Final+Tech+3

FINAL
 * 1) Find five activities and/or software sites that could be used in my Tech 1, 2, or 3 class.
 * 2) Copy and paste the links to your Final page.
 * 3) Give a brief explanation next to the link.
 * 4) Include the cost of the activity and/or software.

Here are the links:

1. Basic4GL This is a basic programming site, it teaches you how to program basic games. It's free to download as well as the teaching program as well.

2. [|Rigs of Rods] This is a 3D simulator where you can drive, fly, or sail lots of different vehicles and learn about the mechanics of them. It's free to download.

3. [|Bridge Builder] This is a program that allows you to build bridges and it also tells you a lot of things that can help you build a better bridge. Its also free to download.

4.[| Sploder] This is a simple video game development program, probably for tech 1 or something, buts it's easy to use. It's free to download.

5. [|Game Maker 8] This is also a video game development program, where you can make your own video games, that is fairly easy to create. It's free to download.

SECOND STEP: Investigate three of the sites below, and one game. Answer the questions for each site you investigate.
 * 1) Do recommend that we use this site/software in our tech class? Explain why or why not.
 * 2) Should I use this site/software in Tech 1, 2, or 3?
 * 3) Explain how I could use this site/software as a project.

Here are the sites I picked: 1. [|Blabberize] I picked blabberize as my first site. I sort of recommend using this program in our tech class. This could be a decent tool in making movies for this class. It could be valuable because it is a change from what people usually make as their movies. This should probably be used for tech 1, but not tech 2 or 3. This itself, I do not think could be a project, but they could use this to aid them with their project. They could put it in their movie on imovie or something.

2. [|Circuit Simulator] I picked the circuit simulator for my second site. I do not recommend using this program in your class. For many, this would be too complicated to understand and it wasn't very fun to do at all. The other circuit simulator we used, the one online before, was a lot better than this site in explaining what certain things mean on a circuit, and it was a lot more simple and easy to do. I would recommend this for none of these classes, as I couldn't recommend this program as any type of project at all. I wouldn't use this program, so I don't know how I would make it into a project, it couldn't be made into one anyway, as it is really short.

3. [] I picked Celestia for my third site. This program is cool, but I would not recommend this program for the class. This program has a lot of cool things for you to learn, but it can't really be used for this class. It doesn't really have anything you can use this to teach about, but it is a cool program. The program couldn't be used for a lesson, but it is cool to explore. I would not recommend this program to any of your classes, as it can't really be used for any lessons. I don't know how you could use this as a project, as I would not recommend it.

4. [|Doink] I picked Doink for my fourth site. I would recommend this program for your class. It was really fun and easy, but you could even make it as difficult as you wanted. This program is one where you draw and design your own animation/videos. It was easy to figure out what to do, and I really think it has a lot of potential for a fun project in your class, it is similar to Stykz, but you don't have to have a stick figure in your animation. I would recommend this for all of your tech classes, but in differing levels of difficulty. The program could be used as a project easily. Your tech 1 class could make any movie they wanted similar to how they did with stykz, (as long as its appropriate), the tech 2 class would have even more specific requirements, and tech 3 would be pretty difficult, as they are your most advanced class. As a project, this could be really fun, and it has a lot of potential to be a good project for your class.