Read this recent article about Finland requiring computer programming as a required class to graduate.
Write a blog post on your Weebly site that briefly describes the article and then whether you agree that it should be a requirement or if you don’t think it should be. Be sure to give good reasons for your opinion. Use links if necessary. Vote on the left for your choice.
Who do you fee was the most influential person from Pirates of Silicon Valley in the evolution of technology as we know it today? Why do you feel this way?
Be sure to give evidence either from the movie or on your own to convince your blog audience. This should be somewhat formal. Include a strong opening paragraph and additional paragraphs that support your theory.
creative commons licensed (BY) flickr photo by Kay Kim(???): http://flickr.com/photos/kaykim/3633934241
Next school year, all 5th and 9th grade students will be receiving Asus Chromebooks. Many teachers will be incorporating Google Apps and internet content into their curriculum. Since some of our students do not have internet at home, I am trying to show them locations that have free wi-fi.
If you know of a place in Moline (or the surrounding Quad City community), please complete this form:
To see the map (in progress) visit: https://www.zeemaps.com/free_wi-fi_in_moline
It is also displayed below:
If you need extra time and cannot get into a lab with Office 2010, sign up for a Microsoft Live account.
Go to www.onedrive.live.com . At the bottom of the page, click on the Sign Up button. You can either sign up for a new e-mail or click on the “use my own e-mail” link and you can use your gmail or other personal e-mail. If you have a hotmail e-mail address or x-box live account, all you need to do is log in. You will have 15 GB of free “cloud” disk space.
Once logged in, go to OneDrive menu at the top of the page. Once there, you can upload your files from My Documents and open and edit them with the browser. This is not a full featured version of Office 2010 but it is very similar. You can also download a 60 day evaluation copy of Office 2010.
For extra credit, share one of the Projects with: jbohnsac (at) molineschools (dot) org
We will be comparing this to Google Drive later (if we have time).
Today Youtube turns 10. See the first video that was uploaded here. How did this video get this concept going?
Learn more here.
5 Fun Facts about Youtube in honor of its birthday….(even though this article says it was actually Valentines Day)
“Integrated circuits will lead to such wonders as home computers—or at least terminals connected to a central computer—automatic controls for automobiles, and personal portable communications equipment,” that researcher, Gordon Moore, wrote.
Read more about Moore’s Law here.
Moore’s Law at 50 from Freshfly on Vimeo.