What is your overall opinion of this article? How do you feel about being a guinea pig for this initiative? What responsibilities does the senior class have to success of mobile devices in education? Is this a good thing?

My overall opinion of this article is that it's pretty cool that we're the first school in an urban community to do this. I feel great that I can be a guinea pig for this initiative. It's really cool that I'm part of the first class in an urban community to do something as great as this. As seniors, we have so much responsiblity that comes with havng the device since we're the first class to have them. If we do really good with the tablets, the whole school might be able to get them too and that'll be good for the students' education.

Tell us how you feel about the school Dress Code. What is your opinion on School Uniforms? Why do you think it is necessary or unnecessary to wear school uniforms? Do you think that students are reacting properly to mandatory school uniforms? What do you think is the effect of mandatory school uniforms? What suggestions do you have to improve the Uniform/Dress Code at East Orange Campus High School?

      I feel the school dress code is kind of stupid. Telling people they can not wear their hoodies and sweaters is completely wrong. I don't really care about wearing the khaki pants and gray polo shirts, but I'm a cold person and I need my hoodies or my sweaters to keep me warm. It is wrong to say that we can only wear gray sweaters if we decide to wear sweaters because the school doesn't know everyone's situation. Not everyone has gray sweaters and to tell them to wear them is wrong, especially if they are a cold person. They don't know if that purple or orange sweater is the only sweater they have, so they should get rid of that policy. Also, it's not always warm in the school or sometimes it's not warm enough for everyone because everyone has different reactions to being cold.
      The whole idea of wearing uniforms isn't a bad one, even though in a way it takes away a student's individuality. Uniforms are good because students are harsh and with the uniforms, everyone is basically wearing the same thing, so you don't really know who has more this and that. It's completely irrelevant who has what because everyone has the same clothes on. With the uniforms, it makes it easier for everyone because you never really have to worry about students talking about other students based on their clothes or shoes.
     I feel that the East Orange Campus High School's uniforms are a waste of time. If the school was going to have uniforms, they should've come up with an organized one instead of just saying wear khaki pants and gray polo shirts. No matter how organized the school might think the uniforms are, they aren't. You see people wearing all different types of shades of khakis and gray polo shirts. If the school came up with an organized uniform, like most schools did over the summer, the students might compromise with the dress code better. Most other schools that have uniforms have sweaters that you can buy to wear with the uniform, unlike East Orange Campus High School.

How is a smartphone different than a cell phone, and what makes it so smart?

A smartphone is different from a cellphone because with a smartphone, you can send emails, it's Internet is way faster, and you can download apps to personalize your smartphone; with a cellphone, you can't do all of those things.

Why is it so important to learn how to learn today and in the future?

It is so important to learn how to learn today and in the future because times are changing and so are people.

Tell us how you feel about the use of Mobile Devices like Cellphones and Tablets as educational tools — whether in or out of the classroom. Do you have a cellphone? Do you agree that it can distract you from your schoolwork?

I feel the use of mobile devices as educational tools is a good idea. Students are more likely to do work on their mobile devices other in their textbooks. Yes, I do have a cellphone and yes, I agree that it can distract me from my schoolwork sometimes.

Tell us how you feel about the use of Mobile Devices like Cellphones and Tablets as educational tools — whether in or out of the classroom. How could your teachers use them during lessons?

I feel that mobile devices like cellphones and tablets can be very helpful in the classroom, but at the same time be a huge distraction. I believe this because students are easily distracted by technology; it basically consumes our life whether we know it or not. The good thing about using cellphones and tablets in the classroom is that most students are visual learners, so cellphones and tablets will most likely help them learn. My teachers could use these devices during lessons by putting the stories I have to read in the textbook on my tablet because I'm quicker to open my tablet than my textbook. My teachers could also put little videos on the tablets for the students to watch that is pertaining to the lesson.

How will you use the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ be used to improve your education? Will tablets enhance learning or be more of a distraction?

   I'm going to use my tablet for my education by doing most of my work on it. I think it's a great idea considering most of my generation can multitask. The tablet will let us do our classwork and homework while doing other things such as playing games, listening to music, and taking notes.
   The tablet can enhance learning and be distracting at the same time. I say this because when teenagers get bored, our minds tend to wonder on to other things and with the tablet, we can easily wonder onto Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. The tablet can enhance learning because it's a more visual thing and most teenagers are visual learners.

Why should you never send emails, texts or IM's when your upset?

You should never send emails, text, or IM's when you're upset because you might say something that you don't mean when you're upset and hurt someone that you care about.

Tell us what you think about Steve Jobs’s legacy and what your own guiding principles are. What are your core beliefs? What would you say is your personal credo? How does that credo guide you in life?

    I think Steve Jobs's legacy is amazing. The technology he has come up with benefits my generation so much. I appreciate his ideas and inventions dearly. Hopefully Apple is able to continue his legacy now that he is gone.
    Steve Jobs had a personal credo; it was to "make people happy with technology". I personally believe he did this too. I also believe that everyone should have a personal credo to go by. My personal credo is "family comes first". I follow this credo because I know my immediate family will be there when I need them and I feel I should be there when they need me. This credo guides me in life because I always put my family before anyone else.

Project Evaluation

What do you like best about your project?
I like that I did it by myself. HTML is actually pretty cool.

What is the one thing you would do different on your project?
I would make it look fancier instead of very plain and straight to the point.

What problems or challenges did you overcome completing this project?
I overcame my misunderstanding of putting HTML tags on the project.

What grade do you think you deserve on this project? Why?
I believe I deserve at least a 'B' because though my project isn't as decorative as I wanted it to be, it is creative and has just about everything that was asked on the rubric.

Netiquette Project

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<p><font size="" face="century gothic" color="black">On the Internet, there are so many different kinds of people and attitudes. The thing about the Internet is, you can be whoever you want to be when you're online. Some people are overly nice and some are overly mean on the Internet. Some people get distracted by the fact that they think no one will ever find out who they are, but that is not true. If you upset someone online and they're a psycho, they might just try to come find where you live and attack you. The Internet can be very dangerous if you're not careful what you say and how you say things while you're online. To prevent problems and altercations online, people have come up with a few rules to take consideration of while you're online. The rules are:</font></p>


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<b><li></b>Remember the Human. This rule basically means, treat others how you would like to be treated on and offline.</li>

<b><li></b>Respect yourself as well as others.</li>

<b><li></b>Follow the same behavior standards online as you would offline.</li>

<b><li></b>Do not give out personal information about yourself or others. It can be very dangerous to you and man other around you.</li>

<b><li></b>Don't spam.</li>
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<p><font size="" face="century gothic" color="black">In conclusion,  people should generally follow these rules while online. These rules are smart and the safest way to stay out of trouble while on the Internet. If people followed these rules while using the Internet, there would probably be less problems. </font>

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<u><b><font size="" face="century gothic" color="black">Sources</u></b></font>
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<a href="http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html" target="_blank">Core Rules of Netiquette</a>
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<a href="http://www.radicalparenting.com/2009/01/05/netiquette-class-for-teens-and-tweens/" target="_blank"> Netiquette for Teens and Tweens</a>
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<a href="http://school.familyeducation.com/instant-messaging/internet-safety/37520.html" target="_blank"> The Risk of Instant Messaging</a>

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HTML Basics 1 & 2

Introduction

What is HTML?

A simple scripting language.

What does HTML stand for?

HyperText Markup Language

What type of document is HTML?
A plain text file that contains text and nothing else.

What happens when a browser opens an HTML file?

The browser will look for HTML codes in the text and use them to change the layout, insert images, or create links to other pages.

What does the acronym WYSIWYG stand for?

What you see is what you get.

What do you think is the advantage of using a WYSIWYG editor?

I think the advantage of using a WYSIWYG editor is that you actually get to see what you're making before you post or publish it.

Why Learn HTML?

Why do you need to know HTML?

If you want to make it above average in webdesign, it is strongly recommended that you understand these tags.

What are three benefits of knowing HTML?

1) You can use tags the editor does not support.

2) You can read the code of other people's pages, and "borrow" the cool effects.

3) You can do the work yourself, when the editor simply refuses to create the effects you want.

Describe how you create a HTML document using a simple text editor.

All you need to do is type in the code, then save the document, making sure to put an .html extension or an .htm extension to the file (for instance "mypage.html").

TAGS

What is another name for a Tag?

An "A" is another name for a tag.

Why are tags used?

Tags are used to make work easier, also to make you wiser and better of using the computer tools.

What do you use to enclose HTML Tags?

All HTML tags are enclosed in < and >.

What is the difference between a start tag and an end tag?

The start tag indicates whatever follows should be what the tag is, while the end tag indicates that's where it should stop.

Page Structure

What does a normal webpage consist of?

All normal webpages consist of a head and a body.

What are these parts used for?

The head is used for text and tags that do not show directly on the page. The body is used for text and tags that are shown directly on the page.

What is the tag that is part of all webpages?

All webpages have an <html> tag at the beginning and the end.

Head Section

What is included in the Head Section?

The head section of the webpage includes all the stuff that does not show directly on the resulting page.

What are metatags?

Metatags are used for, among other things, to improve the rankings in search engines.

What is javascript?

A programming language for more complex HTML pages.

What is CSS?

CSS is a rather new technique for optimizing the layout of major websites.

What role does television play in your life and the life of your family?

Television doesn't really play a role in my life nor does it my family. We don't really watch television often. We'd have to be completely dying from being bored to watch television. In my family, we mainly use the Internet for just about everything because it's more convenient.

Give an example of a time when you did something you thought was really good only to find out it was not what your teacher wanted? How could this have been avoided?

There has been quite a few times where I've worked really hard on something only to find out it wasn't what my teacher wanted. One time I remember quite well was when I was a freshmen in World History. My teacher gave us a project and I didn't understand it too well, but I still attempted to do it. The due date approacehed and it was time to hand in the project. My teacher graded the project and it wasn't a good grade at all; I had received my first D. This could've been well avoided if I had just asked my teacher for help.

Tell us what you think about Steve Jobs’s legacy and what your own guiding principles are. What are your core beliefs? What would you say is your personal credo? How does that credo guide you in life?

I think Steve Jobs's legacy was an amazing inventor. He actually really did make the people happy in technology. If he hadn't thought of half of the technology he created, we would be very bias when it came to technology. Steve Jobs's personal credo was to make people happy with technology and he did.
    I would say my personal credo is to work hard now and play hard later. This basically means, I should do my school work now, so in the future I don't have to work so hard. I could just be enjoying life instead of working so hard. This personal credo guides me in my life because I usually try to work hard at everything I do in school, so in the future I can just be chilling, relaxing, and enjoying my life to the fullest.

Should anonymity (not using real name) be protected in electronic interactions and communications? Would this be a good thing for community, responsibility, free expression, political participation, and personal fulfillment? If so, when and why?

In some cases, anonymity should be protected in electronic interactions and communications because people are really crazy sometimes, but in some cases they should be revealed because they could be one of the crazy people. This would probably be a good and bad thing for everyone because if they had anonymity, people could reveal the psychos easily, but without it, they crazy people would constantly be able to get away with stuff.

What do you think are the advantages off cloud computing? What do you like about the iCloud? What problems if any do you see with the iCloud?

I think the advantages of cloud computing is that everything you do will be everywhere you want it to be. I like the fact that it saves everything you do on one device on all devices that you want. With iCloud, I see a minor problem though. If someone was to steal one of your devices, they would be able to take all of your information and use it in bad ways.

Why do you think someone might want to know what you learn or do in class?

Someone might want to know what you learn or do in class because they might want to see if you actually pay attention while you're in class.

Do you think it is a harmless prank to mess with another persons account? What would you do if you find a computer was left on and accounts were not logged out? What would you want someone to do if you left your computer on and accounts open?

I do not think it is a harmless prank to mess with another persons account without their consent because it is an invasion of privacy. If I was to find a computer left on and accounts were not logged out, I would just log out of their stuff because I wouldn't want someone going through my stuff. I would want them to log out of my accounts, just as I would theirs.

What would your friends (parents and teachers) think of you if you said something mean to someone on the Internet? How would that make you feel?

My friends would think I'm a messed up individual and they wouldn't be able to believe that I said something mean to someone over the Internet. I would feel like I betrayed my family and friends if I said something mean to someone over the Internet.

Do you think that the passing the HSPA should be a requirement for graduation? Do standardized test measure what you really know? Why?

I really don't think passing the HSPA should be a requirement for graduation. It's not a fair concept because some people go through all their high school years and do really good in school, but take the test and fail. That's so not fair. When you work hard all throughout high school, you've basically earned your diploma and for New Jersey to take that away from some students who don't pass the HSPA is very wrong. I don't believe a standardized test measures what you really know nor should it be considered to measure what you know.

Do you think the HSPA test should be given on a computer or over the Internet? Would most students do better or worse? Would the results be the same? Would you prefer to take the test the traditional way or on a computer? Why?

I don't think the HSPA should be given on a computer or over the Internet because it would be too easy to cheat. Most students would probably do way better if it was on a computer or over the Internet. I personally would prefer to take the test the traditional way because I would know I passed without the help of the computer or the Internet. It feels so good to pass without having to cheat your way through it.

Are you giving your best effort in this class? Do you always work to the best of your ability? What are you going to do to improve you effort in school and especially this class

Honestly, I don't think I'm doing my best in this class right now. I usually work to the best of my ability because that's just the kind of person I am. I try to be the best at almost everything I do. I'm going to try my best to figure out how to do the Netiquette project, so I can improve my grade in this class.