Blog #5

     Twitter is mostly used as a social media platform, but many people also use Twitter for professional/academic groups, news, and other professional activities. Personally, Twitter has never been a go-to networking site for me, but I have some experience using the platform. I first created an account in high school to follow other school-related accounts, and when I became a senior, I ran the drama club account myself, which mainly just made publicity posts and retweeted/liked posts from other accounts. I have also used Twitter to find information before. Even though I wouldn't personally use it as a first resource, it can be very helpful for learning information quickly and thoroughly.

    The digital divide mostly refers to the level of access that people have to technology and how much it varies. There are many people with less financial resources, or who cannot use technology for another reason - and these people have inequality when it comes to information and resources. Because this is the case for some students, they may not be able to access the internet or any devices while outside of school, which is becoming increasingly problematic as we use technology more and more. Especially since 2020, Canvas and sites like it have been used at a lot of schools to assist with COVID-19, and not every student had free access to their educational resources. As a future educator, what we can draw from this is that we have to make sure lessons are accessible for any student, even those who may not have access to technology - or we have to provide an alternative. It is also important to make sure those students have access to resources in school and provide them with assistance if needed.

    Canvas has been used for a while at many schools and universities, and many people are just starting to explore the different functions. In this class, we used it for the completion of Assignment 2, and created a Canvas group where we could collaborate and post our completed parts of the assignment. I personally enjoy using Canvas for group projects & groupwork, because every FSU student already uses it for their grades and most likely is familiar with the controls. We were able to easily view each other's work and our own and all contribute!

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