E Martinez LIS 568

Hello Everyone! For Week 5’s Technology Resource, I have decided to focus on Book Creator. What Is Book Creator? Book Creator is a digital book-making tool. This resource is available for both iPad and web use. Students are able to access this resource through a class library that is set up by teachers/educators. Any books created by students can be accessed by teachers and added to the class library to be shared with the rest of the class. Books created by students can be shared through email, AirDrop, Google Drive, Dropbox, printing, publishing to iBooks, etc. Key Features of Book Creator: Some key features of Book Creator have to do with the system accessibility and general layouts. Book Creator is available in 10 languages and browsers that support that language will automatically translate the site. Other means of accessibility are also present such as text-to-speech, closed captions, screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation and other support measures. This platfor...

Hello Everyone! For Week 4’s Technology Resource, I have decided to focus on Khan Academy Kids. Khan Academy was actually the tool I used to study for the math portion of my GRE. What Is Khan Academy Kids? Khan Academy Kids is an award-winning educational app for young learners ages two to seven. The app engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills. Khan Academy Kids is a subsect of Khan Academy and is partnered with Super Simple, Bellwether, National Head Start Association (NHSA), and National Geography Young Explorer. Key Features of Khan Academy Kids: A key feature of Khan Academy Kids as described in their own introduction video is the “ability to set Course and Unit Mastery Goals. These learning targets aim to provide a clear path for your student's learning journey as they reach mastery of their content.” Khan Academy Kids aims to empower not only the teacher/...

Hello Everyone! For Week 3’s Technology Resource, I have decided to focus on EarSketch. I have doing A LOT of Python recently for a separate course and felt this was a good place to start and very in topic for my current workload. What Is EarSketch? EarSketch is a website that allows students to use code (JavaScript or Python) with musical tracks to create and mix music. Students can work with the built-in library of sounds, instruments, and samples or add their own to create original musical works. In terms of creating original music, it's similar to GarageBand, but EarSketch also includes the use of code to create scripts and program different functionality. EarSketch helps teach core topics in computer science, music, and music technology in a fun and engaging way. Two of the most popular programming languages are taught through “manipulating loops, composing beats, and applying effects to a multi-track digital audio station.” EarSketch has been used by over 1,000,000...

Hello Everyone :) My name is Elis Martinez-Kranz, although I mainly just go by E. This is my final semester at UB and I am very excited to be done, although a little nervous as well since I cannot remember a time when I have NOT been in school. I currently work part-time as a Programming Aide and a Library Assistant at separate libraries. I hope to work full-time as a Teen or Children’s Librarian, but am not opposed to Adult services either. I received my BA in English Education at Nazareth University and my MSEd from Suny Brockport. I enjoy spending time with my dogs and crafting. I have made it my goal this year to try and create more outside of work (my job is very craft-focused). I also have had a very intense hyperfixation on the anime One Piece and the procedural drama 9-1-1, so I am usually rewatching episodes during my downtime. I am also a big fan of the dropout series Dimension 20 and love to have that playing while I am at work / doing menial tasks. I look forward to wo...