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Two tools from Unit 2 that I’ll likely use in the future are Slack and podcasting. Slack is great for organizing group communication, and podcasting gave me a creative way to share ideas that felt more engaging than a traditional presentation.

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No, I never had thought about learning in that way before actually learning and talking about the 4 C's.

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Before this unit, I was not aware of how much the 4 Cs relate to everyday learning. I always considered creativity to be only an artistic thing, but now I understand that it is also about problem-solving and new ways of thinking. I also learned that collaboration is not always working in a group, but is also being responsible with others and communicating well to reach a common goal.

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Augusta National Golf Club - (I just really want to go to The Masters) 

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I tried several tools this Unit. Out of my exploration, the tools I see myself using the most moving forward is Padlet, Visme, and ThingLink. Padlet boards are a great way to post and organize information with versatile options. Visme is a useful tool in making presentations or resources for class projects. ThingLink follows this same usage. I found the interactive Poster very interesting.

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Before these teachings, I hadn’t thought about learning being broken down into the 4Cs. Now I see how each one plays a key role in helping students solve problems, work together, and express their ideas.

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Before this unit, I didn’t realize how important it is to explicitly teach and practice the 4Cs in the classroom, rather than assuming students will develop these skills on their own. I also learned that technology tools can actively support each of these skills in the classroom, helping students engage more deeply, work together more effectively, and express their ideas in creative ways.

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A tool that I tried, which I think will be useful in the future, is Miro; it is a way to brainstorm projects or present information. It allows you to brainstorm in whatever way works best for you, such as flowcharts and mind maps. I think I will use this as a way to collaborate on group projects in the future. 

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Yes, I took a critical thinking class, so I learned a lot about it and how to apply it as I move forward in my college studies. I think being able to analyze information and keep an open mind is a super important part of learning. 

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I learned that the 4C's are goals for students, I have always looked at them as something that is needed in the professional world, but I never looked at them in how students can use them in the classroom.

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Tybee Island, Georgia - Savannah's Beach

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The Tybee Pier & Pavilion is located just off U.S. Highway 80 at the end of Tybrisa Street. Great location for fishing and people watching.

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I definitely have, but not in an explicit sense. Now that I know about the four C's, I hope to think about them while learning. That being said, I feel like my mind takes them into account without me thinking about them.

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That Communication also involves listening. Of course I know this, but I always think of speaking, and not interpreting. I now will try to be more mindful of this aspect.

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Rock City Gardens in Lookout Mountain GA

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A tool I tried in Unit 2 that might be useful to me in the future is called Piktochart. It offers many different templates to use for presentations. I liked it because it was different from other tools I use for presentations such as Power Point or Google Slides.

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I have thought about learning more about communication, more specifically how to better do it in certain situations.

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One thing I learned about the 4 C's that was unfamiliar to me before is the role that critical thinking plays into creativity. I never initially thought they would work together so close.

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Peachtree golf club would be where I would go for a small vacation in Ga

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A tool that I tried in unit 2 was Canva. I exclusively did my presentations on PowerPoint or apples version of that and canva is much more visually appealing and nicer to use. I think it is the best for making presentations

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I have not, I normally thought of it as just problem solving and figuring things out. This has given me an entirely new perspective on my learning 

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How they all connect to each other. For example, in order to relay your creative ideas, you need to communicate them properly. I thought of them as more separate before this unit. 

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Basecamp! I learned about these tools in Unit 2 and I am so glad that I did. This tools lets you organize an entire project and every piece of it into one spot and you can share it with your classmates. It's very organized and detailed.

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While learning, I don't really think about these things. I think it just naturally happens or is in the background. However, moving forward I think I will think about this more often because I learned about it all in detail. 

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I learned about creativity and innovation on a deeper level. Adaptability, leadership, and teamwork are big parts of creativity and innovation and I never really thought about it that way. Brainstorming is also a crucial step for innovation. I had an overall idea about this but I didn't realize how much time and thinking actually goes into the brainstorming process. 

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A tool I tried that I plan on using in the future is Infogram. I would like to try something different for my projects to customize presentations aside from Google Slides and Powerpoint. As a Finance and MIS major, I work with data on an everyday basis, and I'm looking forward to seeing how I can utilize the platform to make better presentations in the fall.

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Within my academics in college, I try to place an emphasis on thinking critically through my schoolwork, organizational leadership, and various projects. But, I haven't thought specifically about communication and collaboration concepts because it's always seemed like a natural focus in the classroom.

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Before I started this unit, I didn't really know how to use technology effectively to boost collaboration in the classroom because most of my group work has just involved Google Docs or Slides where we all complete shared work together. Plus, my default method of communication for projects has been an iMessage group chat. Now I've learned how digital tools can combine collaboration and communication between students and with teachers.

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In Unit 2, I tried a tool known as Venngage. I believe this tool could be useful for me in the future when I need to present on any of my ideas I have been working on. This site will be helpful in organizing my ideas and communicating them in a more effective way.

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I do not think that I have ever thought about learning in terms of using the 4 C's. While I do think that I have used all 4 C's in a learning atmosphere, I do not think that I did it intentionally. Moving forward I will most certainly attempt to use the 4 C's when in a learning environment.

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I learned that communication is not just about talking to other people about your ideas and actually involves a good bit of listening as well.

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I explored several tools, but the ones I found especially useful were Trello and Flip. Trello helped me understand how collaborative projects can be structured and tracked over time, which I can definitely see myself using for both academic and professional teamwork. Flip was also a favorite because it gives every student a voice, even those who may not be comfortable speaking up in class. 

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 No. I’ve always experienced those things in learning environments, but I never labeled them as the 4 Cs. This unit gave me a new framework for understanding how learning happens and what makes it engaging and effective

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Before this unit, I had a surface-level understanding of the 4 Cs. I didn’t realize how differently these ideas are integrated into K–12 classrooms compared to college courses. For example, I thought collaboration just meant “group work,” but I now understand it’s about shared responsibility, co-creation, and communication, often supported by  technology.

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I could see myself using Hemingway Editor in the future. I struggle to write clearly and concisely; this tool can help me tackle that as it points out where I can improve within my writing.

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I have thought about these concepts in relation to learning, but never explicitly identified or labeled them. Defining the 4Cs has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of their importance and how they work together to ensure meaningful learning.  I will continue to think about these skills and their applications as I navigate this ever-changing world.

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I learned that evaluating the accuracy of sources is a crucial part of effective communication. I think that is an often-overlooked aspect of communication, as the message you are conveying needs to be valid. Along with ensuring the accuracy of sources, students also need to be taught how to use tools to communicate cross-linguistically. 

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A tool that could be useful in my future is Parlay. This tool is a great tool for speaking and discussing, and I think it could translate over to the business world and possibly be used in meetings some day.

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I don't think I have ever thought too deeply on the subject before today. Obviously, I knew that these concepts were very important in learning but actually diving deeper into them and gaining a better understand was an interesting and useful task.

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I learning that Creativity and Innovation isn't just about being able to create some brand new ideas but also the ability to learn, understand, and build off of what others have done before.

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I tried and learned about many different tools in Unit 2, but the one that I think will be most useful to me after college is Infogram. As I was using this software all I could think about was how easy it was to use and how much it made boring stats pop. When I am in the workforce next summer, I can 100% see me using this tool for presentations.

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As I mentioned in the last prompt, I honestly never thought that deeply of these terms when learning. I believe that now that I have this understanding of them, I will definitely be focusing on them during the rest of my time learning in and out of college. I believe these four Cs can be a good foundation for success if used well.

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Before this Unit, I had a very basic understanding of the Four Cs. I thought they were just simple skills that each person had but never really focused on. What I learned was how in depth these Cs go and how important they are in not only the classroom, but learning in life.

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I am familiar with what all of these are but had never thought about learning in terms of these! Together I think they pretty well encapsulate learning and paint a clear picture. Creativity is something that doesn't come naturally to me so isn't something that always comes to my mind when I think of learning but it is so important.

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Something that really stuck out to me about the 4Cs is how much they have the ability to be learned. I thought of a lot of them as things that are innate but the tools that I learned about in this unit were a great example of how technology can support the learning of the 4Cs. I also learned that the 4Cs have a lot to do with working professionally. The same skills are still crucial in almost any job and learning them as a student is really important.

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One tool I tried in Unit 2 that might be useful to me in the future is Podbean. Podcasts are a form of communication that is growing in popularity. I hope that teachers implement this more in the future. I could also see myself making a podcast to help myself and my friends study. 

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Although I've definitely heard of each of these things, I never thought about them as a group of characteristics that help you learn together. It was especially helpful to learn how each of the C's relate to each other. 

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One thing about the 4Cs that was unfamiliar to me before this unit was their importance in a work setting. I didn't realize that these are the type of skills employers look for in potential hires. 

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I learned a lot about many tools that are extremely helpful for students and teachers to keep up with, especially Padlet. It is such a cool platform! 

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Definitely not! I always thought learning was just about memorizing information and getting good grades, however, now I see that these skills are so important for how we learn and work together. Using the 4 C's make learning more engaging and meaningful. 

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Throughout this unit I kept asking myself how all of the four C's connect, and by the end of the unit I was able to understand that! Initially, I thought of them as completely separate skills, but this unit definitely showed me how they all work together. 

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One tool useful for me was both Google Sites & Padlet. I haven't really used it in my other classes, so it was pretty new for me. I found it easy to use and keeps all my works organized! I always have a fear of losing all my work, but Google Sites is great because it lets my save my work whenever I want. Padlet allows for a space of letting everyone contribute equally and you can also see what everyone else is thinking from a different perspective. 

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I have thought about them individually, but never really thought about how all of these concepts intertwine as the backbone for learning in your courses and how important they are for your success. 

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What was unique to me and stood out was how critical thinking isn't just about necessarily "thinking outside of the box". You have to apply it into the 4Cs & its about analyzing information from different perspectives.

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One tool that I used this unit that I think might be useful to me in the future was Google Sites. I didn't realize how easy it was to build a clean, organized website without needing any design or tech based background. 

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Before, I hadn't really thought about learning through the lens of the 4 Cs; I usually just focused on the content and its outcomes. Now I understand how these skills are just as important as what's being taught, and how they shape deeper, more meaningful learning

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Before, I hadn't considered how important tools like google sites or Padlet could be in fostering communication and collaboration so effectively in a classroom environment.

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I have in critical thinking and communication, but I tend to think less about it with collaboration and creativity. It has been great to see how learning applies to all four and how working with others to solve a problem is a great way to learn, just as much, or even as compared to, on your own. I hadn't really thought about creativity as learning, so that was very informational that being creative is its own version of learning and teaching. 

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Communication is not just verbal, it can be written or any form of explaining/telling/teaching something to someone. We tend to go immediately to verbal communication, but explaining in an email or slack, or on ELC is just as important for students. 

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I discovered ThingLink, an interactive poster maker. I see this being such a fun tool to use within a classroom, but also for my own studying and presentation making- there truly are endless applications for this!

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Yes, these are all things I have grown up striving for, but I feel like it's so easy to just want to know the facts and be done. Learning how to really think through things, how to take what we know and share it with others, how to work with others, and how to create new things and new solutions is so important!

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I don't know that I had ever truly sat down and considered why education is changing so much in the 21st century and why it is so important to build these four skills into ourselves and students to make sure we are set up to successful contribute and engage in the world around us.

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Yes. I have done so in a Critical thinking matter and it is truly eye opening.

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Critical thinking is viewed as a way of deeper learning for grades K-12.

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I enjoyed exploring Wooclap, a tool under the Audience Response and Backchannels section. As a CMSD major, I feel like a lot of my future classes will have presentations where audience engagement is a requirement, especially since I've had some classes like this already. This seems to be a pretty useful tool, as I'd be able to assess how well I am doing as a presenter through audience response. It also seems fun and engaging enough that classmates would enjoy participating. 

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I have definitely always been conscious of these ideas within my own education, though I didn't really realize the importance of them, nor how intertwined these principles were. I also often grouped communication in with collaboration and didn't realize they could be facilitated in different ways. I was also only really exposed to these ideas in my gifted or honors classes, so I could imagine that a student not taking these classes may not realize their full potential when it comes to learning and facilitating each of the four C's.

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I learned that creativity was a concept that could be taught. I went to grade school in an environment where teachers didn't necessarily focus on fostering and assisting kids who weren't already classified as "gifted." Although a principle I have since unlearned, it often seemed that trying to teach creativity to these students was a waste of valuable time. This unit, especially, has taught me that with certain facilitation tools and the right intentions, any student can learn to be creative and innovative. 

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One tool that I tried was Padlet, and I can definitely see myself using it in the future. It is easy to use, works well for brainstorming and feedback, and creates a space where everyone can contribute without having to speak out loud. I also explored Visme for creating infographics, and I also like how this tool makes it easy to present information that is visually pleasing. I will continue to use all of the tools I learned about in Unit 2 in the future. 

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I have sometimes. I have always known these concepts were important, but I had not grouped them together or thought of them as a framework for learning until this course. This unit helped me realize that most of the learning I remember or enjoyed involved all four of these elements. 

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I always thought of the 4 Cs as general skills, but I did not realize how connected they are to educational technology. I did not know how much creativity could be applied across all subjects not just drawing. Also, I had never really thought about collaboration in a digital sense before. Learning about how students can use tools like Google Docs, Trello, or Jamboard to work together helped me see that collaboration goes far beyond just sitting in a group and dividing work. 

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I really enjoyed looking at the Infographic tools and even Padlet as well! I have never created my own Padlet before and finding all the fun backgrounds along with the organization option helped me feel more engaged and in control of how will understand and utilize my information in a way that is concise and understandable to others. As for the Infographics, I used canva and again, found myself much more stress free when I found a certain aesthetic style and clipart I liked. I was able to connect my information to the images I chose and realized that I was remembering the content better as I had visual aids. I plan to use this for my later studies and hopefully when tutoring kids or even within my future studies to present information in a fun and engaging way. 

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I feel as though I have always thought about it and that it was always actively applied to my learning experience from my wonderful professors. However, I did not truly understand the connections and depth the 4C went into. I did not know about the 4C despite what. had learned from previous courses but I do agree that it is vital for every students learning experience. It allows for unique character and passions to blossom for individuality can be seen and appreciated. 

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I believe due to my background and how little technology was at my schools at the time, I never thought that collaboration could flourish digitally. I was more thinking just team work and in class projects but seeing how UGA is along with the the different classes and their schedules, collaboration is everywhere. Any student can email and share their ideas with the class or their project buddies or even share ties they can work together as one. Even video chatting with tutors and professors to work on a test, quiz, or project is a digital way to collaborate. Even after the tasks and Padlet of Unit 2, I discovered even more class friendly ways to collaborate through surveys, questionnaires, and programs such as Padlet itself. It this t is a very beneficial way to support language amongst others and promote communication besides just face to face. It takes time to cultivate a language in collaborative environments and digital aids help cultivate that space incredibly well

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Savannah, GA. I've only been during winter so I would love to see it in the summer! Plus, it would be fun to visit the beach!

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I really enjoyed Padlet! I have never used it before so I really enjoyed actually getting to use one of the tools we read about this week for this class. Seeing how Padlet was implemented into our class assignments and content this week was a helpful way of seeing how it (along with other tools) could be implemented in higher education classes! I think this tool could be useful in future classes when a different creative approach to maybe Google Slides or Canva is wanted. It's a different layout from other platforms and I think I might actually prefer it since it allows you to really easy embed links, pictures, audio and video, and text!

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Before this unit's readings, I had never heard of the 4Cs and did not know that critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity were the 4 skills deemed necessary for student success. Even without knowing the term "4Cs", I would have agreed that critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity were all critical components of learning. Drawing on my learning experiences, I can think of countless examples of when I have used all 4 of these skills and still do every single day. These are skills that most everyone has but when it comes to learning, you have to go beyond surface level and fully tap into all these skills can offer for you and your learning goals. 

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Something else I learned about the 4Cs, specifically collaboration, was that there is specific language that needs to be taught to foster collaboration skills. When I think of collaboration, I don't typically think of the struggles that can come along with it but I definitely see how problems can arise after reading more about it. Collaboration-specific language is a tool that can help alleviate the problems that come with students learning to collaborate. It's a great resource to provide students with and I think would be really helpful in sharpening communication skills as well since it provides students who may struggle advocating for themselves with language they can use to help express their feelings or opinions. 