2A.

Three Websites For Teachers

1. https://www.superteacherworksheets.com
This website provides free activities, or worksheets, for all age groups.
All subjects are listed to the left for easy access. Resources are also
available to the left hand side such as a 100s chart. Everything listed
can be downloaded as a PDF and then printed. This site is great for
when you need basic teaching utensils.
2. http://pppst.com
This website also contains all subject matter that is taught in a school.
This website is a great teaching tool because it provides everything a
teacher would need to have in order to teach lesson: power points,
lesson plans, suggestions on how to teach, resources, articles, and
books are provided, all for free.
3. https://www.flocabulary.com
This site provides videos, lesson plans, activities, and quizzes. The
lesson plans, activities, and quizzes relate to the video. A subscription
is required to access all of the material. A few videos can be watched
for free from the site. A con is that the website is NOT free. For an
individual a yearly subscription is about $100. A school system,
however, can purchase a subscription for every school for $2,000 a
year. This app is a good tool in being diverse and keeping childrens
attention with catchy songs. It is a great way to teach children without
the lesson being a lecture.
* Every website listed above was found from:
http://teach4theheart.com/2014/09/01/50-best-websites-for-teachers/

2C. Ed Galaxy Reviews

1. multiplication.com
This website provides numerous games that assist with learning
multiplication. I specifically played the game Rooftop Ride. In this
game, you are a little boy on a skateboard. The goal of the game is to
collect coins while riding on the skateboard, but be careful to not fall
off of the rooftops! Certain coins are magical and when collected, will
show a multiplication problem. If the problem is solved correctly, the
skateboarder will continue on. A con is that it is sometimes difficult to
keep the skateboarder on the rooftops.
2. http://www.teachingmeasures.co.uk/menu.html
This game provides different ways to demonstrate measurements. On
the second page of the website there is a game labeled: play-a-weigh
(Y2). This is the game I played. The game tests you on your
measurement comprehension and is timed. If you answer a question
correct, time is added.

2D. App Reviews

1. fact or fiction lite
This app provides an interesting fact about something. The user has
to guess if the fact is true (fact) or false (fiction). One con is that if
you only use the free version you only get access to the categories:
everything, miscellaneous, and animals. Some questions are too wordy
for young children and some questions are best left for the older
students. Another con is that the questions are written in very small
print, if a student has problems with seeing, then this app would not be
ideal for them.
2. iStoryBooks
This app will bring up a book of its choosing and a voice will read the
text that is provided on the screen. Every page has its own picture at
the top. The app will also turn the page for the reader, the reader only
has to hold the phone. By clicking on the image, the reader can chose
to take the book off of movie mode and/or read to me. The reader
can also remove a book from the readers library. Another pro is that
some books are provided in Spanish. One con is that the reader cannot
pause the video/book if he/she needs to review a page. Most books are
geared toward younger elementary ages. The reader can purchase
more books through the catalog.
3. Monster Math
This app is a fun way to learn simple addition. The user has an option
of choosing grades first-fifth. A teacher can sign up for emails so that
each students progress can be sent to the email to keep the teacher
up-to-date. The teacher can also choose to include: equal to, not equal
to, and comparison on the fifth grade level and much more. The
monster (your character) is given numerous equations to chose from
with a statement at the top such as less than 4. In order to defeat
the aliens, the monster must grab the correct equations. If the wrong
equation is chosen, the equation will appear on a black screen with the
correct answer. The only con I found playing this game is that it has
music, which could be distracting to some students (it can be turned
off) and when the alien approaches, the students could get frustrated.

6. Questions
1. What is the difference between Virtual trips, Virtual Reality,
Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality?
Virtual reality (VR) is a replicated environment that simulates a
physical presence in places in the real world or an imagined world.
Augmented reality (AR) is a live view of a physical place with
augmented elements.
Mixed reality (MR) is the merging of real and virtual worlds.
Virtual trips are places simulated on a computer screen so that it
seems as if the person is actually in that location.
2. What would be your solution to the digital Digital Divide?
Finding a solution to the digital divide is impossible, there are many
steps that would need to be taken in order to close the digital divide.
As a teacher, I wouldnt expect my students to go home and do
research on a computer or have them rely on technology for
assignments outside of class. The only way to really get rid of the
divide is to either expand technology to under-developed countries OR
to wipe out technology all together. This would mean no electricity,
T.V., etc. These scenarios, however, are unrealistic. In order to bridge
the gap, under-developed countries and developed countries would
need to work together in a partnership and start with utensils to
provide clean water, electric; the necessities to survive and function on
a daily basis.
3. Google Search - what are 4 key ways of fine-tuning a Google search?
Use related: to find searches related to the topic that follows
Use site: to search within the site listed
Use a tilde before a word to find synonyms of the word
Put a dash before a word if you want to EXCLUDE the word from your
searches

4. What do you think are the top 5 things a new teacher needs to know
about technology in a school?
The schools internet access codes/passwords
How to operate a smart-board/computer
What technology is provided in the classroom
How a student can reset his/her password
If there is or is not a block on certain websites
5. What technology do you see in your current school?
In my current classroom there are 4 computers that students use in
morning for reading help. The teacher has an interactive white-board
and a documentation camera. The teacher also has a microphone that
clips onto her lanyard. My teacher also has her own computer with
Internet access that she uses for emails, gonoodle, etc. She has an A/C
unit in the back of the room and a light switch at the front by the door
that provides electricity to her room. She also has a speaker/sound
system that is fed through the ceiling.

7. What Would I do with $5,000+?

One technology that I would love to have in my classroom is

called a personal frequency modulation (FM) system. This system
allows a person (children) that has hearing impairments to hear what
the teacher/speaker is saying. A small device is attached to either a
students hearing aid, cochlear implant, or to a headset. The device will
amplify the sound coming from the speaker/teacher only for those
wearing the devices so that they can hear. The device costs roughly
$1,500 with all parts included. For only the receiver, a person will
spend about $100. The kit can be purchased at
libertyhealthsupply.com.
Another technology that would be ideal is for every student to
have access to a Google expedition kit. To pre-register for a kit that will
accommodate 30 students, the pricing is rather extreme, $10,000
extreme. With these devices students can go anywhere and feel as if
they are actually half way across the world without leaving the
classroom. This can be purchased online at bestbuy.
I would also purchase a Swivl. A swivl is a device that follows the
person (teacher) that is wearing a specific lanyard that is synced to the
swivl. The speaker/presenter places their phone into the jack and the
swivl will transfer what it is recording to the phone. This is a great way
to look back and see which kids are paying attention and to critique
yourself as a teacher. The cost is about $400 for one and can be found

online ebay.com. In order to properly use the Swivl, the phone being
used must have the Swivl app, which is available for free on any smart
phone.
As a teacher, I would purchase a document camera. This would
allow the students to see something in greater detail. I would choose to
purchase the Avervision F17HD document camera. These are also
about $400. Protechprojection.com has them on sale for $379. I chose
this specific one because the camera can be adjusted and maneuvered
to get better angles on objects/paper.
Finally, I would purchase Camtasia. Camtasia is a software that
enables teachers and students to create videos. This would be a useful
tool for students to use on projects and even for read-alouds. Teachers
could use this for read-alouds or lectures. This software is compatable
with mac and pc computers. Camtasia can be purchased at
techsmith.com for roughly $200. If the buyer buys in bulk, then they
can earn a discount.