This image is from our hands on time during class. I took some time looking into the brightness setting and moving my phone around, comparing the lighting at different angles and different spots of my room. I also found it neat that this app could create a record of how fast I was moving my phone each time.

This week we talked about Digital devices and compared whether they are “bicycles for the mind” or “distraction machines”. Personally, I believe that technology has created a great opportunity for students and teachers to use in a classroom setting. If used correctly, I think that devices can benefit any classroom in a variety of different age groups. These technologies can also be looked at through a negative lens and people may see devices as being disruptive, distractive and an opportunity that can impact students negatively. I do understand that they can become a distraction and that is why I emphasize the need for them to be used correctly and at the appropriate times.

Although these devices can create positives opportunities and engagements in the classroom, they could be seen as disruptive, distractive and a opportunity that impacts students negatively. Kids may think these devices can be used for the wrong reasons during class times like games or social media.

The link provided, science-journal  is a website version of the hands-on work we did in class. I think that this app would definitely work better with older students. I am interested in teacher students in grades 2-3 where I don’t see this resource to be a good fit. This resource would be too complex and I feel that it could potentially be a distraction to the concept of the lesson intended. Another drawback that we talked about was possible privacy or security issues. When students are new to using public websites/online media it is important that they keep their personal information aside to prevent any bigger issues.