Cristina's Blog

There were many new skills that I gained from working on Assignment 5: PowerPoint Interaction. One example of a new skill was using action buttons! One part of the assignment that was more difficult was not using linear navigation; usually in a PowerPoint, the presenter can click with their mouse through the slides. Ensuring that there were action buttons on each slide so that users could properly navigate it was something I kept in mind constantly. I also was not familiar with sound effects so that was a fun skill I gained!  I think there are many ways that teachers can implement data collection, especially surveys, in the classroom. I know that I will be a Special Education teacher so one type of survey question I would talk ask about is allergies or learning accommodations so I can make sure that my classroom is as comfortable as possible. I know that I want to work with children in grades 3-6, and I feel like students these ages can be more vocal and can give their opinions on ...

My experience with EME2040 has been very positive overall! I have enjoyed the fact that it is fully in person. There actually is a zoom option for this class, but I feel like I learn better when I am in the classroom and can access my professor easily. There is a lot that I enjoy about the classroom. For one, I really like being able to use desktop computers to do assignments during class. The screen is larger and it allows the battery on my laptop to rest. I also enjoy just being able to interact and make friends with my classmates. It is not the same when you can only see people on the screen. There is nothing that I dislike about the classroom. It is very close to my apartment so it is an easy commute and I would rather have an in-person class than on zoom. As a teacher, I want to make my classroom a comfortable place that students can enjoy while still being a learning environment.  Open Educational Resources are educational materials like text, media, and more digital assets t...

There were a lot of new skills that I picked up when I designed my website using Weebly. One skill that was super important, was learning how to embed code (HTML). I did it a few times throughout my website to display my Creative Commons license, to put some YouTube videos on the parent resources page, and to show my class calendar. I did like the room for creativity that this project gave me. There were options to build your own template or create your website using an already existing one. Using the already made templates could be annoying at times because there could be a lot of blank space on the webpage, even if you were done putting all of your content on the page. I definitely am grateful for the CRAP principle.  Check out my site: Cristina's Class Site   Diigo is a very helpful tool overall. I enjoy having a resource like Diigo that gathers up informative and relevant article that my classmates find that pertain to the information we learn during class. There are some ...