Amanda Card's Blog

  Blog Post #2     My experience with word doc started very early sometime in elementary school with just basic typing paragraphs. I can't remember my initial assignment that I had to complete on word doc, but I do remember typing words and printing them out at home to post around as "announcements" for my family. My brother also taught me how to copy and paste pictures on word doc in order to have a better lay out for printing. Word doc is the processing software I feel most comfortable with I really have not used any other processing software.     The standard that is most meaningful to me is the learning standard because with technology growing and developing one must be able to learn grow with it. It means that educators must too also be open minded to learning more whether it is from IT people within your department or even students. I have first handedly given assistance to teachers that were not up to date with technology and they were open to accepting g...

  Blog Post #1      Hi! My name is Amanda Card and I am freshman attending Florida State University currently majoring in Elementary Education. Originally I was born in Maryland, but now when not at school call Sarasota, Florida home. Being in Tallahassee makes me miss the beach, which is something I took for granted when I lived ten minutes away from one, and my dog. Her name is Bella and is a Dalmatian mix who I sadly could not bring to school with me, but I am grateful my older brother took over the job of being her dog parent for me. When not studying I enjoy playing lacrosse, babysitting, and going out with friends whenever I can.      Personally, I have not had a lot of prior experience using technology in an education setting. Most experience I have are with the resources such as Microsoft word and powerpoint while using them in class during middle and high school. When I volunteered/ worked at an after school care program I would help elementar...