Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Cloud Computing


1  Watch this video.

http://vimeo.com/18088389

http://vimeo.com/18088389


2  * Find a picture that you think represents
cloud computing clearly and post it.

*Caption it: Cloud Computing


3  Search the Internet : free cloud storage, free cloud storage for students, etc.

4  Explore free cloud storage sites - and post 
the URL and your comments about the site;
EACH STUDENT should write up at least 3 sites.
  
open a few accounts and upload some files;
how fast is it?  Retrieve some files.  How fast is
it?  Does it clearly show your files?  Compare the
amount of free storage.

* Post the following for each site:

Site:                                             Date: 1 August 2013

Upload speed:                             Download speed:

Does it clearly show your files?

Recommend?

*what to post








Wednesday, July 24, 2013

environment poster


see poster on p 11 of the booklet

the exercise is in the book p15, portfolio

change the school to Bangkok Christian College

add one other activity to the poster in the time & activity part

add images as appropriate

replicate the poster using any graphic software

OR

use these links to create the poster

http://www.postermywall.com/index.php/p/poster-maker

http://www.postermywall.com/index.php/p/poster-maker

http://www.fatpaint.com/

http://www.fatpaint.com/

http://www.jukeboxprint.com/editor/poster_creator.php

http://www.jukeboxprint.com/editor/poster_creator.php


or any other from a google search : 1)  free online poster maker;

2)  free online graphic editor

when finished add the poster to your blog


if you finish early go back to previous assignments

ask questions if you are not sure what to do

you have 80 minutes there are no other assignments today

each blog member should design and post their own poster



Sunday, July 14, 2013

Catch up

M4 & M5 If you have not finished all the assignments, try to finish them today. If you have finished everything, or you finish early, I want you to do the last assignment - helping the environment - with a different picture and include a sound file.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

M4_7July13

7 July (M4 & M5 assignment)

Final product




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STEPS



1.  Upload an image as described below


Do an Internet search for a photograph that 

shows "people" caring for the environment.

There must be people in the picture.

Don't use pictures with logos on them.  

Find clean pictures.

Use the following search terms if you can't find a picture to use:

      people caring for environment
      people planting trees
      people cleaning beaches
      people recycling bottles
      people recycling bottles
      people recycling
      people conserving energy
      people driving hybrids
      business people walking to work
      people walking to work
      business people cycling to work
      people riding the bus
      people riding the subway
      people saving endangered animals
      people using public transportation
      Sierra Club
      people canoeing
      people kayaking
      people adopting an animal
      people change to energy saving light bulb
      people vegetarian food
      people saving environment
      people using stairs instead of lifts


2.  make a list of words and phrases you would need to describe this picture

In this step be certain to include everything.  People: what they are wearing, what they are doing
where they are, imagine how you think they are feeling; Objects: name the object, describe the object,
how its being used; the background: where is it,  what does it look like ; the background: where is it,
what does it look like 

Use the following links for the English words you don't know:

http://www.thai2english.com/online/dictionary/
              http://www.thai-language.com/dict/
              http://english-thai-dictionary.com/

3.  If you have time, make a sound file of the key words and phrases that you would use to 
     describe the picture.