Seniors Last Days

It's getting closer and closer to the end of high school everyday. Seniors only have 31 days left of school, then it's graduation time. After 4 years here, i never thought that it would go by as fast as it did. Highschool taught me a lot, education wise, and life lesson wise. Wherever i go, i will make sure to take what i learned here and incorporate it with everything I do in college. I've had many good memories in this school, and knowing that is coming to an end is mixed emotions for me. I'm happy to be able to proceed on with my life and enter the real world / college life. Now that senior year is almost over, it is time for a new style, but i will be missing high school and the memories to go along with it.

What Not to Post On Facebook

I agree with all of the 13 listed things to not post on facebook. Facebook is a very risky website, but at the same time it is fun and a good way to keep in touch as long as your being safe and protecting yourself from the rest of the world. What you put on the internet will stay forever, so you really do need to be careful about it. I think the most important ones on this list are your home address, phone number, innapropriate pictures, and risky behaviors. You do not want to be telling the world or your 800-13000 friends on facebook the activites that your doing espicially if they are innapropriate or something you shouldnt be doing. Anyone can hack into your facebook and find out information that you provide. Home address and phone numbers I think are the most important. You do not want to give any private information out, you never know what people these days will interepret and take with them. You also shouldn't update any place where you are at or going to. Facebook can be dangerous, so you need to be careful, but if you are being safe and protecting your page and information, then it is a good website.

Schedule Change

Having the same schedule everyday for 181 days gets old and tiring after a while. I feel as we shouldnt have every class every day. Not having every class every day would be much easier and time consuming for each period. It would be better for students to have to come in at 9 and base longer classes off of that. Coming in at 9 with a new schedule change would help students adjust to more college like situations. Since we have 7 classes a day, classes are only 45 minutes, and what we dont get to is usually homework. A lot of teachers are hard on the homework which results to some kids having almost 5 subjects worth 45 more minutes of homework. If we didnt have every class every day, students would be able to have more time to do homework, and out of class work and can take their time without being stressed out of having to pass it in the next day. Also, teachers would get more things accomplished during class and it will help for students to only have 3 or 4 classes a day even if they are extended.

Cellphone minerals

I think this video is disguisting. I dont think people should be allowed to threaten or put someone elses life in danger for minerals for cellphones. It is awful that people can do that and no one is putting a stop to it. Cellphones are obviously needed but not to an extent of that. I didnt enjoy this video because of the information i found out what people are put through.

Tsunami / Earthquake in Japan

On March 11, 2011 a terrible 8.9 earthquake destroyed the islands of Japan. Along with the earthquake, was a tsunami killing hundreds of people.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YPOK_3r8Dc&feature=player_embedded


above is some footage covering the tsunami and earthquake

35 Best Tools -> Edmodo

Out of the list of 35 different web 2.0 tools, i think edmodo is the most effective and best one. Edmodo is an easy way for everyone to make an account, get the work, and turn it in. You can post a lot of different information and link it to the site. Also, because we are all connected, we are able to send in our work to the teacher. It is an easy way for kids who are out to be able to catch up with the work with the links and videos that are posted on it.There are many other sites that have similarities with connecting to one another, but i personally think edmodo is the best one to be used in this class.

Ipad 2

Apple is releasing a newer version of their recent most popular product the ipad, the ipad 2. Next year, every student in BHS will receive an ipad 2. This product has a lot of unique traits which is why Burlington has decided to try it out. It has a few differences from the original ipad though. The ipad 2 is thinner. It is 8.8mm, which is thinner than the Iphone 4. Also, it is lighter, which will be better for students. Different from the ipad, this one is also available in either white or black. Another difference is like the newest iphone, the ipad 2 has face time. Facetime is video chatting with anyone with a webcam, or another person with an ipad 2 or iphone 4. The ipad 2 was launched yesterday March 2, 2011. Many are excited for the new version to come out, and they believe and hope for it to be successful.