What is the best thing that someone could give you for the holidays that will cost them $0?  What could you give someone that would cost you $0?12/22/09
 i think the best thing that someone can give me for the holidays is find a girl that i can make my girlfriend that's would i would want .

How has technology changed the way people prepare for and/or celebrate the holidays? Give one example?12/18/09
One technology changed the way people prepare or celebrate for the holidays because now people can do video chats on their computer if they live far away and still enjoy see your family if their not actually their in person . and people celelbrate with watch movies and sing Christmas corals on a karaoke machine .

Well, there I was Saturday at BestBuy, colliding with technology. My wife and I had decided to get a satellite radio for Christmas. Looked easy enough. We’d been in there once before, looking at several racks of “satellite ready” radios. Seemed all we needed to do was pick one out and go.

12/17/09Do you ever get frustrated with technology? Why?

How do you think technology effects societies values? 12/16/09 M.I.U
Mass media plays a crucial role in forming and reflecting public opinion, connecting the world to individuals and reproducing the self-image of society. Critiques in the early-to-mid twentieth century suggested that media weaken or delimit the individual's capacity to act autonomously — sometimes being ascribed an influence reminiscent of the telescreens of the dystopian novel 1984. Mid 20th-century empirical studies, however, suggested more moderate effects of the media.

Do you think that technology has changed society? Give one example.12/15/09
I believe the benefits provided by social network sites such as Facebook have made us better off as a society and as individuals, and that, as they continue to be adopted by more diverse populations, we will see an increase in their utility. Anecdotal evidence of positive outcomes from these technologies — such as political activities organized via Facebook or jobs found through LinkedIn — is well-known, but now a growing corpus of academic research on social networks sites supports this view as well.

What do you think is more useful for education a laptop computer or a smart phone? Why?12/14/09
What do you think is more useful for education a laptop computer or a smart phone i thing a laptop is more useful because its more better for school.Most school dont allow phone in school.

Do you consider it important for your friends and family members to be responsible? Why?12/11/09
yes i do think that your friends and family are responsible because i do not wont to deal wit here bull and here there excuse! for everything it is important because it i.

When the teacher is not in class how do you think a responsible student should act? What do you think you should do?12/10/09
When a teacher is not in class what should I do? I should follow subs rules. And finish my work.

Do you consider yourself to be a responsible person? Why? In what ways?12/09/09
Yes I do consider myself a responsible person. Because I take care of myself and handle what i got to do. I go to school everyday and work and still get good grades.

Do you consider yourself to be a responsible person? Why? In what ways?12/09/09

If someone gives you a gift do you think you are obligated to give them a gift in return? Why?12/08/09
No I don't. Because did not no one tell them to give me no gift. So I shouldn't feel obligated.

Look at the images of the Wave Chaise above. Would you like to have a one? Why or why not?12/07/09
No I would not want to have one. The reason why I wouldn't want one is because I don't know how much technology is running through that bed while I'm sleep. I and I don't know if it would blow up while I'm sleep, and plus it looks uncomfortable.

What's the point of Tweeting?  Are you mystified by the process or have you embraced it?12/04/09
  The point of tweeting to sum up what we have accomplished everyday and did we meet our goals. Also we tweet to show Mr.Vierick that we know what we're talking about.

What's the point of adding images to a presentation? What do you think the right image does for your project? What about the wrong image?12/03/09
To improve your project. It helps us get an understanding of the project. The wrong image would look dumb.

What do you think is the difference between an animation or build and a transitions in a presentation project? How do you think they are similar?12/02/09
The actual transitions implementation is not the whole work, there was much more work to make it behave nicely inside of OOo. Shane wrote the whole transitional framework, Thorsten made all the necessary changes in sd and slideshow modules to make it happen, I was updating canvas backends to get slides content. Most probably more things I forgot.

Why do you think images are an important part of a presentation? How can images negatively impact a presentation? 12/01/09
 I think that images are an important part of a presentation. Simply because i think that you will get a better grade. And that it brings your project out more.

What technology gadget do you think every high school student should have? Why? 11/30/09
I think that every high school should have a laptop. The reason why I think that the school should have a laptop is , because the students may some type of resource. And they can save their projects and homework on their too.

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition or food?11/23/09
I'm not thankful for nothing this thanks giving.The reason why I say this is because I'm not sure if I'm even spending thanks giving with my family this year. And my favorite food is mac and cheese.

Do you think that your parents should be responsible for your behavior in school? Do you think it is right that they can be fined and even jailed for your behavior?11/2/09
No I don't think that parents should be responsible for their child's behavior. The reason that I think that they shouldn't be responsible is because parents are not around their children 24/7. Therefore they should not be responsible.

Write a well developed essay of 50 to 100 words that paraphrases the article on your Blog. 11/19/09
(Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.)
  If the airport was to use the Wii fit board to detect terrorist a boarding the plane as a balance test, do you think it would work. My answer is I think it would work,  but then again i don't think that it would work. Reason being is because, what if  someone wasn't trying to bring explosives on the plane. And they just have some type of nervous tension disorder or something.or they could just be afraid of authority figures. That's the reason why I say that its not a good thing. 
  Secondly, it could actually catch terrorist in their tracks as well. It can tell if their nervous. Because sometimes people get nervous if they know that their doing something wrong. Or they can out beat you and try to learn how to overcome that know as we speak. So basically I really don't know that would help or not.

 

If you were the Principal, what would you do with students that are constantly late to School? Class?11/18/09
If I were the principal of the school I would try to look into the situation. Because you never know what people go through and why they are late. Or I would look into there grades to see if there fooling around or not.

"I think the world would be a better place if students learned more ______ in school." Write a word or phrase and explain why you chose it.M.I.U 11/17/09
Manners in school.In the classroom, in the halls, in the lunchroom, in the principal's office - this workshop helps students learn manners that are especially relevant in a school setting and how to adapt them to meet the special circumstances that occur during a school day

What are three advantages to using iGoogle? What is the reason for using tabs in iGoogle?11/16/09
There are three advantages of of using igoogle.ou can have all the work you do in class put onto the internet. You can also coy document and input information that you would like to input your own information into the document.

Please write an evaluation of your performance in this class so far. What have you done well? What do you need to improve upon? What will you do to make these improvements? 11/13/09
My performance in this class so far is good. I believe that I did well. Noe lets see how next cycle gonna be.

What part do you think effort should play in your grade? Do you think you tried the your best this marking period? M.I.U 11/10/09
I think that effort play a some what part of my grade. I don't think that I did my best. But I did good enough for my grade.

Do you think you will get the grade you deserve in this class? What will you do to improve your grade?11/12/09
Yes I think that I will get the grade that I deserve. Because I feel as though I did what I had to do. And If i didn't finish my work.

What is one thing that you learned in this class the first semester that you think will help you in the future? Explain your answer.11/09/09
I learned how to make a big six work sheet. I really don't that it would help me in the future. But I never know maybe it will. Someday I may need it for college.

Taidra Black
Cell Phones In Education
How can I use my cell phone with education?
Students can take pictures of class projects to e-mail or show to parents. Ordinarily, parents do not see projects that are completed in groups in school.
Using mobile podcasts in their classrooms.
Mobile podcasting (recording audio from your cell phone) is great on field trips
How would this help students?
Students use their personal cellphones to make podcasts
Take field notes
Organize their schedules and homework.
How can taking pictures with your cell phone help improve students education?
Multimedia slide show that holds images
Documents
Videos and allows people to navigate pages

References
Education Week: Students Turn Their Cellphones On for Classroom Lessons. (n.d.). . Retrieved November 3, 2009, from http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/01/07/16cellphone.h28.html&destination=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/01/07/16cellphone.h28.html&levelId=2100
Fair Cell Phone Use in Schools: Pros and Cons of Cell Phones in School | Suite101.com. (n.d.). . Retrieved November 2, 2009, from http://teachingtechnology.suite101.com/article.cfm/fair_cell_phone_use_in_schools
Instructify » Blog Archive » How to use your cell phone for education: Mobile podcasting. (n.d.). . Retrieved November 3, 2009, from http://instructify.com/2008/07/07/how-to-use-your-cell-phone-for-education-mobile-podcasting/
oli2009 - Cell Phones in Learning. (n.d.). . Retrieved November 3, 2009, from http://oli2009.wikispaces.com/Cell+Phones+in+Learning
Students and Cell Phones: Controversy in the Classroom - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com. (n.d.). . Retrieved November 3, 2009, from http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/4903/students_and_cell_phones_controversy.html

How do you feel when someone judges you without knowing you or giving you a chance? How do you feel when someone you disagree with calls you a name? How do you feel when someone bumps into you in the hall and doesn't apologize? 10/30/09
I don't like when people judge me. I don't like when people judge me. And if someone was to bump me in the hall I would want to fight. That's just how I feel.

How do you think presentation programs, like PowerPoint and Keynote, help you to organize information?10/29/09
Because you need to present your project. And you would need help with doing that. So therefore its important and helpful.

Why do you think that a presentation project should not include paragraphs? Why are words and phrases better? 10/28/09 M I U
I think that it should not be any paragraphs. The reason why I say this is because no one wants to present a long project. And plus it will probably be boring.

When some one give you credit for a good idea, how does that make you feel? Do you think it makes people feel that way when you cite their work in a research paper or project?10/27/09
When somebody gives me me credit it makes me feel good. i think that everyone should feel good if someone gives them credit.

Did you ever have someone take credit for something good you did? How did you feel about it? How is this like plagiarism? 10/26/09
No I did not ever take anyone else credit. But if I did I think that this would be plagiarism. The reason why i would think that this is plagiarism is because its something that someone else wrote and you used it as your own.

What are some precautions you can take to prevent online bullying?10/23/09
The first precaution that i would use is to stay off the internet chatlines. That's what I would do, first of all I don't waste my time on the internet anyway. I think its a waste of time. That's why I don't get bullied.

Do you think it is a sign of strength or weakness to use the Internet for bullying? Why?10/22/09
I think to use the internet for bulling means that you are a punk. When i say that it means that you a punk mean that you are scared. scared to say what you have to say face to face with that person.

Why do you think bullies use the Internet to harass others? What do you think it is about the Internet that enables bullying?10/21/09
I think that bullies use the internet to bully people because its probably easier for them. Its probably easier for them to be anonymous about the situation.Because look at it this way if victim knew who was bullying them it would be easier identify the person that's bullying.

Would you speak up if you saw someone being bullied online? Why or why not?10/20/09
No I wouldn't speak up. The reason why i wouldn't speak up is because its none of my business. And suppose I say something and that person wants to bully me every day. Just because I said something.

Why do you think it is important to make an outline when creating a project? 10/19/09
I think its important because you should make a outline. Because its basically like a story plot but for a project instead. That's why its important to make a outline for your project.

How do you think organizational or author biases can effect the credibility of the information of a resource?10/16/09
I think it is important. The reason why i think it is important is because, the author wrote it. And he should get some credit for what he wrote.

What do you think about a site that has many links that lead to dead-ends? 10/15/09
I think that its a bad site. Because wants to go to a site that has many dead ends. You would want to go to the site that intended on going to.

Why do you think it is important to consider the target audience or intended users of a resource? 10/14/09
I don't understand the question. I really don't know what the question means.

How can you tell if the information from a resource is factual or opinion? 10/13/09
How can I can tell if the information from a resource is a fact or opinion. Well if I see it show up as a fact on other websites then I know its fact. As well as opinions, the same thing. Or just ask someone.

Why do you think it is important to consider the target audience or intended users of a resource? 10/13/09
I don't understand this question. Its not giving enough information to answer it. A little more detail please.

I think I am/am not a trustworthy person because: 10/09/09
I think that I am trustworthy because people can trust me. I don't lie either. Allot of my friends can trust me with their secrets.

Once trust has been broken, what can you do to get it back? Have you ever lost someone's trust? Has someone lost your trust? Explain.10/08/09
Yes, their is a situation when someone has lost my trust. And till this day they still haven't gained my trust back. Its hard to trust them all over again.

How important is trust in your relationships with friends and family? How would these relationships be affected if you found out someone was lying to you? 10/7/09
This relationship would be affected if someone was lying, because that is wrong. Their is supposed to be trust in a relationship. And you should always should tell the truth in a relationship.

Some adults say that your generation cannot be trusted, that you've lost the values from past generations. Do you agree, or disagree? 10/06/09
Yes I do agree. One reason that I agree is because, most kids don't appreciate how far we came to get an education. And they still don't do their work or bother to come to school. And be they be very disrespectful to the teachers. And that is so ungrateful.

Why do you think it is important to consider the author's credentials and affiliation before using information from a resource? 10/05/09
I think it is important. The reason why i think it is important is because, the author wrote it. And he should get some credit for what he wrote.

What helps you to learn better the questions the teachers asks or the questions you ask? 10/02/09
I think that the questions that i ask helps me learn better because I'm asking what i need to learn. And it also helps me to learn what i really need. I know what i really need to know and it i could get a better understanding. And plus when the teacher ask me questions i get aggravated because i might know the answer to the question. And that's not going to help me because they don't know what i need to know.

Why are the questions you ask so important to developing understanding? 09/30/09
Because the questions that I ask, I want to understand mainly what i need to know. Whether its about numbers, letters, and etc. I want to develop and understand every single last thing.

What do you think is more important the questions you ask or the answers you get? 10/1/09
I think that both the questions i ask and the answers I get are important. Reason being is because when i ask questions I want a good and accurate response to my question. Because if I get An answer that i already know I'm not going to be pleased. And its good to know allot of answers too. So if someone was to ask you a question you can give them a good response as well.

Why is it so important to define and understand a your task before you begin? 09/29/09
It is important for you to understand and define because, how are you going to start your task without knowing anything about it. First you need to evaluate and determine what you are working on. And then start basically start on your task. Then when your done defining and understanding you can move on. And then you can hand your work.

Do you think it is right to use information from the Internet with out giving the source credit? Is it okay to take credit for the information of someone else? Or do you think this is stealing? 9/25/09
no I think it is absolutely right from the internet. But I don't think it is right to take other people's credit but you can use it as a reference. Its not really stealing. If I had any information on the internet I would want somebody to use my info as a reference. And that's my answer for this question of the day.

How do you know what information is fact and what information is fiction in the Internet? What do you do to determine what information you can trust?
The way that I can find out that info is fact or fiction is mainly compare the two another info from a book. Or if the info just doesn't sound right. Sometimes the info can also catch peoples minds and sound true. But you can also find out info from your teacher or your parents and compare and contrast. But from these allegations that i just gave that's how I would determine my info.

Can you believe all the information that is published (available) on the Internet?
No I don't believe that all information that is on the published on the internet. Reason being is because back in the day people didn't have high tech things like us modern day people. So how was they going to publish their things. But now and days things get published mostly on the internet. Even though technology deals with most things today, you can't believe that everything is done by technology.

What do you think is the first thing that you should do when you have to solve an information problem?09/21/09
 What should I do first if I'm solving an information problem? The first thing I should do  is over look the problem. Then after I finish over looking the problem, I should try to solve the problem. When I am done solving the problem I need search my resources to make sure everything is correct whether its searching the web, reading, or asking an adult. Now I should be done solving my problem.

How do you think your life would be different without the Internet? 09/22/09
 I don't want to say that my life would be incomplete with out internet, but on the other hand it kind of is. I use the internet for many things especially like projects and researches. I know my mother uses the internet to look up recipes for dinner. Me on the other hand find it very convenient to shop online to shop for close. But chat sites i don't like that's what you will catch me on.

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Hi! my name is taidra black.........yes dnt wear it out.....lol.......but yea if not taidra then its mrs menace........I go to eochs.........I'm a senior yay its my last year and i'm on some new ish like ya digg..........aint worrying about ish aint taking no ish.......ya digg...