In class this week, our focus was on communicative applications and the benefits they offer to the consumer. Then, we grouped up and presented the benefits of using communication applications for our specific majors. We also had the privilege to speak with Adam Taylor, a high school science teacher, and Caleph Wilson, a cancer researcher.
In class on Tuesday, we went over applications, Skype, Google Hangouts, and Google Helpouts. Matt Waldron and I were grouped up to discuss and present what we thought would be the best tool relating to our major. Each providing their own functions, we thought Google Helpouts would serve best for the computer science student/professional. After reading Matt's blog, I do agree that we both were a little surprised by being called up to present randomly. Also, Since I plan on eventually opening a small business, I thought the article " How Google Helpouts Can Help Your Small Business" looked pretty neat. The article goes over how as a small business owner, you can offer services and ask question that will be answered by professionals in your field. I know how easily it is to run into problems when trying to fix hardware and software that doesn't seem to budge. I think Helpouts is a great asset for any small business.
On Tuesday, we did a Hangout session with Adam Taylor, a high school science teacher from Tennessee. He's been teaching for 11 years and has got an award from Nature Magazine for connecting scientists through twitter. He listed a few hastags related to my major, such as #compsci #bitcoin, and #code. He also shared with us his experience with his creation of #scistuchat. Then, on Thursday, we spoke with Caleph Wilson in another Hangouts session. He's researches HIV at Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute. During the conversation, he answered many of our questions relating to his experiences as a scientist and using social media all the while. He also advised us to not post anything we wouldn't want our employers to see. Both conversations were enlightening!
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