Happy Summer!
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Sunday, May 8, 2016
S 14 Prepare for Battle
Microsoft Office vs Google Drive
Prepare for battle! Check these out:
1. Compare a feature of Microsoft Office and Google Drive where "Google Apps" is the winner.
2. Compare a feature of Microsoft Office and Google Drive where "Microsoft" is the winner.
READ ALL THE ENTRIES BEFORE YOU
No credit will be given for any repeat features!
Make sure your entry is original.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
S 13 Open Source and AI
In 2015 there was an explosion in Artificial Intelligence research and development. Facebook and Google have open-sourced both A.I. software and hardware. Since the iPhone, there have been personal digital assistants that are used in our everyday lives such as Siri, Google NOW, and Cortana. But along with all of this innovation there is controversy on the potential of A.I. and how to stop it if it reaches a point of intelligence higher than humans.
1. What is "Open Source?" What does it mean for you?
2. What do you know about AI? What does it mean? What are the implications of its wide spread development?
3. Read the article. Link at top. What parts of the article did you find most interesting? Why?
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
GenYES and CTSO
GenYES becomes a different experience for everyone.
"GenYES is what you make of it" because there are many opportunities and options that you can choose from and there is a strong mission to allow GenYES students leadership opportunities to participate in the organization and content structure of the class and student organization.
We will be having our end of the year CTSO meeting next week. Your homework this week will be to reflect on this program and offer your input, comment on the events and structure of the class and what you would like to see in the future. Complete the link below.
GenYES - CTSO Meeting Wednesday
May 3 ~ After School 2:30 to 4:00
Talk all about GenYES • Next Year Plans
New things • Biz Stuff • GenYES Recap
FOOD and FUN!
Talk all about GenYES • Next Year Plans
New things • Biz Stuff • GenYES Recap
FOOD and FUN!
Click here: GenYES Recap Link
Sunday, April 17, 2016
S12 Office Productivity Technologies
Office, iWork, Drive, and OpenOffice:
Which office apps are right for you?
1. How would you decide which application is best for your business? (Personal opinion)
2. Discover an online tool or app to improve any business's operations. (Research. No repeats)
Sunday, April 10, 2016
S11 Workforce Robotics
Robotics in the Workforce
Welcome to the robot-based workforce
1) Read. Cite your article. Comment on what you read. How are robotics affecting jobs, economics, the future of work or life as we know it? Is this … Good? ... Bad?
2) How does this affect you personally in your future quest for a job or career?
Monday, April 4, 2016
S10 Technology Effects on Human Evolution
How Has Technology Affected Human Evolution?
Give three examples
of how technology has affected human evolution
based on what you read and watched.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
S9 Social Media
Weighing in on Social Media
1. Each year more social media platforms are created. Some become wildly popular. Which social media sites do you think are cool or have unique features that are trending now? Or do you dislike the new social media venues? Like / dislike social media in general? BEFORE you answer open the link above. Read. Then informally cite information that you read* along with your personal opinions.
2. What is one downside (bad thing) about social media, other than privacy breach? (Think beyond the obvious answer here)
3. What is one attribute (good thing) about social media, other than just the ability to share events? (Think beyond the obvious answer here)
4. What social media do you engage in? How often?
*Note: Informally cite like this: From the article "5 Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Classroom" that I read I discovered ...
Sunday, March 20, 2016
S8 Crowdfunding
Raising money for a Project
Crowdfunding has changed the way innovators can bring their products to the public by appealing directly to the public for funding. No longer do creators need to beg to huge corporations to fund and back their project. Anyone with an idea has the opportunity to make it a reality.
Kickstarter Tech
Use these ^ links to find technology projects
1. List your favorite 2 projects with a comment why you liked it.
2. Now what do you think that inventor would have had to do to get their product to the public before crowdfunding?
Use these ^ links to answer these questions:
3. What are the benefits to crowdfunding? Any disadvantages?
4. Should companies like Kickstarter or Indiegogo take percentages of profits from projects on their sites? Why or Why Not?
5. Lastly give your opinion on crowdfunding and its impact on technology. Does it free inventors to use their full creative potential or does it only offer a medium for people to promote stupid projects? (Think Potato Salad Project...if you don't know about this look it up...pretty funny).
Sunday, March 6, 2016
S7 Gamification
...is a trend of turning tasks like work and school into funner, more immersive experiences by mixing them with gaming and gaming fragments, like levels and achievements
Read or watch at least two (including Sesame Credit) of these sources:
Then answer these questions:
1) Have you used a program, game or gamified system before? What was your experience?
2) Are there some things that should be gamified? Never be gamified? School?
3) Do you see Sesame Credit as something to worry about? Or just an interesting and possibly useful social experiment? Could this happen in the US?
Sunday, February 21, 2016
S6 - Esports
Over the past few years, professional e-sports have blown up.
At this rate, e-sports will eventually be something that everybody just knows about, like football and basketball.
As this spreads, schools are starting to create e-sports teams for certain games who compete against other schools. At the moment, there are not many schools that do this yet. However, there are many questions that come up when the idea of school e-sports comes up.
1. Should schools even start having e-sports teams? Do you feel like it would be a good addition to school’s extracurricular activities, or should e-sports just remain separated from school?
2. If e-sports are put into schools, should it be the school’s responsibility to pay for the technology and gear for the e-sports team, or the students who participate? Or should the school just provide decent equipment, and the student could bring a better system if they choose to?
3. Should e-sports be treated like other school sports? For example, should there be things like drug tests, needing good grades to participate, different levels like JV/Varsity, etc.? Should people have to try out for the team? Would there be trainers and coaches?
4. Do you feel like e-sports will be put into schools within the next 5 years? If not, do you think it ever will be added?
Sunday, February 14, 2016
S5 Tech Home
Home of the Future
Take a look:
- 1. Which companies, do you feel, have the best ideas in the development of high tech homes for the future? Discuss the features that you like the best.
- 2. What does the IoT have to do with all this?
- 3. How does the main control system work? Would you build a high tech system in your home? Why / Why not.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
S4 Med Tech
Radical Medical Technologies
Below are four topics students submitted for this blog. I found these particularly compelling to investigate relative to technological advancements, social implications, and ethical controversies.
This week is a puzzle challenge. Number your responses 1.2.3.4.
Match the topic statement to the picture.
Research the links. Share a point you read about each topic.
Comment about what you consider the pro's and con's
or ethical implications of each topic, along with your opinion.
Write thoughtful detailed responses based on your research.
100 Points this week. Everyone completes. Authors will receive blog passes for a different week.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
S3 Automotive Tech
The Future of Automotive Technology
Cars have gone tech. Millions of lines of code to program a few functions of autonomous cars. What is your opinion, based on the research you discovered in the links below, on this amazing technology? Look at all the links. Delve into the areas that interest you the most.
Smarter Car, How Safe are Driverless Cars?
Ford details driverless cars but without Google
Autonomous And Electric Cars From Faraday Future
Top 20 Pros + Cons of Self Driving Cars - Auto Insurance Center
Self Driving Cars Infographic!
(It was fun to imagine until this) Can Driverless Cars be Hacked?
#Google Self Driving Cars - Progress over the Years
Ford details driverless cars but without Google
Autonomous And Electric Cars From Faraday Future
Top 20 Pros + Cons of Self Driving Cars - Auto Insurance Center
Self Driving Cars Infographic!
(It was fun to imagine until this) Can Driverless Cars be Hacked?
#Google Self Driving Cars - Progress over the Years
1. From the readings or movies that you viewed, what features impressed you the most about this technology?
2. This technology has been out for ten years. Why don't we see more self driving cars on our roads? What are the problems?
3. Assuming you had the money and were old enough to drive, would you buy a self driving car? Explain.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
S2 Digital Money
The Future of Money
Apple Pay, and Android Pay are the new digital wallets. they are becoming more popular than paper money.
1. How is the flow of money changing? What are the new options for buying things? Provide facts on what you read. What affect will the growth of digital money this have on the world? Your life?
2. What are the benefits and dangers of digital money?
3. Do you use digital money now? How? What if any types of digital, would you consider using?
Sunday, January 10, 2016
S1 New Technologies 2016
Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is an internationally recognized convention in Las Vegas centered around all things tech. From car manufacturers to the latest robot invention, CES houses thousands of innovative ideas under one roof.
Several students submitted blog articles about new technologies found at CES.
QUESTION 1 Of the first three student items listed below, which one do you like best? TECH A, B, C? Why? Would you buy it and use it?
This drone has abilities a helicopter wish it had, such as it flies itself to your destination that you choose by google maps.
<TECH B. LG IS BUILDING a huge lead in the OLED TV market, and with good reason: They’re the only company making them at the moment.
TECH C.> Polaroid came out with a camera known as the SX-70 a while back that instantly printed out photos, now Polaroid has came out with the Polaroid Snap which has the same concept but it’s more advanced. The Polaroid Snap is a digital camera which can print out 1080p photos. Opinion Information
QUESTION 2 Check out: CES Wrap Up. What technology surprises you? What do you think of 2016's new technologies overall? Anything you want to own for yourself?
QUESTION 3 What tech item do you think is stagnant? How would you like to see it improve or advance?
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Happy New Year - Infographics
Infographics are visual representations about data and statistics.
Check them out: Infographics link
Assignment:
(See my posted example below)
1. Choose an infographic on a topic that interests you. Click the "View Image button" to enlarge it. Copy the link (shortening it is cooler) and share your infographic topic choice and link.
2. Describe why you chose the topic of your infographic and provide more information about it. Click the "Visit Page" button to see how the infographic was used in context. What specific information was the author trying to convey? Provide a short link to your infographic article.
(See my example below)
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