Blog Journal 5 (online)

 From working on my classroom website, I feel as though I learned a lot. I usually get really intimidated by bigger projects like this, but I used my resources to my advantage and worked on it over a period of time and really built it up to my liking, something I am really proud of. I never knew you could add a calendar or a map to a website, so learning how to do that felt very accomplished and elevated my website to the next level. I think this is a great resource for teachers to utilize because you can reach parents directly and update the website on your own terms with new updates so parents stay up to date. Especially with younger students who forget to tell their parents things and lose fliers/handouts that get sent home, it is great for them to have their own personal access to important information and upcoming events. 

I have always thought QR codes were a super fun and convenient way to add some technological fun to classroom activities. I think I would incorporate them in my classroom in a fun group scavenger hunt way. I could do this by giving the children hints about where the QR codes are hidden around the classroom or school. Once they find them, they scan the code to get the next hint, and then so on and so forth. In the end, it can lead them to an online activity/reflection they can fill out on their own so that they can prove they learned and it was beneficial, and I can get some feedback on the activity!  

Case study: The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore recognized the challenge of providing personalized learning experiences in a diverse student population. Traditional teaching methods often cater to the median learner, which can leave faster learners unchallenged and slower learners struggling to keep up. Moreover, grading and feedback processes were time-consuming and often lacked personalization.

In this case, we see the main problem being that a diverse group of students are not getting the proper type of education they need. It can be hard to conform to all the different speeds and types of learners within a classroom setting, especially when you bring the aspect of technology into it. To conform to ethics, I think it is only right to move at a moderate pace where the majority of the class is comfortable. While doing this, I also think it is necessary to implement activities into teaching with technology that stimulate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. If children either fall behind or get ahead, this is when special education programs need to be looked into!