Saturday, December 29, 2007

Diet Coke


Do not try this indoors! Why does the coke erupt? What scientific concept is being illustrated? Do you have any favorite science experiments? Would you show this video to your science teacher? What are some other ways that you could vary this experiment? Could you video any of your experiments, add music, and provide an entertaining video? How?

Picasso


Who is Picasso? Where was he from? Where is the Picasso Museum? What is abstract expressionism? What is the blue period? What is cubism? What are the names of some famous Picasso works? Who is Picasso's famous daughter? Where does she work? Who are some of Picasso's contemporaries?

Soccer


Does John Farnworth have talent? Do you know anyone who can do any tricks similar to those on this video? Have you ever played soccer? What is you opinion of soccer? Do you plan to play soccer in the future? How does this athlete's control of the ball prepare him for the game?

Vision of Students Today


Are the times and activities accurate that are portrayed in this video? What is the videographers theme? Do you spend your time in a similar manner? Do you feel that communication skills are speaking skills or writing skills? Do you multi task? Should you be allowed to multi task during school hours?

24 Hours in the Life of a Student


Why is school boring? How can school be changed to be more meaningful to the student in the video as well as students that you know. List some activities that could possibly be included in any of your classes that would be more meaningful and interesting to you. Which technology tools could be used in classes? How?

I Love Lucy


For many year I Love Lucy was the number one comedy show on television. What is your favorite comedy show now? Do you have a favorite comic movie? Do you have a favorite comedian? What makes people laugh? Do you know any students or teachers who have a funny personality? Why is comedy important?

Bridge Day


Have you ever been to Bridge Day? Would you like to go there? Which experiences would you want to participate in? Are there any other experiences in West Virginia that you would like to share with others? Do you know what helicopter skiing is? Do you have any high intensity experience that you would like to experience?

Smoking


Why does the state of West Virginia want to stop the use of tobacco? How does our state rank with other states in the use of tobacco? Who are the main users of the vairous types of tobacco? What are the main health issues associated with tobacco use?

Fear of Technology


Schools in West Virginia are blocked from using UTube and Myspace. Do you believe this is a good policy? Can these sites ever be educational? When? What are some safety tips for using the Internet? Do you ever discuss Internet safety in any of your classes? What are some of the relevant points made in this video?