Today we will discuss my twitter experience thus far, my experience with the Web Design assignment, and technologies used for assistance in the classroom. Let's begin!
At the beginning of the semester, I was very excited to use Twitter on a daily basis but honestly it has become quite the frustration for me. It's hard to 1) remember to tweet and 2) find something to tweet about. I really have enjoyed the GIFs sent between classmates and the sharing of blogs/posts within. I think that our communication has been beneficial and I am looking forward to the remainder of the semester building these learning networks.
Working on my Web Design assignment was my favorite assignment thus far. I was able to bring my passion of photography into my design to create an appealing website for a photography class. I felt that the required criteria hindered my creativity in a sense but overall it was fun and I think Wix is a resource I will be using in the future. I gained some skills in HTML code and how to insert gadgets through the website. I didn't think that this website design would take me a while, but I was wrong. It took me much longer than expected. That being said, I wish I had started earlier to improve the design. Click here to go to the website! Let me know what you think! Here are a few screenshots of my website below:
Lastly, assistive and adaptive technologies can be very benefiical in and outside of the classroom for all ages. In my opinion, the most important technology is the text-to-speech keyboards and the speech generating devices. This allows individuals to communicate fully with classmates, parents, and teachers. This can change the life of a person! In a classroom, the only difficulty I perceive of using these technologies is that it may serve as a distraction to the other students. Although they may just be curious, it could get out of hand and serve in a negative way. In my own experience, my best friend Anthony has an older brother with Autism. Andrew is 24 years old and is totally mute. He communicates with his iPad at a minimal degree. There are only a few buttons available such as "yes" and "no." For the most part, Andrew does a good job of communicating with Anthony, his guardian. Anthony is very patient and is always searching to increase his modes of communication.
See ya after Spring Break!
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Michaela, I feel that I have had the same experience with Twitter as you. I personally forget to Tweet and find it difficult to know what exactly I should be tweeting. I agree that the website design assignment has been the best one thus far. I found Weebly to be super user-friendly and I really enjoyed creating a website and acting as though I am a teacher.
ReplyDeleteHey Michaela! Despite your frustrations, I love following you on twitter! I think your tweets are thoughtful and informative. I also have trouble remembering to tweet, but I think it helps when students in the class interact with one another. @ me next time! Your website looks great, keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteHi Michaela!
ReplyDeleteI thought your website was so interesting. I enjoyed how you incorporated your passion for photography into this assignment. This assignment was frustrating for me but by far the most rewarding!
Have a great spring break!
Your website design looks really nice and I agree with you on your experience with twitter. My experience have definitely been similar to your experience.
ReplyDeleteThese are the same criticisms I have about the Twitter project for class. Seems easy in principle, and it probably would be if it were my personal twitter, it just seems a little redundant.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your website looks legit. If I came across it online I would think it were real! You have a great eye for good design and it shows in all of your projects. Attention to detail!