Talk at Work

Go to the following link "Talk at Work" and read tips on things not to share with your co-workers. How do you rank the list? Which 5 topics do you think are most important? Are there any topics you wouldn't talk about with your friends? Why or why not.  Your response must be specific and key your first and last name at the end of your post.

On your personal blog, be sure to upload your Christmas scene you created in paint. 

Saturday my nieces and grandchildren made these graham cracker houses . . . what fun we had.  Next year we're thinking about doing a train set.  What fun things do you do at Christmas time with your family and friends?

What's Going On???

You have to view this from home because it's from YouTube. Found this fun video. What type of music do you like?

MAV'S real or fiction; You decide.

A) Open a word document for recording the responses after you watch the video.    Copy and paste the questions/responses below the video link before actually wating the video. 

B) Go to the following link and watch the short video http://video.designworldonline.com/bugbots.html

C) in the Word document, answere the questions and save.

D) When your responses are complete - copy and paste to the comment at the bottom of this post. 

Copy responses/questions below this line on your Word document - save it as MAV Blog response.

1) After watching the video - look at the tags below the video.  Read the tags and pick out the top three you'd use for this topic.  Record on your Word document.

2) Is this real or just Sci-fi?
3) Assuming these CAN be produced, what technical difficulties will need to be overcome (i.e miniaturization, motors, power supply, control systems?)
4)How long until these are flying and actually in use?
5) Who will benefit from this technology?
6) How could you protect yourself from having one of these were watching you?
7) Discuss Privacy issues and ethics of development? Can it be kept in military or law enforcement hands? If not, should it be developed at all knowing how it could be misused?
8) What legislative controls, if any should be employed? If you can afford one, should you be able to purchase?

To post your comment - select "comment" bottom right of this post.  For full credit address all questions above.  Key your first & last name after your response.  Due by Friday, December 17, 2010

Just for Fun

One thing you'll learn about blogs is that "posts", such as this, are listed in chronological order based on the date posted.  The latest post will be at the top.  So you'll notice this isn't the first post.  At this point . . . stop reading and go to the post below to read and respond.  Come back to this "post" when you're finished commenting on the first blog post below.

Do not click on the following link until you have finished the blog comment from the 1st blog post below. 

Now that you're back, click on the link to an amazing car that was at the 2010 Oshkosh Airshow in Wisconsin.  http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=635469588001 .  Do you think something like this would actually sell?  What are your thoughts?

Welcome to Online A Class

We’ll be using this site for teacher-to-student communication as well as student-to-student communication. My goal is to do at least one blog post per week. Generally I will post on Monday and you have until Friday to complete the weekly blog by leaving a comment.

Before we get started we’ll have to set some ground rules. First of all, all postings to this site must use school appropriate language. When you post, write in complete sentences. Key your first initial and last name at the end of your post so I know who posted it (all posts are worth points). When commenting on another student’s post, keep your comments non-personal. You can agree or disagree with a comment but refrain from sarcasm and/or put-downs. State your position on the issue at hand and why you feel that way.


Your first assignment: Respond to the following using the comment link bottom right of this post.  Ask if you don't see it.  Have you ever blogged before?   What do you want to learn in this class?  Tell me a little about yourself. Include information on your family, friends and things you enjoy doing. Due today :)

Set-up a Yahoo Account if you don't already have one.  If you are going to use it for only school, you can set your user name as bhs followed by your student ID number.