Tech Article 12/18

                                                            The Next Nexus

• google nexus 5X has a 16GB storage
• has a finger print sensor
• improved camera
• good contrast screen and a fingerprint resisting coating
• 5-2 inch screen

see full article here. 

Social Bookmarking Project

What's another way you can organize and store information on your computers?
You can use folders and files.
What have you learned from researching the above topics? What do you know now about those current events that you didn’t know before?

I learned about what's happening with ISIS and bullying laws within many schools. 

What are other social bookmarking apps/websites?

Pintrest,

Will you continue to use social bookmarking?

Probably not. 

Do Now 12/14

If I was given an invisible cloak for a day I would do many good deeds anonymously. Apart from pulling pranks on a few of my friends, doing something good to the community will hopefully be helpful to society. I would go around placing snacks and other foods on plates for the homeless people or stray animals. Feeding the poor is something I don't feel comfortable doing if they're watching me. The invisibility cloak would help with that struggle. I could also slide small positive notes inside lockers. A small compliment could make someone's day.

With the power to be invisible, I would help pick up garbage in the town. A clean place to live in is a better place to live in. Of course, if I'm invisible, babysitting would be a bit odd. Imagine randomly seeing a baby floating in mid air. Instead, I would help make dinner, maybe even set the table and do other chores for my household. My mother would definitely be happy about that. When the day is over and the invisibility cloak will be gone, I can proudly look back on my good deeds that I have done today. Hopefully I helped our community in a way.

Do Now 12/7

     If I were to add a class it would be a class for future actors and actresses. Unlike the drama club it will not be held after school and there will be no large school production. This class will be held in a 45 minute period during the school day. Students are able to pick if they would like to join this class, just like all their other extra curriculum classes. The classroom will always be filled with light and ideas. Future Broadway and TV stars will be born. If you enjoy acting then this classroom will most likely feel like the place you belong in.
    Students would learn about old and new play writers and their favorite actors/actresses. They will learn the knowledge of the first old movies and famous old actors. We would create our own skits and plays and perform them in front of our class. We would also create our own short films, any genre. Class trips would consist of movie theaters and Broadway plays.

RSS Discussion Questions

Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

I subscribed to them because they are the sites that interested me most. 

Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

For some sites it was a bit hard, but overall it was easy.

Which sites were your favorites?

The sites under my personal folder are my favorites.

What else can you use RSS feeds for?

You can use RSS feeds to summarize and organize your sites.

How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

I will most likely not continue to use RSS feeds in the future.

12/4

                           Christmas Lights Might Be Slowing Down Your Wifi

• festive decorations for the holidays are messing with many peoples wifi
• this is a seasonal issue
• microwaves and wireless phones can also be interfering with the wifi
• you can try switching which channels your wifi is broadcasting on
• Set up your Christmas lights away from your router

For the full article click here.

Do Now 11/30

The first person I am thankful for is my mother. She works five days a week for us and does her best to please us. She pays for almost everything and is an amazing mother. My mother raised us well and is smart of the decisions she makes. I truly look up to her. Without her I will not be the person I am today.

I am also thankful for my grandmother. She cooks for us every single day. If you think my brother, sister and I are a handful, my grandma watches over three other younger ones. She cleans around the house, drives us everywhere, and pays for the groceries. We would be lost without her.

I'm very thankful for my best friend. She's by my side within a second when I need her. We laugh together and cry together. Our list of inside jokes can go on forever and ever. She is one of my favorite people. I have her back and she has mine. I wouldn't trade her for the world.

11/20

                                                         Stagelight Music App

• Stagelight is an app that releases the musical capabilities and creativity of it's users.
• The company says it their way to "Free the Music" in them.
• It's available on desktop computers and mobile devices.
• Starlight is the first music creation app that allows people to start for free and unlock capabilities as they progress. 
• The app has expandable features that even advanced musicians can develop their skills.
• This free app contains step-by-step features.

Find the full article here.

11/13

                                                                      BrewBot

• swanky offices offer employees high-end coffee machines.
• The company begins to sell in early 2016.
• you can preorder the device $3,400.
• It's a do-it-yourself product. 
• Brews coffee, beer, etc.

See full article here.

Do Now 11/9

           Over our short four day break I sat at home and watched movies and shows on Netflix. I finished up season one of The Vampire Diaries. Alongside of my lazy day, I was babysitting my younger cousins. Those were what took up my Thursday and Friday. Babysitting and Netflix.

        On Saturday I went to watch the last home football game. They lost the last five seconds by one point, unfortunately.That night, my friend Bella and I went to watch Paranormal Activity. In my opinion the movie was terrible. It wasn't scary at all. It consisted of jump scares and a creepy black figure. My Sunday was filled with little children dressed as knights and princesses. My family and I went to Medieval Times in Lyndhurst to celebrate my little cousin's fifth birthday. The show was lovely, the food was great and the knight gave me and my sister flowers.

Educational Technology and Copyright Law

• Copyright is a federal law that protects any original literary, written, artistic, or any other type of work.
• All original work is copyrighted immediately.
• You do not need any paperwork to copyright something.
• Using copyrighted works for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research is not an infringement of copyright. It's fair use.
• In classroom projects it is okay to use an image from the internet.

Tech Article 10/30

                                                Google Nexus 5x

• Starts at $379
• fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
• built with an excellent screen
• exceedingly light
• only problem is battery life
• storage: 16 gig for $379 , 32 gig for $429
• instantly installed key apps 9twitter, instagram, etc)

See full article here.

Tech Article 10/23

                                                      Youtube Red

• google wants to compete with netflix and spotify
• new youtube subscriptions service to attract those who want both streaming video and streaming music
• youtube red subscribers can watch videos without ads and save videos to watch them offline
• it bundles google play music
• its a spotify-like service
• recommendations and ability to upload your music to the cloud

see full article here

Do Now 10/19

Google form is very helpful. I can use google forms for when I need to survey people online wherever and whenever on any subject. I may use it for school, sports, or any other clubs. For the future, I may use it when I work.

Tech Article 10/2

                                       Apple Music: To Pay or Not To Pay?

• Apple Inc. now plans to take over the music industry.
• They launched their 3-in-1 platform. (apple music)
• Like its rival Spotify, Apple Music boast a catalogue of 30 million songs.
• October is starting which ends the free trials.
• Numerous music exploration options
• In-house playlists
• Still has many flaws, but will surely still be successful.
• Apple users have Two choices- Cancel the subscription or agree to the membership system. 

You can find the full article here.

Tech Article 9/25

                                                                Apple's New Products

• Apple has a variety of upcoming and new products. 
• Iphone 6 and 6s are the more popular items. New features such as 3D touch, Live photos, etc
• Apple Tv. Has a new operating system, and tvOS. It's $149 for the 32GB model and $199 for the 64GB version. 

• Ipad Pro. A new 12.9 inch tablet. Upgrade in processing power.
• alongside of the iPad pro, they have the apple pencil. Can be used as a pencil, pen, paintbrush or a callingraphy pen, but it does need to be charged.
• The smart keyboard is a portable keyboard designed for the ipad pro. Transfers power and data. $169. 

Ipad Pro with Apple Pencil

You can find the full article on these products here. 

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

          As a freshman this year, I'm taking Biology with Ms. Larson. It's supposedly like seventh grade science, but I still expect to learn more. I expect to participate in class discussions and lab projects. I will also complete all assignments on time, I'm setting goals for myself.  Science to me has always been easy and I believe this year will go smoothly in this class. So far we really just went over what we will be doing throughout the year, what chapters and topics. We are starting off with the steps to the Scientific Method. We were assigned to make a comic strip representing the steps as our first project.

          Ms. Larson, to me, is an easy teacher. Her major assessments are 80 percent, our class participation is 10 as well as class preparation. Students must be responsible in her class and address/follow the rules This year I'm quite excited to be doing some projects and labs hopefully. We will be going over lab safety soon.

          Technology and science both go well together. We of course use our laptops at times, but we mostly learn by textbook and projects. We also use our online textbook in case we have work at home or are missing pages in the old book.. Seventh Grade Life Science relates to Biology, but this class is a bit more challenging. There are lots more to learn. 

Introduction to Biology :

You can take a look at Ms. Larson's Science Page

We also use our online textbook, which you can find here.