Wednesday, March 4, 2009
CRAMBERRY!!!!
Ok i thought that cramberry was cool. But i am more of a hands on guy. I like to make flash cards with my hands. The site is quite useful for making them though. It was quite difficult navigating the site for me though. That is probably because i am not very good at that in the first place. This would be very good site for teachers i think though. I did not like the fact that it was yet another site that we had to sign into and stuff. Flash cards are a good resource but not for everyone i don't think.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Second life
Ok second life is pretty cool. Some people told me that it would be hard to use.. i did not think that it was hard at all.I met a couple of nice people... so all in all i think that it is a cool way to interact with people around the world. I recommend this site to everyone. Changing up your avatar is cool. too...
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Jon and Ambers going GREEN!!!!!!
GOING GREEN
It was very difficult for me to believe that no one had thought of our idea for going green before we did. However, we have no problem taking credit for the thoughts. It was our thought that having hand dryers in the restrooms at our university would cut down on paper costs as well as cut down on the amount of trees being used for paper. Our thoughts made sense but after research our suspicions were confirmed. There are many sites that offer comparisons on the pros and cons of hand dryers opposed to paper towel use. The biggest factor being spoke of on the internet was the amount of money that is to be saved by using hand dryers opposed to using paper towels. The numbers varied from state to state and site to site. The figure that came up the most was quiet astounding. We found that public places that used hand dryers instead of paper towels in their restrooms saved an average of 95 percent of the cost that paper products would usually fall under in their company. It makes perfect sense that not using paper would save in paper cost. However, the implementation of hand dryers in a place is not free. The dryers range from 86 dollars up to well past 500 dollars in unit cost. It really depends on what your company is looking for and how many units they are looking to purchase. Many of the sites that I visited displayed hand dryers with varying styles and colors. The one that thing that stood out to me was the fact that nearly all of them came with a big warranty. The majority of the dryers had warranties in excess of five years. Hand dryers also use very little electricity. Some may argue that might not be an accurate statement because some restrooms may be busier than others. An average public restroom uses over 3000 pieces of paper towel during a 2 week period. That number is astounding when you have the opportunity to be using zero. Many hand dryers are certified by various organizations devoted to the going green effort. One study that I found most interesting was public school in Topeka, Kansas. This school installed the hand dryer units in their school to see if they would actually save money and do any good for the environmental effort they were pushing towards. The school had 102 wall units installed in their restrooms all over the campus. The findings of their study were quite informative. They saved 587 trees. They saved 690,000 of water. 34.5 tons of solid waste was saved by not having any paper to throw away. 103.5 cubic yards of landfill space was saved by the lack of trash produced by the school. The most astounding fact was this school system saved 90,000 dollars a year. If that is not going green I don’t know what is.
It was very difficult for me to believe that no one had thought of our idea for going green before we did. However, we have no problem taking credit for the thoughts. It was our thought that having hand dryers in the restrooms at our university would cut down on paper costs as well as cut down on the amount of trees being used for paper. Our thoughts made sense but after research our suspicions were confirmed. There are many sites that offer comparisons on the pros and cons of hand dryers opposed to paper towel use. The biggest factor being spoke of on the internet was the amount of money that is to be saved by using hand dryers opposed to using paper towels. The numbers varied from state to state and site to site. The figure that came up the most was quiet astounding. We found that public places that used hand dryers instead of paper towels in their restrooms saved an average of 95 percent of the cost that paper products would usually fall under in their company. It makes perfect sense that not using paper would save in paper cost. However, the implementation of hand dryers in a place is not free. The dryers range from 86 dollars up to well past 500 dollars in unit cost. It really depends on what your company is looking for and how many units they are looking to purchase. Many of the sites that I visited displayed hand dryers with varying styles and colors. The one that thing that stood out to me was the fact that nearly all of them came with a big warranty. The majority of the dryers had warranties in excess of five years. Hand dryers also use very little electricity. Some may argue that might not be an accurate statement because some restrooms may be busier than others. An average public restroom uses over 3000 pieces of paper towel during a 2 week period. That number is astounding when you have the opportunity to be using zero. Many hand dryers are certified by various organizations devoted to the going green effort. One study that I found most interesting was public school in Topeka, Kansas. This school installed the hand dryer units in their school to see if they would actually save money and do any good for the environmental effort they were pushing towards. The school had 102 wall units installed in their restrooms all over the campus. The findings of their study were quite informative. They saved 587 trees. They saved 690,000 of water. 34.5 tons of solid waste was saved by not having any paper to throw away. 103.5 cubic yards of landfill space was saved by the lack of trash produced by the school. The most astounding fact was this school system saved 90,000 dollars a year. If that is not going green I don’t know what is.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
THE IPHONE!!!!! HELPER OR HINDRANCE!!
The Iphone is a fantastic device that can be used in a number of ways. There are so many applications that can aid the user in completing everyday tasks faster and at a higher rate of efficiency. ACU has implemented a program in which every incoming freshman will receive and Iphone upon entering the school. The Iphone is then used as the student's "lifeline" while going to school there. There are so many things that it does to help. Teachers can communicate with student's that are not present more effectively, give homework assignments or announcements without calling the entire class. There are many pros to having an Iphone as a universal form of communication as well as having it as a guideline through school. I would have to say that i disagree with the phone taking on such a large role. My first issue is that of which, who can guarantee that every student that enters that school will be able to use the Iphone properly or understand everything that it is capable of. I also take issue with malfunctions. By that i mean that if the Iphone shows issue with a student in the form of a malfunction of some sort. Will this cause a student to lose points or get behind in a class. What if the Iphone is broken and a replacement is not available. Will the teachers allow the students to revert back to the "stone age" of pen and paper or regular cpu email. Or will this cause the student to get negative feedback due to the phone. I am absolutely positive that the university has had this come about in their findings with the implementation of the Iphone as a tool on their campus. I believe that there are way to many variables involved with the Iphone to make it such an integral part of the curriculum process at a major university. I am not completely opposed to making the Iphone a part of the school system but not as big a part as this school is portraying.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
My GoInG GrEeN IdEa!!!!
As soon as Dr. Beedle gave this assignment, i began researching it. My idea was to establish the use of electric hand dryers in the restrooms on our campuses to minimize the use of paper for the purpose of drying hands after washing. I have recorded information from 2 sites on the net (there are many more) about prices of hand dryers and there usage to hand dryer ratios. some of the hand dryers that can be purchased have extended warranties also with specifications that are approved by Going Green type groups. It is my thought that if we have the hand dryers to use then we will save paper in the area because we will not be purchasing paper towels for our dispensers. this will save trees in the area and probably around the country.
I also think that the campus could go to recycled.
I also think that the campus could go to recycled.
Football Map for Beedle
I. SAFETY
A. BRIAN DAWKINS
B. ERIC WEDDLE
C. www.cbssportsline.com
II. QUARTERBACK
A. DREW BREES
B. www.nfl.com
C. JAY CUTLER
III. RUNNING BACK
A. MICHAEL WESTBROOK
B. PEYTON HILLIS
IV. LINEBACKER
A. RAY LEWIS
B. DJ WILLIAMS
V. WIDE RECIEVER
A. EDDIE ROYAL
B. BRANDON MARSHALL
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