Educational Technology and Copyright Law

What i learned from this article was that automatically after you create something it is already copyrighted, even your doodles, if you wanted to make your drawing a t-shirt design the actual copyright information doesn't need to be on paper because as soon as you start drawing its copyrighted.

New 3D features on touch screen surfaces

Tactile rendering of 3D features on touch surfaces

         By altering the friction encountered by a person's fingertip, a new formula developed by Disney can create the perception of a 3D bump on a touch surface, without having to physically move the surface. This method can be used to simulate the feel of a wide variety of objects and textures.

In the experiments, the researchers used electrovibration to adjust the friction between the sliding finger and the touch surface with electrostatic forces. They created and validated a "psycho-physical model" that closely simulates friction forces perceived by the human finger when it slides over a real bump. "Touch interaction has become the standard for smartphones, tablets and even desktop computers, so designing algorithms that can convert the visual content into believable tactile sensations has immense potential for enriching the user experience," Poupyrev said. "We believe our algorithm will make it possible to render rich tactile information over visual content and that this will lead to new applications for tactile displays.

Ms. Garvin
1st period class

       In Ms. Garvins class I expected to learn more about our world history and who helped us get where we are today, as in technology, vehicles, ways of life and etc. and i have learned just that and more.
       Ms. Garvins grading policy is 40%- Summative Assessments o (65% from tests and 35% DBQ Essays) • 40%- Performance Based Assessments o (20% in-class assessments and 80% from projects) • 20%- Homework/Classwork (Including participation)
 *Either a Summative or Performance Based Assessment will be provided every 5 days.
       An interesting aspect of the class that i like is when we watch historical videos or videos on the past because i like to learn about how people used to live.
        Some technology used in the class is when we do most of our homework on line and turn it in through an email which i think is very helpful because students cant use the excuse "i lost it" or "i forgot my homework"

External links:

Ms. Garvins website-
http://wood-ridge.schoolwires.net//Domain/208

YouTube videos on world history-
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL63FCC94DD9F44C96

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CEYQuAIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4pnmZalx9YY&ei=VWv6UvfwOqTv0wGtooHABg&usg=AFQjCNFQqeebSSL_LDui1Gxq-60dfVaETQ&sig2=gSISG938CoxtbpW7p_ZtgA&bvm=bv.61190604,d.dmQ

Worlds first multi-material, full color 3D printer

Worlds first multi-material, full color 3D printer

Stratasys Ltd. has announced the launch of its ground-breaking Objet500 Connex3, the first and only machine to combine colours with multi-material 3D printing.

The ability to achieve the characteristics of an assembled part without assembly or painting is a significant time-saver, helping manufacturers to go over designs and make decisions earlier before committing to manufacturing, and bringing products to market 50% faster causing the product to have a better chance of working and a higher performance rate.

"Stratasys' goal is to help our customers revolutionise their design and manufacturing processes," says Stratasys CEO, David Reis. "I believe our new Objet500 Connex3 Colour Multi-material 3D Printer will transform the way our customers design, engineer and manufacture new products. In general and with Connex technology in particular, we will continue to push the envelope of what's possible in a 3D world."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FglwisdGMH8