The Water Cycle WebQuest

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The Water Cycle WebQuest

Beans Experiment DAY 24

On day 24 of my bean experiment, I am left with only one bean. The small kidney bean seems to still be growing and the leaves are getting bigger! Also, QUARTER DOWN! 

Beans Experiment DAY 23

On day 23 of my beans experiment, I have completely given up on the pinto bean (1) and therefore I am taking it out of the bag! The bean is totally crushed and it seems to be making the paper towel turn into a brownish-yellowish color! PINTO BEAN OFFICIALLY DOWN! 

Beans Experiment DAY 22

On day 22 of my beans experiment, there seems to be no changes to both the pinto bean (1) and the small kidney bean (2). 

Beans Experiment DAY 21

On day 21 of my bean experiment, there seems to be no changes to the pinto bean (1) and the small kidney bean (2) is continuing to grow. The roots and leaves are bother getting much bigger. However, the bean has split in half, I hope that doesn't mean that this bean is also dying. :( 

Beans Experiment DAY 20

On day 20 of my beans experiment. The pinto bean (1) is still crushed. I decided to wait a couple of more days and see if grows anything. The small kidney bean (2) is showing great growth. I know that it is unclear from this picture but the roots are really long. Yay small kidney bean (2)! 

Beans Experiment DAY 19

On day 19 of my bean experiment, you can see that the pinto bean (1) has crushed and looks super ugly! I guess it is, PINTO BEAN DOWN!

Beans Experiment DAY 18

On day 18, it is clear that the small kidney bean (2) has grown a bit more than day 17. The pinto bean shows no changes. 

Beans Experiment DAY 17

On day 17 of my beans experiment, it is clear that there are no changes that took place after day 16. 

Beans Experiment DAY 16

On day 16 of my bean experiment, the pinto bean (1) has now lost its skin!!!! oh god! and the small kidney bean (2) is doing what its supposed to, growing beautifully! 

Beans Experiment DAY 15

On day 15 of my bean experiment, the pinto bean (1) seems a little swollen to me. Also, the small kidney bean (2) is continuing to grow. 

Beans Experiment DAY 14

On day 14 of my bean experiment, I CAN SEE LEAVES! The small kidney bean (2) is growing very nicely! 

Beans Experiment DAY 13

On day 13 of my bean experiment, it is visible that the small kidney bean (2) is continuing to grow. YAY! as for the pinto bean (1), I have given up on it! :(

Beans Experiment DAY 12

On day 12 of my beans experiment, i no longer have the butter bean in my bag. Also, you can see that the small kidney bean (2) is growing roots!!! The pinto bean (1) is forever 

Beans Experiment DAY 11

On day eleven of my bean experiment, you can see that the butter bean (3) is completely demolished. It actually started leaking when I pressed on it through the bag. I am going to remove it because it is obviously dead and it is just going to rot if I keep it there. So yup, BUTTER BEAN DOWN! 

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Digital Citizenship in Schools

Article Review # 2

Digital Citizenship in Schools

By: Mike Ribble

            

             In “Digital Citizenship in Schools” Mike Ribble mentions the nine elements of digital citizenship. He states the importance of following the rules of the digital world and being good digital citizens. This article made me realize the significance of teaching students about being good digital citizens. There are many youngsters who are exposed to our digital world who are not realizing that there are many rules and responsibilities that come along with using the Internet. As parents and teachers, we need to educate our children because you never know when your child or student will be using the Internet inappropriately and they are not even aware of it.

            Although there are nine elements to being good digital citizens, the three elements that struck me as most important are digital access, digital communication and digital health and wellness. It is too often when teachers ask students to type their homework up. However, the teacher should realize that he/she is leaving out those students who do not have access to a computer/Internet. I understand that we live in a society where Internet/computer access is available to mostly everyone yet; this does not mean that everyone has access.

            Furthermore, even if schools were able to provide each student with a laptop, who’s to say that these students will absolutely, make appropriate use of this advantage? As a future teacher, before I can introduce any type of online space, I will make sure my students understand the importance of digital communication. There have been many cases around the world in which students/young ones have lost their lives over the misuses of the Internet. I will make sure to teach my students why it is so important to respect one another on the internet and not promote cyber-bullying.

            Additionally, I remember in High School when I would abbreviate all my words because I was subsequently used to using the texting language. This had a negative toll on me because when I was taking my SAT exam, I had to sit there and remember how to spell again. Who knows, maybe I could have gotten a higher grade if it weren’t for my inappropriate use of digital communications. Also, I know for a fact that everyone of my peers was once a MySpace/Facebook addict. I personally would spend around 14-18 hours a day on the Internet and this also had vast negative bearings on my life. I had to get glasses because my vision was being affected by staring at the computer screen all day long. Plus, I was slouching my back more than ever. I had severe back pain for months because all I would do is sit on a chair and surf the Internet. Ribble states that computer ergonomics has tremendous negative consequences on our health and I wholeheartedly agree with him. Computer ergonomics had its effects on many of my peers and myself as well. Therefore, I will make sure to educate my students about the importance of digital health and wellness. 

            Children are very susceptible to the dangers of our digital world and it is our job as educators to educate them on the appropriate and inappropriate uses of it. We have to make sure that they are fully aware of what is really going on around them. They also need to be aware of the fact that there are many predators that surround their daily digital lives hence, they need to be cautious of what type information they are releasing on the internet. Further, if educators took a step and taught these nine elements to all of their students then those students will implement these elements to their outside lives, causing them to become good digital citizens forever.

Digital Citizenship in Schools, Mike Ribble

Beans Experiment DAY 10

This is day 10 of my beans experiment. So all my hopes for the pinto bean (1) has gone out the window. As for the small kidney bean (2), look, do you see green?!!! what does that mean?!! HOPEFULLY it still has some hope. The butter bean (3) has also joined its buddy the pinto bean (2), out the window.

Beans Experiment DAY 9

This is day 9 of my bean experiment. SAD SAD BEANS PLEASEEEEE GROWWWW!!!! You know how some people have "green thumbs", Yeah, I DON'T have it, its official!

Beans Experiment DAY 8

This is day 8 of my beans experiment. Sadly, no changes to any of the beans.

Beans Experiment DAY 7

On this day of my beans experiment, there were no changes to the pinto bean (1). The small kidney bean (2) really looks like its growing so I'm happy to say that I haven't killed that bean. Although, I see a little root growing out, I am officially convinced that my butter bean (3) has died. There was no water added and it is still sitting at the window sill taking in all the sunlight this winter weather has to give. Speaking of winter, I really think my beans aren't growing as fast as everyone else's because the beans are freezing since it is by the window sill. Maybe they would have grown faster in a warmer environment! Or maybe it is the sun, maybe they would have grown faster without the sunlight!

Beans Experiment DAY 6

This is day 6 of my beans experiment. OMG look at the small kidney bean (2) I see that it has bursted and it if you look closely you will see two small roots growing out of it. And, if you look really really closely at the butter bean (3) then you will see the tiny root growing from the middle of it. I think, not watering the beans helped a lot because you can actually start to see the little roots from two of the beans! Come on beans, YOU CAN DO IT!

Beans Experiment DAY 5

This is day 5 of my beans experiment. The pinto bean (1) has grown almost to the size of the quarter. The small kidney bean (2) shows no change since day 4 and the butter bean seems to have grown a little bit more. On day 5, I did not add anymore water because I thought maybe the beans were not growing due to there being a lot of water.

Beans Experiment DAY 4

This is day 4 of my beans experiment. The pinto bean (1) hasn't changed since day 3. The small kidney bean (2) has grown a little bit more than day 3 and the butter bean (3) has not changed since day 2. I added another 7oz of water on day 4 and then placed the bag of beans on my window sill. At this point, I believe I am doing something wrong because I am not seeing any green stems! Am I watering it too much?!!

Beans Experiment DAY 3

This is day 3 of my beans experiment. The pinto bean (1) has grown a little bit and so has the small kidney bean (2). The butter bean (3) is still the same as day 2. On day 3, I added another 7oz of water and placed the bag of beans on my window sill.

Beans Experiment DAY 2

This is Day 2 of my beans experiment. As you can see, The butter bean (3) has grown much large in size. The butter bean is almost the size of the quarter. The pinto bean (1) and small kidney bean (2) show no changes. I added another 7oz of water on Day 2 and then placed it on my window sill.

Beans Experiment DAY 1

The beans I am using for this experiment are 1. Pinto Bean 2. Small Kidney Bean 3. Butter Bean. Since I am using three beans, I decided to place two quarters instead of one, so that we are able to see the scaling of each bean. On Day 1 of the beans experiment, I added 7oz of water and I placed the bag of beans on my window sill since I wanted the beans to receive sun light.