This week, my the app smackdown I will be presenting is on Google Translate. Google Translate is an app that helps translate languages through different features. The app allows the user to type, draw, and take a photo in order to translate the desired text. Google Translate has revolutionized the language barrier between languages. It helps use basic translations to understand what the other person is saying. The translations tend to never be completely accurate, but they do come in handy. I have personally used the app for communicating with my Chinese relatives. Some of them live here in America, but their knowledge of English is not the best. The app allowed me to communicate with them in some way. Even though the translation is not 100% accurate, it does provide a general understanding on what was said.
The app could potentially have beneficial features that could be highlighted in and out of the classroom. Google Translate could be best used in classes pertaining to a foreign language. The app is not supposed to be used in order to do the homework for the student, but to assist in homework. If a student is struggling on translating, defining, speaking, or understanding a word or phrase, google translate could help. It will provide the student with a better foundation and understanding of the particular word or phrase they are translating.
The app is simple and free for anyone to use. The consumer just has to go to their phone, tablet, or computers app store and download the software. Then, Google Translate is ready to use! It's simple and easy just like that.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Technology Blog 2
For my tech blog 2 I want to introduce you to the app Group Me! This app has saved my life on more than one occasion. It has helped me to connect with my classmates for group projects. Sometimes, people have different phone carriers which can cause a dilemma when it comes to forming group chats. Iphones are able to create group chats with other Iphones to keep people connected. If someone in that group has an android phone while the other members have an Iphone, the messages may show up on the android phone as separate messages. This can cause a world of confusion to the person receiving the messages as separate messages. Group me eliminates this exact problem. Group me allows its users to add people via phone numbers. They then create a quick 3 second profile to set up their name and picture photo. The group members can now communicate freely without someone receiving each message as a separate chat. Users of group me can have multiple chats on the app. The chats can also be muted. That way if a group consists of 64 members who constantly talk in the chat, a person can mute it during class time so they can focus in class. After class, they can read the missed messages and then unmute it or keep it on mute.
This app can become very handy in the classroom. As I mentioned above, It allows users to connect with one each other through texting. If a teacher assigns group members for a project, the members can all download the Group Me app. They can then send messages in the chat to the multiple group members and not have to send the same message to each of the members separately. This can help when it comes to planning a meet up time for the group members to meet in person and work together. The app allows classmates to easily reach each other and stay connected. It eliminates miscommunication errors and makes group projects much easier!
This app can become very handy in the classroom. As I mentioned above, It allows users to connect with one each other through texting. If a teacher assigns group members for a project, the members can all download the Group Me app. They can then send messages in the chat to the multiple group members and not have to send the same message to each of the members separately. This can help when it comes to planning a meet up time for the group members to meet in person and work together. The app allows classmates to easily reach each other and stay connected. It eliminates miscommunication errors and makes group projects much easier!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Smackdown!
Today on Smackdown! I am going to talk about a web 2.0 I refer to quite frequently during the school year. The tool I use is called Khan Academy. It is an online tool that offers educational exercises as well as learning videos. This tool not only engages the student, it can also engage the parents and the teachers. Khan Academy offers material ranging from kindergarten to college level courses. It even has material to help students review for test prep! Khan Academy provides a personalized learning dashboard for the student to monitor their progress. The Khan Academy web tool can be used on a daily basis, or can be used for students to reference something they may not have understood in class. I personally use it to help me better understand topics I learn in biology or chemistry. The best part is, Khan Academy is free for everyone to use!
Since my career choice is geared towards education, this tool is something I would most certainly use to help engage my students in and out of the classroom. The Khan Academy web tool allows students to connect with their student. I could have my class create detailed learning profiles on the Khan Academy site. Then, I would have them do assignments from the web tool based on what assignments we are doing in class. This would allow me to see if my students did the assigned homework, as well as the progress my students are making in a particular study area. It will also allow me to see what areas need to be addressed so I can provide them with the best education possible.
Khan Academy is a wonderful web tool that I encourage anyone studying any field to look into. I watch videos to better understand concepts that I do not know well. I have seen my grades rise since I discovered this tool. If you haven't already, Check out Khan Academy! You won't be disappointed!
Since my career choice is geared towards education, this tool is something I would most certainly use to help engage my students in and out of the classroom. The Khan Academy web tool allows students to connect with their student. I could have my class create detailed learning profiles on the Khan Academy site. Then, I would have them do assignments from the web tool based on what assignments we are doing in class. This would allow me to see if my students did the assigned homework, as well as the progress my students are making in a particular study area. It will also allow me to see what areas need to be addressed so I can provide them with the best education possible.
Khan Academy is a wonderful web tool that I encourage anyone studying any field to look into. I watch videos to better understand concepts that I do not know well. I have seen my grades rise since I discovered this tool. If you haven't already, Check out Khan Academy! You won't be disappointed!
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Tech Blog 1
Technology in the Classroom
I am an avid twitter user. If I am not tweeting about my life, I am tweeting about pageant stuff or about League of Legends. Twitter is a simple, everyday, app I use on my phone or my computer. To use the app, you just create an account and begin tweeting. People tweet about anything and everything. They just type their thoughts into the box and "tweet" it. Then they follow other people so they can see their tweets as well! Pictures and links may also be tweeted. There is even a retweet button! This means, if you like someone's tweet, you and re-post it onto your page for your followers to see.
Twitter is a tool that could also be used in the classroom. Students could create a twitter and follow the class twitter account that their teacher created. This will allow the teacher to stay in contact with their class. The teacher could use the twitter account to post about class cancellations and changes. The teacher could also use twitter to notify the students of up coming due dates or assignments. This could possibly encourage the students to complete their work since they are seeing it on their social media timeline. It may make them think twice about continuing to play on their phone, or get their work done. This could be very beneficial since students could get their teachers tweets alerted straight to their phone.The teachers would also be able to share links or interesting articles that may interest their students. Both, students and teachers may find the use of this app in the classroom very handy. Many of the students already have the app on their phone! Social media in the classroom could be used in such a positive educational way.
I am an avid twitter user. If I am not tweeting about my life, I am tweeting about pageant stuff or about League of Legends. Twitter is a simple, everyday, app I use on my phone or my computer. To use the app, you just create an account and begin tweeting. People tweet about anything and everything. They just type their thoughts into the box and "tweet" it. Then they follow other people so they can see their tweets as well! Pictures and links may also be tweeted. There is even a retweet button! This means, if you like someone's tweet, you and re-post it onto your page for your followers to see.
Twitter is a tool that could also be used in the classroom. Students could create a twitter and follow the class twitter account that their teacher created. This will allow the teacher to stay in contact with their class. The teacher could use the twitter account to post about class cancellations and changes. The teacher could also use twitter to notify the students of up coming due dates or assignments. This could possibly encourage the students to complete their work since they are seeing it on their social media timeline. It may make them think twice about continuing to play on their phone, or get their work done. This could be very beneficial since students could get their teachers tweets alerted straight to their phone.The teachers would also be able to share links or interesting articles that may interest their students. Both, students and teachers may find the use of this app in the classroom very handy. Many of the students already have the app on their phone! Social media in the classroom could be used in such a positive educational way.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
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