Blog Journal #6

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I decided to look at Mr. Diaz's teacher page from Franklin High School (https://www.franklinboe.org/Page/12926). It appears he is a band teacher based off of his tabs on the page. These tabs include percussion ensemble, keyboard I/II, and band. The pages are filled with tons of information such as important dates and contact information for Mr. Diaz. When you click on the tabs, the assignments for those specific classrooms will be listed in case students forget! He also has links to google docs to register for certain events. I think this is a great idea to keep both students and parents in the know!
 The digital divide creates a cyclical routine of failure between those who have access to technology and those who do not. Typically, students who have limited access to technology find themselves falling behind in the classroom due to lack of resources. When teachers assign work that is heavily dependent on information from the internet or directly on the internet, students are incapable of completing assignments because of unavailability. If I were to observe this in my own classroom, I would ensure that the tools necessary could be obtained in my classroom and available after school hours so students can utilize them. Or, I would make at-home work more textbook based and in-class work more technologically based.

Twitter has been such a resourceful tool when communicating with my teacher, Ray, and my peers such as Olivia, Hayley, and more! I have even been able to communicate with students from other educational technology classes which is always fun. Twitter is easily one of the most fluid-like applications to use and makes communicating both quick and efficient. I can see Twitter helping my future career by communicating with other educators in my field on certain subjects.

(I commented on Hayley and Olivia's post)

Comments

  1. kemoryFebruary 16, 2020 at 2:16 PM

    Hi! I like the teacher's website you chose! It seems very inclusive. I like your idea of using after class hours to help students without access to technology.These students could however also lack transportation and have to take the bus right after school. It's great that you find twitter so helpful!

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  2. Zhongrui (Ray) YaoFebruary 18, 2020 at 11:50 AM

    I am glad to hear that you have positive experience with Twitter. : )

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