Blog Post #9

 A simple definition of 'distance learning' is when students are learning but are not being taught in a physical classroom with teachers and students present. I have experienced distance learning. My junior year was half distance learning. I would be at home while some classmates were in the physical classroom. I did not like distance learning because I could not learn over a computer. With my ADHD, I have found listening extremely difficult while not physically in a classroom. In fact, as soon as the option to be fully in the classroom, I signed up for it because my grades were slipping and it was because it was impossible for me to learn over Zoom. If I had to do some distance learning, it would be essential. I would understand students who cannot focus while learning over Zoom and provide the necessary options to ensure they get the information they need. 

    The Open Educational Resources are legally open by the Creative Commons License. This means that anyone can use these resources without asking permission or having to give credit to the author of the website. This is useful because it can be used for easier lesson plans and provides an easier time when finding websites and/or resources to teach a class. The website I'm using is provided on the Canvas page; it was the best website I could find, which genuinely gave the best definition of an OER. http://opencontent.org/definition/

    Before this EME2040 class, I had little experience with Microsoft Powerpoint. I always used Google Slides growing up. However, upon using PowerPoint, I realized it has many more options. It's better to use the actual app on your computer instead of using it via a website tab on your computer. Some of the options aren't available if you use the website version, which is essential to mention to someone new to PowerPoint. I didn't like the fact that I wasn't aware that some of the tools weren't available because I was using the website version. It caused me to get super behind in some of my work because I thought my PowerPoint didn't have that feature. 




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