| Communication Type | What was it? | When was it used? | What did it replace? | What replaced it? |
The Pony Express
| The Pony Express consisted of relays of men riding horses carrying saddlebags of mail across a 2000-mile trail | From 1860 to 1861 | Telegraph | |
Morse Code
| The information transmitted trough wires of a telegraph was sent as a Short (dots) and Long (dash) | 1836/1851 | The pony express | |
Semaphore
| Semaphore is a visual method of communication with different colored flags . | 1790 | ||
ASCII
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Monday, 12 January 2015
Sunday, 11 January 2015
| Name of Career Pick one in each category |
Description
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Education
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Salary
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Working Conditions!
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Respect Level
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Support | Computer support people set up, maintain, and fix computer systems. | Enough technical knowledge to deal with the problems encountered by the users they support. .Good problem-solving skills and a well-rounded knowledge of computers and how they work . Aptitude for math and science. Co-op work programs | Entry-level computer : $25,000 and $40,000 a year. Those at the intermediate level :$40,000 and $55,000 a year, and at the senior and supervisory level: $50,000 to $80,000 a year or more. | Computer support people work for computer manufacturers, government agencies, hardware and software vendors, and all different kinds of companies that use computers to conduct their business. 8 to 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. The work can be stressful. People who need computer help are often frustrated, impatient, and angry. | |
Education/ and research | Researchers find, evaluate, and summarize information for banks, insurance firms, ad agencies, and many other types of companies.When someone needs information, researchers know how to find it. They evaluate sources, check facts, and sometimes interview experts and government officials. | Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree, either in an area related to the organization’s work (such as commerce, public policy, or international relations), or in library or information studies. Researchers who work independently usually have expertise in a particular industry, such as telecommunications or health care. Excellent research, computer, and business skills. | $48,000 to $84,000 a year. The median salary is about $70,000 a year; the highest level positions pay around $100,000 a year. | Researchers work for banks, consulting companies, and corporations in many different areas of business. They usually work in offices and spend much of their time working on computers. 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. They typically get 2 to 3 weeks of paid vacation a year. |
Friday, 9 January 2015
Your Digital Footprint
- If we were to look you up online what would we learn about you ?
- What are your digital footprint?
- Is there anything online that you wouldn't want your teacher or parent to know about you ?
- I google myself and I couldn't find more than my Facebook and YouTube account .
- There's a picture of an actor that I posted on instagram a long time ago , and there's on the images.
- Mmm yes maybe the phrases that I post or the pics , but I think that I don't have anything to hide .
- Is the accumulation of all the habits and interests of your online life. It started since you began to have a life on the Web.
5. How will you change your online activities after seeing this lesson?
6. What age do you think this lesson should be taught to kids? Why?
7. Create a word Cloud from a great definition of Digital Footprint and insert it in your answers.- First at all control the information that you provide , and be careful who has access to that information. Publish smart blogs,videos,pictures.. Collaborate and contribute in meaningful ways.
- It should be taught at grade 7 or 8. Nowadays the kids are more accessible to the web that in the past , they could prevent the mistakes that we do.
Monday, 5 January 2015
1. What does an entrepreneur have that other people don’t have?
2. Do you know anybody with that ambition? Who? What do the do?
3. The website admires 5 entrepreneurs. Which entrepreneur do you find the most interesting? Why?
4. How much does this course cost?
5. Would you be interested in this course if you received an entrepreneurship scholarship to take it?
- It’s just the fact of life in a business-building world . Self-confidence is how they can make decisions . True entrepreneurs look for ways to make ideas work, while regular people focus on why they won't work. Successful entrepreneurs always look for ways to grow their ideas far beyond their own capabilities. Entrepreneurs are not afraid to try new things and be different. Regular people tend to be conservative and seek social approval.
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY . Because he looks like he admire his job and he has been dedicated a lot of time and work to be in where he is now.
- Early-bird until May 31: $300 May 31 to June 15: $500 or $300 with a 500 word essay about the most important business skill .
- It would be very interested
| Career | Job | Entrepreneur |
| A career is the pursuit of a lifelong ambition or the general course of progression towards lifelong goals. | Job is an activity through which an individual can earn money. It is a regular activity in exchange of payment. | A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. |
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