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Quiz -Week 2
SOC-UKRB5WM4 I chose to make a quiz to gather information for a project at work we are designing. We are looking to gather data from parents when they exit program. Link: https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#import-quiz/UKRB5WM4
Reflection -2nd Week
As a first-time user, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed working with both the blog and Socrative. At first, I thought a blog might feel like just another assignment, but instead, it gave me a personal space to organize my work and reflect in a way that felt meaningful. I can already see how it could act as a digital journal or portfolio that students can revisit to track their progress. Socrative was also very user-friendly, and I appreciated how quickly it provided feedback. What stood out most was how interactive it felt compared to a traditional quiz and how it could give every student, even the quieter ones, a voice in class. When I think about Dale’s Cone of Experience, I see the blog fitting into the symbolic/visual level since it emphasizes writing, reflection, and organizing ideas in words or images. Socrative seems to go a bit deeper into active engagement because students aren’t just passively absorbing information—they’re responding and participating in ...
Blog Reflection: Rethinking Technology and Learning
Blog Reflection: Rethinking Technology and Learning Have you ever noticed how schools love to show off new technology—smartboards, tablets, learning apps—but nothing really changes about how students learn? That thought was on my mind while reading Beyond Technology Integration: The Case for Technology Transformation and Of Luddites, Learning, and Life . The first essay argues that just adding tech doesn’t transform learning. If the teaching style stays the same, then laptops or apps are simply fancy chalkboards. Real change happens when we rethink what learning should look like and use technology to promote creativity, independence, and deeper engagement. The second essay brings a cautionary voice. Revisiting the Luddites’ resistance to machines, it shows that technology often comes with trade-offs. Their resistance wasn’t about rejecting progress—it was about protecting values and communities. That perspective reminded me that questioning new tools can be just as important ...