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Blog Journal #7

 I found several teacher pages on the Canopy Oaks Elementary School website. While the pages of some teachers were notably left blank (probably due to me not being signed in as a student or parent), there were some that had lots of information in their class pages. A majority of teachers had a page that briefly talked about who they were, using Google Slides that people could interact with. Teachers had special calendars and schedules that detailed what they would go over in class, some teachers even having a supply list to help inform students on what they should bring to class. 

https://www.leonschools.net/domain/1574 

I envision me using technology for a majority of my future professional career. Since I'm majoring in creative writing, and I wish to be a novelist, I am required to be constantly writing, and writing on the computer, especially in a place like Google Docs, is really efficient. As a teacher, I would mostly use tools made by Google, mostly due to their easy access. I would most certainly use Google Classroom, as it would be an easy way for my students to find resources, look at what assignments they need to do, and post their work. 

I found myself enjoying using the Canvas group tool during Assignment 2. I liked how organized the tool made everything become. I really enjoyed how after submitting what I wanted to say in the table, the tool quickly processed it in a way that was easily accessible and viewable. The only thing I would say that I disliked about it is how confusing it was to get to the group tool, as it involved me pressing various links on Canvas, and it wasn't made too obvious on there as to where I needed to go. 

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