Cagen Medlock

Education Technology

Dr. Benton

10-29-13

 

                                                        Web 2.0 Tools

 

I have chosen 10 web tools that I think would benefit in my classroom.

 

1. Jitterbug is a music tool. Jitterbug connects your kids to a world of handpicked family-friendly music videos and albums, streaming on demand to your ipad and computer. Jitterbug delivers top quality music and videos for only 3.99 a month. I would use it by expressing music to the children, and by helping them learn different sounds.

 

2. Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source. I would use this in my classroom to help kids express themselves, and to learn technology better.

 

3. Edheads is an online educational resource that provides free science and math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Choose from Simple Machines, and so much more! This would be a great thing to have in my classroom because it gives the kids more than one way to learn. It also would cover more than one subject.

 

4. Snapfish  is a online website where you can create calendars, mugs, personal photos and so much more! Snapfish is cheap and fast.Overall, Snapfish sent the best images. Its prints all had good exposure, contrast, and detail. This would be great in my classroom to create a bulletin board. Or have my students make something for their mom and dad.

 

5. Mapskip is a website where it maps out places and such and tells stories about it. It shares stories and ancient history to places you may want to visit! Its great for people who doesn't know anyone who has been to a place they want to go but need info. I would use this in my classroom to show my students all the countries in the world and tell them a story and compare cultures. I think they would enjoy to see pictures and realize all the people in the world are truly different.

 

6.Gymnasium for brain is website that has been developed to sharpen the brain and the ability to think outside the box. The publisher recommends at least one puzzle a day for the kids,  This site is also dedicated to the wellness of the mind. I would use this in my classroom as a morning activity to get the kids up and going. I think the kids would love it because its not boing work.

 

7. Student Publishing is a website where students can come in and create a 12 page book, that includes a title page, and dedication about the author. Stories can be illustrated and authored online, or completed stories can be uploaded… or included pages from both! Other online tools are offered. This would be a fun project to do with my students. This would give them technology skills and also practice in writing.

 

8. Tux Paint is a program for ages 3-12. Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. The kids have a blank canvas and are encouraged to express their creativity. I would use this in my classroom for stories, after they read a book they can come up and draw what they imagined during the story. This would give them good technology practice and also creativity skills.

 

9. Chirbit is a useful fun tool that enables you to record and upload your audio. Record your voice by using microphone or webcam. You can share them on twiiter, facebook, and blog! This would be cool in my classroom to maybe record a book, or maybe even a lesson plan. The students can practice listening and not relying on someone to always be there to tell them.

 

10. DOGO Media is a next-generation online network empowering kids to engage with digital media in a fun, safe and social environment.“DOGO” means young or small in Swahili. DOGO is a website that allows kids to research a reliable and safe source for her grammar school children to use for current events assignments. I would use this in my classroom by giving my students a topic and having them turn in a 1 page paper about that topic. This would be great for their technology skills.

 

Effects of Technology

Recently I have researched The Effects on Social Networking. Social networking sites like Face book and MySpace allow you to find and connect with just about anyone, from a coworker in a neighboring cube to the girl who played Emily in your high school production of "Our Town" thirty years ago. Browsing these sites can make you feel connected to a larger community, but such easy, casual connection in an electronic environment can also have its downside.

Social media has actually had quite the opposite effect. Rather than disrupting our social and interpersonal skills, social media appear to magnify our existing social behaviors. If you tend to be socially isolated in the offline world, spending a lot of time online can do that. But the opposite is also true — if you tend to be a social butterfly in the offline world, social media can help you cultivate those connections. Recent research suggests that social media users tend to have larger social circles and more close social ties than non-users. They are also more likely to perceive their networks as socially supportive and more likely to be politically engaged than non-users. So,concerns that people who use social media are somehow limiting their abilities to make real interpersonal connections, the research suggests that social media can catalyze close, supportive, civically engaged relationships. -

I love technology, Its getting to where everything involves technology. I think its positive and it will always have an effect on social networking. It affects so many people’s jobs now a days. Especially teaching with smart boards, computers, etc, Social networking has a huge impact in my life, I face book, instagram, tweet, and vine every day. It’s so bad before I get out of bed I do my usual. Check face book, twitter, and instagram. I will always be big with technology. I have to have the latest and best

 http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2012/10/3qs-the-social-impact-of-social-networks/#sthash.EW2yM3tc.dpuf
http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/15/social-media-and-its-effects-on-our-emotional-well-being-3924915/
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.full

About Me

Hello! My name is Cagen Medlock. I am from Tyler, Texas. I am an only child, I have two white labs, Allie and Ruby, they are very special to me. I graduated from high school in 2010.I used to hate running nut now I love to run, it all started my sophomore year in college, computers teacher was a big runner she talked about how she would run 8 miles, swim, and bike. She inspired me and helped me along my journey with running. I also love to be with my family and friends, shopping, traveling, and eating mike n ikes. I’ve been to china and absolutely loved it, would go back in a heart beat. My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden, I always get the soup and salad so I can have as many bowls of soup as I want. I could eat chicken everyday of the week and never get tired of it. I love sweets, but not a big chocolate eater. I play softball, I’ve been pitching for 8 years now. I went to Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, OK, to play softball for two years, then transferred to Henderson State. I was originally going to be a business major but truly knew that’s not where I belong. Teaching young kids is what I most desire; I want to be a kindergarten teacher. Helping small children and being their first teacher and giving them that first stride to success in life is my goal. I hope to graduate with a bachelors in Childhood Education and minor in business. As of now, I would like to start off teaching in Arkansas and then move to Texas. Im starting this blog to share with all my friends and other people around the world that its never to late to start following your dreams and my teaching journey.