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Examining technology videos from this website

Teacher Instructions

Click on the links at the bottom of each slide during slideshow mode to view each video

Or copy and paste the link into your browser Or go to www.theawesomer.com and type in

the keywords at the top of each slide to view video

Show the video clips to your students Do the summary notes and questions with

your students.

Movie Reshape What does this technology allow you to do? Do you think this might contribute to

unrealistic body expectations? Explain.

Link to video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXSj4pcl9Ao

Future of Screen Technology

Stretch the screen of an IPhone size device to the size of an IPAD.

See-through monitors that can be flipped with the movement of one finger.

Any flat surface becomes a monitor including a bathroom mirror.

Connect 2 phones, slide images from one phone to another.

Link to videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_mOdi3O5E

Benddesk

Multi-touch on a curved surface. Able to sort photos easily and put into slideshow

on large surface. Play Computer games on a curved surface.

Link to view videohttp://theawesomer.com/?s=benddesk

Tactful Calling

• The stronger you push on the send button, the greater the urgency for the person to answer the phone.

• You can set up your phone to “go to voicemail” for unimportant calls. Vibrate for medium important calls

• Ring for urgent calls.

Link to view videohttp://theawesomer.com/?s=tactful+calling

Bloom Laptop

Fully Recyclable Laptop Easy to take apart. No tools are needed. Allows you to separate all of the materials.

Create piles for plastic parts and metal parts.

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=bloom+laptop

100 Yen Japanese Arcade

Multi – level (Racing Games on one level, fighting games on another)

Why are Arcades more popular in Japan than they are in North America?

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=100+yen

Eco ATM for Cellphones(go to ecoatm.com)

1. Describe what the machine does.2. Why would people want to use it?3. How does it help the environment?

Link to view video

www.ecoatm.com

Imaginary Phone Concept

Use your phone without taking it out of your pocket.

Depth camera detects gestures on your bare hand and relays them to the phone.

What are some potential problems with this concept?

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=the+phone

GOAB TV Experience Concept

Buy what you see on TV. For example, buy the dress your favorite actress is wearing.

3D ice rink, watch all the action at once. Select your mood and it will offer different TV

stations based on the selection.

Link to view videohttp://theawesomer.com/?s=goab+tv+experience

A Day Made of Glass

The idea of getting rid of the computer monitor is shown once again with this video.

Any glass surface becomes your monitor. Sorting Photos, using GPS, Drawing etc. See 360 degree pictures of yourself in Clothing before

you buy the clothing.#1Explain how computers have changed in your lifetime?#2How might they change in the next 10 years?Link to view videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE50vaI1ZeI

Day made of glass 2

Computers helping you pick out clothes from your closet.

Sharing documents/images by swiping your finger from one device to another.

Helping with surgery. Digital scans of the body.

Link to view videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GXO_urMow

Day Made of Glass 1 and 2 Questions…

1. Describe the computers in this video?2. What did you see them doing with the computers?

(name 3 things)3. What similarities did you see with these computers

and the sixthsense computers.4. What differences were there with these computers

and the sixthsense technology computer?5. Explain how your shopping experience would be

changed with this technology.

Samsung Smart Window

Describe the features of this computer that was demonstrated by the girl in the video.

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=smart+glass+demo

Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

What is the main message of this video? Here are two quotes to consider when answering this question…

“Because sometimes the people that think they can change the world – Do”

“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits”

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=steve+jobs

Googles Self Driving Car

Using this technology, a legally blind person is able to drive a car.

Car automatically stops at stop signs and checks for on-coming traffic.

Link to view videohttp://theawesomer.com/?s=google+car

Logitech Washable keyboard

Do a web search to find out if there are any other companies making washable tech devices. List the name of the company, a description of the device and the price for each.

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=washable+keyboard+logitech

Sensu capacitive brush

Compatible with many different drawing apps Do you think people would buy this? For those who paint, do you think this would

replicate your experience with using a regular paintbrush? Explain.

Link to view videohttp://theawesomer.com/?s=sensu+brush

Livescribe Sky Wifi Pen

Describe the features of this pen. How is it different than a normal pen?

Link to view video

http://theawesomer.com/?s=livescribe+sky

After Video Questions…

1. Which video clip idea did you find the most amazing? Explain.

2. Which video clip idea did you find the least amazing? Explain.