I hope you all had a great week and that your Monday is off to a great start!! Grab your iced coffee and let's get chatting with Lucy!!!
*disclaimer that I'm actually drinking an iced blueberry tea (highly recommend) from Starbucks right now because I already had my iced coffee this morning- WHOOPS*
Let's start with the topic of "the flipped classroom"! Being completely honest with you, I have zero experience in this method of teaching. My high school did not offer virtual classes or ever assigned "lecture videos" for homework and just discuss that in class so I cannot say I personally know what it is like. I did have a few friends in high school, though, that did get to experience this flipped classroom and really enjoyed it. They liked having the freedom to do their classes on their own time and at their own pace. The only issue I really ever saw was when physical fitness classes were online because I think that children- even in high school- need to actually get outside and do some physical activity and these flipped classrooms did not guarantee that aspect. In every other aspect, I have seen this to be a very positive method. It allowed some of my friends to get ahead for college or just learn easier because it worked better for the way they needed to be taught. I personally enjoy and need face to face interaction with my teachers, but I think it is a good option for people who need to opposite of me.
Now onto the digital divide! This is a term used to describe people who can or cannot access certain technology. This is a major factor in education as students who have access to media and technology at home are seen to be at an advantage over their peers who do not have this luxury. School access also adds to this as certain schools have more funding for technology and devices than less funded schools. These differences could be caused by simple location. Schools closer to cities are more likely to have more computers, computer labs, and technological devices than a school in a more rural area that has less access to internet. Another reason could be due to teaching methods as well. Some educational systems do not think access to technology is necessary, where others fully embrace it and make it readily available to their students. I think in my future teaching career I will encounter students whose family cannot afford a computer and have to go to the library to get any assignments done. I have to be sensitive and compassionate to those students and will probably have to work with them and allow time in class to get some work done that other students may be able to do at home.
From working on both PowerPoint assignments I actually learned more than I thought I would. I did not learn anything monumental, but I did learn how to disable the arrow keys and insert buttons that hyperlinked to the next or previous slides that I found very neat and useful for certain future assignments. I never got to use PP all that often growing up so it was actually fun and enjoyable to do these last assignments because I do not find PP to be all that difficult. I think I will be using it in my future career, especially once I learn more tools and tricks.
Feel free to look at my two PP assignments:
The first one was a presentation about the scientific method- what it is, how to use it, and an example!!
For the second assignment I decided to make a Quizlet style, flashcard review for a science test- feel free to check that one out below!
Let's chat next week!!!!
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