1. Snapchat - This app is risky. Many teens use it for fun and to send pictures and videos that disappear after seconds. However, the pictures don’t actually disappear. These pictures and videos are out there forever because whatever is online, stays online and can be recovered. Students may send pictures that end up getting spread and shared with many people. This will embarass the student and possibly even ruin the student’s reputation.
2. Burn Note - This texting app makes messages self destruct after 30 days. The app claims that nothing can be recovered and texts are difficult to screenshot using this app. Students may take advantage of this and send bold, daring texts because they know they won’t be there forever.
3. Whisper - This app can be incredibly dangerous for students. People can post their thoughts at any moment anonymously. This leads to people, including students, posting inappropriate content. The information can even go public, as other social media sites such as Buzzfeed, feature things from this app. Ever heard the phrase, “Garbage in, garbage out” ? That’s exactly what this app demonstrates.
4. Secret - Speak Freely - This app is just like Whisper. People can say things anonymously. However, it does request your email address and phone number to use the app. Students can be exposed to inappropriate content and bad language on this app. It makes it easy for people to slander others which is harmful for students.
5. Ask.fm - This website enables people to ask random, anonymous questions to others. Some things asked on this app are harmless, but other things are more sexual, crude, and inappropriate. This app has also opened the door to cyberbullying which is very harmful to the student. This app can cause emotional stress for students.
6. Omegle - This app enables anonymous chatting in chat rooms. You get paired up with a stranger and you can discuss anything you would like. This is not a good app for students because many people that use this app are looking for sexual relationships. This is a very inappropriate app and should not be used by any student ever.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
ePals Review
ePals
ePals is a website where you can connect with students, classrooms, and teachers
all over the world. This website is a free, online global classroom. Teachers and students can connect
with those from different countries, backgrounds, and cultures to further their understanding
of the world around them. Lesson plans and curriculum, made by educators, are also
available on this website. There is also an ePals Clubhouse available for students to
use. Students can connect with each other, share books, publish stories, play educational
games, create art, and more! This website is a great resource!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Zooburst Assignment
This is an assignment that I created for a Social Studies class. Students
must create a Zooburst pop-up book about any person of their choice from
the Civil Rights time period. Students must provide at least 5 facts about their
chosen person. Pictures should support the facts. Sources should be listed at
the end of the pop-up book.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Gliffy Review
Gliffy is a website where you can create online diagrams. You can make
and share flowcharts, floor plans, network diagrams, and many other
designs all online. This website is a great tool for creating diagrams. This
could be useful to teachers in the classroom. Teachers can create diagrams
that go along with their lessons or even instruct students on how to create
diagrams for their own use. It is slightly complicated to use, but Gliffy walks you
through everything.
and share flowcharts, floor plans, network diagrams, and many other
designs all online. This website is a great tool for creating diagrams. This
could be useful to teachers in the classroom. Teachers can create diagrams
that go along with their lessons or even instruct students on how to create
diagrams for their own use. It is slightly complicated to use, but Gliffy walks you
through everything.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Worldwide Museum of Natural History Review
Worldwide Museum of Natural History
This website is good for finding brief information and pictures of vertebrate life, invertebrate life, planetary science, astronomy, gems, and minerals. I think it would be great for a science class. It doesn't go into too much detail, but it is enough information to classify and know the the characteristics of the different things listed.
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