Sunday, April 26, 2015

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing: is the use of computer soft ware and data which is processed and stored by remote computer.

Advantages of Cloud Computing:

1. Slow computer become fast.
2. Cloud stores and maintain your data
3. Same program can work on it from different devices. ( phone, tap...)
4. Makes the connection faster

Types of Cloud:

1. Storage only: allow only to save data on them
2. SAAS(Software as a service) is a service that offers software that runs on the cloud such as Google docs, Sheets and slides and Microsoft office365.
3- PAAS(Platform as a service) is a service that allows users to create SAAS applications.

As we know that the antivirus makes the computer work slowly. This problem overcomes by PANDA that the antivirus work in the cloud not in the computer.
 Google Cloud Print:

Allows you to print from any device and from any location.


 
 Google Cloud Security:


 Cloud service differ in the level of security, some are high and some are not.
Google cloud security has advantages as well as disadvantages.



Advantages
Disadvantages
Encrypted data
Administrators of the cloud can see your data as well as  they can delete it.
Solution: Boxcryptor
No virus infected files allowed.
Less software installations, less viruses

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

How to create a more positive classroom. (Webinar)

The main goal for this webinar is to:
1. develop students EQ
2. create a feelings-positive environment
3. build trusting relationships

Emotions impact the quality of learning and build a good relationships

How we are of our students emotions in classroom, there are different ways to check for that feeling. Feeling chick activity that is done quickly to get a sense of mood and inventing an emotion in the classroom. examples about these activities are: feeling card by letting the students choose a card and explain why he/she choose this emotions, after that the teacher starts manage the emotions. Another example is the feeling sheet by letting the students write his/ her emotions.

 Once the teacher knows the emotions of the students, the teacher starts manage the feeling by many strategies:
1- Visualization: let the students imagine what they like. For example, if the students feel anxiety, the teacher told the students to imagine the success. Imagination helps the students to relax, changes mood and thus facilitate learning. Its easy and don't take time.
2- How to " Shake it OFF",  let the students listen to this song and start dancing. The students start moves the body  ( stretching), build a relationships, its so beneficial at the morning to let the students wake up.
3- Positive support by:
a. Thank you: This done by making a circle and the students says thank. For example Thank you for helping me in the project and starts share it. It could be done verbally or writing notes.
b. Acknowledgment: If some one try hard, the teacher says good, go in you will reach it.

Also this strategies are good for the special needs.
In addition, this webinar talks about : The Power of Kawaii" Kawaii means cute. According to the researcher, the students will do better if their is a cute images, it attract the students attentions and focus.