Emerging Technologies Tetrad (Module 2)

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The term cell phone is loosely used to refer to most mobile communication devices that are small enough to fit in the hand, purse, pocket, or clip on a belt. Cell Phones have many different capabilities that do not restrict users to the use of a wired telephone that is supported by a communication carrier providing service to a home or office building. Cell phones  that are referred to as Smartphones have the capabilities not only to provide voice communication wireless, but provide communication in the form of video chat, short messaging service (text), e-mail, social networking communication, internet, and applications which is better known as Apps.

The social networking communication through the use of Apps is a popular communication features with multimedia cell phones. Cell phones are used for pleasure and business. The ability to communicate while being mobile is one of the biggest advantages of the cell phone. The cell phone have been reduce in size and increased in technology. The first true cell phone without being restricted to an automobile was used in 1973 by Martin Cooper who was a manager for Motorola. The cell phone has now become the primary phone for many users as home communication.

I see devices such as the W PHONEWATCH or LG’s Phone watch replacing cell phones because the mobile device is smaller and is naturally attached to the body in a manner that users are a custom. The technology will be upgraded from the current version to offer some of the capabilities of today’s Smartphones. The phone watch is technology that was thought of as being funny in the past, but may be technology that will replace the version of cell phones that we use today.

Blog Trends Module 1 Blog Responses

I commented on the following blogs for Module 1:

Wanda Ardoin-Bailey

http://ardoin-baileyedu7108.blogspot.com/#comments

Dorothy Fernandes

http://studentofedtech.blogspot.com/

Maria Rodriguez

http://msrodriguez-design.blogspot.com/2011/06/emerging-and-future-technology.html#comments

Blog Trends

Cloud Computing
The emerging technology that will become productive in my organization with the next six month to one year is cloud computing. The organization is refers to the technology as thin client. The technology incorporates several changes within the organization that range from hardware to storage practices of data using a virtual work environment.  “Cloud” is a new expression to “describe the vast collections of networked computers, typically housed in regionally distributed and redundant data centers that comprise the totality of the Internet” (Johnson, Adams, and Haywood, 2011, p.10). Cloud computing allows information to be distributed to different storage locations over several different servers and removes storage of information from the local personal computer (PC).

A problem that exists with cloud computers is the software application is on a server instead of the local PC. An internet connection is required to use applications.  Back-up of data is extremely important on the servers to prevent loss of data.

Cloud computers will benefit society because of cost. No license will be needed for the software to be installed on every computer. Software packages such as Captivate, Microsoft Office, and collaboration software can be ran from a central location. The Education can benefit from this benefit to society because of the large population of learners.

Maintaining the servers will prevent the lost of data and organization will save an enormous amount of money. It is important to understand how a cloud network is configured to avoid pitfall. Strickland (2008) displays a typical cloud computing system that shows application servers, client computer, control node, database storage, and computer network.

References

Johnson, L., Adams, S., & Haywood, K., (2011). The NMC horizon report: 2011 K-12 Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. 10-13. Retrieve from http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf

Strickland, J. (2008).  How Cloud Computing Works. Retrieved from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing.htm

Identify an Emerged Technology