Social Media in Education

High School

Social Media is a big part of life, not just for you, but for adults too. I would like to know your thoughts on using social media in education? For example, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Google +, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, Tumblr, text messaging and even Facebook! How can teachers use social media in education both inside and outside of school?

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FYI:

1. I am asking each of you to think carefully about the above question.
2. Please answer with sincerity and thoughtfulness. I as your educator, am working hard to create a curriculum that is encouraging to my students to promote learning in an interesting way.
3. I encourage you to not only post to my question, but please post to others responses.
4. Question #3 is not a requirement, but I highly recommended you respond, as the results could benefit you and your fellow classmates.

Web Technologies & Basic Web Design - Resource Links

Students! Please share your favorite web development websites here... For example, HTML, CSS, PS, DW, etc...

Blueprint - Resource Links

Students! Please share your favorite shop related websites here...

Industrial Arts 7 & Technology Education - Resource Links

Students! Please share your favorite technology websites here...

Health 9 & Sports Nutrition - Resource Links

Students! Please share your favorite fitness, health & nutrition websites here...

What Can I Do For Your Education As Your Teacher?

School, Students, Motivation, Education...

FYI:

1. I encourage every student in all of my classes to post at least once per week.
2. Posts must be professionally appropriate, no slander, or inappropriate talk or gestures.
3. Constructive criticism is okay, but carefully think about your words.
4. Encouragement, collaboration of ideas and cross-curricular blogging is encouraged.
5. I highly recommend you to involve yourself in other students posts even if they are not in your class. Think of what could be brought to light for you!
6. In addition, each student must give at least two comprehensive reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening responses that are at least 5 sentences long to other students post in the forum.
7. You may start your own topic.
8. Back up your conversation with resources.
9. Any questions, please ask.
10. A Google account is recommended.

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How can teachers in today's society create a classroom that is educational, but enjoyable for students where children are motivated to learn and seek to earn good grades no matter what the topic? Please take some time to think about a thoughtful response. Write something of value, something that is meaningful, powerful, intellectual, etc...

Society

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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What can society do without? What could we honestly do without? What do we rely on or think we need, but really only want? Think about this. Write something of value. Something that is meaningful, powerful, intellectual, etc...

Motivation

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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What motivates you to do a good job? What motivates you to do a good job when you are not interested in the topic or task?

Computer Technology in the Classroom

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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Do you feel we, as teachers should use computer technology more in education? Please support your answer with several purposeful reasons.

Rewards

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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Do you feel, we as adults should reward, you as children for doing a good job? Should we reward all the time, sometimes or never? Do you feel we should discipline you when you misbehave or break the rules?

Vsauce

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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Watch one of my subscribed YouTube channels such as, "vsauce." Reflect upon what you learned in the video. Be sure to give the name of the video in your post and make sure the video is school appropriate! In addition, how do educational channels like this favor a website like YouTube where there is a lot of nonsense videos? How could you defend YouTube to stay unblocked if the principal where to question on visiting the site?

Honesty

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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HOT Q: Honesty… what does this mean to you? What values does this characteristic bring to you and others? How is this a valuable trait in terms of yourself and others?

The Olympics

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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The Olympics have been around for hundreds of years. We've spent some time discussing the events, athletes, metals and standings. Please elaborate for at least 20 min. about the olympics. Include topics such as the history, its events, the athletes, the dedication and will needed to achieve such accomplishments. Why we as a world come together to celebrate and compete. I also want to hear your opinions and thoughts about this overall topic from all angles. Write for at least 20 min. and respond to two other posts.

Web Technologies & BWD - TechQuickie

Web Technologies & Basic Web Design Class

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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Watch one of my subscribed YouTube channels, "TechQuickie." Reflect upon what you learned in the video. Be sure to give the name of the video in your post and make sure the video is school appropriate! In addition, how do educational channels like this favor a website like YouTube where there is a lot of nonsense videos? How could you defend YouTube to stay unblocked if the principal where to question on visiting the site?

Social Media & Society

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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Social Media sites are such a big part of the Internet surfers life no a days. What are your thoughts on social media sites like, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Snapchat, Google+, etc... Please give your overall opinion including why. In addition, support social media with (3) three reasons and then give me (3) three reasons why you oppose social media sites for society.

Web Technologies & BWD - Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0

Web Technologies & Basic Web Design Class

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

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What is web 1.0? What is web 2.0? How are they similar? How are they different? How has the creation of web 2.0 impacted society? What has it allowed us to do? Do a little research on these topics. How does web 2.0 serve a  purpose for us in class, outside of this class and maybe in the future.

Links of Interest

Web 1.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0#.22Web_1.0.22
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-101.htm

Web 2.0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

Hop on YouTube and watch a video or two on this topic!

Web Technologies & BWD - Web Development

Web Technologies & Basic Web Design Class

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

What purpose do you see in creating a website? Do a little research and see why people create websites. Tell me how you feel this will serve a purpose for us in this class, outside of this class and maybe in the future.

Blogging

High School Students

FYI:

1. Every student in the class must post.
2. Posts must be (5) five or more complete sentences. 
3. You must give a (reflective, thoughtful, opinionated, enlightening) response to one other students post in the forum.

What purpose do you see in Blogging? Do a little research and see why people blog. Tell me how you feel this will serve a purpose for us in this class.