Blog Post #4

Twitter has been an interesting experience thus far. I have my own personal twitter but rarely will tweet. Even having this as an assignment for class demonstrated that I have difficulties maintaining avid readers since I often forget to tweet. I followed Elementary Education teacher accounts as well as Edtech and other educational publications. Following these accounts is beneficial to gain ideas and insight on my future career path.

The digital divide shows how some individuals may not have access to technology or older generations do not know how to properly use it. It also claims that older generations may not understand how to use software creatively or successfully. This might mend student success because many of these softwares are useful to enhance a student's learning experience. For example, software such as Activ Inspire, Microsoft Programs, Adobe, etc. are all useful in a classroom but not everyone is equipped to teach with them or about them or may me socioeconomically challenged.

When evaluating websites you should always keep in mind of the currency, authority, accuracy, and objectivity. Many websites have their recently updated date on the bottom showing the currency of the information. If links do not work that shows that a website is not current. The more disclosure and information given to the reader is better. For authority is the information of who writes the things on the site such as a contact page, the domain, or the credentials listed. Referencing where they receive their information is a good way to see if it is accurate or not. Also when evaluating websites, one must see the objectivity. This is all important to make sure you are receiving the right information when searching the internet.