Hello, my name is Brady. Some of my expectations for this class are to advance my skills in new technologies that are recently coming around. I want to do this because I think that in my future these skills will come in handy. I also expect to learn some about politics and some current world events, I would like these skills because I would just actually like to start and get involved in knowing what is going around in the world. Those are my expectations.
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Hi I’m chyenne & I’m in mr sal’s pod class,I would like to learn how to balance a check book, I feel that i need to Learn about this because I am entering adulthood pretty soon & I have no clue how to balance a check book so it’s time for me to learn another thing I would like to learn about is psychology. The reason I’ m interested in learning about this is because i would really like to go to school for it.this year i want to learn more about the different technology that we’re using, i really am intrested in the fact that we’re using ipod’s to do our class work. Another thing that i like is the edmodo cite that we’re using, it seems intresting & easy to to do.
Sensitive Equipment Being Sold
Welcome 2008/2009 Student Bloggers
Hello everyone. Some of you have asked about the blogging opportunities in class and what it entails. For now the blog is extra credit, thus optional for you to particpate in. Posts do not need to be long and drawn out, short and to the point will suffice.
Requirements are as follows: edit your work and take pride in your writing, anyone on the Internet can view your creation; do not write inappropriate posts, they will be deleted and you will lose your privileges; and finally, enjoy the project!
Republicans Position in Election ’08
For the past few months, the U.S. Presidential Election in 2008 has been the number one current event, but it appears that no matter what- a Democrat will win. It’s Hilary or Obama in ’08. John McCain is the primary candidate in the Republican Party, but Republicans follow in population to Democrats. It appears to be a win win situation for the Democrats in November. If Hilary wins, will Obama supporters vote for the sole Democrat? And same with Obama, if he wins- will Hilary voters feel obligated to vote for a Democrat? Gender and Race seem to have more conflict and issue in this election than the others positions, however John McCain the predictable white middle-aged male running as a Republican may or MAY NOT have the chance to be president when it comes to popularity. Let’s face it, there are more Democrats in the United States than any other party. It’s a working class. But will the working class bend to its Democratic Party whether their favorite candidate wins? It just seems as thought McCain’s position in the election will either surprise us in result, or be and expected loss to the Democratic Party. Seven Months to go.
The Generational Divide in Copyright Morality
Throughout the article, it seems that those that feel that the copying or burning of copyrighted materials is immoral are the aging populations. There is a strong generational divide, apparently, between those who feel that this action is immoral or not. It seems as though the younger population, those that grew up with this technology, feel that this is acceptable and okay. However, those from a different time seem to think differently. Whichever way you slice it, there will always be exceptions and differences in opinion. These shades of grey is where this debate rages on, and this keeps the issue of illegal copying at the forefront of our moral dilemmas.
The fact is, many bands do not mind that their music is being downloaded. In fact, many love the exposure. I was recently reading a magazine with a director talking about his new movie, and in the interview he said “You can buy it in any store.. or just YouTube it, who would buy something when you can get it for free?”. These were the direct words of a man in the industry. In another personal opinion, I recently tried to buy a CD of a band I heard at a concert. When I asked the musician if they had CD’s to buy, he said that they didn’t but that I could “just download them”. He was completely fine with me downloading his music, in fact he seemed impressed that I would think that highly of them to do it.
When broken down, the problems we are facing now are simply magnified versions of the problems that occurred when VHS recorders came out: even then people were “stealing” movies or television shows without permission. This, however, has since become a non-issue. The entertainment industry is still holding strong, despite the availability of these illegal recordings in the 1980’s. I feel that soon the music and film industry will also grow and adapt to this new form of “theft”, and that the results will be a more consumer friendly, technologically advanced system. By forcing the industry to advance, we are in turn making everything better for ourselves.
Ryan O’Shea
Primary Confusion
There seems to be a bit of confusion as to how the Democratic Primary will play out. People from both Sen. Obama’s campaign and Sen. Clinton’s campaign have been talking about delegates and how many are needed to win the nomination. The following article discusses the chance of a revote in Michigan, which was stripped of all of its Democratic delegates for moving the primary election ahead without permission from the national party. Things will only get more interesting as the Pennsylvania Primary draws near. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080316/METRO/803160327
Open letter to my students about getting started
Hello everyone. This is the site we will be using for blogging. Class discussions have been good, so this is the next step…putting your thoughts out for a larger number of people to see. I appreciate you volunteering for this project. There are no wrong opinions if you base them on facts. Always support your ideas with examples, people may disagree with you, but they can never prove you wrong. The facts are your allies. Remember that anyone in the world can read what you right, so proofread your work. More importantly, be yourselves, you have great ideas and you express them well. This is your forum, I hope you enjoy the experience and learn something from it.
Sincerely,
Mr. Sal