Blog 10


I think I will use survey tools as a teacher to figure out where the students are in their learning and development. Even though in secondary education, the classes are organized by skill set, there is still going to be a vast difference in the experiences and needs of the students. It will be my job to figure out how best to cater to each of the students needs. Surveys can help with that, and also help to see if my methods of teaching is effective as the year or semester goes on. 

After reading my classmates blogs, it was interesting seeing how similar our experiences with technology in school is. It was also cool to see how different it was across states. I am from Pennsylvania, so my public school experience will be different than someone who grew up in Florida their whole life. It was just fascinating reading about the similarities and differences. 

I want to learn more tools that I can practically use in the classroom with my students. Also new ways to stay connected with the students even if we are virtual, like alternatives or additions to Google Classroom or Canvas or other websites like that. 

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