Technology Trends

Technology Trends by Bethany Byard


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I have enjoyed this class immensely. There are so many technology resources out there that I was not even aware of. Some of my favorite lessons were the Presentation on Professional Organizations, the Technology Lesson Demonstration, and the Web-Based Assessment. For the Presentation on Professional Organizations, I had never heard of ISTE. I have been a member of some Professional Organizations, but none were as put together as the ISTE website. Their site was easy to navigate and there was a lot of useful information about using technology in the classroom. I would love to attend one of their seminars as well! From this lesson, the article that I plan to use in future classrooms is the article called “5 Tips for Making Digital Learning Accessible to All Students” by Krueger (2022). The article discussed assistive technology tools that you can use in the classroom. Supporting all students is important, and Krueger (2022) gave some useful tips like transcribing podcasts, using tools ...
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