Holiday Greetings / Extra Credit

Please enjoy a peaceful and safe holiday break and I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 2, 2019.
Don't forget to make up your missing work.
Do a good deed for someone this Holiday Season.  Don't tell anyone about it.  Not even the person you are helping. 

Make your own Voki.com 
Holiday Greeting, post it on your Blog and send it to your favorite teacher for 100 points extra credit.

Check out these Technology Gadgets, Products, and Innovations.
View my Flipboard Magazine.

Is it better to give or receive? Write a blog post with evidence that supports your opinion. 

Best New Gadgets in 2018

The 100 Coolest Tech G

adgets of 2018

Gaming Gifts    Devices on the Go   Turn up the Sound    Home Entertainment   Unique Electronics

Make you list of the top 10 Gadgets, Products or Innovations.  Post the list on your blog with images and descriptions. You can make a wish list on Amazon. (Up to 100 points)

Take photos of yourself, your family and your friends using technology.  Then create a photo story.(Up to 100 points)

Extra Credit assignments.

Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. Credit will only be given for thoughtful well written responses of 5 sentences or more and 2 responses to others.


Write three paragraphs on your blog defending your argument for the following topics. (100+ points)

What is better a tablet or a laptop? Which would you rather have?  Which one is better for your particular need? Why? What is the Best Video Game Consoles of 2018? What's the Best Game Console for Kids? Xbox One vs PS4: Which console is best for 2018?  Go to code.org and  Try the Hour of Code    WebPage Design CODE  New Year's Resolution Code Happy Holidays New Years Party 18 Web Sites You Can Watch TV Online for Free - LifeWire How do you watch TV

What is the smart way to use a smartphone?  Does your smart phone make you dumb?

Do you like being connected all the time?  How long do you think you could go without using technology?  No phone, No TV, No computer, No Internet, No Social Networks, No videos, No music, etc.

Post a Photo of you with Santa. (100 Points)

Post your message from the Application Gallery. (100 points) 

Read technology articles and post your responses on your blog. (100+ points)

Questions about issues in the news for students 13 and older. Post your comment to any of the articles.  Include your post on your blog.

 (100+ points)

Should Technology in Sports Be Limited?

What Were the Best and Worst Things About 2018 for You?

Is It Ethical to Create Genetically Edited Humans?

Should Tech Giants Like Google Be in the Business of Teaching Children How to Be Good Digital Citizens?

What Role Does Instagram Play in Your Life?

Should Parents Track Their Teenager’s Location?

What advice would you give to parents who are considering using technology to follow their children?

By Natalie Proulx

How do you tend to use the app? Has your relationship with it changed over time?

By Katherine Schulten

Who is best positioned to teach young people these critical 21st-century skills?

By Michael Gonchar

What legal limits, if any, should be placed on the practice of human gene editing? Should it be banned in any form? Should it be allowed for some reasons and not others?

By Natalie Proulx

You can put anything you like on your lists, whether news, sports or cultural events or details from your own life.

By Jeremy Engle

Does it diminish or strengthen individuals’ athletic talent and the sport over all?

By Natalie Proulx

Make a presentation or podcast on a technology topic of your choice and post it to your blog. (100+ points)

Make a video showing someone how you use a technology device. (100+ points).

Make a slide show with captions of your holiday photos on your blog. (100+ points)

Share your touching or amusing holiday stories. Write a story, make a comic, make a presentation or video.(100+ points)

Email me with your own project ideas.

Don't forget to make up your missing work.