***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!***** —THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 3 PARTS—- PART 1: DISCU Original Papers

***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!***** 

—THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 3 PARTS—- 

PART 1: DISCUSSION (MODULE 4) 

Technology & COVID-19 

Though online learning was nearly 30 years old when the COVID-19 pandemic began, the event forced an immediate transition to distance education for millions of learners and instructors of all ages.  Some had a positive experience, and some had a negative experience.  However, it is evident that some practices that were adopted during this time have persisted despite the fact that many students and instructors have returned to in-person learning. 

What best practices have emerged with respect to the use of technology in learning as a result of this experience?  How could these practices be improved?  Cite scholarly evidence to support your own experiences as an educator in your post. 

Submission Instructions: 

Format your posts using APA Guidelines, including correct citation and reference formatting.  Do not use direct quotes – paraphrase and cite accordingly. 

Your initial post should be at least 350 words with support from at least two academic sources published in the last five years. 

PART 2: Module 4 Annotated Bibliography 

Technology & Learning 

The purpose of this assignment is to identify scholarly evidence or support you can use in your own paper and to develop research skills that allow for the evaluation of relevance, accuracy, and quality of the source materials.  

Based on this week’s readings and your own experience as an educator, identify one PROBLEM OF PRACTICE related to technology and education.  Find five scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles from the past five years and create an annotated bibliography analyzing each article you find.   

Start with a brief paragraph describing the problem of practice you have chosen and reasons why this topic is important to you as an elementary school educator.  Then, present summaries of your articles in an annotated bibliography format. 

Be sure to include the following in each article summary: 

• The purpose of the study  
• Methodology used in the study 
• Findings of the study 
• Implications for practice of the findings 
• Your evaluation of whether the authors fully addressed the study’s purpose 

Format your paper using APA Guidelines.  Do not use direct quotes – paraphrase and cite accordingly. 

Submission Instructions: 

The annotated bibliography is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling. 

The annotated bibliography should be formatted per current APA and each article should be 50-75 words. 

Incorporate a minimum of five current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Do not use direct quotes – paraphrase and cite accordingly. 

This assignment will be assessed through Turnitin. 

PART 3: JOURNAL 

Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner 

Journal assignments offer an opportunity to reflect upon your own journey as a student and individual.  Journals should be 2 pages in length and include your own thoughts and experiences.  You may include citations from other works, but this is not required.   

Read The Scholar-Practitioner Concept and Its Implications for Self-Renewal and The Scholar-Practitioner: A Philosophy of Leadership (ATTACHED) then write: 

In 2 pages, describe how you will incorporate evidence-based practice as an educational leader.  Explain how becoming a scholar-practitioner will help you to reach personal and career goals and will prepare you to address problems of practice in education. 

Submission Instructions: 

Journal assignments offer an opportunity to reflect upon your own journey as a student and individual.   

Journals should be 2 pages in length and include your own thoughts and experiences.   

You may include citations from other works, but this is not required. (Selfcare, time management, transition, etc.)