1. Working on the website design gave me a greater appreciation for the process of designing websites. It taught me how to organize information in a way that is aesthetic, simple, and straightforward. I used alignment to help everything look polished and I also used repetition to create coherence amongst the website. I loved how creative this assignment was and I liked how many different directions people could take it and add their unique touch. This assignment was frustrating because designing a website is inherently difficult, especially with making everything perfectly aligned. If I'm ever in a situation where I am designing or editing a website or social media page for a job, I will remember this assignment and to be patient with the process.
2. I had a class last semester where the instructor taped QR codes around the room and we all scanned them and they led us to an activity. I would want to implement something similar into my own classroom in the future. It would be very helpful to have various QR codes around the room that offered help in different subjects. I would label one for math, reading, science, etc. Of course, it is best to ask the teacher for help, but maybe it could lead them to a video to watch at home or the homework for that subject. With technology being more and more inevitable in a classroom, it seems like a good way to offer help.
3. Case: While overwhelmed with grading, a teacher discovers a website that automatically grades student's paper's and generates feedback. The tool is efficient and relieved the teacher's stress, but the tool can be inaccurate and give cookie-cutter feedback. The teacher begins to use it regularly.
I absolutely think this tool is devaluing, awful, and should not be permitted for teachers to use. Your entire purpose as a teacher for is to give individual feedback and give personal guidance for the students. They depend on and respect you, not just a machine. If this is a free online tool, couldn't the students use it at home? If it's being used in schools by this teacher what's the point of them even going to class? Personal writing feedback is vital to evolving as a writer.
