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  Gmail is one of the top apps I used for many years; throughout high school and college. It is a free, web-based email service developed by Google. Gmail can be used on any phone, tablet, laptop or computer.  This app is very useful in communicating with other colleagues and professionals around the globe. The reason why it is commonly used is because it is a fast, reliable form of communication. It has a large storage space to save emails, the app allows you to organize emails, and you can universally reach people who have expressed interest in a product or site. For my future profession as a physician, I will be using Gmail to contact patients and colleagues regarding confidential information. In the professional fields, you can use this app for giving instructions, serving documentation, making recommendations, and even making an inquiry. At Stockton, I have utilized the app when emailing professors and students. I often sent myself essays, assignments, and projects to s...

In college several months ago, I was struggling to study for a Biology exam. It was a week before the test and I was looking for ways to receive tutoring and form study groups. However, I spent most of my time at home making a billion flashcards and reading all of the chapters over and over again. The thing was, I needed to self teach some of the material. I asked my professor for some guidance and then I was introduced to the Khan Academy app. The Khan Academy app is a useful tool for K-12 and college/graduate students to learn and study various topics through exercises, instructional videos and practice tests. Each section or chapter of a subject offers a step-by-step guide on how to solve problems, study material and truly understand what is being taught. Some students are taught how to answer questions, but they do not know HOW to get to the answer and how meaningful the answers actually are. You may know that 20+20=40, but HOW can a student make sense of the correct steps in...

How do we connect with other communities in our professional lives? In chapter 2 of The Connected Educator gives us an idea of the importance of expanding our networks from a professional learning community to personal/global communities of inquiry. "High-functioning professional learning communities engage in collective and continuous inquiry, participate in thoughtful conversations about their professional learning, devise strategies act on what they have created, and reflect together" (pg. 29). Professionals/colleagues are learning strategies and routines in their workplace whether it's from other colleagues, customers, patients parents and students. This is an example of Local Community . These individuals meet face-to-face in decision-making or share a common goal of bettering the students' achievements. However, there is more to professional development outside the walls of a school or workplace when connecting in a Global Network. In this method of personal ...

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