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This is a blog that I created during my Educational Technology class. It was my job to try and expand my Personal Learning Network and what better way to do this than start a blog. For more of my content follow me on twitter @mrmckinleymeyer

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- January 24, 2018

This is my first post on blogger. I am writing this for my Education Technology class in my spring semester of 2018. We are learning about new technology to use in the classroom.

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PLN Expansion INSTTECH 1020-01

- April 20, 2018

Personal Learning Network (PLN) On the first day of my Education Technology class, the teacher instructed us to all get out a piece of paper and create a diagram that illustrates how we learn. We were told to brainstorm and think about all of the different types of media, technology, and other tools we used to learn, share information, and make connections with the outside world. After brainstorming for a little while, this is what I came up with. Pre-Map of my PLN Made on January 17th, 2018 As you can see, the ways I learned were the stereotypical ways most people learn and explore new information. I learned mostly from my parents, teachers, and google. While I was able to share and or experience the outside world though twitter, Facebook, and podcasts. While the tools I listed on my PLN here have endless roads to information, as I went through the semester, I was able to expand my PLN to find so many more useful resources I either didn't know existed or neglected...

Iowa Ranked #1

- April 05, 2018

This may seem like old news to some but while I was exploring the internet, I came across a website listing all 50 states and ranking them on which state is the best. According to usnews.com, they ranked Iowa as the number one state in the United States. They point out the importance of the presidential caucus tour originating every 4 years in Iowa. They also point out that Iowa raises more hogs than any other state. We have a 91.8 % graduation rate. In 2016, we produced 20 percent of the nations corn and we are also a leader in soybean production. While agriculture stands out when thinking about Iowa, I think there are many other features that Iowa should be recognized in. I remember when I was in elementary school we had a unit about learning about different states in the United States. We did this by examining the backs of state quarters. I had the opportunity to examine Iowa. On the back of the Iowa quarter, you can see a schoolhouse and a teacher outside instructing students while...

iCivics Usage in the Classroom

- April 20, 2018

What is iCivics? iCivics is a website that I came across while searching for content to teach in my Level I course during the fall of 2017. iCivics offers a wide variety of resources that teachers can use inside of the classroom. As the importance for U.S. Citizens engaging in civil duties withing their local community grows, what better way to teach them at a young age. iCivics provides important topics that every single U.S. citizen should know about their government. As an educator, I find this resource very useful because it is a new approach to teaching civics to students. There are fun games, activities, and discussions that are covered through this website. The games that iCivics has to offer are aligned with the Common Core standards which make it easier for the teacher teaching the unit. This is by far what I find most valubale about this source as a future educator. There are many sites out there that offer free educational tools but you have to go through them and see if i...