About fifteen weeks ago, I began my journey in my Web Tools class. I was unaware if I was going to handle the course load and all the requirements it demanded. However, as the semester progressed I was pleasantly surprised how intriguing the assignments were and how they challenged me. Web Tools added a new set…

This week’s blog was so much fun to research, explore, and create. My assignment was to find a website or an app for the purpose of creating a book. It is important for educators to find an appropriate tool to meet the needs of their students. Educators should have some fun and play around with…

  This week’s blog assignment is to research the various ways virtual reality (VR) is used and can be used in global education. I professor provided the class with a variety of VR tools and apps, however, I like to look further into the topic and found a different form of virtual reality. This form…

This week’s blog is quite unique as it does not necessarily focus on a modern form of technology, however, my blog post will transport you to regions, people, customs, facts, and journeys unknown to the average person. The journey begins with a reporter named Paul Salopek, who decide to retrace the 21,000 miles our ancestors…

This week’s blog assignment is a free choice one, I love having the ability to explore the world of Technology for Education. I have conducted some research and discovered a plethora of applications, tools, websites, apps, and so on I could have chosen as my topic this week. I am super excited about the resource…

This week’s blog is focusing on two norms from my class textbook, The Global Educator; Norm 1 – Being prepared and Norm 2 – Have a Purpose. Before a global educator can implement global tools for students to engage in online global collaboration; teachers preparation (Norm 1) is necessary to ensure they know how to…

As an educator on the rise, I am ecstatic that I took a technology class (Web Tools) to add more resources to my educator’s toolbox.  I entered this semester as a with a void in my arsenal as an educator of how to integrate various forms of technology into my Pre-K classroom. Now midway through…

Hi Fellow Bloggers, This week my blog assignment is to watch a multicultural movie, show, etc. with subtitles while looking for similarities to my own culture. I searched through about twenty movies and documentaries when I decided on 2002 Oscar-nominated film City of God. The film is based on the true story events of Rio de…

My thoughts on Twitter (social media) are as followed. I have to say that I am not a social media person at all. I have had a Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter account, but never really used them. When I found out that we had to use Twitter for out class I was against it, only…

This week my assignment is to choose a topic from the class textbook The Global Educator, that interests me. After reading the chapters I couldn’t get rid of one specific sub-header: Community Engagement – Closing the Gap. I believe it is essential for teachers to receive support not only from their principals, but also from the…