Month: October 2020

Greece

During my Virtual field trip, I visited Mykonos Island in the country of Greece. I came across all different sorts of beautiful pictures. Greece is known for the beauty of the islands that they have. Mykonos is often visited due to the sightings and ancient historical events that have happened. Mykonos is mostly composed of granite and is very rocky with a lack of dense vegetation; therefore, plants such as resistant flowers, evergreen bushes, pines, and cypresses are some of the only plants that can withstand the conditions. It is said that some areas around the island include features like palms and olive groves. That’s why the landscape is greener, and the air is fresh and clean. During this trip, I learned the nickname for Mykonos, which is “The Island of the Winds,” and it has received this nickname because of the strong winds that occur. Since this island is a tourist area, there are plenty of resorts to stay at and adventures to go on. Some resorts include Platis Yalós, one of Mykonos’ first resorts to be created and has beautiful views and many attractions. Next was “Little Venice” which is the spot to go if you are looking for something a bit bit more romantic, and throughout the island, you can find bars, cafes, art galleries, and more. To continue learning about this island click here

Have you ever been to another country?

I have traveled to another country; last year, in 2019, I went to Greece and stayed there with family for two months. Our family lives in a village called Pantanassa, and it was convenient to stay there for us because we also have a house there. I have seen many of the geographic and historical things listed above. The culture in Greece is different compared to American culture. The country is wonderful, and my family and I traveled to tourist places and enjoyed the beaches, food, history, and activities. If you have traveled to another country, please share your experience with me!

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Chapter 2, “Sails of the 7 Cs,” discusses the importance of communication within the community. Communication is an important factor of success, and unfortunately, many of us struggle with reading and comprehension skills or have visual difficulties; therefore, it makes communication difficult. Microsoft has created Platforms to eliminate problems people might come across in many situations. One of which is called immersive reader, a free tool for everyone that is easily accessed by those with some form of technology. The immersive reader has built-in features that can help students, workers, and more understand the context and material given to them. Some of the features Immersive Reader consist of are:

a)Syllabification

b) Picture Dictionary

c) Translation (which includes over sixty languages)

d) text spacing

e) Font selection

f) Read Aloud

This platform can help many students and workers accomplish any work by using the features provided above. to learn more about how to use this tool and what it has to offer click here!

What Other Communication Tools Are There?

There are many more platforms that can be used for communication, such as Microsoft translator, PowerPoint, sway, and many more. With having access to these tools, we have the power to provide everyone with the information and resources they need! Each and every one of theses tools have their own features and benefits so give them a try!

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I recently finished watching an episode of ” The Princess Weiyoung” a foreign show; therefore, if you end up watching it and you are nonnative to the language, I suggest putting on subtitles! I found this show on Netflix, so if you look up the name mentioned previously, you will find it.

When talking about the weather during this episode, it began as snowy, and then when the baby was born, a significant change in weather had occurred and then became spring.

I picked up some random things throughout the show. I learned that loyalty and respect were a big part of all throughout the show. When the king was expecting a baby, a big gathering occurred, including a high mighty priest and the grandmother. When the ruler or grandmother entered a room, everyone got down on their knees and bowed. I take that they bow to a higher power as a gesture of respect. Also, instead of sitting on chairs whenever seated, they sat on the floor. The clothes of all the women were beautifully made with beading and silk-like material and are very long. A lot of the dresses the women wore were of the same color to uniform them. Also, the women were submissive to the men, and it seemed as though the men have a lot more dominance over the women. Then I saw some fighting occurred, and the weapons they had fought with were swords and arrows. I noticed that they traveled by foot or they used horses. The surrounding of any place in this episode was always colorful, and landmark with the writing of their language. One-color I did happen to see a lot of was red. A lot of what I’ve listed is different from what we see in shows, but it is also very similar to what we experience. Even though most American cultures don’t have a big gathering with priests and so forth when delivering a baby, we still gather around with friends and family when the time comes. Also, in both cultures, we are assigned a uniform we have to wear when it comes to working. Just as they have a ruler, Americans have a president and congress, which is different but also very much alike. This was definitely very interesting to see how different and alike American culture is to many others.

Thank you guys for reading this blog! to learn more about this episode, check it out on NETFLIX!

SKYPE IN THE CLASSROOM

I recently completed the course “Teaching Sustainable Developmental Goals,” within this course, I came across a web tool that I am quite familiar with. The web tool that was mentioned in the course was skype. It was discussed that skype can be used in an educator’s classroom to widen the horizon of other communities worldwide. It gives you a few ways of completing the task, for example, inviting guest speakers, having a lesson with others, taking a virtual field trip, or collaborating on a project with others from different parts of the world. Skype in the classroom has created endless room for great experience and opportunities, allowing students to grow in unimaginable ways. Some benefits from skype can be found in this video here and listed below!

One major benefit I have found with tools such as skype is creating an environment of open-minded students. This can slowly eliminate ignorance upon kids who form stereotypes about cultures they have not contacted. Being able to talk and learn about people worldwide will produce an accepting demeanor within the classroom. Instead of judgments being spread around the class, there will be questions and learning made instead.

Although skype is a huge platform to contact people worldwide, many other tools can do the same thing and much more, such as Zoom, Facetime, and Microsoft Teams. Educators have the power to pass on a blessing; therefore, why not use it! Whenever you get the time, please look more into these tools!

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This fall semester, I have experienced using multiple different web tools. One web tool that I now use daily is “Remind.” This app is primarily used for communication; therefore, being a student, you have access to speaking with your teachers at any hour approved by them. I know that you probably thinking, ” what’s so special about “remind” when there are other ways to contact your teacher for instance, an email.” Well, here are a few reasons why I prefer to use “Remind.”

1. Its a form of texting which I do on a daily
2. I receive an immediate response instead of waiting for an educator to read their email, which can take a couple of hours/days. “Remind” gives you a notification as if it were a regular text message
3. you can see when the person has read your message
4. Pictures, links, messages
5. Parents & students have access to this app; therefore, if anybody has any questions at all for the educator, they can contact them through remind and get a quick response
6. “Remind” is a great tool to build individual relationships with every student. ~Now that I have shared reasons why I use and enjoy the app, Click here to learn more!

How I would Use “Remind” In a classroom

As a future educator, “remind” is a tool that I plan on using. I will set up a classroom with a link in the app and give it to students and parents. This will allow students and their guardians to talk to me personally without setting any conference up. Also, it eliminates the waiting period of getting a response back. Its convents for them and they have a way to get the answers. updates, and progress they desire.

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