What is Simon?
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| Simon is on the left beside an iPhone. (4) |
Simon was the first smartphone. It was created a long time ago. Simon
was the first smartphone to receive emails and faxes (4). It also had a
touchscreen which reduced the number of buttons on the phone. Before Simon,
emails and faxes were received by computers and fax machines. Now, you can get
them anywhere and anytime.
Simon says…
Smile!
After Simon, smartphones began to
have applications such as games and even a camera. The need to carry a camera has
been replaced with smartphones. Smartphones have a built in camera and can be
used anytime. Once a picture is taken, it can be sent to anyone instantly. This
is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family all over the world. Many
great pictures are taken that would have been missed before smartphones.
Simon says…ABC, 123.
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| (3) |
Simon says…Lights,
Camera, Action!
Get the popcorn ready! Movies can be
watched with smartphones. Just about any movie can be downloaded onto a
smartphone. Once the movie is on the phone, it can be viewed anywhere.
Smartphones have speakers so the sound can be heard. Headphones can also be
plugged into the phone. Most cars now have Bluetooth. This allows the
smartphone to be connected to the car without any wires. Once connected, the
sound can be heard through the cars speakers.
Use your smartphone all the time.
Use your smartphone all the time.
Gotcha! Simon didn’t say.
Smartphones are really cool and fun to use, but should NOT be used too much. The
time spent using a smartphone should be limited and regulated by parents. Playing
outside, hanging out with your friends and family, exercising and doing your homework are examples of
activities that are important. Sometimes, if too much time is spent using
smartphones, these activities can be missed. Simon says put down the phone and go outside!
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Simon says…Remember.
Although smartphones provide endless information and
entertainment, it is important to remember that too much time spent using them
is not a good thing. Make sure you spend time enjoying the people and places around you. Smartphones are great devices that will only get more advanced. Only time will tell what will come next with smartphones.
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2.
Hoffman, T. (2006-2012). Can smartphones
make kids smarter? Education.com.
4. Sager, I. (2012). Before iPhone and Android came Simon, the first smartphone.
I very much enjoyed reading your blog. It is very appropriate for a young child with all the color and use of visuals. In the lights camera action section of the blog I would stay away from listing. I feel like it would lose the mind of a child. besides that. This would just be a slight technical error, but I can barely read the first paragraph because the font is so light. Very good blog. good job.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of simon says. I would change the colors of the blue(first) and yellow. They are sort of light and hard to read. For a young audience I would also increase the font size. Page 194 number 43 I think is what should be used to cite a picture with the caption being the title of a picture.
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