Blog Journal 4

During my early experiences using social media tools such as Pinterest, Instagram, and Snapchat for my Personal Learning Network, I interacted with multiple different aspects of my PLN. Mainly I would interact with my family and my friends through comments, likes, and other interactions on social media. I have found it to be beneficial because social media has allowed for a broader understanding of social tools and other aspects of social media. These platforms may be beneficial in my future career because tools such as Pinterest and Instagram have allowed for me to see more of my peers in healthcare and what they are doing currently and what they are looking to pursue which helps me gain a greater understanding of my future career. 

The digital divide is the division/gap between people who have access to technology and those who do not. Growing up, I went to a digitally rich school as it was a school focused on STEM programs therefore we had a computer class. Through my experience from K-12, I think that the integrated use of technology within classes allowed for a higher level of college preparation and the use of technology within college. My early experiences around technology allowed for computer class and other tools such as Google Docs, Canvas, and other tools that allowed for me to develop my understanding of digital tools. 

Collaborative writing is writing with someone else and it allows students to work together digitally such as using tools like Google Docs, Microsoft Word 365, and Microsoft OneNote. Social annotations are digital bookmarks, highlights, and comments among a group of online users. I would use these tools to foster learning by having students work together to annotate studies and write reports together for different classes, therefore promoting teamwork as well as other skills such as analyzing texts and writing. A lesson I would implement that would include collaborative writing and social annotations is having students annotate a study or a historical document and then write a report together in groups about the time period or the study.