Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Class Competition Bracket
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SiDxWaG0GMxS4V4iOVsCvDu1lRhwX1J3eigIIzaU9zg/edit?usp=sharing
Friday, March 24, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
comparing and contrasting photo editing
| Picmonkey | Collage maker | Pixlr | ||||||
| meant for one picture not collages | mainly used for collages | much smaller font/ unique layout | ||||||
| many filters and backgrounds | has outlines for collages | can draw on picture | ||||||
| has face editing features like red eye/blemish fix | can add text | all tools on side, very confusing | ||||||
| many stickers | can add stickers, but fewer than Picmonkey | fewer filters | ||||||
| textures like space, clouds, paint | harder to add and move pictures | only lets you use black and white colors for free | ||||||
| many themes and templates | must pay for better features | limited tools | ||||||
| easiest to use | doesn't have much instruction on how to use tools | |||||||
| must pay for better features | ||||||||
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3/22- Spring Break
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| This picture was taken in Gulf Shores, Alabama while my brother and I were parasailing. The weather was beautiful and we made a lot of memories while on the trip. |
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| I also traveled to New York City with my choir friends. We explored the whole city and this was my favorite picture taken in Times Square, the busiest area of the state. |
Current Event
Stephanie Ainsworth
March 21, 2017
Name of Article- “9 Odd Ways Your Tech
Devices May Injure You” by Bahar Gholipour
Source- Live science- http://www.livescience.com/38795-9-odd-tech-injuries.html
Introduction- Although there are many
benefits to computers, cell phones, and modern technology, a number of cases of
injuries are growing rapidly in the United States. Some injuries come suddenly,
but many come from doing repeated tasks that take time to develop.
-The first is lightning strikes, which is a very rare occurrence but becomes more possible when holding on to a metal device.
-Next, a new skin disorder was discovered and was caused by holding the PlayStation console for too tightly for long periods. It is called palmar hidradenitis, and is caused by continuous trauma to the palms due to repetitive griping and tightening of the hands on the controller.
-It has also been proven that people may experience seizures or blackouts when watching certain patterns or lights on TV’s and videogames.
- Next, another disorder called repetitive strain injury is caused by sweeping a phone’s screen for too long, which can gradually injure one’s muscles, tendons, and nerves. This disorder can cause people to develop masses under their skin that need to be surgically removed.
-People also who use a computer for more than two hours a day can develop computer vision syndrome, which causes many eye and vision problems. 70% of people who work on computers for a majority of the day and sit too close to the screen may develop this syndrome.
- Another way people are injuring themselves is from the use of chargers, especially off brand and third party ones. Some manufacturers do not implement all safety measures when making their product in order to bring the cost down, so it can actually lead to electrocution.
-Tinnitus is also another common disorder many are getting who use their cellphones too often. This disorder causes ringing in the ear and makes a person hear random sounds that interfere with their daily life.
-Finally, the number of accidents caused by a person using headphones is growing. There have been 116 accidents in which a person had died or had been injured because of headphone use or phone distraction.
Although many of these cases may seem unrealistic and highly unlikeable, there are proven facts to show that the overuse of technology has many disadvantages and can cause some serious damage to a person’s life.
-The first is lightning strikes, which is a very rare occurrence but becomes more possible when holding on to a metal device.
-Next, a new skin disorder was discovered and was caused by holding the PlayStation console for too tightly for long periods. It is called palmar hidradenitis, and is caused by continuous trauma to the palms due to repetitive griping and tightening of the hands on the controller.
-It has also been proven that people may experience seizures or blackouts when watching certain patterns or lights on TV’s and videogames.
- Next, another disorder called repetitive strain injury is caused by sweeping a phone’s screen for too long, which can gradually injure one’s muscles, tendons, and nerves. This disorder can cause people to develop masses under their skin that need to be surgically removed.
-People also who use a computer for more than two hours a day can develop computer vision syndrome, which causes many eye and vision problems. 70% of people who work on computers for a majority of the day and sit too close to the screen may develop this syndrome.
- Another way people are injuring themselves is from the use of chargers, especially off brand and third party ones. Some manufacturers do not implement all safety measures when making their product in order to bring the cost down, so it can actually lead to electrocution.
-Tinnitus is also another common disorder many are getting who use their cellphones too often. This disorder causes ringing in the ear and makes a person hear random sounds that interfere with their daily life.
-Finally, the number of accidents caused by a person using headphones is growing. There have been 116 accidents in which a person had died or had been injured because of headphone use or phone distraction.
Although many of these cases may seem unrealistic and highly unlikeable, there are proven facts to show that the overuse of technology has many disadvantages and can cause some serious damage to a person’s life.
How it relates to emerging technology-
It relates to emerging technology because
it lists some of the cons and dangers of technology that people use daily. Over
use of anything can be dangerous and this article really suggests that it is a
problem in our society and people are actually getting disorders because of the
overuse.
Interesting Fact-
A 15-year-old girl
was hit by lightning while using her phone in a large park in London. She went
into cardiac arrest and lost her hearing on the side she was holding the phone
due to damage to her eardrum.
Monday, March 6, 2017
3/06/17- Infographic Peer Feedback
Infographics I viewed-
Braden Davis- He had fun facts about social media usage. It was interesting that he had a graph that showed the amount of users for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other apps.
Trevor Lister- His infographic was about trending transportation on wheels and the top 5 most sold cars this year. 3 out of the 5 were trucks so it easily showed that many people prefer trucks.
Alex O- His infographic showed the fastest species in land, water, and air. It then also said the types of food each animal ate. I think it's cool but it could use bigger font because sometimes it's hard to read.
Ana K- Her infographic showed the main differences between tea and coffee and it had a really nice display. It had a lot of cool charts that compared the two different drinks that was interesting.
Cameron Janofsky- It showed the growth of youth hockey players in the USA and the graph showed that each year, many more people are starting to play hockey. It also showed that Canada and the USA have a significantly higher percentage of hockey players than other countries.
Finally, I enjoyed this project because it was fun to be creative and look up information about interesting topics of my choice. I liked being able to display what I learned in a fun and new way rather than just typing about it.
Braden Davis- He had fun facts about social media usage. It was interesting that he had a graph that showed the amount of users for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other apps.
Trevor Lister- His infographic was about trending transportation on wheels and the top 5 most sold cars this year. 3 out of the 5 were trucks so it easily showed that many people prefer trucks.
Alex O- His infographic showed the fastest species in land, water, and air. It then also said the types of food each animal ate. I think it's cool but it could use bigger font because sometimes it's hard to read.
Ana K- Her infographic showed the main differences between tea and coffee and it had a really nice display. It had a lot of cool charts that compared the two different drinks that was interesting.
Cameron Janofsky- It showed the growth of youth hockey players in the USA and the graph showed that each year, many more people are starting to play hockey. It also showed that Canada and the USA have a significantly higher percentage of hockey players than other countries.
Finally, I enjoyed this project because it was fun to be creative and look up information about interesting topics of my choice. I liked being able to display what I learned in a fun and new way rather than just typing about it.
Friday, March 3, 2017
3/3/17- Infographic Reflection
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/20643653-new-piktochart- My infographic!
I learned that infographics are a way to display complex information in a more pleasing and easier way by using pictures and symbols. I enjoyed creating my own, but found it kind of difficult to think of a topic and what to write about it. In school, I would definitely use an infographic if I was trying to show statistics of an historic event or report new information over something that is spreading on social media. I used piktochart to create my infographic and I found the site very easy to navigate and would definitely use it again. It had plenty of tools to create a very organized and unique infographic like hundreds of pictures, colors, icons and tools.
I learned that infographics are a way to display complex information in a more pleasing and easier way by using pictures and symbols. I enjoyed creating my own, but found it kind of difficult to think of a topic and what to write about it. In school, I would definitely use an infographic if I was trying to show statistics of an historic event or report new information over something that is spreading on social media. I used piktochart to create my infographic and I found the site very easy to navigate and would definitely use it again. It had plenty of tools to create a very organized and unique infographic like hundreds of pictures, colors, icons and tools.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
2/28- Canva vs. Lucid Press
I think Canva was definitely a lot easier tool to use than Lucid Press because the lay out and set up of the website made more sense to me. But Lucid Press offers a lot more tools and specific layouts to make a more professional card or poster. Canva is good when wanting to make a simple thank you card and is easy to use, but a lot of the cool parts cost money and it doesn't have as many layout options. Lucid Press is a little bit more complicated to use and glitches at times because of how slow it can be, but it offers many free layouts and pictures and definitely makes it easier to make a professional poster. Overall, I liked Lucid Press the most because it had many options and it definitely made professional cards and posters, rather than Canva that is made for more personal and simple cards.
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