Throughout this course, we were assigned several different technology assignments that we could use in the classroom. It has been exciting learning about the many technology resources that would keep my classroom engaged. This course, in the beginning, was very challenging because I am not a tech-savvy educator. The benefits I see with using an educator website would be easy access for parents to check for updates and weekly announcements right on a cellular device. If I could make a change on educational websites, it would be to have access to the websites through apps. Having an educational website would be very difficult for a child’s parent who doesn’t have the internet at home or aren’t internet savvy. But if an app was available, parents could download the app and still receive alerts on important information through the educational websites.
As educators, we have to make sure we are providing the best tips and communication between parents. Social media being a form of communication between students and teachers can be very beneficial but also perceived negatively. If I had social media for my students to communicate with me outside of the classroom, I would create a teacher Facebook or twitter page and I would also have rules and expectations for the page. This way students can contact me and they are being respectful and responsible for communication. Our text states online communication has taken the place of the traditional avenues of communication such as letters and phone calls (Roblyer & Hughes, 2019 p. 240). Word Tabernacle church is my home church. The social media team does a great job of keeping every sermon updated on the website weekly. On the website, you will weekly updates and events, sermons from previous dates, how to watch services live, and how to give an offering. My church website has down a great job of keeping the world modernize digitally.
References
Roblyer, M.D. & Hughes, J. (2019). Integrating educational technology into teaching: Transforming learning across disciplines. 8th ed. New York, NY: Pearson.
