Reflections

In the past I have tried text to speech tools and I have not personally found them useful, this is because I have found the voice to just be off-putting. However, after trying it with different voices… I am still not really a fan. Nevertheless, I do see the benefits this technology can have with learners, especially ones who have different needs or abilities than me. It is important to know though that this type of technology will not be for everyone, and even with its possible benefits many learners many not like it, and some may find it useful. I will need to monitor for my own bias though, as just because I feel this way does not mean that other educators or learners do not find this to be incredibly useful.

I did not find the wave report to be helpful, I could not get it to read my blog accurately and could not get the plug in to work.  

Canva on the other hand I found very useful and fun to use. I really like exploring this site, and I will definitely be using it a lot in the future of my teaching practice. I used Canva to create an infographic about photosynthesis as I will be going over this with a class I am teaching in the near future. It was nice to find an application that was really user friendly, especially to someone who is not technology saavy.