New Web 2.0 Project to Be Used In Classrooms (Notes.io)

1.) New Web 2.0 Tool:    

• Note.io 
• I will use this Web 2.0 tool for all of my classes, but specifically in my Biology Honors class with Mrs. Sistarenik.
  

2.) How will this tool be used?

• This tool can be used exactly how it sounds it would be, to take notes!
• Note.io can be used to take notes for lets say a class, or from a textbook, and then be shared with fellow classmates and friends that may have missed that day of notes.
• Instead of copying down your notes for the day to give to a friend, you can now take the notes once, and simply share it with your friend over Facebook, Twitter; etc.

3.) How will this tool help you learn the content / lesson / unit; etc?

• This tool, although it will not directly help you learn the material in your class, it can keep you well organized in classes and therefore helping your overall learning progress.
• By losing notes, you in turn lose information that you have learned. With Note.io, you will never have that worry, and you may also share your notes with classmates, and look at the same note sheet together, maybe even quizzing each other on certain materials that both of you have difficulty on.

Web 2.0 Final Project

Web 2.0: 30 Second Blog Review

Tech Article 5-24-11

Through technological advances in robots that help the handicapped and those who cannot live on their own, yet another invention has been created. Cathy Hutchinson, a handicapped women, tested the new robotic moving arm, and finally after 15 years of being unable to take a drink without help of a caregiver, she was able to. The robot is controlled through a chip on the user that records the neurological signals when a person thinks. In Cathy's situation, by thinking about moving her arm to get the cup, the robot in turn recognized the pattern in her neurological signals to the body, and in response it did the action of picking up the cup.   

Tech Article 5-11-12

A new type of surfboard has been produced, one that has been controversial and highly debated over the surfboarding community as to whether it takes the "fun" and "skill" out of catching a wave. The new motorized surfboard as shown below has been equipped with (2) aluminium propellers to give the user 20lbs of thrust and reaching speeds of about 12mph. To control the speed of the surfboard's propellers, the surfer than wears a water-proof wireless remote that is worn on the wrist. The remote runs on a lithium-ion battery that holds a charge from 30-40 minutes. 


*The WaveJet Pod is predicted to be sold at $2,500. Recreational board packages start at around $4,395 while Rescue Board Packages around $4,150. 


**Pre-order the WaveJet Pod today for a fee of $500.** 


                  
                  *A video of the WaveJet Pod in action*

Tech Article 5-4-12

Japanese Palm Reading ATM

Japanese inventors have proposed a new idea for ATM withdrawals and deposits that would have more protection and less identity theft or even the chances of losing your ATM card! The new idea, was none other, than the card-less, palm scanner ATM. After the user submits their biometric data to the bank, the users will be able to withdraw cash as well as other functions with ATM. The new ATM will be usable by scanning the user's palm which will then read their fingerprints; these prints will match the user's account and once into the account, they must punch in a 4-digit code just like usual.

*This new ATM was created after the earthquakes of 2011. Many lost their credit cards and were therefore unable to get into their ATM accounts. 

Plans For Summer 2012

Summer ... only a little more than 1 month away. From sleeping in late, to hanging out with friends everyday, summer is something that I cannot wait for. Starting in mid June, and ending early September, the stretch of Summer cannot last any longer. My friends and I have already started planning to go places like the beach, the movies, malls, amusement parks, water parks and even the Meadowlands Fair. We also have already bought a few tickets for some bands that we like.