2/9 Kids These Days

Kids these days can't go a single minute without having some sort of device in there hands. Whether it's their phone or I-pad, I practically have to beg the teenagers in my family to put their technology away. Thanksgiving Dinner has basically turned into one massive group text. This generation will never know what it's like to communicate with someone face to face. Back in my day the only "phone" we had was a huge rectangular block that was connected to a cord the kitchen wall. Kids growing up in this generation will soon learn that they will struggle to talk to people in person, rather than behind a screen. With technology rapidly changing, it will be hard the next generations to de-connect form their screens.

2/6/17 "Collaborating Remotely" Reflection

Reflect on your experience completing this partner project.  Was it hard to work with your partner without talking?  Can you imagine conducting business in this way on a regular basis?  What did you learn from this experience?

I thought this project gave a good insight to what it's like to work in the real world today with someone you can't meet with face to face. It was hard to figure out a topic because both my partner and I didn't have a preference on what we wanted to research. At the end of the day, we chose an athlete because the information was easy to find on the internet. It's hard to imagine that people communicate this way on a daily basis in the work world. Although, I did learn different ways to communicate with someone online using G mail and Google Slides.

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2/2/17 3 Pictures

 This was a picture I took on my trip to Paris last Spring. I took this trip with a group of students from BVHS.

This was a picture i took of the Queen of England on my school trip last Spring. In the photo she was leaving her home, Buckingham Palace.

This was a photo I took of the Lincoln Memorial over the summer. I was in DC with my church youth group for a mission trip.

1/31/17 Ted Talk Reflection

• Link to Ted Talk Notes

Reflection- Do you agree with the Ted Talk?  Why or why not?  Will you change any of your current behaviors as a result of listening to this talk?  What impact do you think this digital age will have on society in the future?

I definitely agree with the Ted Talk because i see firsthand everyday how technology is affects the lives of young people. I will now make sure to spend more time off of my phone and more time outside or being with friends sand family. This digital age is a good thing for research,because we have countless information at our fingertips;however, I believe that we need to make sure that kids are not taking technology for granted and are building real relationships with others.

1/31/17 Blog Post

I agree with the principal's view on teenagers. We rely too much on technology to do things for us  and never put that trust in ourselves to get work done. As teens we live too much of our lives through a screen and not enough through our own eyes. Like the Principal said, we need to spend more time off our screen doing real work that will prepare us for the real world. We will get more life experience if we spend more time off of our devices.

1/27/17 Current Event #1

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 Reflection:

• Do you have a different understanding of Social Bookmarking after reading this article
• After doing this current event i think i learned a lot more about social bookmarking and how it is used in the online world.
• Do you think social bookmarking is a helpful & beneficial tool
• I think social bookmarking is every helpful tool for online users. It's a great way to connect other users to various parts of the internet.
• Did you learn about any new social bookmarking sites that you would like to start using?
• For my article specifically, i learned new ways to make websites and accounts look more interesting for its visitors. This can be very helpful if one day i start my own business.

1/26/17 Bookmarking: Symbaloo Vs. Chrome

Symbaloo:

Symbaloo is a website that allows you to bookmark sites into certain categories. I chose categories like, Fashion, makeup, and school. This is a great tool for grouping websites together that share a single purpose. My favorite thing about Symbaloo is how it can help me group topics I'm researching for school.

Chrome:

To bookmark websites on Chrome  i needed to click to star at the end of my screen. This made each bookmarked site appear at the top of my hope page. I liked this tool better than Symbaloo, because I think it's a more efficient way to categorize websites. Also, it takes less time to bookmark each of the websites in Chrome than Symbaloo. Since Chrome isn't as time consuming and easy to understand, I think I would like to bookmark my favorite websites.