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My  experiences with distance learning took place during my senior year of high school in 2020, when COVID-19 was a significant threat. During this time, I was first introduced to Canvas, which has since become a valuable tool for me in college. I also became a huge fan of Google Docs, as I frequently used it to write papers and collaborate with classmates on projects. With classes no longer being held in person, I relied heavily on Zoom and learned to use many of its features, such as adding a virtual background and using the space bar to toggle my microphone on and off.   I found all of these  educational technologies to be very effective in helping me stay updated with assignment deadlines, complete my tasks, and communicate with my classmates and teachers.  One platform I have not yet experienced but would like to is Google Classroom. I’ve heard from friends in college that they used it in high school, but unfortunately, my school did not. I wonder if using Googl...

 

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I learned A new skill from the web design assignment: embedding links into a website. I find this skill incredible and believe it will be helpful in the future if I ever need to build a website for a company or as a teacher. I applied all of the CRAP design principles to my website, but I found readability to be the most challenging aspect. This was mainly because I wanted to use a theme that incorporated a lot of black and white, making it difficult to choose a text color that remained easy to read.  I enjoyed this assignment because it helped me better visualize what makes me unique as a teacher. However, I wish I could have also seen my classmates' websites. I wish I had figured out how to change the location of the content bar on each page. This way, when scrolling from page to page, I wouldn't have to return to the top of each page to navigate.