week 4- input/ output

     ITP (installing textbook in PC) can provide students a better way to focus in school and decrease the amount of stress when one is studying. This can give students the ability to have confidence in their studying, knowing what ITP can provide. From the programs that are only beneficial to the students can be far more helpful even to the future. As technology grows, ITP would only develop better and become more efficient towards not only students, but for everyone. 

     Instead of needing to flip through pages that you are you finding, you can select it right away with the "point and go" option. This option would take you to the page of the subject or anything contained with the word you selected. Also, the program SBW (search by word) can be similar to ctrl + f to find specific words, but in ITP it is slightly different. This would bring what the word means and all the information of the subject that is in the textbook. This way, you do not need to take time looking through paragraphs in your textbook.
      ITP can also sponsor their program to Google (week 4 lecture) so that their next generation search engines will have audio and video automated by having many voice samples developed. This way, Google could develop this method faster and also have benefits given to ITP. Benefits can be such as, adding Google search engine to ITP where students can search on google for any given reason while they are studying. 
 

week 3- hardware

To add on with ITP (installing textbook in PC) functions, you would use a CD to download the program as a hardware. This can keep it more stable for students to look through their computer to do any school related work. Being able to download a CD hardware of your textbook can only give benefit for students of not carrying a heavy book, but just your laptop with you.

                ITP also has the function to multitask. By taking practice tests on textbook based materials can prepare students for class. Not only this, but this allows students to search up information through ITP and makes it easier and convenient. ITP best option would be “explanation for dummies” which provides an easier summary for students to understand the hard materials that are clarified in the text. You can go to this option and copy and paste a paragraph, or sentence. This way, it is helpful for any students to be more clarified of what they are reading.

                There is also a “Read a loud” option for ITP. For those of you that’s able to memorize by reading aloud, this can be very useful. You can have the option to read aloud through the mic and text would highlight as you read along. This can provide students to focus and only focus on what they are doing by preventing distractions. By following along, they are only focused on reading aloud and the text that is followed. While the texts are also highlighting, you can stop anytime and take notes, or you can have the non-stop option which alerts you to keep reading until end of the chapter.  

week 2- social media

    There are always vocabulary terms, and with the installation of textbooks on pc’s can give students to study through vocabulary tests by chapters online, instead of needing to make flashcards. There are always those important parts or paragraphs in your textbooks that you’d want to highlight. Instead you can do it on your computer and separately take notes as you read on the screen. You can also take the advantage of computer being able to save files and save notes as your professor teaches lectures. You can then go home and do your homework with knowing that you have your textbook in your computer. You can search and find key terms that you are looking for!

    Connection also is an important aspect, so in this case, social networks for advertising can be one. Facebook is a social network that many people have for business, friends and etc (Week 2 lecture). Because users spend more time on social websites, it can give more opportunity for people to see the idea of installing textbooks on your computer. A social network Twitter is also beneficial being used for finding and connecting with people with the same interest.  

     Soon enough, it can be easier for students to not carry heavy textbooks. You can rely on your pc to save information and can change your study habit for the better. Otherwise, trusting your book and memory cannot be so guaranteed when it comes to school work and tests. Students can have this opportunity and help them to be more organized. Organization is one of the key points in school work and this idea can help them by the help of pc’s and laptops.

Week 1- general computing

    My entrepreneurial idea will be coming from my experience at school from the past week. I noticed that each individual is in responsible of buying text books for their classes. I visit the book store and I hear people whining and complaining how the books are overpriced. Some books cannot be sold back either, so in this case, they will be holding onto a textbook that they will probably not open after class are done end of this semester. So why can’t there be an easier way out?

    Technology is growing, and the number of students having a mobile computer or a personal computer you can carry from place to place is becoming common (week 1 lecture). In this case, my idea will be to have textbooks a way to be installed in our computers. Only thing to buy is a program that will be able to transfer the information in the textbook, to the computer. This way, it would save more money and make it more convenient not only for students, but teachers also. Students can save money, and professors can also have an easier way to have lecture in class.

    When it comes to tests, taking notes or homework assignments, this idea can be very helpful. Students can take practice tests, quizzes and also different resources by the help of personal computers. Because text books can also be heavy, personal laptops are light weight and can be supportive for students to carry. As technology grows, everyone will eventually be required to have personal computers. This way, it can help students to save money and become more encouraging in their studies.