Blog Journal #7- Twitter, Web Design and Adaptive/Assistive Technology

Welcome back! Today I'd like to discuss a few different things, starting with Twitter. The Twitter account I made for this class is the first active Twitter account I've had. So far, I have found it to be interesting, especially the way it helps you interact with others. I have learned how to maintain a professional presence on social media from the different things I have posted on Twitter. I have also found it to be beneficial when you want to keep up with current news, trends and stories. The only issues I've had with Twitter is wanting to see an archive on my page of things I have posted, retweeted and commented.

Another thing we have been working on is learning how to design a web page. We specifically did this for our "Assignment #3- Web Design". For this assignment, we had to create a web page for our "classroom" using the platform "Weebly". Before this assignment, I had little to no knowledge about how to create a web page. Some skills I gained from this web design are inserting hyperlinks, copying and inserting embed codes, formatting and choosing a theme for the website. However, Weebly was sometimes hard to work with and could be improved. I can improve my web design skills for the future by continuously practicing web design. This will greatly help me create an actual classroom website when I become a teacher. A link to and screenshot of my web design is posted below.


Finally, it is my pleasure to talk about adaptive and assistive technologies. These technologies support learners, especially those with disabilities. These assist learners by almost filling in the gaps that are missing either because of impairment or challenge with the material. An example of an assistive technology that could fill in the gap would be a spelling check tool helping a student to correct grammar if they do not understand it by themselves. A younger family member of mine has a disability. An example of an assistive technology they use is different apps on their iPad to help them practice things they learned at school. A challenge I could say I might have with these types of technologies is having access to them for my own students. Unfortunately, sometimes teachers don't have access to everything they need to accommodate their students due to money, policy and administartion.

Thanks for reading!



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