Saturday, September 20, 2008

Interesting Technolgy feed I found: Gas Mileage Rises In 2008 Vehicles

Hey, what's all this talk about gas mileage and fuel efficient cars? Click on this link to find out what all the fuss is about: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/19/tech/livinggreen/main4462093.shtml?source=RSSattr=SciTech_4462093

Let's face it, we're all feeling the pinch since gas prices are just below $4. While the oil companies and the politicians have promised prices won't go back up, when will they go down? Since no one can make the promise to lower the prices, auto manufacturers are now making fuel efficient smaller vehicles for 2008. That's right, vehicles that can stretch as much as 30 miles per gallon. Terrfic, fabulous, right? Well, after viewing this feed, I'm not so sure. Like several other commentators, I think that car manufacturers could have done this years ago. It seems like the automotive industry will make these innovative designs based on profit versus concern for the consumer. I understand the car dealer is out to make money but no one should have to spend $25,000 for a "fuel efficient" vehicle. If so, there had better be some bedrooms, a garage and a driveway with it if you catch my drift. Read for yourself and you make the call.
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Monday, September 8, 2008

A useful site for Social Networking

Hey, there's this new name for one of the oldest things in society-Social Networking!!!! Social Networking starts from the minute we are shipped off to daycare or school. It's how we use our existing relationships to form new ones with others.

One useful social networking site is https://www.linkedin.com or LinkedIn. People who visit a person’s page can visualize how people know each other through visible friends and subscription pages. For a professor, they could use this site for job seeking or recommendations for staffing. Also, professors could find out more about their student’s interests or circles which would help them in designing engaging lectures or discussions. Like MySpace and face book, this site also allows for interaction between individuals and can lead to advancement opportunities. People from all parts of the world can view your page and develop an interest in what you do.
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Lesson Plan for Digital Video

Jacqueline Jackson
Lesson Plan for Digital Video in the classroom
8/6/08

Unit Title: Barriers to equality in American Society (Civil Rights Era to the present)

Day 1 Introduction to barriers from the present and the past
Days 2& 3 Tutorial and practice with Digital Video

Rationale: Throughout history, there have been a number of barriers to equality in American society such as racism, sexism, age discrimination and intolerance. People with disabilities, including Autism, have also faced barriers as well. The first lesson will serve as an introduction to barriers in American Society through comparison and discussion of how they have changed over time. To help students present & investigate barriers from a historical perspective, students will also compose a short (5 min) digital video relating to a specific barrier (This would be assigned after the Tutorial Days). The entire unit will focus on barriers during The Civil Rights Era and would last 2 ½ weeks. Students would need 1 Full week for accessing a Digital Camera, filming their footage and final editing. The completed videos will be shown in class and incorporated into instruction.

Duration of the Lesson 120 Minutes (Two Days)

Subject American History

Grade Level 8th & 11th: (Both of these curriculums include a section on
the Civil Rights Movement).

Objectives Students will be able to define key terms: Autism, Discrimination, Racism, Sexism and Intolerance.

Students will be able to analyze & compare their own perspectives of key terms.

Students will be able to utilize digital video to articulate their perspectives of an important issue.

Assessment Students will complete Inquiry worksheet on Autism

Students will compose a 5 min Digital Video relating to a specific barrier from the Civil Rights Era

Materials 1 digital video “One Face of Autism”
1 Inquiry worksheet to follow the video
1 Worksheet for students to define key terms
1 Introduction sheet & assignment with Digital Video

Anticipatory Set: 1) Introduce Inquiry sheet and discuss what students know about barriers in American Society (Listing will be created in class)
2) Watch “One Face of Autism”
Lecture: 3) After viewing the video, ask students to share their comments on what they may have learned as well as the Perspectives presented in the video.
4) Define barrier with students and initiate discussion of Autism related to barriers that students identified. This will allow students to compare and contrast commonalities among issues (Racism, Sexism, Age Discrimination and Intolerance will be the primary focus but other areas that students mention will be discussed as well).
5) Describe Inquiry Investigation: How did the existence of these barriers impact people during The Civil Rights Era?
From the class list, ask students which barriers existed 50 years ago?
Students will be provided with their assignment of composing a digital video related to one barrier from The Civil Rights Era.
Activity: 6) Class will discuss “One face of Autism” and then work in small groups to define key terms. There will be 5 key terms and with group work, all should be completed during that class.

Closure: 7) Review of the key terms: Autism, Barrier, Sexism,
Discrimination and Intolerance.

Homework Assignment: Students will visit this website for composing an “I Movie”:
http://www.apple.com/support/ilife/tutorials/imovie
Students will also visit teachertube.com to comment on a posted digital video.


















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