Rebeca Ferrer

I first experienced distance learning at the beginning of the COVID pandemic which also happened to be my senior year of high school. There was a transition period that I had to adapt to and my teachers themselves were going through. Distance learning and in-person learning require different tools and strategies, so teachers had to adapt their courses to fit virtually. So much of the work was individual that the class periods became shorter too. I liked the power I had over my time and the flexibility I had in building online learning into my schedule. However, there was some sort of disconnect between me and the subject matter especially when I started my university classes. I was in a completely new environment where I did not know my professors or classmates whom I would interact with at a distance and virtually. As a teacher, I would take my experiences into consideration. I would need live sessions to be brief because the attention span on a computer is not very long and promotes ...

While working on the Web Design assignment, I acquired some new skills. I decided to branch out, and I used Weebly as my platform of choice. I tend to use Wix, so this was an adjustment at he beginning learning to navigate its features. I enjoyed being able to visualize a classroom setup into a resourceful site setting. Through this assignment I understand how I can use a website to encapsulate my career's work and have any sort of connection go through it. My Website Using Diigo has been very simple due to its easy-to-understand nature. I can see it becoming very useful in a classroom setting due to its interactive features. Diigo opens up many opportunities for collaboration and connecting with peers. I also like the bookmarking and sharing as it creates a direct source to any useful information I find. In today's evolving educational environment, technology plays a crucial role in the way we teach and learn. Teachers are required to master the latest educational technology a...