Blog Post 7

        Although I am not aware that I know anyone who has used adaptive technologies, I understand that they are a key part of helping students achieve in the classroom. Adaptive technologies such as speech-to-text software and screen reader software are helpful for students with physical and learning disabilities. Although these and other technologies are extremely advantageous for the student using them, they may pose a distraction to other students in the class, they may experience technical difficulties and not work properly, or the teacher may not be familiar with how they work and can't help the student use the technology.
      Working on the web page assignment has helped me learn how to critically view websites, to ensure that I am finding high-quality material to present to my students in the future. Through this assignment, I have learned that there are certain things that I need to look for in websites, such as the institution that published it, the relevancy of the content, and the currency of the content. This assignment was fairly easy to complete, but certain questions within the evaluation form seemed redundant.

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      Working with Diigo has helped me learn how to critically view different web resources, to determine whether or not they will be an effective research tool. I also like the collaborative aspect of Diigo, and can see myself using this source in future research projects in school, especially in research-heavy graduate programs. In my own future classrooms, I would like to see my students use this resource to complete better research and to collaborate with one another on different projects.