Blog Journal #5

     I have not yet had the opportunity to explore the use of Twitter/Instagram for my Personal Learning Network. I plan to follow and interact with respected education-centric accounts. I believe I will benefit from seeing the perspectives of other people interested in education. In my future career, I believe platforms such as Twitter and Instagram will be useful in keeping me informed on contemporary discourses in the field of education.

    Students negatively affected by the digital divide can be at a greater disadvantage than students who have access to technology resources. Many classrooms and curricula are structured around the use of computers and the Internet, and not having access to these tools can cause some students to fall behind. The digital divide can be caused by an intersection of class and location; if students cannot afford an up-to-date computer or travel somewhere nearby where they can use one, their internet usage will be heavily limited. To accommodate for students without readily available technology, I will try to structure lessons and work around in-person activities. I will also try to make regular use of the school computer lab if there is one.

    I would like to implement Hypothesis in my future classroom. In middle and high school, I found that annotations were often individual and teachers would have to review them separately. I believe the the group annotation tools in Hypothesis are conducive to a productive discussion. I would also like to use Canvas as a teacher in the future. Canvas will aid in the organization of assignments, class resources, and other information important to the class.