Blog Journal #8

     By working on the Web Design assignment, I was able to learn new skills as well as practice the skills I had learned in the past. I loved that I was able to customize the design in the way that I liked it, and could make changes and adjustments to any portion of the website. I also loved that I could actually publish the website, making it available for the public to see. There wasn't much that I disliked about the website, except for the fact that I liked the website design Wix better. In my future career, I can definitely use this software to create an engaging website for parents and students to work with. 

  https://alexchapmanssite.weebly.com/

    By working with Diigo, I was able to effectively communicate with my classmates and teacher, comment on important topics, and highlight and take notes on important documents relating to the class. This application made organization easier, and helped me learn many more online skills. In the future, I am confident that I will be able to use this application to work with my students, parents, and colleagues. I will be able to have my classroom comment on different topics within the classroom, something that I think is an extremely important skill to learn. 

    As new technology trends emerge, teachers are often responsible for adapting within the classroom.  Staying informed with the newest education trends, students will be better able to understand and grasp new skills. Teachers are the main source of learning for students, so adapting to different trends is extremely important for student learning. Allowing students to learn these new quickly emerging trends is a key step to grasping newer technological skills in the future. 

https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/software

    By using this website called EdTech, teachers can be able to understand new technology as well as stay up to date with different trends and current events within the education community. This website gives helpful information about trends within new technology, and predicts new trends that may emerge in the future. By using this, teachers will be better able to understand technology within the classroom, and allow their students better opportunities to grasp classroom material.