Friday, June 6, 2008

RoboDoc???

"Paging Dr. Robotic..." R2D2 from Star Wars and Rosie the Robot from the Jetsons have nothing on RoboDoc! Is this the future of medicine in our society? A whole new view of a physician's bedside manner!

What impact will this technology have on healthcare in the United States? Make some predictions!

It's Not Easy Being Green...

Homeowners and building contractors utilize sustainable building technologies to conserve the world's resources. This semester you will examine the world's natural resources in depth using the scientific method and you will discover the ramifications "go green: has on our culture and society.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Politics and Video

Nutter campaign- How is youtube a vehicle for art, video, mural, activism, politics and why would they combine these subjects? What makes it effective or not effective?



Fractals - the Science and Mathematics of Art

Experience how the science of mathematics manipulates art by utilizing the Mandelbrot set and Julia sets by clicking on the link below.

Is it just a technological version of "paint by numbers?" Is it Art by Manipulation or the Manipulation of Art? Explain why you think one way or the other....

http://to-campos.planetaclix.pt/fractal/mandelgen.html

NanoArt - The New Photography?

Students will review articles and sites that explore the medium of Nanoart now considered by many as the "new" photography. Students in our CE6 Blog will submit entries on controversal themes related to art that can only be produced through the new mediums of technology. Issues for debate will include: "What is Art?"


http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/17/technology/20080117_NANOART_SLIDESHOW_index.html