Mohammed Alghaithi (RW) - H00254813: 2012

Monday, 29 October 2012

Summary ( Quiz 1)

Mohammed Alghaithi H00254813

Reforming the village, Khor Kalba

A village of old times where you can see nothing but a sandy environment, dry-spiky trees, and old roofless muddy houses. “Isn’t my old home special?” said Rashid bin Mohammed Al Zaabi, as for Mr. Al Zaabi his old home brings much of moments and thoughts to him and his family. Under the patronage of Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed, the ruler of sharjah and Sharjah’s department of culture and information, a rescue plan are made and the aim of it is to restore the Khor Kalba village historical unique old look. Declared by Hounayda Al Khaldi, the chief architect and engineer of the project, “I don’t like to put a time frame on when it will be completed but we are moving at a good pace”. Nevertheless all of reformation and refunding of the village means nothing for Mr Al Zaabi, As he admires laying down near the sea with his blanket on which brings back old days and memories.

Words: 150

Reference:

Ghazal, R. (2012, May 15). Khor Kalba, a village rebuilt from sands of time. The National. Retrieved September 10, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/khor-kalba-a-village-rebuilt-from-sands-of-time

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Summary (quiz 2) correction

Mohammed Al ghaithi H00254813

Development of Spain solar energy

Gemasolar a solar-power plant build in southern Spain supported mainly by Masdar a sustainable energy company in Abu Dhabi, The plant is used to generate electricity throughout the whole year period. However, the challenge is to maximize the outcome of energy in the plant to the limit, The role of gemasolar is quite simple which is the transfer of heat energy from the sun to a medium that stores this energy like molten salt then the energy of the medium powers a steam turbine that eventually generate electricity, The plan of reflecting greatly much more radiation is by installing heliostats to reflective boards which tracks the sun energy, Upgrading the tower with magnifying glass for focusing the radiation making it much hotter. A major conflict in the cabling system made it difficult connecting each heliostat to the control system where you have many cables all over the place.

Words: 150

Reference:

Huang, C. (2011, October 16). The science behind Masdar's Spanish solar solution - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved October 18, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/the-science-behind-masdars-spanish-solar-solution

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Preparation for Assignment 1

Mohammed Alghaithi H00254813

A Vision of K-12 Students today:

The 21th century students depend heavily on modern e-learning technology to help them evaulte and anyalze and be able to be more creative, As they majorly spend most of thier time using new techonlogies.

Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=related

Explaning web 2.0:

Mainly web 2.0 involves the fact of forming an online connection between user to another user, a user and software application and different web servers with each other. Comparing web 1.0 idea which was about bulding a perfect website and you hope that your website will gain many visits to it by other internet users. Where as in web 2.0 when you start up your browser you will automatically login in famous site such as youtube, myspace and facebook where internet users find it much more intersting.

Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BAXvFdMBWw&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Social networks and the web 2.0 revolution:

Before having a talk or going more in details about the web 2.0 revolution we need to talk we need to know more about web 1.0 , where it is more like a broadcast medium and the whole internet is mastred by webmasters, An upgrade of web 1.0 will be the 2.0 its more like a many to many web server , some of its advantages compared with the old web it's faster in terms of speed connection and has high data trasfer rate and it's a broadband.

Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfpkVYXpvyE

Web 2.0 and Language Learning:

A best way to engage now a days laguage learners and students using some of these internet servies like blogs, wikis, podcast and watching vidoes, Which help students in thier learning process and tend to make it more easy. Explaning the concept of web 3.0 which is a virtual world platform where students from around the world are able to communicate and meet togther and make a progrsive achievments.

Video URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IRkqbUoXY&feature=player_embedded#!