Session 1

Week 1, Session 1

Class Activity 1

The video was on the advancement of technology and the difference between the generation now and the generation back then. Personally, I feel that the technology advancement has taken over the young generation, so much so that socialization takes place with unspoken words. Based on the video, there was a part when they stated that India has more graduates than the US. with reference to IT, most people in India hardly own proper IT products and thus spend most of their times in books and socializing with one another. However in the US, technology is much more advanced. People spend so much time on social websites like face-book, twitter, my-space and you-tube, so much so that the amount of people spending their time can be the 5th largest country in the world. Technology has stolen the childhood of some children who were handed a iPad to keep them occupied and silent. IT is a good tool to be used during lessons but being dependent on it will lead to less interaction among students and teachers and the value of teaching would be lost. Not only technology, but any thing used more than abundance is not always good. 

Class Activity 2

 Embedded computers

Embedded computers are incorporated in devices such as a digital camera and mobile phones. It is a computer system designed for specific control functions within a larger system, often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal computer (PC), is designed to be flexible and to meet a wide range of end-user needs. Embedded systems control many devices in common use today.

        Mobile devices

      Mobile devices are known as a handheld device or handheld computer. It is a small, hand-held computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input and/or a miniature keyboard. Mobile devices have been designed for many applications and include (1)Mobile computers, (2)Mobile collaboration, (3)Mobile internet device, (4) Mobile Web, (5)Smartphone, Tablet computer, (6) Personal digital assistant/enterprise digital assistant, (7)Calculator, (8)Handheld game console, (9)Portable media player, (10)Digital still camera (DSC), (11) Digital video camera (DVC or digital camcorder), (12)Mobile phone, (13)Smartphone, Feature phone, (14)Pager, (15)Personal navigation device (PND), (16)Tablet computer.

       Personal  computers

      A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator. This contrasted with the batch processing or time-sharing models which allowed larger, more expensive minicomputer and mainframe systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time. Large data processing systems require a full-time staff to operate efficiently.

       Mainframe computers

      An example of a mainframe computer would be an ATM machine. It stores information in a shared folder and does heavy duty services such as processing. 

     

      Supercomputers

      Functions are specialized for weather forecast, it needs to calculate very fast, processing speed is very fast.

Class participation 3

KWLQ 

What I already know: I know about technology advancement in this era. I know how to use a computer and some of the features in it. I also know that we depend greatly on technology.

What I want to know: I want to know more about the different features I can use in the computer. I want to maximize the use of my laptop and not under use it.

What I have learnt: I have learnt how to use excel in simple formula.

Questions: Why has technology become more of a need?

What is a computer and what does it do?

A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out a finite set of arithmetic or logical operations. Since a sequence of operations can be readily changed, the computer can solve more than one kind of problem.

Conventionally, a computer consists of at least one processing element and some form of memory. The processing element carries out arithmetic and logic operations, and a sequencing and control unit that can change the order of operations based on stored information. Peripheral devices allow information to be retrieved from an external source, and the result of operations saved and retrieved.

Present

I depend heavily on my laptop to do my school work, research and so on. I depend on my mobile phone to make calls, keep in touch with loved ones and keep all my appointments in the calendar.

Future

I would want to get another laptop, preferably a Mac-book as I like the features in the laptop. Once I officially start work, I would use the laptop to interest children in lessons. I would also do more research about children in the laptop. As for my phone, as of now, I like the way it is. 

Class activity 4 

Asynchronous E-Learning

Create a platform for students to discuss in their own time, own target. Something likes a discussion board, promoting learning and peer-to-peer interaction.

Synchronous

To get a quick response from one another, more of an informal chat, more immediate response, same concept of speaking to one another face to face but in an online form, this tool is more interactive.

Social bookmarking and tagging

Like #tag something

Tagging: tag friends and share information, simple way for everyone to receive the same information rather than sending all of them one by one the same information

Bookmark: is for easy reference to find something that I have already searched and would like to work on it further

Social networking

Face-book and twitter, platform for us to connect with friends and its easy to find people whom we share the same interest in.