100-Goals: Christmas Break Assignment

100-Goals: Christmas Break Assignment

1. Get a notebook and label it "Life Planning"
2. Think of some goals you would like to achieve. Write 100 goals inside this notebook and number them.
3. Visit 100 life goals and read.
4. Visit Antwon Davis 100-Life Goals and read.
5. Account for your Life-Planning notebook when you return to school in January.
6. Read your goals DAILY.
7. Add to your Life-Planning Goals list as you think of new goals.

Advisory

1. Make a list of what you need to do to be successful for each final.

• study
• do my homework
• go over past assignments
• read from the textbook

2. List your priorities: your time/effort/energy/ to make you most successful  in the limited time you have

• history
• spanish
• biology
• new media

3. Work on projects and or/study for test for their upcoming finals

Using Winter Break Time Wisely...
1. Wake up early. 

Nothing eats away the Winter break like moping around underneath the covers. Decide the previous day when you will get out of bed, then make sure you follow through.

During the first few days of vacation, chances are that you will relish the opportunity to sleep in. It's okay to do this and give yourself a break because your body will naturally put  itself on a schedule to wake itself up earlier.

2. Maintain Good Health and Hygiene

Brush your teeth and bathe often. Make sure to use sunblock even in the cold, and remember that the only healthy tan is a spay-on! Winter is a great time to get in shape, or stay in shape. Consider picking up a sport or at the very least get outside and have fun everyday.

3.Study

Particularly if you are a high school student, studying remains essential even though the school year is in short recess. Look over last year's notes, or do some research into what next year's courses have in store. When school resumes you'll be grateful that your academic knowledge and skills have not deteriorated you will be ready and not panicking that you doin't know something. Most of you Most of you already know if you have homework, reading, or others research stay on top of it. keep your brain active. Read for school for pleasure, research your own interests, or even just get into crossword puzzles.


4. Follow a routine
However loose, the structure will both motivate you and keep hours spent doing "nothing" to a minimum. Don't play to many videogames and even if it might be cold go out for a few hours every week.

5. Join a volunteer group of some sort.
All communities have some sort of soup kitchen or place where someone might need your help or you can start working on finding leads for the community service you will have to do in the future to graduate, you can help our at your church, or other places in the city.You will stay in contact with friends, have a great sense of accomplishment, stay active, and even help others!

6.Start a summer job.

This may differ depending on  your age. However make sure it is age appropriate and that you will follow through. Some ideas include working at a swapmeet stand, babysitting, lawn care

7.Go to a camp and learn something new

8.Stay active in  yoru society.

9. Read at least on book.

1.What direction do you see the U.S going?Why is it going this direction?

I think that this country will continue to be in the same state that it is in today or go down. I think this because there is no significant increase in jobs and it seems that they will not decrease.

2.Why do SAT scores in the U.S continue to go downward?

SAT scores in the U.S continue to worsen  because teenagers are getting more distracted. With all this new technology they have a whole world at their fingertips so it would easy for them to get distracted from work that they have in front of them. 

3.What are the solutions to low SAT scores?

To try to increase SAT scores schools could form study groups with teachers and tutors. 

4.Make a bullet list of a few problems with education in California.

little funding
better averaging schools recieve more funding
horrible food 

5.What are solutions to the California Education problems?

Some solutions could be that more money could be put aside to schools. They could probably recieve more attention from  politicians.

6."To educate a man in mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society" Theodore Roosevelt

I agree with this statement because if an immoral man is educated he could get a position of power and belittle others. He or she could also make other's lives stressful. When someone who is educated but not in morals gets an important job he/she might also not perform the job as well since they do not have integrity.

 

Paul "Bear" Bryant

His full name is Paul William Bryant and he was born September 11, 1913. He was am American college football player and coach. He was born in Fordyce, Arkansas to Wilson Monroe and Ida Kilgore Bryant. He recieved his nickname "Bear" when he was 13 and agreed to wrestle a captive bear for a theatre production. He played in the football team for his local high school as an eighth grader and during his senior year he was playing the offensive line and defensive. He later took a scholarship to play for the University of Alabama.

After he graduated in 1936 he began coaching Union University in Jackson, Tennesee. He left after he was offered a job as an assistant coach for the University of Alabama. During the four years he was there the school broke records. In 1940 he left Alabama to become the assistant coach for Vanderbilt University. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor he joined the navy. When one of the ships he was hit was hit he was ordered to abandon it. He did not and he saved the lives of his men. He was lateer honorably discharged and went on to coach the North Carolina Navy Pre-Flight football team. He went on to coach the University of Maryland, University of Kentucky, Texas A&M University, and again the University of Alabama. During his career he won 6 national championships, 1 Southwest Conference award, and was Coach of The Year 3 times.

Student Success Statement

"It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that make the difference."

Paul Bear Bryant

Reflection:

I agree with this statement because before you can have any success you must first look for ways to get there. Being willing to take those steps shows true commitment. When people are willing to put in time and effort into what they want to achieve then they will eventually get there. Wanting success will not get you success. You must take the iniciative if you want anything to be accomplished. For example, if you want to become a better artist you can not just sit there daydreaming about what it would be like. You must take the first steps like you can practice everyday.

Improvement

November Theme

HPIAM Data

• FACT: 34% of HPIAM  students have below a 2.0 GPA
• Why is this a worrying statistics?
• Will not graduate

This is a worrying statistic because that means the very few people will graduate and that the school could be in danger of being closed down.

Writing Prompt

• What are some specific reasons you think is happening? How can we solve this problem (concrete ideas)?

I think that this problem is happening because people are lazy. They get homework from 8 classes so they get lazy when they get a lot of homework. They also may also receive projects for many classes so they either forget or can't because they have so much homework. The same thing also happens with tests because they may have a test for one class and a project for another. I think we can solve these problems if we go back to the regular schedule. Something that may also help would be giving less work or to speak with other teachers to coordinate the amount of work teachers are giving their students.

Working Notebook
The working notebook is the daily notebook taken to class. It holds all papers and information needed each day. Any three-ring binder can serve as a working notebook; the nylon zippered type tends to last longer. Your working notebook should contain:

• A portable three-hole punch
• A zippered pouch with three holes to hold highlighters, pencils, pens, clips, "sticky notes", and other small supplies
• A monthly calender
• A ruler
• section dividers for each subject labeled homework, notes handouts, and quizzes/tests
• An assignment book

These items are available at most office supply stores in a three-hole punched format so they can easily be inserted into the notebook. This is important, because if the items are not attached in the notebook, they will get lost in backpacks or left at home or school.

One working notebook for all of your child's classes might be too large for some students, especially if they are in high school. Two medium-size notebooks with two or three subjects in each is an alternative to one large notebook. Morning classes might be placed in one, and afternoon classes might be placed in another.

Whatever alternative noted above that you choose, the important thing is that on a daily basis, you should date, three-hole punch, and file any of the school papers under the the appropriate divider for each subject. You should also note assignments in detail in this assignment book.

HPIAM: ADVISORY PROJECT

Next Tuesday, November 5, bring all your work from all classes in order to show the organization required from each class. You will have time in Advisory to hole-punch and organize your binders, folders, notebooks, etc. so you need to come prepared.

Prompt 4

Thanks to the internet, people have more access to more information than any other time in history. People can instantly find information on almost any topic in the time it takes to type a couple of words and click a mouse. But we often know so little about the source of this information, including its reliability and the qualifications of the person who wrote it. If we don't know its source, information is not much good to us.

1. Do people need to know the source of any information before they use it?
2. Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from reading, studies, experience, or observations.

In such a technological era we can easily look up any information and it is just as simple to deliver and receive it. It is arguable if the internet has helps us in a positive way but what is true is that it has made life easier. The internet gives anonymity to many sources of information since it can't tell when someone is lying and can be manipulated. Sources are very important especially in this era where everybody wants to remain anonymous and hide under a pseudonym. Sources are very important because they let us know how reliable a source is. With knowing the reliability of this information we lose credibility. In order to make strong points we need to be reliable so our sources need to be reliable.Sources are also very important because it lets us be certain that the information that we are is correct. When someone does not have any qualifications then the information they provide may not be correct. Accuracy is very important when trying to prove a point.

 

 

Social Equality 

I don't think society could ever be equal. It has already been established that communism is bad. I think that for people to progress there need to be some sort of social hierarchy. For a social hierarchy to be developed there needs to be differences in incomes. Without any hierarchy poeple would not strive to have a better social standing. Then with no effort made by anyone to be better the society as a whole will not flourish. Though people think that hierarchy does not exist today they are wrong because we see it daily in how people with money are treated better than those without it. Also celebrities are seen as better people even thought they are just people. There will also be differences in people but how good/bad there are seen is up to society since it is always in constant change. In terms of rights we have had more in the past 200 years than in all the time before that. Women have started getting power and now gays have rights. Since society has changed their view on people's differences so have laws and what is acceptable. Women were always seen as lesser than men but because we lived in a patriarchal society.

Advisory GPA

GPA

1. What does GPA stand for?

GPA stands for grade point average.

2. What does GPA show?

Your GPA shows how well you are doing in all your classes.

3. Why is a GPA important? (At least 7 reasons)

1. Your GPA is important when applying for college.
2. It helps you know that you know that you need to try harder.
3. It helps colleges know that upi are a good student.
4. A high GPA looks good in a college application
5. A difference in GPA could be the difference between getting into the college of your dreams or settling for second best.
6. A low GPA limits your options when applying for colleges.
7. It helps the school know that you are a great student

Importance of GPA

Educational Goals

Educational Goals

1. Pass the 10th grade with good grades
2. Graduate High School
3. Go to college
4. Do all my homework assignments
5. Pass AP World History with an "A"
6. Improve the classes I'm failing in
7. Go to university
8. Join extracurricular activities

Reflection:

I feel it is very important to achieve all theses goals because our future depends on this. Graduating from high school will improve our live by a great amount. Dropping out from high school on the other hand will worsen our life or not make it any better. Later going on to get a college education will open so many doors for us that we didn't even know where there. Completing all these goals will better our lives and our families' as well.

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Student Success Statement

"Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividend both in dollars and in peace of mind."

B.C Forbes

Reflection:

I agree with this quote because telling the truth is just one facet to being an honest person. For example, you should tell the complete truth is important since half-truths can hurt when the full truth is known. Being honest does not only being truthful to others but that also includes being truthful to yourself.

Honesty 9 of 10

Honesty

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Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credit cards to trade secrets. How can you work at honesty? You demonstrate integrity every say that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

http:///www.k1.hi.us/~mkunimit/honesty.htm

What is honesty?

·    Honesty is telling the truth.

·    Honesty is straightforward conduct.

·    Honest id being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you…

·    Do your own homework

·    Tell a friend the truth

·    Explain the real reason you didn’t turn in your homework

·    Keep your eyes on your own paper

·    Clean up your room after making a promise

·    Give the cashier extra money she gave you by mistake

·    Write a report in your own words instead of copying

·    Admit you made the mistake

·    Keep a friend’s secret

·    Turn in a wallet full of money that you found

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Year End Reflection

Year End Reflection

1. What did you accomplish this year?

I managed to get really good grades this year and earn some rewards. I got some of the best test grades in my classes.

2. What have you done this year that you are proud of?

I got a 3.9 GPA and have perfect attendance.

3. What new things did you learn about YOURSELF? Did you discover any new talents or interests?

I learned that I procrastinate a lot. I also discovered that I want to possibly have a career in the medical field. I also discovered that I love learning about astronomy.

4. What is one problem or struggle you encountered this school year that you overcame?

I overcame procrastination. I used to be confident that I could finish any assignment that is handed to me in a shorter amount of time that is given to me. I learned the hard way that I should use all the time that is available to me.

5. We often learn from teachers than the subject they teach. What is a positive life lesson you have learned from a teacher this year? Why is this lesson important to you?

I have learned that if I want something I have to make it happen for myself. I have to take control of what future I get.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

"Stop worrying about whether you're going to sine or lose and focus you full attention on what's happening right this moment."

Phil Jackson

Reflection:

I agree with this quote because thinking ahead or back does not make your future better. When you think of something you want you should do something now that will get you closer to that goal. When you can't get it you should just try harder.

Time Management 8 of 10

Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time – classes, homework, and activities --with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multi-tasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to emails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produce while planning next week’s menu.

     Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there. Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can’t go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

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Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection:

I agree with this quote because truth is the only thing that is solid. When something is based on lies it will eventually crumble. Saying the truth will never get you in trouble unless it is a half truth. When people are lied to or only told some of the truth they get really hurt so you can lose a friendship.

Attention to Detail 7 of 10

Attention to Detail

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When you double-check you calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re playing close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

      John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who lead his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly, he would teach them how.

      Details may be small things, but from small things come great things; therefore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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student success statement

Student Success Statement

"Everyone is the architect of their own learning."

Claudius

Reflection:

I agree with this statement because nobody else can make us learn and nobody else can learn for us. Learning is a great experience that should be treasured and not taken for granted because as human being we have the capacity to learn more than we could ever dream of. Learning is infinite but we are not so we should learn as much as we can.

Cool Under Pressure 6 of 10

Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure and even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying yourself the motto: “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for the test, and you won’t worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not dear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore, prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable."

Peter F. Drucker

Reflection:

I agree with this quote because what is acceptable today may not be what is the right thing to do. Our morals may not have changed but that doesn't mean we all follow them. For example, we all know that drinking is bad and drinking excessively is even worse but it is now seen as normal. It is not right to drink and it is also really bad for your health.

Initiative 5 of 10

Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employers who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self- starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

“To be great –concentrate.”

Orison Swett Marden

Reflection:

I agree with this quote because concentration is the key to excelling in anything. Concentration helps you focus you energy on one thing so you can focus on something else later. Greatness only comes with patience and concentration.

Problem-Solving Skills 4 of 10

Problem-Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently; therefore, be ready when they come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them as negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings”

Muhammad Ali

Reflection:

      I agree with this quote because imagination lets you feel free. When you have a good imagination you have no boundaries because nobody can imprison your mind. You should use your imagination but keep your feet on the ground. When you dream of something and want it to happen you have to make it happen.

Speaking Skills 2 of 10

Speaking Skills

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When you’re assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients, or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/17334/

According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker want to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking…with 15 percent of Americans experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorder (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively. Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one to others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly, and intelligently.

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Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

---Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president if the United States

Reflection:

      I agree with this quote because being persistent gets you noticed in today’s world. When someone who is talented does not pursue what they want to do without will, they lose that opportunity that could have been theirs if they had only tried hard enough. Nowadays education is not exclusive to the very rich so education will not separate you from many other college graduate. Employers want to see someone who loves what they do and shows it.

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Writing Skills

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Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you’ll need to present yourself in cover letters and résumés

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you wrote in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

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Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.”

Confucius

Reflection:

       I agree with this statement because there are so many people who do not do what is right and necessary because they are afraid. They know what is right but lack the courage to get it done. Just like in school you may need to do your homework but your friends are calling you to go hang out with them. You may want to refuse but are afraid that they will never want to invite you so you go with them. These kinds of consequences hold you back. You need to be brave enough to know when to refuse.

Exam Day: Survival Tips Part 3

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part 3

Identify Key Words

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize your thoughts before you write.

Take time to organize your responses to short-answer and essay questions. You’ll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you’re given.

If you finish early, don’t leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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50 Great Success Advicess from Great Achievers from Vadim Kotelnikov

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Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

Matt Biondi

Reflection:

       I agree with this statement because in anything that can be excelled at you always have to try to be better. Every day you get better with practice, but you have to practice with persistence. When you really want something you should never give up until you have it. Getting better at something does not happen overnight and being lazy during practice will get you nowhere.

Exam Day: Survival Tips Part 2

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part2

During the Test

Read the directions.

It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.
Answer easy questions first.

Doing this can jog your memory about useful facts. You may also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Answer every question.

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question, you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don’t complete correctly.

Ask questions.

If a question isn’t clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible explain your answer in the margin.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Improve you performance by improving your attitude.”

ANON

Reflection:

       I agree with this statement because once you look at the good side of things you start everything with a positive attitude which will make you try harder and will eventually make you better. Changing how you see things will affect everything you will try to do later on in life. Your performance in anything will never improve if you sulk and act gloomy all time about how you are not getting better.

student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

Mark Twain

Reflection:

     I agree with this quote because the only way we can live life to the fullest is by doing what is right. When we always do what is right we live with no regrets or thoughts of what could have been. We live happy and we are happy so are the people around us.

Online Learning Part 2

Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·     Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·     If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·     Check the date. Facts can change overtime, so see if the date shows when it was last updated.

·     Presentation counts, look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well-organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·     Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

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Student success statement

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions… hard work does.”

ANON

Reflection:

       I agree with this statement because before that champion had gold medals s/he was a nobody in his/her sport. He started out like everybody else in his/her field but their hard work got then where they are today. Even the world’s best scientists all started as curious people that wanted to know the wonders of the universe.

Online Learning Part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·    Look for facts you know you can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·    Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric, or overly impassioned? This may also indicate that the site is biased.

·    Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents one point of view.

·    Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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Student Success Statement

“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”

Margaret Chase Smith

Reflection:

       I agree with this quote because when you give up your beliefs and what you stand for to be on the “winning side” it means that you have no mind of your own and that you are weak to peer pressure. Sometimes being stubborn can be a good thing since it means that you will not change your mind about something and will stand your ground. Just remember though to think thoroughly about the decisions you’re making and if they are right.

It's Online, but Is It On Target? Part 3

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 3

Dot-What?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·     Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·     Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all the sides of an argument.

·     Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state, or local level. The federal government is a good move of statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·     Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the miliraty.

·     Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information accuracy.

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