Web 2.0 tool

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Simple Image Resizer

This web 2.0 tool would help students easily resize pictures for projects or other uses. I would use this tool for web 2.0, Mr.Porfido class, to use for my weekly blog postings. This will help me be able to put any picture on my blog post without it being too big or small. This will help me learn about how to use different tools for school or personal use. This will also teach me how to use the content by showing me  the different ways to use different softwares to upload pictures

Do Now 5/18

What things ignite your desire to help make this world a better place?

When I see the amount of crime, and hatred in this world, I want to make it a better place. 

How can your life goals not only fulfill your own needs but contribute to the community?

If I choose a career in doing something that deals with those topics and is an effort to stop them, then I would be contributing to my community. 

Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions

Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

• I chose the sites I subscribed to because I had interest in them.

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

• Yes, the feeds were easy to find and subscribe to because all I had to do was look at the bottom of the website.

Which sites were your favorites?

• I likes the sites that I put in my hobbies and interests folder.

What else can you use RSS feeds for?

• To stay connected to the websites/blogs you follow

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

• I most likely will not use RSS feeds in the future.

Blog Post 5/15

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Prosthetic electrodes will return amputees' sense of touch

An innovative electrode capable of connecting a prosthetic arm's robotic gives a sense of touch to the human nervous system that it's attached to. The device is part of a three year, $1.9 billion DARPA project and is being developed by Daniel Moran and his team at Washington University in St. Louis. The electrode, technically called a macro-sieve peripheral nerve interface, is comprised of a thin contact lens-like material less than 20 percent the diameter of a dime. It reportedly allows its users to feel heat, cold and pressure by stimulating the ulnar and median nerves of the upper arm.

Blog post 5/8

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Devices with feeling: new tech creates buttons and shapes in mid-air

UltraHaptics is a young company dreaming to change the way we interact with electronic devices. Their technology creates tactile three-dimensional shapes literally out of thin air using ultrasound. The company's tagline is "Feeling without touching." Through the emission of sound waves, sensations are projected through the air and to the user. Changes in air pressure are perceived as suspended tactile surfaces, creating invisible, but tangible, interfaces.

Do Now 5/5/15

To the class curriculum, I would add an astronomy class. This class would have to meet at night, because astronomy is the study of the stars, which come out at night. The students would learn how to map out star constellations, use a telescope, and learn about the different types of stars. The class would be outside, probably on the field. It would be an interesting class, and would be a class of your choice, so people would strictly be there if they wanted too. To show their learning, the students could produce different constellations of stars that they have found.

I would like this class, and I feel others would too, because this class would be different from any other class we could have. I have an interest in astronomy and I feel that this class could introduce more people to different topics to study. Also it would be a lot of fun because it is something different. 

Blog Post 5/1

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IPhone 6 Case Heals Itself From Scratches, and Sells for Less Than $30 on Amazon
Innerexile is a company in Taiwan that makes phone accessories as well as protective cases, among which is the Hydra. The Hydra is only 7.9 mm thick, comes in 3 colors including translucent black, translucent pink, and completely clear, and its flexible enough to withstand bends or drops. The Hydra's feature in its translucent coating makes it able to heal itself from scratches in a matter of seconds.

Blog Post 4/24

Levitating Light Bulb Takes Flyte
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• Flyte is a globe that hovers freely above its base, providing a unique way to light a room
• It consists of a LED light bulb, a wireless power receiver, and an electromagnet in its base
• If you place the light on its platform, you will slowly see it rise to float into position
• The base can also be used as a wireless charging pad for your smartphone when not lighting
• Starts at $239

Blog post 4/20/15

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Alcatel OneTouch Watch review
Pros:

• Works with IOS and Android
• impressive battery life 
• USB charging port built into strap 
• $150 isn't bad for a smartwatch

Cons:

• Wrist strap is uncomfortable 
• some struggles to stay connected
• may never get third-party apps

Spring Break

         Over spring break, I did a good amount of things. I hung out with my friends and family. Also I went to the mall a couple of times. I slept over spring break too which was nice. I had also went to my cousin's baby shower which was fun, and I also saw a movie called Insurgent. I'm glad we had spring break because I had time to relax from school and my school work.
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Blog posting 4/2/15

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Apple now accepts trade-ins of Android, & other rial phones 

• Apple expanded its trade-in program on Monday to accept rival phones such as: Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone handsets
• With your old phones, you will get credit, which you could use to buy an iPhone 5c, 6, or 6 Plus, though not an apple watch
• This program is available in: US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy 
• Apple is constantly working to gain more traction over Android makers

Blog post 3/27

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Digital lockdown: Startup Canary pushes high-tech home security

• Digital home security system maker Canary is in the catbird seat for startup 
• It was announced that its debut product will be sold starting Wednesday in some of America's biggest retail outlets: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, And Verizon Wireless
• The retailers listed above will sell the system, and State Farm is giving Canary a seal of approval by offering owners of the security device up to seven percent discounts on their homeowners or renters insurance 
• Canary has been flying high since its record-breaking Indiegogo launch in 2013; It had raised $2 million by selling more than 16,000 units to homes in 78 different countries

 

Weekly Blog post 3/20

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Amazon gets FAA approval for drone testing

• On Thursday the FAA issued an experimental airworthiness to an unmanned aircraft design that the company will use for research and development and crew training
• The certificate, however, hardly allows for the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to start his ambitious Prime Air plan
• Under the certificate, flight operations must be conducted at 400 feet or below during daylight hours, and has to stay in line of sight of the pilot
• The rules also include the banning of flights over people not connected to the drone's operation
• Amazon sees these rules as a setback for their plans

 

Blog post 3/13/15

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iPhone 6S Release Date and Rumors and New features: Next iPhone Could be Waterproof and available in New Rose Gold

• The most likely release date will be September this year, given Apple's past history with releasing their phones around that month
• Rumors say that the new iPhone 6S will keep the 4.7 inch design like that of the iPhone 6
• Color choices for the iPhone 6S would include gold, silver, space grey, and rose gold (pink)
• There have been rumors about a new charging method, including wireless charging, as well as a new reversible USB charger  

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Self-driving car technology could end up in robots

• The development of self-driving cars could spur advancements in robotics and cause other ripple effects, potentially benefiting society in a variety of ways
• Self-driving cars could also help people grow accustomed to other machines, like robots, that can complete tasks without the need for human intervention
• Many tech companies and car makers—including Google, Intel, Sony, Honda and Toyota—are already developing robots, the report noted
• Google has invested extensively in self-driving vehicles and recently debuted an autonomous car

Apple wants its cars in production by 2020

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Apple wants its cars in production by 2020, report says

• Bloomberg reported that apple wants to put an electric vehicle into production within the next five years
• 2020 is a good deadline for apple because 
• They have no experience with cars
• Cars require extensive engineering, which is far beyond that of a Mac or a Iphone
• Then there are federal safety and emission regulations to satisfy
• Some growing evidence shows us that Apple is prepping for some type of automotive effort
• Apple has hired talent in the automotive space, including big brains who have worked at companies involved in transmissions, drive trains, seatbelts, and other key car systems.

 

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

Speak

During my freshman year, I am taking English I. My teacher is Ms.Hunter. In this class, I have expected to learn about writing techniques such as grammar, vocabulary, paper writing, paragraph improvement and literary uses. I also had expected that we would be reading a couple of books and improving our test taking techniques (like for PARCC). In this class so far we have learned many thing. These topics include literary terms, wordly wise words, persuasive techniques, reading comprehension, and learning how to improve our writing. Also, we have read many short stories, the book Speak, and are currently reading Romeo & Juliet.

Romeo & Juliet 

Ms.Hunter's grading policy includes many different percentages in Realtime that would make up our grade. For formal assessments, which includes tests and quizzes, it is 40% of our grade. For informal assessments, which includes classwork and participation, it is 10% of our grade. For homework it is 10% of our grade. Finally for Performance based assessments, which includes projects and presentations, it is 40% of our grade. Ms.Hunter uses technology in the class when we use the computers to practice PARCC online, and when we do essays in the class.

My favorite part of this class is when we read thing, such as we read Speak, and Romeo & Juliet. This is because I like to read and I find all of the things that we read to be interesting. Also we did a informational project that included us doing a PSA and making a commercial on a specific topic. Also I have always wanted to read work of Shakespeare, so I'm excited that we are reading Romeo & Juliet.

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Apple just became the first $7 billion company

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• On Tuesday, February 10, shares of apple closed at $122.02, an all time high for the Apple company
• At this price, the company's capitalization is $705 billion 
• This made it the first company to close a trading session with a market cap above $700 billion 
•  Apple is now more than twice the size of Microsoft
• This came 2 weeks after apple reported a monster fourth quarter, in which it sold over 74 million iphones, which brought the company up $18 billion in profit 

Multimedia Post

Dallas Cowboys

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Educational Technology and Copyright Law

After reading the article on educational technology and Copyright law, I learned:

• If an image is licensed, use it in accordance to the license or do not use it at all
• If an image is not licensed, you can probably use it
• The limitations of the Copyright law
• For commercial sites, you have to buy a license to use a photo 

Welcome Post

Hello. my name is Bobbie Mele. I am a freshman at WRHS. I like to hangout with my friends, and play softball and football cheering. I don't like world history or algebra. Classes I take included biology honors, geometry honors, english, and world history. Electives I take are Web 2.0 and spanish. I plan to major in science in college, but I'm not quite sure what I want to do yet. In the summer, I plan to spend time with my friends and maybe go on vacation with my family.