OTL Critical Thinking # 2


The hope for this blog is to create working relationships with those who are passionate about helping individuals with disabilities find and maintain meaningful employment in the community. Therefore, because employment specialists are scattered through the country, a blog is an excellent tool of sharing ideas to anyone who is interested in similar passions. A blog is also a great tool to maintain communication without having to travel. In addition, it is convenient for working individuals who are not able to meet in person or through video conferencing. Blogs give us an opportunity to write content that is unique to you and your practice (Azizinezhad & Hashemi, 2011). Therefore, a great rationale for blogs is that we are able to develop and share our own ideas with others in a written format that is accessible to everyone over the internet.

The idea of this blog is to share ideas over the next six weeks. During this time, we will discuss technology for distance learning and will discuss technology tools of info graphics/videos, web tools, social media, and mobile technology. Therefore, each section will have good ideas supported by scholarly sources that will justify using these technology tools to help create more interactive learning opportunities (Woods & Rosensburg, 2016). As mentioned earlier, the intended audience are individuals who have the same passion of helping individuals with disabilities find long-term employment. Finally, the theme of this blog will be a simple format that encompasses traditional style of interactive blogging.

References

Azizinezhad, M., & Hashemi, M. (2011). The use of blogs in teaching and learning translation. Social and Behavioral Sciences, 28, 867-871. Retrieved from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811025985

 Woods, M., & Rosenberg, M.E. (2016). Educational tools: Thinking outside the box. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 11(3): 518-526. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26536900



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