MAKERBOT, 3D PRINTERS

3d printing is the process in making a digital form into a three-dimensional figure. Usually made out of plastic, the printer forms layers that eventually build the shape. 3d printing has built limbs for people who have lost their legs or arms. It is truly a miracle; although the invention has been used for evil. People make weapons using the 3d printer.

ROTC

RTC stands for Reserve Officer's Training Corps. Usually starting in high school and going through college, ROTC is a program that trains students to prepare for the military. It is an extra curricular activity and a student can be granted a scholarship for a university that has ROTC or he has a better chance at attending a military school like westpoint or the naval academy. Public schools offer ROTC as well, one of the largest ROTC programs in the country is at  Texas A&M University. ROTC students later work on commission through a military school.

DGBL: the good and the bad

 

 

 

 

DGBL

 

 

During the 90's a technology boom sparked Digital Game-Based Learning as writer Marc Prensky described in his book. Kids in grades k-12 have been changed their education by using new technology. Our children have self educated themselves through computers and have entertained themselves with more advanced forms of technology.

Web Apps

A Web Application is any application utilizing the web that allows you to accomplish one or more tasks. Its basically just an adobe flash game. If you break it down division by division you start off with the Application Software, then then Web technologies, after that you have the Network and finally you have the browser. Web Apps can be confused in the Chrome Web Store.

Hopes for a career

When I'm done with high school I hope to attend a college like WPI or another engineering school where I would major in computer engineering. If not I would like to attend University of Cincinnati or Texas Tech. After I graduate with a computer engineering degree I'll try to find a job, not an internship! If I cant find a job within a year I'll return to college and get a degree in business management. And I will eventually start my own computer engineering/ services company and try to promote it towards big companies.

FLASH STORAGE IS IMPORTANT

We use flash every day when we are on the internet. Flash player helps us watch videos on websites like Youtube, Vimeo, and Netflix. A Flash Player is needed to view videos on an HTML website. The biggest Flash Player company is Adobe which is headquartered in Utah. At their headquarters, they are constantly updating their version of flash so your Youtube or Hulu video doesn't buffer or wont even load. Their headquarters looks awesome, its like a giant spaceship!

 

Junior year and College choices

As a junior I am preparing for my SATs/ACT's which will narrow down my college options. I am thinking about going down south for school. Based off my GPA and extra curricular activities I think I have a solid shot to get into The University of Cincinnati and TCU. I want to major in Computer Sciences and/or Engineering. A long shot school for me would be University of Miami (FL).

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