The Aspiring Teacher

 Blog Journal 9: Distance Learning, OER, and PowerPoint for Information Dissemination Distance Learning My experience with distance learning in K-12 education is rather extensive. While most students within my county had returned to school post COVID-19, my family discerned that the best option for us was for me to stay online for an extra year. Because of this, I got a lot of experience with Florida Virtual School, or FLVS. I did not enjoy my time with FLVS. Though it could work for students who are adept at teaching themselves, I thrive within the classroom setting, and in taking away this learning mechanism, I was left stranded. OER An OER, or an Open Educational Resource, is a teaching, learning, or research material that is freely available for anyone to use, and is typically licensed under an open license. The resource I found relates to Elementary School mathematics. This lesson plan is centered around the idea that through folding paper, students might become more adept wit...

 Blog Journal 8: Web Design, QR codes, and Ethical Technology Use Web Design The web design assignment was the most fun one so far. It was very challenging, as I had not done it before, but it was very fulfilling to see the finished product. I used a lot of elements within my website design. I used a lot of spacers, which was a learning curve for sure. I used this in order to make sure I adhered to the CRAP principle of design. I also used a couple of different forms of uploading pictures, such as the images element and the slideshow element. I used these to display images that would add to the website or article. View my website! QR Codes A creative way to use QR codes within the classroom could be for an assignment where students learn about different animals and their habitats. Each QR code could lead them to a page showing them fun facts about the animal and where they live. Students would have to have access to their own screen, or screens in groups, which could be a limitatio...

 Blog Journal 7: Teacher pages, Teacher productivity tools, and Canvas group pages. Teacher Pages I wasn't able to find any school websites that still had teacher pages, both in Leon County and in my home county, Charlotte. However, throughout my experience in lower education, I have visited plenty of teacher pages and have noticed most, if not all, share the same information. For example, all teacher pages I have visited have a photo of the teacher with information about their teaching career and their degree. Teacher pages also tend to have information about the courses this teacher is teaching such as materials needed and curriculum. Teacher Productivity Tools I definitely plan to use technology to make my teaching life a lot easier and facilitate my success. I will obviously be using certain teaching technologies, such as Remind or Group Me, but I will also be using technology to make my life easier. For example, I will definitely be using Google Calendar to keep myself organiz...