Tech 2 Evaluation

AWW: A Web Whiteboard
Things I like:
1. Many colors and there are different pencil widths
2. You can directly TWEET, post to FACEBOOK, or post to REDDIT.
3. You can insert text into your drawing.

Things I don't like:
1. There is only pencil, a spray can and marker (or paint) should be added.
2. A bucket option should also be added, to fill in closed spaces. There should be more, different, pencil width sizes.
3.You should be able to insert images into your whiteboard drawing.
4. I would also suggest online synchronized drawing (with friends).

Ways I could use AWW:
1. To explain stuff to my friends when I've got a computer but not a pen.
2. Just for fun, to draw stuff.

Present.me
Things I like:
1. It is an innovative way of showing a PowerPoint and presenting it orally and visually at the same time.
2. You can upload your presentations so that other people can see them at different times.
3. There is a free monthly plan for people in which you can upload 3 presentations per month.

Things I don't like:
1. There is no language categorizing when exploring presentations so you might go into one and it is in Italian.
2. That present.me accepts presentations in which there is only a single slide; it really is boring.
3.That there are options to create a presentation with ONLY audio or ONLY slides, the purpose of the tool is lost.

Ways I could use present.me
1. To create school presentations so I don't have to present them in class, but there is a visual and oral explanation of it.
2. To explore and learn about different subjects with a person explaining different slides.

Linux

What I know
I know that Linux is a free operating system, such as Windows or Mac OS. I also know that anyone can download it for free and that most computers can run on Linux as well as Windows (or even Mac OS) at the same time. This is done by choosing the system you would like when starting the computer. I think this is called multiplatform computers. I know that its symbol/identity is a penguin.

Questions
1. Is Linux better than Windows? than Mac OS?
2. How does Linux's CEO win financially if it is a free operating system?
3. Are there multiple viruses for computers running on Linux? (as it is for Windows) Or are these a tiny amount (like Mac OS)?
4. Why is Linux's symbol a penguin?
What I learned
http://www.linux.org/
http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/11/14/why-penguin-is-linux-logo/
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-linux-does-better-than-windows/415
http://linuxaria.com/article/is-linux-better-than-windows-8-for-gaming?lang=en
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/20-reasons-you-should-switch-to-linux-912294
http://www.extropia.com/tutorials/misc/opensourcebiz.html


1. The Penguin is named Tux and it is the Linux symbol because Linus Torvalds was fond of penguins. He made a contest and then told the participants that he liked penguins.
2. Linux virus protection is better and cheaper than Windows'.
3. Linux Desktop manipulation is much more flexible and 'free' without barely any locks and restrictions. (like Windows)
4. Linux is much better than Windows 8 for gaming.
5. Linux is the only operating system of the above that is free.
6. Updates to Linux occur every 6 - 9 months, while Windows takes 5 years and Mac OS 2 years. Also, Linux's updates are free while both Windows and Mac charge for their updates.
7. In Linux, as in Mac OS, you can have multiple desktops, something that Windows does not let you.
8. Linux can run on any platform, from mobile devices to supercomputers. Mac and Windows cannot.
9. Linux is like Mac, malware is practically unheard of.
10. Linux, since it is free, primarily wins money from investments.
11. There are 863 known malware viruses for Linux.

CONCLUSION:
Windows sucks.
This connects to my life because now I have been convinced that Linux is not as lame as I thought. I have been so persuaded that I might even download it. Also, I now see that you can make money from free stuff (which might help spark something in the future). If I ever create something, I now have decided that I'll too create a contest and tell the contestants what I am fond of, whatever that might be at whichever time it might be. Linux was created with the user in mind, with all its versatility and flexibility, so the user feels comfortable with whatever (s)he establishes.

More Questions:
I am still not too sure how Linux makes so much money. How?
There are many other operating systems. Why was Linux so successful?

College exploration on Naviance

Career Exploration

2 Colleges that interest me right now:
1) Johns Hopkins University
2) MIT

2 Colleges that interest me that I do not know of:
1) California Institute of Technology
2) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	Johns Hopkins University (95%)	MIT (82%)	California Institute of Technology (96%)	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (94%)
cost	$42,680	$40,732	$37,704	$26,834
school   size (students)	20,977	10,566	2,175	29,390
gender mix	48% men, 52% women	63% men, 37% women	66% men 34%women	41% men 59% women
majors that interest me	1)bioengineering and biomedical engineering 2)Business Administration and Management	1)Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2)Chemical Engineering	1)Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2)Genetics, General	1)Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2)Genetics, General
GPA	3.72	4	3.9	3.86
SAT	2090	2225	2277	1947
Applicants accepted	19%	10%	12%	34%

	Berkeley	NYU	college 3 name	college4 name
cost	$35,712	$41,606	details	details
school size (students)	35,833	43,797
gender mix	49% men 51%women	41% men 59%women
majors that interest me	1)Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2)Nuclear Engineering	1)Biochemistry 2)Biology/Biological Sciences, General
GPA	3.88	3.7
SAT	2030	2030
Applicants Accepted	21%	32%

My GPA: 3.8444...
I need to raise my GPA to enter either the CIT, MIT, Berkeley or the UNC. I will need to work harder, but also the PreAPs will help me get in, since they are harder. 

REFLECTION

I have learned that I could be accepted in many colleges, but if I would like to go to MIT I will need to have a perfect 4 GPA. I also learned that public schools have half or even a third of a price for residents of that state. I did not know that the University of North Carolina offered bioengineering and that the CIT existed. I now know that CIT is one of the best options for me. Also, I learned that the CIT requires a higher SAT than MIT.

This motivates me to work harder to achieve a better GPA, and to eventually get high SAT scores since I now know that I am missing just a bit to reach the GPA admission of most colleges.

Google Day 4

Objectives:
Finally Install Android SDK
See what I can do with SDK
Continue HTML coding on codecamy.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoWVeXizfbo - good tutorial
Proof:

 completed a full course on HTML

Finally installed Eclipse correctly

Google Day 3

Goals:
Download Android SDK
Download ADT plugin for Eclipse IDE
See if Android SDK works and experiment with it.

Links:
http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html (program for developing apps)
http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.html (download ADT)

Learned:

Completed first course on HTML on Codecademy

Downloaded Eclipse and Android SDK

Google 20% Day 2

Ms. Shawn, I have been unable to anything on any of the Google Days, since the program won't download, and although I downloaded Mosync at home and brought it on a USB, but it still didn't work. I asked of help, but it still didn't work. So, what should I do?

Objectives:
Install Mosync
Play and experiment on Mosync
Try to grasp the basic idea of programming an app

Links
www.mosync.com You can download the program here

Evidence:
 I was unable to do anything. Yet, here is the proof:

Colors of Lupa Flag

On July 2 and August 16 there is a horse race: Palo di Siena. The flag is black, white and orange on these dates.

Philter It

-link to the site posted on your blog:

philterit.com

- description of the purpose of the site posted on your blog

The purpose of this site is to organize your email and show it as icons. This helps organize all your email by senders, and is especially useful when you have many emails from Facebook, since it separates them from the other emails, and adds the Facebook icon as the category of several emails. The best thing is that it is all done automatically. Philter It supports AOL, Gmail, and Yahoo! Mail. There are several categories like: Entertainment, Retail, and Social in which any of the icons fall in. Summarizing, it organizes email.

-explanation about HOW to use the site (step by step guide)

1. Sign Up into Philter It using your email credentials

2. Wait for PhilterIt to import your emails
3. Chose what icons/senders you want on your Dashboard
4. If you want, add another email account by heading over to account settings.
5. Drag'n'drop any contact that you might think is important for you to have on your dashboard.
6. Enjoy your new and reorganized email!

-create an example that shows how to use the site (make 

something using the site, put a link or screen shot on your 

blog)

-list examples of how the site might be used by other students 

in the class

Students are now able to organize their email, so they will receive emails from teachers and have their email organized so their Facebook notification don't occupy all the top space of the inbox. This way, student productivity will be increased because they will be able to identify important and non-important emails.
Teachers will also be able to organize their email by: Students, Personal, and Brands.

Digital Nation

Ms. Shawn,

We were unable to end the movie, because the video beam did not work and they took too long to bring a TV and a DVD. Here are the agree/disagree statements that I was able to do.

Statements:
I do not agree that multitasking is 'dumbing' the world, they're smarting it since you can now do many things at the same time and it increases effectiveness.

I do agree that technology submerges us in different digital worlds, but they really don't take us away from the other, real, world.

I do not agree that using laptops in Universities is not making the learning process effective, but the students decision and their individual capability. They need to realize if they can or cannot according to the person.

Brains can do things at once, because you can chew gum and walk, think and make your heart beat. So your brain can multitask.

I agree with the doctors sometimes when they say that multitaskers get slower when multitasking because  it does distract people. But the level of multitasking differs.

I do agree with the neurologist because going on Google is interacting with more parts if your brain than reading a book.

I agree that technology is completely submerged in our world, since we now use it for everything.

I agree with the addiction to the Internet, because a constant use of it, can cause a yearning for more. This is why I think that parents should control this.

I agree with Young-Ils mother, since the computer makes it hard to be good at school. It is an addiction. In the recent future, the Internet will be considered a drug.

I agree that the kids which are addicted to the Internet are casualties of the digital revolution.

I agree that the Internet has evolved the the human being, and childhood.

I agree that the web is now how one lives, not what one does.

I agree with the Korean government by applying the responsible use of computers and its ethics and etiquette.

I agree with the boy's parents who send him to a school where a laptop is necessary since it is a great tool and one he'll be using for the rest of his life, and he should learn appropriate ways to use it. (as well as new ways).

Technology Tool Research #1

I was absent on September 26

Google Day 1

GOALS:
Learn what the basic programming and coding is needed to create an app that could be approved by Apple.
Begin with the process of learning the basic programming and code.
Figure out what is the program needed to create the app and download it.

Links:
http://designthencode.com/scratch/ - describes all of the process needed to accomplish the programming of the basic app.
http://appsbar.com Create basic apps for your business and/or webpage: does not work for me.
http://www.mosync.com/ program to create apps (one of the few available for Windows)
http://www.mosync.com/documentation/manualpage/creating-your-first-application step by step introduction to creating your first app with C/C++. (using mosync)
http://www.mosync.com/documentation/manualpages/developing-iphone-applications creating an app that runs on iPhone.

What I learned:

I learned that mosync is one of the few programs for coding apps that runs on PC. Also, I realized that I will need to learn to use C/C++ language to be able to code this app. I now know how to create a basic app that when it runs, it says, "Hello World" (I did this at home before today). Although the previous fact I need to improve and refine my knowledge on it. I also learned the internet connection at school is so bad that I was unable to download the program: Mosync. Although it doesn't relate, I helped Sebastian with his masking on Photoshop, and learned that too, while Mosync attempted to download.

Google 20%

Which skills do you want to learn?
I am interested in creating apps for iOS, the software that runs on Apple handheld devices. This interest me because it is the future of the web and business. I am going to need to know how to create a basic iPhone app. After completing this process I will be able to analyze the different levels of difficulty in the app world. I might need to research about cross-platform apps, since these are the only ones that can be created on a PC. Although I could use X-Code Developer Tools to create the app, but that would be at home, since I own a desktop MAC. Eventually I might get into the topic and create more than one app, but for the sake of time and efficiency I will just create one.

How will you present it?
I will show my app to the class on an iPad throughout the VGA adapter. Yet, if my app is not approved by Apple I will show the screenshots of the developing of my app. I sure do hope that my app is accepted by iTunes. I will present the app and let others download it, since it will be free. If any complications arise, I will have to improvise my form of presentation.

Link

C/C Website