Digital Blog Post #C

The first concept that grabbed my attention is a web resource in Tech Tool 3.1, Stop Disasters! A Disaster Stimulation Game (www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html). These online problem- solving games explore how human actions can accelerate or prevent natural calamities such as wildfires, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and hurricanes (Maloy, 2013). I strongly believe we need to take care of the one planet we have and teach students how important this issue is. It is crucial that students at a young age understand our actions can affect our planet. An important aspect is also to make students more aware of what disasters are, so when they hear of them on the news they are less worried. Through this game students can witness the consequences of our actions, and they can help make our planet better. We must all take initiative to take care of our planet for generations to come. Another interesting concept in the Tech Tool 3.1, American Museum of Natural History Presents Ology (www.amnh.org/explore/ology) . This app offers activities in archeology, astronomy, biodiversity, earth science, genetics, marine biology, paleontology, aquatics, and zoology (Maloy, 2013). I was fortunate to visit this museum myself and found it very educational. As a future educator, I would love for my students to also experience great educational places. Unfortunately, not every student would have the resources to go visit this museum, but if they could visit virtually, how amazing! Natural history has a lot of important information from pre-historic to current issues. The more informed a student is with the natural world can help in all subject areas. Students always hear stories from history, but through this web resource they can go further with their imagination. The third concept I found very important for today’s youth is the app BeSeen. This app presents approaches for responsible social networking behavior by youth. Points are earned by making good choices when faced with challenging situations on social media. This is a great app that parents can appreciate and feel safe while their child is on social media. As an educator’s perspective, it is also beneficial for our students to make good choices while using social media. What happens on social media can always have an input on the school environment. These are just a few great technology resources of many to discover. As a future educator, any extra resources that provide information to important subjects can be very helpful. It would be an educators dream took take their students to places and learn through discovering. Instead as educators we must discover great tools that will take their imagination to those places. Works Cited Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.