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.

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.

What Is Android ?

Android is a mobile operating system (Linux-based) designed for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers developed by Android, Inc. Android is open source and Google releases the code under the Apache License and allows the software to be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers  or  enthusiast developers.  Android has a large community of developers building applications and the apps written primarily in Java programming language. There were approximately 700,000 apps available for Android on Google Play.

This operating system has customizable, lightweight for high tech devices without developing one from scratch and it designed for phones and tablets. Android has a large community of developers and enthusiasts to use the open source code as a foundation for community-driven projects, which add new features for advanced users.

User Interface

Android's user interface is using touch inputs that loosely correspond, like swiping, tapping and pinching to manipulate on screen objects. The user input is designed to be immediate and provides a fluid touch interface, often using the vibration capabilities of the device to provide haptic feedback to the user. Internal hardware includes accelerometers  and proximity sensors both used by some applications to respond to additional user actions, like adjusting the screen from portrait to landscape depending on how the device is oriented, adjusting the screen brightness etc.

Android Play store

Android has market applications, which can be acquired by users either through an app store such as Google Play. There are about 800,000 apps and 20 billion totals installs. The Play Store or google plays application allows users to browse, download and update apps published by Google and third-party developers on devices that comply with Google's compatibility requirements. The app sorted the list of available applications to those that are compatible with the user's device and developers may restrict their applications to particular carriers or countries for business reasons.

Technology in the classroom

There are various types of technologies currently used in traditional classrooms.

Computer: computer is an asset to any teacher for teaching in the classroom. With a, teachers are able to demonstrate a new lesson, illustrate how to use programs etc.

Website: Web page is an easy way to display your student's work. Once a website is built, teachers can post homework assignments, task, etc.  Today, children have known how to use the computer, internet. so why not, give them one where they can be a author. Find an admin to manage official websites for a school or classroom. Also, most school provide teacher personal webpage that can easily be viewed through the school website.

Blogs and Wikis: Blogs allow students to maintain a running dialogue. They can read, write a journal of thoughts, ideas, and assignments. And that make student comment and reflection. Wikis are group which allow multiple members of the group to edit, create document and write anything about lesson. Blogs allow the student to express their knowledge, such us blogging is something make students do for fun, write anything include diary, reality, lesson, experience. So teacher can give a task to post their assignment on their blogs.

Mobile Devices: Mobile devices can be used to enhance the experience in the classroom, because that device can access network, internet.

Whiteboard Technology: An interactive whiteboard that provides touch control of computer applications. These can show anything that on a computer screen. This helps the students to draw, write  on the interactive whiteboard.

Digital video: Digital video replaced the hard copy videos technology. Digital video eliminates the need for classroom hardware and allows teachers,  students to access video clips immediately.

Online study tools: Tools that facilitate studying by making studying more fun for the students.

Digital Games: Educational games are being provided as tools for the classroom and have a lot of positive feedback motivation for students in their studying.

Benefits Of Educational Technology

Educational technology is mean to improve education. Some benefits of educational technology:

Easy to access materials. Admin post the course material or information on a website and  students can study at location they prefer, at a and very quickly. Motivation. Computer helps to give instant feedback to students and correct answers quickly. a computer is non-judgmental, which give the student motivation to continue study. Students usually learn more in less time when receiving computer instruction, they also like classes more in computer classes. Much participation. This method can be used for long distance people/student and make wider audience. Improving student’s writing. The students are better editing written work over a computer network with other students in network. The Subjects easier to learn. Educational software has many different types are designed for children or another age subjects.

Internet using in education has had a positive impact on the students, as the educational system. Effective technologies used with evidence strategies. The Internet has give opportunity for students to learn anything in the world. They can access Information, ideas that out of reach and just need click away. All people always search almost anything in that be a easy way to learn.

Students have different learning method and using the various types of technologies. Using computers or other technology give students practice on main content while the teacher work s with others or make other tasks. Technology in the classroom can allow teachers to effectively teach and organize lessons. Using multimedia presentations make the material more meaningful , interesting for students.

Educational Technology

Educational Technology/EdTech is the practice of using e-learning by creating, using and managing technological processes and resources. Educational technology includes systems used in the process of developing human ability. Educational technology includes unlimited software, hardware, Internet applications, such as wikis and blogs.

Technology in education is most simply and comfortable because of tools that might prove helpful in advancing student learning. Technology refer to material objects which used by human, such as machines, software and hardware. Some modern tools of technology such as projectors, laptop computers etc, and came up newer tools such as smartphones are almost all people have those began to make serious attention for their learning potential.

The word technology means applied science. In other words, any valid process or procedure that’s derived from basic research using the scientific method is considered a technology. The word technology comes from the Greek techne it’s means art. Educational Technology may increase the techniques of the educator, an expert.

E-Learning

E-Learning is the technology that help people to learn anywhere  and anytime. e-Learning help an expert to give training, guidance to other people somewhere and can delivering the information just in time. E-Learning might be solution to stop waste time and save some money than bring together all of the people in your school, organization who want  to learn. E-learning program need the technology to build it, to overcome the limitations of time and distance. 

People might learn in many different ways,  at different times. The solution of these different learning needs, we need e-learning delivery methods and we need to develop and manage e-learning. Generally, in the school, college e-learning built using a website. Students access the web to do their homework, task. Sometimes this method make the student lazy, but the purpose of that e-learning is make student do their task on time, quick the mean is benefiting the technology.

E-learning is a way to facilitate the education with technology. In the world now, everything use the technology include the education. E-learning is essentially the network to transfer of skills and knowledge using the Internet, network computer. E-learning refers to using electronic applications and the applications include Website-based, computer-based and virtual classrooms. The content is delivered through the Internet, audio or video etc.

Development and Management of e-learning 

To make it work we need :

• Administration :who can access data, who can perform functions, who maintenance etc
• Training management: for scheduling and access to virtual classes, assignment of training based requirements
• Employee management :skill assessment, assignment of training based on skills, Performance reviews, Recruiting etc