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Ubuntu For Education




Although Ubuntu is free and no license, Ubuntu is perfect for schools or universities everywhere. Ubuntu is more than free, for education Ubuntu is secure, effective and reliable to use. Ubuntu supported the education sector. Ubuntu Desktop is easy to use in schools or at home. Ubuntu provide learning applications for school and tools to help teachers manage these systems. Teachers and students are free to install the same software on any computer. Ubuntu provide solution for learning. Ubuntu user will has more benefit such us; Software are available for free, updates and upgrades are available, software applications are available to install on market.Ubuntu has feature includes :
  • Educational software for learning and skill-building activities for children such us software for maths, painting and typing.
  • Applications for parents and educators to provide a safe learning environment.
Teachers and students are now easy to use technology environment and it’s free. Ubuntu supported well many languages, then students can navigate the operating system quickly and easily. Ubuntu supported educational programmes that student need like word processing etc. all of Ubuntu benefits are for supporting the education in school or universities.


Linux: Ubuntu



Linux has many different distro name, one of those is ubuntu. Ubuntu is an operating system based on the Linux kernel which Unity as its default desktop environment. The word Ubuntu meaning 'humanity to others'. Ubuntu is distributed as free and open source software people can develop it as they want or can be built as new distro. Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution on desktop and laptop personal computers, I also  use ubuntu. 

Today ubuntu also popular on servers and for cloud computing. Ubuntu project to the principles of open source development, people who use free software, improve it, and distribute it. Ubuntu is an free operating system includes; free software that available for everybody. Ubuntu is based on Linux distribution “Debian”. Ubuntu has unique name, every version has unique name such us; Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot”, Ubuntu 12.04 “Precise Pangolin” and the last released version Ubuntu 13.10 “Saucy Salamander”.

Ubuntu completely has useful features include multimedia, web browsing, social & email, music and mobile, photos and videos, office suite, games, personal clouds. All application can be installed from market. Ubuntu made easier us to find application that all available on the market (need internet connection). Ubuntu is supported for personal use, business and education. People can have it free, just download from official Ubuntu web.

Multimedia In Education




There has been an increase in the use of multimedia in learning in last few years. Educators and students have been inspired to share and learn from video and audio in new ways. Multimedia supported the teaching and learning practices includes demonstrations of contextual images, video or audio recordings of teaching sessions. Student composed representing ideas simultaneously through text, audio and video increased the likelihood that students will acquire an understanding of complex information. The students were preparing multimedia materials for a real audience emerged as the core category in the analysis. Related findings were: students demonstrated great concern for accuracy in their displays, students accessed wide ranges of science materials and sources to find the content they desired, and their commitment to and enthusiasm for the project remained very high.

Multimedia can stimulate more than one sense at a time, and There is substantial research supporting the effectiveness of information technology-assisted project-based learning that used in a constructivist, cooperative learning environment, students learn more and retain their knowledge better. The Educational Multimedia focuses on the educational, and technical aspects of computer technology to design, present educational for schools and corporate. Students can develop in creating Multimedia materials, increase their technical skills in creating interactive multimedia-based learning environments.

Negative Effects of Technology Use

There are many impacts of technology use on our social, physical and environmental health and we must keep ourselves in check. The technology has benefits and negative effects for us. There are:


Lack of Physical Interactivity, Social Skills
The technology has many advantages for us and technology also has produced a method of interaction and communication. In old time people communicate with they meet them face to face. Now, People are communicating with others through internet with different platforms like apps, online games, social networks, etc. It’s help us to communicate with others that’s were in long distance, but it also has impact to our social skills. Parents should control their children by keeping an eye on its excessive usage.

Decreasing Writing Skills
The writing skills of today’s young generation have decreased. Today, children used digital communication more and more that they have totally forgot about improving their writing skills. they always use shortcut, abbreviation. They don’t know the spelling of words, using grammar properly etc.

Bad Sleep Habits
One of the negative effects of technology is on sleep habits. People get sucked into online activities. Example, They texting, chatting, surfing all the times. Try to keep technology out of the bedroom it would be a very healthy habit.

Addiction
Since wake up until sleep time, some people keep use internet, texting, chatting, it has good and negative effects. People are dependent on technology they are addicted to it. Use the technology if we need it, set usage time.

Developmental Issues in Children
Today, children are using more technology than the past. All of technology has the negative effects such as social media, television, cell phone etc. sometimes, the technology make the child lazy, they keep playing games when the school time.
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