Technology Newscast 12/19

This is Kelly and I's Technology Newscast where we talk about the top ten apps downloaded in 2013!  

LED Lanterns (Technology Article #7 12/13)

• Bluetooth controlled lanterns called Vela

• Remote controlled through smart phones

• Slide bar to change brightness

• Gives estimate in battery life

• Timers for turning the lantern on and off

• Tint can change

• Setting to make the candle appear like a flame

• 16 hour battery life

• Changes colors

• Comes with charging dock

Social Bookmarking Project

What's another way we can organize your computers?

Computers can be organized by using folders and labels.

What about email?

In email I use folders to divide my emails into categories.

Favorite Websites?

My favorite websites have different tabs to look on depending what I want to see. I know where to look for specific information because of the different tabs and the search bars.

Blog Posts?

My blog posts are labeled with dates and all of my posts go in chronological order. I also have the blog archive to make finding an article easy.

RSS Feeds?

With RSS feeds I divide them into separate folders. With folders I know exactly where to look for what kind of information I'm looking for. 

Do Now- Twitter/Instagram in Education

Twitter and Instagram can be used for educational purposes in multiple ways. By using twitter students can share with others apart of their classes and in other classes as well. For example, a project can be assigned to discuss with others about a specific topic, by using a specific hashtag, students can then search for the tweet they must comment on. Twitter can also be used for sharing projects. For example, if the project was to create a poster for a certain event and promote it to others, twitter can be used to show others. The same can be done with videos. However, once something is on twitter, it is out there for the world to see, and you never know who may retweet or favorite it. 

Instagram can be used in multiple ways as well. For example, by using Instagram to post pictures, the teacher can create a virtual tour. Many times a teacher will want to show a slide show, but instead of people having problems seeing and reading the slides, the slides can be posted on an Instagram page. This makes it easier so if a student is not able to see the slides then they can look up the Instagram page and follow along on their. One issue with Instagram is that most people have their accounts on private. This means that in order to view their posts the follower must be approved. Once approved the pictures that they post will constantly be popping up on the home page. However, a hashtag can be used to share easier, just like on Twitter.