Blog Post #8

     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 interesting ways to learn how to do something relatively simple, but perhaps difficult to use/find without guidance. Padlet itself seems like a helpful service in some ways, though I'm not exactly sure what I would use it for in a classroom. Some specific activities/assignments could work well with the use of Padlet. 

    This website lists what will likely be the top education trends in 2023. It has more to do with changes currently happening and will continue to shift as time goes on. Many of these on the list are things I'm sure we will encounter as we continue our education and possibly enter a classroom of our own. Things listed include VR becoming more common in classrooms and museums, increasing remote learning, and more emphasis on vocational schools as students graduate high-school. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/02/17/the-top-5-education-trends-in-2023/?sh=19506b864d39