Tech Final exam 9

1) Technology- Units

Invention- During this unit we were told to imagine ourselves to be aliens visiting earth and our objective was to make an existing technology better. I personally, after having studied the different types of technologies present, chose to make a new and improved PSP. The main feature was the dance application. The Dance application enabled people with a PSP to execute the dance moves they had never been able to do. The process of creating it was long and tedious. I had to work a lot with Photoshop. I had to make a sleeker and a cooler looking PSP, which didn’t look like the older PSP’s. I also worked out the logistics as to how it could be made faster. I later on found out that they even made the changes I had to their new product.

T.V. Commercial- We then were told to commercialize a product of our choice, which was initially limited to sodas. My group did one on Nike bottle for starters. We planned the whole sequence and shot it in one class period. We then edited the clip on IMovie making sure it didn’t have any spoofs. We also added transitions.

Later on, we were then allowed to broaden our horizons and we (Diane, Hayato, Ken and I) decided to advertise the chess club. We went through the process anyone making a commercial would go through. We planned out the sequences, kept time frames in mind, thought of transitions and music etc. It was a fun process and I was incredibly proud of our final product.

Blogs- Our next topic was blogging. We created blogs for our inventions so we could portray them to the other tech class. We created our own blogs and then invited other members to come view it. We added pictures with our inventions to make it look more appealing. The basic idea was to present our “inventions” and to do so we had to explain our processes. We learned how to make a blog, what you could add to a blog etc. It was fun experimenting with blogs and updating them.

Game Making- We then moved onto creating games. I had a lot of fun during this unit. I also met some very harsh technical difficulty. I initially started by researching the different types of games there were. I also had to bear in mind that the game I produced had to be educational. I first started my game on game maker, My game consisted of bullies and making the right decision as to how to deal with them. The program didn’t work on MAC’s so I decided to make a Powerpoint Jeopardy. I spent a lot of time and effort into creating it but I unfortunately lost the pendrive I had it saved on so I had to redo the whole thing which was really very annoying. Making a powerpoint jeopardy isn’t hard but creating hyperlinks is a long and tedious process.

Podcasts- Podcast 1: Our first podcast was supposed to be about ourselves. Malan and I enjoyed exploring garage band. We experimented with pitches, music and content. We finished it within classes but lost it due to some problems on the network.

Podcast 2: Our second podcast was on MUN. For this blog I collaborated with Ara and Malan. We first planned what we were going to say, chose suitable music and then recorded it . We had success this time and were

able to turn it in.

Reflection- I think that overall we had a great year in tech. We learned new things and how to work with different applications. I felt challenged during the whole time and felt that I was actually learning something valuable and fun. I appreciated the freedom we were given to explore. I especially enjoyed working on the games even though I had the misfortune of losing one and not being able use the other one. I also felt that the topics were creative and effective. All in all, we had a very good time in tech and gaine

d some valuable experience.

Application of Knowledge: I think that I can use all the thing I’ve learned in tech in the future. I can even use it in my school career for Yearbook

or something else. Knowing how to use IMovie and Photoshop properly are valuable skills. Furthermore, I can use it even after I pass out to make DVD’s and to edit photos if such a thing interests me. I think that this years Technology class was very productive and speacial credit needs to be given to Miss Jackson for teaching it to us.

About me: I am an Indian guy who goe

s against every stereotype you ever had. I am tall (6 ft), not the smartest kid in my class ( still up there but not at the top, that's some American guy (another sterotype eliminated) ( I am talking about ken in the sense of brains). I am 14 years old and have been living in Ghana for 3 years now. I am now going to leave and go to India to study in an Indian school. I like playing video games, reading manga and reading books.

TYLER!! LAMP CHAIR...

My invention is call lamp chair, it has so many colors, but the picture I have is in color gray, there is an ipod touch in the center of my invention that is an ipod player, it can play any type of ipod, and any types of MP3. At the side of the lamp chair, are a CD and DVD player, it can play any DVD and CD. You will ask, where can I watch the DVD, on top of the Lamp, where the place is sending light, that part can be use as TV screen, it can be folder to max of 5 time 5 cm square.

Place to seat, there is a very relax chair behind the ipod player, can chair look metal, but is not, when you seat on there, is auto turn to relax chair. At the side of the chair, there are popcorn machine and coke machine serve for you. You can also add application, for example, you can add food sever machine or teen brash machine.

  Packing up lmap chair is very easy, it can be down in almost 3min, what you have to do is very simple, you frist need to roll the TV screen( which is lamp, that can be use as a TV screen), after that, fold the ipod player, and the chair in the 30cm square place, and the last step of packing up is to put in o dark place and cold player, make sure that the color of the machine don’t goes off. A you buy the lamp, you got 2 free color spare, to spare the color, put the color on the place says “color S”, the machine will spare the lamp automaticly, and it can be finish in least than 8 min include the drying time.

Efua Boateng, CELL-SAT.

My invention is based on the improvement of two of the  most used and relied on appliances of today: the mobile phone and satellite television. These two appliances are so commonly used that they are taken for granted. People who watch television excessively are often assumed to be lazy, why? Because to watch T.V you must be stationary, usually people watch it sitting down. so what about the people who are busy but still want to be entertained?  Those who are constantly 0n the go, but still want to catch their favorite television programs?

   My invention is called: CELL-SAT, it is mobile technology which allows the subscriber to view live satellite television on their cell phone/ other mobile device. The introduction of CELL-SAT, would impact society hugely, some could argue for the worse but i say for the better. Why? Because people could fit more into their days. People often worry about missing their favorite television shows but with my invention it is possible to multi-task and watch television programs at the same time.  

my invention the portable pocket by ken

My invention is a pocket that can attach itself to any solid surface.

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My invention is a pocket that can attach to any solid surface. It can hold anything about the same size as an iPod nano. it uses very simple technology and is quite easy to manufacture. The price is about $10, and it can be used almost anywhere. It even works in space! it uses biotechnology developed in a secret lab in Switzerland that tightens when it is touching a solid. it also form a vacuum that allows it to stay connected to flat walls, or even ceilings. A chip can be activated that releases the vacuum and relaxes the grip, but a code is required.

The Digitar by Daniella

The purpose of the Digitar was basically to help guitar players, in having copies of tunes they come up with and not have to bother with writing.  Which sometimes gets hard, and discourages players a little bit, if they come up with great tunes that they can’t remember. There is a touch screen, where you can organize you music in whichever way you like. You can record what you play, and also view the notes for any song you want to play. There is a headphone port, and a cable to plug it into your computer to download your work.

 The Digitar is more intriguing and intellectual than the current electric guitars. Teachers will be able to make faster progress in creating performances, because they don’t have to spend hours writing the music for the different instruments, since the music can be changed for other instruments as well. For individual players, people will come up with songs, or tunes faster.   This will also affect the music industry, because more songs could be produced at a much faster rate, and this would eventually benefit the economy. Music will also be very accurate, and this means that they will produce quality sounds. 

My invention, the computer with a printer.

my invention [r!ot] diane

My device is something that, when turned off looks like a normal black table which can be used for many different purposes as it is scratch proof and water proof. When turned on it becomes an all in one studio. It is a combination of Garage band and the Microsoft Surface. It is all touch screen and has a piano keyboard at the bottom. It enables you to chose instruments and play things on the screen while it automatically records it for you. It also allows  you to compose something by choosing instruments and writing their parts (with notes) and then you can press play and the digital instruments will automatically play it for you so you can listen to your music on the spot.