Blog Journal #8

 When designing my website I learned many new and helpful skills. For instance, I learned how to align text which ultimately makes the page more organized. I also learned how to attach a link to text that opens a separate tab or takes you to the different sections on my website. Finally, I learned how to embed a Google Calendar into my website. Overall, I had such a fun time creating my website because I got to get creative! I also get to use these skills I learned in the future when I am creating an actual website for my students and parents. https://verduzcomath.weebly.com/

I also learned new skills when working with Diigo. I learned how to highlight content on any page and also add comments to them. It is extremely helpful to mark important stuff and write why I marked them. I also learned to bookmark, search, organize, and share discussions. In the future, this application can be extremely useful in my classroom because students can organize their work better and share it with peers and get their insight. I think it is a great learning tool to use for myself and my students. 

Finally, I want to talk about what I learned about technology and the teacher's professional development. Teacher professional development is the continuing education effort for any educator. It is a way teachers can improve their skills and boost students' achievement. Technology can be used to boost students' achievement for example. In my opinion, I think technology is a growing factor in classrooms that can benefit students. However, there are disadvantages to technology in classes but it isn't impossible to fix or work around. There are many technology websites designed to keep students on track, You can keep up with the latest technology websites and trends at, https://www.thinkific.com/blog/educational-technology-trends/.