The lizard species Anolis gundlachi performs eye-catching push-ups to get the attention of nearby lizards, shows a study appearing online November 24 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These yellow-chinned anoles stake territorial claims by bobbing their heads and inflating a colorful pouch on their necks, usually while perched on a tree branch or trunk. But when conditions are poor, as they might be, for example, on a blustery, cloudy day, the lizards do four-legged push-ups to better ensure neighbors are watching. Only then do they launch into the bobbing and inflating.
Study authors Terry Ord, then at the University of California, Davis, and Judy Stamps, also of UC Davis, constructed robot lizards that perched on the sides of trees in deep-shade forests of northeastern Puerto Rico. The robots mimicked the Anolis messages, both with and without the push-ups, and the researchers measured the time elapsed before real lizards of the same species looked at the robot. In poor conditions, other lizards were much more likely to receive the message when it was preceded by a few attention-grabbing push-ups. Ord likens the push-ups to someone tapping a fork against a glass before launching into a lengthy speech. “The glass-tapping does nothing but get attention,” and once that is achieved, the real message starts, says Ord, now at Harvard University.
Comment: How can we use biological findings for civil needs? For instance, we created radar based on the directional function of bats. Can we invent more useful equipment according to inherent functions of animals?
In line with the Ministry of Education's vision of "Thinking Schools, Learning Nation", Teachers Network (TN) was officially launched on 30 April 1998. Thinking schools would require thinking teachers who are continuously learning and growing professionally and always seeking new and better ways to improve their practice. It was against this background that TN was conceptualised in 1997 to cater to the professional development of teachers.
Vision: To build a fraternity of reflective teachers dedicated to excellent practice through a network of support, professional exchange and learning.
Mission: To serve as a catalyst and support for teacher-initiated development through sharing, colleboration and reflection leading to self mastery, excellent practice and fulfilment.
Beliefs: Reflection: We believe reflection is the key to meaningful learning. It generates new ideas, transforms minds and hearts and engenders growth.
Self-mastery: Pursue mastery is to grow in personal effectiveness. Providing opportunities for teachers to grow as persons and professionals and thus develop personal potentials.
Excellent Practice: Excellent practice is the constant examiantion of our pedagogy, the willingness to engage in a variety of strategies and techniques and the continuous upgrading of our knowledge and skills.
Fulfilment: Fulfilment is the greater job satisfaction enjoyed by teachers as a result of enhanced competence and confidence and the conviction of our role in moulding the future of our nation.
Teachers Network achieve our mission by, Acting as catalysts : Providing the impetus to fuel teacher development through its roles as facilitator, liaison officer, supporter, resource personnel, counsellor and collaborator. Creating opportunities for teacher innovation and growth through consultation and partnership leading to increased synergy amongst teachers.
Providing support : Bring together resources, information and expertise to support teachers efforts at achieving self-mastery, personal well-being and professional growth. Provide encouragement and recognition for excellent practice.
Facilitating teacher-initiatives : The programmes are for teachers, by teachers. They draw on the expertise and experience of the fraternity to facilitate personal and professional development through the provision of a platform to show good practice, sharing and collaboration.
Encouraging collaboration : Facilitate the formation of networks for dialogue, sharing and collaboration. Liaising between various educational and related bodies to activate sharing, collaboration, action research and other partnerships in learning and growth.
Values: V---Valuing People O---Open to Learning I---Integrity C---Commitment E---Excellence
Teachers connect, on Teachers.Net! With over 150 unique "channels" for teachers by grade level, curriculum, region, and dozens of special interest groups - no other Internet community connects so many teachers over so many topics!
Teachers - chat now with your teacher colleagues around the world. There's never a cost to join, and no registration is required.
Teachers.Net takes the guesswork out of finding great teaching jobs.
Teachers.Net features over 4000 lesson plans and classroom ideas submitted by teachers just like you. Browse lesson plans by category, grade level, or search by keyword, and discover how the Teachers.Net community can make your planning easier and more rewarding.
School Admin part
A School That Achieves Greatness by Harry & Rosemary Wong Special to the Gazette November 1, 2008
In September 2008, Ray Landers, the Alabama principal of Boaz Middle School, was named Middle School Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary Principals Association (NASSP). This award is given to someone whose school has achieved greatness.
If you were to commend Ray, he would quickly tell you that the student achievement at Boaz Middle School is due to the teacher teams.
A Reflection of Me: Why My Students Disrespected Me Kioni shares her experiences with the �bottom class" and reveals the trials and triumphs of inspiring them to become the "top class" by Kioni Carter Get your 7-Day Audio Course here! New contributor to the Gazette November 1, 2008
Discussion For This Article: A Reflection of Me: Why My Students Disrespected Me Kioni Carter (November 2008 Gazette)
* Re: article, 11/17/08, by Kioni Carter. * Re: Classroom motivation, 11/17/08, by Kioni Carter. * article, 11/17/08, by Audrey Andrieski. * Classroom motivation, 11/12/08, by Tshepho Andrew Keipopele.
This web is really interesting for me to learn and read about how to make lessons plan, how to motivate the class, part of the administration, Teachers to teacher contact with around the world, looking for the jobs also. In this web we can read and search and read about the School problems.and
Doctor designs artificial heart Sunday, 26 November 2008 Reuters – www.reuters.com
Nov 26 - A cardiac surgeon and a French biomedical company are creating an artificial heart which could save the lives of thousands.
Cardiac surgeon Alain Carpentier is working alongside Carmat SA to create the artificial implantable organ. The biomedical company is being backed by aerospace giant EADS.
Preliminary lab tests on the artificial heart have produced promising results.
Basmah Fahim reports.
Comment: Creating artificial implantable organs could be a way to save many people’s lives. People who are in need of organ implantation would have more alternatives than to waiting and wishing. Moreover, in the case of people whose organs are seriously damaged in an accident and need immediate organ replacement in order to live, artificial organs seem to be a way to save life in that situation for example. Many people must be hoping that there will be more kinds of artificial organs created to cure their illness in the future.
“Welcome to the Innovative Teachers Network, a global community of educators utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to encourage and foster collaboration among teachers worldwide. From here, you can reach other innovative teachers in participating countries around the globe, as well as gain access to a wealth of information, content, discussions, educational tools and resources you need to transform your classroom into a technology-rich learning environment.
To take a tour or become a member of the Innovative Teachers Network and start enjoying the benefits today, simply choose a country from the pull-down menu.”
Excerpt:
http://www.innovativeteachers.com/ is a global community of educators contains various useful information subjected to teaching and learning. Educators around the world can use the website to connect with one another in many countries and put more information onto the website and exchange it. Teachers can find and download many useful things such as solutions in classroom management, planning a lesson and choosing materials in different levels of education. It is a huge resource for teaching and learning. It also includes education news and announcement to keep educators up-to-date. There are articles and journals. Using this website, which able to connect with other websites and educators around the world, will increase teachers’ efficiencies such as improving their teaching, building confidence for new teachers and support professional growth. Good resource for teachers to learn different aspects of teaching online.
Wireless Networking Settles In on Airplanes. Source: www.foxnews.com Author: Blair Watson
Passengers on airliners and business jets may differ in terms of what they pay for their flights, but thanks to the development of airborne broadband technology, they can now access the Internet, e-mail and text message while enroute regardless of whether they fly commercially or privately.
It is still not provided by all airlines but there is a start hence it will lead on to the rest of the airlines. The American Airlines was the first U.S. air carrier to offer in-flight broadband service. Passengers on the airline's Boeing 767-200 aircraft can access coast-to-coast coverage on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, and New York and Miami.
The customers are provided with the unprecedented ability to stay connected to their family, friends and business associates on the ground via the Internet while traveling at 30,000 feet above the United States.
Delta Airlines, was the second commercial air carrier client, will offer Gogo in first and economy classes on hundreds of Delta aircraft next year. Delta remains committed to providing a travel experience that maximizes the time the customers spends onboard by offering them even more productivity options. Based on customers request for in-flight connectivity and we're responding by rolling out the most extensive Wi-Fi network in the sky. With the internet access it allows the air carriers to store and offer hundreds of movies, video games and music files to passengers.
Greater in-flight entertainment holds the promise of increasing airline revenues at a time when profitability could again be threatened by rising fuel prices. On all air carriers, Gogo is available to passengers as a fee-based service. American Airlines, for example, is charging $12.95 for Gogo In-flight Internet on flights longer than three hours. Travelers can access Gogo when the aircraft is above 10,000 feet and from any seat.
Devices that communicate with the Gogo system include laptop computers with 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi capability, smart phones and other Wi-Fi handheld devices such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Apple, and Nokia Symbian S60. Gogo does not support voice service.
Coast-to-coast Gogo service is possible due to Aircell's national network of 92 transmitter sites. The company plans to enlarge the network to 500 sites and is looking at expanding into Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Alaska Airlines is also offering Wi-Fi broadband to its customers, but has opted to use a satellite-based system from Row 44, an airborne broadband company headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif. The Row 44 system works over land and water and across international borders, allowing passengers to use the e-mail and use text messaging regardless of aircraft routing.
COMMENTS: In my opinion, this facility is good for long hour flights as it allows passengers to stay in touch with their families, friends as they will know that everything is alright. If any change of plans or route they can still be informed about the delays so they don't really have to worry.
It allows the passengers to catch up on their work or to update themselves on the latest news. For example: like passengers visiting Thailand can have up-to-date information on the situation in Thailand well before landing here.
Its also good for the business people who travel a lot as it allows them to save time as they can get their work done while in the flight and may not have to enter the office as their work is done well in advance and may take the day off to rest instead.
Source : Le Monde daily News http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/ Author : Lorraine Rossignol
In Germany, spoke out against common view Sreet
With their half-timbered houses and pretty gardens, villages in north-west Germany, near the Danish border, on the shores of the Baltic Sea, are certainly photogenic. They cannot however be photographed ; at least not by Google. The arrival in October of "Google Cars", in their streets immediately recognizable by their two feet high mast equipped with eight cameras on the roof, was badly received.
The common argument is that Google maps are good for thieves. With this new program launched in May 2007 in San Francisco, Google wants to photograph, this time from the ground (unlike Google Earth) and with 3D images, the entire global fabric, including a giant puzzle in three dimensions will soon appear on the Web.
Source : Le Monde daily News http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2008/11/28/alex-is-watching-you Author : Yves Eudes
A Dutch computer scientist has created a system of tracking devices equipped with Bluetooth phones, computers and GPS. Other enthusiasts have helped create a mini spy amateur service.
Alex Van Es, a large man aged 35, lives with his girlfriend in nice suburban Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. During the day, Alex is a computer operator in a hotel. In evenings and weekends he plays with a system capable of detecting all devices with a Bluetooth transmitter, then processes the information collected and publishes on his personal Web site, Bluetoothtracking.org
"Why am I doing this? Advanced technologies fascinate me, especially their new uses. There is no looking further."
In recent months a Nokia was spotted by Alex Van Es 237 times in Apeldoorn, between 7 pm and 22 pm, but never later. That day, the site has tracked the movements of 558 devices. For each of them, a Web page was created in real time, with an interactive Google map, a table and graphed locations broken by time slots. The ensemble is updated every ten minutes.
In a few months, thousands of Internet users discovered Alex’s site and some follow his example. In The Hague and Haarlem two scientists have created their own tracking system, Bluetooth, and decided to share their information with Alex to enrich his site and its database. They were soon joined by a German from Heidelberg, two Britons, an Indian and a New Zealander. Alex is now the head of a burgeoning global network:
"When a unit is located in two different cities, it is marked with a red cross on my site. We have already received a phone around the world, from New Zealand, to The Hague. Brilliant, eh? " However, we must be wary of hasty conclusions. When a phone is unlocked without the permission of the manufacturer, the original address is replaced by that of the chip used to create software unlock: "If a phone is located in Apeldoorn to 13 hours, then at The Hague at 13 h 01, it may be that two different phones, even with the pirated software. "
Among his correspondents the most active is that of Haarlem resident, Diederik Meijer, 35 years old, who lives in a busy street. He bought a sensor the top of the range to 100 meters, which enables it to achieve between 400 and 500 detections per day. It makes fun discoveries: "When one of my friends close to home, I fix and I can call to tell him to come see me. Same thing with my brother: he lives in the street, I know when he is at home or not. "
Source : Le Monde daily News http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2008/11/28/alex-is-watching-you Author : Yves Eudes
A Dutch computer scientist has created a system of tracking devices equipped with Bluetooth phones, computers and GPS. Other enthusiasts have helped create a mini spy amateur service.
Alex Van Es, a large man aged 35, lives with his girlfriend in nice suburban Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. During the day, Alex is a computer operator in a hotel. In evenings and weekends he plays with a system capable of detecting all devices with a Bluetooth transmitter, then processes the information collected and publishes on his personal Web site, Bluetoothtracking.org
"Why am I doing this? Advanced technologies fascinate me, especially their new uses. There is no looking further."
In recent months a Nokia was spotted by Alex Van Es 237 times in Apeldoorn, between 7 pm and 22 pm, but never later. That day, the site has tracked the movements of 558 devices. For each of them, a Web page was created in real time, with an interactive Google map, a table and graphed locations broken by time slots. The ensemble is updated every ten minutes.
In a few months, thousands of Internet users discovered Alex’s site and some follow his example. In The Hague and Haarlem two scientists have created their own tracking system, Bluetooth, and decided to share their information with Alex to enrich his site and its database. They were soon joined by a German from Heidelberg, two Britons, an Indian and a New Zealander. Alex is now the head of a burgeoning global network:
"When a unit is located in two different cities, it is marked with a red cross on my site. We have already received a phone around the world, from New Zealand, to The Hague. Brilliant, eh? " However, we must be wary of hasty conclusions. When a phone is unlocked without the permission of the manufacturer, the original address is replaced by that of the chip used to create software unlock: "If a phone is located in Apeldoorn to 13 hours, then at The Hague at 13 h 01, it may be that two different phones, even with the pirated software. "
Among his correspondents the most active is that of Haarlem resident, Diederik Meijer, 35 years old, who lives in a busy street. He bought a sensor the top of the range to 100 meters, which enables it to achieve between 400 and 500 detections per day. It makes fun discoveries: "When one of my friends close to home, I fix and I can call to tell him to come see me. Same thing with my brother: he lives in the street, I know when he is at home or not. "
According to the Teachnet as its name suggests it is teaching through advanced technology such as the Internet and multimedia. Would it affect, reduce and minimize the role traditionally played by professors? Possibly perhaps it can in a country like the United States where each state has its own management autonomy, its own way of administering education. Teachnet is however standardized and "globalized" and controlled by the government and the Ministry of Culture.
The establishment of Teachnet could cause big problems for American students because the cultural level of each student depends on the Federal Government by the quality of university that the student attends. According to statistics the cultural level of the American student varies according to ethnicity (Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, African American, other), and the educational background of the family.
But a standardized system such as Teachnet is beneficial to everyone. Contrary to opinion , I think the role of teachers will increase in the future at the same time as technology because if we want to standardise the education system in the United States we will also need to standardize students. Teachers have a role to play in this because all students are not the same.
Yahoo is building a combination of social network, collaborative space and (most of all), lesson plan creator for educators called Yahoo Teachers.
The first part of the site is the “Gobbler” - a browser add-on that helps teachers save photos, text and sites from around the web in one place. Once Gobbled, users move to the second stage: organizing that information into lesson plans and worksheets, tagging them and sharing them with others to save time.
This one is sure to be a hit with teachers, adding so much more efficiency to lesson plan creation. The project is still under development, but coming along nicely. Teachers can enter an email address for an invite.
Teachers are allowed to communicate with each other throuch comments posted. Teachers from diiferent parts of the world ae able to share their experiences and knowledge. These networks really help the teacher worldwide to connect and share for the benefit of the students.
11 comments:
News Card Posting 4
Lizard push-ups grab attention
Source: Science News Organisation
Author: Laura Sanders
The lizard species Anolis gundlachi performs eye-catching push-ups to get the attention of nearby lizards, shows a study appearing online November 24 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These yellow-chinned anoles stake territorial claims by bobbing their heads and inflating a colorful pouch on their necks, usually while perched on a tree branch or trunk. But when conditions are poor, as they might be, for example, on a blustery, cloudy day, the lizards do four-legged push-ups to better ensure neighbors are watching. Only then do they launch into the bobbing and inflating.
Study authors Terry Ord, then at the University of California, Davis, and Judy Stamps, also of UC Davis, constructed robot lizards that perched on the sides of trees in deep-shade forests of northeastern Puerto Rico. The robots mimicked the Anolis messages, both with and without the push-ups, and the researchers measured the time elapsed before real lizards of the same species looked at the robot. In poor conditions, other lizards were much more likely to receive the message when it was preceded by a few attention-grabbing push-ups. Ord likens the push-ups to someone tapping a fork against a glass before launching into a lengthy speech. “The glass-tapping does nothing but get attention,” and once that is achieved, the real message starts, says Ord, now at Harvard University.
Comment: How can we use biological findings for civil needs? For instance, we created radar based on the directional function of bats. Can we invent more useful equipment according to inherent functions of animals?
Homework 4
Singapore`s Teachers Network
In line with the Ministry of Education's vision of "Thinking Schools, Learning Nation", Teachers Network (TN) was officially launched on 30 April 1998. Thinking schools would require thinking teachers who are continuously learning and growing professionally and always seeking new and better ways to improve their practice. It was against this background that TN was conceptualised in 1997 to cater to the professional development of teachers.
Vision:
To build a fraternity of reflective teachers dedicated to excellent practice through a network of support, professional exchange and learning.
Mission:
To serve as a catalyst and support for teacher-initiated development through sharing, colleboration and reflection leading to self mastery, excellent practice and fulfilment.
Beliefs:
Reflection:
We believe reflection is the key to meaningful learning. It generates new ideas, transforms minds and hearts and engenders growth.
Self-mastery:
Pursue mastery is to grow in personal effectiveness. Providing opportunities for teachers to grow as persons and professionals and thus develop personal potentials.
Excellent Practice:
Excellent practice is the constant examiantion of our pedagogy, the willingness to engage in a variety of strategies and techniques and the continuous upgrading of our knowledge and skills.
Fulfilment:
Fulfilment is the greater job satisfaction enjoyed by teachers as a result of enhanced competence and confidence and the conviction of our role in moulding the future of our nation.
Teachers Network achieve our mission by,
Acting as catalysts :
Providing the impetus to fuel teacher development through its roles as facilitator, liaison officer, supporter, resource personnel, counsellor and collaborator. Creating opportunities for teacher innovation and growth through consultation and partnership leading to increased synergy amongst teachers.
Providing support :
Bring together resources, information and expertise to support teachers efforts at achieving self-mastery, personal well-being and professional growth. Provide encouragement and recognition for excellent practice.
Facilitating teacher-initiatives :
The programmes are for teachers, by teachers. They draw on the expertise and experience of the fraternity to facilitate personal and professional development through the provision of a platform to show good practice, sharing and collaboration.
Encouraging collaboration :
Facilitate the formation of networks for dialogue, sharing and collaboration. Liaising between various educational and related bodies to activate sharing, collaboration, action research and other partnerships in learning and growth.
Values:
V---Valuing People
O---Open to Learning
I---Integrity
C---Commitment
E---Excellence
kay
http://teachers.net
Teachers connect, on Teachers.Net! With over 150 unique "channels" for teachers by grade level, curriculum, region, and dozens of special interest groups - no other Internet community connects so many teachers over so many topics!
Teachers - chat now with your teacher colleagues around the world. There's never a cost to join, and no registration is required.
Teachers.Net takes the guesswork out of finding great teaching jobs.
Teachers.Net features over 4000 lesson plans and classroom ideas submitted by teachers just like you. Browse lesson plans by category, grade level, or search by keyword, and discover how the Teachers.Net community can make your planning easier and more rewarding.
School Admin part
A School That Achieves Greatness
by Harry & Rosemary Wong
Special to the Gazette
November 1, 2008
In September 2008, Ray Landers, the Alabama principal of Boaz Middle School, was named Middle School Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary Principals Association (NASSP). This award is given to someone whose school has achieved greatness.
If you were to commend Ray, he would quickly tell you that the student achievement at Boaz Middle School is due to the teacher teams.
A Reflection of Me: Why My Students Disrespected Me
Kioni shares her experiences with the �bottom class" and reveals the trials and triumphs of inspiring them to become the "top class"
by Kioni Carter
Get your 7-Day Audio Course here!
New contributor to the Gazette
November 1, 2008
Discussion For This Article:
A Reflection of Me: Why My Students Disrespected Me
Kioni Carter (November 2008 Gazette)
* Re: article, 11/17/08, by Kioni Carter.
* Re: Classroom motivation, 11/17/08, by Kioni Carter.
* article, 11/17/08, by Audrey Andrieski.
* Classroom motivation, 11/12/08, by Tshepho Andrew Keipopele.
This web is really interesting for me to learn and read about how to make lessons plan, how to motivate the class, part of the administration, Teachers to teacher contact with around the world, looking for the jobs also.
In this web we can read and search and read about the School problems.and
Bussakorn Lert-itthiporn
ID: 512-9501
News Card No.4
Doctor designs artificial heart
Sunday, 26 November 2008
Reuters – www.reuters.com
Nov 26 - A cardiac surgeon and a French biomedical company are creating an artificial heart which could save the lives of thousands.
Cardiac surgeon Alain Carpentier is working alongside Carmat SA to create the artificial implantable organ. The biomedical company is being backed by aerospace giant EADS.
Preliminary lab tests on the artificial heart have produced promising results.
Basmah Fahim reports.
Comment:
Creating artificial implantable organs could be a way to save many people’s lives. People who are in need of organ implantation would have more alternatives than to waiting and wishing. Moreover, in the case of people whose organs are seriously damaged in an accident and need immediate organ replacement in order to live, artificial organs seem to be a way to save life in that situation for example. Many people must be hoping that there will be more kinds of artificial organs created to cure their illness in the future.
Bussakorn Lert-itthiporn
ID: 512-9501
http://www.innovativeteachers.com/
“Welcome to the Innovative Teachers Network, a global community of educators utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to encourage and foster collaboration among teachers worldwide. From here, you can reach other innovative teachers in participating countries around the globe, as well as gain access to a wealth of information, content, discussions, educational tools and resources you need to transform your classroom into a technology-rich learning environment.
To take a tour or become a member of the Innovative Teachers Network and start enjoying the benefits today, simply choose a country from the pull-down menu.”
Excerpt:
http://www.innovativeteachers.com/ is a global community of educators contains various useful information subjected to teaching and learning. Educators around the world can use the website to connect with one another in many countries and put more information onto the website and exchange it. Teachers can find and download many useful things such as solutions in classroom management, planning a lesson and choosing materials in different levels of education. It is a huge resource for teaching and learning. It also includes education news and announcement to keep educators up-to-date. There are articles and journals. Using this website, which able to connect with other websites and educators around the world, will increase teachers’ efficiencies such as improving their teaching, building confidence for new teachers and support professional growth. Good resource for teachers to learn different aspects of teaching online.
Thitima Chawla
ID: 5129514
Wireless Networking Settles In on Airplanes.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Author: Blair Watson
Passengers on airliners and business jets may differ in terms of what they pay for their flights, but thanks to the development of airborne broadband technology, they can now access the Internet, e-mail and text message while enroute regardless of whether they fly commercially or privately.
It is still not provided by all airlines but there is a start hence it will lead on to the rest of the airlines. The American Airlines was the first U.S. air carrier to offer in-flight broadband service. Passengers on the airline's Boeing 767-200 aircraft can access coast-to-coast coverage on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, and New York and Miami.
The customers are provided with the unprecedented ability to stay connected to their family, friends and business associates on the ground via the Internet while traveling at 30,000 feet above the United States.
Delta Airlines, was the second commercial air carrier client, will offer Gogo in first and economy classes on hundreds of Delta aircraft next year. Delta remains committed to providing a travel experience that maximizes the time the customers spends onboard by offering them even more productivity options. Based on customers request for in-flight connectivity and we're responding by rolling out the most extensive Wi-Fi network in the sky. With the internet access it allows the air carriers to store and offer hundreds of movies, video games and music files to passengers.
Greater in-flight entertainment holds the promise of increasing airline revenues at a time when profitability could again be threatened by rising fuel prices. On all air carriers, Gogo is available to passengers as a fee-based service. American Airlines, for example, is charging $12.95 for Gogo In-flight Internet on flights longer than three hours. Travelers can access Gogo when the aircraft is above 10,000 feet and from any seat.
Devices that communicate with the Gogo system include laptop computers with 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi capability, smart phones and other Wi-Fi handheld devices such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Apple, and Nokia Symbian S60. Gogo does not support voice service.
Coast-to-coast Gogo service is possible due to Aircell's national network of 92 transmitter sites. The company plans to enlarge the network to 500 sites and is looking at expanding into Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Alaska Airlines is also offering Wi-Fi broadband to its customers, but has opted to use a satellite-based system from Row 44, an airborne broadband company headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif. The Row 44 system works over land and water and across international borders, allowing passengers to use the e-mail and use text messaging regardless of aircraft routing.
COMMENTS: In my opinion, this facility is good for long hour flights as it allows passengers to stay in touch with their families, friends as they will know that everything is alright. If any change of plans or route they can still be informed about the delays so they don't really have to worry.
It allows the passengers to catch up on their work or to update themselves on the latest news. For example: like passengers visiting Thailand can have up-to-date information on the situation in Thailand well before landing here.
Its also good for the business people who travel a lot as it allows them to save time as they can get their work done while in the flight and may not have to enter the office as their work is done well in advance and may take the day off to rest instead.
Source : Le Monde daily News
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/
Author : Lorraine Rossignol
In Germany, spoke out against common view Sreet
With their half-timbered houses and pretty gardens, villages in north-west Germany, near the Danish border, on the shores of the Baltic Sea, are certainly photogenic. They cannot however be photographed ; at least not by Google. The arrival in October of "Google Cars", in their streets immediately recognizable by their two feet high mast equipped with eight cameras on the roof, was badly received.
The common argument is that Google maps are good for thieves.
With this new program launched in May 2007 in San Francisco, Google wants to photograph, this time from the ground (unlike Google Earth) and with 3D images, the entire global fabric, including a giant puzzle in three dimensions will soon appear on the Web.
Source : Le Monde daily News
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2008/11/28/alex-is-watching-you
Author : Yves Eudes
A Dutch computer scientist has created a system of tracking devices equipped with Bluetooth phones, computers and GPS. Other enthusiasts have helped create a mini spy amateur service.
Alex Van Es, a large man aged 35, lives with his girlfriend in nice suburban Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. During the day, Alex is a computer operator in a hotel. In evenings and weekends he plays with a system capable of detecting all devices with a Bluetooth transmitter, then processes the information collected and publishes on his personal Web site, Bluetoothtracking.org
"Why am I doing this? Advanced technologies fascinate me, especially their new uses. There is no looking further."
In recent months a Nokia was spotted by Alex Van Es 237 times in Apeldoorn, between 7 pm and 22 pm, but never later. That day, the site has tracked the movements of 558 devices. For each of them, a Web page was created in real time, with an interactive Google map, a table and graphed locations broken by time slots. The ensemble is updated every ten minutes.
In a few months, thousands of Internet users discovered Alex’s site and some follow his example. In The Hague and Haarlem two scientists have created their own tracking system, Bluetooth, and decided to share their information with Alex to enrich his site and its database. They were soon joined by a German from Heidelberg, two Britons, an Indian and a New Zealander. Alex is now the head of a burgeoning global network:
"When a unit is located in two different cities, it is marked with a red cross on my site. We have already received a phone around the world, from New Zealand, to The Hague. Brilliant, eh? " However, we must be wary of hasty conclusions. When a phone is unlocked without the permission of the manufacturer, the original address is replaced by that of the chip used to create software unlock: "If a phone is located in Apeldoorn to 13 hours, then at The Hague at 13 h 01, it may be that two different phones, even with the pirated software. "
Among his correspondents the most active is that of Haarlem resident, Diederik Meijer, 35 years old, who lives in a busy street. He bought a sensor the top of the range to 100 meters, which enables it to achieve between 400 and 500 detections per day. It makes fun discoveries: "When one of my friends close to home, I fix and I can call to tell him to come see me. Same thing with my brother: he lives in the street, I know when he is at home or not. "
Yves Eudes
Source : Le Monde daily News
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2008/11/28/alex-is-watching-you
Author : Yves Eudes
A Dutch computer scientist has created a system of tracking devices equipped with Bluetooth phones, computers and GPS. Other enthusiasts have helped create a mini spy amateur service.
Alex Van Es, a large man aged 35, lives with his girlfriend in nice suburban Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. During the day, Alex is a computer operator in a hotel. In evenings and weekends he plays with a system capable of detecting all devices with a Bluetooth transmitter, then processes the information collected and publishes on his personal Web site, Bluetoothtracking.org
"Why am I doing this? Advanced technologies fascinate me, especially their new uses. There is no looking further."
In recent months a Nokia was spotted by Alex Van Es 237 times in Apeldoorn, between 7 pm and 22 pm, but never later. That day, the site has tracked the movements of 558 devices. For each of them, a Web page was created in real time, with an interactive Google map, a table and graphed locations broken by time slots. The ensemble is updated every ten minutes.
In a few months, thousands of Internet users discovered Alex’s site and some follow his example. In The Hague and Haarlem two scientists have created their own tracking system, Bluetooth, and decided to share their information with Alex to enrich his site and its database. They were soon joined by a German from Heidelberg, two Britons, an Indian and a New Zealander. Alex is now the head of a burgeoning global network:
"When a unit is located in two different cities, it is marked with a red cross on my site. We have already received a phone around the world, from New Zealand, to The Hague. Brilliant, eh? " However, we must be wary of hasty conclusions. When a phone is unlocked without the permission of the manufacturer, the original address is replaced by that of the chip used to create software unlock: "If a phone is located in Apeldoorn to 13 hours, then at The Hague at 13 h 01, it may be that two different phones, even with the pirated software. "
Among his correspondents the most active is that of Haarlem resident, Diederik Meijer, 35 years old, who lives in a busy street. He bought a sensor the top of the range to 100 meters, which enables it to achieve between 400 and 500 detections per day. It makes fun discoveries: "When one of my friends close to home, I fix and I can call to tell him to come see me. Same thing with my brother: he lives in the street, I know when he is at home or not. "
Yves Eudes
My view about Teachnet
According to the Teachnet as its name suggests it is teaching through advanced technology such as the Internet and multimedia. Would it affect, reduce and minimize the role traditionally played by professors? Possibly perhaps it can in a country like the United States where each state has its own management autonomy, its own way of administering education. Teachnet is however standardized and "globalized" and controlled by the government and the Ministry of Culture.
The establishment of Teachnet could cause big problems for American students because the cultural level of each student depends on the Federal Government by the quality of university that the student attends. According to statistics the cultural level of the American student varies according to ethnicity (Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, African American, other), and the educational background of the family.
But a standardized system such as Teachnet is beneficial to everyone. Contrary to opinion , I think the role of teachers will increase in the future at the same time as technology because if we want to standardise the education system in the United States we will also need to standardize students. Teachers have a role to play in this because all students are not the same.
Thitima Chawla
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Yahoo Social Network for Teachers
Yahoo is building a combination of social network, collaborative space and (most of all), lesson plan creator for educators called Yahoo Teachers.
The first part of the site is the “Gobbler” - a browser add-on that helps teachers save photos, text and sites from around the web in one place. Once Gobbled, users move to the second stage: organizing that information into lesson plans and worksheets, tagging them and sharing them with others to save time.
This one is sure to be a hit with teachers, adding so much more efficiency to lesson plan creation. The project is still under development, but coming along nicely. Teachers can enter an email address for an invite.
Teachers are allowed to communicate with each other throuch comments posted. Teachers from diiferent parts of the world ae able to share their experiences and knowledge. These networks really help the teacher worldwide to connect and share for the benefit of the students.
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