Our EC&I832 class is completed now, and for my major project, I chose option-2 i.e., “Personal journey into media” This course introduced me to these applications which are Desmos, TikTok, and khan academy. All three of them are interrelated and are best for teaching students. In today’s time when children are more involved in smartphones… Read more: Final post of Major Project!!
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Summary of learning!!
It’s hard to realize we’re almost done with this semester. This was my first class with “Alec,” and I’ve already learnt a lot from him and my classmates. As the course title suggests, “Digital citizenship and media literacy,” I had little prior knowledge of digital media, digital literacy, or digital identity, but this course was… Read more: Summary of learning!!
Continue readingTikTok’s, Desmos’, and Khan Academy’s privacy policies and disadvantages
TIKTOK Privacy Policy of TikTok According to TikTok’s terms, they gather personal details, technical information, and behavioural data regarding users’ usage of the site. TikTok also gathers data from users’ phone books if they give TikTok permission to their mobile device’s phone book, according to the rules. If a user decides to discover other users… Read more: TikTok’s, Desmos’, and Khan Academy’s privacy policies and disadvantages
Continue readingwhat are the moral, ethical, and legal issues around integrating technology and (social) media in schools/classrooms?
As early as kindergarten, children are introduced to ethics in the classroom. Teacher explains what rules are and what the reason behind them is. Student learns not to hurt or cheat other students. Technology in the classroom, however, complicates the ethics of the classroom. The use of a device is common among students before entering… Read more: what are the moral, ethical, and legal issues around integrating technology and (social) media in schools/classrooms?
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Well, this class, on the other hand, greatly aided me in understanding more about various digital sites and tools for improving the effectiveness of my teaching and learning processes. I learned about two educational websites for my main project, Desmos and TikTok, and now I’m working on “Khan Academy,” a very smart and interesting website… Read more: Major project / Khan Academy-
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Looking at an average day Being a teacher, it is my responsibility to increase my teaching skills by gathering information through online due to easy access of those content as well as huge availability. I have found that several media which are treated a good source of content as well as an important tool to… Read more: Role of Media in Reading and Writing
Continue readingTikTok- a powerful teaching tool/Major project
Well!! I am not a digital media person, but I would love to explore different sites to make my teaching- learning more effective. Along with Desmos, I am also learning about various social media apps that are useful in Education sector. Therefore, for my major project, I will share my personal journey of using TikTok… Read more: TikTok- a powerful teaching tool/Major project
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Literacy is more or less a way of life, and it’s not just a word. To me, literate means more than simply being able to read and write, but we tend to define it that way in our culture. And, in simple words, digital literacy is the knowledge technology. I went to school again after… Read more: Literacy & Digital Literacy –
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Digital Citizenship By teaching media literacy and digital citizenship to our students, rather than avoiding, blocking, or filtering, I am strongly advocating an active role for schools. Mike Ribble’s suggests that teachers must teach students about the rules of the digital world as well, and how to handle technology correctly and responsibly, in the same… Read more: Digital citizenship in schools!
Continue readingDesmos – Let’s learn together- Major project
Desmos is a blend of paper and technology, it is an amazing and powerful facilitation tool for teachers and students as it provides wide range of resources. It is a free graphing calculator, and teachers can use Desmos to help students connect mathematical concepts to concrete, real-world shapes and pictures. Recently, desmos completed its curriculum… Read more: Desmos – Let’s learn together- Major project
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