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                         Virtual Learning Environments
Disadvantage of VLE:

The disadvantage of VLE's is that for a non technical teacher they can sometimes appear be complicated to use.This can put some teachers off using them although many schools now require teachers to place work for their students on the school VLE.
  If the VLE is run 'in house'then it usually needs to be maintained and regularly backed up.This adds to the cost of running the VLE and some schools might not have network staff or a teacher who is willing  to undertake this extra work.
 Another problem with VLEs are that if the internet or networks is down,then the VLE cannot be accessed.


  

     Planning a trip:

a)Where can Simon and Satya buy a pass?
    They can buy a pass from http://www.interrailnet.com/ website.
b)Can they get a cheap rate because they are 17?
    35% off for travellers aged 25 or under on first day of travel.
c)How much will a month's pass cost?
    €139

d)Can they get on any train in Europe,or do they have to book in advance?     Unlimited train travel within and between 30 European countries. e)What are the rules about using the pass in Britain?     Not valid in your own country of residence.     Only European residents can use an InterRail pass. Rail journey to Paris: From LOndon to Paris it takes two hours snd fifteen minutes.Satya and Simon would have to change trains 3 times total.Twice in England at Ebbsfleet and Ashford and then once in France at Lille and arriving Paris at Gare Du Nord. Where Should They Stay? http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/france/paris/79775/ I would reccommend Smart Place in Paris as it is few steps from Gare du Nord which is Paris's main train station and metro hub,Smart Place Paris is in a location that offers convenient access to all of Paris. Location near Gare du Nord was good for arriving & getting away; free wifi was good & worked well; kitchen facilities for own cooking were good; free coffee & tea in the morning also good. And the staff were all friendly & helpful which was much appreciated. If you take a train it takes about 20 minutes.

                                Internet & The Safety Law

Copyright:

Copyright refers to laws that regulate the use of the work of a creator, such as an artist or author. This includes copying, distributing, altering and displaying creative, literary and other types of work. Unless otherwise stated in a contract, the author or creator of a work retains the copyrightyright.
 
Here are some examples of types of material that copyright protects:

• Original literary works (e.g. books, lyrics, computer programs, magazine articles, poems)
• Original dramatic, musical or artistic works
• Published editions of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works - In these cases it is the layout of the text, typography, etc. that is protected
• Sound recordings, films and broadcasts
• Web pages and other material on the Internet - a single web page can contain numerous different copyrights within in it, e.g. the text may be protected separately from any artwork, logos or graphics.

Patents:

 A patent protects new inventions and covers how things work, what they do, how they do it, what they are made of and how they are made. It gives the owner the right to prevent others from making, using, importing or selling the invention without permission.

Trade Mark:

 Trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.

Designs:

A Registered Design is a legal right which protects the overall visual appearance of a product or a part of a product in the country or countries you register it.

Other Protections:

Intellectual Property (IP) covers a wide range of subjects and you may find that you can protect your idea by another right.

Companies House

Companies House deal with the registration and provision of company information.

Company Names Tribunal

The Tribunal adjudicates in disputes about opportunistic company name registrations.

Conditional access technology

For encrypted broadcasts and transmissions, you may need authority to produce decoding apparatus and equipment.

 

     Planning a trip:

a)Where can Simon and Satya buy a pass?
    They can buy a pass from http://www.interrailnet.com/ website.
b)Can they get a cheap rate because they are 17?
    35% off for travellers aged 25 or under on first day of travel.
c)How much will a month's pass cost?
    €139

d)Can they get on any train in Europe,or do they have to book in advance?     Unlimited train travel within and between 30 European countries. e)What are the rules about using the pass in Britain?     Not valid in your own country of residence.     Only European residents can use an InterRail pass. Rail journey to Paris: From LOndon to Paris it takes two hours snd fifteen minutes.Satya and Simon would have to change trains 3 times total.Twice in England at Ebbsfleet and Ashford and then once in France at Lille and arriving Paris at Gare Du Nord. Where Should They Stay? http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/france/paris/79775/ I would reccommend Smart Place in Paris as it is few steps from Gare du Nord which is Paris's main train station and metro hub,Smart Place Paris is in a location that offers convenient access to all of Paris. Location near Gare du Nord was good for arriving & getting away; free wifi was good & worked well; kitchen facilities for own cooking were good; free coffee & tea in the morning also good. And the staff were all friendly & helpful which was much appreciated. If you take a train it takes about 20 minutes.

  How Mobile Phones have changed over time?

    
         The cell phone has greatly improved over the ages. Before it was very big, larger than the usual handset for your house phones. Plus connection and sound quality wasn't as good. Today, we have color screens, texting, voicemail, internet access, built-in cameras, and so on.
              Mobile phones evolved over five different generations, the latest of which is still being rolled out and adopted by consumers.

        The analog technology with the first being built in Chicago in 1977.Known as the Analong Mobile Phone System (AMPS), it was built by AT&T and it took the FCC 11 years to approve AT&T’s initial proposal in 1971 before they were assigned the 824-894MHz range on which to operate AMPS.

          Five years later it was the first 1G network to cover an entire country. Then came the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) network in 1981. Operating in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway, it was the first to feature international roaming.

Digital Cellular Networks or “2G”:

     Another advancement made possible by 2G was the introduction of SMS messaging, with the first computer generated SMS sent in 1992 in the UK. A year later in Finland, the first person-to-person SMS was delivered using GSM technology. As popularity grew, pre-paid mobile phones and plans emerged in the late 1990s which further popularized SMS amongst all ages.

Mobile Broadband or “3G”:

NTT DoCoMo pioneered the first mobile Internet service in Japan in 1999 on existing 2G technologies, but it was soon replaced with their launch of the world’s first 3G network in October 2001.
While 3G was still being developed a number of “2.5G” services appeared in an attempt to bring older technologies up to speed. Unfortunately speed was the lacking factor, and while technologies like GPRS and EDGE provided improvements over standard 2G, they did not match the speed of existing 3G technologies.

 

Native IP or “4G”:

     While no official standards exist for 4G, a few technologies have laid claim to the title. The first was WiMAX, offered by Sprint in the US but perhaps the most successful has been LTE, which is popular also in North America but non-existent in some territories such as Australia. 4G marks the switch to native IP networks, bringing mobile Internet more in-line with wired home Internet connections.

Speed is of course the big advantage, with potential advancements of ten times over 3G rates. The fourth generation of mobile communication is still evolving, and we’re bound to see new standards, speed increases and coverage benefits in the next few years.

 

 

 

Using Mobile phones in Public

                                Using Mobile Phones in Public
Pros:
       In airplanes and hospitals, cell phones can interfere with the functioning of delicate instruments, a serious consideration. Many states have banned cell use while driving, citing a relationship between phones and traffic accidents.

Pros: Peace and Quiet:
 Many people go to places such as libraries specifically to focus and do work. Others attend church or religious services for time to worship and reflect. People who use their "cell yell" in such a setting distract others.

Pro: Inconveniencing Others:
      Often cell phone users will multitask, attempting to carry on a conversation while using an ATM, driving or completing a store transaction. Their divided attention becomes an obstruction to the cashier and an inconvenience to those behind them, who must wait longer. 
Cons:
         Cell phones have greatly influenced society. Safety, for certain, is one benefit that they provide. If you are in an accident, you can call for help. If you are lost, if your car breaks down, wherever you go you have access to another person unless you are out of range of service. They have also been beneficial to business and industry. Because they do not charge for domestic long distance calls, communication with people across the country has been made more affordable. Business can be conducted anywhere a cell tower can reach, and today's smart phones can also help you navigate with GOS, can allow you to look up information on the Internet, and can even let you check e-mails and do work on your phone.
Con: Emergencies

      Genuine emergencies do occur, and some calls truly cannot wait. People who have sick or elderly family members, parents expecting an important call from their child, and those in the midst of a crisis believe it's acceptable to leave their phones on in public.