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Social Media in Education

     Educational technology has become increasingly important in recent years as more and more classrooms integrate technology into their curricula. Educational technology personalities on social media are important because they help educators keep up with the latest trends. They offer advice and ideas on how to integrate technology effectively into the classroom and provide a community of support for educators seeking to learn and grow in this area. By following educational technology personalities on social media, educators can gain new ideas, stay up to date on the latest tools and trends, and find support in implementing technology in their classrooms. With that being said, here are three personalities that I recommend:      Rachelle Dene Poth ( @Rdene915 ): Rachelle is an educator, blogger, and speaker who is passionate about the use of educational technology to promote student-centered learning. Her website, RachelleDenePoth.com , offers a wealth of resources for educators lookin
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Frameworks of Educational Technology

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    This week in ED 350-01: Technology in the Classroom, we learned about two frameworks of educational technology, SAMR and TECH, and their benefits.     SAMR, we discussed in much detail.  It's a tiered model that was created by  Dr. Ruben Puentedura to facilitate examination of the extent unto which technology modifies any given classroom task.  While tasks that fall into the lower two tiers of SAMR, substitution and augmentation, are enhanced by technology, those that fall into the higher tiers, modification and redefinition, are transformed by technology.      Admittedly, SAMR is quite difficult to grasp in full.  We probably talked about it for two hours in class this week, and my understanding of it is still incomplete!  Should the reader wish to look into SAMR further considering my brief summarization, I highly recommend watching through the following YouTube videos: Furthermore, I find the following graphic particularly helpful: Retrieved from Google Images, Originally Po
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Welcome!

Hi, I'm glad you're here!  My name is Lynx Mejia Rodriguez.  I'm a secondary education: mathematics major at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, currently in my last semester preceding internship.  This blog was made for my education class, ED 350-01: Technology in the Classroom, and will be updated as I'm taught new material throughout the spring 2023 semester.
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Location: Huntsville, AL, USA
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