2. Top 10
Technologies I Use
Laptop
Cell phone
Digital Camera
iPod
Skype
PWI
PS3
TV
Hotmail
Radio iPod Dock
3. URL’s
www.youtube.com/
Hotmail- this is an email site which I use to
receive messages from family and close
friends.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-hotmail
www.myspace.com/
http://listen.grooveshark.com/
www.gaiaonline.com/
Grooveshark-
this site is a
free music site
which I use
when I’m on
my laptop to
listen to songs I
have not yet
bought on
iTunes
MySpace- this a social site that
lets me meet and make new friends
from all over the world.
GaiaOnline- this is a site
where I can make new
friends, play games, and
discuss many topics in
forums.
YouTube- on this site you can
search/view videos made by anyone
and post videos of your own; mainly
I use it to view videos, not post any.
4. Digital Citizenship
Definition:
To be responsible when,
where and how you use
technology. Respecting
others through technology
and those around you when
you are using it.
What to Do:
1: Don’t ignore those around you
when your are on the
phone/computer etc.
2: Respect the feelings of those
online, there are people behind
those screens.
3: Never give out your personal
information to a stranger
online, just like you wouldn’t
to a stranger on the street.
4: Don’t over-use technology
just because it is
fun/convenient, go out and
interact with people face-to-
face.
5: Don’t post something on the
internet that you wouldn’t post
in your home for your family to
see.
5. The Perfect Technologic Classroom
If everyone were to have a laptop or some other piece of technology of their own
in the classroom this would make the need for school computers obsolete.
Allowing students to use technology to do most of their work would mean writing
assignment would be easier for the teacher to read and with spell check and other tools on
the device, there would most likely be less mistakes. Having access to the internet would
mean that students could research the projects and assignments they need to do more
thoroughly and in the end produce better work to hand in.
Teachers could assign more different projects for students to do, as they would
all have some technology that would allow for more to be done. Teachers could post all
assignments on the internet or in a sharing folder so that students could have access to
the information about projects whenever they need it.
6. The Dark Side
Problem #1:
Students may become more distracted, having
access to the internet and other
games/music etc. all the time.
Solution:
Put a rule into effect that prohibits
certain devices non the laptop to be used
and enforce consequences that will teach
those who break the rule to reconsider
breaking it again. Problem #2:
Some laptops may have
different devices on them,
such as different versions of
Microsoft Office, which will
have different tools on it.
Solution:
Schools can issue out
programs for students to
download onto their device.
Problem #3:
Some students are not good at working
with technology and if most
projects/assignments must be done on a
laptop they will have a hard time handing
in good-quality assignments on-time.
Solution:
Offer extra classes or help on working
with technology to those that need it.