EME 2040 Blogs

 I used to use MS Word all the time in middle and high school for all my essays or even recreational short stories. When it came time for college applications senior year, I wrote my entire college essay on Word, but then out of nowhere, my computer shut down. Throughout my years of using Word I was used to my progress just saving, but when I turned my computer back on my entire essay had been deleted. From that moment on, I've only used Google Docs and have never had to worry about things being lost if I was offline or anything like that; it always automatically saves everything. I know you can do the same thing with Word if you set it up, but I personally think Google Docs is easier to use, share, and collaborate with.  I think the ISTE Standard that stands out to me the most is the 2.1 Learner Standard. It's always important to keep up to date with current technologies since things are constantly changing and being upgraded. I definitely participate in PLNs that relate to m...

  In EME 2040 I hope to learn how to use online tools, such as this one, that will aid me in pursuing a career in writing. I think it's important for advertisement purposes to be able to utilize the technological tools around me. Though I do know how to use a lot of technological and social platforms, there's still a lot I could learn! My goal is to be a writer and published author, so I hope this class will help me discover or get better at using tools that could possibly aid me in this field. In an educational sense, I've had to use technology all throughout my schooling career. In elementary school, I remember my teachers utilizing platforms like Ticket to Read, Edmodo, and Sumdog to engage with the students as well as make learning more fun. Now with a minor in education, I've had projects in some of my classes where I've had to create lesson plans, and have been able to utilize online tools in a creative way to promote engagement in the classroom from students ...