Things are boiling up...
Really. Midterms are approaching way too fast. I feel I'm hardly ready for anyone of my midterms. The midterm for Chemistry is probably just as nerve-wrecking as any other, mostly because I don't have any expectations for the test format. I know it's MC, but I just don't know how it will go down. What I'm really confused about is the in-class notes we are allowed to use during the midterm. T-shirts with notes. Really? Yeah, I'm not doing that.
Is this supposed to be apart of the new teaching philosophy? Hmm..interesting. I wonder how that will work.
Concerning the material, it feels like the pace of the class is increasing, and with it the difficulty. Generally the material (being that it as anything to do with atoms and elements etc) comes a little slow to me. Oh and what happened to the assessment? Was that lecture apart of it? I guess it was effective, but I got to admit, I was a little worried that we actually had an assessment so close to midterms.
An update on my Samsung, it's really becoming a common tool for everyday use. I liked using it for the socrative app. I really like the idea of suggesting ideas on the board, especially because they are all available to see for the class. I would love to see more of that.
Something else that's cool are my group members. Is it a coincidence that 3/4 of us have androids? Maybe, but not because of what one may think. One of the main reasons why I got my Samsung Android is the technological freedoms of these. It feels like you just have more options, and that they're more for avid users. I've seen that many Apple products are made an optimized for the casual user. People that don't aren't really tech savvy. Being that I've been building PCs since middle school, I guess I'd find myself more for Androids. Not only that, but there are just so many options. How many choices do you get with say the Iphone? Black and white? Different memory? On the other hand, Androids allow for not only cosmetic options and memory, but also the internal specifications and especially screen size: You can squint on your tiny screen all you want...I will happily enjoy my mammoth (but still small enough!!) screen :)
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Week 16
So apparently this post never got onto the blog...
Anyways, the week after break has been pretty good. In some cases it's nice to be back. After all, I prefer to see my friends over any gift that I may receive for Christmas. You may have guessed it, that my primary topic will be my shiny new mobile device.
If so, here we go.
First of all, I love this thing. Although currently it's not configured to be used as a phone (it does have the hardware for that), it still serves a great purpose. I mean, this is kind of like a whole new species of technology to me. For the past three years I have been using IMO is the worst excuse of any music player. Without getting too verbose, it could only do three things: Music, pictures, and video. That's it; no apps. On the other hand, the new Samsung is an incredible evolution. Everything is superior: Battery life, screen size, touch-pad resolution, screen resolution, camera(s), internal memory, speed, etc etc.
Concerning usage in the class, it really feels like I'm in the future. I now know the experience of this hi-tech experiment. It's so cool to use the apps, and to go online for quick research, take (good quality) pictures. While some apps may be useful, two of the recommended apps I still have not gotten into sync with: Twitter and Evernote. Evernote, first of all, isn't even in my attention loop. I've never heard of it, and I don't think it's practical. Yeah, maybe it's nice to have digital notes, but even on a 5" display I'm way faster taking notes the archaic way. Twitter, IMO, isn't something 'everyone should have.' I know it's trending, but it's just like any other social fad. It will eventually die out.
In a quick summary, the device is very nice. It's a huge improvement to my media, organization, and learning.
Oh and by the way, I am (very) glad I didn't go with Apple :P
Anyways, the week after break has been pretty good. In some cases it's nice to be back. After all, I prefer to see my friends over any gift that I may receive for Christmas. You may have guessed it, that my primary topic will be my shiny new mobile device.
If so, here we go.
First of all, I love this thing. Although currently it's not configured to be used as a phone (it does have the hardware for that), it still serves a great purpose. I mean, this is kind of like a whole new species of technology to me. For the past three years I have been using IMO is the worst excuse of any music player. Without getting too verbose, it could only do three things: Music, pictures, and video. That's it; no apps. On the other hand, the new Samsung is an incredible evolution. Everything is superior: Battery life, screen size, touch-pad resolution, screen resolution, camera(s), internal memory, speed, etc etc.
Concerning usage in the class, it really feels like I'm in the future. I now know the experience of this hi-tech experiment. It's so cool to use the apps, and to go online for quick research, take (good quality) pictures. While some apps may be useful, two of the recommended apps I still have not gotten into sync with: Twitter and Evernote. Evernote, first of all, isn't even in my attention loop. I've never heard of it, and I don't think it's practical. Yeah, maybe it's nice to have digital notes, but even on a 5" display I'm way faster taking notes the archaic way. Twitter, IMO, isn't something 'everyone should have.' I know it's trending, but it's just like any other social fad. It will eventually die out.
In a quick summary, the device is very nice. It's a huge improvement to my media, organization, and learning.
Oh and by the way, I am (very) glad I didn't go with Apple :P
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