Emma Thompson's EME2040 Blog

 Blog Journal #10    Since the beginning of the semester, my PLN has grown and changed. In terms of people, I have met many new teachers and staff from the College of Education, whom I can ask about any teaching questions. For spaces, I have been introduced to the Technology Sandbox in Anne's College, which allows me to experience and test many classroom technologies. Finally, in terms of tools, I have gained many skills on social media so that I can use it for teaching inspiration and other useful purposes.     I could use data-collection tools to assess students' understanding in my classroom. Since I want to teach third grade, I could use it at the beginning of more fact-based lessons. I could make a short quiz to assess comprehension of the last lesson before we begin the new one. Then, I could use the tools again at the end of the lesson to see how much information students retained.     The next technology-related skill that I want to learn is ho...

 Blog Journal #9     My main experience with distance learning in K-12 was during the COVID-19 outbreak. We used technologies such as Zoom, Google Classroom, and online math resources. These resources were useful, but I learned better in person since the teachers were not experienced with online teaching. I haven't experienced a fully online class, though, but I will take one next semester.     Open educational resources (OER) are free resources for teachers to use in their own classes. These resources can help to standardize education across distances, ensuring that students receive the same essential information. I found a page of OER resources and clicked on the "games" tab to explore. There are hundreds of educational games for different subjects to support students' understanding.  OER Games     I learned many PowerPoint skills from doing Assignment 4. I did not previously know how to record myself on PowerPoint, but it was fairly self-explan...

 Blog Journal #8     I learned a lot of new skills while designing my website. One of the main things I had to learn was how to arrange the elements within the website. I figured out how to use spacing, sections, and much more. I wish that the website designer allowed you to move elements more freely, but other than that, I thought it was pretty user-friendly. I can use this to make a future classroom website.     QR codes make websites easily accessible without having to type in a URL. I have had teachers use QR codes as links to quick quizzes or websites. I could use something along those lines in my classroom. I think that QR codes could be useful for quick games or check-in quizzes where I want rapid results. Ethical Case: “The AI Writing Buddy” Scenario: Ms. Rivera, a 4th-grade teacher, introduces a generative AI tool called WordPal to help students with creative writing. The tool can suggest ideas, improve word choice, and correct grammar. Her goal is to m...