Ashley's Blog

  Distance Learning Experiences During my K–12 education, I experienced distance learning primarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used technologies such as Google Classroom, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams to attend virtual classes, submit assignments, and communicate with teachers. I found Google Classroom to be very effective for organizing materials and deadlines, but Zoom sometimes had connection issues that made participation difficult. I have not yet experienced more immersive technologies like virtual reality classrooms or AI tutoring systems, but I would love to try them because they could make learning more interactive and personalized. Open Educational Resources (OER) Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible learning materials that teachers and students can use, adapt, and share without cost. They include textbooks, videos, lesson plans, and other digital tools created to support education. I found a helpful article from the University of Minnesota titled “What...

 

 

     From working on the Web Design assignment, I learned several new skills that improved both my technical and creative abilities. I became more confident using HTML and CSS to structure and style web pages, and I learned how to create responsive designs that adjust to different screen sizes. When designing my website, I applied several key design principles. For example, I used  contrast  by pairing dark text with a light background so that content was easy to read. I also used  alignment and proximity  by keeping images and related text grouped together and aligning all elements along a consistent grid, which made the layout clean and organized. The  principle of hierarchy  helped me emphasize important information—my page titles were large and bold, while supporting details were smaller and lighter in color. I enjoyed the creativity involved in choosing colors, fonts, and images that reflected my theme. However, I found that debugging la...