Hey Besties,
Thank you for tuning into my blog, it is a pleasure to write for you. I feel like Carrie Bradshaw. Before taking this class I had only used Twitter for personal comedy, not networking or education. Since starting a Twitter account for this class, I have reached out to a couple of education accounts. I have not really found it to be that beneficial, but I also do not think I will be using Twitter for my job in the future either. I have a job with the Air Force and Twitter would be most beneficial to that job by keeping me updated with news.
The digital divide is considered to be the gap between people who do not have the same digital resources. This can severely impact students opportunities after they graduate and go up for jobs. Students with access to tech are going to be more prepared in the ever increasing world of technology. As a classroom teacher I would want to be careful about assigning homework that needs to be completed on a computer or using WiFi and also giving students who are effected by the digital divide more tech time while at school.
Academic software is very helpful for students to stay organized and edit and submit assignments. Two software tools that students can use are Microsoft office and Adobe. Microsoft office has a lot of different applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which can be helpful in creating content. Adobe would be beneficial when editing documents.
Hi Lindsey!
ReplyDeleteThat's great to hear that you were able to connect to education accounts, and hopefully, you will find it useful. I feel that with Twitter used for personal comedy tweets as well as know the gossip within different media sources. I also like the academic software you used for examples. I am a big Microsoft user, so I know I will be trying my best to incorperate this software in my classes.
Hi Lindsey!
ReplyDeleteI also think that twitter is a great resource for information and news. I know a lot of people think that twitter is just for memes and for famous people to say crazy things but I think it is one of the most central ways to get information. On the platform you can follow any news outlet with a twitter account and nine times out of ten they are posting minute my minute as news and reports are coming out about germane topics and stories. It is a fantastic way to not only access information quickly but also follow a variety of sources and people. It is easy to get into an echo chamber of news and twitter is a way to make sure you are getting a wide range of information.
Hey Lindsey, please think about some academic S/W other than MS office and Adobe. If you have to train people in the Air Force, what S/W would you use? Flight simulation can be one. And what else?
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