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  "data slide"   by  bionicteaching  is licensed under  CC BY-NC 2.0 How I Will Use Data Collection Tools as a Future Educator  As a teacher, I would use data collection tools, like surveys, to improve my teaching skills and classroom management.  I would most likely teach English Language Arts at the high school level, so surveys would work well. My students would be old enough to know how to provide good feedback. I would create surveys that would allow my students to give me suggestions - for example, they can critique my teaching technique, as well as the workload I assign weekly. Also, there will be questions regarding what they like and dislike about the course. I will be as open-minded and receptive as possible. Additionally, I would leave plenty of room (on the tangible survey) or students to write out any comments / critiques.  After collecting this data, I would take the constructive criticism and use it to improve my teaching practice,...

"Distance Learning"   by  Marina Shemesh  is licensed under  CC BY-SA 2.0 Experience as a Distance Learner  My experiences as a distance learner have been similar to that of an emotional rollercoaster. While I enjoy being able to be safe and do my schooling remotely, I deprived of face-to-face interactions. Those are special and necessary for a myriad of reasons.  In addition, I dislike not having the ability to get to know my classmates better. Many students oftentimes do not have their cameras on, so it is difficult to even see their faces. It is tremendously difficult to make meaningful connections in the virtual world we are currently living in.  When I am a teacher, one way I will improve the experience of distance learners is by encouraging my students to make (online) study groups. That way, they will not only be learning/reviewing course content, but they will also have an opportunity to acquaint themselves with each other. They...

  New Skills Acquired From Web Design Project  Prior to the Web Design assignment, I had never used Weebly. In fact, I was terribly unfamiliar with the site, which is why I struggled getting the hang of it. Even so, I love how the final product came out. My website looks unique, neat and appealing, which was my objective all along.  Some of the new skills I learned include how to insert hyperlinks, how to make an index (on the Home page), and how to add an embedded calendar (Google calendar).  I liked how much creative freedom the site gives users. It was nice to upload the images I wanted and distribute the information to my liking. I also liked how all edits were automatically saved. However, I did not like how difficult it was to add images. Whenever I added any pictures, it would completely throw off the text or information on the section I was working on. In addition, the site would often glitch.  Since I will be an educator in the future, the lessons I le...