Bomomo

I didn't really understand the point of Bomomo, its like Paint for Microsoft word with more features. I guess it was fun, but I probably wont ever use it again.

Canva

Canva is my favorite site i have visited so far this year. There is so many different project options and styles to choose from, that at first it seems overwhelming. I can use canva for school presentations, and personal projects as well! I will definitely use this website again!

Piktochart

Piktochart is a website that allows you to make an info graph. It helps you to incorporate pictures with information. At first the website was hard to get used tom but once I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed it! I would definitely recommend this website.

 



Journal Entry

 

Journal Entry #1-
So far this year in Emerging Tech I have learned tons of different websites I can use for projects and assignments for other classes. Iv also learned how to blog, photo shop and embed codes. the skills  have learned in this class will definitely benefit me in college. by far my favorite tool we have used so far is the website Canva. That is a website I will most definitely visit in the future. I am so glad I ended up staying in this class, I have learned so much.

Pixton

Using pixton was so fun! I allowed you could choose from an array of different backgrounds and props and customize the characters to look any way you want. I will definitely you Pixton again in the future. It is a great way to tell a story in a fun and interesting way.

Voki

I really enjoyed using voki. I love that you can customize the character and add backgrounds and props to make it more interesting. Although I chose to type instead of call in, that is another great feature that Voki provides. I'm not sure if I will ever have the use for Voki in the future, I really enjoyed using it.

QR code

QR stuff is a quick and easy way to create, and share QR codes. QR codes are fast ways to get people to different websites and information. I really loved how easy Qtuff.com was to use. I would definitely recommend this website.

iPhone 6 (New Emerging Technology)

iPhone 6

The emerging technology that researched was the iPhone6. It is rumored to come out in the Fall of 2014. The iPhone 6 may come in both a 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions. The 5.5- inch takes up the entire front screen of the iPhone, which allows for a larger display area. The iPhone 6 is also being known was the thinnest smart shone yet, only containing a thickness of 5.5mm. Another amazing feature that the iPhone is rumored to have is the ‘Sapphire Crystal display’ with a self-healing coat. This eliminates light imperfections caused by general wear and tear. The iPhone 6 also has a button free display with updated touch ID. This feature is said to be more responsive and secure. As if the iPhone camera was not already spectacular enough, the iPhone 6 will have the best camera yet. It has a 13 megapixel iSight sensor with a ring light flash.

The strengths I see in the iPhone 6 as the 13 megapixel camera, and the button free display. I love photography and taking pictures, so a phone that takes professional looking pictures is definitely something I look for in a phone. The button free display frees up space on the phone, and gives it a sleeker, more professional look. The weaknesses I see in the phone are in adding so many new features; there is more room for glitches. The iPhone is in no way perfect, and being an iPhone 5 owner myself, I would like to see them create a glitch free phone before adding so many new features to a new phone. A major opportunity in the iPhone 6 is again, the 13 mega pixel camera. Since the iPhone camera could take far better pictures than some digital cameras, it could save users money in purchasing a separate camera. A Threat that could come with the iPhone 6 is overall security of the phone. The more features a phone has the more susceptible to hackers and thieves it could become. I’m sure the iPhone 6 will be a phone that everyone wants, some people will take drastic measures to get the latest technology.  

Religious freedom Timeline

Timeline was a great website to use. I tried 4 other timeline maker sites before settling on this one, and this was definitely the best one. It gave you the option to change the location of the timelines and add dates and information. you could add as many facts as you wanted, and delete ones your didn't need. I will definitely use Timeline in the future, It is a great was to organize facts in chronological order.

Quizlet flashcards (Religious Freedom)

  Quizlet is a convenient way consolidate information in flashcard or game form. Quizlet is a great tool to use to studying for tests and quizzes. A great benefit to using Quizlet is that you can collaborate with classmates to create flashcards. You can make your flashcards private, or viewable by everyone. Aside from normal flashcards, the information you have typed can be studied to multiple games offered on the website. There is no limit to how many flashcards you can make. I definitely will use Quizlet in the future as a study tool.

Photo Shop (edited picture)

                                           

















The other day I went to the Arboretum and took this picture of a dead flower. Before I used Photoshop, my picture was dull and boring. Using photo shop I was able to make the background black and white so the flower itself stood out. I was also able to adjust the vibrancy levels to give it that extra pop. I loved using adobe Photoshop to edit my picture.

Religious Freedom Mind Map

Mindmap is a great tool you can use to organize your thoughts before starting a paper or project. It was very easy to use. You can customize your Mind map by changing the color of the bubbles as well as the placement of the boxes. I would definitely visit this website again and recommend it to friends and family.

Glogster web poster (Religious Freedom)

Glogester is a fast and fun way to display important information in poster form. Glogster was very easy to use and I loved all of the customizing you could do to your poster. You could change fount, color and positioning of facts. You could also chose from different templates and styles. I would definitely use Glogster again, especially for a presentation. You have the ability to add pictures video and sound to make your poster more interesting and interactive.

Riligious freedom Animoto

Religious Freedom

Animoto has been my favorite tool we have used so far. You can consolidate important information in an interesting, fun short video. You are able to chose whatever photo's you want, along with music and text. Animoto is perfect for capturing peoples attention and getting them interested in whatever topic your video is about. I will definitely be using this program again, and would recommend it to any student.

Graffiti Creator

 

I Loved using Graffiti Creator! You can enter whatever you want and turn it into graffiti. You can edit the background color, make it 3D and add stripes and highlights. There is no real purpose for this app other than just a fun way to display a word or name. It was extremely easy and fun to use, plus its free! I would definitely recommend using it!

Pic Editing (plus Collage)

collage created with befunky.com


While editing my photos today, I visited 5 free websites:

-PicMonkey: Pic Monkey was my favorite photo editing site to use. There were tons of different color and light filters to chose from. my favorite tool was the color pop tool. It allowed you to pick one focal point of a picture and leave that colored while the rest of the picture was black and white. I will definitely use this site again!

-Pixlr: Pixlr was my least favorite site that I visited. It was hard to use, and I could not tell the uses for some of the tools. One cool this about the sight was the cropping tool. You could crop your photo into any shape (star, heart, triangle). Besides that one feature, I will probably never visit Pixlr again.

-Photo Flexer: Photo Flexer has some great editing tools that I had never seen before. My favorite was the blur focus tool. You could pick one part of the picture you wanted to stand out and blur everything else around it. the tools were easy to use and easy to find. I would use this tool again.

-iPiccy: iPiccy was very slow when I used it. That could have been a computer problem, but besides that I really liked using this website. The best thing about it was the collage. There are hundreds of different frames to choose from. You can change proportions, spacing and square roundness. I loved using these tools, and will use them again.

-BeFunky: At first, it was hard to get used to BeFunky, but when I got used to it I loved it! The best part about this app was that you could add text to photos! After your finished editing your photo you can add little captions and quotes to your photos. You can change the font, color and size of the text. out of all of the websites this was one of my favorite features!

Louie Saves the Day ZooBurst

Using ZooBurst was really fun! It is a fun and easy way to put a more complicated topic in a simpler form. I liked how you could upload your own photos to make it exactly how you wanted it. Its neat how you can make it as complicated of as simple as you want. You can add as many pictures as you want, change the background and page color and change the pop up speed. I would definitely use this tool again.

Religious Freedom Worldle

Tagxedo is a fun and easy way to organize your information in an interesting way. I loved how you could make words into different shapes.

I really enjoyed using Wordle. It is a fun and creative way to share a message through interesting eye-catching graphics. I noticed that the more words you type, the cooler your final product will look. You can change the fount, color, and positioning of the words, this makes each project unique and specific to each individual. I would definitely recommend using Worldle in the future.

Religious Freedom Survey

I Loved using Google Forms. It was super easy to create my survey questions with. I will definitely use Google Forms in the future to create surveys. It wasn't hard to figure out and I like how you can pick the theme style for the survey. The most helpful thing about Google Forms was how it gave you options in how you asked a question. You could use a scale, multiple choice or a short response answer to name a few. This feature helped to give the survey more variety.

Symbaloo

This is a screen shot of my Symbaloo. Symbaloo is easy and convenient to use. You can create app short cuts to your favorite sites. This cuts down the time it takes to find these different website because they are all in one place. You can also set symbaloo as your home page, so as soon as you log onto your computer and open the internet, all of the website you need are right there.

Prezi

Prezi is a fun way to put together a captivating presentation. It is easy to use and there are tons of different templates you can choose from to start your Prezi, you can also create an original template. You can use prezi for a number of different projects, personally I like it better that regular power point because it is more interactive and personalized. I would definitely recommend using Prezi.