ILP "Design" - Infographic

For my Independent Learning Project, I created an Infographic using a tool called Piktochart. My educational content expresses how to solve a physics problem step by step.

Link to my VoiceThread: https://voicethread.com/share/13049538/
Link to my Infographic: https://create.piktochart.com/output/41214809-physics-infographic

Blog Post #3

There are a couple of ELA technology standards that I feel most prepared to teach with my existing knowledge. The first is LAFS.68.WHST.3.8 which pertains to teaching how to cite and use search engines. I would be comfortable with teaching this because I am familiar with Easy Bib and Safe Search from Google. Another standard I would feel prepared to teach is LAFS.7.L.3.4 which is related to finding the meanings and understanding the context of a word. I have used Dictionary and Word Hippo many times so could show students what resources are best for these scenarios. The standards that would require more learning on my part is LAFS.1112.RH.3.7 in terms of mixing multiple sources of diverse formats in math and LAFS.1112.SL.2.5 in terms of digital media presentations.

One of the resources in the CPALMS Educator Toolkit that I enjoyed was the Florida Students Resource. It had specific math learning topics for all grades. I decided to click on of the links and I saw a Khan Academy video tutorial for solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. This would be an extremely useful tool to use in my classroom. I would use these videos so that students can learn both visually and auditory. This would help with the math topics that I teach in the classroom.

While working on the Newsletter Design assignment, I was able to use my previous knowledge of word along with the skills I learned in this class. I was given the opportunity to practice the new word skills that I learned with this assignment. I grasped how to create color coordination with my designs, and I understood the importance of simplistic beauty. I learned not to overwhelm my audience with too much color or information but to have a balance with my design. I really enjoyed creating an official and professional newsletter. Next time, I would like to include more pictures and visual graphics. The skills and design strategies that I learned, the simplistic beauty and balanced designs, will be useful as a future Mathematics professor. These skills could be used for creating syllabi and other document I may create for my students.

Students in a Classroom. https://www.hersides.com/2012/11/traditional-vs-montessori-method-of.html.

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Blog Journal 2

Microsoft Word has been apart of my academic life since middle school. I have used Microsoft word mainly for writing essays. Most of my teachers just used word for the syllabus and handouts. I have not seen them use it in class unless it was a technology class. Microsoft Word has also helped me in terms of the resources it provides. This includes spelling check for my grammar, word count for certain essay requirements, and formatting for paper designs.



I have experienced the concepts of copyright and fair use of materials in educational settings. This experience started in middle school with the concept of plagiarism. I learned how to cite my sources and give credit to the authors, websites, and articles that I referenced in my work. This has been a major copyright issue for high school. For instance, I wrote a paper in an Art class and I was the only student to cite my references. My teacher gave everyone else an F because of plagiarism. As a teacher, I would be strict when it comes to copyright and fair use because individuals should get credit and protection for what they create.  I would tell my students that plagiarism will result in a bad grade and all sources need to be cited. In terms of developing my own materials, I would have my name at the bottom and citations of resources. When students create their own works, they will be required to put their names of the paper or assignment.


Academic honesty is a strict policy that would be in the syllabus and discussed in class. A way to solve this issue is through plain and direct consequences to those who are dishonest and through providing enough resources where students do not feel the urge to cheat. For example, students who are academically dishonest can have the consequence of an F and teachers should make sure students understand material through pretests and homework.  A solution to cyberbullying can be showing students the effects of bullying such as the rates of suicides regarding bullying and the dramatic pains that students experienced when getting bullied. Showing videos of the effects can show the sentimental sides of this issue. Copyright issues can be solved with constant reminders of how to cite and what to cite in the classroom. Students should learn that every resource needs to be cited even if it is a minor reference.


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Teachers and students are influenced to use technology in the classroom in the modern era. This is due to the immense technological advancements in society. Technology provides a great learning resource and medium to teach and learn subjects of all kinds. Students are motivated to use technology because they can learn many different ways. Also teachers can use videos, PowerPoints, and other technology to help their students understand material.

The International Society for Technology in Education provides great standards that are related to digital learning for both students and educators. These standards help create goals and ambitions for students and teachers to reach in terms of educational resources. As a student, one of the standards that is most purposeful to me is the empowered learner. I like it because it shows that students can do more than just memorize information, but they can also build networks and create learning environments for the ultimate success. One standard that seems outside of my current skill set is the Digital Citizen because it seems it may be complex to socially interact online and pay attention to the digital world while focusing on classes as a student.

I agree with the label “digital native” for today’s youth simply because youth born during technological advancements tend to be more comfortable with technology.  I would define “digital native” as people that are familiar and congenial with technology.  I have not seen major differences between how my teachers, and I use technology. I disagree with the term digital immigrants and I do not see myself as being a digital immigrant when I teach my future students. There are a multitude of adults familiar with technology and I suppose that I will be one of them as a future professor.

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