My Technology Lesson Plan

ECDE 2220 Assignment 8 by Heather Russell on Scribd

Pinterest for Educators

1.What did you learn from using an aggregator in this way?

        I learned that many educators use Pinterest for classroom inspirations and ideas for lesson plans and curriculum. Pinterest is much more than a socialization site because it offers content that covers many topics. 

2.How do you believe you will utilize aggregators as a teacher?  

       I will use aggregators as an educator to support families at home who can access the page for activity ideas as well as a place to compile ideas of things I would implement in the classroom. 

3.What are the strengths of Pinterest as an aggregator?

       Pinterest is very user friendly and does not require a paid subscription to use. Pinterest also allows users to directly follow other pages to see their content and create their own inspiration. 

4.What are some of the challenges of using Pinterest?

       One challenge I noticed while using this aggregator is that some of the pins have trouble editing comments and the tech support aspect is lacking. The error codes do not offer a troubleshoot and it leaves the user feeling frustrated. 

5.What comments, questions, thoughts, opinions, and/or feedback do you have about Pinterest?

        I believe that Pinterest is a very easy way to compile ideas and leave instructions for families who may access your page. It is also available that they can see inspired pins based off of what the educator has made available. I enjoy Pinterest in my personal time and can see myself using it in a professional capacity. 

Assignment 6

With the current pandemic sweeping the globe I've been relying on technology even more than I have in the past. I am mainly engaging with google platforms and blackboard for my online school work. The biggest impact of the social distancing order is on my personal life. I'm still working a few days a week under reduced hours so the impact on that is smaller than some. One positive to come out of the distancing order is that my family is spending a lot more time together. Looking forward to when some of the restrictions are lifted I think people will be excited to get back to normal but they may be more cautious of how they spend money. They also may be more prepared year round as a precaution if something like this should ever happen again. It could also change how families raise their children and the potential issues that could come with their immune systems. As a future educator, I think this pandemic could reduce classroom sizes and creating more strict hygiene policies around hand washing. I also believe the janitorial staff will have a harder job of cleaning because they will be deep cleaning more frequently to avoid the spread of any sickness.

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Assistive Technology

Assignment 3

According to the article “The Online Disinhibition Effect: How Technology Has Changed the Way We Communicate” by Schuler, the invisibility aspect of being online gives people the courage to go places and do things that they otherwise wouldn’t. I chose to write about this aspect because it has impacted me the most out of all the others. Academically I have experienced this by taking many online classes throughout the semesters. Normally I’m the type of person to sit quietly and not speak in groups or share my opinions because of how others in the past have made me feel. However online I feel more able to share what I’m thinking because no one knows who I am. Even if someone says something negative it doesn’t feel as real or as hurtful as it would in person. This could make educational environments challenging if someone uses the invisibility to make others feel poorly about themselves. This negativity could be remedied by not fueling the fire and responding cordially even though the invisibility works two ways. I think online disinhibition will get worse over time as more things move to online communication. People will be meeting less in person and it will be much easier to fall into the invisibility of being anonymous online. One way to deal with this in an educational setting is to open many opportunities to share personal things with others in a group and creating a community rather than just a class. If people feel supported, then they will be more likely to branch out and become involved.

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