Rural Tech Educator

      One of my first assignments for Advanced Applications of Media and Technology was to create an infographic or logo. I chose an infographic based on information from the New Literacy Project on "Is it legit? Five steps for vetting a news source." I thought this would be helpful for my media classes I teach and it would go along with my capstone project on digital citizenship and media literacy.  Reflection:     As a teacher of Yearbook, Broadcasting, Digital Media, and such, I already live in the world of "multimedia." I enjoy graphic design and making videos and teaching my students on how to accomplish this as well. While I do know Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, I am starting to learn Adobe Express. However, I really enjoy Canva. Canva is what I made my infographic with, and I think it's a great design tool. My students also love Canva. It's easy to add them to my teacher account, so they can work on social media posts and design yearbook pages. ...

    A driven and dedicated journalist and teacher who is passionate about informing the public and teaching students to reach their full potential and feel successful, I am excited to be considered as a prospect for joining your organization. I am a lover of technology and I am not hesitant when it comes to trying new things. I am very enthusiastic when it comes to teaching about technology, and working with others in sharing my knowledge and skills.      Technology moves as the speed of light, sometimes faster, so it is critical that education, organizations, and businesses continue as well. I can provide expertise, new knowledge, and exciting ways to incorporate technology to engage everyone, whether it be in a classroom, one-on-one, training, or professional development.      I am a life-long learner. I am always looking to broaden my horizons and add more to my skillset. My knowledge and skills would easily fit into your team and environment. ...

  Summary of EDUA 6380: Topics in Educational Technology (Canva Images) Introduction           As teachers and educators, it is part of our jobs to better understand our students and how they learn.   As a teacher of a career technology education course, I find grading a daunting task. For the subjects I teach, I'm more concerned that the student learn how to perform an overall task or job, than whether or not they can pass a quiz or test. To me, watching my journalism students in the field videoing and photographing events, interviewing students and teachers, selling a local business an advertisement, or creating social media posts shows me those lessons that I have taught them. However, in education As and Bs are still the standard when it comes to grading.            Assessments and the amount of data that given through them have become an essential part of education. It has also shown the importance ...

 (Canva Images)           The prospect of “big data” at once evokes optimistic views of an information-rich future and concerns about surveillance that adversely impacts our personal and private lives (Cope and Kalantzis, 2016).  Big Data in Education is transforming ways to understand student performance and learning patterns by analyzing vast amounts of educational data. With this, educational Institutions can tailor learning experiences to individual needs (Roberts, 2023).           Big Data in Education involves collecting, processing, and analysing vast datasets generated by educational institutions. These include student demographics, academic performance, attendance, online interactions, and assessment results. Key characteristics of Big Data in Education are volume (large amounts of data), velocity (rapid data creation), and variety (diverse data types) (Roberts, 2023). Big data also focuses on advanced analyt...