Discussion Questions

1. What's another way you can organize and store information on your computers?

Another way that I can organize and store information on my computer is with RSS feeds, or other online devices to keep me updated on daily news that is to remain on my computer on my blog or other social media. 

1. What have you learned from researching the above topics? What do you know now about those current events that you didn’t know before?

From researching the above topics I learned about current event occurring in each topics. I discovered other financial company home pages and about them, I discovered other high schools in New Jersey, I discovered current news about gun control laws (like New Jersey is graded an A- for gun control laws, for example), etc.

1. What are other social bookmarking apps/websites?

Other social bookmarking apps/websites are Pocket, StumbleUpon, Delicious, Instapaper, Gimme Bar, Hopper, etc. 

1. Will you continue to use social bookmarking?

I will continue to use social bookmarking to help maintain helpful research for possible upcoming school projects, and to save useful and interesting articles/news. 

Do Now 12/14

     If I were chosen to wear an invisible cloak for one day to perform a good deed I would save all of the abused puppies in Bergen County. I would spend the beginning of the day compiling a list of all the abused puppies in Bergen County. Next, I would go into all of the homes listed and remain super sneaky. I would have a master plan (obviously) and I would never, ever get caught because of my super sneaky and trusty invisible cloak. The essentials needed would be my invisible cloak, a super comfy puppy bag and toys to keep the puppies calm. Getting into the house with my super sneaky plan and essentials is step one. 

     The second step is extracting the puppies from the house. The hard part would be keeping the puppies super quiet and calm through the entire ordeal, but that is what the toys are for. After extracting the puppies from the house I would take them to a super secret location where they will be bathed, fed and where they will be found a super great new owner! Lastly, I would report the puppy abusers and transfer them to the Bergen County Puppy Abusers Jail. Even though I would not receive credit for my good deed, just knowing that the innocent puppies of Bergen County are safe will be reward enough.

Do Now 12/7

     A class that I would like to add to my school's curriculum is a Cosmetology class. A Cosmetology class would add spunk to our school and would make coming to school a bit more interesting and fun! The class would meet during the school day, as it would be its own class with its own room. In Cosmetology class the students would learn how to properly care for skin, how to do hair, how to properly apply make up. The students would also learn the science that comes along with Cosmetology. 

     The Cosmetology class would have the setup of a salon, there would be a section for hair, for makeup, and a laboratory section. The class would always be buzzing with excitement and fun! The students could listen to music as they learn and improve their education on Cosmetology. The students would be graded and assessed on how well they do hair and makeup. They will have to do each others make up and hair once a week, and the teacher would grade them on their technique and ability to complete the task. There will also be written tests. Cosmetology class would be an incredible addition to our school's curriculum. 

RSS Discussion Questions

1. Why did you select the sites you subscribed to?

I selected the sites I subscribed to because they provide interesting feeds about recent events, news, and important information concerning my state, county and interests. 

1. Was it easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them?

It was not easy to find feeds and to subscribe to them, but I had help from Mr. Porfido and friends and eventually I figured it out.

1. Which sites were your favorites?

My favorite sites were ABC News, Fox News and ScienceDaily.  

1. What else can you use RSS feeds for?

I can use RSS feeds to keep myself  updates on news, recent events, and my interests. 

1. How likely are you to continue to use RSS feeds in the future?

I am likely to continue to use RSS feeds in the future when I have projects to do that require being updated on news, recent events, etc.