Thursday, March 24, 2011

PowerPoint

In first block we did powerpoints. Our teacher showed us all the links on a powerpoint page and what the meaning for them. At first, I did not really know how to really use a powerpoint but know I know how. I learned that powerpoints allow you to produce presentations, slides, handouts, speaker's notes, and outlines. I found out an easier way to start my powerpoint. I found out that you can type your stuff in the font even if its done or doesn't have the layout and etc. on it. Some of the buttons on the powerpoint is like an easy access to some things on the powerpoint. I learned that the slide sorter shows the powerpoint bullets and numbered. On design you get to choose how you want your background. For view you get to choose how you want your font to be set either to a normal, slide sorter, notes page, or reading view. It is really important that you have bullets in each slide if you have sentences in it. Every slide must have a heading on it for us to know what you are talking about on the slide. To make this powerpoint look more professional by using a better backgroud that will catch the viewers eyes. I would use more big words in my slides to make my powerpoint more interesting. I will also put more pictures up to bring out what I am talking about in the slide.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Wind Turbine Reflection

In First Block we did a wind turbine with paper. It was really hard to do and create. It took alot of concentration and focus to finish the project. We had to put together a machinery wind turbine made out of paper. One problem that I had was that my turbine did not spin that well. It was because I did not focus on what I was doing. I was losing parts and I did not get it tested before trying it. A wind turbine takes alot of time and focus. A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. Wind Turbines are the best nuclear energy creations yet.

Wind Turbine

A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or pumping water, the device is called a windmill or wind pump. Developed for over a millennium, today's wind turbines are manufactured in a range of vertical and horizontal axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging or auxiliary power on sailing boats; while large grid-connected arrays of turbines are becoming an increasingly large source of commercial electric power. It is hard to work with these turbines. you have to make it so that the wind will blow on it easily. Wind turbines have a nice spin on them to help make nuclear energy. If you don't know it or not, but wind turbines is what help keeps the electricity going. Take one day out of your busy schedule and try and create a wind turbine.

1st post blogging

A blog is a type of website or part of a website . Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaningto maintain or add content to a blog.
Most blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via widgets on the blogs and it is this interactivity that distinguishes them from other static websites.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (art blog), photographs (photoblog), videos (video blogging), music (MP3 blog), and audio (podcasting). Microblogging is another type of blogging, featuring very short posts.