September 30th, 2014

What is an infographic? If you don't know, go look it up. Read about it and then in your own words tell me what an infographic is. What do infographics do? How do they work? What makes a really good infographic?

Information formatted in a way that is creative and filled with color and imagination. Usually formatted up and down in a longer fashion then side to side. Created using ideas and turning the concept to a simpler form to read. They display information in a similar way to an essay but keep the reader involved because it's fun to create all the colors and artsiness(Real word).  A really good infographic takes the topic and splits it up evenly so you can read every question at any point.

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September 29th, 2014

Tell me about your Homecoming weekend! If you didn't participate in the Homecoming festivities, what did you do? Share pics!

My homecoming weekend was very crazy. First I woke up on Saturday and went downstairs and made some pancakes. Then I worked on my computer with Garin and we were pretty successful. Then we went to homecoming dinner and saw Andriana Egozi @ dinner!!! We were so pumped it was crazy. The dance was kind of expensive but the after party was worth it. We swam for forever. Yesterday I went desk shopping and wasn't very successful.

September 24th, 2014

Imagine Mr. Bacon has asked you to suggest one way of improving Blue Valley High School to make it a better place for students. Think about the changes that are needed at your school. Pick one change you feel would really make a difference and explain what it is and why you'd make the change.

I really don't know what our school would need to improve on to become a better place for students. The changes needed at our school would be probably including more of our technology to be used in school. I feel like more things need to be sanitized like keyboards and mice because they're nasty. Also cleaning the lunch tables within lunch because they are nasty. I'd also make bathrooms nicer considering nobody uses them unless it is an emergency.
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September 23rd, 2014

What are your favorite apps on your phone or tablet? Why?

My favorite apps have to be social media apps because I don't use any others. My phone does not have a very good app store so I only use the generic social media apps. Most of the time when I get on my phone I go to Twitter, check Snap chat, or go to YouTube. Pretty much my phone stinks and is only good for texting and calling which is not worth it for this phone. 

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September 22nd, 2014

What is email? When do you use email in your own personal life? List reasons and ways that people use email. What do you know about "email etiquette"?

Email is the old way of sending organized messages to another person usually for you job or work. I use email in my own personal life when I signed up for a website or have order something only and am waiting for it to ship, then it will tell me the ETA. People use email for work to confirm and tell when conferences are whilst some people from out of the country use it as a free way of communication. I don't know anything about email etiquette and I know you need it for the business world.

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September 19th, 2014

Now that you've been in Emerging Technology for several weeks... what do you think? Do you think the web tools (Drive, Evernote, Bubbl, etc.) are helpful to you? Do you think they will be helpful throughout high school or even college? Explain.

I honestly think that this class is kind of fun and the room for some reason smells bad, maybe its just me or the senior hall. Some things like Google drive come in handy but everything else is kind of useless because their are multiple web tools like them. They only type of thing I could end up using in the future is Evernote could be useful but by the time I need it something bigger and better will have been created. Throughout high school Evernote will be helpful if I remember how to install the little elephant icon and hopefully more advanced web tools like Evernote will be available in college.

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September 17th, 2014

Do you enjoy writing? When do you enjoy it? What kind of writing do you enjoy? Why do you think the ability to write is so important no matter what kind of writing it is? Give an example that you enjoyed writing or hated writing. Why?

Honestly I hate writing especially when I'm forced to do it, who wants to write for fun like do you even have a life outside of school? I only enjoy writing when I'm basically out of it and can write whatever nonsense I want. I enjoy pretty much I guess any type of writing as long as I can be creative. The ability to write is so important because for jobs of the future we need to be able to comprehend multiple different styles and be able to understand what the author or messenger wants us to know. Like today I hate writing essays that are repetitive and follow some sort of scheme. I want to be able to write whatever I want and however I want.

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September 16th, 2014

Reflect on this quote. Give an example of a time in your life that this might have been the case.
Any test that I haven't prepared for has failure eminent. Most likely throughout my middle school history I haven't prepared for a test probably once a semester but ended up doing well. Somehow I manage to do well on things I usually wouldn't do well in but in high school that's just no the case. From now on I have to study to get work done and be successful.
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September 12th, 2014

What is the importance of research? Why do you need to know how to research? What have you learned in high school about researching topics and finding quality resources? Have you had a helpful teacher that has taught you to research? Explain.

The important of research is that after making an observation you have to know what you're looking at. The only way to start a project is to have an idea of what you're going to do then look up ways to do it. You need to know how to research in order to find a topic or just background information on that topic. Also you don't want to take information that was created by somebody and then plagiarize it. Using online sources such as databases to find real information made by professionals and then posted on the web so others can learn. Our science and ELA teachers for middle school had taught us MLA format and how to cite any sources.
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Global Issue Selection

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For my global issue in Emerging Technology I have chosen Gun Control. I have begun researching the issue and you can find my research questions here.

September 10th, 2014

If I were living in my 80's and 70's I would beat the snot out of kids with my batacane, you know cause I'd be batman. Then I would flee to the batmobile which I had made out of a Lamborghini Aventador because face it I'll be rich. Then I will drive around and all the kids would be like, "Wow, Batman!" and I'll give them the aves (tweet, tweet). You know? My peacock, it is colorful and happy and his name will be snufalufagus. Then I will donate all of my money to the keep people rich and get rid of kids foundation, then retire in the worlds most expensive property. Thank You
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September 9th, 2014

Tell me about the global issue you selected. What do you already know about the issue? What are you looking forward to learning about it? Explain. 

I selected gun control as my global issues topic. I selected it because I like to be involved in outdoor things such as hunting and I wanted to learn more about this topic. I know about all the "assault" weapons bans and I am aware of how they are reducing the magazine size in certain states. What I'm looking forward to learning about is the part of gun control about citizens having the right to bear arms and gun related accidents that happen because of untrained children. States are becoming more and more tightened up on gun laws taking up upon what the laws are already in California.

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September 8th, 2014

What did you do this weekend? Share pictures if you have them!

Saturday I went over the Jack Behrndts house and kept him company because he tore his ACL so basically I sat around and played Fappy golf all day and snacked on snacks. Sunday I slept in because I stayed up until 1 a.m. I'm pretty proud of staying up past my bedtime. Then I went to lacrosse in my moms minivan! It was fun! When I got there (Blue Valleys football field) our blue valley lacrosse team practiced. Then I went home and slept.

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September 5th, 2014

Getting Boushka grade babe's A+

Leaving my homework at home A

Playing flappy golf in class B-

Playing the drums on Boushka C-

Snapping model level pictures of Boushka B+

Letting Boushka drink warm chocolate milk at Basketball practice D-

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September 3rd, 2014

Yesterday I asked your to "think differently" and push yourself to be uncommon with your PSA project using Google Slides. Why do you think I asked you to do that? What is the point? Why not just use bullets and headers? Explain.  

So we all wouldn't have the same boring slides and every PSA would be the same also making our topic known to others who don't know about it. Creating your own slides and using different templates keeps the readers involved. The point is to spread awareness about the topics we chose through presentations that are emotional and get right to the point. Bullets and headers are boring, although coming up with clever and unique ways to display information grab the readers attention. 

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September 2nd, 2014

Tell me all about your Labor Day weekend. What did you do? Include photos!

During my labor day weekend I got sick Friday night and did nothing Saturday, but got better Saturday. During Sunday while I was sick, I went to a movie called A Most Wanted Man which got good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes but ended up being really lame. It was about a man from Russia whose father made millions off of murdering people who were targeted. He came to Germany in search of a way to distribute the money to charities that supposedly were involved with terrorists. The whole movie is Patrick Seymour Hoffman talking as his team tracks down this man. (Spoiler alert). The ending is terrible, so Phillip gets this man in the taxi to take him away but then the U.S. ram his car taking the man and screwing him over just like they did before. On Sunday I went over to Worthington and went over to a few friends then later that night my brother came home with a few friends and we all hung out while our neighbors were having their 50th anniversary party. Monday I slept in because I stayed up til two a.m. and then messed around at home for a few hours before I left for football practice. Finally I came home, ate dinner, and did homework until I went to bed.
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