Tag: ReflectionJournal
Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demonstrate Sixth Sense
by Ms. B. on Nov.21, 2010, under Blogging
This demo — from Pattie Maes’ lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry — was the buzz of TED. It’s a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine “Minority Report” and then some. Reflect on the importance of this Ted Talk. What is the message being [...]
Learning Style Questionnaire
by Ms. B. on Oct.27, 2010, under Blogging
How do you learn? Take this learning style questionnaire and create a blogpost that tells about your learning style and different activities that can help you learn. Naturalistic Bodily-Kinesthetic Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Visual-Spatial Logical-Mathematical Verbal-Linguistic
What has made you happy recently?
by Ms. B. on Mar.25, 2010, under Assignments, Curriculum, Journal
Describe the event, object, or person who has brought you happiness, and explore why you felt happy. Reflect on the event, object, or person — look back and think about exactly the way that you felt. What does your happiness tell you about who you are and how your mind works?
honesty? courage? faithfulness?
by Ms. B. on Mar.21, 2010, under Assignments, Journal
Choose a value or ideal that is important to you — honesty, courage, faithfulness, and so forth. Define your value, and explore how it relates to your life. Why is this ideal important to you? What events, objects, or people have brought this word to mind? And what makes it more than just a word? [...]
When you grow up, what do you want to do or be?
by Ms. B. on Mar.15, 2010, under Assignments, Blogging, Curriculum
Alan Lakein has the following view about planning and your future. “In all planning you make a list and you set priorities.” “Time = Life, Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.” “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” “Planning is bringing the future into [...]
What moment would you like to relive?
by Ms. B. on Mar.10, 2010, under Blogging
If you could relive a moment, what moment would you like to relive, and why? What event do you think about? Why is it such a strong memory for you? Why is it stuck in your thoughts? If you revisited this event, would you change it? Would you do anything differently? Would you try to [...]
Do you believe that rap music has a negative impact on youth?
by Ms. B. on Mar.08, 2010, under Blogging
Where do you stand? What is your position? Position #1 Rap songs that promote violence, especially against women, should not be sold to minors because they set a bad example. Position #2 Freedom of speech is an important American right, so rap lyrics should never be censored, no matter what they say. Position #3 Rap [...]
What do you want to do with your life?
by Ms. B. on Mar.07, 2010, under Blogging
43 Things is the world’s largest goal-setting community. 43 Things is a site about people’s goals. The site has been created with a positive intent and we ask that you help further that intention. Cheer on someone you admire or share words of encouragement. People want to: be a millionaire dye my hair red. Watch [...]
Are you or are you not a refugee?
by Ms. B. on Mar.04, 2010, under Assignments, Blogging, Curriculum
You must post a comments to this blog, your blog and Ms Katz’s blog. Thanks. Topic: What does it mean to be a refugee? What personal experiences have you had that relate to being a refugee? How does being a refugee relate to the novel? Merriam Webster one that flees; especially : a person who flees to [...]
Resolving conflicts
by Ms. B. on Feb.28, 2010, under Blogging
We will be focusing on resolving conflicts and the consequences of our choices. You are going to make a decision by climbing the “Decision Mountain.” By climbing the mountain you will learn to work the steps involved in decision making, while examining in further detail the problem presented in the story. Read the story in [...]






