Education and Technology Graphic Organizer

1. What's the authors purpose?  Expository/Informative
2. What is the authors main idea within this article?   To inform the reader on the different types of technology in the twenty-first century that can improve education.
3. Provide evidence to support his/her main idea.   Powerbag, SugarSync and how it eliminates the dog ate my homework concept children come up with.
4. With what ideas do you agree?   Binder Insert Case, it would give students organization within their school work.  SuperSync, it would eliminate excuses being made for unfinished assignments, such as the dog ate my homework trick.  InstaEdu, it can improve childrens mental ability within the classroom and their grades as well which will help both in And out of the classroom.
5. With what ideas do you disagree?   Powerbag, it would give students more of a reason to use their phones and other inappropriate and distracting technology during school, because the Powerbag gives them a place to charge the devices.
6. What connections can you make with the text?   If more students use these technological advances then we will have a stronger and smarter society and a more efficient world.  With the use of these developments students would get smarter thus creating a greater youth of our nations tomorrow.
7. How can I become a more active participant in my learning?   By reading and learning of new ways to improve my thought process by using the latest technology to help me learn, or to stayed tuned in with current connections on what is happening in our society.
8. How can I take responsibility for my learning?   By always doing what's asked of me as a student and always looking for new ways to improve my learning and the learning of those around me.
     

Reading Bucket List

1. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
2. Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater
3. Thirteen Reasons Why- Jay Asher
4. Impulse- Ellen Hopkins
5. Burned- Ellen Hopkins
6. Messenger- Lois Lowry
7. Gathering Blue- Lois Lowry
8. Beautiful Creatures- Kami Garcia
9. Lord of the Flies- William Golding
10. This Lullaby- Sarah Dessen