Blog #7
Class Page as a Teacher?
While it's hard to say whether or not I would certainly have a class page, seeing as I am not a teacher and thus don't know how much time (and patience) I would have for such, I do very much like the concept and the idea of maintaining one does appeal to me. It actually is kind of frustrating when I am looking for class information and the teacher's class page is empty or otherwise bare; meanwhile, I very much appreciate a nicely organized and informative class page. As such, I do believe I would maintain a course website as a teacher because they are quite useful for not only students and their families but also for one's self and possibly even other teachers. That said, I can't say that they are necessarily 'important,' as information can be communicated in many other ways. However, having an online platform to communicate with students and parents/guardians can be particularly effective, considering the prevalent use of technology in today's society. Nevertheless, it is important that this is not the only method for access to class information, as there are plenty of student and families who do not have technology readily available for them, and they should not be left out because of this.
Using Technology to Accomplish Professional Responsibilities
There are many ways to go about using technology in order to accomplish one's professional responsibilities more efficiently. The future, teacher version of me would likely use Facebook or Twitter as a quick and informal means of gaining inspiration and ideas for my classroom. But this would not be my sole means of professional development, as I would like to uses more formal methods. Unfortunately, however, attending conferences can sometimes be infeasible and expensive, so I would likely attend Webinars in order to develop myself as a teacher in a more formal and involved setting than social media, but doing so without traveling and attending long conferences.
The Web Evaluation Assignment
I can't say that I acquired any new skills from working on the Web Evaluation assignment, but reading about and creating a web evaluation form has added to my educational toolbox. I have not before experienced these forms, not as a student nor as a teacher in training, so I'm glad to have learned about it and had the opportunity to create one. I like the form because it is a good way to help students become more responsible and safe internet users, which important not only as a student or working professional but also in everyday, personal life. One thing I didn't like about it, though, was that it felt very generic and could be found anywhere online, and I'm not sure how I could make it more specific to a subject or project, which is one thing that I'd like to improve upon.
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I found myself strongly agreeing with you on all of these topics. I also discussed using twitter to communicate with other professionals in your field. Taking this class has shown me how important and influential twitter can be. I also really liked your web evaluation. It looked very professional and seems to have important qualifying factors on it. I would definitely look back at yours as a teacher!
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ReplyDeleteYour web evaluation looks so fancy! I like how you mention you are not sure about the class website because you do not know what your patience and time commitments would be. I like how you took that into consideration. I also enjoyed how you talked about how technology has allowed for teachers to be more flexible with webinars and conferences and not having to physically attend them. I have also noticed some professors will skype in and teach a lesson, so they can teach more people in several locations and not have to be physically there. It is incredible how technology is evolving the way we do things.
Loved your website evaluation! It was creative and catchy. Using technology as a means for inspiration was a factor I didn't consider and was very eye opening to me. Also loved the prospective of families without technology. It's a very important topic concerning this and shows what a caring instructor you would make!
ReplyDeleteHey! I really liked reading your blog post. Your WebEval looks really nice and put together, so great job on that! I also think it's cool that you were honest about how you did not learn any new tools from doing the WebEval. It never hurts to practice how to use Word because as teachers I am sure that we will be using it a lot! I also think it's awesome that as a future teacher you want to keep using twitter, it's a great communication tool that we can use for out students.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading you blog post. I like how you talked about the increased prevalence of technology in today's society and how that effects the usefulness of a teacher website. I also liked your ideas to attend webinars as opposed to seminars. Webinars are super easy and a very fun thing to be a part of. Lastly, I really liked how thorough your web evaluation was.
Great Job!
Hey Malyce! Great job with your blog this week! I actually really liked your web evaluation rubric. You kept it very basic, but sometimes it is the most basic details about a website that indicate whether it is a trustworthy source or a sketchy one. I also completely agree with your opinion on personal websites for teachers. When done well, they're extremely helpful to students and parents, and serve as a great communication tool. However, they are so much effort! I know I'm not going to get paid enough to deal with the added stress of maintaining a professional looking website. I feel like administrators don't think about these things when they assign teachers these extra responsibilities, and I think that is a serious problem with our school systems.
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ReplyDeleteGreat post! You made a good point that I can't say that they are necessarily 'important,' as information can be communicated in many other ways. Yes, we have to keep Digital Divide in mind.
One way to make it more specific to a subject or project is to add specific standards for Criteria: Content and Other Aspects to Consider. For instance, you could add one question: is the content relevant to a subject (e.g. maths for 7th grade)?
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