What is Fordism? WEBQUEST Created by Ignacio and Matías

Fordism is "the eponymous manufacturing system designed to spew out standardized, low-cost goods and afford its workers decent enough wages to buy them". It has also been described as "a model of economic expansion and technological progress based on mass production: the manufacture of standardized products in huge volumes using special purpose machinery and unskilled labour". Although Fordism was a method used to improve productivity in the automotive industry, this principle could be applied to any kind of manufacturing process. Major success stemmed from three major principles:

which steps you need to follow to produce a manufactured products like ford factories?

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webquest

According to WebQuest.org, a WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. These can be created using various programs, including a simple word processing document that includes links to websites

Developments in WebQuest MethodologiesThe WebQuest methodology has been transferred to language learning in the 3D virtual world Second Life to create a more immersive and interactive experience[7].

ToolsWebQuest can be created using common word processing software such as NotePad, Microsoft Word and Open Office as well as HI with web editing software such as Dreamweaver and FrontPage. Webquest templates allow educators to get a jump start on the development of WebQuest by providing a pre-designed format which generally can be easily edited. Templates are characterized by frame-type: Framed or Unframed and by the placement of the navigation bar: Top Navigation, Bottom Navigation, Left Navigation, and Right Navigation.

1) Open the following link and open the file Mr Roboto.
2) Once you have the file opened, click on the blue link Mr Roboto to open the video in a new window.
3) Listen to the song and fill in the blanks.


Mr Roboto Gap Filling Exercise


4) WEBQUEST

a) Which band sang this song and in which year? . Google it.
b) The song starts with these words:  Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Mata ah-oo  hima de,
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Himitsu wo shiri tai,

Visit this link and find out the meaning: What does it mean?

c)  What was the name of the album which contains the song?

d) Who is Kilroy? Find info by searching the web!!

e) Somewhere in the song the lyrics mention the word MODREN and that's not a mistake for "modern" Go to

MODREN and find what this word means.

5) Now, let's play for a while. You are going to create a Robot. Enter any of the links below!!

Build your robot 1

Build your robot (recommended) 

This is mine!! 

 By Analia

NANOTECHNOLOGY

Nanotechnology (sometimes shortened to "nanotech") is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with structures sized between 1 to 100 nanometre in at least one dimension, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. Quantum mechanical effects are very important at this scale, which is in the quantum realm.

Nanotechnology is very diverse, ranging from extensions of conventional device physics to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly, from developing new materials with dimensions on the nanoscale to investigating whether we can directly control matter on the atomic scale.

There is much debate on the future implications of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications, such as in medicine, electronics, biomaterials and energy production. On the other hand, nanotechnology raises many of the same issues as any new technology, including concerns about the toxicity and environmental impact of nanomaterials,[1] and their potential effects on global economics, as well as speculation about various doomsday scenarios. These concerns have led to a debate among advocacy groups and governments on whether special regulation of nanotechnology is warranted.

play a meaningful role in the development of these standards.