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http://www.lymeschool.org/gradeKmath2.html In searching for class pages, I came across an elementary school called Lyme School in New Hampshire. I was able to locate the school address, online resources for the students, and even a Newsletter from the principal. you could also see the school hours and staff on the home page. I was also able to see that they were assigned homework, but I could not see what type of homework it was. Being that I am not a student there nor a parent, I could not see the  activities they had posted for different grade levels. for example, I clicked on Mrs. Wilcox 1st grade class to see the types of activities she had planned. However, I was unable to view it fully. It is a k-5 grade school and each grade level did include class pages.                 According to the podcast, there are many ways to use technology affectively to accomplish my professional ...

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra      -Khan academy is a math website designed to establish a foundation for  students all across the world in terms of mathematics. This website does require current techniques used for math, including access to various divisions.It is relevant for high school student,or anyone choosing to get help in algebra and the corresponding divisions of it. The information is deemed authoritative because it is widely used and recommended from many people. It is also a ".org" website which means that is is government funded. Lastly, its purpose is to educate, assist, and inform. I know this because i have personality used this when I needed help in high school. https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/mathalicious      -Mathalicious is a great website to get students interested, as well as involved in math. It can be uses in classrooms, which helps students work on communication skills, as well as mathema...

        Twitter is a great way to engage with people of similar interests. I found myself interacting with people who are already in their career field. I find this very beneficial because it gives me something to look forward to when I enter my career field. This way, Twitter can be very helpful when I get into my career. It allows me to already develop connections with people in the educational filed. This is extremely important because it gives me the connections and head-start that I need.          The digital divide effects student success in schools because the teacher's instructional methods may not get through to the students. Some causes of digital divide could be that the teachers are not adapting to change as well as students. Also, there could be a huge age gap between the tteachers and students. Being that we are now in an era where technology is rapidly increasing, it has transferred into the class...

Based on my prior knowledge, I feel like the ELA technology standard that I am most prepared to teach is Multimedia Literature. This involves analyzing digital texts and relating it to the written component. I"m most comfortable with this standard in relation to the other ones because these are skills I have use for most of my life. Throughout my educational career, there have always been a point where I had to relate readings to digital media. Even in Elementary school, we would have to listen to recordings, and tie it back in to the text. The technology software that I would like to use with my students are Microsoft word, Excel, Powerpoint, and other apps for educational purposes. The digital citizenship concepts that I would have to address are how to properly use these apps without putting themselves, or others in danger. I will make sure to incorporate how important it is to adhere to proper conduct when using technology. The age range of my students would be from ...