Rohma Agha

  Twitter  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AghaRohma What are some strength and weaknesses of using Twitter in the school community?  Pros:  Excellent source of breaking news and staying informed of the current news.  Provides a quick and efficient way to disseminate information to students, teachers and the broader school community.  Schools can use it to engage students in discussions, share educational content and promote extra curricular activities. It provides timely update and is a great way to encourage parent engagement in the school community. Cons:  There is a risk sharing information as it can raise privacy concerns and inappropriate content.  As much as Twitter can be seen as a great asset, it is very time consuming and can be a distraction. Due to the overwhelming excessive amount of information, there is a risk of miscommunication or misunderstanding of the important information.  How would I use X in my future teaching pract...

Technological Innovation Incorporating technology in the classroom is very important as it provides students with the opportunities to engage in more interactive, collaborative and personalized learning experiences. The alternative representation and visualization of the information allows students to explore different perspectives and develop critical learning skills. It is also very important to acknowledge the challenges that children born in low-income countries may face as their access to quality education and technology based resources can be very limited. Nevertheless, there are still many effective teaching strategies and methods that can be utilized to advocate for quality education.  Personally, I had no access to technology in any of my K-8 classrooms and unfortunately I also lacked other educational resources for innovative learning experiences. The classroom maintained one chalkboard that was used for visual demonstrations and the lessons were mostly delivered auditory...