Websites consulted to create the quizzes

INTRODUCTION:

This entry will be about the websites Lily and I consulted in order to create our quizzes for the different age levels. We will also include the links for each quiz and their corresponding description.

QUIZ FOR CHILDREN

For the quiz, we consulted the following website:

 http://www.ziggityzoom.com/stories/princess-little 

This website is really interesting for children because it has readings, audio, and colorful pictures which make it attractive for any child. It is also helpful for children to improve listening and reading skills. It also helps to improve pronunciation.

Children are going to read and listen to the story and then they will answer 12 multiple choice questions. To take the quiz click on the following link:

http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?action=go_detail&sub_action=take&obj_id=208425

QUIZ FOR TEENAGERS

This quiz is based on a video that you can find on youtube. This is about an American T.V show which is very popular among teenagers, and It´s name is Drake and Josh. Such video can be seen in the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp4UwZF2-XQ

The quizz contains 12 questions about certain situations performed by the actors during the video. Teenagers are going to enjoy taking this quiz.

http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?action=go_detail&sub_action=take&obj_id=208437

QUIZ FOR ADULTS

This quiz is about an interesting video on Youtube containing some awesome facts of the human brain. Adults will enjoy taking it since it will encrease their knowledge about the human beings and their unique characteristics.

Here´s the link for you to watch it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmcHH4wPpMU

The quiz contains 12 multiple choice estatements to be solved by adult learners based on the information given on the video.

Click on the following link to check the quiz:

http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?filter=my_qs&time_span=all

 

CONCLUSION:

We already know that nowadays using technologycal tools is not only crucial but also mandatory to have more successful classes. As future teachers we must be updated with technologycal development and improvement.

Students of these days enjoy to be in touch with technologycal devices and they know a lot about it, so teachers must take advantage of that.  

MY COMPUTER SKILLS

From the last decade up to now we have seen a huge development of technology in the world and a massive demand of computer skills in order to fill the requirements to be a good professional or to get a job. Even people who do not have a degree or other studies are concerned about learning how to use a computer. In the past, the use of computers was not essential as it is since people noticed the requirements that a globalized world demands. Now having a computer has become more accessible and easier than it was in the past. The access to internet and other technological devices is more common and cheaper than it was some years ago. If we take a look of our reality in the past, the school programs were different; they have changed a lot; students did not have the use of computers as a subject. Now they do. Students are studying technology from kindergarten and in few years they are able to work in the computer.

Besides, there has been a huge increment of academies and institutions that serve courses for people who want to learn how to use the computer.  In fact, nowadays to have computer skills has become not only an extra option of studies, but also a need to survive.   I remember that when I started using computers, (it was about 7 years ago) I was afraid of damaging the computers I was going to touch and I know that many people still have the same fear. I had my first computer 4 years ago, and from that moment I started to be more curious about all the benefits a computer can offer. I remember that I used to click whatever I saw in the screen and now that I remember this is really funny for me because I used to say to myself “I am going to click this button and let’s see what happens” then, when I saw the results I used to start reading and trying to understand what I was looking at and why those things appeared.

 That was the method I used in order to learn and it worked. I know that I am not an expert in the usage of computers but at least, I try to learn every single thing that is available for me. I can say that I can use the basic programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Paint, etc. I know how to send e-mails, attach documents to e-mails, receive and save anything people send to me via e-mail. I know how to surf the net, look for important information and get it to my own computer. I know how social networks work and how to take advantage of them. I know some tricks to fix photos; I know how to install some programs, the useful benefits of USB, SD and all those types of devices, I have a little knowledge of the programs I should use to keep my computer clean, fast, and protected from viruses, etc. I must say that some of the things mentioned above have been taught to me by my friend Jonathan Urrutia Figeroa.  (So please, credits for him).

There is plenty of advantages of having computer skills, however as everything in life it also has some disadvantages. Let´s think about the advantages. First of all we now that having computer skills open many doors for job opportunities, and the more you know about it the better chances you get. For students, computer skills are just indispensable since we need them to do the homework. Computers allow us to keep close communication with the people we love but for any reason they are far away from us. Another advantage is that computers avoid the extreme use of paper, because we can keep any document we want without having a lot of paper in our house.The advantages could be that people learn to use computers just to waste their time, watch pornography, still important passwords, or simply for cyberbulying. I think that everybody learns according to his/her needs, tastes, interests, etc. What is important is that we take advantage of our computer skills to help our students and help ourselves when teaching.

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