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 Journal #10      Assignment 5 was very interesting and I learned a lot about how to make interactive and engaging PowerPoints. With this assignment, I learned how to use buttons that allow the viewer to go forward and backward in the presentation. I also learned how to make it so it was like a game and not just switching through the slides in linear order. It was also interesting to use the different sound effects and transitions. This will also be useful for the future so that if I have a lesson I can use an interactive PowerPoint to make it more hands-on. I hope to improve this next time by adding more elements.      In my future field, I think I will mainly use data collection surveys to check in on my students and use them as a tool to build stronger relationships. In the future, I plan to be a speech-language pathologist in a school setting. I can use surveys to check in with my patients or students to see how they are doing in general and what i...

 New PLN Tool One tool I can use for my teacher PLN is Canva. This is a tool to help make PowerPoint and other types of infographics. I love this tool because it allows me to easily create engaging material and stay organized. It is also easy to use and there are many different templates.  Canva

  Me at the end of this semester!  

 Blog Journal #9      My experience in EME2040 has been great! I am taking one of the in-person sections. I really like this classroom experience because being in person gives me a chance to ask the instructor questions about things I may not understand on the assignments or portfolio items. Especially for me, because I sometimes get confused about using the technology, so having the instructor as a resource is super helpful. I also feel like I am more engaged in the class, as compared to a fully online class. I also think that it is helpful to have the zoom option if I am sick or have to miss class, so I can still be involved. When I am a teacher one thing I will do to improve the classroom experience is to have discussions in class more often between the students and between myself and the students. This will create a stronger teacher-student relationship which can lead to more growth!      Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning resources that...

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  Me at the end of the semester (:

 Blog Journal #8      The Web Design assignment was very helpful and enjoyable. I really had fun thinking of what a possible classroom website could look like and getting to make it my own. I liked that I had creative control to make the website whatever I wanted it to be. I also liked how easy the Weebly website was to use. The different drag and drop tools made designing the site easily and made choosing the different elements I wanted to use easy as well. I really enjoyed watching the site come together. The thing I didn't like was how you edited the fonts and colors. That part was a little confusing, but once I got the hang of it it went smoothly.       Using Diigo was also interesting and I am glad I was able to learn new skills from it. This application would be useful to use as a teacher and with team members because it allows for you to easily input your own thoughts about different resources and also allows each team member to get a chanc...