Iron Butter writes a Rap song about “J-Mac’s” recent feat!

March 25th, 2006 by · 48 Comments · Education

J-mac has not yet hit the big screen, but people around world are demanding to hear “For J-Mac” by Iron Butter on the airwaves. A little over a month ago, the team manager of the Greece Athena Varsity Basketball team scored 20 points in less than 4 minutes, sinking 6 three pointers which is a school record. For an average person, this is phenomenal, but Jason McElwain, aka J-mac, as his friends and teammates refer to him is also a highly functional Austic individual. Absolutely amazing.

To hear a short clip of the song, click here.

Stealing FREE internet service

March 25th, 2006 by · 1 Comment · Technology

A man in the state of Illinois was arrested for using somebody else’s Wi-Fi service without their own permission. I know this happens a lot in apartment buildings where people can easily access other people’s wireless routers with thier own wireless card. Many people do not have their service password protected.

County officials are starting to crack down on this, but how stiff should the penalty be? $250 fine and one year probation enough? Isn’t stealing cable a more stiff penalty??? Is there any difference?

What is your thoughts?

For the full story, click here.

Teacher convinces kid to drop the gun…

March 23rd, 2006 by · Comments Off · Education/Outside NY

A student who opened fire on his classmates in a Reno, Nevada school, injuring two students, was able to be convinced to drop his pistol. I must give praise for the courage this teacher must of had to put his life on the line to help others.
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March Madness taken to the next level…

March 20th, 2006 by · 3 Comments · Education, Technology in foreign classrooms

A teacher in Japan was forced to apologize to his students after viewing the baseball game between Japan and South Korea while proctoring an exam. I can understand checking the score on the internet, but to view the game on the television in the classroom while the students are busy taking an exam is ludicrous. Absolutely unreal.

To view the complete story, click here

Any thoughts, comments, or views on this????

“Off with their heads!?!?!…”

March 17th, 2006 by · 4 Comments · Education, Education/Outside NY

Many teachers in the state of Florida were fired due to cheating on their professional development courses they are required to take according to state law. I do agree that these teachers should be dismissed due to their behavior, but will the students suffer as well???? Having teachers come in mid-year, how can that help??? Do you agree or disagree? What are your thoughts and feelings on the matter?

For the full story, click here.

Tragedy hits Texas

March 15th, 2006 by · 3 Comments · American Sign Language/Deaf Culture, Education

A very young, beautiful girl was in a tragic accident that lead to her death. Tara McAvoy was walking on train tracks when she was struck by the train. Due to being Deaf, she was not able to hear the emergency horn. She was an active participant at her high school, and was well liked and respected be her peers and elders. For the complete story, click here.

Blind student will not graduate without passing Driver’s Ed?!?!

March 12th, 2006 by · 5 Comments · Education, Education/Outside NY

A student in Chicago is in jeopardy of not graduating from her respective high school due to not passing her Driver Education class. Does this make any sense? How can this happen in schools today??? What are your thoughts, views, and comments on this?
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If you can’t beat them, join them!

March 11th, 2006 by · 45 Comments · Education/Outside NY, Technology

If you can’t beat them, join them. This is exactly what Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is doing. To appeal more to their students, CMU is incorporating characters from a very popular video game, “The SIMS” and will use these virtual characters in a very popular teaching program used on campus.

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What are your thoughts, views, and comments on this?

The Power of Technology…

March 11th, 2006 by · Comments Off · Education, Education/Outside NY

Just when everyone is complaining about students are misusing technology by chatting with other students via there phones during inappropriate times in school, posting inappropriate comments on blogs, comes a school that uses technology to bring people closer together. A high school in Florida has made English class very exciting. How, you ask? A teacher was able to recruit a famous book author to speak about his book with the teacher’s students through a video conference chat which to me seems really exciting. This is possible because of how technology has improved over the years. What makes this high school even more remarkable, it is an ONLINE high school/middle school. No lie, these schools are becoming a new trend. Students from all over the globe attend this school.
Click here to read the full story about the author speaking to the students.
Click here for the official website for Florida Virtual School
What are your thoughts, comments, and views on online learning at all levels? Elementary, middle, high, and college?

Ex-Teacher takes Hostages in a school in France

March 9th, 2006 by · Comments Off · Education, Technology in foreign classrooms

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What’s your thoughts and feelings on this?