Maria Sofia 2040 Blog

Blog Post #2 I learned how to use Microsoft Word since a really young age. I had a passion for writing and would write my own short stories about fairies and fantastical worlds with the computer. Later on, I was glad to find my creativity companion in the classroom. At my school, we wrote a lot of papers and I would always use Microsoft Word. Teachers would also use it to create their assignments and tests. I guess it was because Microsoft is such a pioneer in the computing world, in early 2000 that was the go-to tool of any classroom, office or household. As for copyright, I did not have much exposure to it in school. However, I know that my teachers respected it. In class, all we used was textbooks, which were already copyrighted and our teachers would always demand us to write the sources we used in our homework or papers. In this sense, I guess they respected a lot of copyright. As a teacher, I guess I would inform my students about their copyrights. I think...

Blog Post # 1: Technology in the classroom.  The world is now globalized. With devices, we can now access all kinds of information and stimulus from around the world from the comfort of our desk. This influences and enhances every scenario we are in and the classroom is no exception. Technology has given tools to teachers and students to look for an answer in a second, to find a video or image that will illustrate a point in an instant and even bring experts that are miles away into the classroom via a video call. In my experience, that has opened the world of information to an extent that is limitless. I believe that thanks to technology, the classrooms nowadays are 360 degrees different from what they were ten years ago.  The ISTE standards are a set of rules design for the modern world. It is the standard teachers and students should aspire to reach in order to be proficient in the globalized world of now and the future. I believe that is really good ...

Introduction  A Little About Me I come from a beautiful city full of mountains in the middle of Colombia called Medellin. However, I grew up in Panama surrounded by an exuberant biodiversity. If you haven't been to those countries I absolutely urge you to do so. I am madly in love with Psychology and self development, I aspire to use Education to help others pursue their maximum potential. I believe that the educational system should focus on the development of the individual and should give children the tools for developing self-knowledge and intrapersonal as well as interpersonal intelligence.  My Past Experiences My past experiences with technology in an educational setting are very normal. I have used the usual educational software like Canvas and Blackboard, I have created blogs for other classes and I used computers to do research. I also have encountered smart boards and I currently use my IPad to take notes instead of a notebook that can waste pap...