Communication and the Internet

Which communication forms are synchronous?

Synchronous forms of communication are forms of communication in which the signals that are sent from one device to the other are timed equally, or paced, you could say, in other words, they are synchronised. Due to this, only one form of data or voice can go in one direction at a time. For example, a conversation would go something like: Person A, Person B, Person A, Person B, etc... Synchronous forms of communication are:

• Chat Rooms
• IM'ing
• Telephone conversations

Which communication forms are asynchronous?

Asyncronous communication is the opposite of synchronous communication, therefore, two pieces of data or voice can go both directions at the same time. Examples are:

• Blogging
• E-mailing
• Texting
• Discussion boards

What types of info would be conveyed by each form of communication?

Using synchronous communication, you can send data that is mostly text. Using asynchronous communication, you can convey a wider range of data, including files, text, images and more.

What kind of hardware and software is needed for each form of communication?

Hardware needed can be:

• Computer
• Laptop
• Phone
• USB (if needed)

Software required could be:

• Google Chrome
• Safari
• Mozilla Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Social Networking Apps (Whatsapp, Kik, Blogger, Mail, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.)

Term 3

In Term 3, we are going to do a project on disasters and communication.

Tech Fair Design Task

Here's the design for our project. (It's been slightly changed - the iPad cover will be the head of a dinosaur, and the app will be linked to Prezi, where you can take a picture of yourself and add a caption. The app also includes a gallery, which is NOT part of Prezi)

Tech Fair Investigate Task

The Videos

The PowerPoint

Video Planning

For the 'Create' part of the project, we have to make videos on our opinions about GM Foods.
Me and my partner have decided to make a video that gives a bad opinion about GM Foods.
The hardware we are using:
My iPad
The software we are using:
Gmail (to transfer the videos to the computer)
QuickTime Movie (to download the videos)
Windows Media Player (to view/play the videos)

My Design

This is my design part of the project:

My Reflection on GM Foods

Learning about GM Foods has been very interesting, and I got to know loads of cool facts, like ...

• Which one is GM, the one on the left, or the right? You'd be surprised to know, but it's the one on the right. The ones on the left are called heirloom tomatoes, and the picture is of them WITHOUT any genetic modification!
• Of all American processed foods, 80% (which is a lot,) have got some genetic modification.
• There have been GM zucchinis!
• Another amazing thing that's been done is cabbages that make scorpion poison!
• And last but definitely not least, unbelievable as it is, is banana vaccines. Its's true! Scientists have genetically modified bananas to give you all the treatment there is in a vaccine! So next time you call on the doc, expect a banana to be handed to you, don't be shocked (there have also been medicinal eggs!).

So, with all  of this cool info, I officially declare Genetic Engineering as a cool subject to learn!

Foods Affected by GM Technology

So far, many foods have been changed using GM Technology, such as:

• Alfalfa
• Apple 
• Cherry Tomato
• Banana
• Strawberry
• Potato 

How to Find Out More...

To find out more about GM Foods, you can just watch the news, keep up to date with it, and even read the newspaper, or a nature magazine or online newspaper to know what's going on. Usually there are reports on the news about either how GM foods has caused problems in the world and sometimes advertisements that sponsor GM Foods to give more beauty and so on. If you don't watch the news, then you can still research using different search engines, whether it's for a project or for fun!