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Social Media

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I browsed through most of the articles listed and I found a few that caught my interest. The one that really stood out to me was  6 Tips for Teachers on Social Media in a Connected World . This article simplified reminders into tips for educators to consider when using social media with students. There was a total of 6 tips. These tips referenced on the do’s and don’ts for educators in protecting the privacy of students while navigating social media. Image  Source While reading this article, there were two specific tips that really stood out to me. The first tip was applying boundaries. The tip stated how educators should separate professional social media and private social media, with both students and families. Many educators use social media to communicate with families and students. If this is the preferred method for teachers, then teachers should keep the posts professional. It is not recommended for teachers to post something they would only show a group of friends
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Digital Tattoo and Data Mines

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In the past, I have Google searched my name out of curiosity to see what I would find.To be honest, this is something I do every so often for my Fiancé or myself because I find it interesting. I would like to know what findings come up on the web when I search us. How much information is there about us on the web, both professional and personal. As much as I find it interesting, I also feel anxious when typing my name in a search engine because I have no clue what will pop up! This week, I discovered the actual name for this habit. It is called our Digital Tattoos and Data Mines. I first typed my name Carmen Ortiz in Google. The link that came up had absolutely nothing to do with me. It is an attorney with the same name. I went through the first 3 pages of Google and there was no information on me. I then clicked over to the image portion of Google to see if I would find a picture of myself or someone I was related to. There were no pictures of me on there at all. Fairly, I was
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Reflection

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To be honest, contributing the past seven weeks and being apart of this course has been a bit tedious and overwhelming. I must admit, I am the least tech savvy person and this course has challenged my creativity outside of the box. I find comfort in my ways and how I do things now. However, now knowing how technology evolves and the many free resources available to people, encourages me to want to try to keep up with the many benefits and useful resources the tech world has to offer! But honestly, it doesn’t. Although, I feel the way that I do, I did find this course resourceful and I will continue to use some things I found beneficial for my future use as an educator.  Image Source During this course, there were tools that allowed me to become open-minded on the many resources out there that can help me with my future career as a diverse learner teacher. Nearpod is very useful and I cannot wait to further explore it. I also enjoyed the active learning assignment on  Padlet
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Tweet Tweet... Latest Twitter Beat

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In the Twitter world Although I am familiar with social media and do utilize a few accounts, Twitter was my least favorite. In my personal opinion, I feel there is no point to retweeting posts. or even posting. I also had no interest in creating a Twitter account. Here is my  Twitter account. I feel it is the most difficult to understand of social media accounts. When it comes to social media accounts, I am an observer instead of an actual “post-er”. The feeling of having a public account, gave me an uneasy feeling. For professional reasons, I accepted the challenge and started to explore the Twitter world. During the last few weeks of experimenting with following, retweeting, and posts and exploring different resources… I have to admit, it’s not so bad! I explored educational resources, came across some interesting content and I even had someone like a tweet I posted!   #edchat An account I decided to follow and found posts to be quite interesting is Edutopia ! They have many
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Web 2.0 Tools... Welcome Nearpod

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Welcoming Nearpod! Nearpod  Image Source There are many useful resources that teachers can use in their classroom to make learning fun. Nearpod is a fun interactive tool that can be used by teachers for students. The time used for lesson planning can be cut in half through Nearpod.  Lessons are available for teachers, free or for a low cost. The lessons available can also be used for ideas so teachers can use with their students. Exploring Nearpod gave me some ideas for my future students and classroom that can be fun and engaging.  Features included on Nearpod are drawing, filling in the blanks, discussions between peers, voting and polling, and short quizzes. There is even an option for a virtual field trip! I thought that was awesome! There are many different features and specs that make Nearpod beneficial for teachers. Nearpod can be described best as a useful interactive tool! Teachers can save so much time lesson planning and looking into Nearpod for new creati
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Educational Statistics In Technology

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Hi All! I was able to look over useful statistics on a very popular educational website we use where I work called Common Sense Media. Click  Here to view useful information on CSM. Common Sense Media proves very useful information for students, parents and teachers. We primarily use this resource option to research new book orders that may be a good fit for our students. There is useful information on book reviews and the opinion of others who have read these books. Parents can leave their opinion about the book and the appropriate age group the book is suitable for. Kids who read books can also leave their opinions, as well as what they feel the appropriate age is targeted for. There are categories displayed under each book review that allows explicit details about vulgar language, violence, positive role-models, sex and much more.  (Image Source ) Looking further into CSM, I came across some interesting information about" Connection and Control: Case Studies of Med
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Active Learning

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Active Learning Children are prone to be engaged in lessons and have fun most during active learning. I am a hands on learner myself and as an adult, I enjoy active learning! Lessons involving active learning are exciting and can be meaningful for children and teachers. Teachers and students can build memories and relationships through the process. Students also benefit from the interactions, instead of observing or listening to teacher lectures. Active learning is when students are able to participate and become involved in the learning process rather than just observing or listening to teacher lectures. Student Feedback In the blog, it mentioned various resources supporting active learning activities. Some of the resources are: TodaysMeet, Audioboom, and PicCollage. Students were encouraged to create their very own book designs using PicCollage. They were also instructed to use audio recordings of their reviews. Students were given the chance to explore their creativity by
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