Friday, December 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I pad app review
The app that I found to be educational and fun was Math Soccer. It gives you a problem and you have to get it right by shooting the ball in the goal with the right answer. I think kids will have alot of fun with this app because it's not just sitting and doing problems on paper, it's about kids enjoying math by getting them involved with technology.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Why is it important that you should be born in the US to be President?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYrZZ68zhSs
Former Presidents of the United States
Former Presidents of the United States
Monday, November 14, 2011
WebQuest Tasks
The best one was the Underground Railroad. It's historical, it puts kids in the shoes of the slaves, it gives kids a great opportunity to research information and learn how to make a graphic organizers, it allows students to work in groups, and it allows students to work on writing skills by creating a journal about what they learned.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Social-Networking ban for Sex Offenders: Bad Call?
Quote: The law, which was signed Thursday by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, would prevent registered sex offenders in Illinois from using a social-networking service defined as an "Internet Web site containing profile Web pages...
Reaction: The arguement that is being made has to do with some people thinking that sex offenders should be allowed to have a social media site. There saying that not all people are sex-offenders just because they urinate on the street. They say that there is and has been internet predator cases but that is because it was usually a sting operation where no child was harmed.
"A January 2009 analysis of Pennsylvania cases by the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use found, during a four-year period, that "only eight incidents involved actual teen victims with whom the Internet was used to form a relationship," compared to 9,934 children who were sexually abused in a single year in that state." This is saying that only eight teenagers were involved in a relationship through the internet and more happened when internet wasn't involved. I think that sex-offenders should be banned because if they have a social media site then they can look at anybody. Using those sites they can most likey find out where they live and who knows what can happen if they decide to "visit". I believe that children would be safer if sex-offenders was banned from social media sites.
Resources: Magid, L. (2009, August 13). Social-networking ban for sex offenders: Bad call?. Retrieved from http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10309421-238.html
Sex offenders to be banned from twitter and social network sites. (2009, August 13). . Retrieved from http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/13/sex-offenders-to-be-banned-from-twitter-and-social-network-sites/
Other Sources: http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/13/sex-offenders-to-be-banned-from-twitter-and-social-network-sites/
Reaction: The arguement that is being made has to do with some people thinking that sex offenders should be allowed to have a social media site. There saying that not all people are sex-offenders just because they urinate on the street. They say that there is and has been internet predator cases but that is because it was usually a sting operation where no child was harmed.
"A January 2009 analysis of Pennsylvania cases by the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use found, during a four-year period, that "only eight incidents involved actual teen victims with whom the Internet was used to form a relationship," compared to 9,934 children who were sexually abused in a single year in that state." This is saying that only eight teenagers were involved in a relationship through the internet and more happened when internet wasn't involved. I think that sex-offenders should be banned because if they have a social media site then they can look at anybody. Using those sites they can most likey find out where they live and who knows what can happen if they decide to "visit". I believe that children would be safer if sex-offenders was banned from social media sites.
Resources: Magid, L. (2009, August 13). Social-networking ban for sex offenders: Bad call?. Retrieved from http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10309421-238.html
Sex offenders to be banned from twitter and social network sites. (2009, August 13). . Retrieved from http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/13/sex-offenders-to-be-banned-from-twitter-and-social-network-sites/
Other Sources: http://www.blogherald.com/2009/08/13/sex-offenders-to-be-banned-from-twitter-and-social-network-sites/
Monday, November 7, 2011
Wikipedia Worksheet
1) It does not have any cleanup banners.
2) It is written in a clean and organized way. It does not take sides. It just tells about the person. The article looks complete. There is not gaps and it gives all the important information.
3) The references listed at the end of the article are realible. The facts mentioned are true. For example Celine Dion.com is a realible source.
4) I would give the discussion an A because there isn't any negative comments, it just gives more facts about the article.
5) I would rate this article as very realible. The information is accurate and the sources used seems legit.
2) It is written in a clean and organized way. It does not take sides. It just tells about the person. The article looks complete. There is not gaps and it gives all the important information.
3) The references listed at the end of the article are realible. The facts mentioned are true. For example Celine Dion.com is a realible source.
4) I would give the discussion an A because there isn't any negative comments, it just gives more facts about the article.
5) I would rate this article as very realible. The information is accurate and the sources used seems legit.
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