Annie's EME 2040 Fall 25 Class Blog

 https://tinyurl.com/232wmfm6 is the link for a video from Responsive Classroom about how to have the best start to your school year. The first six weeks of school are a crucial time for setting up classroom routines and rules, creating connections, and making a safe and effective classroom environment. 

I explored the Leon County Schools Website , and while I could not access full-class webpages, I was able to see teacher contact information. This shows that on the LCS website, the publicly accessible teacher pages are more like staff directories and contact portals. I would imagine that students and families have a login to their actual class website. Some things on that website probably consist of classroom updates, and calendar with important dates and events, a weekly newsletter, homework assignments, and study materials. In my future classroom, I plan to use technology to stay organized, communicate efficiently with families, and make learning engaging for my students. I want to use ClassDojo for its behavior management system and communicating with parents. I will definitely use Canva to create daily slides, visuals, and interactive activities for my class. These tools will be so helpful in incorporating technology in my classroom and doing my best creative work for my class....

     In the CPALMS Computer Science standards section, the standard SC. 912.TI.1.6, "Describe how technology impacts personal life" stood out to me. This standard encourages students to think critically about how technology influences their daily life, relationships, communication, learning, and even mental health. For the students learning about technology, they will get to see the positive and negative effects. There are so many positives, like staying connected to others, quick access to information, and creativity. However, with the many positives, we must make our students aware of the challenges, like high levels of screen time, privacy, or pressure from social media. I feel prepared to implement this standard because I already use technology in my personal life and feel like I have grown to have a healthy relationship with it, so I know how it shapes behavior and productivity. I would want to strengthen my ability to teach about it through class discussions around ...

 My experience with blogging so far has been great. I knew nothing about blogging before this, other than having read other people's blogs. I have enjoyed the creative freedom and learning how to use a new platform rather than a typical Canvas assignment. It feels catered toward personal audience--readers, and there is something special about that. Sometimes, I struggle with creativity and free writing, but I feel like working through that struggle reinforces my free writing skills.  I think there is a complicated relationship with AI in K-12 education. It is great for all that it provides to help teachers and students, but people must be cautious with it. It has the potential to support personalized learning, provide instant feedback, and help teachers manage certain tasks more efficiently. I am also aware of the many challenges, such as an over reliance on technology, loss of critical thinking, and the need for digital literacy in students and educators. My short answer is t...