Blog Post #1

  Domingo from SNL serenades you about the water cycle in Hawaii surrounded by pandas with books 

      In the classroom pages for St Francis de Sales Catholic Academy, they list homework assignments for the week. They also give announcements and reminders about holidays, or in this case, going to mass and mass times. They list spelling words for the week as well, and also an outline of activities for the week. This school also has specials, such as PE, art, or music, and they say what day each special is so parents can prepare their students.       https://stfrancisacademybh.org/class-pages     I will try to implement classroom pages in to my school if I can. I think these are almost more effective than a newsletter because teachers can update them weekly, and then parents will know the lesson plans for the week beforehand. It is also helpful for homework, because then parents know when their kids do and do not have work to do at home. Additionally, parents will know if they need to bring in different things, either for a special class o...

           I have sincerely enjoyed my first experience with blogging. I used to want to try journaling when I was younger with a diary, but my hands would hurt and I would get uninspired because of that. I feel that a blog is much more approachable because you can type it so your hands are less likely to get tired. I learned that blogging is really fun, and that commenting on other people's blogs also inspires a sense of community, especially in a classroom.      I believe my favorite Web 2.0 tool used for teaching is YouTube. YouTube is so exciting as an educator because it gives a different perspective and voice to a lesson than you as an educator, so if children enjoy the YouTuber's way of educating, they can go home and watch their videos to learn more about a topic you are teaching. Additionally, you can find fun, educational songs on YouTube to help you teach for people that find learning with songs easier. YouTube also can work with f...

       I have really enjoyed exploring different Pinterest boards with education content. There has been so many different lesson plans and science experiments that I found really engaging. I also really enjoyed the room decoration tips, and inspiration for a cozy classroom. I also enjoyed seeing content from current teachers on Instagram and seeing their advice. I think that both apps will be beneficial to me as a future educator for tips with dealing with student issues or dress code advice on Instagram to lesson plans and activities on Pinterest.      I grew up in a digitally rich environment, or at least I remember it that way. We had a computer lab that we went to for exams and quizzes in elementary school, and then in middle and high school we had laptop computers that teachers could rent for their students. Although we did not use computers all the time due to the fact that teachers had to rent them, I believe I had enough knowledge about techno...