below is a clip of the flim at the end in the Battle of Passchendaele
la187357, (2010), You tube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNPzxrhi-w
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Passchendaele
Passchendaele is a film i have watched on WW1 the film shows the war from the canadian perspective in the batlle of Passchendaele, the film give a very realstic and accurate look to a battlefield in WW1
below is a clip of the flim at the end in the Battle of Passchendaele
la187357, (2010), You tube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNPzxrhi-w
below is a clip of the flim at the end in the Battle of Passchendaele
la187357, (2010), You tube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNPzxrhi-w
The Soldiers War
To help with my project I had started reading the book 'The Soldiers War' by Richard Van Emden. the book ccontain different accounts from soldiers in the war. The book focuses on the British point of view in the War. The book will give me facts and as well great first hand accounts and description of battlefields spinning across the war for the early fighting to the last key battles.
Gamification
Gamification is the use of play and game mechanics to support a product or service. This could be reward cards like Tesco club card or a loyalty card at a local coffee shop. Gamification is used to make tasks or purchases feel more rewarding and worthwhile. These types of systems offer an addictive quality to them, often creating repeat or increased loyalty to a shop, it also gives a feeling of achievement to the customer taking part.
Gameification could be used for almost any problem or day to day tasks. This idea is comes from Jesse Schell who has the idea that the world will be filled with lots of gamification in day to day tasks like blushing your teeth to what you buy for lunch. Below is a link to Jesse Schell video on gamification where he discusses his crazy but amazing ideas on the possible future for us.
TED. (2010). ‘Jesse Schell: When games invade real life’ http://www.ted.com/talks/jesse_schell_when_games_invade_real_life.html
I think Jesse Schell has interesting ideas, although I don’t know if some of them will be for the better. As marketing and adverts in your sleep is a scary through as if this was real this could cause companies to brainwash people in buy and doing things. Also I imagine that there would be people who would hack the system and gain a scary amount of information on other people in order to exploit it. I know this is a very negative view on his ideas; I just do if I would want to live in a world where everything is monitored to that extent. No one would have freedom and everyone would be liable to where you are and what you do.
As well as Jesse Schell there are other very interesting
ideas on gamification by Jane McGonagall in the video link below she talks
about how gamers can be used to solve problems in the world
TED. (2010). ‘Jane
McGonagall: Gaming can make a better world’ http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html
Jane McGonagall
idea is to create game which the player would come up with solves to a problem
or problems. I agree and disagree with what she said because she basic is
saying ‘give gamers (monkeys) a problem and they will evenly come up with a
solution’ which as a gamers I would only play a game which is enjoyable and
rewarding, not a game where I have to read up on oil problems and come up with
solutions. Not my ideas of enjoyment. This is just my opinion and doesn’t mean
it right.
What started the first World War.
The events that caused WW1 consisted of a build up of different events. The WW1 start in 28th July 1914 but the events witch would trigger the war can be seen as far back as 1906.
In Europe there were two main alliances, one alliances created in 1907 Triple entente was between Britain, France and Russia and the other alliance in Europe was the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy created in 1882
Before 1906 Germany was not considered as a threat. The kaiser often visited Britain and even had ties between the British and German royal family. The Kaiser was the great nephew to the Queen Victoria. Which made the king of England, George V a cousin to the Kaiser Wilhelm II. George V only became King in 1910, 2 years before WW1.
In 1906 England and Germany started a navel arms race with each other which would continued until the WW1 breaks out. The arms race started because of Britain feared they might be attacked, not necessarily from Germany, it was purely started as a precaution. Germany respond this to this increase the of navel ships by increasing their own navel army. As both nations wanted the best and most modern navel. The ship of choose were dreadnoughts. Between 1906 and 1914 Britain had increased it number of dreadnoughts from 1 to 29 not including any other types of ship. Germany didn't make as many by 1914 with only 17 dreadnoughts.
The biggest factor that caused WW1 was the Bosnian crisis in 1908 which took place in the Balkans. within the the Balkans was the empire Austria-Hungary. the Austria empire consisted of 15 countries. Austria wanted to Bosnian-Herzegovina to become part of there empire as they already held influence over it. so in 1908 they annexed Bosnian - Herzegovina meaning it was now a part of the Austria-Hungary empire.
Serbia didn't not agree with Austria's actions and want Bosnian to become part of Serbia. Because of this disagreement Serbia prepared for war. knowing that they would not be able to fight the Austria empire alone, as they were much more powerfuller. So Serbia called for help form Russia.
Russia try to help Serbia by first trying to hold a conference to investigate Austria's actions, but Austria would not attend the conference and instead asked for help from Germany to support there actions. with this strong alliance with Germany which dates back to 1882. Germany told Russia to appseted the annexation and back off. Both Britain and France, Russia Allies made clear to Russia they didn't want to get involved. Russia had no option but to with draw as Russia at the time had only a small army. because Russia's withdraw, Serbia no choice but to appect the annexation of Bosnian. Russia was Humiliated and began to build the their army. This event also highlighted that the Germany would support Austria in the Balkans and stick to their alliance.
On the 28 of June 1914 a month before the start of the WW1 and the event that evenly trigger it. Archduke Franz Ferdinand the next in heir to the throne to Austro-Hungary was assassinated. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip who was part of the secret Serbian nationalist group called Black Hand. There was another assassination attempt on Franz Ferdinand that same day by Black hand, but it was unsuccessful. The successful assassination of Franz Ferdinand trigger the start of the first world war.
After the Assassination, and not fearing the Russia because of recent events and any alliances, Germany promises to fully support Austria-Hungary and the action they chose to take towards Serbia. on July 23rd 1914 Austria give Serbia an ultimatum, to punish those responsible for the assassination of Fran Ferdinand or face severe consequences and Serbia's independence will be reduced. Serbia have 48 hours to rely, on the 25th Serbia did not did not accept terms
On 28th July 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia marking the start of the First World War. 30th July Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany, in support of Serbia. 1st of August Germany declares war on Russia. Two days after Germany declares was on France and Germany invaded neutral Belgium. This caused Britain on 4th of August, who wanted to remain neutral and not get involved in the war, to join the war to the defence of Belgium.
In Europe there were two main alliances, one alliances created in 1907 Triple entente was between Britain, France and Russia and the other alliance in Europe was the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy created in 1882
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| Map of alliances. BBC. (2012) BBC. 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/causes1_01.shtml'. |
Before 1906 Germany was not considered as a threat. The kaiser often visited Britain and even had ties between the British and German royal family. The Kaiser was the great nephew to the Queen Victoria. Which made the king of England, George V a cousin to the Kaiser Wilhelm II. George V only became King in 1910, 2 years before WW1.
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| Wilhelm II. A.Heimann. (2008). TopNews.in. 'http://topnews.in/emperors-last-resting-place-castle-doorn-netherlands-290182'. |
In 1906 England and Germany started a navel arms race with each other which would continued until the WW1 breaks out. The arms race started because of Britain feared they might be attacked, not necessarily from Germany, it was purely started as a precaution. Germany respond this to this increase the of navel ships by increasing their own navel army. As both nations wanted the best and most modern navel. The ship of choose were dreadnoughts. Between 1906 and 1914 Britain had increased it number of dreadnoughts from 1 to 29 not including any other types of ship. Germany didn't make as many by 1914 with only 17 dreadnoughts.
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| Dreadnought. mcfato392, (2012). Glogster.'http://mcfato392.edu.glogster.com/glog-ww1-causes/' |
The biggest factor that caused WW1 was the Bosnian crisis in 1908 which took place in the Balkans. within the the Balkans was the empire Austria-Hungary. the Austria empire consisted of 15 countries. Austria wanted to Bosnian-Herzegovina to become part of there empire as they already held influence over it. so in 1908 they annexed Bosnian - Herzegovina meaning it was now a part of the Austria-Hungary empire.
Serbia didn't not agree with Austria's actions and want Bosnian to become part of Serbia. Because of this disagreement Serbia prepared for war. knowing that they would not be able to fight the Austria empire alone, as they were much more powerfuller. So Serbia called for help form Russia.
Russia try to help Serbia by first trying to hold a conference to investigate Austria's actions, but Austria would not attend the conference and instead asked for help from Germany to support there actions. with this strong alliance with Germany which dates back to 1882. Germany told Russia to appseted the annexation and back off. Both Britain and France, Russia Allies made clear to Russia they didn't want to get involved. Russia had no option but to with draw as Russia at the time had only a small army. because Russia's withdraw, Serbia no choice but to appect the annexation of Bosnian. Russia was Humiliated and began to build the their army. This event also highlighted that the Germany would support Austria in the Balkans and stick to their alliance.
On the 28 of June 1914 a month before the start of the WW1 and the event that evenly trigger it. Archduke Franz Ferdinand the next in heir to the throne to Austro-Hungary was assassinated. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip who was part of the secret Serbian nationalist group called Black Hand. There was another assassination attempt on Franz Ferdinand that same day by Black hand, but it was unsuccessful. The successful assassination of Franz Ferdinand trigger the start of the first world war.
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| Franz Ferdinand. Mike. (2010). CFI Blogs. 'http://blogs.forteana.org/node/118'. |
After the Assassination, and not fearing the Russia because of recent events and any alliances, Germany promises to fully support Austria-Hungary and the action they chose to take towards Serbia. on July 23rd 1914 Austria give Serbia an ultimatum, to punish those responsible for the assassination of Fran Ferdinand or face severe consequences and Serbia's independence will be reduced. Serbia have 48 hours to rely, on the 25th Serbia did not did not accept terms
On 28th July 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia marking the start of the First World War. 30th July Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany, in support of Serbia. 1st of August Germany declares war on Russia. Two days after Germany declares was on France and Germany invaded neutral Belgium. This caused Britain on 4th of August, who wanted to remain neutral and not get involved in the war, to join the war to the defence of Belgium.
WW1
Firstly I want to gain a understand standing of the events which lend to WW1 as well as the significant events during and after WW1.
After I have gain a basic time line of event i will go into more detail into other undecided key areas.
After I have gain a basic time line of event i will go into more detail into other undecided key areas.
The Topic
The topic i have chosen is the 100th anniversary of WW1. Other topics that were considered were the large hadron collider being use at full power and the 50th anniversary of the First transatlantic satellite television transmission. The choose to do the anniversary of WW1 over the other topic because I enjoy learning about history and there will be lots of references to get research from compared to topics like the large hadron collider.
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
DD-3000
DD3000 or Design Futures is a project that is design a greater improve my way of of come up with ideas, by starting with a core idea and researching into depth. This way the core ideas will be stronger and backed up.
I started this project by researching into key events and anniversaries which will happen within the next couple of years. I then pick 3 of the most interesting topic to me and email them to my tutor for approval.
I started this project by researching into key events and anniversaries which will happen within the next couple of years. I then pick 3 of the most interesting topic to me and email them to my tutor for approval.
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