Wiki Do Now

1.          How can a wiki be used a current class on your schedule (not this course)? Pick a class and be specific how the class could create and use a Wiki on a regular basis.

               Wikis can be used in Word History because everyone can put in their own pieces of information. Topics in history are endless, so students can elaborate on any topic. They can create Wikis on topics that they are currently learning about, and help each other learn more about the topic.


2.          What are the benefits of using a wiki in class

                   By using wikis in class, you will learn the information by typing it out, or from others' wikis. Peers can help you expand your information on a topic.

3.          How can we create a wiki in this class, what would be contribute to it and how would be utilize it on an on-going basis?

                 We can create Wikis on certain tech topics. We can look up information about a products or process and put that into a wiki. As new information comes out, we can add to it. 

4.  What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

       In 7th grade when I last took this class, we worked with wikis

Do Now: 10/27

Presentation means presenting something to a specific audience or group. During the presentation, you explain details of what you are presenting and try to inform your audience about what you are talking about. Important things to do is speak loud and  clear and make eye contact.

Tech Article 10/24

                                     Apple launches Apple Pay

Started on Monday, you can pay for stuff with your iPhone 6. Almost 500 banks will support Apple pay. Apple has also signed on retailers including Bloomingdale's, Macy's, McDonald's, Staples, and Whole Foods. Apple Pay will let iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners spend money at participating stores simply by using their phones' fingerprint scanner and holding the device up to the register. Click Here for the full article

Tech Article 10/10

                                          How to find out if your used iPhone has been stolen

            If you are buying a used iPhone on websites like Ebay or Craigslist, there can be a chance that your "new" used iPhone could be stolen. To avoid this situation, Apple has created an online tool that lets people check if their iPhone has been remotely wiped by its owner. When people get their phones stolen, they likely would enable iCloud's "Find my iPhone" feature. This new tool will prevent anyone from getting stolen iPhones from online.

                             For the full article Click here

Tech Article 10/3

                                                   Microsoft Introduces new Windows 10 

•      New Start menu that includes a personalized space for favorite apps, websites, and programs.

• Apps in windows

• Multiple desktops: ability to swap between different desktops

• The "Snap" feature: lets you have 2 apps open at the same time

• New task view button

                                                Click here for the full article

   

Do Now 9/29

         An editorial is an article in which the author gives their opinion on a certain topic. In the article that we read, the topic was on Wikipedia. During middle school and high school, almost all of my teachers have told us not to use Wikipedia, or anything related to it. The word "wiki" means edited. Anything on Wikipedia could be published by anyone. Teachers don't want us to use these websites because any of the information put on the websites could be false. After reading this article, my opinion remains the same. Wikipedia is a website you can't trust just because anyone can edit it.

Tech article 9/25

                                                        7 Safety tips from Hackers

      1. Turn off your phone's Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need it

      2. Use a two-step authorization or a secret code when creating an account

      3. Create a smart password strategy that is not too easy to guess

     4. Use HTTPS on every website

     5.  Put extra security settings on your home Wifi

     6. Don't choose to hide your home wifi

     7. Think twice before you buy internet-connected devices, like baby monitors