Cherish's Blog

I created an infographic on Malware. My intended audience is the general population of adult computer users. This infographic gives the most common types of Malware, ways to protect against Malware, as well as the frequency of Malware attacks. My experience with Malware is limited to computer viruses that I have been able to delete through antiviral software. I have been fortunate, but I also believe I am fairly cautious with computer usage. I never open unknown links, I only shop online on Amazon, and I delete emails from unknown senders before opening them.  

                                   Trends in Technology      I did my Trends in Technology assignment on Generative AI. This topic interested me because it is something that is emerging and prevelent in my language arts classroom. This past week I collected essays from my middle school students that were supposed to be written using Writers' Workshop. I have AI detection in my writing program, and four students used AI to generate their essays. This is the first time my team has encountered this issue (or at least the first time we caught the culprits). We are now faced with the task of establishing an appropriate plan of action for when students use AI instead of engaging in the wrting process. We are also seeking ways we can incorporate AI into the writing process, such as by providing feedback to work generated by students. We have to move ahead with times. AI is in the forefront ...

     I have been using PowerPoint since I was first in college in 1996. It is the platform that I am most familiar with. However, I have found that things are changing in the world of education, and I started teaching at a school that supplies Chromebooks for the students.  I teach through a Google platform, and the students compose all assignments in the unknown (to me!!) world of Google. I am amazed at what my students can produce in their Google Slides presentations. It made me very aware that even though I have been using PowerPoint for almost thirty years, I have not tapped into the potential of what a slide presentation can become.      Since I am one of the "old-timers" and technology in the classroom is a newer concept for me, my school sent me to a Future of Education Technology Conference in January. I spent four days navigating the world of technology. I had the opportunity to attend two different sessions that introduced me to Canva. In the...