Wiki research

1. How can a wiki be used in your current classes? Wiki's can be used in your current classes because you use the website to find a lot of information in your history classes. My history class always writes down notes although, I think that obtaining online notes would be beneficial as well.
2. What are the benefits of using a wiki? The benefits of using wikis are that you can create presentations, studyguides, collaborate with your peers, find useful information, find new websites, and much more.
3. How can we create one in this class and utilize it? You can create one in this class by signing up, opening a page, editing, and collaborationg with your peers. You can use it for the other classmates who missed the notes, or let others see what information you have obtained. 
4. What experience do you have using or creating wikis? The experience I have with wikis are making notes, talking to my classmates, and creating class discussions. 

Wikis'

Wikis are websites that allows anyone to add, delete, or go over content by using a web browser. The wikis that I have used are wiki dot and wikipedia. Wikis can be used for education becauise you can interact with others, getting everyone's point of view. Wiki also has a wide variety of information that everyone can learn from. 

Tech article 3/28/14

Google Glass getting a stylish makeover

Google announced late Monday that it is joining forces with eyewear giant Luxottica to design, develop and distribute a new generation of Google Glasses. The gadget places a notification screen above your eye.By appearing more stylish, Google is hoping Glass may gain a broader market appeal before it releases the product to the public toward the end of 2014. Luxottica and Google will establish a team of experts devoted to working on new Glass products "that straddle the line between high-fashion, lifestyle and innovative technology," the eyewear company says. Click here to learn more!

Invisibliity

What would I do if I were invisible? If I were invisible I would like try to help the world around me. As much as I could cause havoic I can also help innocent people. I would like to play pranks on people like moving things and turning things on. I would try to scare my friends and family. I would then go to the Statue of Liberty and look out on the water and just enjoy the scenery.
I would also go around my county stopping the bullies picking on the other children. If you have a power you should use it for good purposes. I would make sure that any child that was being mistreated would have a good day. Although that doesn't seem like what extraveagent super heroes do, for me, I'd be doing something great. If that ever happened to me I would be so thankful if someone came to save me. That is what I would do if I had the power of invisibility.

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Tech article 3/14/14

Yik Yak chat app stirring up trouble in high schools

It's called Yik Yak, a brand new app that creates an anonymous social chat room where up to 500 users can connect through GPS tracking on their phones. Its co-founder Brooks Buffington said users are limited to 200 characters, and no pictures are allowed. The app was made for college-age users , for college campuses and to act as a virtual bulletin board. Although the app is meant for users age 17 and older, younger users can still sign up. Others have made anonymous bomb threats that have led to school lockdowns. This app is creating alot of cyberbullying. 
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Tech article 3/7/14

Can Apple help make hearing aids cool?

Hearing-aid manufacturers and audiologists are collaborating with Apple so they can help Danish hearing-aid company GN ReSound.The hearing aid is compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and it's called LiNX. The LiNX are bluetooth headphones that can make phone calls, FaceTime, listen to music, movies, and do turn-by-turn navigation. The hearing aids work like normal, picking up in-person conversations and surrounding sounds. A feature called Live Listen turns an iOS device into microphone. If someone's in a loud environment and wants to focus on one person's voice and cut down on background noise, they can get a stream directly from the smartphone's mic to their ears. It is also $3,000. Click here to learn more!