Academic Workshop – Day One
August 18, 2011 at 6:45 am | Posted in tech | Leave a commentClick here to complete the Academic Workshop student survey.
RIP Flip Video: a lamentation
April 17, 2011 at 11:38 am | Posted in video | Leave a commentTags: flip video
I can’t join in on the chortling and “I told you so’s” over the death of the Flip. While it’s easy to blame it’s passing on the millions of smartphones sold in 2010 and easy access to video cameras there’s another side to the tale. The Flip niche still is still alive and well because:
- not all consumers want or can afford a smartphone
- the complexity of a smartphone doesn’t meet the need “I just want to shoot video” with ease.
- the multitasker conflict: smartphones are designed to perform many functions and their form factor can be downright clunky when it comes to shooting video.
- my Droid Incredible died last week and with it went the ability to shoot video – not the end of the world for me but if video is critical then a multi-tasker may not be the best bet.
- the smartphone/iPod touch device is not always the best move for the classroom. What would I rather lose from a replacement perspective: an iPod touch or a Flip? I’ll take the lower cost Flip any day.
Kodak and Samsung still have good options in this market. Plus there’s always the point and shoot video option.
Having said that it’s clear that market feels otherwise. The shuttering of Flip (and 550 jobs) seems to be Cisco’s only option.
Then there’s an interesting viewpoint on how the death of the Flip shows a trend in innovation. Check out the Mass-Customization blog for this one.
Surface Computer and RC QuadCopter
January 27, 2011 at 1:30 pm | Posted in tech | Leave a commentI want this helicopter. The Surface computer would just be a bonus.
1-5-2010
January 5, 2011 at 1:43 pm | Posted in tech | Leave a commentGoogle Earth and blogging today
Today we will work in Google Earth first and then bring your blogs back to life.
Open Google Earth (NO FLIGHT SIM!!)
right click and save this image to your H drive
Hoax PowerPoint Assignment
December 7, 2010 at 3:37 pm | Posted in tech | Leave a commentIn search of…truth on the web.
You mission is to research a topic of controversy or hoax and verify its validity based on web research. Your research will present both sides of the issue. After considering all sides, you will present your own conclusion to the class via PowerPoint presentation. You will present your research and PowerPoint to the class upon completion.
As you search for information on your topic, Continue Reading Hoax PowerPoint Assignment…
Tech news and misc.
December 1, 2010 at 10:37 pm | Posted in tech | Leave a commentTags: google, new, Star Wars
The first TIE fighters were purple
What is 4G? Good gizmodo explnation of a term taht we will hear ALOT about around here.
New Google TV/Logitech commercial
Today’s news
November 30, 2010 at 12:08 pm | Posted in tech | Leave a commentTags: flight, news, photography
Your desk is a giant. multitouch monitor-video
The choreography of flight – video
Hi speed photography trigger – video
Black Friday assignment
November 23, 2010 at 1:12 pm | Posted in tech | Leave a commentBlack Friday!!
You will use Excel to track the money you can save on Black Friday. You will also locate each store in Google maps and link to them to better plan your route for the day.
Skills:
-creating column headings
-formatting text
-wrapping text
1. Open Excel and start a new worksheet.
2. Create column headings called “store name”, “product name”, “sale price”, “retail price”, “money saved”, “store opens”, “store location”. Don’t include the quotes. Wrap text for each column heading and bold the column headings.
3. Use the following resources to find Black Friday deals.
http://www.fatwallet.com/black-friday/
http://bfads.net/
or just Google “Black Friday (store name OR product name)
4. Find at least five products from from five different stores. Fill in each column for each item. Use a formula to calculate “money saved”.
5. For the map link, use Google maps to locate the store. Type “click here for map” and link to the Google Map. Like this: click here for map.
6. Total up the following: sale price, retail price, money saved using formulas.
7. Average the same amounts using formulas.
8. Create a chart that best compares the sale price and retail price for each product. Put them on all on one chart on a separate sheet.
9. Print out the following in landscape format – customize as you wish:
-your worksheet with data
-your worksheet showing formulas
-your chart
HTML assignment
November 12, 2010 at 9:56 am | Posted in tech | Leave a commentTags: html, web design
1. In your html folder create a new folder called assignment1. Save your work in this folder.
2. Using Notepad or Wordpad, create three linked pages that have the following on each page:
- links to the other two pages
- a link to an external site
- an image
- an embedded sound and video
- an actual title
Remember to save each page with an html ending. Keep your filenames short and without spaces (page2.html). Rename images as needed to make your life easier (avoid “this is a picture of a puppy.jpg).
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