2-22-12
What is the importance of the man whose birthday is today? Save for Friday!
2-21-12
What are they saying Pirate Bay is doing that is illegal? Why? Save for Friday!
2-17-12
Lead in the lipstick!?!?!? How much lead is safe to be consumed? How much lead is the average in the lipsticks? Why is this an issue? Article here!
2-16-12
What would it be like to be in college at 14? How do you do it? Read this article and tell me!
2-15-12
Tablets take over PC’s could it be true? Read the linked article and tell me what you think the future holds!
2-14-12
What are the origins of Valentine’s Day? Has it always been to give gifts and such? How has it changed over the decades? Save for Friday!
2-13-12
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
2-10-12
After a discussion with some students yesterday we did not come to agreement. So today we determined that the RTW is to see if it is illegal to pick up specific litter items in Florida, specifically cigarette butts? Save! And someone let us know the answer!
2-9-12
What is going on with the US and Iran? Save for Friday!
2-8-12
Do you think that last nights Community Safety meeting will help make parents and students and the community in general safer for all of you guys to come and go to school? Save for Friday!
2-7-12
What is Volusia County Schools planning? Article here.
2-6-12
After reading the article linked here, what is an IPO? What is Facebook doing? How do analyst’s think it will do? In comparison to google? What other information did you find interesting?
2-3-12
Choose a local event and tell me about it and how it effects you and the community.
2-2-12
What is groundhog Day? Was the shadow seen? What does it mean if the shadow is seen or not seen? Save for Friday
2-1-12
What is a current event that is going on that you want to know more about? Why? What have you learned today about it?
1-31-12
– http://www.ashlandcurrent.com/article/12/01/29/wisconsin-cyberbullying-legislation-works How is cyber-bullying being addressed in Wisconsin? Do you think this can be effective? Why or why not? Is it fair? Save for Friday!
1-30-12
Facebook is once again imposing madatory changes to be fully in effect tomorrow. What is this change? Do you like it? Why or why not? Save for Friday!
1-27-12
NASA released the “Blue Marble” images yesterday. What are they? How are they different than the 1970′s images? What has allowed NASA to take and use these images? Save!
1-26-12
What happened with the iPhones and thieves? Article here!
1-25-12
What was the general message in the State of the Union address last night? What is a State of the Union address?
1-24-12
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
1-23-12
What is ACTA? Where is it? How does it relate to SOPA and PIPA? Here is an article to help you start looking!
1-20-12
What is happening with Greece? What do you think of the comparison with Apple? Find the article here! Save!
1-19-12
What is “The Senator”? What happened to it? Was it an accident or arson?
1-18-12
Did sites go dark? Check out google.com and Wikipedia! What type of info are they sharing?
1-17-12
So SOPA was dropped it seems, what about PIPA? What is it and how does it relate to SOPA? Save for Friday!
1-13-12
The day the internet will black out, what am I talking about? Read here! Do you think it will really happen? Why or why not? What has prompted this?
1-12-12
Hostess is filing for bankruptcy! What common products do they make? How will this effect you?
1-11-12
What is being claimed that happened with Google? Read article here!
1-10-12
What phone celebrated it 5th birthday yesterday? How many have they sold in their lifetime? Save for Friday!!!
1-9-12
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
1-6-12
Deported to Colombia and she is a natural US citizen! What happened? Article here. Is she at fault to some extent? What would you do if it were you?
1-5-12
Make sure to join your new group for this 9 weeks!!!
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If you don’t join you will miss out of a lot!!! Plus get zero’s on a LOT of assignments. This is a MANDATORY RTW!!!
1-4-12
What is SOPA? How can it effect you? Who is for it? Who is against it? What you you think of it?
12-14-11
A camera that can capture light photons?!?!? Look it up!
12-13-11
What are the 5 predictions for this software company and why? Read article here.
12-12-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
12-9-11
What happened at Virgina Tech yesterday? What memories does it bring back.
12-8-11
What accident did Mythbusters have? A hint is that it included a cannon ball. Save for Friday!
12-7-11
What is today the anniversary of? A hint, not a good day in history. How many years has it been? Save for Friday.
12-6-11
According to the linked article how is Facebook doing? How are other companies doing? Why do you think this is? If you do not answer all parts of the RTW you will NOT get full credit! Save for Friday!
12-5-11
What ride at Universal Studios is being removed? Why is this a surprise? Or is it a surprise to you? Save for Friday!
12-2-11
What would you do if you were the parent in this article? Why do kids (you guys included) think this is ok? Save for Friday.
12-1-11
Why is Dec 1 a day that most Floridians like to celebrate? Think about weather when trying to figure this out!
11-30-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
11-29-11
Was taking the child from teh parents the correct choice? Why or Why not? Read the article here!
11-28-11
What is the purpose of Black Friday? What does it mean for the retail stores? Save for Friday!
11-22-11
What happened on 11-22-63? Save for RTW time!
11-21-11
What is going on in Greece? Hint – it has to do with Finances!
11-18-11
What do you think of what the Marines have decided are the rules/guidelines for using social media? Read the linked info!
11-17-11
The Penn State Case against Joe Paterno is still currently ongoing. Nothing as of yet has been decided, so why is Volusia County using the “Joe Paterno Defense?” Read this Article on the Beach Patrol Sex Case and tell me how you think it is a relevant defense.
Reference: Joe Paterno Case
11-16-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
11-15-11
Markham, Ontario Can vote online! So why can’t we? In light of election day just passing, CNN takes a look at voting online for Americans. Do you Vote, yes or no? What do you think will be the impact on elections if Americans could vote online?
11-14-11
A man finds his wives wedding ring at the dump! Crazy but true! Read the linked article. Would you ever go to the dump to try to find something? What about go to the extremes that he did? Save for Friday!
11-10-11
What is Veteran’s Day? Why do we celebrate it? Do you have a Veteran you celebrate with? Save!
11-9-11
Have you ever see a photo and thought “Gosh that has to have been Photoshopped,” well check out this story on Photoshop. Read the Article and in 2-3 sentences tell me what you think.
11-8-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
11-7-11
Go through this list of WEIRD FACTS, pick 5 and tell me what they are and WHY you think they are weird.
11-4-11
Why do we have daylight savings? Does everyone in the United States Observe it? Why? Save for Friday!
11-3-11
Over the years people have told many Ghost stories that they truly believe are true. Read This Article about the Greatest Scary Ghost Story in History and tell me if you think it is true or if any parts of it could be true.
11-2-11
Bank of America has changed their mind about their $5 a month debit card fee! Why is that? Save for Friday!!!
11-1-11
Are the temperatures within the expected averages for this time of the year? Is there any unexpected weather coming up for us? What about what is happening in the Northeast – is that likely to happen here? Save for Friday! You might want to use weather websites to help you figure this out!
10-31-11
Today is Halloween! What is the history of its current day celebrations and trick-or-treating? Save for Friday!
10-28-11
What’s up with the Mosquitoes? Here is an article to help you get started figuring it out!
10-27-11
Why is it so unusual the Mozilla and Microsoft would agree to combine? What did they join with according to the article? Why? You can find the article here!
10-26-11
What would you do if this happened to you? Article here!
10-25-11
Who is Muammar al-Gaddafi? What is he famous/infamous for? Why? Save for Friday!
10-24-11
Since Steve Job’s death there have been many stories told and articles written, what is the most surprising/interesting thing you have found out about the co founder of Apple Computer? Save for Friday!
10-21-11
Go to the linked website and click on level 2 and then click on today’s date. Play the game and KEEP it up on your screen until I choose the one for the week. If you close it out and Friday is choosen you wil get a zero when I grade it!
10-20-11
A company closes down while mourning one of their founders. Was this a good idea for a company? Respectful? Here is an article to help see what they did.
10-19-11
What is Occupy Wallstreet? Look it up, write about it and save for Friday!
10-18-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
10-17-11
Join your new Edmodo group. This is a mandatory RTW!!!
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5th – piyems
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10-12-11
One of the founders of a huge company passed away last week after a long battle with being sick. Who was it and how did he change the world?
10-11-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
10-10-11
Is what is in the linked article just the beginning of the speed wars about the iPhone for the different Cell Phone Companies? What is the article reporting at this time? Read the linked article here!
10-6-11
Netflix recently changed how they allow you to rent and stream from them. According to the linked article what is going on with their subscribers? Read Link here!
10-5-11
What new item came out yesterday? Were you disappointed with it or happy with it? Save for Friday!
10-4-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
10-3-11
What big technology company is supposed to make a big announcement tomorrow? What is it supposed to be about?
9-30-11
More and more banks are charging fees now. This major bank in starting a new fee in 2012. What is it? What are some other annoying bank fees? Article here!
9-29-11
What is going on with Cantaloupe? How deadly is it so someone your age (the specific ones not all)? Does this change your mind about eating cantaloupe? Read the article here to help you get started.
9-28-11
The President spoke the other night and received an interesting reaction from those in the crowd. What happened?
9-27-11
We all know how Facebook changed last week, and the majority of the people I know hated it. But did you know that another “New” Facebook was going to be coming out in a few weeks? What are some of its features? Does this seem better than what is out now or worse? Compared to how it was a week ago, better or worse? You must research this on your own! Save for Friday!
9-26-11
Is the concept Panera is trying in one of their locations smart? Will it work? What is it? Read article here. Save for Friday!
9-22-11
Why is stopping something as simple as a beetle so important? Why was this beetle so dangerous? Read story here!
9-21-11
Did Netflix really apologize? Read here!
9-19-11
What is the new Patent law talked about in this article? Why is it such a big deal? How can it help inventors? Save for Friday!
9-16-11
What updates are planned for online use for kid? Article here!
9-15-11
Arsenic in your food? What is that about? What is this chemical? Is it harmful? How and Why? Read this link to help you understand. Save for Friday!
9-14-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
9-13-11
Windows 8 is finally supposed to be coming out. Read the article here and tell me what are some of the new features? Why are they useful? How does it compare to Apple’s OS? Save for Friday!
9-12-11
Yesterday was the anniversary of an event that will not be forgotten in our country. What do you remember happening 9-11-01? How old were you? If you do not remember anything happening what have people told you? Save for Friday.
9-9-11
Go to the linked website and click on level 2 and then click on today’s date. Play the game and KEEP it up on your screen until I choose the one for the week. If you close it out and Friday is choosen you wil get a zero when I grade it!
9-8-11
Read the linked article and tell me if the father has a case, if Facebook is at fault? Is the girl is at fault? How should being of the appropriate age be checked? Why? By who? Is it Facebook, the parents, or both that really need to follow up on everything? Save for Friday!
9-7-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
9-6-11
Imagine that you have cheated on a major assignment that counted for 80% of your 9 week grade and got caught. What should your punishment be? Why? Why would someone cheat on something so important? Should there be any second chances? Save for Friday!
9-2-11
How are the people doing that were directly effected with Hurricane Irene? Does it look similar to when the hurricanes hit Florida a few years ago? What are you thinking when you see the pictures of the people and places effected? Safe for Today I will be choosing the RTW for the week in class!
9-1-11
It has been said to have happened on iPhone’s now Microsoft is being accused of tracking people using their phones. Read the linked story and tell me how they do it, why they do it, and if it is legal or not.
8-31-11
Define the Following words: Knowledge, Strength, Courage, Respect. Save for Friday!
8-30-11
Make a list of 5 safety rules to use when making an online profile for a social networking site. Save for Friday!
8-29-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
8-26-11
What major computer companies CEO resigned this week due to health reasons? Is the company going to be able to successfully continue? Why or why not? Be sure to save for when I choose the RTW for the week!
8-25-11
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that was felt from Atlanta to Toronto, that was centered in Virgina? Why was it felt in such a large area? Does the east coast normally get earthquakes? Save for Friday!
8-24-11
Your RTW today is to go to this Technology website. Choose a piece of technology you find interesting and that can be used at school. In a word document type one paragraph telling me how the technology can be used at school, why you picked it, and where else it can be used. Be sure to save it to be ready for Friday when I randomly choose the RTW for the week!
