Sunday, May 4, 2008

It is your party now!

Please include a link to a video, web site, or activity that you would like to share with rest of the classes. Include some questions and or comments with your posting. You might also include a game site if you think that others are not familiar with it. Please do NOT include a site that is in any way controversial. Be original. You may not include anything that has already been listed above you in the posting.
Have fun.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Cell Phones


In the future, what do you think some uses of cell phones will be? How have cell phones changed your life? How do you use cell phones personally or in your family? What are some cell phone features that you would like to have integrated in your class room? If you could create a cell phone game to be used in one of your class rooms, what kinds of games could you think of?

copyright



What are copyright laws? What is public domain? What is a parody? Can you name some items that are copyrighted? As a student, how could you get it trouble by infringing upon a copyright?

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?