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8 Awesome Technology Tools That Work!

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While enrolled in Dr. Cyrus’ ED 271 class, my classmates and I were introduced to more than 15 technology tools that will be useful for future educators. Many of the tools introduced to my classmates and I were fairly new, but some of the tools were very familiar. As a future educator, I plan to incorporate many of these online tools into my classroom as the younger generations are becoming more adaptive to using technology. Below are my assessments of eight technology tools. Rating: 3.5/5 During my freshman year at the University of Guam, I was introduced to the online tool called “Moodle” . Many of my college classes incorporated Moodle as a technology tool for homework, grading, and discussion posts with my classmates. What is also great about Moodle is that teachers are able to upload pdf’s for textbooks and link other useful websites that students may use in the future. Lastly, Moodle is free and only requires a valid email. Although Moodle has its great perks, there are
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Stay Safe, Stay Digitally Safe

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The internet can be one of the most beneficial and useful sources to use for research purposes, entertainment, shopping, and games, but many people tend to forget that “Digital Safety” is always something to keep in mind while using the internet. One can become a victim of the “Phishing and Pharming” scams all over the internet if he/she is not careful while surfing through the internet. Also, many people are not educated enough in regards to “Fair Use and Copyright Issues”, which may lead to potential lawsuits when the copyright rules are infringed upon. “Cyberbullying” is another big issue in regards to digital safety as many people do not even know the limits of what they post on social media, hurting other people in the process, whether it be indirect or direct. Lastly, “Digital Safety and Privacy” is another big issue as many people are not even aware of what is a real website or not anymore. People start giving out passwords and personal information to hackers who say that he
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No Child Should Be Left Behind

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Many kids across the world have a disability that holds him/her back when wanting to fulfill their dreams. Dreams such as playing a sport, finishing high school, painting a picture or even playing an instrument. With the introduction of assistive technology, many of those kids are starting to turn their dreams into a reality. In the “Enabling Dreams” video, Susanna Sweeney Martini mentions, “Assistive technology is the major foundation of my life. Without it, I could not exist as I am today” (The George Lucas Foundation, 2005). As future educators, one must think about the importance of technology to many students as it helps many of them get through the entire day of school. Also, teachers who have students that use assistive technology should find ways to incorporate them into lesson plans in order to give them the opportunity to interact, participate, and learn just like their classmates without disabilities. Growing up and attending school on Guam, I rarely saw any of my c
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Online Educational Games and Incorporating It Into Classrooms

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Online educational games can be used to provide students with extra practice on specific areas of a subject. Also, many online educational games can be used to enhance students critical thinking skills and problem solving skills. “ Games offer also a secure and contextual environment that foster different skill acquisition. Basic skill level starts with eye-hand coordination skills and continues to more complex skills e.g. problem solving skills, communication and collaboration skills” (“The benefits of game-based learning”, 2016). So, in addition to enhancing critical thinking skills, students who play online educational games will also be able to communicate much better with others, and problem solving skills will be much easier for students. The purpose of this assignment was not to just find a game and play it, but to showcase the game to fellow classmates through presentation tools and evaluate it as a group for future use. Although this assignment was assign
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