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1. www.theawesomer.com Examining technology videos from this website

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_mOdi3O5E

5. 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 video http://theawesomer.com/?s=benddesk

6. 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 video http://theawesomer.com/?s=tactful+calling

7. 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

8. 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

9. Eco ATM for Cellphones (go to ecoatm.com) • Describe what the machine does. • Why would people want to use it? • How does it help the environment? Link to view video www.ecoatm.com

10. 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

11. 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 video http://theawesomer.com/?s=goab+tv+experience

12. 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 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE50vaI1ZeI

13. 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 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GXO_urMow

14. Day Made of Glass 1 and 2 Questions… • Describe the computers in this video? • What did you see them doing with the computers? (name 3 things) • What similarities did you see with these computers and the sixthsense computers. • What differences were there with these computers and the sixthsense technology computer? • Explain how your shopping experience would be changed with this technology.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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 video http://theawesomer.com/?s=google+car

18. 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

19. 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 video http://theawesomer.com/?s=sensu+brush

20. 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

21. After Video Questions… • Which video clip idea did you find the most amazing? Explain. • Which video clip idea did you find the least amazing? Explain.