Tech Article

FreedomPop Stick Bolt

• Using only a USB port, you can get secure 4G Internet connectivity
• It's the perfect mobile option to keep you connected when you aren't at home or at the office, anywhere in their 4G network.
•  There are no cables required or charging required
•  The first free wireless plan and a home-based hub with 4G speeds and data too.
• Costs $20

Do Now 12/3/13

     Twitter could definitely be used in education.  Teachers could post homework for all of their classes on twitter.  Kids could post their homework assignments or project on twitter using a link.

RSS Feed Project Discussion Project

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
2. I find them very interesting and important.
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4. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
5. It was easy to subscribe but not that easy to find them.
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7. Which sites were your favorites?
8. My favorite sites were the cowboys site and the apple sites.
9. 
   
10. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
11. You can use them to learn about all different things.
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13. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
14. I find it convenient.

Tech Article

Ipad Air

• 7.5 millimeters thin
• Uses Retina display
• It weighs 1 pound
• Uses an A7 chip
• It has up to 10 hours of battery life 

Do Now 11/18/13

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi

Things that ignite my desire to help is when I see poor kids or homeless people.  I think of how little they have and how we can give them some things that they need and do not have. One life goal is to donate around Christmas almost every year.  This will help poor kids and homeless people a lot. It will also make them feel better.

Do Now 11/11/13

The tsunami in the Philippines was very devastating.  It must  be horrible losing so many people all around you.  People also lost homes, businesses, and much more.  The Philippine people are going to be homeless for a long time and it is going to be very hard for them.  I can't imagine how the people feel right now.  I feel really bad for all the people there.  I would help them by donating some moneys for people to be able to redo their homes somewhat.

Tech Article

Nokia Supercharged Lumia 929

• A 5-inch 1080p device
• The 929 reportedly has a better chip (Qualcomm's superstar, power-sipping quad-core Snapdragon 800) and a better camera (20MP PureView lens on the back)
•  Windows Phone Central claims the 929 will have dual-LED flash, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Qi wireless charging, and it'll come in glossy white or matte black
• Uses windows 8
• A souped-up Lumia 928

Wiki Disection A.T. H.O.

1.What is the purpose of this Wiki?

To learn about disruptive technology in the classroom.2.When was the last post?

The last post was at 6:47 A.M.3.How was this Wiki created?

It was made by Vicki A. Davis.4.What would you add to it?

I could add some different types of technology that may be disruptive.

5.What did you learn from it?

We learned about disruptive technology in the classroom.6.If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?

We would create one about school.7.How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?

If you need to find out information about an author it would be helpful.

Wiki questions

Using the Internet, research how a class wiki can be used in education - Here is a good source, use it and adapt it to your specific classes.

What are the benefits of using a wiki?

How can we create one in this class and utilize it?

What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

1. People could be doing a project together and can do it whenever.

2. Multiple people could use it at any place and it can be edited.

3. We could all put what we think of the class is.

4. I use Wikipedia for school a lot.

Invisibility

     If I was invisible for one day I would help stop crime.  If somebody somebody was mugging somebody or robbing a store I would stop them.  I would zip tie everyone that I caught.  I would make sure to drop them off in front of the police station with a note that says what they did.  I would leave without a trace that i was even there.
     I would stop any type of crime.  I would stop robberies, fights, shooting, anything you could think of.  I would be a super hero that nobody would know about.  It would be a good thing for everyone.  That is what I would do if I was invisible for a day.

Tech Article 10/25/13

• Gigantic Biodome made by Amazon
• Made so it's employees need never leave work.
• The 65,000 square-foot, 95-feet tall, five-floor biodome structure
• Will be nestled within the company's giant new campus, which will also include three office towers, all of which will be 70 stories or more.
• The biodome proposal has passed the regulatory questions posed by Seattle's design review board.

Tech Article 10/18/13

• World's smallest 3.0 flash drive.
• When it comes to prolonging the life of your laptop, there's no easier upgrade than adding an ultra-compact USB flash drive to expand its storage capacity.
• Made by PKparis.
• Available in 32GB and 64GB capacities for $48 and $89.
• Even includes a tiny LED activity light.

Tech article 10/11/13

Dropcam Pro

• Worldwide leader in nanny cams
• You setup a camera in your house, and then you can easily monitor the video online
• Costs $199.99
•  coolest feature is the ability to zoom into different quadrants of the image you're viewing remotely
• After zooming in, you can then enhance the cropped portion of the video image—just like in spy movies

Web 2.0 Do Now 10/7/13 Period 7

     My class would be wood shop.  I think it would be a very interesting class.  The class would meet after school in the gym. The students would work on building objects out if wood using  various tools. They would all work on workbenches and it would probably be loud with all of the tools.

     The kids could make anything they want to.  They can make anything from birdhouses to baseball bats.  I would be a very fun class.  We would also go on fields trips.  That the class i would make.

     

Tech Article 10/4/13

Samsung Shape M7 Wireless Speaker

• Costs $400
• Features a foam-core woofer, CNT pulp cone mid-range speakers, and silk dome tweeters
• It lets you stream music from an app on your phone or tablet
• To sync your music across various rooms of your house you'll also need a $50 piece of hardware called the Samsung Hub
• You can play tunes from your own music library, as well as from Amazon, Pandora, Rhapsody, and a few other services

Tech article 9/27/13

• The Glove Bucket
• Don't have to touch harsh or dangerous chemicals when working with objects
• It looks like your standard, square, 5-gallon plastic bucket
• Holes cut into two sides that are sealed with a pair of thick rubber gloves, and a removable clear plastic lid letting you peek inside
• Costs 50 dollars

My favorite class

     My favorite class would have to be English 1.  My English 1 teacher is Ms. Hunter.  I don't like reading but I don't mind that class.  She seems like a nice teacher that wont yell if she gets mad.  She seems like a teacher that really likes to teach.

      I hope to learn a lot of new things in her class.  I want to become a better writer.  The past English classes i have taken i learned the same thing over and over again.  I hope this year will be a better one.  I also hope this won't be a boring year.
                                                                                         Those are some reasons why English 1 is my favorite class.  English has always been a good class for me.  I hope this year will be my best year for English.  That is why English is my favorite class.


   
   

Tech Article 9/12/13

• This is a wooden touchpad

• made by Oree
• made of wood
• fully functional
• made of only maple or walnut wood
• uses bluetooth
• rechargeable

My First Post

Whats up,

       My name is Angelo D'Amico I like to hang out with my friends and play basketball.  I don"t like to read or write essays or stories.  I have a big family and a lot of friends.  My parents are divorced.  The classes I am taking are world history, English 1, geometry, biology,  this class, and italian 2.