EME2040 - Rylee Price's Blog

      My experience using Microsoft Word in school is pretty extensive for a student my age. I use it for most of my classes' notes and individual assignments now, but I used it in high school for most of my assignments as well as for yearbook, and other things like that. I do not have a software that I prefer over MS Word - I use Google Docs sometimes too, and I love the collaboration aspect of it, but if I am working alone then I prefer to use Word. I know the features well and it is comfortable for me, so I prefer not to try to use new ones unless necessary. Microsoft platforms are what we were taught to use in school, and that's what I have adapted to using now.    In my opinion, the ISTE standards are incredibly helpful and should be much more widespread for teachers learning to use technology in the classroom. The ISTE standards were created by the International Society for Technology in Education - there are several, but my favorite one is standard 2.4: C...

 First Blog Hi! My name is Rylee Price, and I'm a psychology major & education minor in my third year here at FSU. I grew up in south Florida in a small area and have lived there for most of my life, but I also lived in Arizona and Ohio when I was younger. After I get my degree I would love to go into counseling, whether it be in schools or wherever - I'm passionate about psychology and helping others. I also have a dog named Jack who is a black lab :) I have a variety of experience using technology in an educational setting. First of all, I am a Resident Assistant at FSU, and we are required to make a number of projects for the halls, staff meetings, committees, and other things. I use Canva regularly for this to design fun-looking posters/flyers and interesting handouts. I have also used technology in class for a long time. Starting in 2020, most classes went online, and I was in my senior year of high school, so that academic year was completed entirely through Canvas. W...