TECHNOLOGY 1 - from chapter 4

The name of the technology from chapter four is E-book readers, specifically Amazon’s
Kindle. I could use this technology in my future classroom by providing students with lots of different
kinds of information on historical events or even just to build literacy in kids who need it more so than
others. This technology can be passed from kid to kid in different classes if needed, however, I think
really just allowing children who utilize the classroom would be given preferential access to the
kindle. Others could come in and take the kindle and headphones to read on the kindle and help
gather information and give them time to build literacy. There are always obvious troubles with
technology, like it not being charged or if it gets dropped. The kindles would require a protective
case and would need to be put back on the charger. They would need to be treated with care, so
kids would need to be briefed on technology respect and how to treat devices. I don’t think learning
to use the kindle would be an issue, since kids these days have constant access to devices and are
quick with learning new technologies. One kindle is anywhere between $80 to $300. I would average
it at around $200. On top of that, cases for kindles are $7 to $15. Chargers would cost around $7 at
the high end. So, the total would be somewhere around $222 for one kindle E-book reader.

TECHNOLOGY 2 - from chapter 4

Project Gutenberg is an online database with access to tons of e-books from some of the
largest literature influencers throughout history, with emphases on classic literature. This is such a
cool site! I remember using it when I was in high school and when we were studying Shakespeare.
They have copies of some of the first folios on the site, showing revisions and comments in the
margins that the author himself had created. I think this site is the best used for middle school, high
school, and college literature classes. I doubt I would use it at the Elementary level, however, maybe
with fifth grade. It would be very useful to give students as a resource for annotation reading at home
or in a technology-focused classroom. The site is free and is easy to share around with other
teachers and students. It’s as simple as sending an email with a url. With any technology, the issues
that could arise are simply network connection (wi-fi) issues and students having the learn to
navigate the site. The only thing that would be needed would be access to a computer and Wi-Fi.

TECHNOLOGY 3 - from chapter 5

This technology is called Starfall. Starfall is a K-3rd grade site that focuses on creating
“phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words in conjunction with
audiovisual interactivity” (https://www.starfall.com/h/). Starfall also is based off of Common Core
State Standards in language and math. I think this is super awesome! It could be used pretty easily.
It’s as simple as kiddos logging onto the site and they have access to free lessons which follow
Common Core Standards. It could be pretty easy to use with kids who need more interactive and
applicable material for each type of standard. The only downside is that there is limited resources for
each standard and it isn’t laid out in terms of standards. Instead, it’s just by category.

TECHNOLOGY 4 - from chapter 5

 Arcademics is an online arcade full of academic games that are meant to “boost student
engagement & fact fluency with (…) multiplayer educational games, math games, language arts
games, and more!” (https://www.arcademics.com). The site is endorsed by foundations such as the
National Science foundation and has awards like the SMART MEDIA Award, Interactive Media
Award, etc. This could potentially be used as a reward for finishing work and to allow students time
to have a “brain break” while still practicing and enforcing lessons in the classroom. The only issues I
could see is students not being able to access it because of network issues or that students aren’t
being observed enough to make sure they are playing the right games instead of random other
games for different grade levels. The site is free and easy to access.