Technology Blog by Andrea Espinal

  Free Books! Yes, you read that right. How do you get books for free as a teacher? First off, there is a little catch. Teachers start out with creating a free account under clubs.scholastic.com. Next, start selling books with shop flyers for your grade level. I know you may think; which students would want to buy books? Trust me. Students will buy them and that’s because the books range in variety of texts and genres that are high quality and trusted. My students absolutely love looking through the flyers and it is a great opportunity to find the books that they love. When students by books or products from the book orders, the teacher earns points that could be redeemed to buy free books. Through this program, teachers may use this as an opportunity to build their classroom library or even purchase rewards for their students. Scholastics is not only a place to find books and earn rewards, but they are an organization of teacher resources. A paid subscription of teacher resources ma

  GIMP is a platform and tool that is used by graphic designers, photographers, and illustrators. Through many revisions in the website, it was improved into a simpler interface. Wilber, the mascot and GIMP, was designed by Tuomas Kuosmanen, also known as tigert, in GIMP on September 25, 1997. The Wilber Construction Kit, located in the GIMP source code as /docs/Wilber Construction Kit.xcf.gz, contains additional accessories that Wilber got from other GIMP contributors. This awesome software allows users to edit photos, create posters and images, and add special effects to words and much more. It is available to download with different processing systems like Linux, macOS, and Windows. GIMP is commonly used mostly because it is an excellent program that is comparable to Adobe Photoshop. The main benefit of Gimp is that it is cost-free. I enjoy how it is simple to use and allows for designing and editing. How does GIMP look like in your classroom? Well, GIMP could be used to create me

  Wix is one of many website creators, but what makes it different form the others? It is an all-in-one website builder that allows you to create websites that are eye-catching and rich in designs. Even if you have limited experience with graphic designing or coding, you will still have a great time creating something that can be your own. It is that easy to use! Wix is most popular for business owners who are looking to spread products and also bloggers looking to share their experiences. The most beneficial feature is that you can choose to use the paid version or the free version. With either plan, Wix still has hundreds of design templates and an easy interface to navigate. While using it, I found that it was much easier to use than most website creators. It is super user-friendly and I think that because of this, students with young minds could create website content with less help and without coding. It’s as easy as drag and drop with typing and adding pictures. It also has ton