Augmented Reality Video

Augmented Reality.

My team's topic is Augmented Reality. It "refers to the addition of a computer-assisted contextual layer of information over the real world, creating a reality that is enhanced or augmented." Augmented reality has been around for over 30 years, but it keeps evolving into bigger and better things.
My team is discussing how it can be used in entertainment. It is used for historical purposes a lot. Augmented reality allows tourists to visit places without actually being there. It is also used for GPS type of things.
There are also augmented books. 3D characters can come out of the books. I think that's really cool. There are also some cool games that have been made with augmented reality.
I do not know much about augmented reality yet. I've read about it and I am ready to learn more. I hope my team is full of hardworkers. I have sent all of them a friend request on NetGen that have a NetGen account. Hopefully we can discuss our project soon. I am looking forward to being a member of a team who live in different areas of the world. It should be exciting.

teachers could change their style of teaching using Tapscott's Norms to make lessons more appealing and easier to learn for today's learners.

Teachers should change their style of teaching using Tapscott's Norms to make lessons more appealing and easier to learn for today's learners. Although this may be hard and difficult, sometimes I think it's worth it.

The world of technology is changing all the time. If schools like Pleasant Plains High School sticks with the technology that they have chosen in the beginning, the students will suffer. In college, technology is being updated more frequently. When we get to college, there will be different and new technology than what we used in high school. We will be behind other students who went to high school with technology that was constantly being updated.

Teachers should change their style. In some schools students use laptops in class to take notes and do research. This is faster, more fun, and easier in my opinion. In Mr. Langley's room we use laptops and I love it. In all my other classes we aren't even ATTEMPTING to use technology. I think the classrooms need to update.

But there's always the situation of money. It costs a lot of money to stay updated with technology, but in my opinion, it's worth it. Lessons would be more appealing and easier to learn from.

If more classrooms used laptops in class, students would be more interested. Each student should have their own laptop and travel from classroom to classroom with it. This would be easy to contain all of their information and it would also be more fun. Today's learners use technology during their own time, so while they are at school they should be able to at least be in the current technology state that they are at at their own house.

Tapscott's eight Net Gen Norms

There are eight Net Gen Norms. They are freedom, customization, scrutiny, integrity, collaboration,  entertainment, speed, and innovation. These are all discussed by Don Tapscott.

The freedom we have nowadays is really amazing and cool. Don Tapscott states, “We’re given the technology that allows us to be mobile, so I don’t understand why we need to be restricted to a desk; it feels like you’re being micromanaged.” Then he talks about how some companies like Google let their workers have free time. Others have fitness centers and other fun things for employees.

Customization is amazing as well. In today's world, you can customize anything. I love customizing things. You can customize blogs, iPods, and basically everything else.

Net Geners are new scrutinizers. We (the youth) can determine fiction from fact online according to Don Tapscott.

Net Geners have a lot of integrity. They display "wisdom and tolerance." 

In today's world, we can collaborate very easily. There are many different ways to collaborate such as Google Docs. 

Speed is also discussed by Tapscott. In today's world, we need speed. If something isn't going fast enough, we get upset and sometimes we give up. We like fast connections.

Innovation is also discussed by Tapscott. He said, "they are constantly looking for innovative ways to collaborate, entertain themselves, learn, and work." I believe this is true.

Entertainment is also discussed by Tapscott. He says that "This generation brings a playful mentality to work...and has been bred on interactive experiences."  I think this is true as well. We bring a new point of view on things. We love entertainment.

He discusses these eight Neg Gen Norms very well. 

importance of meeting deadlines in business and education

Deadlines are there for a reason. You should never miss a deadline because you are making yourself look irresponsible. Deadlines are important.

By missing a deadline in education, you will suffer. Your teachers won't care as much as your boss would in business, but you will suffer a lot. Your grade will be lowered and you will fall behind in the class. You should always pay close attention to deadlines.

By missing a deadline in business, you could loose your job. You would also fall behind in your job and in your workplace. I think that missing a deadline in business is more important than missing one in school. I think this because you could lose a lot by missing a deadline in business. You could lose your job and the opportunity for a raise or promotion.

Deadlines are always important. In business and education, you can fall behind a lot. When a boss or teacher sets a deadline, it is a test for you. It is a test to see how dedicated you are. If you meet a deadline, it shows that you are responsible. Your teacher and/or boss will have gained respect for you.  If you miss it, your teacher and/or boss will lose respect for you.

Accepting criticism of your wiki posts and netiquette involved with criticism/comments

People these days get a little sloppy with grammar. Some people are even too lazy to proofread things. Proofreading is very important, but if you miss a mistake on a wiki, people can correct you by leaving a comment.

Leaving a comment can be very helpful for a wiki. No one wants mistakes in their reports or even their wikis. It is important for people to accept criticism and use it for their advantage. If you are leaving a correction on someone's wiki, you should probably use netiquette and not be rude. Make sure you are not wrong about your correction, either. For the wiki owner who is receiving the criticism, they should be polite about it as well. For example, you should correct your error. You should also reply back to the commenter and say thank you for the help. Being polite and using netiquette is incredibly important.

If you do not accept criticism in the right way, you can come off as rude. Coming off as rude is not good. It is not good because your visitors to your wiki would think you're rude. If they think you're rude, they will not think your wiki is good and they will not visit it.

Wikis

Wikis are very convenient for communicating.  I think they are helpful.  Wikis are a good form of communication because you can collaborate the work on the wiki. May people can collaborate on it at once.  It is also incredibly easy to spread and post information. You can also comment on people’s wikis. This could be a great way to learn even more information. One of the best uses is probably for education. If you are doing a report on something with a group of different students, you can all work on it at the same time on a wiki. This is just like a Google Document. Also, if you need to work on a project as a group but your other group members are not nearby, you can work at the same time and communicate through a wiki. They are very convenient.

Wiki is also very easy to use. You can also control the privacy settings, so it’s safe. This way your information isn’t leaking everywhere.

A good example of wikis being productive is Wikipedia. Everyone has heard of this. It is very productive for communication and education. Everyone can edit Wikipedia so it is always getting more information on it. It’s easy to collaborate and learn new opinions from other collaborators.