Guess Who's Back?!

Well, it has been a minute.

The past couple of weeks have been filled and definitely got me feeling like this semester is almost over. For EME2040 we finished up two assignments, a PowerPoint presentation, which was due this week, and we created our own websites using Weebly.com. While this was the most time-consuming project this far, I do want to state it was also my favorite. I enjoyed working to create an overall aesthetic and preparing for what to expect with a fully functioning website. For example, one of the aspects I struggled with on the website design was figuring out when and where to use spacers, which help break the website up. Overall, I think having the knowledge and ability to utilize a teacher's website will be beneficial once I start teaching, however until then it will be difficult to know for sure what works and does not work for the students and guardians. Until then, feel free to check out my website at Mrs. Brady's ELA Corner *side note, the information on this site is not accurate as it is currently just a mock website.*

In class, we have also been using Diigo more (see the first review here). While Diigo is still not my go-to tool for storing resources, annotations, etc. I have found it useful in EME2040. The reason for this is that we as a class are able to share insight from multiple tools and sources we find individually, which then contributes to everyone's general knowledge. This tool is perfect for class research projects or group work.

As educators, we are tasked with being some of the most flexible people in the world, especially when it comes to technology. Take for example when Covid-19 hit and everything went virtual. Some of the educators had no prior experience teaching online courses, yet they were expected to know how to within a few days. This is why it is vital educators have a consistent way to keep up to date with the latest trends in educational technology. One site I have found while working in the EME2040 course is Education Week, which is an online resource with classroom technology articles and several other hot teaching topics (like education funding, legislation, and student welfare). You can also follow them on Twitter @Educationweek.

Until next time!

À bientôt!

-Renee Brady