Technology

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, and OneDrive are the most popular applications in Microsoft 365

Microsoft word, excel and powerpoint are the most important tools for me to creat educational content in everyday teaching.
Microsoft Teams allows me for real-time discussions, video meetings, and file sharing between the instructor and the learners.
OneDrive lets me store, access, and manage documents securely from anywhere

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Google Workspace is the latest version of G Suite. It’s a platform that includes all of the apps you probably know and love today.

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides allow me to work on documents which similar to microsoft word, excel and powerpoint. But google docs, sheets and slides help me have real-time collaboration among educator colleagues and students. They make my instructional work easier to co-create, share feedback, and edit the materials in real time.
Google Classroom helps me organize courses, distribute assignments, communicate with students, and collect submissions. Google Calendar also aids in scheduling and time management, streamlining course timelines and important deadlines.
Google Forms are the best for surveys and quizzes, and Google Sites for creating simple websites, enable me to produce accessible and interactive learning materials with ease.
Google Drive offers a big storage space and makes me easier to manage and distribute educational content

https://www.getclockwise.com/blog/google-workspace

Learning Management System (LMS)

Canvas

Course module desgin and layout
Integrated video, audio, and interactive elements
Assignment release and grade
Support collaborative learning through built-in discussion boards, group projects, and peer review assignments.
Assessment tools with quiz, text and exams

Moodle

Similar to Canvas, the biggest difference between Moodle and Canvas:

Canvas: Widely used by higher education institutions and K-12 school districts in the U.S. that prefer comprehensive support and a user-friendly interface.

Moodle: Because of its flexibility and low cost, it is welcomed around the world by all types of educational institutions, from K-12 schools to universities and businesses.

Discussion Board

Support asynchronous learning
Build up a good enviroment of peer learning and interaction

Social Media

Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Popular social medias and platform are Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube in the world. In China, for educational purpose of K-12 learners, WeChat, Fun dubbing (趣配音), Blibli (similar to YouTube), Duolingguo, and Zhihu (知乎) - Similar to Quora. I love Fun dubbing (趣配音) to apply in K-12 English learners because it supplies the listening skill, pronounciation practice, vocabulary and grammar, collaborating learning, rewarding, and motivation.

Reflection: IDT program taught me to have a deep thinking on how to emerge educational technologies, such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI), even though in China we didn’t have the capabilities into the basic education of K-12. Besides, I realized a challenge on how to adapt myself into a technology trend and stay in the same tune of the technology generation, which reminds me to keep continuous learning in the future

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