Amanda's Adventures of EME 2040

I have mainly used Word to write essays. My teachers have taught us how to use word but again they mainly used it for essays. I have taken notes as well online if I did not have access or if I forgot to bring my notebook. I still really like writing notes by hand but it is definitely useful because there can be multiple copies of your notes or essays online so if something spilled on you paper, you can just print out another one. If you hand write notes and you spill something on your notes, it can be unreadable and you might have to get notes from somebody else. I have been taught time and time again how to cite the information I have used. Teachers usually like when you direct quote and explain what you think the person meant and your view instead of just paraphrase the whole article or paper or etc. You have to be very careful and pull from sources where it is okay to use their work like academic articles or textbooks. As a teacher I would stress the importance of citation and mak...

I am currently a french minor. I am in French 3 and I really am enjoying the language. I took French because I wanted to be ESL certified (English Second Learning).  If I decide to just teach French, there are some great resources that I would want my students to use. I really love the application Duolingo. It not only helps you earn the vocabulary with pictures in English and hints, but also it has a microphone so children can pronounce the words correctly and the app will give feedback on that. Not only does the app come with these features, it also comes with a group chat inside the app so you can practice texting and it will put you in a group of people around the same level as you. My friend also added me on a Facebook page where all people from around the world are trying to learn a different language and they have Whatsapp or other ways to communicate and teach each other. I can take some resources and put it in my classroom as well.

I am very impressed with the technology that has come up thus far. It is very exciting and scary as we get more technology savvy to see what other inventions we will get accustomed to. I think a majority of the people use technology to make their lives easier. Everyone's time is valuable to them, so with technology becoming more advanced the more time people get to spend on themselves. For me personally, I can very much relate to an empowered learner. I really use technology to research topics that I may not be too familiar with and I can maybe see how other people understand the topic. For example, if I do not understand a calculus 2 subject, I would go to Khan Academy and see someone else work out that problem or read how other people go to the answer. I think I need to become more of an innovative designer because I am not used to designing items or being creative. I feel like it is beneficial to let some creative juices flow. I agree with the title, digital n...

My name is Amanda. I am a junior at Florida State University. I am studying Family and Child Sciences but I ultimately want to be a teacher. My dad works for a banking corporation and my mother is a teacher. I have a younger brother who is about to go into college and he loves technology. I do not know a lot about technology. My first phone was in high school and I learned through my friends how to use my phone. Now I know a lot more about phones and computers but I am really interested in 3D printing. I have seen it used before but I think that it is a really cool way for kids to put their designs into action. I would really like to learn more about 3D printing. I would also like to know how to use technology for younger students so that it is beneficial but they are still able to be a child and not have their whole education on a computer. I would also like to know more about the upcoming technology that we can begin to use in classes everyday. I am very excited about this sem...