Skyler Huspen's EDU776 Blog

Social media. We know the impact it has on our students and their personal lives. But what about their professional circles? I've talked about being a millennial throughout my previous blog posts, so for this assignment, I was drawn to an article that focuses on social media and millennials. Called  5 Social Media Skills Millennials Lack , this article looks into the problems that people my own age have when it comes to really utilizing social media to expand their careers. Personal screenshot from http://fortune.com/2014/03/28/5-social-media-skills-millennials-lack/ The title says it all - we know how to connect with friends, family, even acquaintances. We are all simply one click away. But when it comes to fueling our careers, many of us fall short. Here's a quick overview of the five skills most millennials lack: Knowing when to censor potentially offensive comments on personal accounts  Using social media as a time saver, specifically to contact coworkers wi

Reflecting It's crazy to me that I'm halfway through my first semester of grad school, and that EDU 776 is coming to an end. When I sat down and really though about how the class went, I realized how my  views of education in technology have expanded. Looking Back Photo courtesy of http://www.pinevillageks.org/ 2016/09/ a-look-back/memory-lane-road-sign/ When I first started this course, I was very comfortable with using technology in a personal setting. I've used it my entire life. But  the only professional exposure I had was when I made a separate Twitter account for undergrad. I had never kept a blog (unless you count Myspace), I had never built a website, I had never really researched using technology specifically for education. I knew people were using technology in education (my elementary school provided me with a MacBook in 4th grade) but I never really explored all the tools that were available. Throughout this class, I explored and learned about the in

Tattoos In September of 2016, I got a tattoo. Even though I was 24 years old, my mom wasn't happy. She didn't like the idea of putting something on my skin forever. I still remember her calling me, telling me that I had put my first permanent mark on my body. While she's right that my tattoo is permanent, it's not my first. I've had a digital tattoo for over 10 years. I created my first social media account in 2005. I was in eighth grade, and Myspace was really starting to take off. Similar to most millennials, I transitioned to Facebook a few years later. I also branched off into Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and more. I have a pretty extensive digital tattoo. However, this wasn't news to me. I've been googling myself since high school, and try to always be aware of what I post before I upload. This  TED blog  does a great job of explaining the idea, and the permanence, of digital tattoos. Data Mining The idea of data mining is about goin

For this weeks assignment, I had the opportunity to explore a web tool I was previously not familiar with. I chose Seesaw , and I was very impressed with what this website can do. Logo courtesy of seesaw.me Described by children as "Facebook for kids", Seesaw allows students to join an online "classroom" with their teacher and peers. In that classroom, they can share their work and comment on each other's posts. Teachers can send messages to students and even have the ability to share the online classroom with parents. This is a great way to allow technology to bring teachers, students, and parents together in one place. Seesaw gives students a safe space online to show off all their hard work in class. Check out the video below to learn more about the basics of setting up an account and navigating this awesome website. Personal video of seesaw.me created with Screencastify One pretty cool feature about this website is how students log in. You can