Educational Technology

This is Anasuya Chowdhury, a high school math teacher in HISD. I have been teaching in HISD for 14 years. Currently, I am teaching AP Precalculus, and serving as a Math Department Chair as well. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree from India. I also have completed Post  Baccalaureate in C&I Math and am in the process of getting a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology. My objective is to integrate technology in instruction to enhance learning and my  goal is to become Curriculum Specialist at the district level. My other passion is music; I am a mom of a 24-year-old daughter and a wife of an awesome husband.  Functional Networks and Critical Digital Literacy in the Socially Networked Classroom: A Holistic Perspective Social media platforms have become integral to communication, learning, and professional engagement across educational and social contexts. Despite differences in purpose and design, most social media platforms share common functional features and...

Socially Networked Classroom   This is Anasuya Chowdhury, a high school math teacher in HISD. I have been teaching in HISD for 14 years. Currently, I am teaching AP Precalculus, and serving as a Math Department Chair as well. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree from India. I also have completed Post  Baccalaureate in C&I Math and am in the process of getting a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology. My objective is to integrate technology in instruction to enhance learning and my  goal is to become Curriculum Specialist at the district level. My other passion is music; I am a mom of a 24-year-old daughter and a wife of an awesome husband. 

This is Anasuya Chowdhury, a high school math teacher in HISD. I have been teaching in HISD for 14 years. Currently, I am teaching AP Precalculus, and serving as a Math Department Chair as well. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree from India. I also have completed Post  Baccalaureate in C&I Math and am in the process of getting a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology. My objective is to integrate technology in instruction to enhance learning and my  goal is to become Curriculum Specialist at the district level. My other passion is music; I am a mom of a 24-year-old daughter  and a wife of an awesome husband.  Chapter 1&2-Socially Networked Classrooms  The main idea of the first chapter of our book is Constructivist approaches to social media use in education.  Constructivist learning theory posits that learners actively construct knowledge through experience, interaction, and reflection rather than passively receiving information. Within thi...

Let’s Reflect on Chapter 5&6  This is Anasuya Chowdhury, a high school math teacher in HISD. I have been teaching in HISD for 14 years. Currently, I am teaching AP Precalculus, and serving as a Math Department Chair as well. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree from India. I also have completed Post  Baccalaureate in C&I Math and am in the process of getting a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology. My objective is to integrate technology in instruction to enhance learning and my  goal is to become Curriculum Specialist at the district level. My other passion is music; I am a mom of a 24-year-old daughter and a wife of an awesome husband.  Chapter 5-Digital Divide, Digital Participation, and Digital Capital The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed how individuals learn, work, and participate in society. However, these transformations have not benefited everyone equally. Concepts such as the digital divide, digital participation, and...

This is Anasuya Chowdhury, a high school math teacher in HISD. I have been teaching in HISD for 14 years. Currently, I am teaching AP Precalculus, and serving as a Math Department Chair as well. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree from India. I also have completed Post  Baccalaureate in C&I Math and am in the process of getting a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology. My objective is to integrate technology in instruction to enhance learning and my  goal is to become Curriculum Specialist at the district level. My other passion is music; I am a mom of a 24-year-old daughter and a wife of an awesome husband.  Comparative Analysis between Wikis and Blogs  Aspect Wiki (Educational Use) Blog (Educational Use) Purpose Collaborative knowledge construction Individual reflection and expression Authorship Multiple users edit the same content Usually single author per post Learning Focus Co-creation, negotiation of meaning, t...