Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Here We Go!

Hey Folks! Thanks for logging in. Let me 'splain how this will work:

Every Monday morning I will post a discussion question relevant to technology. You will have the entire week to post a short blog answering the question. It's very simple . . . you either advance the discussion or you don't. It's either a 100 or a 0. You can also respond to a blog posted by another user to advance the discussion.

Every Sunday evening I will check off names. So you have from Monday AM to Sunday PM. Grading closes at 6pm Sunday. The first five minutes of class on Tuesday and Thursday will be devoted to answering the blog question so that we have a little class time too.

Here are the things that this discussion is NOT:

This is not a social forum. All you guys have MySpace / Facebook for that stuff. Holla at your friends on those sites.

This is not a place for you to ask me questions about your grade. Please remember that EVERYBODY will see all of your communication on this site. If you have questions about grading policies, etc. please see me before or after school, before class or on my conference period (5th). Barring that, please email me at rlanham@nacogdoches.k12.tx.us.

This is not a place for you to air grievances of any kind. Bad language, derogatory comments and intolerance of any kind will not be accepted. These will result in blocked usage for you, and zeros on weekly discussions for the remainder of the year.

What this discussion IS:

This is a place for us to explore how technology is affecting our daily lives. You guys are digital natives (meaning you were practically born with a cell phone in your hand) and you are not accustomed to thinking about life before this technology came along. I would also bet that most of you haven't given a lot of thought to where this technology is going either. Well, that's what I want to do here.

One more thing:

To the best of my knowledge we are the first classroom in the district to use blogging as part of the classroom learning. I have personally invited our Principal and Superintendent to blog with us. All eyes will be watching as this district prepares to incorporate more technology into everyday learning. Please keep that in mind. Let's have fun, but please be responsible.

OK, questions?

79 comments:

Cole,R-1 said...
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Cole,R-1 said...

Okay, That's fine, I will disregard my feelings and use Blogspot over Wordpress. So When do we start?

Rigsby,D-1 said...

I like that fact that we are blogin.N ray we are starting right now. LOL

Thompson,O-1 said...

hey whats up.

McCorvey,T-1 said...

That sounds like a interesting idea can't wait to start!

mcgown,a-1 said...

Hey Mrs.L!
I made the journey!

Calderon,A-1 said...

I'm Ready To Start, Because It Sounds So Interesting.

Hollingsworth,C-1 said...

Hola :)

murillo, j-1 said...

I am ready

chanelectronic said...

these comments are so funny to me - why? i have no idea.. but we're ready mrs. l!

lathan,l-1 said...

I agree with everthing you said and the way things work are really fun when you know how to do it, we can have so much fun so every1 lez have fun.......!

murillo, j-1 said...

Technology is used when you listen to music on your cd player or when you are playing games on your playstation two or when playing games on the computer.Technology can be used when you have a cell phone to talk with your friends.

I know, right?!? said...

Just for the record, I am the extra child of the class [aka Beth].
I will be leaving awesomeness throughout the comment section, becuase that's how I roll. Anywho, good luck!!!!!!!
p.s. HI MOM!!!!
p.p.s. HI EVERYONE ELSE!!!!

Anonymous said...

Technology is Amazing, Hope Your Discussions are fun

rodriguez,stephen-1 said...

im online now yay

Thompson,O-1 said...

im up and ready!

Liles,T-1 said...

OH BOY! THIS IS GONNA BE FUN!!!!!!!!

arriola,brett-1 said...

this is interesting

Gilbreath,J-1 said...

Ok, I here. So where's the party?

Tri-Edge said...

zzzzz so wake me when the next blog is up

martines,j-1 said...

i dont like this

Ashley Manis said...

I LOVE blogging.

Only sometimes though.

Cole,R-1 said...

Veasey R, That would beMonday Morning

packard,a-2 said...

hey girl hey!:) this is cool, i dont get to do this (i dont have a computer @ home).

Driver,K- 2 said...

Im Here And Where Is The Party At?

Johnson,O-2 said...

I'm with stupid

brittain,w-2 said...

I have never blogged before, so im really looking forward to blogging!

Anonymous said...

Big Terrible Tuck is here
A.K.A. Falcon for Mrs. L

mayfield,s-1 said...

iM lOOkiN fORWARd TO bLOGGiN =P

villanueva, manuel, N. 1 said...

im ready

allensworth, z-2 said...

HI BRICE!!!!

cruz,raymond,a-class3 said...

Hey Mrs.L im here,i finally made it! *(BEN)*

Hernandez, Ruben 3rd said...

hey whats up am in

Kellerman,R-3 said...

Alright, Mrs. L, i'm ready to get this thing started!

Gonzalez, C-1 said...

BLARG!! Everyone knuckle!!

Patton,A-1 said...

hi ms.l.i got my blog done

Dietrich,R-3 said...

Blarg!! Knuckle

anderson,p-3 said...

Watch Dis is in tha building!!!!!!

edlin said...

hey i am ready!

Campbell,A-4 said...

Cool..Ready when you guys are

allensworth,d-4 said...

Howdy Yall!!!!

ferrell, a-4 said...

Yo dawg, thaz tight. man this gonna be breezy

och,s-4 said...

Hey Mrs. Lanham! There are some pretty interesting people that are a part of this blog. Should be, well, interesting.

Much Love!!!

GARRETT,K-4 said...

WUTS GUD MRS.L?

Auxier, Emily - 4 said...

Dylan Still Stinks.
Emily Is the intimidator.
Stacy Is Awesome.
Austin Is Heartless.
Mrs. L is Ballin.
Krystal looks funny.

... The End =D

Brice, R-4 said...

Yay blogging sounds like...tons of fun. Atleast its diffrent then most classes and could be interesting. Hey...Zack...

borerw-4 said...

I'm here

brown,c-4 said...

k im ready to go

Meredith,B-6 said...

Come on Mrs. L let's get this thing started!!!

Maness, J-6 said...
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Abdul-786 said...

i m really exited about this!!!!

Maness, J-6 said...

ready

wallace,c-6 said...

yes! i made it!

Bixler,T-6 said...

Lets go DRAGONS!!!! Im here im ready Im ready ready ready.

Cuarenta,A-6 said...

LES DO DIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
♥♥♥S TO ALL OF YA!!!
WOWNESSS!

Sauceda, Maria=]- 6 said...

wow lets get started its so exciting...lol

Lopez, M-1~☺ said...

xD Yay!!! I don't see the point in blogging though. But whatever, it's still fun! ☺

cano,ruben-7 said...

Hey guys am ready!!
-this thing is FUN!!-

Wallace,D/7th said...

Hey Folks!, this the hottest blogspot in east texas.

Morgan,R-7 said...

there a way i am so ready for this and that is so interseting to me...... =>

arnold,t/7th said...

i'm in and ready

Copeland, Juston7 said...

d{o_o}b

Trikosko, M-1 said...

Hey guys, im ready.

Thompson,O-1 said...

really 51 posts in under 9 hours? how?

murillo, j - 1 said...

I'm here

murillo, j - 1 said...

I am ready

reed, k - 2 said...

I'm ready.

taylor, Q - 6 said...

THIS SEEMS LIKE FUN...SO IM READY
WOO HOO...LOL

Byrd,N-6 said...

hey im here im in im ready something

Bixler,T-6 said...

go gragons

Bixler,T-6 said...

go dragons

brown,c-4 said...

i listen to mi radio everymorin as soon as i wake up then when i come to this class i use technologly by usin the computer i also use computers in 7th period ni listen to music.

murillo, j - 1 said...

I am ready

Abdul-786 said...

Computers adds a a lot to my life because i can't live without technology sometimes. Living without a computer, a tv and other technological devices is impossible these days. These videos games are just waste of time. They waste our precious homework time. You don't get any thing by playing them so why play?

cruz,raymond,a-class3 said...

Every morning i use my phone as an alarm then it will play music randomly to keep me awake.then i run every morning and listen to my mp3 player while i run.i come to school use a computer for 1 period,then the rest of the day i dont raelly use 2 much technology but my phone.the technology that takes away time is playing my ps2 and watching tv. i usally wait til the last minute 2 do my homework.so i dont use 2 much technology,probably because i dont have 2 much of it.

allensworth, d4 said...

the technology that they are developing these days is amazing! i have a phone and i have a desk at home.... but my phone cant combine with another to make a larger one and my desk doesnt have a high tech cover that i can watch movies and have meetings in.... before too long i bet i wont even have to wipe my own.....

cruz,raymond,a-class3 said...

i think the vaio zoom is the coolest new technology out of all of those choices besides the toast messengers,the touch srceen lab top is so awsome and i want that for my birthday but anyways i think that labtop will make lots of money because touchscreen is alomoct everything now a days and i think that our technology is going to go beyond even the scubba car, so our world is going to be awsome.

allensworth, d4 said...

i think the new Nokia phone that has the capability of forming buttons on touch screen is pretty amazing.....a phone that has a built in liquid to expand and make a button is something that i never would have thought of for sure..... normally, i would never want to mix any kind of liquid with my phone but now, i think its pretty cool

cruz,raymond,a-class3 said...

the new concept technology is amazing. my favorite thing was the nokia phone and the honda bike. those seemed the most high tech things 2 me. if they put the honda bike out in the market just the way its is and it moves and everything. im ganna win the lottery just so i can get it because i know its going to be expensive