For the Final Project, your portfolio will show your ability to use a variety of educational technology tools, reflect on the use of educational te hnology in education, examine and teach others about an issue in educational technology, teach others how to use an educational technology tool, and generally showcase all your hard work in this course. Overview Your Electronic Portfolio will contain the following pages:  Home page Educational Technology Issue page Teach Educational Technology Tool Tutorial page Course Reflection page Weebly  is the suggested program and the instructions for this assignment assume you are using Weebly for your electronic portfolio. (See discussion at the end of these instructions if you wish to use an alternative program for your portfolio.)  Create a  Weebly  website (YES I HAVE ONE ALREADY) You may already have an account if you created your blog in Weebly, but if not create an account now. Follow the instructions here to create your website by watching the  Weebly Beginner's Guide  tutorial. Include the following required elements in your Home or Start page: Your Name Course number and title (EDU352: Foundations of Educational Technology) A brief explanation of the purpose of your portfolio (i.e., an electronic portfolio containing examples of your application and understanding of educational technology). The link to your LinkedIn profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-bray-b994bbb7/) The link to your Flickr album (https://mselizabethseducationtechnology.shutterfly.com/pictures/8) The link to your blog that you created in Week Three (  https://educationreflection.edublogs.org ) ( http://liz2013.edublogs.org/2017/04/18/future-of-educational-technology/ ) Note:  To find the link to your LinkedIn profile, click on the  group URL  and click on Profile at the top left of the page. Copy the link from your Profile page and paste it in a post in your electronic portfolio. You can also find this in your initial post from the Week One “Post Your Introduction” discussion. Educational Technology Issue page Create an APA-formatted Word document that includes the name of your issue (i.e., Cyberbullying), a summary that explains what the issue is about and why it is important, and the three resources or references you located to teach others more about your issue. This is the “Current Issues in Educational Technology” information (Week Four, Discussion 1) ( Current Issues in Educational Technology )  that you will have already collected. You can copy your post from the discussion forum, correct and/or revise your work based on feedback, and paste your work into a Word document. Make sure you include a title page, references page, and use APA formatting throughout your paper as outlined in the  Ashford Writing Center . You can also refer to the APA Guidance section of the classroom, which can be accessed through the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation pane. Your paper should be a minimum of one page . ...

1. For the Final Project, your portfolio will show your ability to
use a variety of educational technology tools, reflect on the use
of educational te
hnology in education, examine and teach others about an issue
in educational technology, teach others how to use an
educational technology tool, and generally showcase all your
hard work in this course.
Overview
Your Electronic Portfolio will contain the following pages:
Home page
Educational Technology Issue page
Teach Educational Technology Tool Tutorial page
Course Reflection page
Weebly
is the suggested program and the instructions for this
assignment assume you are using Weebly for your electronic
portfolio. (See discussion at the end of these instructions if you
wish to use an alternative program for your portfolio.)
Create a
Weebly
website (YES I HAVE ONE ALREADY)
You may already have an account if you created your blog in
Weebly, but if not create an account now. Follow the
instructions here to create your website by watching the
Weebly Beginner's Guide
tutorial.
Include the following required elements in your Home or Start
page:
Your Name
Course number and title (EDU352: Foundations of Educational
Technology)
A brief explanation of the purpose of your portfolio (i.e., an
electronic portfolio containing examples of your application and
understanding of educational technology).
The link to your LinkedIn profile

2. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-bray-b994bbb7/)
The link to your Flickr album
(https://mselizabethseducationtechnology.shutterfly.com/picture
s/8)
The link to your blog that you created in Week Three
(
https://educationreflection.edublogs.org
)
(
http://liz2013.edublogs.org/2017/04/18/future-of-educational-
technology/
)
Note:
To find the link to your LinkedIn profile, click on the
group URL
and click on Profile at the top left of the page. Copy the link
from your Profile page and paste it in a post in your electronic
portfolio. You can also find this in your initial post from the
Week One “Post Your Introduction” discussion.
Educational Technology Issue page
Create an APA-formatted Word document that includes the
name of your issue (i.e., Cyberbullying), a summary that
explains what the issue is about and why it is important, and the
three resources or references you located to teach others more
about your issue. This is the “Current Issues in Educational
Technology” information (Week Four, Discussion 1) (
Current Issues in Educational Technology )
that you will have already collected. You can copy your post
from the discussion forum, correct and/or revise your work
based on feedback, and paste your work into a Word document.
Make sure you include a title page, references page, and use
APA formatting throughout your paper as outlined in the

3. Ashford Writing Center
. You can also refer to the APA Guidance section of the
classroom, which can be accessed through the Learning
Resources tab in the left navigation pane.
Your paper should be a minimum of one page
. Name the file “Ed Tech Issue” and upload this file to your
electronic portfolio website. Double check that your attachment
worked in Weebly and to be safe, copy and paste your paper on
the page also.
Check the bottom for
Current Issues in Educational Technology
Teach Educational Technology Tool Tutorial
You will submit your final version of the tutorial that you
created in the Week Four Assignment to your electronic
portfolio. After revising the tutorial as needed, based on peer
feedback from this week’s discussion activity, add the tutorial
file or other media to your portfolio website. If your tutorial is
available through a link, then you can copy and paste the link.
Don’t forget to also add the Word document with the written
plan and other required elements to your portfolio. For complete
details, see the tutorial assignment in Week Four .
(
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Kdq3m05rmj
U
)
I have to take the second link down because my teacher gave me
a 0%. So, I need outlink how to use google tool. the link above
show a video about google tool, yes i know i rush the video.
only becuase the last person mess it up. I only need outline how
to use google tool.
Course Reflection
Reflect on all you have learned in this course. Using specific
examples from the class to support your points, address the
following questions in a
minimum one-page reflection:
What has been most valuable about this class?

4. What should change or stay the same?
How will you and your teaching change as a result of this class?
Other thoughts?
You do not have to use APA for this reflection; it can be copied
and pasted or typed into your electronic portfolio website.
Name the page “Course Reflection”.
You are almost done!
Don’t forget to submit the link to your Electronic Portfolio in a
Word document using the Week Five Assignment Submission
button in the online classroom
.
Alternative technologies to use for the Final Project
Weebly is a website creation program and as such works well as
an electronic portfolio tool. You are already familiar with
Weebly from making a blog and may have an account, so you
may choose to use it for the Final Project.
Current Issues in Educational Technology
The role of distance education in the current world is crucial
given its contribution in the global social and economic sectors.
Distance learning is an educational process that involves
interaction between students and teachers through computer-
aided materials. Distance learning is a trend that is taking its
place in today’s world due to its flexibility. This method of
teaching is relevant to students, teachers, educational
institutions and employee organizations. Distance learning
benefits students in that they can enroll in Internet courses
(Roblyer & Doering, 2010)
Hence
they do not have to travel daily to attend classes physically.
Teachers, on the other hand, interact freely with students who
are taking online classes. Students who interact with their
instructors online tend to share more compared to those who
attend physical classes because there is some level of
confidence.

5. Educational institutions that have embraced distance education
have a competitive advantage in the fast-growing world that has
also embraced online learning. Most employee organizations
have opted for this learning for their staff who need training and
retraining. Distance education has helped the companies to
remain relevant and competitive in the market. Knowledge is
essential in the current economic world hence people are
required to keep on improving themselves educationally.
Distance education is an effective way of learning as it helps
the student design their timetable to rhyme with their schedules,
lifestyle, and responsibilities. The student can learn
individually at any time or place unlike those who physically
attend classes and follow a strict timetable.
Through distance education, students gain information literacy
in the process of utilizing the internet during online lessons.
The instructors in collaboration with designer professionals in
the in educational and technological fields design courses that
suit the students’ needs (Moore & Kearsley, 2012). . The digital
environment is created to aid in an effective teaching and
learning process for both the students and the instructors.
Distance education is cost efficient and gives individuals ample
time to pursue their side hustles. It also enables students to
interact with other students and share knowledge and skills.
They can consult, help and advice each other accordingly with
the help of their instructors.
Distance education, however, faces some challenges that have
led to harsh criticisms on it.Most people question the quality of
teaching and students success in online learning. Face to face,
class interactions is thought to be more successful compared to
online education. Some students may lack tools or technological
skills required in the learning programs. Instructors may also
face difficulty in designing learning programs for online
students because the needs of online students are different from
those who use traditional learning programs (Selwyn, 2011). For
stakeholders in the field to curb these problems, educational
institutions need to understand the intellectual capabilities,

6. personalities, cognitive and learning styles of the students
enrolled in online programs.
References
Moore
, M. & Kearsley, G. (2012).
Distance Teaching: a systems view of online learning
. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2010, July 20).
Issues Shaping Today's Technology Uses in Education.
Retrieved from
http://www.education.com/reference/article/ten-issues-shaping-
today-technology
Selwyn, N. (2011).
Education and technology: key issues and debates
. New York: Continuum International Pub. Group.