Thursday, September 29, 2016

Blog Pos 9/29

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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.

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?

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?

BP 5/20

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