Blog Posting 12/18

Controversy of the New Hoverboard 

What is a Hoverboard? 
A hoverboard is a electric machine that has wheels that glide across the ground. It is a self balancing scooter. Theses scooters were the most popular toy of 2015.

Dangers:

• They have been recently catching fire and causing explosions.
• Cities have banned them from riding around towns.
• Airlines will not let them on the plane.

Colors:

• Red
• White
• Black 
• Blue
• Gold

Cost: 

They range depending where it is purchased. Vary from $400 - $1000. 

 

Why Are they Popular? 

Recently celebrities such as John Legend and Justin Bieber have been caught riding them, attracting people to purchase them. 

Video: https://youtu.be/9G4yiO1Cmv4

Diigo Assignment

1. 1. What's another way you can organize and store information on your computers?
2. 2. What have you learned from researching the above topics? What do you know now about those current events that you didn’t know before?
3. 3. What are other social bookmarking apps/websites?
4. 4. Will you continue to use social bookmarking?
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1. You can organize and store information on your computer by putting it in a file.

2. I have learned new currents events by doing this project. I learned more about state gun laws, which states allow guns and which don't.
3. Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest are examples of social bookmarking apps.
4. I would continue to use social bookmarking. 

Web 2.0 Do Now: Writing Prompt (cloak)

Wearing an invisible cloak for 1 day, I would definitely perform a good deed. Especially during this time many people could use extra cheering up. People who lost someone in the family or if someone is upset, being there without them knowing who I am would make me feel special that I did something to make someone happy. 
A good deed I would do for someone who is elderly is bring them groceries and make them dinner. Learning from experience, when I make my grandparents dinner or bring them coffee they always get cheered up. 

Doing good deeds makes not only the person who you are doing something good for but it makes you feel good inside. After doing something nice you feel a sense of relief and calmness thinking you made someone feel good or smile. 

Do - Now 12/6

• Which class would you add to our school curriculum that we don’t already have?
• When would the class meet
• what would the students do?
• What would it look like, feel like, and sound like?
• And what would the students produce to show/demonstrate their learning?

1. I would add a photography class to our school's curriculum.

2. I would want the class to meet in the middle of the day, so students aren't as tired as they would be in the morning. They would be intrigued in the class if they are awake and ready to learn.

3. The class would take photos and analyze them to make it creative. Also, they would learn new techniques on how to take a high quality picture verse a low quality picture.

4. The classroom would be filled with color and design. The students should always feel welcomed to come in and ready to learn more about the science of photography. The classroom wouldn't be silent, it would be filled with a good toned atmosphere. 

5. The students would first learn the basics and create projects based on the learning that day or week. 

RSS Discussion Questions

 Title the Post: RSS Discussion Questions

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
2. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
3. Which sites were your favorites?
4. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
5. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

1. I selected the sites I subscribed to because they were websites that interested me.

2. It wasn't easy to find feeds that I subscribed to unless I typed in RSS. 

3. My hobbies sites were my favorite because they were articles that I wanted to learn more about. 

4. You can use RSS feeds to access feeds easier and at a fast pace.

5. In the future depending on my career RSS feeds would be helpful and a resourceful use in the future. 

Do Now 11/30 Writing Prompt

There are several people I am truly grateful for in my life. For example, my mom, my brother, and my grandmother. Firstly, I am grateful for my mom. She always is there to listen to whatever I need to say. In addition, whenever she notices I am upset she gives helpful advice and always manages to cheer me up.
In addition, someone who I am grateful for is my brother. My brother is an older figure who I know I can look up to for anything. Last year as a freshman, he was a senior and he'd talk to me about how the school works and guide me into transitioning to a new school. He'd also help me with sports and come and support me at my games.
Lastly, I am extremely grateful for my grandma. Even though I don't get to see her every day or all the time, I call her everyday to see how she is doing. She always manages to make me smile and cheer me up all the time.

Technology Buses

Technology Buses Potentially Becoming Permanent in San Francisco 

 Approved: 

• The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board of directors approved a permanent version of the Buses.
• The buses will start running in February 1, 2016

Regulations: 

• There will be a slimmer number of shuttles
• Limiting the number of large buses to maintain safe roads
• Increasing enforcement in the city

Technology:

• A large number of technology companies such as Apple, Facebook, and Yahoo are providing technology advances to benefit the bus. 

Pros of the Bus

• They decrease traffic and pollution
• They are trying to reduce the amount of cars on the roads to maintain safe roadways

W-R Wikipedia Page Findings

Ten Mistakes on the Wikipedia Page

1. The name of our school is not called Wood-Ridge High School it's called Wood-Ridge JrSr High School.
2. Our principal is not Dr. Sue DeNobile.
3. Our school colors do not include black.
4. There's over 2,000 high schools rather than 322.
5. There's more than 362 students enrolled.
6. The grade levels are 7-12 now not 9-12.
7. The picture is outdated.
8. Tennis, golf, and cross country is not a sport anymore. 

Wiki Dissection & Your Partners Initials

1. What is the purpose of this Wiki? The purpose of the Wiki is the teach people about the different types of Disruptive Technology.
2. When was the last post? June 23, 2010.  
3. How was this Wiki created/designed? Different people add their opinion to the Wiki to create the page. 
4. What would you add to this particular wiki? I would add more images to add interest in the page. 
5. What did you learn after reading this wiki? A lot of technology has been helpful, however, it could be distracting in a learning environment. 
6. If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)? 1. Telling what the technology is. 2. Explaining why it's a distraction
7. How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education? Wiki can be used in classrooms to explain why it can be useful but also why most of the information may not be reliable. 

Blog Posting 11/4/15

Twitter Swaps Star for Heart as its New 
Favorite Icon

• The social network said Tuesday that the familiar star icon on tweets used to express approval has morphed into a heart icon.

• Now known as a "like," Twitter's new icon will also let people favorite the six-second videos on Twitter-owned Vine ; similar to what they can already do on Twitter's live-streaming Periscope.

• Twitter is struggling to get its users to enjoy the new icon.

• It's also seeking ways to make itself simpler to use and, therefore, more attractive to both users and advertisers.

Picture of New Twitter Icon <3

Do Now November 2

What is copyright? 

• Copyright protects the original "works of authorship" from other works. 

What I learned: 

• Copy right is intended to create material not restrict using the website
• Any work you create is copyrighted when published
• Classrooms are allowed to use students drawing for teaching purposes

Friday's Blog Post

Crazy New Chair Makes Work More Comfortable 

Features and How the Chair Works

• Altwork Station It's an adjustable desk surface attached to one long, unbroken stretch of chair that bends into various positions. 
  Monitors and laptops are securely affixed to metal arms so they don't drop on your face. 
• The keyboard and mouse stick to the inverted desk surface with magnets.
• You can stand and type, sit and type, or lie down on your back and type.
•  It supports the entire leg and includes rests for the back of the arms when reclined. 
• When you change positions, the monitors and desk stay the exact same distance from the body.

What it sells for:

• It costs $5,900.

Video Link:

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/28/technology/altwork-chair/index.html

Google Forms

Helping in Real Life Situations 

Google forms help in many situations. I use google forms for creating surveys, and gathering information together. I also use google forms for school assignments. 

Electric Boost

Electric Boost Puts E-Bikes on the Fast Track

Inventor: 

• The inventor of this bike is Don DiCostanzo. 
• He invented this bike because he went to the beach often and he wouldn't want to pedal his bike back - thinking something motorized who solve his problem

 How it works:

• Comes with a power switch 
• Currently putting batteries and motors into bike

Different functions:

• Pedal assistance - amplifies the power of the legs with a motor that kicks in when you push the pedals
• Throttle models - boost the power when you twist a handlebar mounted actuator
• Battery packs - supplies power to a motor placed near the rear pedals or built into the rear wheel

Sales:

• Sells about 12,000 bikes per year
• They sell in over 60 stores
• Ranges in price starting at $2,400 - $7,000

Friday's Blog Posting

Smart Jewelry 

Starting Stages 

• The founder is Christina Mercando 
• Started producing the product in 2013

How it works 

• The rings connects to the Ringly app 
• Women can customize which phone calls, texts, and app alerts that filter through the ring
• They can customize how they want to be alerted - vibration or flashing through the ring
• Links to over 50 apps such as Uber, Tinder, and eBay

Sales 

• Raised about 6.1 million dollars 
• Sells for $195 each 

Friday's Blog Posting

Wireless Powered Brain Implant Potentially Treating Depression

• Wireless powered implant the size of one rice grain
• Would help scientist treat mental disorders and depression 
• Need to evaluate the patient and recognize how they deal with situations, and carry tasks 
• The invention would be magnetically powered using magnetic fields
• The cylindrical device is about 2 millimeters wide, 3 mm long, and 20 mm in weight 
• It's 100 times smaller and lighter than previous devices 

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

English 2

The class I am newly taking this year is English 2. My teacher is Mrs. Millar. What I expect and want to learn going into this class is new literary terms and different styles and techniques of writing skills. Also, I want to learn how to write free verse writing and different types of poems. So far into the school year we talked about the expecting topics that we are going to learn, and we learned a total of 65 new literary terms. In addition, for extra credit we are allowed to create a story, write sentences, or create flashcards with the definitions and a visual illustration to make you understand the term.

Recently, in English 2 we had a literary term quiz. Before the quiz we had to write the definitions of the terms and then we worked in groups to illustrate what each term. In addition, we played an educational learning game on the literary devices that were going to be on the quiz the next day. I noticed that playing the game made it competitive and made all of the students want to participate.

Moreover, what I am looking forward to this year is the expected field trip we are suppose to go on. We are required to maintain a certain GPA and are required to read a book before attending the trip. We are planning to go to New York and we are going to have clues based on the book. Once the class found out about the trip everyone was immediately interested. What I want to expect to learn by the end of the year is writing descriptive essays and to further enjoy learning about English!




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