Gabby's Adventures in EME2040

I have been using Microsoft Word for a very long time in terms of my education.  It has been a huge part of my academic life, especially in college, because it is where I write all of my theatre studies papers and write all of my little assignments for my classes.  Through Microsoft Word, I have developed my skills in formatting different types of papers (ex. spacing, headers and footers, etc.).  I have also exercised my knowledge of different types of academic paper format, mainly utilizing MLA format for my theatre studies work.  I have seen my teachers use Microsoft Word a handful of times, mostly in college in the form of the class syllabus.  Many of my teachers have also used Word as a way to display the specific format they want for a particular assignment, which becomes a great way for students to be guided through an assignment like a checkpoint system. Being a theatre major, I have to read quite a lot of plays for my abundant amount of theatre studies...

Teachers and students are influenced to use technology in the classroom by a number of things.  The biggest influencer on use of educational technology is the active role technology takes on.  Students and teachers become actively engaged in the material/subject matter because types of educational technology make everything more interactive and exciting to work with.  Another influencer is the need to adapt.  Education is consistently being changed as a direct influence of developing technology.  It is important to acknowledge this and work it into the classroom in a way that allows students to become comfortable with the technology but also simultaneously learning the material. The ISTE Standards are a great way to engage the different communities in the world of education.  It gives students, teachers, and anyone else a unique way of approaching education in the ever-developing world of technology.  One of the standards that I connect to strongly i...

The resource I chose is Google Arts and Culture.  It is a creative online educational platform that gives students access to different artists, museums, and artwork around the world.  With this platform you can tour museums and learn about the history behind a certain form of art or art piece.  I chose this resource because it can bring students to the fingertips of art in a non-traditional and creative way.  It gives them a unique outlook on the artistic world where they can pave their own way.  It also gives them access hundreds of articles that can be used for many different types of creative research.  This website is incredibly creatively stimulating for students everywhere. Google Arts and Culture

Hi everyone!  My name is Gabby and I am currently in my last semester here at FSU.  My major is theatre and I decided last year to pick up a minor in education, so here I am.  Upon graduating in May my goal is to return to London, which is where I completed my study abroad program during Fall 2017.  After that I would like to attend graduate school for theatre education.  There are a great number of grad school programs in this field all over the country so the goal is just choosing the right one for me, although I would love to be in New York.  I have one sister who is also involved in theatre!  She works as the Production Stage Manager for Slow Burn Theatre Company down in Ft. Lauderdale and loves every minute of it. My prior experience with educational technology is pretty basic.  I grew up working with Smart Boards in my classrooms, mainly starting in my later years of elementary school and feeding into middle and high.  I also was requ...