Do Now 9/29

      While reading this article,  I have learned a lot about Wikipedia being more than just a global encyclopedia.  I have not used Wikipedia in a while, but I know a lot of my friends have for research papers or summer reading.  An editorial is an article on the editor(s) or publisher(s) opinion.  My teacher gave us an editorial to read over and see what the editor was thinking and his feeling towards Wikipedia. 

      My teachers have told us their thoughts on Wikipedia.  They have told us that they like it because it not only pops up first but is useful.  Some others say it is bad because some of the information can be incorrect and can mess up our essay or reports.  Most of them could care less what website we use as long as we finish.  They do allow us but definitely not the English teachers.

       

Tech Article 9/26

Apple Users Run Into Problems After Updating to iOS 8 & Bending iPhone 6s

iOS 8 Problems                                

• slow screens                                      
• freezing apps
• videos not playing
• camera crashing 
• multiple group chats just for one group chat
• Apple stated that they are going to come out with iOS 8.0.2 to fix the bugs from iOS 8.0.1

Bending iPhone 6s

• iPhone bends when sat on 
• in pocket its may curve
• bend it with your hands

click here to learn more!

Web 2.0 Multimedia Blog Pre-Posting

     The first day of high school at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School actually was not as bad!  This was my first year taking a new course which is Algebra 1.  For the past 2 years, I have not really learned much in math.  My previous teacher has not taught me much besides how to graph.  My freshman year I have received Mr. Olsen. From what I have seen he seems like a good teacher who actually enjoys teaching my classmates and I.

      I expected this class to be scary because I have heard he is actually very difficult.  I mean for the past week I have said that some of the things he has taught were hard but hopefully that is just because it is the beginning of the school year.  He seemed helpful and caring on the first day of school.  I was planning on being completely lost and having no idea what to even take notes on.
      In Olsen's class, I have learned multiple different things like tools of Algebra.  Also functions equations and graphs.  His grading policy is the same as every one else.  We have homework every night which I am fine with for now.  Algebra 1 is pretty interesting actually because I am with most of my friends.  They make it more fun.
     

Mr. Olsen uses a lot of technology in his class.  During cl ass he uses his iPad the whole time to show us what he is doing.  Whatever he does on his iPad pops up on the chalkboard for the class to see.  I have not used it yet but he lets some students show how they got their answer by using the iPad to illustrate their answer.  I like how he lets us participate in class by technology.
      Not only do we use his iPad, we use KHAN academy.  I like this website more than what we did use in the past.  In 7th and 8th grade, we used Think Through Math.  Algebra 1 is more organized than most of my classes.  I am very excited to see what else I learn. 

   

Educational Technology and Copyright Law

I have learned:

• copyright- United States federal law that protects original literary, written, and other types of work.
• when your work is copyrighted you have these 4 rights
1. Reproduce the copyright work
2. Display the copyright work publicly
3. Prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work
4. Multiple copies of the copyrighted work to the public and/or sell to people
• Almost everything is copyrighted
• The symbol for  copyright is ©

Tech Article 9/11

The iPhone 6's New Camera Could Forever Change Filmmaking

iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus:

• faster CPUs 

• larger screen

• better camera

• apps for filming

             -Filmic Pro: gives better zoom quality 

                   

                                           Click here to watch a video on this article!