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Blog Post #1
I’m Anna Patarino as you can see from the title! I am majoring in elementary education and I cannot wait to start teaching little pupils in the future! In this course, I hope to learn how to become a more experienced future educator in the technology department. I think it’s extremely important to understand the latest gears so I can make sure my students are learning in the best ways possible. I don’t yet understand all of the beneficial uses of technology for the classroom but I can’t wait to find out. What I do know is that technology is becoming more and more important inside and outside of the classroom. If technology is what will help students learn in the future, I am all about figuring out the best ways to use it to increase their understanding. I don’t know just yet what grade I would like to teach. I was thinking first through third grade, but I could also see myself teaching middle school. I’m still learning and figuring out exactly where I want to go and teach but I’m keeping an open mind. I have also considered teaching art. Art is a passion of mine and I would love to see kids using it at a young age because I believe it helps them have creativity and also brings out their personalities through different works of art. I want to be an excellent educator when I’m older. I have a passion for teaching because I love when kids light up from learning something new and I love the way the minds of children work. So I hope I can teach them at their early stages of life how they can become wonderful people in the future. I've also just created my Cajita! Feel free to check it out! I've also just created my Cajita! Feel free to check it out!
Blog Post #2
This week, we needed to read articles relating to a topic discussing the negative sides of technology. I thought this week’s topic was very interesting because technology has become such a large part of our daily lives. In this day and age, going without your phone is extremely uncommon. Most people praise technology. We don't normally see the negative sides that affect those our age and younger. I found it interesting to see all the negative sides to technology that exist. I chose to read and discuss texting and driving. I decided on this topic becuase I have been in a car accident where someone was texting and ended up hitting my car. I ended up being okay and so did the other driver but my car wasn't. Becuase of this accident, I am very cautious of my driving while texting and see it as a serious issue with most drivers. I believe this is a serious issue that needs to stop. I found multiple articles that gave advice on stepping away from your phone while driving. I also found many facts relating to the dangers of texting while driving. I gained a new understanding on how easy it is to get hurt and how it can be as bad as drunk driving. My classmates chose other articles and created videos relating to their topics. I watched videos about cyber bullying, image with social media, and attachment. I realized how many kids are addicted to their phones and so many people in the younger generations are constantly cyber bullied In order to put an end to texting and driving, people have to first be educated. When new drivers go through drivers ed, instructors will inform them of the dangers of texting while driving. To increase awareness and prevent accidents, police officers can be educated to learn how to point out texters. and new laws could prohibit the use of phones entirely while driving. Also, a new app has been created that drivers can use to stop texts and emails from coming to your phone until you have parked. I’ve found two articles that you can read that will give you more information! http://stoptextsstopwrecks.org/ http://www.vdriveusa.com/resources/how-to-avoid-texting-while-driving.php If any of you would like some more information regarding other negative issues with technology I have also added the link to our classes Padlet website. It has multiple articles revolving around cyber bullying, image, addiction, and more!
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