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In the blog that #|Aron posted about Twitter, I learned that for one: I am not the only one who did not know what to do with Twitter when I first got it and two, there is so much that one can use Twitter for. Considering that #|adolescents today use Twitter it only seems appropriate to #|incorporate Twitter into the classroom. While using a social media that many are familiar with, they are able to #|educate themselves in a way that is fun and unique to them. Students would be able to share ideas and communicate intelligently throughout Twitter. This makes it easier to embrace Twitter and other technologies in my classroom.
 * Seminar 1 Prep Reading Response:**

I agree that using #|social media platforms that students are already using outside of the classroom is an excellent way to engage them. You will definitely need to #|find out what tools your students are using and adjust your classroom to that. What else did Hogan say Twitter could be used for? How can you use it as an #|educator? What are some advantages to using it as a teacher? Why is using it, or some other tool like it, so important? Please add more detail.

Twitter is going to be used in my classroom to give students the #|opportunity to post a quick thought or idea. They can also share things to our class Twitter. I am going to assign assignments that include students using Twitter. They might have to [[#|[[#|find]]]]]] a journal, article, picture, etc........ for homework one night. I feel that the longer I emerge myself in Twitter and other #|social media accounts, I will find better activities to do with Twitter. Personally I don't really use Twitter so I don't know a lot about it. So, my first step is to get comfortable with it then I will be able to offer better assignments for my students.

//#|Instant Message, Instant Girlfriend//: This blog was an eye opener for me. It has been awhile since I have used an instant #|messenger. This helped me to understand what all could happen on social media. I am sure that many of #|my future students will have some type of #|social media account that they use to talk to other people. I guess one of my #|unlisted responsibilities as an educator is to #|make sure that they use them appropriately and to guide them in the right direction when using social media. It is okay to #|meet people on social media, but it is also an amazing feeling #|meeting people in person. So as an #|educator, I will help guide my students to respect online conversations, but I will also give insight on how to communicate without having to have a "screen name".

I really love your takeaway from this article - that one of your "unlisted responsibilities" (and trust me, there are a lot of those) is to help students use social media and technology appropriately. I like how you want to help students use those tools better as well as #|experience life "offline." What are some ways you intend to provide those experiences? What are some examples of how students should use social media appropriately?

In providing those chances to learn about social media, I would #|incorporate a lesson. They would be assigned to make a "fake" social media account and the whole purpose of the account is to show positive traits of a classmate. They would paired up by me. This gives students the chance to speak nicely about a student rather than talking ugly about them. This will show how social media can be used in a nice and warm way. Students should use social media to encourage and be positive. Social media was not created to put others down. Unfortunately this is what it is used for. So in my classroom I want us to have a day called "positive Tuesday" where we bring our devices and post something positive, whether is is a quote, lyric, picture, anything! The goal is to spread positive vibes.

When you are online, you need to be aware of what you post, or what you are tagged in. You want to look professional, plus you want to set a good example.
 * Online #|Professional Identity:**

Tell me more about your experience during the #|class activity. What did you and your partner find]] out about you during your searches? What perception do you think students/parents/employers would have of you if they searched you? What are some things you would like to change or improve about your image? How do you #|plan on making those changes? Please add more detail.

This activity was interesting because it opened my eyes to what I look like on social media. One thinks their #|profile is private, but it may not be. My partner was able to see just about anything they wanted, which was eye opening. I don't have things that are that bad on there but they still shouldn't be able to see all that I have. For my changes I am going to delete images that should not be on there, also go through my privacy settings and #|make sure they are up to date and provide the #|best protection it can. If someone searched me they would see that I love selfies..... which I don't know how I even take that but, they wouldn't be in shock about anything. I do want my profile to be more professional then just the average #|college girl, so during my process of changing my account, I will keep that in mind.

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 * Seminar 3:**

My favorite take away was the article on how to use instagram in the classroom. From going in to classrooms and making my observations, I have noticed that many students use and love instagram. So, #|incorporating this into the curriculum will not only be fun, but I feel the students would really appreciate it and use it their best abilities. Since I want to teach Social Studies, I could easily post cool artifacts on instagram.They could scroll through the feed and work that way, plus they could post some of their on. I could also use this tool to get the students active in the community by having them post images of the community and things they attend. I used to be a skeptic about using technology, but not that I see how students are loving it and want to use it, I am excited about using it and implementing it.

A question I have would be: What are some other cool ways to use instagram in the classroom?

I think you are right to #|justify using a technology tool because students #|enjoy it and are using it outside of the classroom as well. I think that these tools are going to change and as long as we as educators are changing with that, we will do well at being relevant to students. Please add some reflection on the other two articles you read.

I attended the edTpa session on September 17

I am #|leaning more toward the #|Electronic Portfolio. This gives me more choices in how I present the portfolio along with what I will have on it. It seems to be more organized and it allows for me to pick a theme, which I haven't come up with yet... Is the theme suppose to be educational or #|personal? That would help me with deciding on how to theme out my portfolio. This is something that I want to keep throughout my #|educational career. The portfolio is an awesome tool for individuals to use to see who I am as a teacher and person. I will encourage my students and their #|parents to look at my portfolio! The Shoffner article was very interesting comparing the difference between before technology and after. When I was in school everything was handed in by paper and majority of my classes were taught using powerpoint. Although I am a fan of turning in hard copies, technology has made many things more accessible for students and teachers. Grabbing students attention is easier with technology. This is something that students can relate to. So as part of my job, I need to immerse my students into technology and learn how to implement it into my classroom. In the end it will benefit my students more and that is my ultimate job. Engaging students by using digital video is now something that should be used in the classroom more often. Digital videos can be fun and it also allows for students to be creative. There are so many ways you can incorporate digital video into your classroom. They could be used for projects or just to show case an understanding of something. It can always be an option for class or any activity. I like it because it allows for creativity which is something that needs to be in the classroom more often. Dr. Young's article touches on how digital videos are important and are helpful. When I made mine, it was fun, recording and all was fun and it allowed for me to think of fun and cool ideas.

Seminar 6: Three take aways that I took from the #|online portfolio readings are: For the intended audience of the EP- it would be myself and future teachers. EP's can easily be used as a tool. The purpose is to provide strategies and tech tools for teachers. The content would include tech tools for language arts and social studies, I chose both because I am not sure what I want to teach in the future, so I want to have to look back to. Lastly, the possible categories would include things like tests, quizzes, etc. different tools for different tasks throughout the classroom.
 * 1) It could be used as a place for reflection. This is neat because it shows all the decisions made throughout the EP and what has evolved.
 * 2) EP's are made for teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms.
 * 3) Multi-modal and visual literacies can be key components of the EP. They can provide different and neat insights. These offer different views and ideas with the two additions.

I think that this is a great tool to use for reflection. Not only do I think it provides you with the opportunity]] to look back on what you've done, but also an opportunity to show future #|employers or parents that you are capable of reflecting and growing from your experiences. For the categories, I would also think about how to highlight yourself as a teacher, not just the content you're teaching. So a section for your biography or teaching philosophy, etc. Have you thought of any themes to help you communicate this? Have you chosen an #|electronic portfolio?

To me this stood out for reflection purposes alone, then I realized it is a way to showcase who you are as a teacher and a individual. I would like my electronic portfolio to showcase what I have accomplished as a teacher. There will be student work samples and I would also like to have a video on there of me teaching. This portfolio is a way for anyone to see who I am as a teacher. There will be many sections: biography, teaching philosophy, goals, etc. My portfolio is something I plan to update each year. Every year holds something new, there are so many opportunities for myself as a teacher to do awesome things with my students, I want to use my portfolio to document it.

Seminar 7:

In the spring when I am student teaching, I will more than likely have the video camera in the classroom frequently so the students will become familiar with it and not act t silly. Also, I think it will help me become comfortable if I teach in front of it often.

When integrating video into the classroom, I would love to do a book talk with my students. It might involve the students picking a book or me assigning one to them. The goal is to make a video however they seem possible and they will present it to the class. This assignment makes me think of a movie trailer, so maybe they could do a book trailer instead. This will allow for the students to be creative. Plus I consider a little rigorous because they are integration the technology into their project, and having to come up with ideas on how they are going to present their book.

Language Today: Using language today in my classroom.....
 * 1) I would simply have students do what we are doing and post onto the class Twitter articles they come across that involve language. That way we are all exposed to new ideas from different people's views.
 * 2) Language today is a great resource for me as a teacher. I plan on using some of the articles that I come across to help me as an educator in the classroom. There are constantly new ideas emerging from Language Today that I as a teacher can benefit from.
 * 3) Also, I feel this can be beneficial to the students. Maybe we can have a day each week where we scroll through Language Today and read an article then discuss it. Although most ideas on there are directed more towards "adults"...... there are some that can benefit students. If I am there guiding the discussions with the students, I can easily guide the discussion to best benefit them.

A book trailer would be a really cool idea. I did a project on book trailers during my master's and I think they can be really effective. I also like the idea of checking in with Language Today to come up with ideas for activities in the classroom. I think using Language Today as an inquiry resource is fun too - just like we did in class the other day.

October 24th:

Today I used class time to go to my middle school. I spent my time observing and getting things situated for my unit plan.As far as my EP goes, I brainstormed a theme and how I would implement this into my EP. I decided to go with flowers because they are pretty but it also shows how I want to help my students grow and nurture them.

November 7th:

Today I taught a mini lesson. I introduced the movie The Patriot and did a group activity with them. This was a great experience because I got to know them and saw how they learned and acted in the classroom. While thinking about my EP, I was brainstorming my other pages like, teaching philosophy and all the other ones that I will use. This whole processs thus far has been brainstorming and planning because I have been getting hours in for my student teaching log.

November 14th:

Since we have class everyday I have been going every Monday. Monday's have been a good time for me to get my hour in, so I have been taking advantage of the opportunity. Today, I started uploading pictures to my EP. I started getting my EP organized and making it appealing to the eye. I have been researching quotes that I want to include in my EP and images that are relevant to me.