Dailizza EME 2040

        As a teacher I will definitely be using surveys and excel in the classroom. Surveys are a fast and easy way to obtain opinions from your students. I would use a survey if I was teaching statistics because it is a great way to get anonymous results. Excel is a very beneficial tool because it allows teachers to calculate grades and come up with averages in a very simple and organized way. I would use it to keep track of my students homework, assignments, quizzes, and test grades. Excel would also be great for a statistics or any math class because it allows you to input data and analyze it. These tools are essential for all grade levels.         What I found most interesting when viewing my classmates blogs were how different and similar some of our views on technology are. For example, I saw that many of my peers really enjoyed tools like Diigo. Many believed that Diigo was resourceful and useful because ...

       The flipped classroom design is where students get the ability of obtaining the course material outside of school and they go over the content on their own time which ultimately prepares them for an active learning experience in the classroom after. Usually students view the material online and learn at their own pace and then are given activities in class pertaining to the material they already learned online. A flipped classroom is beneficial because the student has time to reflect and are able to replay the material until they fully understand. Also, this allows the teacher an understanding of the pace of the classroom and what their students are having difficulty on.       Open educational resources are public materials used by teachers or students that can be used, changed, and shared freely. Examples of this can be lesson plans, worksheets, videos, course materials, etc. https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/open-educational-resources-oer/ind...