my digital life
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MY DIGITAL LIFE
Top 10 Useful Technologies
PicNik
PicNik is a website very
commonly used for photo
editing. I really like this website
because it is easy to use and
you can use your creativity. The website is pretty limited if you don’t sign up, and more
effects become more available if you pay for the premium
options.
www.picnik.com
Google is a very multi-
purpose website. You can search it for just about
anything, including images,
websites , information, maps, etc.
Also, you can sign up for a
Google account to
make things more
accessible to you.
www.google.ca
YouTube
Youtube is also a very
commonly used website. You can search Youtube for all
kinds of videos. These include blogs,
improv comedy,
movie trailers music videos, instructional
videos, educational videos and many more.
www.YouTube.com
PhotoBucket
PhotoBucket is a pretty
self explanatory website. You can search the site for
any types of pictures by categories,
or randomly. If you sign up for an
account, you can upload your own
pictures to share them with others
and edit your photos.
www.photobucket.com
Facebook is a widely known
social network. You sign up, and then you can post status’, play games talk to your friends and
keep in touch with
everyone. Photos and
videos of you and your
friends can be viewed by others, and
you can even get Facebook
on your phone.
www.facebook.com
Digital citizenship in my opinion is the standard of suitable, responsible behavior with regard to the use of technology.
Digital Citizenship
5 things that I will do to practice digital citizenship are:•I will protect my information from the outside world using virus protection, backups of data and surge control•I will not download music illegally from the internet or other programs.•I will not purchase illegal goods over the internet.•I will not use technology to perform illegal or discriminatory acts.•I will use technology to keep into contact with others, and events in the world.
Classroom Paradise
You walk into your humanities 20-1 classroom, running ten minutes late because your phones alarm didn’t go off. All of your fellow classmates are working silently on their laptops, iPads or net books, and few of them are using their cell phones/GPS systems or event planning /calendar device type things. Two or three people are listening to their iPods or watching movies, ignoring the computerized lesson on the smart board while texting. Your teacher is sitting at his desk with an earpiece in, answer students questions that were sent over a student/teacher chat box and marking yesterdays assignments electronically. Some students chat with others over a network used for class discussion and debates. A notification computer voice comes over the intercom, and a flashing warning appears on everyone's screens signaling them to save their work and shut down their electronic devices because “class will be ending in approximately two minutes and seventeen seconds”. Finally the bell rings and all students pack up and get on their electronic scooters on their way to their next class.
THE DARK SIDE
-PROBLEM 1Some students may not have access or money to help pay for these itemsSOLUTIONStart a donation fund to help supply products for these students. You have to apply for the donation.
-PROBLEM 2What happens on a day when the wireless internet is down, or a students device isn’t working?SOLUTIONHave alternative options other then technology used to learn, incase this happens. ( textbooks worksheets etc)
-PROBLEM 3Many students will have different devices. How do you ensure everybody can access the same software and programs, as well as know how to use their device properly?SOLUTIONWhen using technology in the classroom becomes a regular thing, set guidelines for what technology to use and which programs need to be installed. After this is complete, have a walk-through day and teach everyone how to use their device and programs.