McKenna's Exploration into Education Technology

  I believe that survey tools are a great way to gage the level of understanding of students and to receive feedback from students at the end of a quarter and school year. My goal is to become a high school english teacher, so I would use survey tools a lot so that I can see whether or not students understand a concept and one of the books we are reading. It would either be a simple google form at the end of the quarter or a periodic check-in using hand signals. I would also use surveys in order to understand the things that I have done right and things that I need to improve on. For Intro to Education, I had to interview one of my english teachers from high school and she said that there is always a fear that you are doing something wrong when you first start teaching. In order to quell this fear a little bit, I’ll use surveys to understand what I am doing wrong or right and then edit my lesson according to student responses. Something that I thought was interesting to read ab...

I find my distance learning experience less than desirable. I’ve hated online classes since I’ve had to take practice math and reading courses over the summer in first grade, so going completely online this semester is terrible for me. The one thing that I have trouble with the most is staying on top of my assignments and the personal connection factor to my teachers/professors. I have trouble not being reminded of upcoming assignments; we are expected to just know what's coming up with this online learning. I am also a very social person who seeks out extra help when needed, but this online learning has made it difficult to do so. When I am a teacher, to improve the experience of distance learners, I will make sure that I am more lenient when students turn in assignments late and make sure that I clearly explain upcoming assignments so there is no miscommunication.  Open educational resources (OERs) are sources that are open for teachers to use in educational settings. It allo...