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Diigo is a social bookmarking website that allows individuals to bookmark and tag web pages. It also allows users to highlight, annotate, and add sticky notes to webpages. An individual can then share these annotations with other Diigo users, which makes this tool even better! I was introduced to Diigo in my EME class and I have been using it for a few weeks now! I have learned a lot. I have learned how to link my annotations to a group and learned how to share web pages with other individuals. Prior to my technology class, I had never heard of Diigo but now I am a big fan of it. I have even started to introduce it to my friends. Using Diigo has taught me how to annotate and read web pages better. I feel like it is easier to understand and comprehend information from web pages when I can write notes on my own laptop screen. Diigo allows individuals create groups where other individuals can share and comment on each other's links. This makes it easy to work on class projects. I can see myself using Diigo when I become a teacher. I will be able to assign my class readings online and they will be able to read it and annotate it right on their laptop. This will be super convenient. Technology is also becoming more common in schools, and by the time I have my own classroom I believe all teacher will be implementing technology in their classrooms. So since most students have laptops, it will be easier to keep track of my students work if they are annotating on a laptop instead of paper. Diigo will also help save paper since students do not have to print out articles and hand write their annotations. I love using Diigo!

Blooms taxonomy is a set of three hierarchical models used to classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity. There are six levels of blooms taxonomy. The levels are create, evaluate, analyze, apply, understand, and remember. These principles can be applied using PowerPoint. Students can use the create principle to create a PowerPoint on their own. They will design and assemble their own presentation. Then students will evaluate a topic. They will do this by choosing a topic and then forming their opinion on it. They will make a PowerPoint defending their opinion on the topic. Then to apply to analyze principle, students will compare and contrast their topic to other topics. To use the apply principle, students will execute or implement their topic to a real world situation. For the understand topic, students will explain their idea/concept. Then for the remember principle, students will review and recall the facts stated in their presentation.

Teachers are tasked with being the driving force of technology innovation in a classroom and education. I believe technology aids teachers and students in reaching their learning goals. Technology clearly helps students succeed in a classroom and students learn how to use this technology from their teachers. Teacher professional development is developing and improving your skills as a teacher. Teachers always have room for professional development, teachers can always grow and improve as a teacher. We need to develop because subject matter knowledge, to improve teaching skills and strategies, and because of technology integration. Professional development can be learned by internet communities, social media, conferences, and seminars/workshops. A good website to stay informed with the latest tools for processional development is: https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/01/23-excellent-professional-development.html.
This is a website full of resources for teachers. It includes 23 different tools teachers can use to improve and grow as teachers! This website allows teachers to stay up to date with latest technology trends.

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