Ashley Willits

Account for Educational Technology

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

https://t.co/BDAayixhyE NOT blog post #ed109

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

@aalexanderEDL I can't help but to think of certain episodes of Black Mirror I've seen when reading this. We have so much technology that we allow it to consume us. We replace reality with virtual reality, and humans with machines in the workplace. But, we allow it to happen.

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@RaddatzTalia The section where she mentions art and artists resonated with me because I plan on teaching art. Pretty tough to get students excited about art when even digital photography seems so simple to kids now with iPhones and Androids and the like

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https://t.co/WbiQebof7f #ed109 this article discusses human genome editing: ethics & justice. If we are able to create our own children by physically altering their DNA, what implications could this cause their future family? We may have the technology, but should we use it?

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

@KatieDoherty48 I am always wondering what certain emojis mean and in what context a person is using them in! Are they being serious, silly, sarcastic? Who knows. Miscommunication seems inevitable.

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

...ask questions or bounce ideas off each other easily. It lacks intimacy and togetherness, especially when discussing the children's learning and progress in the class. (I teach after-school art classes for children k-5) #NOT #ed109

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I use my phone often for email to stay in constant contact and communicate with my boss. However, this limits/eliminates the need for face-to-face conversation. It is tough to talk with her about how the class I taught went only over email- we are not able to... #not #ed109

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Blog 3 https://t.co/iIfffY36uz #ed109

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@Emily43598042 ...and motivation. This tool could be used in any classroom setting and is very malleable. Thanks for the exposure!

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

@Emily43598042 I had never heard of ALEKS before, but wow what a great program! I enjoy how students are able to pick topics that they need to work on and can have that independent work time to get better. Having students review their progress is also a great tool to boost their competence...

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Blog 2 https://t.co/iHaegO7KWD #ed109

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Mind Map https://t.co/uhLB6NrHu9 #ed109

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Begin by teaching students concrete evidence or representations before moving on to abstract thoughts. Once students are familiar with this, continue to switch between concrete and abstract so that students can create links between the two #ed109 #CLT

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

https://t.co/J0tmMQhdtE #ed109

[Ashley Willits @ashley_willits]

Being technologically illiterate means that there is no understanding or comprehension of how to properly use that technology for its intended use #ed109