#11 Social Media Cyber Bullying and Teen Depression

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/social-media-cyber-bullying-linked-to-teen-depression/

#10 Concept Map

U.S. Money
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Word Problems

2.MD.8
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have? 

I. Dollar Bill

President George Washington is on the front of the one dollar bill. The $1 is worth more than the other four coins. The dollar is a green colored, paper money.     

  A.  $ 1

          1.  There are three columns of $1 bills. Each column has five rows. How many $1 bills are there?
               3 x 5 = 15
               There are 15 $1 bills.

   B.  Paper Money

II. Quarter

President George Washington is also on the quarter. The quarter is the largest coin in size and is silver. It is worth 25¢ and four are equal to one dollar.

         A.   25 ¢

         B.   Largest in Size

         C.    4 = $1

         1.  If there were two $1 bills and five quarters, how much money would you have?
              $1 x 2 = $2
              25¢ x 5 = $1.25
              $2 + $1.25 = $3.25
              You would have $3.25.

III. Dime

President Franklin Roosevelt is on the front of the dime. The dime is the smallest coin in size and is also silver. The dime is worth 10¢ and ten of these are equal to one dollar.  

    A.  10 ¢

          B.  Smallest in Size

          C.  10 = $1

            1.  If there were three $1 bills, six quarters, and four dimes, how much money would youu have?
                $1 x 3 = $3
                25¢ x 6 = $1.50
                10¢ x 4 = $0.40
                $3 + $1.50 + $0.40 = $4.90
                You would have $4.90.

      IV. Nickel

President Thomas Jefferson is on the front of the nickel. The nickel is smaller than the quarter but is larger than both the penny and the dime. This coin is also silver and is worth 5¢. Twenty nickels are equal to one dollar.

         A.   5 ¢

   B.   2nd Largest in Size

         C.  20 = $1

            1.  If there were five $1 bills, two quarters, six dimes, and three nickels, how much money would you have?
                $1 x 5 = $5
                25¢ x 2 = $0.50
                10¢ x 6 = $0.60
                5¢ x 3 = $0.15
                $5 + $0.50 + $0.60 + $0.15 = $6.25
                You would have $6.25.

      V. Penny

President Abraham Lincoln is on the front of the penny. This coin is smaller than both the quarter and the nickel, but is larger than the dime. The penny is the only coin that is copper and one hundred of these are equal to one dollar.

         A.   1 ¢

   B.   2nd Smallest in Size

          C.   100 = $1

           1.  If there were two $1 bills, three quarters, one dime, two nickels, and ten pennies, how much money would you have?
                $1 x 2 = $2
                25¢ x 3 = $0.75
                10¢ x 1 = $0.10
                5¢ x 2 = $0.10
                1¢ x 10 = $0.10
                $2 + $0.75 + $0.10 + $0.10 + $0.10 + $0.10 = $3.05
                You would have $3.05.

#9 UB Berkeley Students File Lawsuit Against Google Alleging Illegal Scanning of Email

In the article “UC Berkeley students file lawsuit against Google alleging illegal scanning of email,” Michelle Leung writes about the legal issue between Berkeley students and Google. Google was accused of scanning emails through Education Apps and other online tools. Four students and alumni were the ones to file the lawsuit against Google. Another similar occurrence happened where emails were scanned for advertising purposes. These individuals did not agree the right to Google to have their emails be intercepted. This action violates the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Google had disabled ads scanning in Apps for Education proving that there were previously accounts of scanning emails. This previous interception invades the privacy of Berkeley as a whole by having access to their news inventions, the drugs they are testing, or the people they are collaborating with. It is predicted that there will be more allegations made towards Google when more people become aware of such invasions.

This is yet again another article that makes me extremely uncomfortable about the access Google and other technologically advanced corporations have. Berkeley is an extremely high ranked institution. If Google could so easily scan their emails, I can only imagine how easy it is for them to access other peoples’ information. In all honesty, it is very scary that these allegations have been made to a company that I so regularly use. It is important for us to remember to read the consents and agreements to be more aware if there will be any later invasions. I personally do not have anything to hide in my emails. I am not chatting about my latest invention or my personal life, but there are people who are. Having their emails being scanned could result in another person coming up with that same “latest invention.” Even though I do not have any spectacular emails, it still makes me uncomfortable that there is an extent of free range that people you do not even know can have to your personal life. But reading articles such as this can only make me that much more cautious.

#8 Digital Rights Group Alleges Google Invades Student Privacy

            In the article “Digital rights group alleges Google invades student privacy,” the author writes exactly that. Google is accused of invading students’ privacy by checking their Internet search requests. Google disputes the claim, however. The Electronic Frontier Foundation alleges Google is following the activities of students’ grade k-12 through their Chromebook computers. Google has previously signed a “Student Privacy Pledge” which EFF is claiming they are breaking. EFF is calling on the FTC to investigate further, but Google says they are following the laws enforced by FTC. Google has previously been charged after creating a technical loophole to shadow online activities. Now, Google has agreed to period privacy audits.

            Lately, there have been a lot more issues concerning the privacy of technology. This article just proves that personal privacy can be easily invaded without your knowing. I think it is important that the EFF continued with their complaint about Google. They very well could have left it alone after Google said it was not true. Since this has been a previous issue with them, it is important that they had some sort of reprimand.  The privacy settings on technology should always be checked to make sure personal information is not freely floating around.

#7 Life on Mars

            In Sheyna Gifford’s article “Life on Mars,” she writes about the potential life without technology. Sheyna writes as if she is on the planet Mars. Although it seams like she is on the real planet, it is only a simulated world, sMars, on Mauna Kea in Hawaii.  There are six simulated astronauts to split the tasks of being a space architect, an engineer, scientists, and a crew doctor. The first mission had to deal with the “martian” being released. However, the media that called about this situation had a 20-minute communication delay. In that case, they first found out that they were unable to take phone calls, have Skype interviews, do live media appearances, or be filmed, photographed or recorded. So if there were ever any problems on sMars, the six of them would pretty much have to figure a solution on their own. They find that their chief concerns revolve around the sun, air, water, and rock. These items are what work off of each other to produce the necessities they need for survival. To understand the needs of each other, the main goal of this project is collaboration and finding out what people actually need to live, work, and survive together on other planets. Each person is to use his or her strengths, knowledge, and resources at hand to pull their weight in making this community run smoothly. The six of these people were sent to complete this project to help press humanity into the Universe. The task was created by technology, as will the trip to the actual planet Mars, but having people on the planet will be more about the physical human bodies living in cohesion rather than the technology that surrounds them.

            Sheyna Gifford’s approach to writing about technology was very different from the typical technology article. The discussion of life on sMars and relating that to the topic was an interesting way to go about talking about using technology. I appreciated how, in the end, it all boiled down to those six individual bodies. There was technology that got them to this point, but once they were actually there, it sort of seemed to vanish. Working together to find solutions to problems was more of a priority than relying on the use of technology to solve them. It seemed as though they were isolated. No outside communication because of the delay meant no call for help. And that was the most interesting thing to me about this article. They relied on each other and learned what it was that people needed to survive. I think this whole simulation is very relevant in today’s world. Everyone gets so absorbed in technology that we forget to pay attention to those around us. We, as humans, should be most important rather than the information technology can bring. Technology is a great thing and we are extremely lucky to have it at our fingertips, but it is something that can and does negatively consume our lives and our use of communication with other human beings.

#6 What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?

            In Jeanne Carey Ingle and Tanya Moorehead’s article “What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?” they discuss whether the use of iPads is a good or bad thing. Jeanne is a teacher and part-time professor who has written several grants to bring technology into her schools and Tanya is a professor who loves using technology as a teaching tool. The two of them conducted a study in which they assigned fifteen pre-service teacher interns to an elementary school. They assumed these younger teachers would automatically know how to use an iPad, but they were wrong. So, they had to train these interns just like they would have to train the students because not all of them know how to use such technology. They found that iPads were not the cause of an improvement in classroom learning, but teachers who integrated the technology for Project Based Learning. The research also claims that iPads improve student engagement by letting them help train their classmates or by allowing them to choose an app or the like for class that day. They concluded by sharing how research has demonstrated that iPads have the potential to level the playing field for all students. They discuss how the research was conducted in inclusive classrooms with diverse learners. And how this research showed that the more teachers use technology, the more comfortable children will be using it. The use of iPads in classrooms helped provide an innovative learning experience for each student.

            During my k-12 schooling, technology was not incorporated into the schools as much as they are now.  We had a library with numerous computers to use when we were to do research papers and there were a few classrooms with smart boards. When I graduated, a nearby school granted each student with either an iPad or iMac. I thought this idea was absurd. But, after reading this particular article, I feel a little differently. I particularly like when Jeanne discussed her experience with Edward and his use of the iPad. There are so many students who do have both home and learning challenges, which are the main causes as to why they do not perform well in schools. Noticing the strengths and interest of each student and then incorporating that into the lesson will help to make them feel important. I also like the idea of allowing some freedom for students to determine which apps they use during class because I feel like that is another way to get them more excited about learning. Jeanne and Tanya wrote how they conducted their research in an inclusive setting, which is important to me as a future Special Education teacher. I appreciated how they took such a variety of students to incorporate the use of iPads. When I do become a teacher, I am sure I will definitely use technology. And I hope I will use it in such a way so that each student is fully engaged.

#5 John Hunter

John Hunter: World Peace Game

• Experimental Education career
• Job interview in 70's for teaching gifted children
• After hired asked "What do I do?" 
• Had the reply of "What do you want to do?"
• Started World Peace Game in 1978
• Four layers of different environments 
• Where children can make meaning out of their own understanding
• Intended to solve world crisis
• Hoping this game will help the children learn how to fix the world in reality
• Self evident assessment- not teachable
• Only way to win is if everyone succeeds
• Social, economic, warfare issues
• Determining what is right from their own selves
• Taught compassion