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  Photo: A screenshot of the Miami-Dade English Language Arts (ELA) website for grades K - 5 Some of the information that is available through certain school websites is a basic understanding of the lesson plans, the curriculum, what teachers are doing, and what parents can do to help their children at home. There is also the option to see who is participating in the program as well as the different standards that the state itself has placed on the subject and grade levels so that both teachers and parents are able to understand what needs to be taught to the students. Furthermore, there are newsletters for each grade level and in the main languages in Miami so that it is available to as many parents as possible. There is also the option to follow different summer readings so that the students can keep up with the coming year. I envision myself using technology to not only advance my students' teaching but to also provide them with creative methods to learn information. My goal is...

  Diigo is pretty interesting software to use. It does not seem to be that advanced when it comes to other educational softwares such as Edmodo, but it does allow for a different form of engagement with a variety of faculty, staff, and students. However, one thing that I do enjoy about Diigo is that it promotes a discussion-type of interactions with those that are part of the group. It allows one to provide an in-depth view of the material or information and view the interaction that the post has. Blogging is an interesting concept to me since I'm someone that doesn't particularly like placing any type of personal information or thoughts out into the internet. I know that for many people, blogging is a way for them to vent, express themselves, or connect with other like-minded people on the internet, but it simply isn't something that I am interested to put it frankly. However, I have learned that a blog can take whatever form it needs or wants to have in regards to the top...

Twitter was something that, before using it, did not understand much. I didn't see the reason why a social media platform whose sole purpose was to send short sentences and pictures needed to exist. However, when I first began using it, I understood. It is a way to provide information in a concise manner or to give others access to pieces of media from around the internet. I first used it for my school, where I created a twitter to connect with friends and see what was going on. From there, I found important people, news outlets, and info pages that gave me a vast amount of information in such a small format. Twitter might be helpful in my future career when I would like to inform others of a specific teaching method, how it's worked for me, and if there is anything I can do to improve that method or if there is a better method to begin with. But, informing others may be an issue when taking into consideration the digital divide that exists in our world. The digital divide is a...

"Cíclope by Unax Superheroes Drawing Kids at Ceutí"  by  ugocuesta  is licensed under   CC BY-ND 2.0 The technology standard that I would choose for the 5th-grade level would be the LAF.5.W.1.2. This standard focuses on the use of illustrations and multimedia to extrapolate information and then be able to state the ideas that one has from the said topic clearly. I feel as if with my current skill set I may be able to apply this standard in the classroom since it would allow me to teach students the basic analytical tools that they will be using both in their coming years of education and in life itself. It will be a useful tool for them to learn since it will give them the ability to analyze information instead of taking it in and forgetting it. The resource that I would use from the CPALMS Educator Toolkit would be from the 5th Grade Art curriculum. The standard would be VA.5.S.1.4. The resource asks the student to create a superhero character that reflects the...