Journal 1: Computing in the Clouds (NETS III & V)

Johnson, D. (December/January 2009-2010). Computing in the Clouds. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(4), retrieved fromhttp://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3720092010/DecemberJanuaryNo4/Computing_in_the_Clouds.htm

Computing in the Clouds was an article about cloud computing. People are familiar with cloud computing as Google docs. Using cloud computing allows you to not worry about using different computers, emails, attachments, or flash drives. Cloud computing is a set of online productivity tools that allows the creation of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and surveys. It is a great program at a low cost for students and teachers. It’s nice because you can work from any computer and anywhere. Cloud computing is great because you can work on projects with a partner or group. Using this type of program can also cut the cost of computers. You can use a netbook which is not as expensive as a lap top, the thing you need on it is a browser. Almost with everything there are negatives. Some problems are one day it could cost money, you can’t do videos, cd, DVD’s, or big projects. The positive is Google has nothing to do with your data they can’t steal or use it. It sounds like we are seeing a huge and efficient change in the technology world.

What happens if internet crashes?
In the article it talked about that if the internet crashes Gmail and Google docs can work offline in conjuncture with Google gears, a browser applet.

Why would netbooks be better than laptops?
Netbooks are cheaper and if using a netbook you just need a browser and you can also use Delicious.com for bookmarking.