9/30/14

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?

An infographic is an image to represent information or data. The purpose of them is to represent data and information quickly and clearly. It is a visual image that displays the statistics without distorting the information.

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9/29/14

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

Homecoming weekend was very busy. On Friday night I cheered at the high school football game. Then on Saturday I woke up and went to get my nails done with my sister. Then I had to cheer at a soccer game at 12. Then while I was curling my hair for the dance I burned my leg. We took pictures and then went to dinner on the plaza and then to the dance. It was a very fun weekend. I am sad that it is my last homecoming.

9/23/14

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

My favorite apps on my phone are twitter, snapchat, istagram and the weather channel. I like twitter because it is fun and entertaining. You can see what other people are saying and doing. I like snapchat because its a fun different way to communicate by using pictures. Instagram is one of my favorites because you can look at everyone's fun photos. Lastly i enjoy the weather channel app because it helps me decide what to wear for that day and i like knowing how to plan my day according to the weather.

9/22/14

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 a way people can contact each other from all over the world. I use email to contact teachers, to receive my work schedule, and to be notified by certain information. Some people need to use email for their jobs. I don't really know anything about email etiquette besides you should sign your name at the end of an email. 

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9/17/14

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?

I do not enjoy writing. They only time I enjoy writing is when i write to my friends when they go to kanakuk camp in the summer. I like to inform them what has been happening while they are gone. I think the type of writing I like the most is journaling because it is very informal and you can use your creativity. You have to be able to write to be successful in school, and your work force. I hated writing when I had to write a 5 page anatomy research paper last year.

9/16/14

Reflect on this quote. Give an example of a time in your life that this might have been the case.

When you don't prepare for something you are not going to succeed. You are setting yourself up to fail. I believe this is true because one time i decided not to study for my math test and i didn't get a good grade on the test. You have to prepare to do your best at all times or else you won't. Also being unprepared isn't going to have a good outcome ever. People need to be prepared to be successful.  

9/15/14

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

On Friday I cheered at the Blue Valley High School football game.They won, so it was a lot of fun. It was also senior night, so that was a good experience too. After the game my boyfriend came home for the weekend so i got to hangout with him. On Saturday, I worked in the morning. After work I went out to kyoto for my birthday with my boyfriend. Then on Sunday, I went to church and had to say goodbye to my boyfriend. Overall it was a good weekend.

9/12/14

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

Research is important because it is crucial for one to learn more and dig beyond the service. It is important to know how to research because you are going to need it in order to be well educated and successful throughout your life. I have learned to use databases for quality and a reliable source of information. Also you know that the databases are always credible sources. Mrs. Edwards was my CA teacher my sophomore year and she really emphasized how easy it was to use databases because you didn't have to check the credibility.

Global Issue Selection

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

9/10/14

Kids these days play their music way to loud. They are very irresponsible and only care about themselves. They worry too much about fitting in with everyone else that they have lost their personality, which use to make them stand out. Also they can not stay away from their cell phones. 

9/9/14

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.

The Global issue i have chosen was mental illness. My dad and his whole side of the family struggle with it, so i was interested in learning how people deal and live with it everyday. Also what obstacles they have. I know from personal experience how it effects the people around them. I also was wondering if there were any ways as a community to help with this issue.

9/8/14

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

On Friday night i cheered at the football game and hung out with friends. On Saturday i went with my family to the first Pitt football game. I was really fun and i got to visit some of my friends who went there. I also got to see my grandma, which was good because i haven't seen her in awhile.

9/5/14

Getting injured: A+

Using my phone all the time: A+

Talking: A+

Reading books: F

Driving: D

Procrastination:A

Being Late: B

PSA~Teenage Drinking

9/3/14

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.

I believe the reason you asked us to think differently and to push ourselves to be uncommon with our PSA project was to challenge our creativity. Today in our society you need to be uncommon to be successful and to achieve more and the more we challenge ourselves now, the easier it will be later in life when it is most crucial. Also if you just used bullets and headers it would be to easy because my fifth grade brother can do that. 

9/2/14

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

For Labor Day Weekend I stayed here, in Overland Park. My moms boyfriend came to visit us this weekend. I had to cheer at a varsity boys soccer game on Friday night. After the game i took ice cream to my friend who had just had knee surgery. On Saturday i had to work from 11:30-4 at blue valley rec. I also hung out with friend Saturday and Sunday night and celebrated two of their birthdays. My boyfriend also came back from KU this weekend and i went out to dinner with his family Monday night. Even though i stayed in town over Labor Day weekend i still had a blast and kept busy.