Hey, guys!
Don't forget that you all have assignments due tomorrow...
Here's today's Blog:
9/29: Spotify in Advanced Talks to buy SoundCloud
How much is SoundCloud valued at?
What do you do for music online?
What is the nickname for SoundCloud?
How does SoundCloud differ from Apple Music and Spotify?
What do you think about this deal?
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Blog Post 9/28
Happy Early Release Day!!!!
Blog Post 9/28: Elon Must Outlines Plans for Mars
How does Mr. Musk envision traveling to Mars?
How many passengers would be on each spacecraft?
What was the title of the speech?
What is his long-term goal?
How much is Space X worth now?
When will SpaceX send people into space?
What do you think about the plan?
Blog Post 9/28: Elon Must Outlines Plans for Mars
How does Mr. Musk envision traveling to Mars?
How many passengers would be on each spacecraft?
What was the title of the speech?
What is his long-term goal?
How much is Space X worth now?
When will SpaceX send people into space?
What do you think about the plan?
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Blog Post 9/27
Hey guys,
We're going to try to have a meeting today, but I'll project the stuff because I don't want to erase any of the boards.
Here's Today's Blog Article
9/27: Will the Internet of Things be bigger than the Industrial Revolution
What is the Internet of things?
What drives the growth of this market?
How many devices will be on the IoT by 2020?
Who will be using the IoT ecosystems?
How much have consumers spent?
Which one of the environments do you think will be transformed most?
Does any of this stuff interest you? Why or Why not?
We're going to try to have a meeting today, but I'll project the stuff because I don't want to erase any of the boards.
Here's Today's Blog Article
9/27: Will the Internet of Things be bigger than the Industrial Revolution
What is the Internet of things?
What drives the growth of this market?
How many devices will be on the IoT by 2020?
Who will be using the IoT ecosystems?
How much have consumers spent?
Which one of the environments do you think will be transformed most?
Does any of this stuff interest you? Why or Why not?
Monday, September 26, 2016
Blog Post 9/26
Hey, guys!
Happy Monday! My plan is to have a meeting tomorrow to check on progress, but here's the stuff you need to know for today.
You have your blog today which is listed below. You also have the following projects that are coming up.
- Digital Citizenship Lesson/New Student Orientation/Tech Takeouts due on Friday 9/30
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd you guys have Tours to give on October 4th.
- Zeitgeist due next Friday 10/7
- Diigo Sites for Genius Hour due on 10/10
- RSS Reeder Project, which we haven't discussed, due on 10/14
For this reason, you should be busy, but that's on all of you.
Here's your blog for the day:
Blog Post: 9/26 Snapchat is Now called Snap Inc. and will sell Spectacles for $129
Why is the new name for the company more fitting?
What else is it branching into?
How many of these devices will be available?
What do they do?
How does it work with your phone?
What colors do they come in?
Would you buy a pair? Why or Why not?
Happy Monday! My plan is to have a meeting tomorrow to check on progress, but here's the stuff you need to know for today.
You have your blog today which is listed below. You also have the following projects that are coming up.
- Digital Citizenship Lesson/New Student Orientation/Tech Takeouts due on Friday 9/30
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd you guys have Tours to give on October 4th.
- Zeitgeist due next Friday 10/7
- Diigo Sites for Genius Hour due on 10/10
- RSS Reeder Project, which we haven't discussed, due on 10/14
For this reason, you should be busy, but that's on all of you.
Here's your blog for the day:
Blog Post: 9/26 Snapchat is Now called Snap Inc. and will sell Spectacles for $129
Why is the new name for the company more fitting?
What else is it branching into?
How many of these devices will be available?
What do they do?
How does it work with your phone?
What colors do they come in?
Would you buy a pair? Why or Why not?
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Blog Post 9/22
Things for Today:
- Plan for Your Class Project -- Brainstorming On The Back Board
- Let Akelman Teach you Diigo
Blog Post 9/22: Allo Outodes Cortana and Siri as Digital Pal
What does Allo bring to Google?
What does it do?
When was it announced?
What does Google Now feel like?
What is the difference between Cortana, Siri, and Now?
Where does this assistant excel?
What type of Games are there?
What is the downside of this service?
- Plan for Your Class Project -- Brainstorming On The Back Board
- Let Akelman Teach you Diigo
Blog Post 9/22: Allo Outodes Cortana and Siri as Digital Pal
What does Allo bring to Google?
What does it do?
When was it announced?
What does Google Now feel like?
What is the difference between Cortana, Siri, and Now?
Where does this assistant excel?
What type of Games are there?
What is the downside of this service?
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Blog Post 9/21
Blog Post 9/21: Nike's Self-Lacing Sneakers Finally Go On Sale November 28th
What is Nike going to start selling?
When will it be available?
How much will these shoes cost?
How does the shoe tie?
What does the LED indicate?
How long does it take to charge?
Would you buy a pair?
What is Nike going to start selling?
When will it be available?
How much will these shoes cost?
How does the shoe tie?
What does the LED indicate?
How long does it take to charge?
Would you buy a pair?
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Blog Post 9/20
News for You Today!!!
Your Research Proposal is due today -- Make sure it's in your Google Drive Folder by the end of the day!!!
Blog Post 9/20: Cellphone Alerts Used in NY Search for Bombing Suspect
What is the Alert system normally used for?
What did the message say?
When did this system go into effect?
What type of alerts is in this system?
What do you think about this type of alert? Why?
What's the key to these alerts?
Your Research Proposal is due today -- Make sure it's in your Google Drive Folder by the end of the day!!!
Blog Post 9/20: Cellphone Alerts Used in NY Search for Bombing Suspect
What is the Alert system normally used for?
What did the message say?
When did this system go into effect?
What type of alerts is in this system?
What do you think about this type of alert? Why?
What's the key to these alerts?
Monday, September 19, 2016
Blog Post 9/19
Blog Post Title: This Robot Passed a "self-awareness' Test
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-robot-passed-a-self-awareness-test-that-only-humans-could-handle-until-now-2015-7
Thanks, Jakob Schall for finding the article!
What Milestone have robots found?
How did the robots get programmed?
What does this milestone prove?
Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-robot-passed-a-self-awareness-test-that-only-humans-could-handle-until-now-2015-7
Thanks, Jakob Schall for finding the article!
What Milestone have robots found?
How did the robots get programmed?
What does this milestone prove?
Friday, September 16, 2016
Blog Post 9/16 (Genius Hour)
Make sure you tag this blog #GeniusHour
A few notes in case I don't get to chat with you today.
Your Google Site is due today. Come see if you have questions on what to do. Everything that is listed that you need to do is posted in Learn.
Your Genius Hour Research Proposal is Due on Tuesday. Directions are here. Put the proposal in your shared Google Drive Folder by then.
1st Period -- Let's talk about New Student Orientation / School Map
2nd Period -- Let's talk about the Digital Citizenship Lesson
3rd Period -- Let's talk about Woods
4th Period -- Let's talk about the Digital Citizenship Lesson
Now you get to tell me in your blog what you did this week to work toward your Genius Hour Project.
A few notes in case I don't get to chat with you today.
Your Google Site is due today. Come see if you have questions on what to do. Everything that is listed that you need to do is posted in Learn.
Your Genius Hour Research Proposal is Due on Tuesday. Directions are here. Put the proposal in your shared Google Drive Folder by then.
1st Period -- Let's talk about New Student Orientation / School Map
2nd Period -- Let's talk about the Digital Citizenship Lesson
3rd Period -- Let's talk about Woods
4th Period -- Let's talk about the Digital Citizenship Lesson
Now you get to tell me in your blog what you did this week to work toward your Genius Hour Project.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Blog Post 9/15
Blog Post Title: 9/15 IP Addresses Explained
What does everything on the internet use?
What does the world use for physical addresses?
What does the internet use other than addresses?
What is an IP address?
What happens when you click a link on the internet?
How many IP addresses are out there?
What is the new protocol?
What does everything on the internet use?
What does the world use for physical addresses?
What does the internet use other than addresses?
What is an IP address?
What happens when you click a link on the internet?
How many IP addresses are out there?
What is the new protocol?
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Blog Post 9/14
Blog Post Title: 9/14 Pokemon Go Update w/ Buddies
Do you play Pokemon go?
What is the Buddy System?
Why are some people upset with the update?
What is the end result of the update?
Do you play Pokemon go?
What is the Buddy System?
Why are some people upset with the update?
What is the end result of the update?
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Blog Post 9/13
Hey guys!
We're having teachers come by today to do some Google Drive Stuff so prep yourself for that. I'll have directions printed out and ready for all of us in a bit.
Don't forget to check the board for everything that will be due this week. Let me know if you have questions
Here's your blog for the day:
Blog 9/13: iOS 10: 10 New Features worth the Upgrade
What phones does Raise to wake work on?
How do you launch the camera on the new OS?
What can you do with stock apps?
What can you do in Control center?
How cool is Voicemail transcription?
What is new in messages?
What do you think is the coolest feature?
We're having teachers come by today to do some Google Drive Stuff so prep yourself for that. I'll have directions printed out and ready for all of us in a bit.
Don't forget to check the board for everything that will be due this week. Let me know if you have questions
Here's your blog for the day:
Blog 9/13: iOS 10: 10 New Features worth the Upgrade
What phones does Raise to wake work on?
How do you launch the camera on the new OS?
What can you do with stock apps?
What can you do in Control center?
How cool is Voicemail transcription?
What is new in messages?
What do you think is the coolest feature?
Monday, September 12, 2016
Blog Post 9/12
Happy Monday!
We're going to have a meeting today here's the quick agenda:
Good News
- Eagles
- Yankees
- Early Release
Old News
- Blogs and Missing Days
New News
- Google Site (9/16)
- Digital Citizenship Lessons (Specifically 4th Period)
- Mr. Kelley (1st Period)
- Tomorrow Meeting w/ Teachers (Google Drive Basics)
- Research Proposal
- New $ Procedures (Honors)
We'll go over this together.
Here's the blog for the day:
Blog Title: 9/12 Tesla's Autopilot 8.0 Prevent Crashes
What does the update focus on?
What is the purpose of the update?
What can the radar now do?
What can the technology now see?
How will the update go out?
What else is new in the update?
We're going to have a meeting today here's the quick agenda:
Good News
- Eagles
- Yankees
- Early Release
Old News
- Blogs and Missing Days
New News
- Google Site (9/16)
- Digital Citizenship Lessons (Specifically 4th Period)
- Mr. Kelley (1st Period)
- Tomorrow Meeting w/ Teachers (Google Drive Basics)
- Research Proposal
- New $ Procedures (Honors)
We'll go over this together.
Here's the blog for the day:
Blog Title: 9/12 Tesla's Autopilot 8.0 Prevent Crashes
What does the update focus on?
What is the purpose of the update?
What can the radar now do?
What can the technology now see?
How will the update go out?
What else is new in the update?
Friday, September 9, 2016
Blog Post 9/9 -- Genius Hour
Last week you proposed a topic for your Genius Hour. This week I need you to propose your own question. This question will guide your research for this project. I need your first draft of the question.
Here is the rubric:
Submit your question and we will refine it and then put it up around the room. Come up with your question today.
ALSO: INVENTORY IS DUE TODAY. Make sure every room is done.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Blog Post 9/8
Good Morning!
Remember tomorrow is our last day to do our room inventory. Please do your sections today so not everyone is scrambling tomorrow. Recommendation for you, ask the teacher in that room if there is a printer around. It'll make your life go faster.
Here's today's blog
Blog Post Title: 9/8 Everything Apple Announced Yesterday in 5 Minutes
Link: http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/07/apple-iphone-7-event-recap-video/
How many subscribers does Apple Music have?
What game is coming to the iPhone?
What can iWork now do?
What does the new Apple watch do that the other one didn't?
What is the new color of the iPhone?
How many speakers in the iPhone 7?
What does the iPhone 7 not have?
How long do the new Airpods work?
What's the lowest storage option in the new iPhone?
When does iOS 10 come out?
Remember tomorrow is our last day to do our room inventory. Please do your sections today so not everyone is scrambling tomorrow. Recommendation for you, ask the teacher in that room if there is a printer around. It'll make your life go faster.
Here's today's blog
Blog Post Title: 9/8 Everything Apple Announced Yesterday in 5 Minutes
Link: http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/07/apple-iphone-7-event-recap-video/
How many subscribers does Apple Music have?
What game is coming to the iPhone?
What can iWork now do?
What does the new Apple watch do that the other one didn't?
What is the new color of the iPhone?
How many speakers in the iPhone 7?
What does the iPhone 7 not have?
How long do the new Airpods work?
What's the lowest storage option in the new iPhone?
When does iOS 10 come out?
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Blog Post 9/7
Good Morning/Afternoon!
Remember we need to continue to do our Inventory checks today as well as some other stuff. I've graded blogs and whatnot, so if you have an error on your grade email me and I'll fix it. This also goes for the corrections made to your blogger. Just let me know when it's done and I'll go back and fix your grade.
Here is today's blog:
Blog Post Title: 9/7 The Physics of Your Earphone
Link: http://www.wired.com/2016/09/physics-earphone-jack-works-just-time-say-goodbye/
What is the most basic level of an earphone?
What is the cylinder in the middle of an earphone?
Why do headphones share wires?
How is the Apple headphone different from normal plugs?
How long have we been using the headphone jack?
What do you think about phones doing away with this headphone jack? Why?
Remember we need to continue to do our Inventory checks today as well as some other stuff. I've graded blogs and whatnot, so if you have an error on your grade email me and I'll fix it. This also goes for the corrections made to your blogger. Just let me know when it's done and I'll go back and fix your grade.
Here is today's blog:
Blog Post Title: 9/7 The Physics of Your Earphone
Link: http://www.wired.com/2016/09/physics-earphone-jack-works-just-time-say-goodbye/
What is the most basic level of an earphone?
What is the cylinder in the middle of an earphone?
Why do headphones share wires?
How is the Apple headphone different from normal plugs?
How long have we been using the headphone jack?
What do you think about phones doing away with this headphone jack? Why?
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Blog Post 9/6
Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend.
Here's what you have for the week:
- Inventory Check (by Friday)
- Media Center Rebuild (by Friday)
- Genius Hour Driving Question (by Friday -- check your blog for my comments soon)
- Genius Hour Blog (on Friday)
- Start building Digital Portfolio page with Help Desk info. All located on Learn or you can ask me if you have questions on how to build one. Digital Portfolio is due next Friday the 16th.
Now for blog time:
Half of All Smartphone Time is Spent on Apps
What percentage of time was spent on apps just two years ago?
What app do you check first on your phone in the AM?
What is a chatbot?
How many visitors go to Facebook a day?
What does this mean time spent on devices mean for advertisers?
Here's what you have for the week:
- Inventory Check (by Friday)
- Media Center Rebuild (by Friday)
- Genius Hour Driving Question (by Friday -- check your blog for my comments soon)
- Genius Hour Blog (on Friday)
- Start building Digital Portfolio page with Help Desk info. All located on Learn or you can ask me if you have questions on how to build one. Digital Portfolio is due next Friday the 16th.
Now for blog time:
Half of All Smartphone Time is Spent on Apps
What percentage of time was spent on apps just two years ago?
What app do you check first on your phone in the AM?
What is a chatbot?
How many visitors go to Facebook a day?
What does this mean time spent on devices mean for advertisers?
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Blog Post 9/1
Blog Post Title: Why Self-Driving Cars will be Awesome
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzzSao6ypE
1) What is the problem with traffic and cars?
2) What is a phantom intersection?
3) What works to fix this issue?
4) What is a traffic light?
5) What is the real problem with traffic?
6) What do you think about self-driving cars?
7) Did you enjoy this video? Or would you prefer to read an article?
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzzSao6ypE
1) What is the problem with traffic and cars?
2) What is a phantom intersection?
3) What works to fix this issue?
4) What is a traffic light?
5) What is the real problem with traffic?
6) What do you think about self-driving cars?
7) Did you enjoy this video? Or would you prefer to read an article?
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