Is Online School Really a Good Idea? Trimester 2

Is Online School Really a Good Idea?  Trimester 2

          What do you think about going to school in your pajamas?  No, I'm not talking about pajama day, I'm talking about online school.  Would you like the flexibility of being able to take Math quizzes online and chatting with other students through Face Time or a Google Hangout?  Would you miss your friends and hanging out at lunch or does online school sound perfect to you?  Remember that you'd never get a snow day.  Before you answer this question, check out this video where a high schooler sums up the pros and cons, (the good things and bad things), about online school.

Video from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDvnzQoZyKQ

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What do YOU think about online school?  Do you agree or disagree with kids going to school through their computers?

Your assignment:

Give your opinion and write why you feel the way you do.  Write at least 5 or more sentences:

WRITE:

I think online school is a good idea.   Online school is a good idea because...

OR:

I think online school is a bad idea.   Online school is a bad idea because...

THEN: Explain the reasons that support your opinion.


IMPORTANT: Use at least one fact from the blog as evidence to support your opinion.


 HOW TO POST YOUR COMMENT:

1. TYPE YOUR COMMENT INTO WORD AND SAVE IT AS BLOG IN GOOGLE DOCS
2. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG POST, CLICK ON "COMMENTS"
3. COPY AND PASTE YOUR COMMENT FROM WORD INTO THE BLANK BOX
4. TYPE THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS YOU SEE IN THE SMALL BOX
5. CLICK NAME/URL
FOR YOUR NAME WRITE YOUR FIRST NAME, LAST INITIAL AND BLOCK.
For example: If my name is Rebecca Ekstrom and I have TEAM I2, I would put this for my name: RebeccaEI2
6. LEAVE THE URL BLANK
7. CLICK PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT

(YOUR COMMENT WILL BE POSTED ONCE MRS. EKSTROM APPROVES IT.)

More articles and videos about online school:

http://www.connectionsacademy.com/online-school

http://www.parents.com/kids/education/elementary-school/virtual-elementary-school/

http://www.cnbc.com/id/44255406

Hear from Arianna, a previously homeschooled high schooler who enjoys online school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8gslOhv_oM  

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image from:  http://www.educationnews.org/online-schools/mesa-goes-online-for-advanced-middle-school-math-covers-three-years-in-one/

"If I Only Had a Heart" Trimester 2

"If I Only Had a Heart"  Trimester 2

        When a person is sick and needs a new organ, it can take a long time to get one.  People have to be put on a special transplant list and may have to wait months or even years before they receive a new organ.  However, waiting for someone else to donate their organ could soon be a thing of the past.  Scientists are experimenting with bioprinters, printers that use human cells and tissue instead of ink, to print 3-D printed organs!  While this may seem like a great idea, some people are afraid of what could happen if 3-D printed organs become a reality.

         Pete Basiliere, research director at Gartner says: "These initiatives are well-intentioned, but raise a number of questions that remain unanswered. What happens when complex 'enhanced' organs involving nonhuman cells are made? Who will control the ability to produce them? Who will ensure the quality of the resulting organs?"

Check out this video to learn more:

video      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RO5DSIB1GE  2:50


A full article on 3-D printing can be found here:  http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/03/tech/innovation/3-d-printing-human-organs/


Another article about 3-D printed organs:

http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2658315

Here is an article with a video about 3-D printed organs: 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/03/tech/innovation/3-d-printing-human-organs/

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What do YOU think about this new medical advancement?  Do you agree or disagree with this idea?  Do you think this new concept will help people or will it cause more problems than it solves?

Your assignment:

Give your opinion and write why you feel the way you do.  Write at least 7 or more sentences in Google Docs:

WRITE:

I think creating 3-D printed organs is a good idea.   3-D printed organs are a good idea because...

OR:

I think creating 3-D printed organs is a bad idea.   3-D printed organs are a bad idea because...

THEN: Explain the reasons that support your opinion.

IMPORTANT: Use at least one fact from the blog as evidence to support your opinion.


 HOW TO POST YOUR COMMENT:

1. TYPE YOUR COMMENT INTO WORD AND SAVE IT AS 3-D BLOG IN GOOGLE DOCS
2. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG POST, CLICK ON "COMMENTS"
3. COPY AND PASTE YOUR COMMENT FROM WORD INTO THE BLANK BOX
4. TYPE THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS YOU SEE IN THE SMALL BOX
5. CLICK NAME/URL
FOR YOUR NAME WRITE YOUR FIRST NAME, LAST INITIAL AND BLOCK.
For example: If my name is Rebecca Ekstrom and I have TEAM I2, I would put this for my name: RebeccaEI2
6. LEAVE THE URL BLANK
7. CLICK PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT

(YOUR COMMENT WILL BE POSTED ONCE MRS. EKSTROM APPROVES IT.)

image from: https://icarus1611.wordpress.com/tag/bioprinter/