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Tech Article 1/10

Antibacterial Glass

• U.S. firm Corning confirms its antimicrobial gorilla glass
• Fights fungi and bacteria
• Antibacterial agent, ionic silver, is incorporated into the glass
• Can be installed in computers smartphones, calculators, and other glass display panels  
• Also can be used in frequently touched interior architectural surfaces in places like hospitals, subways, bus stops. etc.

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Ways to Organize Your Computer

There are many different ways to organize emails, websites, blog posts, and RSS feeds. Digg reader is a good way to organize RSS feeds. It allows you to put all of your favorite feeds into multiple folders so they can easily be accessed. Like in Digg Reader, you can organize emails and blog posts by using multiple folders. A good way to organize websites is though Diigo. You can tag your favorite websites so they are all in the same place. These websites are perfect fore people who like to stay organized!

Tech Article 12/13

Poptopia 

• Poptopia is available on IPhone
• The attachable dongle allows you to smell freshly popped popcorn while playing Poptopia
• Created by Pop Secret
• The Pop Dongle cost $150 but is only available on Ebay.
• All proceeds go to American Red Cross

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Tech Article 12/6

Olloclip Macro 3-in-1 Lens

• 3-in-1 lens for IPhone and IPod
• Includes wide angle, fish eye, and macro lenses
• 7x, 14x, 21x magnification options
• Available at Target, Best Buy, Apple Store, etc. for $70

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Do Now 12/3

Twitter can be used in many different ways in the classroom. Some students who are shy and don't like to take part in class disscussions may rather tweet their answers instead. This will get everyone in the class involved. Twitter can also be used to contact other students and teacher outside of the classroom. Twitter can be used as an additional information source too. If a student cannot find the information they need from google, Twitter can be used to find it. Twitter is good for not only all of the things mentioned above but also  to keep students interested during class. When using Twitter students are more likely to pay attention and be involved.