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Google Drive

What can you do in Google Drive?

There  are three major things a person can do with Google Drive:

Collaborative editing- As most people know, you can create several different types of files, (word documents, power point presentations, spreadsheets, etc.), in Google Drive and then invite a person to that document you have created and allow them to make changes to it. This specific function is quite useful. In school, for example, when a teacher assigns a group project, and those in the group don't have the time to meet and work on the project together the they would have a simple solution. One of them could create a Google document and then send and invite to the rest of the group, that way, everyone can work on the project whenever they have some time without having to worry about missing any after school activities or any doctor's appointments they might have. Talking from personal experience, I can say that creating a Google document in Google life saved a project of mine. Me and my group partners weren't able to finish a project in the time we met to work together, and since that was the only time we were able to meet, we were freaking out. The project was due the next day and we didn't have it done. A friend suggested that we use Google Drive and finish the project at home while still working together. We all agreed that it was worth a shot. At first, I wasn't sure if it would be the best idea, but in the end, when I saw how easy and useful it was, those doubts disappeared from my mind and we were able to turn in a perfectly well done project.  

File sharing- Even if you are not in a group project, you can still use the file sharing function. Instead of inviting a person and allowing them to make changes, you can just send them a file. Imagine you have to turn in an essay, what do you do? You print it out and turn it in of course. But, what if your printer broke down or was out of ink? Easy, just send the file to the teacher, and since he or she can't make any changes in the file, then it wouldn't have the risk of being accidentally erased. Something I really like about this is how it works through the internet so you can send it over any distance, no matter how small or how big it is. I think this quite helpful since my sister is in college. If I ever want to show, or send, her any document, all I have to do is send it through Google Drive.

Cloud storage- This is something that not many people know. Google Drive also works as a storage office. We all know how hard sending an email with an attached document can be, but fret not. If you ever find yourself in a pickle where an attached file doesn't want to load or is too big to be sent in an email, then use Google Drive. Say you have to turn in a document in class but you didn't have the chance to print it out. Don't worry about it, just save said document in your drive and when you get to class ask the teacher for their computer and simply download the document into it.      

Things you can add to Google Drive:

The free version of Google drive allows you up to a 5GB storage, but you can pay and that storage level will increase greatly. Also, a computer is not the only place where you can access Google Drive. If most of the time you are on the go, then you can download the Android Google Drive app or use Safari (in the case of IPods, IPads, and IPhones) and view your documents on a phone or tablet.

How does it work?

All you need to be able to access Google Drive is a Gmail account. If you don't have a Gmail account, then you can create one for free in gmail.com. When you sign in to your gmail account you will see that at the top of the page there are several different options in Google. Click on the one that says Drive and begin your Google Drive experience. You can either create or upload a document. There are two red buttons on the side bar, one off them says create, click on it and see the different types of documents you can create in Google Drive and choose one. Or, you could click on the other red button that has an arrow pointing down, click on that one and upload any file from your computer's archives. 

You can learn more about Google Drive here. That is the first video of a four videos series where Google Drive is better explained and the uses it has.

To sum it up:

Google Drive will be helpful in group projects, turning in of projects and homeworks and just, well, basically everything that is assigned in school by our teachers. 

Snap/Scratch

or:

Today I learned a few basics about programming and how to use this new website. Also, I learned how to save my project, to give the image a question and reply something when a certain sentence is replied. How to move my image, how to rotate it, et cetera.

The, I learned how to make sounds, and other types of noises be heard. 

Google Day 2

Goals for the day:

-Find out what kind of degrees are offered in both universities.

-Research what degrees are offered in a career you are interested in.

-Compare the pros and cons of those careers and what they offer.

UADE:

-Bachelor's degree

-Mater's degree

-Technical degree

-Short programs

UBA:

-Bachelor's degree

-Master's degree

-Technical degree

-Courses

Useful Links:

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Today I decided to dedicate my time to researching the different types of degrees and careers they offer at both universities. I discovered that they both offer pretty much the same type of degrees: bachelor's, master's, technical degrees, and some course/programs on a certain area or career.

Some of the careers offered in these colleges that I am interested in include, but are not limited to:

-Licenciatura en administración de empresas -Licenciatura en dirección de negocios globales -Licenciatura en comercio internacional -Ingeniería industrial -Licenciatura en gastronomía -Licenciatura en psicología -Ingeniería civil And that is about it.  Something to do next class: Next class will be my last Google day, so I want to wrap up all the information I already have and begin working on my presentation. I have to make it an interesting and entertaining presentation.

Google Day 3

Goals for the day:

-Add two university to my list of researched universities.

-Research those universities (careers offered).

-Decide which of the two will be added to my final presentation. 

Useful Links:

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I decided to research two new universities and then decide which one i would add to my final list. the two universities that I chose were Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and Universidad de Belgrano. Since my main focus of research is the careers offered in both, I still have no idea what I aspire to be when older, that is exactly what I researched. In the Torcuato Di Tella, they offer careers in Business Economics, Economics, Political Sciences, International Studies, Law, History, and Architecture. In Belgrano, they offer careers in Architecture and Urbanism, Agricultural Sciences, Economic Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Informational Technology, Health Sciences, Law and Social Sciences, Human Studies, and Languages and Foreign Studies. I really like the options offered in both universities, but I am leaning more towards the Universidad de Belgrano. The way I see it, that specific university has a wider variety in what they offer, meaning a wider variety in the kind of people you will meet. Besides, engineering, business and relations are what have my focus right now. And since Torcuato Di Tella doesn't offer engineering... 

Something to do next class:

Well, this was the last Google Day, so when I finish posting this blog post I will need to start working on my presentation for the first week of June. I still have to decide what 2.0 tool I will use, but I think I am  going to go with the one I can actually work on, Prezi. Not very creative, i know, but it is the only one i feel like I have a grasp on and that is certainly a good thing. Even though it might not be the most exciting tool out there, I am going to try and make it as interesting and fun as I can. Add a couple images here, give it a little tricks there, and I haven't decided if there will or will not be music in the presentation. I want to make myself as clear and understandable as possible.                    

Google Day 1

 Universities in Buenos Aires

Goals:

-Choose 2 universities to compare.

-Research both universities.

-Decide what aspects I am going to highlight in the comparison.

Useful Links:

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For my Google 20% Project I decided to compare to universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since that is the place where I want to study after I graduate high school.

The two universities I decided to compare are the UADE- Universidad Argentina de la Empresa and the UBA- Universidad de Buenos Aires. My main focuses on this comparison will be the carers they offer and the campus of each university.

The links above are useful links on more information about the universities and the official website for each. While reading the information I discovered some of the people that have attended the universities (Nobel prize winners that studied in said university), study abroad programs available for the students of the university, careers offered in both universities, stay offered, etc.

Something to research next class:

Different degrees offered in both universities (Bachelors and Masters).

The Cloud

What I know about the topic before doing any research:

I don't know anything about the topic and decided to research it precisely for that fact, since I want to learn about something I wasn't familiar with. 

Questions I have before researching: 

-What is this program or software or website about?

-What can I do with this program?

-How can it be applied to my personal and school life?

-Is it a useful and trustworthy resource?

Links to useful information:

Useful Link 1

Useful Link 2

Useful Link 3

Things I learned about this topic:

-Operates only in Germany, The Nordics and the UK

-Works for both businesses and WiFi users

-Became part of the BSkyB Group in 2011

-Working on providing city outdoor networks

-Hotspots are offered free of charge to Sky Broadband Unlimited, Sky Fibre Unlimited and Sky Connect customers

-Improve user experiences with mobile and on the go electronics

Connection to my life:

I wouldn't say it directly influences my life, for it is a service offered in another continent and to customers of something I am not part of. But it is a good idea on improving the way we use Internet on the go and improving wireless connections.

Questions I still have:

Is it going to be applied in Colombia or any country in the Americas, specifically South America?

Is it really a good service or is it just something to gain more costumers?

Community Service Journal

February 25, 2013.

Dear Journal:

Today was our first day at Fundación Santa Rita. When we got there we encountered a bit of confusion since the people at Santa Rita did not know that we were going to be arriving. When everything was settled properly, I was placed with the toddlers. There, I met a little boy called Emmanuel, he couldn’t be more than five years of age, and started playing with him. The thing was, this little boy had neither of his arms yet he seemed completely happy. When we take a look at the world around us, we see that everywhere you turn there is always going to be someone that is always miserable, even tough they have perfectly fine working bodies. On the other hand we see this little kid, who has to maneuver a piece of play dough with his feet, beaming with joy. What I saw that minute was a though reality that is hidden from us, but is the reality where others live in everyday.

After I spent a while with the kids, a guy from the organization called Alejandro placed me with an older girl (14 years of age) called Carolina. I helped stimulate the sense of tough in one of her hands; she didn’t really use it, by rolling play dough and jello on it. Also, I helped her make a drawing made out of rice. When that was done I went to the laundry room to help fold clothes, and then the group went back to school after one of the organization directors gave us a speech. I won’t lie to you; the first day was physically and emotionally exhausting for me. It was something I had never seen or known about. When I got home I fell asleep and only woke up the next day. Even though it was tiresome, I liked and appreciated it. It taught me something new and gave me a different perspective.

February 26, 2013.

Dear Journal:

Today was completely different to yesterday. We didn’t have any interaction with the kids, except Carolina leaving the lunchroom and looking for someone to give her a “vueltica” around the place, although it was expected since it had happened since day one. The coordinator gave us a few puzzles, memory games, and cards, for us to put together and glue on a piece of cardboard. She explained to us that it was hard for the kids to grab the pieces since they were so thin and that they didn’t last too long, the cardboard would make them thicker and longer lasting. When that task was complete we helped one of the helpers to put the sheets on the beds and organize them properly. Some of us even had time to go help fold some of the clothes in the laundry room.

February 28, 2013.

Dear Journal:

Today I found out that my group had been kicked out from the organization. When I tried to get the real reason why, nobody knew what it was. So after spending what seemed almost like the whole morning, but was only two hours, discussing about ways to fix the problem, we decided that making some educational games and materials for the classrooms in the organization was best. After we had collected all the materials we would need, we started working on the games and had a pretty good result. Before we even realized it, it was time to finish up.

March 1, 2013.

Dear Journal:

Today was also a stay-in-school day. But instead of making games, the social service coordinator gave us a new task. There is a program in school where students teach other about Math, Science, English, et cetera, and they all have different levels. Each level also has its own booklet, but the problem is that they don’t have a test for each level, our job was to make a test for a booklet and when you were done with the booklet it was time to go home. In the end you may not think that this little things actually help, but you couldn’t be farther away from the truth. Some people learn through this method, and just because you don’t, doesn’t give you the right to put those who do, down.