Author Archives: gpglennon

Technology in education is ever growing, changing and developing. It encourages administration, teachers, and students to push their understanding of the content and curriculum in new ways. Through this class I experienced how technology could be used to its fullest to influence the education system and help guide students to becoming 21st century citizens. ThroughContinue reading “Course Reflection”

This week in instructional technology and learning we took a new turn and focused on fake news. The Michigan State University video explain how so many of us get our news or information from social media; this makes sense. Most people spend their time on Facebook or Instagram and are bombarded with click bait articlesContinue reading “Spotting Fake News”

In Instructional Technology and Learning this week we delved into equal access to technology and assistive technology. I found this week very interesting and eye opening. I have never had the opportunity to teach individuals that used any type of assistant devices or work with these devices to create modified engaging assignments. Therefore, having theContinue reading “Assistant Technology”

The idea that anyone can learn everything about you from a simple google search is daunting! This week in Instructional Technology and Learning we dove into data mining and the scary realities of the internet. Data Mining is the process of discovering patterns in large data sets involving methods at the intersection of machine learning,Continue reading “Data Mining”

This week I researched and compared two global communication sites, Skype of Education and iEarn. Both site are used by students and educators around the globe in encourage collaboration, engagement and project based learning. Project based learning is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which it is believed that students acquireContinue reading “Global Communication”

The purpose of this blog is to share my insights and reflections from our class, Instructional and Learning Technology. As a classroom teacher am exited to expand on my technology knowledge and learn new tools to use to engage my students. I love teaching but on somedays I find myself bored with the traditional curriculumContinue reading “Introduction”