Wiki Research

Wikis can be used in many different classes. Wikis can be used to find crucial information on certain topics to do presentations. Wikis can also be used to provide extra knowledge on subjects to reinforce topics being covered by teachers. Wikis can also be used to figure out how to do certain things such as in math. The benefits of using a wiki are to collaborate on subjects or to find out information on a topic you need information on or to re-clarify something. In this class, we can use a wiki to keep up with assignments and between group members on a group project. I currently only have experience using wikis for information for projects but no knowledge on creating them.

Invisibility

      I had been chosen to wear an invisible cloak for a day to preform a good deed. I decided that for my deed I help rescue animals from animal abusers. One of the most awful crimes a person could commit is abusing an animal. Most animal abusers keep the entire act secretive and they hide it even more if they suspect that someone is coming to check on it. Being invisible, it is possible to sneak into where they are keeping the animals and rescue them.
       That day 9 abused animals were rescued without the abusers even knowing. We could sneak in easily then carefully take the animal out and to an animal hospital because they were hurt and needed medical attention. They also had to be taken out very carefully because they had violent things done to them so we couldn't know for sure if they would attack s or not.

10/25/13 Tech Article

NASA WILL NOW COMMUNICATE WITH THE MOON WITH LASERS

-In January, NASA sent the Mona Lisa to the moon with lasers and now communication will take place through lasers

-The Luner Laser Communication Demonstration sucessfully tested this laser communication on Thursday

-LADEE is the first laser communication system designed for space

- The previous method, using radio frequency, is reaching its limits so a new method needed to be developed

-The launch for this system is set for January 2017

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10/11/2013 Tech Article

• Logitech has started the process of an official iPhone controller
• With the release of iOS 7, game programmers can now turn the iOS device into a game controller
• Previous iPhone game controllers were not sanctioned by apple but with the release of iOS 7, companies are now allowed to legally go on with that feature
• Gamepads add a new factor into mobile gaming, unlike consoles
• It adds nostalgia to the arcade style games

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The Return of Wood Shop and Introduction to Drafting

Woodworking,design of things, and building things has always been a passion of mine. Ever since I was little I have been building things with my dad since I was little so if I had been giving the chance to bring a class to Wood-Ridge High School, I would bring wood shop. This class would require a new room filed with machines and supplies needed to complete the class. This class would meet twice a day,once in the morning and once in the afternoon, where in the first meeting, students would be more geared toward drafting and blueprinting and later in the day is when the building would happen, unless ample building time is needed where in which both class times could be used for it.

The inspiration from this came from my freshman year where i took a drafting class then right after I had a contracting class. For the drafting class students would have to produce full blueprints by their Senior year and for the contracting portion, the students would work as a team to put up a small house. For the drafting section, the students would use CAD, an online blueprinting software, which is widely being used by architects now a days. Most assessments would be two part, or sometimes three. A two part assessment would consist of the blueprint portion grade combined with a hands on demonstration or build. A three part would have a written portion along with it.

10/4/2013 Weekly Tech Article

- This is the Huba Shack
- It is designed to be a mountin shelter that can be airlifted into the area.
- It holds four beds inside and is completely self suficent.
- The thing sticking out of the chimney is a wind turbine which can power the lights and heat of the shack.
- A bizzare fact of the shack is that there are no right angles in it and all the windows are frosted over to        provide privacy.
- The shack is able to stay at heights up to 1000 meters above sea level.

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