20 time #3

this week during 20 time i was working on the english homework. we were asked to write a two paragraph summary of each chapter, which was chapter 4 and 5. it went well because i finished it. if there was something i could do better next time, it would be to do my homework on time. i have no idea what i will be doing next week for 20 time. thank you and goodbye.
-Gibbers

20 time #2

this week, instead of working on open house invites, a group of people in this class got to go over to G.I.S to film little kids and their movie trailers. So that is what Megin and i did this Wednesday. the only issue we ran into, was that one of the girls in the group, wont be in the class until Thursday, so we had to work around that issue. but other than that, everything has been going great and the two Chases are awesome and super cute!
-Amanda Gibbs 4/16/14

20 #1

i have decided to make open house invitations for my party. today has gone very well. I already have a design that i can easily work with. the problem that i have run into is finding something that both my brother and i can deal with since we will be sharing a graduation open house. next, i will get our senior pictures and start editing them!

final exam part 1

20 time #2

today. Rebeckah Wicker and i decided to venture on our own, and fix the nasty wall by my desk. the entire 20 time was spent chipping off the paint and plaster that was already on the wall. the next step in this adventure would be to plaster the holes.

planning for my 20 time: what i need

Things needed for open house centerpieces:

1. glass mason jars

2. brown twine

3.  paint ( neutral colors: gray, brown, and orange)

4.  Candles

5.  Sand

6. Pictures of Brad and I growing up

I didn't do much this class period because I was mainly trying to figure out ideas for our open house centerpiece. however, I plan to get prices of all of this by next week, and maybe even make a few purchases!

-Amanda

 

 

 

 

 

 

writing prompt

Writing Prompt

The school system should not block access to certain websites. as technology gets more and more available to schools, the demand for more online classes has increased. Therefore, more students need to be able to access the internet without being blocked of things that would not be deemed inappropriate.  Blocking software essentially damages learning opportunities. Instead of finding exactly what you need on the internet, you usually get blocked.

            Someone against giving schools more educational opportunities might say that using blocking software prevents students from viewing material considered “harmful to minors”. But what my opponent doesn’t understand is that all these restrictions are actually harmful to minors’ education. How can you expect someone to grow if there are restricted on their learning material? The simple answer to that is just that they can’t.

            If the CIPA thinks that not only restricting the students, but also the teachers, they are terribly wrong. Must lesson plans are online now. But how can the teachers be expected to create lesson plans online if even they are being restricted? Teachers’ jobs are to teach the students to the best of their abilities. But that goal cannot be accomplished if the blocking software won’t allow them to do their everyday internet things to get class around.

            By blocking everything that isn’t in the schools curriculums, doesn’t allow for the growth in learning. It limits everyone from reaching their full potential as a student. Being a parent your job is to give your kids the best of your ability. Even though it might be a public school, I don’t think parents will appreciate having their tax dollars going towards their student(s) not being able to do certain things on the internet. It’s just not fair to anyone involved.

            These are the reasons that the school systems should not block access to certain websites that are not directly related to the curriculum. The demand for using the internet on a daily basis has dramatically gone up. So the CIPA cannot expect people to live with blocked websites. it’s just not right. Blocking software damages learning opportunities