3 Internet --> Newsletter

For my visual critique of a website, I have chosen the website Edmodo. This past week in class we were introduced to this website that seems to be a web enhancement to a traditional classroom. Edmodo also is a learning management system in the way that it allows the teacher to give quizzes, share articles, and share news with the students in a comfortable environment. Edmodo allows the teacher to connect and collaborate with students, parents, and other teachers as well. 

This website allows for traditional classrooms to easily integrate into more web-based classrooms.

edmodo.com

Based on Chapter 9, I would use the tool NetSmartz. NetSmartz is a tool that can be used by teens, tweens, and even younger children. I would only use this in my middle school classes because it teaches students digital ethics and it helps them find their digital identity. I chose this age because this is when most kids start using most aspects of technology for classes and communication. This website would be ideal for middle schoolers because it can teach them that whatever they share online represents their digital identity and they can't get rid of something once they post it. We need to teach our students the responsibility that comes with technology because no matter how safe and easy it seems the internet can be a very dangerous place/ 

Some of the new skills that I acquired while working on the newsletter mainly including learning how to make a proper newsletter. That might have sounded redundant, but when I began the assignment I literally had no idea what I was doing. Once I started adding text boxes and clip art I began to get the hang of it. I actually had a lot of fun making my newsletter. I think me being so passionate about this class and this assignment made me strive even harder to create the best newsletter I could. That was proven when I got 2nd place out of the entire class! Learning this was crucial to my future career and I am very proud of myself for gaining this knowledge.