EDIT 4300 Yami's Blog

It feels surreal that the semester is already coming to an end. I can honestly say it has been a valuable learning experience, especially as we explored online platforms that can support our future classroom teaching. One of the most rewarding parts was having the opportunity to use Adobe Express to create my own short video. Navigating the platform and discovering its various features taught me how versatile it can be for creative projects. This tool would make a great classroom activity, allowing students to design their own videos as a project. It gives them the chance to express themselves, be creative, and share more about who they are. Activities like this help build a positive and safe classroom environment where students can learn more about one another and feel connected. I would definitely use this in my future teaching and will use the example I did in this course. 

We are now more than halfway through the semester, and I can honestly say it has been quite a journey. I am truly grateful to have taken this course, as I continue to discover online platforms that can be incredibly useful in our classrooms. This week’s assignment was definitely challenging, but it was also an eye-opening experience that showed me new ways to integrate technology into teaching. Creating the audio recording in Audacity was a lot of fun. The professor’s model for navigating the program was very helpful, and I enjoyed exploring Bensound to find the perfect background track to match my quote. It took some time, but it was worth it. I think this kind of activity would be both engaging and enjoyable for students to try. One new thing I learned was how to add closed captions on YouTube. I didn’t even realize I had my own channel! Although it was time consuming at first, I eventually got the hang of it. The most challenging part was syncing the captions to the correct time fra...