Social Bookmarking Questions

What's another way we can organize your computers? What about email? Your Favorite Websites? Your Blog Posts? RSS Feeds?

Another way we can organize our computers are with folders or with tags. With email we could add to specific topic. You could use diigo to keep up to date with your favorite websites and with blogs.

Tech Article 12/13

iPhone 5S and 5C come to Walmart's no-contract plans

Walmart announced Monday that its bringing the iPhone 5S and 5C to its contract free straight talk wireless and Net10 networks. The plans start at $45 a month for Straight Talk and $50 a month for Net10. Walmart has been selling the iPhones since day one but only on twp-year contracts.

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Do Now 12/3

Using Twitter in education is a very good idea. One way it can be used in the classroom is by having teachers add links and videos on helpful resources. Also, teachers can post homework and reminders about upcoming test and projects.

Tech Article 12/6

Xbox One

The Xbox One was released this week and has reached record sales of over one million. The Xbox One integrates live TV in a new fashion and can control your cable or satellite cable box, TV, and receiver. Most games present noticeably improved graphics over those on the Xbox 360. Most people say you should wait until new improvements come out.  

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RSS Questions

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?
2.      I selected to sites because they seemed to have very interesting news and some of them are hobbies.
3. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?
4.       Yes it was very easy to find the feeds.
5. Which sites were your favorites?
6.      The sites about basketball were my favorite.
7. What else can you use RSS feeds for?
8.      To follow news you like and to find out new information.
9. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?
10.      I will likely use RSS feeds in the future to stay up to date with all current information.

Do Now 11/18

Some things that ignite me to help the community are seeing people who go out of their way to help others. Seeing people who go out of their way really ignite me and inspire me to help others. Some goals this gives me are going out and making my community and the world better than it already is.

Tech Article 11/15

New iPad Mini on sale, but supplies limited

The new iPad mini comes with a new processor and lighter weight. It weighs one pound and has the same software as the new iPhone. This iPad is not released yet but when it does supplies will be limited. This Ipad starts at $300

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Do Now 11/11

Once I heard about the devastating typhoon in the Philippines it was very sad to think about.  It is sad to think about how many people were hurt and killed during this devastation. Also, seeing the photos and videos are very sad and terrible to watch. To help, people around the world can send food and other resources to help these people.

Wiki Reserach

Using the Internet, research how a class wiki can be used in education

  It can be used as a encyclopedia and can be used to share information.

What are the benefits of using a wiki?

    The benefits are be able to share information on projects and other in class assignments that you are doing with others.

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

     We can make one in this class to be able to see more infomation about what we are learning.

What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

     I made one for world history and one last year in this class.

Invisibility Do Now

     If for one day I could wear an invisibility cloak I would go around and help people. One good deed I would do is to stop a robbery. If I noticed a robbery I would be invisible and stop the robbers. The robbers wouldn't notice me and they wouldn't see it coming. I would walk into the store being robbed and attack the robbers.
     I would then have the robbers arrested. I would then be a hero for stopping a robbery and saving the store. The invisibility cloak would help me succeed in stopping the robbery. The cloak would be an awesome invention to have. That is what I would do if I had an invisibility cloak for a day.

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Tech article 10/11

Samsung announces curved Galaxy Round

Announced in Korea today, Samsung's Galaxy Round sports a 5.7" 1080p flexible display that's mounted on a gentle curve. There is no release date or price set yet.

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Do Now 10/7

If I was the teacher I would add to our school curriculum a class about everyday sports. This class would meet everyday after school from 3 to 4.  The students would talk about sports and sports they participate in. They would also get to play sports everyday. This class would take place in the gym.
     The class would sound very loud and noisy with all the students participating in playing their favorite sports. In this class students would produce the knowledge of learning about new sports they don't know how to play. For the students final grade they will show that they have learned about a new sport fully and participate in playing it.This curriculum will help student stay active and help them stay fit. That is the curriculum I would add and how it will benefit students.

Tech Article 10/4

Samsung Shape M7 Wireless Speaker

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The samsung shape M7 wireless speaker starts at $400. It is a portable speaker that lets you play music all over your home or office. It streams music from an app on your phone or tablet. It is shaped like cone with silk dome tweeters. You can play music from your music library or Pandora.

Tech Article 9/27

iTunes Radio snags 11 million users

With apple's new ios 7 it released a new iTunes radio. On its first week it got 11 million users.You can make your own radio stations according to your favorite songs and artist. It is said to help you "discover" new music. It is said to take over Pandora soon. As of now it is only available in the US.

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Tech Article 9/20

Grand Theft Auto V now at large amid billion-dollar expectations

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By the end of this month Grand Theft Auto V is expected to sell 14 million units. The game is expected to help the franchise out a lot. It is said it will estimate $1.4 billion in its lifetime. The game is on sale now for $60 for xbox 360 and playstation. 

Multimedia Post

One of my courses that I like is Ms. Garvin's World History class. She is one of my favorite classes this year as a freshman. She went to Purdue University and is a big fan of the college. The Boilermaker Special is the official mascot of their college. Ms. Garvin gets up at 5 in the morning and runs every morning before school. She is very energetic in the morning and is always in a good mood.
     To start our year we are going to learn about the Renaissance in World History. We are starting in the 1400s to the present day. In February we are taking a class trip to an art museum. Also, we are talking a lot about art during the renaissance era. Ms. Garvin is very good with technology. She is always using her iPad for attendance. Also, she posts our homework and many other assignments on her website.
     Another thing about Ms. Garvin is that she is very fun during class. She has a regular grading system of 40% for tests, 40% for projects, 10% for homework and 10% for participation. Ms. Garvin does not accept people who do not participate. She wants everyone to participate and give 100 percent. I am very excited to have a full year with Ms. Garvin.

Tech Article 9/13

Sony Announces New Model Of Playstation Vita


Two weeks ago at Gamecon Sony announced its newer model of the playstation vita. They say it will be available in six colors and 20 percent thinner and 15 percent lighter than the original. It will launch in Japan on October 10 and later in the US.

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First Post

Welcome to my blog! I had Web 2.0 last year and I'm having it again. I love to play basketball

RSS Discussion Questions

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribe to?

             I selected these sites because those sites were about government and local news and I chose my favorite hobbies.

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

          It was very easy to find the feeds because right when you open the site it says subscribe or shows you the RSS symbol.

       3.Which sites were your favorites?
           My favorite site were my hobbies because they are interests.

       4.What else can you use RSS feeds for?

            You can use RSS feeds to keep up to date with your favorite websites and to keep all your favorite websites together.

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

           I will continue to keep using RSS feeds in the future to keep up to date with all my favorite websites.

Tech Article 5/3

A decade of iTunes singles killed the music industry

On April 23, 2003 Apple introduced the Apple introduced the iTunes Store. The iTunes store turned 10 years old the other weekend. Most people have been buying more music from the iTunes store because it is much cheaper on the iTunes store. Songs go from 99 cents to $1.29 and most albums are only $10.

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Wiki Recap

One topic I would make a wiki on is the New York Knicks. Some pages that could be branched out are players on the team, all stars, years they made playoffs, championship years, and retired numbers. About five bullets for each page would be good.

Tech Article 4/19

Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 Launches April 27th

We heard that T-Mobile will be releasing the Samsung Galaxy S4 April 24th. Sprint recently announced that they will be releasing the S4 on its network April 27th. The phone will be starting at $249 when you sign up for a two year contract with your carrier. 

Homework 4/15

1.) A wiki lets more than one person work together
2.) A private wiki is a wiki that only members can see and edit the wiki
3.) A protected wiki is a wiki everyone can see but only members can edit
4.) Discussion tab lets users about the certain wiki
5.) History tab shows all wiki's you have opened

Tech Article 4/12

Event for new Xbox could happen in May

May 21, Microsoft, will be talking about the next generation xbox. The company will tell the first official details about the new xbox which might be named xbox 720. Since the xbox 360 was released in 2005 it has sold more than 75 million and 46 million users as Microsoft says it will sell more.

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Spring Break Do Now

During my spring break I had a lot of fun with a week off from school. First I went to church and my grandmas house for Easter. I had a great time with my family and the next day was with my friends. My friends and I went to the basketball courts and talked and had fun. I did that the whole week and then sadly had to go back to school.

Tech Article 3/15

Apple Adds Built-In VESA Mount Adapter Option To iMacs For $40

Apple updated its iMac option to add a built-in VESA mount adapter. This will allow iMac users to hang their iMac on the wall. It is available on both 21.5 inch and 27 inch models. This option is an extra $40 fee. This option is now on apple.com.

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Tech Article 3/8

New Samsung Galaxy phone might be controlled by your eyes

Samsung's next Galaxy smartphone might be controlled only the phone users eyes. "Eye scrolling" will do things like scroll down a page of text when the user's eyes have reached the bottom of the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S III already has a similar feature called ''Smart Stay" It uses the phone's front-facing camera to register whether the user is looking at it and keeps the display screen from going into sleep mode until the user looks away.

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Time Travel

If i could go back in time I would go back and go to when the Knicks won the NBA finals. In 1970 the New York Knicks won the finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Since that win the Knicks have not won an NBA final. Also, I would like to see Walt Frazier play with the Knicks. If I could go time traveling that is what i would do.

Instagram hits 100 million users

This Tuesday Instagram Co-founder Kevin Systrom announced that Instagram has gotten 100 million users. Systrom writes that "people are capturing the world in real-time using Instagram—sharing images from the farthest corners of the globe." Even though Instagram had a rough patch a few months ago its on a good path now.

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Tech Article 2/22

Sony PS4 is official

This week Sony has announced their new Playstation 4 in New York. The new playstation is said to have an eight-core X86 AMD Jaguar CPU. There's also 8GB of fast GDDR5 memory. The PS4 will use a hard drive for storage versus an SSD, but the included capacity in the box hasn't been specified. It will still play blu-ray movies and will reduce lag time in games.

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Do Now 2/19

If I was a teacher I would add a basketball class. This class would meet after school at 4:00. This class would look like a basketball court and feel like all the students were playing together. Also, the class would sound like a basketball game going on and all the kids having fun. The students would learn how to shoot the basketball and how to play defense. They would also learn how to have good sportsmanship.

Tech Article 2/15

A keyboard that rises up from flat touch screens

A few weeks ago when the Blackberry 10 came out, random smart phone users were asked to name Blackberry's best feature. The best feature was the blackberry's new keyboard. The keyboard uses microfluids to make physical keys bubble up from the surface of the touch screen when you need to type and disappear when you don't need them.

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What I Did This Weekend

     This weekend we had a huge snowstorm. So on Saturday I went sledding. I went with some of my friends. We were sledding for hours. Than we went back home to hangout. The next day I woke up late and than went to hang out with my friends again. We went over my friend's house and just enjoyed playing and talking. That is how I spent my weekend.
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Tech Article 2/8

Apple releases iOS 6.1 with additional LTE support

Apple recently released IOS 6.1 which is the first update to IOS 6 since it came out in September. It help fix some minor features. The first thing it fixed was the 4G LTE support for iPhone 5 users. It also, changed the music playback controls in the lock screen and iTunes Match users to download individual songs from the iCloud.

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