McKenna's Exploration into Education Technology

  I really enjoyed creating a teacher website using Weebly. I thought it allowed for so many different design and personalization options that made it truly a website that I made myself. Compared to the other ways we have created a webpage, I thought Weebly was very user friendly and allowed creativity to flow. I can’t remember a single complaint I had about it, since every problem that I did have with creating the webpage had a video explaining how to use different features. The one downfall of having a wide variety of options is that it can feel a little overwhelming as a beginner web page creator. However, once I was comfortable with Weebly, I had no difficulty with it at all. This assignment has made me want to create a webpage for my classroom in the future because of how useful of a source it is for students. If interested, this is the link to my webpage .      Now that I am used to Diigo’s platform, I find that I truly enjoy scrolling through different peopl...

 Teacher pages on school websites are able to give people insight into the teacher’s classroom. Visiting Winter Park High School’s website , I was able to see the programs available to students, as well as general school information. On their page, the school had an IB page where various IB teachers and the IB coordinators detailed what the IB program is and the requirements you must pass in order to receive the IB diploma. This page also linked to a website that explained these requirements in further detail. This general overview of the course allows inquiring students and parents to learn more about the program and decide if the student would be willing to enter it. I plan to use technology to improve the way I learn about various professional duties. For example, the Covid pandemic has forced a lot of technological developments in a short amount of time, and I believe that we will come to use technology more frequently in various professions. For teaching, this means that there...

 At first, I did not like Diigo. I thought that it was difficult to navigate and post, and it took me a while to even get the motivation to figure it out. Thankfully, there was a youtube video posted on how to use Diigo on Canvas, so I was finally able to understand it. I mean, why is the post button for our shared website under ‘My Library’? It makes no sense! However, now that I have finally gotten the hang of it after a week of usage, I actually thoroughly enjoy it. It’s a brilliant tool for sharing articles, and I love the additional feature that allows you to highlight websites and add comments to share your thoughts about it. It’s an amazing way for teachers to share different resources and stay up-to-date on news. With blogging, I had the same unsure first impression, but once I got used to it, I enjoyed it. I think that blogging is super fun and I enjoy sharing my experiences, but I do not think that I will stay with it after this class. Blogging is super limited as to who ...