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      My  experience in EME2040 has been nice so far. I have enjoyed taking this course asynchronously online, likely more than I would have in person in sync. I think that asynchronous online classes are best for courses having to do with any sort of digital literacy. I really like being able to work on assignments at my own pace in this course.       Open educational resources, or OER, are educational materials that are either public domain are otherwise allow free use, redistribution, or adaptation. OER can help provide access to classroom materials, be it lesson plans, books, or any other type of instructional material. This can be beneficial as it can reduce or eliminate some costs of education, like textbooks. OER can also save teacher time by reducing the amount of time required to develop a lesson.         https://www.edutopia.org/open-educational-resources-guide     I thought assignment 4 was a inte...

       Overall I enjoyed the web design assignment. I have used weebly before but it has been many years. I think the first and last time I used weebly was my first year of high school. One thing I liked about the assignment was how we were able to use creative ways to fulfill the requirements. I think this assignment was a good intro to using something like weebly for later teaching positions or other jobs.  https://emeassignment3.weebly.com/     Diigo has been interesting to use and learn. It seems to be a lot at first, as there are many options and capabilities. The option to annotate, highlight, and leave notes while sharing to a group makes it helpful in collaborative situations. I can see how Diigo could be helpful in the classroom, as both teachers and students can share resources/information while attaching notes or important highlights.      The Participation Portfolio items have sometimes been helpful. They are usually interest...

      After looking at a couple class pages online there seems to be a few common things listed on the classroom webpages. The pages always include the teachers name and contact information, along with basic information such as grade level and subject focus. I have noticed that they also usually include information for the week, such as homework assignments and lesson plans for the weeks classes. Other information includes important updates such as when class release times, and upcoming due dates.                                         https://stbrendanschoolbronx.org/6th-grade   Technology can greatly help in managing a classroom. Certain  technological tools can improve teacher outreach and teacher/parent relationships, encourage student engagement, increase the flow of knowledge in the ...