Tyson's Blog

      My overall experience with EME2040 has been very positive. I like how interactive and inclusive we are in our classroom and having an assignment to do almost every day keeps me on my toes. I wouldn't say that there's anything that I dislike about our class. As a teacher, I think that it's important to ensure that every student feels involved. I know it's harder than it sounds but, that's something I'd aim for as a teacher.     Open educational resources (OER) are educational resources that people can have access to typically through online means. Educators usually have access to OER repositories which are libraries holding lessons, books, open images, module building tools, and more. I recently found an initiative by Tallahassee Community College to promote OERs in order for instructors to use them instead of high-cost instructional materials. There's a quite lengthy process, however, I think this is a great initiative because I'm familiar with how

 

     Working on the web design assignment was different than our previous assignments. The Weebly software is different from anything I've used before, so it was slightly difficult for me to get used to it. I tried to stick to the CRAP design principles while working on the assignment and this made the experience a little easier. I did this by sticking with 2-3 design fonts, ensuring that there was high contrast, and considering alignment and proximity. I liked having to use a software that I wasn't familiar with because it was something new but if we would've had a little more experience with it beforehand it may have been easier. However, I'm glad that I did this assignment because now I technically know how to create a website. Mr. Brown's 5th Grade Website - Home Page (weebly.com)     Diigo is a very useful website for research and bookmarking. I'm very fond of the highlighting and "sticky note" features as they can automatically link others in you