Technology in the Classroom

   CANVA Canva is a website that I have selected from my own previous experience of using it in my own educational journey.       What it is :        Canva is a website where you can design and create projects.  Educationally, it is a great site to use to create projects such as posters, flyers, presentations and collages.     Video: Introducing Canva     What Canva is able to create:     Logos Flyers  Banners Presentations  Posters  Resumes Invitations  Business cards video intros  memes collages Gifs   Alot of other creative projects in regards to social media/professional projects (way too many to list)     U sage and what it's able to do:     Canva is able to create a multitude of projects that can enhance learning and creativity in the classroom. It is simple to use and it is a very engaging tool for students to use to create informational projects. For example, instead of having students use poster paper and pens to make a poster, they can make a digital poster where they can

   Prezi Prezi has been used many times by my teachers in my own educational journey and that is why I have selected this technology.      What it is :    Prezi is a platform where you can create engaging presentations, videos, book reports, charts, and many other tools to present information in the classroom. Prezi is mostly used for creating presentations.   Video: A little description about Prezi       What Prezi can create:  Presentations Presentations in a video conference Book reports     Charts Video reports  Banners Posters Inforgraphics  Interactive maps      U sage and what it's able to do:     Prezi is able to creatively enhance and increase student's engagement in classroom instruction. Whether you are trying to make a presentation or trying to create a book report, there are many different templates Prezi allows you to choose from, that are fun and intriguing. This technology is a little difficult to navigate at first, depending on what you are trying to create. Ho

  GOOGLE DOCS            The second technology I have selected is Google Docs. This technology is a tool from  Dr. Wang’s PPT and it is specifically from the Google vs Microsoft list.      What it is:    Google Docs is an online platform that provides a safe place for students to create, edit, and store documents. It is part of the Google Docs Editors suite of free web applications and can be accessed from any computer that has a internet connection.    Video: I ntroducing a new Google Docs   Usage and what it's able to do: Google Docs is very easy to use. It provides students with an easy way to collaborate because you are able to invite others to edit documents at the same time which is a great way to promote collaboration and teamwork without hassle.    Google docs is very portable since it can be used from any computer with internet access and all the documents are in one spot.    The abilities of Google Docs are vast. In Google Docs you are able to edit fonts, choo

  CHROMEBOOK LAPTOP      My first blog entry is about a tool from Dr. Wang’s PPT about T3PP results. The technology I have selected is Chromebook laptops and is specifically from the hardware list.    What it is :    A Chromebook laptop is a type of computer that runs ChromeOS instead of Windows or macOS. This means Chromebooks are primarily designed to run Google apps like Google Docs, Google Slides and YouTube. It is also usually cheaper than a regular laptop. It can do most things that a regular laptop can do and it runs on the Google ChromeOS .    Video: What is a Chromebook?    U sage and what it's able to do: Chromebooks are easy to use, they are lightweight and very portable. I believe the likelihood of using Chromebooks in my classroom is very high because it is a piece of technology that is very useful and provides a platform for all sorts of other technologies to be used by students like Google Docs, Google classroom and e