Educational Technology

Microsoft Word Throughout my academic experience in K-12 and college, I have become intertwined with and become great friends with Microsoft Word. What I failed to realize in the moment, but do in hindsight, is that when I began getting older and producing more official academic work, the more I used Microsoft Word as opposed to putting pen on paper. I now realize that this was the case because of the amazing capabilities that Microsoft Word has.  To start, Microsoft Word can identify grammar and spelling errors on the spot, which makes it easier for the student to see and fix their mistakes with ease. Microsoft Word also helps educators because they can easily put their student's work in a program that identifies plagiarism to see if their students are turning in their own work or not. In addition to the simple ease of writing and grading, Microsoft Work also increases the accessibility of your work by other people exponentially. This increase in accessibility c...

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Technology in the Classroom Technology has a large place in the classroom in the current day and age. When broken down, there are two main influences that educators and students have to use technology in the classroom: The first influence is that the students who are currently in the K-12 setting have all grown up surrounded by an immense amount of technology. For educators, the influence of technology on their current students is something that CAN'T be denied and CAN be used as a leg up for educators because their students are heavy technology consumers and subsequently, are drawn to it. This means that if educators can effectively build technology into their curriculum, then it will allow the educators to speak the language of their students and increase the chances of the curriculum being able to effectively engage many of their students.  Technology was made to make life easier. Though I find that there is beauty in putting pen on paper, having the ability to check entire...

Introduction When it comes to being a 21 year old in a generation that has been engulfed in technology, I only have a very basic. I have Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to keep up with friends, but I don't have the wherewithal to do anything innovative with technology yet. In the realm of technology in education, I am good at using Microsoft Word, and that's about it. However, at this moment, I'm using a blog, so having a limited knowledge means that I have even more room to learn. This class is the perfect place to advance my knowledge and skills with technology to get to the point where I can use technology to do innovative and progressive things in my future career. I hope to learn many different technology platforms in this class. I also hope to learn how to access a population that I would otherwise not be able to access. With this larger network, I'll be able to give and receive information and keep learning more and more everyday. Learning Styles I recen...