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CNN: 911 text Messaging Service

New Technology in the world of Technology shows that in 2014 we will have the ability to send text messages to 911 during emergencies. Right now most 911 calling centers can't receive text messages. 90% of the population will have this ability.

I believe this is a wonderfully great idea. This is going to help the world so much, I have a feeling this advancement is going to be vital to people. This affects me because if i was in a situation where I needed emergency services a text message is much easier accessible to me.


That makes a huge impact on the world of deaf individuals, this has been an issue for them. If someone is deaf this makes it possible for them to get help.
Also if you have a murderer in your house a phone call your be the cause of your death.

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Is The Electronic Cigarette Healthy? Is It The Future of Smoking?

My article is about the electronic cigarettes, and how they can benefits us. Some benefits are;

• No tar, tobacco, carbon monoxide, or ash.
• Get the same amount of nicotine as a regular cigarette.
• Each cartridge costs less than $2, and is equivalent to an entire pack of cigarettes.
• The average consumer can expect to save over $1,000 each year
• You won’t “smell” like a smoker any longer.
• Different flavors are available.
• No more second-hand smoke.

These cigarettes are very helpful, they can weaken the chances of your body getting harmed. Also the vapor kinda works as a nicotine substitute. Also there is no risk of cancer, it's listed as one off the top ten health trends.





This affects me because everyone around me smokes. It helps me and the world because it doesn't have secondhand smoke. It also eliminates the risk of cancer from cigarettes toxins. It impacts the world becasue if everyone who smokes cigarettes start smoking these it will help the health of everyone around the world.

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Is The Electronic Cigarette Healthy? Is It The Future of Smoking?

MY article ias aqbout the electronic ciggerettes, and how they can beniffit us. Some benifits are;

• No tar, tobacco, carbon monoxide, or ash.
• Get the same amount of nicotine as a regular cigarette.
• Each cartridge costs less than $2, and is equivalent to an entire pack of cigarettes.
• The average consumer can expect to save over $1,000 each year
• You won’t “smell” like a smoker any longer.
• Different flavors are available.
• No more second-hand smoke.

These ciggeretes are very helpful, they can weaken the chances oif your body getting harmed. Also the vapor kinda worksa as a nicotine subsitute. Also there is no risk of cancer, it's listed as one off the top ten health trends.
This affects me becasue everyone around me smokes. It helps me and the world becasue it dosent have secondhand smoke. It also eleminates the risk of cancer

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Weekly Review

This has been a pretty average week. School is school, is going to be boring. We did not have a web 2.O tool this week; we did have a digital literacy component, though. It was on Scams and Phishing.  Here are the terms we had;

Scam:  An attempt to trick someone, usually with the intentions of stealing personal information.

Identity Theft: A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity.

Vulnerable: When you are in a position that makes it easier for you to be harmed or attacked.

Phishing: When people send phony emails, pop up messages, social media messages, texts, calls, or links to fake websites. They send these in order to hook you into giving out your personal information.

Scam artist are not the brightest people ever because they leave little clues to if it is a scam. Some of these clues involve, a sense of urgency, needs account information, spelling errors, too good to be true, generic greeting.

Identify Theft is a major problem today; they will steal your information and use it for personal gain. They look for many things because with these thing are what they need in order to get your identity. Here’s a list of some things they look for:

Ø  Full name

Ø  Date Of birth

Ø  Social Security Number

Ø  Passwords

Ø  Previous and current address

Ø  Driver’s license or the number

Ø  Passport

f someone steals your personal information there are some things that can or will happen. Six things are, Jail, Bankrupt, Accounts Hacked, Bad credit, Parent trouble. If your credit goes down you can buy anything, if you do the interest with double or triple. Then you can pay the interest which makes it lower.

The thing people need to do is to be more careful and pay more attention to their surroundings. You need to shred all your receipts and important papers. Also if you have a prescription pill bottle scratch off the name of other information. They can steal your prescriptions and might even be able to get some information from it. 

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This week has been okay. I am still sick from last week but I'm slowly getting better. We got into our new building and it's very beautiful. The internet connection is so super slow. It's bad when internet explore works faster than chrome.

We did a mix book this week, I like mix book. At first I couldn't figure out how to use it at all. On the original days we were working on it I was out though. It's a liltle complicated, mine is not as good as some of these others.

Our digital literacy component this week was digital tracking. Which is what we did a mixbook on. We had to list 7 tips for helping the growth of it.Tips are;

• Do not click on a link that appears to be randomly sent by someone you know, especially if there is no explanation for why the link was sent, or if the explanation is out of character for the sender (i.e. horribly misspelled or talking about what a great deal they discovered).
• Do not click on a link that was sent to you by a business you don’t know that is advertising a great deal. Instead, perform an online search for the business, make sure it’s legitimate, and go directly to the business’ website to find the deal yourself.
• Do not click on a link that was sent to you by a business you have an existing account with.
• • Do not provide email addresses to mailing lists unless you need to do
• so.
• • Unsubscribe from listservs or websites that you do not regularly use.
• • Limit the number of times you click on ads, no matter what they are
• for.
• • Avoid “too good to be true” products, deals, and opportunities. Once
• you have confirmed your email address, they are likely to sell your email
• address to other companies.
• Make sure you have antivirus software, and that it also protects against
• spyware, programs that secretly collect your data.
• • Disable Internet “cookies,” so that companies cannot put tracking
• devices on your computer. (Sites will not be able to remember your
• preferences as well this way, which is something to consider.)
• • Investigate computer applications that block popup
• ads.
• • Examine sites’ privacy policies before you reveal any information on
• the site; avoid using sites that will share your data with others.

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Overall my week has been okay, my grades have drop because of my absents'. So now I'm working on getting them up. Obama won the presidential election last night. Woot woot!

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Taking photos of ballot?

BY: Julianne Pepitone

Many people are taking pictures of their ballots and sharing them on social media websites like twitter and Facebook. Some states don't allow for the ballots to be shared. Even though unlikely you could be prosecuted.

I view this issue as it shouldn't matter. If someone shows who they voted for online what should it matter? Then again you don't have to prove who you voted for. If you say you voted I'm sure no ones gonna think your lying or argue with you. 

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This affects me because it's on my Social networking feed and people I know could be doing it. This impacts the united states in many ways, even the world. These states could change the law or reenforce it more.

Weekly Review

This Week was a short week for me personally because I was out for two days. We learned a lot about how people present themselves in the online community. We learned terms such as;

Represent: How you present yourself to others.

Persona: Image of personality that you portray to others.

Avatar: Image that represents you online.

Anonymous: Hidden Identity.

Inhabited: Being careful about your actions and impulses.

For our digital literacy component we did “Staying real online”. Staying real online is basically being you.  If you act different online that makes out how people perceive you. If you seem a certain way online then you go and see them in person you might be S.O.Led. That makes you fake if you act or look different online. No one likes fake people, which are just digging your own hole.

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HLN: News

By Anna Gonzalez

updated 12:40 PM EDT, Wed October 17, 2012

My Story: An 'epidemic' in social media?

YouTube trend gives online outlet for troubled teens -- but one expert is wary. 

 My article is about the videos on YouTube about being bullied. When teenagers who are making this video make it they use cue cards to speak. They say it's easier than actually speaking, you can hide behind them.

I believe this epidemic is a good thing and a bad thing for multiple reasons. It's good because it's getting the worlds attention on bullying. Bullying is a important issue all around the world. From kindergarten to your last year in college (Or high school). It's barbarous and cruel but it's something we all deal with. 

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It's a bad thing because some people might just say that they are getting buillied to get attention. It's not the right way to get it though. These videos affect me because that could be someone I know and love. Or i could be the cause of it, I'm not but what if?

This impacts the world inn so many ways. They're big ways too, YouTube is a world Wide website used daily millions of times. If a video is viewed a lot it'll get moved up on the list or results. This enables for more and more people to see it.

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This week has went by extremely fast like most weeks here at Gaston Early College High School. We had two weeks combined this week(s). We learned about cyberbullying. We also learned some new terms that go with the cyberbullying, like;

Offender: The offender is the person bullying someone.

All bullies are rude mean and nasty. People used to think it was people that were socially outcasted. It turns out that bullies actually have a lot of friends. Or a lot of times it makes them feel like they have power. Catherine Bradshaw a psychologist says, "It's a way of pulling your core group closer and putting someone else out of it."

Target-A target is a victim to the cruel bullying.

Bystander-Eyewitness who does nothing. Bystanders are supporting the bully in my eyes because they aren't helping at all. They stand there and watch. Which gives the bully the attention they seek.

Upstander- Eyewitness that does something, defends the person. A upstander is a angel sent down from the clouds. They help so much, being an upstander is effecting the victim's life and yours. You’ll be know as a hero basically. Also a savior to the victim.

De-escalate-  Decreases in Intensity. If we deescalate the situation it helps so much. You could really save someone.

Escalate-Becomes more Intense. people tend to escalate situations because they think its funny. “Haha, who doesn't love drama?!” Lot’s of people don’t.

If you so happen to be a person that is getting bullied call someone. Find someone to talk to and remember be happy! Don’t let anyone's words get to you. If someone is bullying you it makes them pathetic. Especially if it’s over a technology based system. There’s always someone willing to listen and to help.

Our web 2.O tool this week was WeVideo. Some positive aspects is that is very helpful. A negative is that its complicated. it took me days to figure out the simple things involved. I like it but it’s very complicated. Also the exporting takes forever, that really bothers me. Anyways here's my video I made;

Halloween is coming in just a week or two and it’s one of my favorite holidays! Some people don't consider it a holiday. I DO! It’s so exciting, also I love this weather, it’s wonderful. Also now's the time for pumpkin pie, that or which is Delicious.  

Overall week has been pretty amazing. We learned today from our wonderful teacher that we will possibly be in our building in about two weeks. Which is a relief to all of us.

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Will an iPad Mini be worth buying?

Will an iPad Mini be worth buying?

My article is about how the mini ipad will soon be developed, and if it's worth the money. Apple is soon releasing the ipad mini. This is going to be considerably smaller, and more accessible. The writer of my article thinks it might cost around $200. This is a good price to me considering how much the normal ipad cost.

Apple might soon be releasing a mini ipad. It will be considerably cheaper than the 3^rd generation ipad. The ipad cost around $650. The new mini will be smaller and easier to use if you’re standing or in public, unlike its father ipad who weighs a ton. When or if they release it, it will probably be about 8in.

I think the mini ipad is a wonderful idea. It puts a whole new spin on the tablet wars. Personally I prefer the android devices but if it’s going to cost a respectable amount, I might get one. This affects me because if I want one I am going to buy one or get one for Christmas.  Also I believe if the ipad is on the level of price the author of this article believes it will make its sales go up considerably

This impacts the world, apple is impacted because they are the company that is creating the tablet. Also it affects each and everyone of the workers and business people that works at apple. It also affects all the company's that are creating android tablets and such. if the mini ipad sells good then it will put their stock low. 

Week Seven

This week has flown by here at GECHS. Today we have our 2nd club day. We learned about a new web 2.O tool. We also worked on our Digital Driver's License. We worked a lot on sexting and the dangers. Here's some descriptions on what we did this week;

We learned some new terms this week like;

Self-disclosure - Sharing private or confidential information about your sex life to other people.

Reciprocate - to give and return.

Sexting - sending or reading sexually explicit photos or videos through text or other devices.

We also learned more into sexting. Sexting is a horrible way to get someone to like you. Just because you send a dirty picture does not mean that that will make someone like you.  If a person likes you they like you for you.  Picture is not going to change that. Have self-respect and just do not do it.

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This week our web 2.O tool was a comic maker. It’s called Make Belief Comix. It’s a really good tool for making comics. I don’t like how it does not have many options. I like how you can click a character and you can change their expressions and outfits.

Here is mine we made on how to build relationships and one how to avoid sexting;

This week we also worked more on our Digital Driver’s License. It’s was also on sexting and ways to avoid it. This issue affects me because people are committing suicide because they are getting bullied and the picture is getting sent around. The easiest way to avoid this as I see is to just not do it. Girls don’t send them. Guys, don’t ask for them, having that picture does not make you a man. It makes you a jerk, if you like a girl you like her. Point blank, we don’t realize that sometimes it’s the girls asking. If you have picture don’t show everyone. Delete it, but remember even if it’s deleted it’s still there forever.

Overall my week has gone by super-fast. I’m so ready to get into the building, I’m sure everyone else is too. Also I’m looking forward for Mrs.Hibberts to come back.

Weekly Blog Review

This week has been "Interesting".  We learned some new terms like "A.S.P.E.C.T”.

 A: Authority.  This basically states to verify the authors credentials.  

S: source.  If the information is presented as fact, does the author document sources?

P: Purpose. Why was it written? Is it too basic? Too complicated?

E: Evenness. Just because the source is biased does not mean you cannot use it.

C: Coverage. Is your topic covered thoroughly? Does it have the information you need? Is it relevant?

T: Timeliness. When was it written? If you are working on a science report then you need up to date information.

We made a Mind map of these terms. A mind map is like notes to me. It helps me remember things.  Its pros are it’s easy to use, but some cons are that there is not much you can do on it.  It’s a great tool, but it doesn’t cover/have everything I’d like to.

We also have been working on our digital drivers license work.  It was a story about an octopus called a tree octopus.  It resides in the tropical region of the Olympic Peninsula.  We worked on Digital Fluency, where we learned how to tell if a website is credible. You have to check the domain of the website. All you have to do is look at the last part of the URL. .If it ends with edu, .gov. .Org it usually contains good information. 

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You have to check to see if the grammar is not illiterate.  Also look at the layout, and see if the author is well-known.  Google will pull up most popular websites not most reliable.  Also check the date of the website to see if it’s put to date. This affects me because it helps me pick out what is credible and what is not credible. 

Over-all my week has been tremendously horrible.  I was sick at the beginning, in trouble at home and school, but life gets better.  You just have to saddle up and get on with it.  Next week might be better.