I completely agree with this analogy. I know I do not learn the same as some of my peers just because we are all "English speaking white students". I know that I learn best by experience and actually applying the material. This may be different for my peers who learn best by listening, taking note, etc. As a future teacher, I want to put extra effort into using variability into my classroom because I want every students to succeed.

I believe that having the student and teachers being partners in education is so important. When a teacher is constantly talking down to a student, that is not going to make the student eager to learn. I personally learn better when I have a good relationship with the teacher. When I know the teacher will allow me to be an advocate in my education, I learn more and produce better work.

I feel that using stereotypes of students to form lessons or justify punishments is not right. I believe that no matter what age, gender, ethnicity, etc. That teachers should treat the students equally. Whether or not a student is good at technology or will do manual labor, they should all have the same opportunities and be able to make these career choices on their own. If students are treated and pushed a certain way, they will most likely end up exactly where expected.

I never truly thought about this aspect of lesson planning. Teacher have plan majority of their school year before they even meet their students. So, allowing students to participate in the design process is unrealistic. I feel like a way to fix this (especially in younger grades) would be to have a "meet your teacher day" before the school year. This way, the teacher can meet and interact with the students before the beginning of the school year. This allows the teacher to get a feel for her class and even take suggestions for the rest of the year.

There have been many concepts in school that I have asked my self "Why do I even need to learn this? I am never going to use this information!" This mindset and unanswered question can be the reason so many student do not successfully learn a topic. I feel that if my past teachers had focused more on the means of engagement, I would have learned the topic better. Engagement is huge in education because if a student is not interested in the topic, they are going to put little to no effort into learning it.

I believe these questions are so important to consider when creating any lesson! As someone who needs time adjusting to new tools or apps, I have experience many times that I have had to focus more on how to use the tool than the content we were using it for. I think when you consider these questions, it helps make sure the students will all benefit from the tool. It may take some extra time during planning, but it will be more beneficial in the long run.

I have used flip grid in my math class to discuss different topics we read about or talked about in class. I feel that flip grid is an awesome tool as I can comment on my peers posts and easily watch their videos to get their views on the topics. It is so much easier getting to record yourself talking rather than writing out a response.

I have learned a lot about behaviorism between a couple of my classes I have taken. One thing that has really stuck with me about behaviorism is that it is teacher-centered. I personally do not think that this is the most effective way to learn as I am someone who learns best through experience and hands on activities. In the case students do just need to memorize information, I have found Quizlet very helpful as you can create your flash cards into games or interactive things to help memorization.

I think these questions are so important to consider before providing these AI based assistive technologies. I think these tools are so much more beneficial when teachers have certain goals and plans in mind for them. This not only helps to teacher with structure in the classroom but also allows the students to know exactly what they are supposed to get out of this tool. As a student who grew up in the beginning of technology in schools, I saw first hand how some teacher would use the technology resources without truly understanding it themselves. It seemed as if I was learning with the teacher, and that did not make me feel so confident in what I was learning.

I personally think that every teacher puts so much time and effort into students learning both in and out of the classroom. Any technology and assistance they can receive I feel is well deserved and beneficial to both the teachers performance in the classroom and their mental health. This does not mean that teachers should use any random AI technologies. There should be a process and a standard that one has to go through to ensure that this tool will be beneficial all students in the classroom.

This aspect is so underrated in the school systems. I bet the last thing educators think about before assigning a seemingly good e-tool to students is the privacy policy and terms. Especially if one is working in an elementary school , the children are too young to understand for themselves what they are agreeing to or releasing when using a specific e-tool. I believe all teachers should be educated on how to evaluate the privacy policies and decide if the website is safe and protected for students before using it in the classroom.

I have notice this o much recently. I will have reached something quick on the internet and minutes later when I am scrolling through social media I get an ad for what I was searching. This is frightening that these social media apps are somehow connected to my device and what I search on the internet. I am very interested to keep reading this article and find out why and how this happens.

I think any resource having multiple means of representation makes it so much more beneficial to the user. Not everyone learns best through reading words, so having videos to watch, something to listen to, or something to interact with, can make all the difference in how a person processes the information. Personally, I learn best by doing. This can include; pressing buttons, answering questions, solving problems, or playing games. I never retain the information unless I am physically incorporating the material.

I believe this is such an important concept. My uncle is blind, so I have grown up seeing how certain products are more accessible to him than others. For example, my uncles favorite product he owns is his watch. This watch speaks when you press a certain button. One option tells you the time, and another option tells you the weather. This product can be used by anyone, whether you are visually impaired or not as the information is still displayed on the watch. I believe that all products should be like this watch and able to accommodate to all people.

I think evaluating this aspect of an online tool is so important but there is such little awareness around it. I have had teachers require me to use certain applications claiming that they are free. When I got to use the cites there is always some way that the website tries to get me to pay that the teacher probably never even realized would happen. Everyone, but especially educators who are requiring students with varying access to money should pay more attention to this aspect of online tools.

I can completely relate to this concept as I have never been excellent with technology. I can think of so many times I was sitting in a high school classroom or a college lecture, and the whole class I am just trying to figure out how to work some website we are using, or find how to edit the worksheet we need edit. I spend so much time stressing about this that I completely missed important information, and felt so frustrated and behind in the class.

I believe being able to read captions while watching or listening to something is so important to comprehending the information. I cannot speak for all, but I always turn on subtitles when watching any video or lecture. I feel that being able to read what I am listening to helps me process the information better and follow what is going on. Now it is clear that this is vital for hearing impaired individuals, but it can also be beneficial for other students as well who have trouble focusing or processing information quickly.

It is very clear how the use of Mobile apps are growing, and I think this is very beneficial for students. Sometime we do not have access to wifi which is needed for laptops to use the internet. When there is a mobile app that can be used on a phone with data, the the student can have access to their work anywhere they go. I think choosing applications that are both web based and mobile apps gives the students more opportunity to learn and complete what they need to do, no matter where they are.