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I have used twitter basically since it came out. I followed my other friends that had twitter. There really was not too much to look at, it was kind of basic as there was just short comments being posted about random things. Since it has came out, Twitter has blown up and now there are so many useful and important things posted on Twitter. I can use twitter in my career because I can have my students to set up a twitter and follow my class where I can post important information.

The digital divide is the gap between people that have access to technology and those that do not. It affects students in schools because it prevents some teachers from using technology in their classroom when the technology can extremely benefit the students. It also affects students success because most every school requires you to use a computer at some point, whether it be to print a report or create a power point. Students that do not have a computer at home must find a way to get to the library and complete the assignment. This can be a problem because some kids may have to work after school to help pay bills and cannot afford a car or have parents that will drop them off at a library. When I am a teacher I must take a survey to see how many kids have access to a computer and those that do not. I can then make sure we only do computer based assignments in class and offer alternatives to power points, like oral presentation.

One academic software I will bring to my class is Edmodo. This is a website that allows students, parents, and teachers to all interact (separately). This is extremely beneficial because it is very straight forward and there are no real communication issues that could happen. I also plan on using Kahoot! in my classes. This allows students to play games based on your subject or create your game. This is good for students to use their creativity to come up with a game that connect concepts, and it also helps the students study. I want my students to be involved and activity learning through fun outlets.

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  1. Lukas's Blog fa19October 10, 2018 at 11:23 AM

    What if some students do not check out twitter very often and miss your information?

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