Friday, April 25

Blog Post of the Day:
Read THIS blog post by a teacher. I mean actually read it. Take it in. Think about it. And then, write about it. What do you think about it? What is the teacher trying to say? In your own words explain what "the main event" is. Do you agree or disagree with the writer?

I admire what this teacher writes and I think he makes a good point. It made me respect what his point of view was. His "main event" was "learning to deal with the harshness of life when it gets difficult" and he makes a lot of sense. I agree with this article because I do think way too much emphasis is placed on getting good grades rather than actually learning or growing as a person. I liked what this teacher had to say and agree with his ideas, especially the part where he says we need to man up. 

Monday, May 5

I liked the video and I thought it made good points. I agree that lots of us, especially young people, are addicted to our phones and social media, but I don't think we need to get rid of it completely. It would be better if we paid more attention to the world going on around us and didn't rely on social media to make us happy. On the other hand, I think social media and technology play a major role in our lives, as we use these types of things daily for work, school, and amusement. I think we need to find a balance, and I agree with the video that there are more important things going on in real life than there is ever on any type of technology or social media site.

Tuesday, April 29

What is a 'splash page'? Look it up. Explain what they are and how they are used. Find an example of a splash page in Google Images. Save the image to you computer and then upload it to your blog post. Hint - see below.

A splash page is a page of a website that pops up first when users enter a website. It sometimes contains short information about the website or shows a logo. These can also include animations or sound effects as well as choices on how to use the website. These are basically just normal pages on a website, but they come first and are not a main aspect of the site. They are used to enter a website and begin navigating around it! Here is an example:

Monday, March 31

Status update! Tell me where  you are at on your product website? Can you be finished by tomorrow at the end of the hour? Do you need more time? How much more time? Be honest and explain yourself.

I am almost finished with my product website! I think I will be done at the end of hour tomorrow but it might be helpful to have maybe half of block  day to work! I have my pages done but it would be nice to have more time to add things to my pages and organize the products! 

Monday, March 24

Welcome back! How was your Spring Break? Tell me all about it. You've been out of school for 10 days so I know you will have plenty to share. Make it good!

Hello! Over spring break, I went to NYC with my dad. We stayed with my aunt, saw a Broadway show, and went shopping. Then, we went to the University of Colorado and the University of Illinois for college visits and I loved them both! Once I got back I hung out with my friends but then I got sick. On Monday, I visited KU and didn't go to school. I had a good spring break and am excited for summer!

Tuesday, March 11

Do you like the layout of this project? Have you benefited from your brainstorming sheet? Was it more helpful or annoying when starting to map out your website? Explain why.

So far, I like the layout of this project. I like how we are going to learn how to make a drop down menu and think that will help with the layout of my site. The brainstorming sheet was definitely helpful and useful for when I started mapping out my website. I was able to easily see what I wanted to put on my website and where I wanted to place it. It helped me stay organized and remember to include everything. 

Monday, March 10

After reading below to see where you should be on your product website - are you caught up? What helps you stay caught up in class? Do you like having small checkpoints? Are you behind? If so, what are you going to do to get caught up?

I am caught up on where I should be as of right now! I do like having small checkpoints because it can help you stay caught up and keep track of where you should be. To stay caught up I'm going to keep working hard and stay working on the small checkpoints.