Chapter 7 in Technology in the Classroom is about how to evaluate sources of information correctly, how to assess the students within your classroom, how to integrate technology into the classroom using different strategies, and how to integrate technology into their curriculum. I think this chapter has been very helpful in that it shows many different ways in how to assess your students work when applying technology to the classroom. These strategies help assess whether or not the use of technology is helping or harming the students' learning process. I found this to be the most informative. I have found that a lot of my teachers used the same ways in implementing technology into our classroom. I personally have never really liked this and found it more challenging to do than the actual subject we were learning. Some of the things in the chapter like determining whether or not a website is a good source of information is something I have already learned in high school, primarily because I have to make sure my information is solid when doing papers. Overall I thought the chapter was informative on how to successfully use technology in the classroom.

I have three educational apps that I think would be helpful. The first one is called Khan Academy. This app is basically a brief overview of just about any subject you can think of. I've used it before when getting ready for a speech about Obamacare. I didn't know much about the Act and it is really hard to get through some of the articles you find on the internet and completely understand the act without biases and without misinformation. Khan Academy made it much easier to understand. It gave the basic overview of Obamacare, making it easier to understand so you can look at information with a new understanding. It is a useful tool to learn about just about anything you want.

The second app that I like is TED. TED always provides different ideas and information about things I never thought about. These talks are interesting and keeps you informed about the things that may not get the attention they deserve. The TED talks are good because they provide insight to different ideas, even if you don't agree with them. It is always important to challenge yourself with new ideas and to form your own opinions on these ideas. They also provide helpful tools for everyday use that people may not know about. It is a great place to learn about new and informative insights.

The last educational app I have used before is called Quizlet. It is an app very useful for study in just about every subject. When using Quizlet, you can create your own flashcards that you can use to study. You can also look through millions other flashcards created by other classmates. This is great about tool that people can use to study before tests. I have used Quizlet throughout the years in various different classes. I have created my own flashcards as well as looking at others created by other students. I think this app is a great tool for studying and better understanding various subjects.

I want to show you guys a link to a bio of my favorite president, Theodore Roosevelt. He went to Harvard, he was a cowboy, he led the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, he created the National Parks, and, of course, he became the 26th president of the United States. He still holds the record as the youngest person to ever become president at age 42. And lets not forget the time someone tried to assassinate him before he spoke in Milwaukee, with only his glasses case saving him from certain death, and still continued with the speech!

Here is the link:https://www.nps.gov/thri/theodorerooseveltbio.htm

I have another really informative website for you guys to look into. This time it is about the history of the political parties. More specifically, who the founders were, why they were formed, and what each party's views on how to run the country was. The most notably figures in the history of the political parties are Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. The primary difference between them is that Hamilton wanted a large central government lead by the wealthy and educated, while Jefferson wanted a small government that was enforced by the people, particularly the farmers. That is just a little bit of information from the site, there is much more to learn.

Here is the link:http://www.ushistory.org/gov/5a.asp

Hey guys! I found a great website that will teach you more about American History. This website teaches you all about the American Revolution. It has a timeline that shows you all of the major events throughout the revolution, including what started the revolution, what events transpired during the revolution, and how the revolution ended. It also teaches you about the important figures that were apart of the American Revolution. Some of them I'm sure you already know, but others you probably don't know, and it would be interesting to learn about.

Here is the link:https://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/timeline_of_events_06_10.html