Educational Technology

As a future educator, I strongly believe that every child is capable of maximizing their full learning potential and climbing the ladder to success. Although each student differs in their learning styles or preferences, it is our job as future teachers to accommodate each and every one of them. Not only do students have preferred learning styles, but there are also students who may require more assistance and one-on-one time with a teacher than others. Thus, making changes to lesson plans and incorporating various classroom activities is necessary for the student’s learning development, especially to those students with learning disabilities (LD). There is no question that accommodating diverse learners has become easier through the use of assistive technology. With the revolution of assistive technology, we as future teachers are able to provide adequate and equal learning opportunities for all our students. Furthermore, assistive technology has undoubtedly encouraged students to pu

For this project, each group was assigned different topics to work on. My group and I were assigned to present on the topic of Digital Safety and Privacy. Working together on this project was much easier compared to our previous project because we were already familiar with each other’s work ethics. To begin our project, we divided the workload by assigning specific parts for each member in our group to work on. Although we all had different tasks, nevertheless our ideas transitioned smoothly and our content was well-thought-out. Reflecting on my group’s project, I learned many important facts about digital safety and privacy along with some tips on how to be safe online. During our long hours of research, my group and I believed that our topic on Digital Safety and Privacy encompasses the topics of the other three groups, those of which include the following: Pharming and Phishing, Cyberbullying, and Fair User Practices and Copyright Issues. All of these four topics combined fit into

My group and I first began this assignment by seeking for an online educational game that we felt would assist 2 nd and 3 rd grade students in their science class. With our target grade and subject in mind, we searched for games on different kid websites and search engines. Amongst the hundreds of different games we individually played and reviewed, we finally found a game called “Food Chain Game.” Even with our varying majors and work ethics, we managed to find this game posthaste. Through proper communication, finding this game and agreeing to it took minimal effort. “Food Chain Game” is an online educational game that assists students in identifying the different components in a food chain and its cycles. In addition, the game allows students to improve on the following cognitive skills: thinking, decision-making, memory, attention, and understanding of new material. Having selected a game, our next task was to create a rubric. Rubrics are an important evaluation tool for tea