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Seth Godin: What is school for?

What is school for? How would you like to learn? What would you like to be taught?

I would like to learn by being interractive or working in groups. I also like to learn by playing games. Those are my two favorite ways to learn. I would like to be taught about the military. I wanna be taught about the military because that is one of my careers for when I grow up. I don't want to sit in class all day and learn about stuff that I will never need to use in the military.

Blog 13:TED BLOG ASSIGNMENT

In this Ted video I watched today in class John Madea talks about art and technology. I agree with him when he said your parents being at your conference is weird. I think it is weird because your parents can see your grades. They also don't need to go because it's your grades and you should't have to be scared when your parents come because you can get scared. I also get very nervous when my parents come to my conferences because I don't know if they will accept my grades. That is what I think of parent teacher conferences.

Blog 12: Learning Stiles!

What kind of learner are you? Click the link below and discover your preferred learning style!
CLICK ME NOW! PREFERRED SYLE OF LEARNING

Define and explain which learning style said that you are.
KINAESTHETIC  This means Of, pertaining to, or involving...

On Thursday we discussed AUGMENTED REALITY. How is AUGMENTED REALITY being used in the classroom. CLICK HERE FOR EDUDEMIC AUGMENTED REALITY *Editor's Note: This is one of my ALL-TIME favorite websites.

After you've read through the article, list the five AR websites that interest you the most, describing them briefly (You may cut and paste the information from Edudemic):
1.Project glass: Googles AR project allows students to expirence exstreme sporst with glasses!

2.Driver's Ed: Toyota teamed up with Saatchi & Saatchi to deliver the world’s cleanest and safest test-drive via augmented reality. While the method has yet to catch on in the majority of driver’s education classes, it definitely makes for an impressive, effective alternative to keeping and maintaining a fleet of cars.

3.Project Glass: Notoriously, it requires a pair of glasses versus the usual smartphones and laptops, and current experiments involve placing users in first-person extreme athletic experiences, snapping photos, and more.

4.Mentira: Mentira takes place in Albuquerque and fuses fact and fiction, fantasy characters and real people, for the world’s first AR Spanish language learning game.

5.QR Code Scavneger Hunts: Smartphones equipped with a QR code reader make for optimal tools when sending students on scavenger hunts across the classroom or school.

Choose three of the above websites from above and paste their featured links here:
                  (Name website) (USE LINK BUTTON in BLOG TOOL FEATURE!)
1. Driver's ED
2.Project Glass
3.QR Code Scavenger Hunt

Of the three websites that you choose to feature, which of them do you find the most beneficial to learning in the classroom with AR? Explain why you choose the site you did! (This is a two step question, answer both parts!)

The QR Code Scavenger Hunt because it helps you ifdentify and find what you need to find much easier than it would be if you lost it in your locker or another room or even outside it would help you find it. I chose this site because it looked preety cool at first and it gave alot of information.



Take a screenshot of the AR site that you liked the most and paste it here (ask a classmate if you do not remember how to do this - NETWORK!). Save the picture to your H-drive first, the use the BLOG tool PICTURE to post it.









The last think you'll need to do today is check out this link: HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOOD CHUCK CHUCK IF..

Just kidding. After you've looked at the list of TED TALK lectures, list five that you would be interested in viewing in an upcoming class video/discussion forum.
1.Bahia Shehab: A thousand times no

2.Andrew McAfee: Are droids taking our jobs?

3.Julian Treasure: Why architects need to use their ears

4.Scott Fraser: Why eyewitnesses get it wrong

5.James Stavridis: A Navy Admiral's thoughts on global security

Blog 11: Post it Note

Post it Note

                                                                   Define Symbolism:
 
     Symbolism is the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. A symbol is an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature.

Link:

Defining Symbolism

 

Define Imagery:

 Imagery is in a literary text, occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there, in order to create a comparison between one that is, usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader. It is useful as it allows an author to add depth and understanding to his work, like a sculptor adding layer and layer to his statue, building it up into a beautiful work of art.

 

Link:

Defining Imagery

 

Discuss three different uses of symbolism and imagery in the book, "Fahrenheit 451." Post a picture of this image with each description.

 

Blood - Blood symbolizes life or the lack of life. Montag's revolutionary thoughts are most often accompanied by the increased flow of blood. Mildred's poisoned blood is replaced by new blood after she attempts suicide; it, however, does not revive her soul and she remains dead inside.

 

Fahrenheit 451 - The temperature at which books burn symbolizes the disintegration of Montag's

society. In essence, it's the temperature at which society burns.

 

Fire - Fire represents destruction, of books, of people, of society

 

Link:

Symbolism and Imagery

 

 

 

 

 

Blog 7: Pixel art!

Blog 8: First Amenment

1. Copy and paste a picture of the first amendment.
An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

2. What source did you use for the above?                                  Define First Amendment
       
Pic of First Amendments

3. Define civil liberties.
rights or freedoms given to the people by the First Amendment to the Constitution, by common law, or legislation, allowing the individual to be free to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, or petition without government (or even private) interference or restraints. These liberties are protective in nature, while civil rights form a broader concept and include positive elements such as the right to use facilities, the right to an equal education, or the right to participate in government.


4. What source did you use for the above?
Define Civil Liberties


5. When do you feel civil liberties are infringed upon? Can you give another example of "fringing" on your civil liberties?

I feel the civil liberties are infringed upon when people post bad videos and say bad words. Another example of fringing is when you can not check your students personel property.

Blog 5: 9/11 Remembering

When 9/11 happened I was only 1 year old. I learned about this tragic event from my parents and family. When my parents showed me some videos on Youtube of what had happened I was shocked. I was shocked because honestly I never thought people would ever think about trying to take down two tours just to kill innocent people. I was also kind of sad becasuse I didn't think that innocent people deserved to die like that. I wondered to myself why couldn't they of killed someone in prison not some innocent people like those men and women. That is what I think of 9/11.

Blog 6: Civil Liberties

Sept 12, 2012

Civil Liberties vs. Airport Scanners

Prior 9/11:

*Rules not as strict.

*Easy and faster getting in and out of airport.

*Kitchen utensils not a big deal.

*We didn’t have full body scanners.

*Safer to fly.

Post 9/11:

*There’s a list that tells you what you can’t pack.

*It takes forever to get through security.

*Lots of delays because of security.

Mustangs Win!!

The 7th grade Mustangs beat the Cambridge Bobcats 36-28! Collin Whitman threw two touchdown passes to Lake Kuczirka! Joe Cottis had two running touchdowns! We also had two very important injury's Briar Cadle (WR) broke his arm trying to make a tackle! Hunter Hersheberger the starting running back strained his Achilles! The Mustangs play New Phila this Tuesday at home at 5:00.

CENSORSHIP

1.Define Censorship: Censorship is the suppresion of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private organizations or by individuals who engage in self-censorship. It occurs in a variety of different contexts including speech, books, music, films and other arts, the press, radio, television, and the Internet for a variety of reasons including national security, to control obscenity, child pornography, and hate speech, to protect children, to promote or restrict political or religious views, to prevent slander and libel, and to protect intellectual property. It may or may not be legal. Many countries provide strong protections against censorship by law, but none of these protections are absolute and it is frequently necessary to balance conflicting rights in order to determine what can and cannot be censored.
                                    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship

2.Define Banned Book: Banned books also know as book censorship can be enacted at the national or subnational level, and can carry legal penalties for their infraction. Books may also be challenged at a local, community level. As a result, books can be removed from schools or libraries, although these bans do not extend outside of that area. Similarly, religions may issue lists of banned books – a historical example being the Roman Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitorum – which do not always carry legal force.
                                               http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_books


3.Insert name and picture of five books that have been either banned or challenged:

1. Hunger Games















2. The Bible


3. Green Egss and Ham


4. Harry Potter (Series)


5. Fahrenheit 451

Mustangs Win!!

The 7th grade Mustangs beat the Cambridge Bobcats 36-28! Collin Whitman threw two touchdown passes to Lake Kuczirka! Joe Cottis had two running touchdowns! We also had two very important injury's Briar Cadle (WR) broke his arm trying to make a tackle! Hunter Hersheberger the starting running back strained his Achilles! The Mustangs play New Phila this Tuesday at home at 5:00.

Blog 3: Rob Legato/Awe

Today in class we watched a video on Rob Legato a special effects camera guy. He has helped in movies such as Apollo 13, Titanic, Avatar, Hugo, Shutter Island and many many more. The video told us about the camera effects and the camera angles. He also told us on how he helped make the Titanic, Apollo 13 and Hugo. In Apollo 13 he used fire igstuishers to make it look like smoke. That is what we learned in computer class.

Ready for the Game

Ready for the game tonight! Play Cambridge at 5!! Lets go out and gettem early!!

Blog 2: Fahrenheit 451 Quote

                        “If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you'll never learn.”
                                                    Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451

Blog 1: Fahrenheit 451

Game Tomorrow!

The 7th grade mustangs will play the Cambridge Bobcats tomorrow at 5 at home. Wish them luck!

Good Luck Tonight Mustangs!

S/O goes out to the Claymont Vasrsity Mustangs for tonights big game against Indian Valley! Good Luck Mustangs!

Claymont 7th Grade Football!

          Claymont 7th grade mustangs defeated the Carolton Warriors 30-18. Joe Cottis had two runing touchdowns. Joe also had a running two point conversion.Hunter Hershberger scored a touchdown. Noah Edwards also had a running touchdown. Collin Whitman threw two two pint conversions to Briar Cadle. The Mustangs will play Cambridge this Wednsday at 5 at home.