Rebekka Friborg's Blog

Teacher pages on a school website can be a great and efficient way to deliver important information and resources to parents and students. However, not all teachers have pages on their school website. Based on my observations, elementary school teachers are most likely to have a teacher page, which could be attributed to the heightened need to communicate with parents of children at the elementary age. As I reviewed various teacher pages, I noted that they often included a brief greeting before including links to pages such as the class calendar, educational resources, and photos. They appeared quite minimal and did not include any information that could be considered a breach of privacy, due to how publicly accessible the information is. You can find a picture of one of the teacher websites I viewed below and a link to access it here .  As a future educator, I envision myself having a teacher page or class website, as well as a shared Google Drive for students and parents to have ...

Diigo is a social bookmarking website that allows you to bookmark, annotate, and highlight websites privately and in existing groups. I used Diigo for the first time this past week and found it to be relatively easy to navigate and use. I liked being given the ability to annotate and highlight directly on websites I was viewing rather than having to download PDF versions. I also liked that I was able to share the websites, including my highlighting and annotations, in my group with a description. The only downside I found to using Diigo was that it requires users to stay within one browser tab to use the system.  In addition to using Diigo, I also recently started a blog on this page. Blogging has been a very enjoyable experience for me and I have learned a lot from it. First off, I have learned that the way you format your writing can significantly increase the reading experience for your readers. I have also learned that blogging can be used as a great tool to reflect and really ...

I first began using Twitter for social reasons in high school. Since then, I have discovered how great of a tool Twitter can be for professional purposes. Although I am still learning to use Twitter as a professional, I have interacted with a science teacher who is also in the department at a secondary academy in Lincolnshire. During an education talk thread on Twitter, this user posted resources for teachers to use to teach students new topics. I found this very beneficial to other teachers, as the worksheets were free to download and use. In my future career as a clinical psychologist, I believe Twitter can be helpful to stay up-to-date with new research. Additionally, I believe it will be a great way for me to connect with other professionals in the helping profession who understand the difficult aspects of the job.  Upon reflecting on the digital divide and how it affects education, I realized how truly disadvantaged students who do not have adequate access to technology are. I...