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Blog Journal #4

 Of the technology standards, I chose to discuss the English Language Arts for 9th grade. I specifically chose the strand that discusses Vocabulary. The main standard for this topic is the importance of finding meaning, being able to integrate vocabulary terms appropriate to the corresponding grade level in speaking and writing, and apply knowledge of context clues and figurative language. I feel prepared to implement this standard, as I am able to detect which words are necessary for the growth of students all while not being overly difficult. 

I chose to do English Language Arts for grades 9-12. I then chose the standard that states to always cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning. Some of the resources include parts of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Declaration of Sentiments". I believe that these sources are beneficial to my teachings as it involves using the practice of citing sources and using them to explain one's reasoning and further advance their argument. 

I believe that it is important to be a proficient Internet searcher as a teacher because teachers have responsibilities to find the things they are looking for in order to teach their students. If people are unable to find what they're looking for, they will end up telling incorrect, inaccurate, or too vague information, and be unprepared for certain discussions and topics. I believe that the Internet searching skill that was taught to me that I will most certainly use more of will be the advanced search, as it proved most useful for me to narrow down what I'm looking for. I don't think there could be a better searching skill that would need to be discussed. 

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