Netiquette Guidelines

Netiquette Guidelines

Second Grade

• Keep Your Password Secret   

*this is one of the most important rules to remember*

• Always give your message a subject
• When typing make sure your Caps Lock is not on, when you type something in all capital letters its the same as yelling
• Always double check your work, misspellings and wrong punctuation can change your whole intended point
• Make sure you spell out all words in an email or blog post, American English is not every ones first language and it may be hard for others to understand when words are not correct
• Do not respond to an email unless you know who it is from.
• Do not get on anyone else's workstation while he or she is still logged on
• Only go to sites approved by the teacher
• Do not search the web when adults are not around to supervise
• Do not download anything with out adult permission
• Never give out any personal information on the web (even in email)

--name        --phone number

--age            --school

--address        --photos

Reflections of Assistive Technologies

I can admit that i have never paid that much attention to how it is that the students with disabilities learn. This video really opened my eyes and I was able to see the challenges that these students would have with out these technologies. Some of the technologies that were used in these classrooms were unbelievable to me. I thought that it was amazing that the teachers and others spend this much time making it possible for these students to be successful. Many years ago people with disabilities were never expected to do very much, "They need to practice these independent skills so they can move on to college and careers (video #1, around min 3)."

Some of the technologies that are available to the older students include voice recognized typing, as well as on screen keyboards. Many students are able to use a regular keyboard but having the possibility to use the voice typing is nice for those who can not type normally. Some of the more recognized technologies that these students use are wheel chairs and cell phones to assist with everyday activities. One student in high school is able to use a specially built joystick device making him able to play an instrument that he would not be able to fully play with out this device.

Some of the devices for the younger students include the Ablenet super talker and Ablenet book worm. These two devices were able to change a young boys life and set him on the path to success. With out these devices he may have never begun to feel confident enough to start talking, and especially start reading. The Ablenet super talker is similar to other devices, they have pictures that help the student make thoughts and communicate what they are try to say easily, or what they cant say at all. The Ablenet book work has helped this young boy so much that he is now able to read book with out the help of the book worm. One of the other devices that helped a young man greatly was one that consisted of columns and rows that responded to his only body movement, an eyebrow twitch. This boy is now able to communicate, which is something many thought would never happen.

Blog #1 about me

HI, I’m Acacia Covington. I am in my third year at Boise State University. I will be applying for the Elementary Education program within the next few years. I will be attending another educational institution next semester and will be finishing my education there. I’m not sure where I will be going yet I am still in the searching process, but am very excited!

If everything goes according to plan I should be graduating in 2014 some time. I hope to have my own classroom as soon as possible after graduation. I really hope to teach second or third grade. I enjoy this age group and think that this is a very important time in their lives and need to be surrounded by people who are positive influences and examples. I think that I would be the type of person that these children need I their lives.

I don’t know how to explain it but I am much more comfortable around kids than adults. I am able to connect with children more. I feel awkward around adults and usually don’t know how to act so I am able to be myself around kids. Most kids are drawn to me and that has definitely influenced my decision to become a teacher.

I have had a hard time deciding what to do because all my life my dream was to become a stay at home mom. I am still hoping I will be able to when we do have kids. Being in college is more of a fall back plan for me. If I’m not able to stay home when I have kids I want to be able to do something that I will enjoy. I think that I will enjoy this career more than anything else.