Well, I have to admit - "journey" is the right word when it comes to anything digital for me. I am not super old (in my opinion), but I am certainly of the age where I remember life before the internet. I am definitely a slower learner when it comes to technology, BUT, I have come a long way and I will continue to learn. I would say that the turning point in my digital journey would have to have been during covid and working from home. The phrase of learning overnight really rang true as I was suddenly teaching online and learning as I went - in the blink of an eye. It was during that time that I was forced to face my fears with technology, and I have definitely become more brave in the area. Admittedly, I still have a moment of panic when asked to something such as....create a blog, 😉 or a piece of digital media, but I learned that MOST everything can be undone, and sometimes one must just press the button!
The things that I am most excited about with my future of technology - as a result of this class are: creating a blog, creating a meme, finding podcasts that I will actually listen to sometimes, Canva, creating a Tiktok, and learning about AI. We have already done so much! I am definitely going to do a much deeper dive with Canva for classroom use. I am looking forward to learning more about creating slide decks for lessons and including visually enhancing graphics to engage my students. I would also like to use it for creating notices for parents and classroom events. I know some teachers who use it often and I love the aesthetics of their lessons. Now that I have dipped my toe in with it, I have more confidence to move forward with my efforts.
I know that we have been looking into social media this week, so along those same lines, I decided to branch out with my Tiktok skills. I do enjoy scrolling through dog, fashion and education trends, but I have not ever created my own video. I did enlist the help of my 13 year old son for this task. (Misery loves company 😀). We just did a quick little dance to be able to say we did it. Please be kind when viewing and no judgement of the dancing skills. I said I wanted to work in the library, not a dance studio! So, here it is...my attempt at creating digital media. Enjoy!
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