LaMech EME 2040

         If I am being completely honest, contrary to popular opinion, my experience with distance learning was an absolute blast. Most people, when they talk about their experience with distance learning, mention how they could not focus, how they were easily distracted, and how they frequently procrastinated. However, my experience was the polar opposite. I was able to keep my tasks up to date, get a considerable amount of work done in between classes, and I was even more focused than ever. I was absolutely on top of everything, and I could do it all from the comfort of my home. I felt really productive. I predominantly used Zoom, and it was pretty effective. If I could choose another, it would be Google Meet, the reason being that it is very similar to Zoom and simple to use.      OER is essentially open educational resources for teaching, learning and research materials. I found a blog ( Here ) which basically gives a general layout of OER and...

  Link to my Website:  Home Working on this website has been an eye-opener for me. I really enjoyed making websites like this one, which was the most advanced website-making tool for me. I used so many design principles that I cannot list them all, but here are the principles I found most prevalent. For starters, the implementation of images. In previous website-making tools, I could not insert images or I had to pay. Even when I could implement images, they were not aesthetically pleasing. But with the image function on Weebly, the images were smooth and synced really well. Another design principle I found useful was the clickable links that opened external tabs. Before this, I had no idea how to create links at all, but Weebly’s button function allows you not only to make a clickable link but also to view the page in another window or tab. A very useful website maker. QR codes are very useful, and they can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. One way they could be...

      My time at the Sandbox last week was absolutely amazing. For starters, I had no idea that such a place even existed in the first place. I knew about the other technology building, but it is always crowded, booked, and so forth, so I was never able to interact with the technology. However, the Sandbox was a different story. I was able to use VR for the first time in my life, I built a robotic Lego, and I even played the numbers game. I also enjoy the fact that they have older technology as well, something the other technology building does not have. If I were to implement such technology in my classroom, I would use things like the Lego set to help build students and their abilities to follow directions. I would use VR for scientific lessons. For example, we could explore the Amazon Rainforest from home, see what the dinosaurs saw when a meteor crashed into the planet, and so much more.      I chose to explore the legal ramifications of technology...

            Believe it or not, this is actually my second class using blogging. In a previous class, we used WordPress. It was a very interesting process, but honestly, I enjoy Blogger much more. Blogger has a lot more features, it is easier to use, and you do not have to pay for core features like you did in WordPress. As for what I have learned so far, I am most amused by learning how Blogger puts all of the blogs together. WordPress keeps everything separate, so learning how to put all of the blogs together on Blogger was a game-changer for me. Something else I learned, which is kind of small, is the use of sharing URLs on Blogger. WordPress URLs are different from the ones in Blogger, so that was challenging but fun.      As for AI in education, I am somewhat in the middle. I certainly do believe that AI is a very useful tool in the classroom. It can help with lesson planning, organization, fresh ideas, and so much more. However, I w...

    I am referred to as a "Digital Native," although I dislike the term. I can admit that I have grown up with social media. My most used social media platform used to be Instagram. I loved the way the algorithm was set; it felt like everything was mine. I had a close relationship with friends and family, and much more. However, with the recent emergence of AI, apps like Instagram have become absolutely insufferable. I still think they can help people keep in touch with certain friends or build new connections, but AI will destroy a lot if it is not implemented carefully.      When it comes to the digital divide, I feel as though I am in the middle. In kindergarten through sixth grade, I remember being somewhat digitally rich, with school laptops, computer labs, smart TVs, and iPads. However, as I got older in K through 12, there was a noticeable drop in digital resources. It got so bad that my high school teacher had to ask a middle school to borrow rulers. In...

           Copyright and fair use are the laws that state one needs to wait until after the creator dies, plus 70 years, which is actually a really good law. However, I do feel as though some people can abuse this concept. For example, as we discussed in class, Disney fined a poor school 250 dollars for showing their film outside of a home setting. Other than that, I believe it is fair, and it stops people from stealing the original work of others and claiming it as their own. The way I would implement this in a school setting is that I would have my students come up with original concepts and practice having their concepts or creations under copyright laws. Then I would encourage them to ask others for permission to use their work, along with being willing to share their own, as long as the creations are being used healthily or beneficially. I would forbid them from doing things that could slander others or bring harm to themselves or others.   ...