Technology is both a curse and a blessing.
When it comes to being active, my Fitbit helps remind me to get my steps in hourly and daily. My watch tells my heart rate, how good of a sleep I had and how many steps I’ve gone up. I can measure my progress and I can compete with friends over who has the most active minutes. I can use technology as a tool to make me healthy. On the other hand some technology causes me to be inactive. My TV, internet and Netflix work together to create a “time and space continuum” where suddenly I have binge watched a season of television in a weekend. This binging leads to a sedentary life rather than an active one. Not a healthy way to spend a weekend. So, the question this week is: Does technology make you lazy? Choose a side (you can't pick both or neither) and support your answer with 2 to 3 examples from your own personal experience.
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Yesterday we celebrated Victoria Day. This holiday is named after Queen Victoria, who was born on May 24, 1819. She was queen for the British Commonwealth for over sixty years. In her honour, Victoria Day was declared in a Canadian holiday by the government in 1845. At that time, it was celebrated with picnics, parades, sporting tournaments, fireworks and cannon salutes. When Queen Victoria died in 1901, Canada’s parliament officially named the holiday Victoria Day. In 1952, the government made the decision to begin celebrating Victoria Day on a Monday. It would be observed on May 24th if that worked out, otherwise, it would be held on the Monday immediately before it.
Today, Victoria Day is a holiday throughout most of Canada and the day is marked in most cities with parades, outdoor events and activities like rodeos, camping and elaborate firework displays. Most Canadians don’t know this history because Queen Victoria ruled a long time ago. Maybe it's time to change the day to honour someone else? If you were appointed to change this holiday to honour a Canadian, who would it be? Write a short bibliography of the person so we know who they are. Then give us reasons why this person should be celebrated. You can see where my preference lies by looking at my bulldog Stella in the picture above. She loves to enjoy the sunshine! The Best Pets: Cats Versus Dogs
There are cat people and there are dog people. Which team are you on. Watch the video above to help you decide Are you dog person or cat person? Tell us why with the hashtag #catsvsdogs http://freshpet.com Watch the Behind the Scenes video here to see how we did it! http://youtu.be/_HQ_UurbEZE We are on a mission – to bring the power of fresh, real food to dogs and cats. And we’re committed to doing so in ways that are good for our pets, for people ... www.youtube.com In this week’s blog post, state which are better pets, cats or dogs. Use 2 – 3 examples to support your argument. Think a different animal makes the best pet? Make an argument for another kind an animal. All opinions should be supported by your experiences and/or research from a reliable source. Reminder of Blog Instructions 1) Read, reflect, think, discuss with parents, siblings, friends the blog post found on the class website blog page 2) Write a thoughtful response ensuring you have met the criteria (see above in the header of this page) 3) Wait for someone to post. Reply to their post (see the reply button on example below) giving them feedback using the criteria found in the banner (top of page) on Blog page 4) Once you have received feedback from a peer you are to revise your original. Click on the reply button under the person who gave you feedback and submit your new blog comment Notes: The process will take 2 to 3 days to complete. Day 1 – respond to post, day 2 give feedback , day 3 revise (this can be completed much earlier than over three days). Only one person is to respond to a blog post – no duplicates. If someone has given feedback scroll down and choose someone else. There is a proverb that says "kindness is its own reward” while another states, "giving is its own reward." In the video, Kid President shares many examples of how good spreads.
So what does it mean to you when you hear ‘giving is its own reward”? When I think of the food we collected for the Surrey Food bank prior to Spring Break, it brings me joy. We didn't know at the time how quickly the food bank would need the things we collected. The LEAD students gave their time to make posters, make announcements and collect boxes and boxes of food. Many students’ families at Hillcrest contributed by giving. As I contemplate this event and the kindness we spread as a school, it makes me feel peaceful and happy, a personal reward. Think of a time where you have spread good. In detail, describe what you did, then explain how those on the receiving end might have felt and how it made you feel. (Notice there are ****THREE PARTS**** to this blog response) Reminder of Blog Instructions 1) Read, reflect, think, discuss with parents, siblings, friends the blog post found on the class website blog page 2) Write a thoughtful response ensuring you have met the criteria (see above in the header of this page) 3) Wait for someone to post. Reply to their post (see the reply button on example below) giving them feedback using the criteria found in the banner (top of page) on Blog page 4) Once you have received feedback from a peer you are to revise your original. Click on the reply button under the person who gave you feedback and submit your new blog comment Notes: The process will take 2 to 3 days to complete. Day 1 – respond to post, day 2 give feedback , day 3 revise (this can be completed much earlier than over three days). Only one person is to respond to a blog post – no duplicates. If someone has given feedback scroll down and choose someone else. |
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