Email Etiquette

 I learned valuable information from this assignment. With each assignment and blog I am learning proper use of technology and gaining ideas of how I could use them in my future classroom. This specific assignment showed me how to use inkscape which will be a definite tool I will use in my classroom to catch the attention of students. After I have their attention I will creatively display the information I want them to understand weather it is classroom rules or directions for the assignment. The email etiquette portion of this assignment is essential for use in the real world activities and future job opportunities.  I have always been and will continue to be very simple and direct in my emails. I make sure to get to the point and to be very polite when emailing my teachers or anyone else. Email should be taken more seriously than facebook “lingo”.  My mom has always instilled in me that I need to be appropriate in my emails. Everything that was mentioned in the power point and document we were instructed to read are ideas that she has always told me to use in emails. I plan on teaching my future students to use email etiquette just like my mom taught me in order for them to be successful in their future endeavors.  I may require them to send me emails and grade them on their ability to communicate effectively while using correct email etiquette.

Episode 3

Episode 3

Reflection 4

My first initial reaction to this tool is that it was going to be very complicated to use and understand. There were too many different buttons and different ways to do accomplish what I felt could be done with Microsoft Word or some other type o f program. I was overwhelmed with all of my options and felt like there was no way to understand all of the information and the purpose of all of buttons. There will always be challenges in learning new and different ways to use these type programs. I will put my full effort on finding the answers to my questions and focus on fully understanding everything that can be accomplished within the program. I will watch you tube videos or search out ways to understand everything that inkscape or any other technological program has to offer in order so that one day I could use it in the classroom setting. 

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Autobiography: Sondra Lohse


This was a very interesting project. I loved the aspect of dealing with the pictures and transitions but the audio was extremely difficult to sync with the pictures and have it make sense. This could have very good uses in the classroom such as narrating different pictures of examples and narrating it so they can have a different approach to learning the subject. I could see a teacher using this in a classroom setting to show many different ways something could be done. Power point can be very boring to students using music and transitions that make sense will catch their attention just enough for them to absorb the information. I would make changes within the program, everything about the audio was complicated. Requiring students to use this type of video would be very effective if used properly and if i could teach the students how to use the programs effectively. I would love to see students using this type of technology especially in science classrooms where pictures and narrating are involved.