Do Now 9/29/14

Wikipedia Editorial

An editorial is a article written by senior editor. I was reading an editorial about Wikipedia and I saw many interesting points.

For those of you who don't know what Wikipedia is, it is an online encyclopedia. Wikipedia could be edited by anyone. So many of my teachers don't recommend us using it. My teachers say that Wikipedia is an unreliable source of information. 

After reading this article I can honestly say that my views on Wikipedia has change greatly. I think the people who are making the changes are abiding by a code in which their information has to be accurate. 

Tech Article(9/19/14)

California Issues Permits for Self Driving Cars

• Audi got issued the first permit.
• The state require each car manufacturer is be insured $5,000,000
• Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Ford, and GM were also issued permits
• GM Motors estimates for self driving cars to be on the market on 2017
• Audi already have an A7 equipped with self-driving features ready for testing

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

Ms. Garvin is my world history teacher. She got her bachelor degree from Purdue University and her masters from Columbia University. Ms. Garvin teaches World History for the high school. In the beginning of the school year, I expected to learn about the Renaissance art and World War 2. So far we learned about the causes and effect of the Renaissance. Right now we are learning about the reformation. 

Her grading policy is very reasonable. Tests and DBQs are worth 40% of your grades. Quizzes  and in-classwork are worth 40%. Homework and class participation are 20%.  The most interesting aspect 0f the class is the in-class activities she has. The in-class activities help me understand what we learned in class that day.

I think Ms. Garvin incorporates technology into her class very well. Since the school gave us Chromebooks we can further our technology skill. She has a class Wiki that she will use to hand for class projects. As you can see I am very excited for World History.

Renaissance Video
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Educational Technology and Copyright Laws

In this article,  I learned about the copyright law.  Copyright is the law that protects the works of any author. This law pertains to all types of media. Its protects the author's work from getting another person saying its there own. The penalty for copyright is  fine.

Apple's New Smartwatch

On September 9th, Apple held an press conference that announced Apple's new smartwatch. The watch features a small display with two buttons on the side. The watch can synced to your iPhone to show notifications and incoming calls. It also has a custom heartbeat sensor. The watch is charged by an magnetic connecter. Another feature is that it will come with Apple Pay which allows you to put your credit cards on the watch and use them to pay. The watch would be released in early 2015. In the end, the Apple Watch has many new and useful features, however many people speculate if the watch is worth its $350 price tag.