Benefits of Online Learning for Disabled Students

Online learning for students with disabilities to me hasn't been supported enough for instructors to be more prepared for students with learning disabilities. Instructors do not have the ability to change the course design to accommodate these students. I think online education for students with disabilities can be beneficial starting with transportation because online classes can be taking in the convenience of their own home. Students with disabilities can continue their education in the preference of their own home to serve them well without spending the money for transportation. Online education can also benefits disable students to learn and provide lifetime learning through the use of technology. Using technology everyday can influence these students to help keep their skills up and be the best candidates for job placement. This can also decrease the unemployment rate dealing with disable people. Online learning allows students with disabilities to work from home or for a company in telecommunications and/or remote work to build their confidence in the work force. Online can also promote flexibility where students with disabilities can work at their own pace and not have to stress the struggles with time scheduling.

Google Slides Presentation On Educational Technology

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5CA_m-SZZWpQVJLOTRXZFdabjA/view?usp=sharing

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship

The article about Digital Citizenship was really interesting. Not only does digital Citizenship prepare students how to use the technology appropriately, it also teaches our students and technology users how to be prepared for a society that is full of technological devices.  The benefits of Digital Citizenship when dealing with social media can help connect with friends and family, quick access of communication by sharing your ideas with others, brings people together who may have the same interest, advertise your company or a friends and can also share your information for other to learn from. The benefits of Digital Citizenship are endless.  The downfall of Digital Citizenship can increase Cyber-bullying and can also be a distraction for what is important. Rumors can spread rapidly using Digital Citizenship and people can pretend to be someone else. I don’t think people should trust all the information they read in social media because we have people who perform fraudulent acts on the computer. We have our ups and downs about Digital Citizenship, it is just the way we as people use it.

Wireless Power Using Microwaves

We can see we as people are running out of power outlets to use because of all the technology devices we have. When we attend meeting or going to school the outlets are in an inconvenient place, very hard to locate or someone is using them. Having Wireless power is already being introduced to many companies to try to make power for charging batteries in devices readily available. The Powermat is a mat created for many devices to be charged at one time, but this too can get over loaded. The new thing is for technology to be built into desk and/or countertops for power transfer and other wireless devices just by place your device on some type of furniture. I can imagine the cost of this. I found this video on youtube about Wireless Power and how the Japanese people are trying to use a new energy source for mankind in which they found electric power wirelessly to a pinpoint target using microwaves needed for solar power. We all have those. I think this is brilliant idea.

Virtual and Remote Laboratories

Benefits of having Virtual and Remote Laboratories

1. Connect people all around the world to achieve a common goal
2. Remote Labs help expand on work and enhancing skills to help with real life situations
3. Universities benefit from having people join classes online form all around the world
4. Deals all around the world can be made through virtual remote labs

Bring Your Own Device - (BYOD)

Bring your own device can benefit people in the work place. People are able to access information at any time and have the freedom to complete their work through their own personal device. BYOD promotes flexibility for employees to effectively manage workflow productivity throughout the entire business. This also a great way for college students to be able to complete there course online and complete their assignments to earn their degree. Reading the Horizontal Report article seems to me that institutions were able to reduce the overall spending for technology do to student bring their own device to school. This saves the colleges money to use for other things.

When student are able to bring their own device they are able to improve on their digital literacy skills. Using their own device will help students navigate and learn how to read/write by understanding the information in the digital tools. Students always want to learn using a technology device and this will keep help them complete their research or assignment using the Internet for the purpose of education. This is opportunity for students to not only use their devices for social networking but to enhance their knowledge in school.