Devastating Landslide in Washington State

Please post a 150 word response to this article by Friday, 4/4/14 by 11:59 PM EST. Thanks to Raeanne Over for finding this article and sharing it!

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/31/us/washington-landslide-community/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

A Medal of Honor, long delayed

Please read the following news story and post a response by Friday, 3/28/14.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-c1-medal-of-honor-20140314-dto,0,5055478.htmlstory#axzz2wJSy7vXd

Responses should be at least 150 words in length.

Got Grit?

Listen to the following story that was featured this week on National Public Radio. Do you have a growth or fixed mindset? What are the benefits to this educational notion?

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/17/290089998/does-teaching-kids-to-get-gritty-help-them-get-ahead

150 word minimum - due by Friday, March 21st by 11:59 PM EST.

Future Technologies Happening Right Meow

Please compose a response to the two TED talks provided for you in this blog post.

When you respond, please discuss ways in which these technologies could potentially help and ways in which these technologies could be harmful.

http://www.ted.com/talks/sergey_brin_why_google_glass
http://www.ted.com/talks/mary_lou_jepsen_could_future_devices_read_images_from_our_brains

150 word minimum due by Friday, 3/14/14 by 11:59 PM

Please watch the TED Talk and the trailer provided for you below.  What are your thoughts? 

What Facebook & Google are Hiding TED Talk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOE1HFEL8XA

Google and the World Brain Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxIveocxjM

Your response to this blog post is due by 11:59 PM on Friday, 3/7/14. 150 words, please!