EME 2040 Blog

Working on the Web Design had its ups and downs. It was difficult to place text boxes and images exactly where I wanted them to go. I did not like the large amount of buttons because it was a little overwhelming. I did enjoy how you could use a template of someone else's website. This made it a little easier to figure out how I wanted my website to look. I can use this application in the future when I actually have my own classroom and wish to make a website that both my students and their parents can use.  Link:  https://mml20a.weebly.com Working with Diigo is a new experience. It took me a while to figure out how to annotate documents, but once I got the hang of it, I realized this website is very helpful. In the classroom, this application can be used by students when doing research projects. With team members and individual professional efforts, this application can be used among one another to review documents and receive constructive criticism.  One link that teachers can use

After visiting the Griffin Middle School Website, I noticed this website has specific links designated to parents, staff, and students. There is also a calendar located on the welcome page where anyone has access to see any upcoming events. In the student section, student links such as "Portal", "Testing Dates", and "Course Request Forms" are provided. Under the parent section, parents can find the lunch menu, bus schedules, and "Before School" forms.  https://www.leonschools.net/griffin In order to accomplish my professional responsibilities more efficiently and effectively, I envision myself using technology on a regular basis. With every lesson that I teach, I plan on using some sort of technological device because students in todays day and age have become accustomed to technology. I plan to use Trello, which is an organization website to keep all my files organized. I also plan to use Engrade, a software in which I can create my own quizzes

Using Diigo was whole new experience for me. I have never seen a website like Diigo before so using operating this software was a little difficult. The features in Diigo that I enjoy include the highlighting and the sticky notes feature. With these features I am able to take notes on important features that I wish to go back and review. With Diigo, the bookmarking feature took a while to understand, which I did not like.  Before this class, I had never blogged before so I had to learn to use it pretty quickly. This website (Blogger) is easy to navigate: whether I wish to post a blog or comment on another students'. I enjoyed personalizing my blog. For me, I like things clean and creative so this was a fun feature for me to play around with. So far, I have learned how other people write blogs. With this in mind, I can better my blogs and keep improving them.  An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I might use when teaching would be Flickr or YouTube. Flickr and YouTube are video and image