Wednesday, August 22, 2012

GPS shoes...and Global Studies???

Global Studies - check out this video, then read the short article below. 

 Comment on the following question: HOW DOES THIS ISSUE CONNECT TO WHAT WE'RE LEARNING?*




"Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease can now breathe a sigh of relief.Next month, shoes fitted with GPS tracking systems will hit store shelves in the U.S., reports Agence France Presse. The shoes have the potential to help the 5.4 million people in the United States with Alzheimer's.
Priced at $300 and created by GTX, the shoes' heels hold a global positioning system (GPS) to track a wandering patient with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, notes USA Today. Project adviser Andrew Carle of George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services, first suggested the company create a GPS shoes for tracking Alzheimer's patients. He told reporters that 60 percent of those who suffer from the disease wander, and about half of them who aren't found in 24 hours may risk death because of dehydration or injury.
The New York Times explains the shoes require a $30 to $40 dollar subscription monitoring service, but they'll certainly give caregivers peace of mind as the GPS transmitters will work anywhere a cell phone receives a signal.  While there are some products, like wristbands, on the market to track people with dementia and Alzheimer's, there's no guaranteeing people will keep these devices on, says Carle on PhysOrg.com.
With the Alzheimer's Association reporting that the disease could affect 11 to 16 million people by 2050, the GPS shoe could signify a supply and demand for products that cater to the world's growing aging population, particularly those with memory loss." - From cnn.com


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75 comments:

  1. The shoes relates to what were learning by using GPS. By using GPS people can monitor the absolute location if a person by using coordinates.

    -Patrick Stanley

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  2. I think that this article relates to what were learning because we are learning about location. GPS has a huge part in location because GPS tells you where you are. GPS can tell you your absolute location. With these shoes you can tell where your loved ones are by using the GPS in the shoes.
    -(Gabe Garcia)

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  3. This is similar to what we are learning because G.P.S are used all over the world and we are learning what they do and there uses and this is one good way to find out what there really useful for.
    "Dorian,Erazo"

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  4. Adrian Chavez,
    I think this connects to geography because you can see on a gps where your family member is. Also the gps is like a map and the person your destination.

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  5. Imani Vallejo
    This connect to what we are leaning because, it's how to get around also, to find where somethings at. the GPS helps you find where you wanna go and how to find it.

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  6. It as has to do with what we're learning because it has to do with location. The GPS let's the person where their location is. (America Romero)

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  7. This shoe thing relates to what we are learning about in class because in order to track the person you have to use Google maps and right now we are learning about maps and how to read a map. (Savannah Wiebrand)

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  8. Alyssa Molina- This video is a connection to what were learning by saying that if you are lost the GPS will help you find yourself back. It also connects because we use them to locate places.

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  9. We are learning about absolute and relative location. By this device connects because the gps can tell us the absolute location of the person with the shoes on so they will not get lost. (Julie Bartello)

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  10. Jacob Sanchez,
    The way this issue connects to what we are learning is that GPS's are ways to to find different locations and places around the world.

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  11. Aileen Padilla - It connects to what we're learning because we're locating people. It's also showing one of the five themes.

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  12. This issue connects to what we are learning because this article talks about GPS and we recently learned that. Also GPS use longitude and latitude to show exact location (Kevin Perez)

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  13. We are learning about the world, longitude, and latitude. We can use them to learn about gps's.

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  14. The idea was probably spread through other countries, or something like that. China was probably negotiated with in order to make the shoe.
    -Josh Boyd

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  15. Kathie Matta
    This video connects to what were learning in class because it uses a gps and a gps is like a map and to find LOCATION. It also relates because its a movement to know where people go.

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  16. This connects to what we are learning because of location. Since the shoe has a GPS you can LOCATE the person wearing them, Therefore it is location.

    Eric Zagal

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  17. We learned about latitude and longitude which is what a GPS uses. The shoes use a GPS system which is what we can use to locate the person that is wearing the shoes. (Nick Kraemer)

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  18. This issue connects to what we are talking about in class because one part of geography that is very important is location. Location is knowing where something is. A GPS is meant to let you know where something/somewhere is. GPS and location go together because they are used for the same purpose.

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  19. The issue connects to what we're learning because of the GPS. The GPS has to do with location and we are learning about location.
    Gisela Ventura

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  20. This relates to class because they use a GPS to locate the seniors with Alzheimer disease. If they don know whats going on, they might wonder off. -Tiarra Alvarado

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  21. The reason the issue connects to what we are learning is that the gps is connected to the shoe to show where the person is located. w are learning about location so it connects :) (Gisselle Cabrera)

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  22. This connects to what were learning in class because if your Grandma gets lost, you can tell where she is. By her absolute location, you can see exactly where she is standing and what street shes on. [Joanna Kurkowski]

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  23. this video connects on us on how we know how to use a GPS and know were you're family members are
    Marco Cano







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  24. This issue connects to what we're learning because we are also learning about GPS devices. The way our
    technology is also advancing lets us get the GPS into the shoe which allows us to see where people are using satellites that orbit the earth.
    Rene Leyva

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  25. Jeremy Ford - This article connects to what he have been learning in class because we have been learning about locations around the world and global positioning systems.The shoe has a small GPS device built in it to let people locate where the person who is wearing the shoes is.

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  26. Gio Perrone

    This connects to what were learning because it tells us how the gps knows were the old person is so that someone can go and get the person. This is a example of absolute location.

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  27. Nicole_Galvez_3
    This article reminds me of how we are learning about GPS in global studies. This also connects to location because they find the people that are lost and the GPS gives them a location to find them.

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  28. Carlos Salgado- This article connects to class becuase of absolute location because the shoes can tell you the absolute location of where they are with there built in GPS. It also connects to longitude and latitude because you'll probably need to know that ,to track the shoes

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  29. Daisy Hernandez- The article connects to what we are learning now is that the GPS in the shoe kind of like location. It's like that because the GPS in the shoe will let you know where the person is at. It will be hard for you to lose them if you can track them.

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  30. Krystal Rivas- This article connects to what we learned in class because in class we have learned about location and places. The shoes relate to this because anyone can track down the location of where the person wearing the shoes is.

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  31. Olivia Phoenix- This article reminds me of how Geography has changed over time. It also reminds me of how useful it is to have a GPS because it doesn't just help you find your way somewhere; it also helps you find someone else.

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  32. Judah Ruiz- This artical connects to what we've been learning because GPS is tracking and locating where the person is. We've been learning about location and how to find things on a map.

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  33. AJ Parcero- this relates to the class because the gps uses one of the 5 themes of geography which is location. also the gps uses absolute location to find the person which we learned in class

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  34. Devan Stearns- This article connects with what we have been learning in global studies because it talks about being able to know some ones absolute location. It also talks about how the gps can help us find were someone or something is relative to or close to.

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  35. Errol Lucas_ This article connects to what we are learning in class because we are learning about Location and Absolute location. And this GPS can track down the shoe or person's absolute location on exactly where they are. This connects to it because we are learning about latitude and longitude when referring to absolute location.

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  36. Szymon Smoter-This is a very good example of how the GPS has evolved from military use to personal protection. With this device millions of people will prevent themselves from getting hurt or even worst.

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  37. Robert Simian- This article connects to class because we read an article about a GPS. Also the shoe is finding the absolute location of the person by the satellites.

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  38. Adrian Ziemkiewicz- It relates to global studies of when we studied location and gps and longitude and latitude. Also like how we were now with the longitude and latitude and the hints to find a specific area.

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  39. Maritza Lopez - The GPS shoe connects to what we are learning in class because of location, one of the five themes of geography. The GPS is what relates it to location.

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  40. Krystyna Cardona - this article connects to what we've been learning about in class because the purpose of a GPS is to find the absolute location. This shoe was made to find exactly where someone is located.

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  41. Victoria Jarosinski- This article reminds me of what we're learning with absolute location. Because of the new tracking device people can just go on google maps now and find the absolute location of the lost person.

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  42. Shelsea Reynoso/ This article connects to what we are learning in class because it offers you an absolute location of where that person who is wearing the shoes, is. It also connects to class because GPS allows you to find any place instead of using maps.

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  43. Christian Vipparthi,
    I think this has to do with what we learned in class because it has to do with location. It uses absolute location, which has to do with the exact courdinates and longitude and latitude.

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  44. Nathaniel Kauer-this artical has to do with what we are doing in class because its a GPS thats in a shoe and if you grandma has wanders of you can get his/her absolute location.this can also helps you find grandma by show his/her location on a map.

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  45. Giovanny Mercado- this article connects to what we learn in class because when a person is being tracked it would show their absolute location. also it is a Gps which uses latitude and longitude.

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  46. Nathan Osegueda - This artical reminds me of location because it talks about a GPS tracker in a shoe and it locates the person wearing the shoes. This also reminds me of people because a lot of people use GPS everyday.

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  47. Samantha Membiela- Okay this article reminds me of location, location, location. Now maybe I'm being a little goofy y saying location three times, but it's the truth! I mean that those have loved ones with demencha or Alhimers can keep track of the poor person.

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  48. Sebastian Janusz- This article connects to what we have been talking about in Global Studies by, it affecting all the 5 traits in Geography. For example the GPS affects the location, Place where the person wearing the shoe is, the environment such as if it is a civilized place the person is in. Also it affects the movement of where the person is going. And the region.

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  49. Ryan Hibbard10- This has to do with what were learning because it is using absolute location, with latitude and longitude. It also has to do with maps, which we were learning about in class.

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  50. Stephanie Reyes10- This article reminds of that day we made Cornell note on the GPS. The passage we have read stated that people use GPS' to get a location of a place. It also reminds me of the time we did the notes on the 5 themes/traits in Geography. :]

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  51. Roberto Guzman 10:
    This article reminds me to absolute location because you can now the exact location of someone.
    It also remind me about the place because you know where someone is. It also remind me latitude and longitude because you can get the coordinates where a person is.

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  52. Gerardo Heredia10- This article connects to what we have been talking because in Global Studies their are 5 traits in Geography such as location which the GPS controls,Place is the person wearing it, the environment is shows the place of the person,movement is where the person is traveling, and region.

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  53. Jasmin Gonalez 10- This article connects to what we have been learning in class for example the new shoe has a GPS inserted in the shoe to help locate where a person might be. It has affects to the environment the person steps foot in and gives the exact information about the location. You can track the person down to see where they at.

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  54. jamia gordon10- the video relates to what we have been learning because the shoes give a location to where the person went to, location is one of the five themes. And the location is absolute.

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  55. Anthony Grigsby#10 This article is connected to what we are learning because people have to know where something is so they can easily find the patient. Also, it's connected because what if a elderly person wanders off and you don't know where that person is, well that's what these devices are for. This is connected to our class because it's mainly about geography and the enviroment the person is located.

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  56. Abby Grande10- This article reminds me of latitude and longitude we have been discussing about because it tracks people to where their going so its a GPS. We also read an article on GPS, so this article relates to the article we read a week ago.

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  57. Ezequiel Merlos10 - This article connects to what we been talking in class because the GPS knows the location you are at. Also because if you get lost the GPS tells you in what place you are in.

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  58. Nicole Bajner10 - This article connects to our subject that we have been talking about because a GPS is a device that helps determine location. Also, it shows the movement. The movement means where the person is going.

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  59. Samantha Hiatt- Wilson 10-
    We are learning about location. The article is about shoes that will keep track of the location of people who wear them.

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  60. Jonathan Perdomo10-This issue is similar to what we are learning in class because it helps people use a map like if there elder adult gets lost or something. It also helps people learn to find location and how to use absolute and relative location.

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  61. Kornelia Babiarz period 10- This article connects to what we were learning in class because it goes with the five themes of geography. It goes with location. Also it can go with movement.

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  62. Dawn Boehmer 10-This issue connects to the 5 themes mostly location because GPS is all about finding location of somewhere. And this fits perfectly because location is about finding a place but now it can also be about finding a person to.

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  63. isaiah 10-i think it connects because peoople forget to visit or think about old buildings and stuff. i also think its important because old people forget where they are going so it help other not be like old people.

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  64. Betty Vargas 10-This article relates to what we have been learning about in class because is has to do with location. The shoes have GPS which tells people where people are. This lets them know their absolute location.

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  65. Elise Roa 10- This article connects with location because the shoe has a GPS in it so you could find the persons right location. If that person wanders you could find where he/she is.

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  66. Hubert kuziora.10. This article is related to what we are learning in class because it involves Gps devices that are pretty much the same thing as using latitude and longitude. This helps people know where things/people are.

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  67. David Kasik 10-This article relates to what we are learning because gps relates to some of the 5 themes of geography. The 5 themes That are related to gps are location,and place.

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  68. Danielle Rocha 10.
    I think this article connects with location because of where people with Althemizers live they will be able to be spotted on the GPS. The GPS is used to help find out where people with Althemizers disease are at all time so they can't wander off and get injured. This will help the people always know where they are this will help so many people.

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  69. Mateusz Poltork 1o- This connects to when were did Cornell notes on GPS systems. It also relates because it because GPS shows locations and location is one of the five themes.

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  70. the article connects to what we are learning in school because gps has to do with maps an using specific maps to find a location what in this case is being used in gps shoes

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  71. This article ties to the class because it has to do with using GPS technology. We learned that GPS's can locate where you are, now you can find other people, like your grandma. -Ben Santiago

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  72. This passage connects to the 5 themes by location because if the people that have the Alzheimer's disease will be safer because it will show their absolute location
    -Nicole Peverill :3

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  73. We are learning about the 5 themes and location is one of the five themes. The GPS tracks where your exact location is. -Walter Maley (Period 2)

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  74. it connects to class because the GPS will help people find a specific location to find that person.

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  75. This connects to the class because The GPS is a form of a specific location and in the article it is talking about how the GPS could help find the person who has wondered off in a certain location so this would be a form a location which we have connected to in class and learned in class.

    - Michael Boehmer

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