We are going to use the table that we created on Tuesday to make a POSTER of something that is FOR SALE. We made the TABLE to better format our POSTER. Watch the following VIDEO to see how we did that:
Google "Craigslist" Go to "Craigslist Boise For Sale" Find the Weirdest thing that you can find. Now watch and follow along as we make a poster for your very special item!
TECHNOLOGY - The Past, The Present, The Future, and BEYOND!
Eventually you are going to grow-up get an awesome education and then be responsible for the future of the entire world. No, not because you are SUPERMAN or WONDER WOMAN, but because my generation will be passing on the this responsibility to your generation. WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THAT?
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1. Create a DOC in Google DOCS titled: "What I think the Future Holds"
2. Now imagine that you have fast-forwarded 15 to 20 years. All the technology that you saw and read about both in this BLOG and in the Corvette are in every car by then. It's as old as the retractable seat-belt now.
3. Let's not talk about computers, but what else do you think will have amazing advancement; what are your predictions.
Ideas: Aircraft, Automobiles, Medical Care, Robotics, Education, Sports, Construction, or What-Else you can come up with....
4. Write it--Write a Google DOCS paper in MLA format and then EMBED your paper into you BLOG (don't worry, I'll show you how). In your paper you will have 4 sub-titles:
The Past
The Present
The Future
And Beyond
Pick a topic like those mentioned above. Write about the past development of that topic, how that technology is used today. Write about what the industry is predicting for the near future in the topic that you have picked. Then I want to see your imagination. Where can your topic go, what is the long-term development for the topic you are writing about. Be creative, spend some time, look up your ideas on the net, see what's happening. Add some pictures, too.
The information technology age has transformed the world in a generation but arguably no single part of it, except maybe communication, has seen as much change as the automobile.
Within half a normal lifetime, computerization has revolutionized not only how cars work and how they’re made, but how we view them – less mechanical devices and more electronic appliances.
The story so far:
The first electronic control units (ECUs) showed up in mass-production GM and Ford vehicles in the 1970s to handle basic functions such as ignition timing and transmission shifting in response to tighter fuel economy and emission regulations.
By the 1980s, more sophisticated computerized engine-management systems enabled the use of reliable electronic fuel-injection systems. They also ignited a renaissance in performance as engineers designed more complex motors to take advantage of the ECU’s precision, confident computer-controlled machine tooling could mass-produce them to the high tolerances necessary.
But it didn’t stop there. ECUs were crucial to the advent of active safety systems such as anti-lock braking, traction and skid-control, where wheel sensors trigger the unit’s reaction to loss of grip.
Soon they migrated into active suspension control, allowing for instantaneous reaction to the car’s changing position on the road and adapting to varying surfaces.
In the last decade or so, they’ve been linked to sonar, radar and laser emitters performing functions such as blind-spot and pedestrian collision warnings, automated breaking and safe distance-keeping via smart cruise control. Sensors also provide parking guidance and fully automated parking, with the aid of an on-board computer tied to brakes, steering and throttle.
In the cabin, telematics rely on computerized integration of electronic devices such as phones and navigation systems.
The average car today can have between 25 and 50 central processing units (CPUs) controlling these functions and more, often networked but sometimes operating independently. The level of sophistication is likely to rise as self-driving vehicles move closer to mass production.
“Cars have taken over from jets in terms of advancements and carrying forward technology,” said Ross McKenzie, managing director of Waterloo University’s Centre for Automotive Research.
Special Thanks to: David Winkelman Teacher at Ridgeview High School for lending us his CAR. Want to know more? Click the banner below, for detailed specs on the 2014 Corvette:
Configurable screens and head-up display can be tailored to the driver’s preference
Central touch screen uses gesture-recognition technology.
At the core of the Corvette Stingray’s driver-focused technologies is the cockpit-mounted Driver Mode Selector, which allows drivers to optimize the car for their driving preference and road conditions via five settings: Weather, Eco, Tour, Sport and Track.
The Driver Mode Selector is easy to use via a rotary knob near the shifter. The Tour mode is the default setting for everyday driving; Weather mode is designed primarily for added confidence while driving in rain and snow; Eco mode is for achieving optimal fuel economy; Sport mode is for spirited road driving and Track mode is for track use.
Twelve performance parameters are adjusted with the selection of each mode, including:
Gauge cluster configuration: The Tour, Eco and Weather modes feature displays for trip data, audio and navigation; Sport mode shows classic, easy-to-read sports car gauges; and Track mode’s configuration shows a gauge design based on the Corvette Racing C6.R race car display with lap timer
ETC (Electronic Throttle Control): Adjusts the throttle input curve for the selected mode for improved responsiveness
Paddle-shift automatic transmission: Adjusts shift comfort and shift points
Active Fuel Management: in normal mode, the LT1 engine uses V-8 power during acceleration and V-4 power when coasting; in Eco mode the engine remains in V-4 mode to improve fuel economy until aggressive acceleration is needed
Exhaust (active exhaust system): The system adjusts the timing of the electronically controlled exhaust valves to enhance audible feedback from the V-8 depending on the drive mode
Electronic limited-slip differential (Z51): Adjusts the rate at which the limited slip engages, to balance between steering response and stability in different driving conditions; more aggressive performance in Sport and Track modes
Steering: Assist effort is adjusted in the modes to provide the driver with the correct steering feel for the driving condition
Magnetic Ride Control: Adjusts shock damping based on road conditions, from optimized comfort to performance driving
Launch control: Available in Track mode for manual and automatic transmissions, providing maximum off-the-line acceleration
Active handling (StabiliTrak stability control): A “competitive” setting is available in Sport and Track modes and is more suited for on-track conditions. It can also be disabled, giving the driver complete control
Traction control: Weather mode tailors traction control and engine torque for driving in inclement conditions
Performance Traction Management: Available in the Track mode and offers five settings of torque reduction and brake intervention for track driving.
Three configurable displays, including a pair of eight-inch screens and color head-up display, deliver personalized information and convey the different performance parameters of each drive mode.
The two eight-inch screens offer excellent visibility in direct sunlight, with 650 cd/m2 of brightness for the one integrated into the instrument cluster and 1,000 cd/m2 of brightness for the one in the center stack, making it among the brightest screens in the industry. The screen in the center stack also features touch-screen control with gesture recognition and can be lowered to reveal a hidden storage that includes a USB input for device charging or uploads.
The Corvette Stingray delivers an advanced infotainment system, featuring Chevrolet MyLink and high-definition radio, as well as enhanced OnStar with 3D navigation maps. An additional USB port in the center console, a stand-alone audio input jack and an SD card slot provide seamless connectivity.
An available premium 10-speaker audio system includes a bass box and two subwoofers – and speakers with rare-earth magnets that deliver greater sound quality with reduced weight and size.
You will often be asked to take a screen shot to show your instructor what is on your screen...sometimes the screen shot is even what you are going to be turning in for the lesson -- like you can for your TYPING.COM results. This is one that you have got to know. I use it all of the time. First of all, the PRINT SCREEN option dates way way way back to the old days--all the way back to late 70's and early 80's. Man, that was a long time ago.
Computers didn't have graphics like today, and you didn't use a Graphic User Interface (GUI) like Windows or iOS. That meant no scroll-bars no, view windows--when your data was displayed on the monitor, that was it. Data would fly by on your screen, you could stop and start it with a CTRL key; but once it rolled off the top of your screen, it was gone. So, you would hit the PRINT SCREEN button (SHIFT+PrtScr) and all that data would go to the printer.
Now with GUI it captures a picture of your screen and puts that image on the clipboard. (Chrome Book and MAC) are a little different. Then you can go to a program like PAINT and hit the PASTE command and a PIC of your SCREEN appears. You can crop it, color it, write on it, save it, send it receive it, mail it message it, well...you get it. Here are a couple of videos that demonstrate different ways to complete a PRINT SCREEN as well as on different operating systems.
Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. -- Vince Lombardi
#6. Intermediate - Typing.com
There is always more room for practice. Great piano musicians, don't stop at greatness, they practice. Football teams that are made up of the best players in the world, still practice. The same is true for BUSINESS SKILLS, practice. Keyboarding is a skill that although useful right now today -- may not even be practiced in the future. It just may be a SKILL that is no longer needed as technology continues to advance. My goal is to help get you ready for ALL possibilities of the FUTURE and for right now; that includes KEYBOARDING -- SO, we are going to practice. You should have set up an account on the website TYPING.COM earlier in class. You should also have started the beginner portion of the STUDENT LESSONS (just for practice). Now it is time to get into it!
1. Create a POST in your class Blog a. Title the POST: "Typing.Com - Common English Words" b. You will create a new post for every Intermediate Lesson.
2. Open the website Typing.com (click on this link)
How to Set-up Your Student Account:
3. Select the INTERMEDIATE LESSONS
4. Begin at LESSON 1 - "Common English Words" a. In your POST record the total results given to you at the end of the 19 little typing drills (there are 19 in "Common English Words", the following lessons will have different number of drills) b. EXAMPLE: (this is the screen at the end of "Common English Words"
If you can do a screen capture, like above, you can put the screen capture in your blog post. OR, you can type in your results like this:
Common English Words: 54/57 Stars; 53 wpm; 97% accuracy; 3:23 time
5. At the end of each LESSON (1 through 19) You will take a timed typing test, you can chose the 3 minute test.
6. At the end of your TIMED TEST you will get a page that shows your test results that looks like this:
If you can do a screen capture, like above, you can put the screen capture in your blog post. OR, you can type in your results like this:
Common English Words: 54/57 Stars; 53 wpm; 97% accuracy; 3:23 time
Common English Words 3 min. Timed Test: 48wpm 98% accuracy
7. In the end you will have a total of 11 POSTS in your Course Portfolio Blog. One post for each of the INTERMEDIATE LESSONS.
Each POST will have the same title as the lesson from the INTERMEDIATE section of lessons in Typing.Com.
Example of a POST for your Portfolio Blog:
title: COMMON ENGLISH WORDS
OR / ALSO
title: COMMON ENGLISH WORDS
Common English Words: 54/57 Stars; 53 wpm; 97% accuracy; 3:23 time
Common English Words 3 min. Timed Test: 48wpm 98% accuracy
the correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet.
Click on the following link and read the data on the web-page.
At the end of the page return to this page and complete the instructions below. You do not need to do the scavenger hunt on the web page, we are going to do our own.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
SCAVENGER HUNT:
Copy the questions to a BLOG post. Make your questions one color.
Answer each question with you answer following the question, make your answers an opposing color to the color selected for your questions.
I have been many things in my lifetime: Accountant, Executive, Salesman, Director, Contractor, Teacher, and a Pastor.
Currently I teach at North Star Charter School in Eagle, Idaho. We are a Public Charter School that has students from Kindergarten all the way to the Twelfth Grade. I wouldn’t want to work anyplace else! I teach 6th Grade Computer Science, 7th Grade Business Technology and 8th Grade Personal Finance. North Star is a great place to work, and I am on my second year here.
I met my wife at Seattle Pacific University, we got married when I was at West Valley College, Then we moved to Oregon where I went to Western Oregon University. We moved to Idaho and I went to work for a company called The Golden Rule Group--then I went back to Oregon to go to Oregon State University to get my teaching degree. Later I would also attend Northwest Nazarene University, Nazarene Bible College, and Boise State University where I would get my Masters of Education Degree.
I have three kids: Cameron (28), Leslie (25), and Britain (22). Cameron lives in New York, New York and works in the Times Square area downtown. Britain is in the restaurant business and manages a restaurant-movie business in Nampa. Leslie has a marketing degree from NNU and works in marketing as a free-lance artist. She designs and creates incredible western horse tack and boots.
In my classroom in Guesyni, Rwanda
I am also a Pastor of a community Nazarene church in Middleton, Idaho called Fill my Cup. I love being a Pastor and being in a position where I can help people in all areas of their lives. Two summers ago (July 2014) I was able to travel to Rwanda, right on the equator of Africa. We were there for two weeks, and trained young men and women in Biblical studies. I taught a course on the Book of Acts. Some of my students travelled over one hundred miles, by bicycle or walking. Some had to sneak over the border from the Republic of the Congo, because of civil war in Burundi. It was an AMAZING EXPERIENCE! I cannot wait to go back again! WHAT YOU MUST DO: Now you create a POST that tells us everything all about you.
But it didn’t stop there. ECUs were crucial to the advent of active safety systems such as anti-lock braking, traction and skid-control, where wheel sensors trigger the unit’s reaction to loss of grip.
In the last decade or so, they’ve been linked to sonar, radar and laser emitters performing functions such as blind-spot and pedestrian collision warnings, automated breaking and safe distance-keeping via smart cruise control. Sensors also provide parking guidance and fully automated parking, with the aid of an on-board computer tied to brakes, steering and throttle.
In the cabin, telematics rely on computerized integration of electronic devices such as phones and navigation systems.
3LT (2dr Cpe)Transmission: AutomaticMSRP: 53000.00Engine: 6.2L/376City/Hwy: MPG 16/28
