Hello! Welcome to my last post for EDTC 300. This class has challenged me and pushed me to better my digital identity as well as my E-portfolio. It helped me find the proper resources for teaching and education and showed me how to share my own resources. My E-portfolio has only improved since taking this class and I am super happy about that! During class time we discussed a lot about how future employers look more at your E-portfolio and digital identity than they do at your actual resume. There is an article in the weekly plans called "Five Reasons Teachers Should Start a Blog" that basically sums up the importance of having a blog! 1. It helps others by sharing knowledge; We did a lot of resource sharing throughout the semester on Twitter, Slack and through our blog hub. 2.Network and meet new friends; We did this through our tweetdeck exercise when we joined the Saskedchat and through basic Twitter communication with our peers throughout the semester. 3. Learn some new skills in technology and communication; Every week I feel as though we gained new skills in technology. Whether it be cleaning up our blog and E-portfolio or actually learning how to code! My technological skills were fairly good before I started this class, but now I feel as if I have improved significantly. 4. Show the parents of your students what happens in your classroom; This one does not directly apply to me as I don't have a classroom yet! But, a great way to do this is by setting up a class blog. This way, parents can look at everything the class is doing and also what their individual child is doing in the classroom! I think it is a great way to get parents and grandparents involved. 5.It's fun to do; I did enjoy blogging each week about my progress with the learning project, so I would have to agree with this point! Throughout the semester we were told to contribute to the learning of others. I feel as though I did fairly well with this by commenting on my peers blogs each week and replying to tweets on Twitter everyday. I posted a tweet the other day about K-12 schools going back to normal in the fall and it generated a decent conversation. A lot of my peers commented on it, giving their thoughts and opinions and I replied to some of them. I tried to comment on tweets often and ask questions to generate a conversation! Another article that seemed to generate a lot of response was the one regarding the 4 day work week instead of the traditional 5 day. As you can tell from my screenshots, I used Twitter quite a bit. I was not the biggest fan of Slack, but I did try and answer a couple of questions that I knew the answer too. I also asked a couple of questions on Slack and quickly received a response! Another way I connected with my peers was through the EDTC 300 Blog Hub. I tried to comment on a few blogs each week to see my peers progress in the class. I was always encouraging and never said anything negative. I enjoyed the positive feedback I received on my own blog, so I tried to do the same for others on theirs. One of the main pieces of advice that previous students had given to us at the start of the semester was to keep a record of the contributions to peers learning. I did exactly that! I have a word document linked here that shows each time I commented on a blog, or a tweet, for the whole semester! I found the feedback extremely helpful throughout the semester. It helped me to meet new people, interact with them, and see their progress throughout the term. I hope I get to stay in contact with these people as we all move forward in our education journey. Thank you all for your contributions to my learning!
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Lydia
6/15/2020 06:24:01 pm
It is amazing what we all have accomplished in such a short time. This class has provided me with so many valuable resources, tools and skills. Thanks for sharing.
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