C4T 3

20% Precent Time

The twenty percent tie concept was formed in 2006. when Google started allowing their technical solutions engineers to spend one day of the week working on projects outside of their job descriptions. Many engineers used the time to develop new products and tools. Mrs.Thumann believes that all teachers should adopt the concept of allowing their students to use Google 20 percent time in their classroom. She believes that teachers should set project objectives for the 20 percent time frame. This ensures that the students are using their time constructively.

I think that the 20 percent concept is a great idea. Allowing students to use 20 percent of their time on google gives them a chance to effectively learn how to use a computer. Students will also get a chance to discover new sites. By discovering new sites, they have the chance to expand their education. I believe that the computer skills they will be learning can help them later in the job market.

Untapped apps on Google Drive
Mrs. Lisa Thumann posted "Untapped Apps on Google Drive" to her Thumann resource blog. The blog post list several good apps that can be used on Google Drive. The apps can be easily installed and accessed through Google Drive. A few of the apps are pixler Editor, HelloFax, GeoGebra, TwistedWave and Right Signature.
Pixler Editor is an online image editor. This app does not required registration and can be easily accessed from Google Drive.
HelloFax makes it easy to sign documents and send faxes online. This app saves paper because you won’t need to print, sign and scan documents to send them.
GeoGebra is an math app that help with geometry, algebra, graphing, and calculus.
TwistedWave allows you to edit audio files in your Google Drive.
Right Signature allows you to send contracts, forms, proposals, applications for signature online.
I am thankful to learn about these apps. I plan to use Pixler Editor and GeoGebra in the future. Pixler can be helpful for my EDM310 class. After reading this blog post, I tried out Pixler Editor. It seems like a helpful app. I’m not sure how to fully use it but I plan to play with it until I learn how to use it.