RyanL2014

In Clay Shirky's "How cognitive surplus will change the world" he talks of the struggles going on in Kenya, and how they do not have much resources and they are in trouble. then he talks of hope or benediction that all of the Kenyan citizens rely on. He then goes into talking about how education is changing in the world, and so is technology. When he talks about surplus he is talking about people who are doing nothing and need to fill in and be moreoutgoing if they want to succeed. This matters to me because I am one of these people who do not use my head and money for the right uses. This matters to education because it is up to the students in schools to fix problems in the future. This matters to the world because if we want to succeed and excel in life we need to increase are education levels. My question for you all is are you using your time and money wisely?

RyanL2014

In the article "Man robs 16th Street Mall bank" by Kirk Mithell a man robbed a bank near 16th mall. The man had no weapon, and he robbed the bank at around 12:12pm. Thankfully no one was injured and it is unknown how much money was taken.This matters to me because I want to live in a crime free neighborhood. This matters to education because a lot of people lost money. This matters to the world because bank robberies occur all the time. My question for you all is are you threatened by crime?

RyanL2014

In RSA Animate's "Changing Education Programs it tells how all the world is going to change education because students are doing less work and it is time to join the economy. Education believes that students have to many benefactors and should have less priviledges. This matters to me because I am a student myself, and I feel that the education is tough how it is and education does not have to reform. This matters to education because so many students are trying to learn now as it is. This also matters to the world because millions of students will have to learn a new way to learn. My question for you all is does education have to change?

RyanL2014

In the article "Fumigation forces evacuation in Aurora" by The Denver Post All of the Aurora citizens were evacuated out of the area because someone was sent to the hospita because they were in the presence offumigation. Luckily The Red Cross was there to help and set up tents for victims. This matters to me because fumigation could happen anywhere, and I live near Aurora. This matters to education because if fumigation occurs in a school the students need to know how to get out. This matters to the world because fumigation could happen anywhere at anytime. My question for you all is are you worried about fumigation.

RyanL2014

In George F. Wills "Lost in Electronica" students, mainly boys are becoming less and less interested in things. Boys are proven to have a short attention spand. They get bored faster, and velectronics are causing this short attention spand. Boys are using electronics way to much, and this is causing them to not be beneficient and the boys get bored faster because when they are not on electronics, they are already bored. This relates to me because I am a boy, and I would have to agree on this article. I myself get bored when I am not playing with electronics, and I think this is a phase that must be overcome. This matters to education because all male students get side trcked, and video games are to much of a benefactor for them. If students are always on electronics they will not learn nearly as much. This matters to the world because if boys continue to ignore education they will not exceed later in life and they will have a terrible occupation. Technology is advancing way to fast, my question for you all is will you let technology take control of your life?

RyanL2014

In Kieren Nicholson's post "All 12 Injured on Calhan school bus recovering at home today" a school bus slid off the road and rolled down into a ditch. The bus contained twenty four students, and half of these students were injured. This matters to me because I am a student, and I ride the bus home from school. This would be very frightening if I was on the bus that rolled down a ditch, and I think students should be garenteed to have a safe ride to school. This matters to education because students all over the state ride buses, and need to get to school safe. This matters to the world because people ride buses all over the place, and a lt of people use it for just a way to get from place to place. The buses should be safe for everyone. Do you think buses are safe for transporting students?

RyanL2014

In Karl Fisch's article "What If" the children are not aloud to use any electronics during school hours. The electronics are to much of an advantage on students, and students have progressed well without them. The video shows that students have relied on electronics way to much and they are disstracting. This matters to me because I aam a student, and I feel that technology is more helpful then harmful. I think students need to take more advantage on technology and use it to better themselves. This matters to education because so many students use technology to learn, and if that priviledge is taken away many students' grades will drop. This matters to the world because technology is increasing and improving quickly and more and more people are using it. Technology is happening, wheter we choose to ignore it or accept it. My question for you all is you accept the new ways of technology or will you choose to ignore them?

RyanL2014

In the article "Morning Crash Kills Lakewood Motorist" by Howard Hankratz it tells of a man on a motorcycle who was going way to fast and decked head on into a van. The van tried to stop, but the truck behind the van slammed into the van. This matters to me because I am a new driver and drivers who speed kind of freak me out. I want the roads to be safe for not just me but for all new drivers. This matters to education, because not all drivers ed schools are putting the speed factor into kids minds. This matters to the world because people drive everywhere, and everyone should have the priviledge to drive in a safe road friendly enviroment. My question for you all is are driver ed companies are teaching kids appropriatly?

RyanL2014

In Alfie Kohn's article "School's Would Be Great if it Wern't for the Kids" Alfie goes into explaining all the problems students cause and students are not even trying to learn. Parents are blaming teachers for not giving students desent grades. Students are not paying attention in class, and are ignoring the knowledge given to them. This relates to me because I am a student and I feel dismal after reading this article, and I don't find this article true. I feel that students try in school, but some do not have that good of an attention span. This relates to education because students all over the world are learning in new unique ways. This relates to the world because every student in the world needs to learn from somebody and they can't learn everything on their own. Students need teachers and teachers need students. My question for you all is are students the problem or are teachers?

RyanL2014

In Kirk Mitchell's article "Boulder Residents Evacuated due to Wildfire can Return Home" it tells us of a fire that started up in Boulder. The fire scorched more then one hundred forty four acres of land west of Boulder. More then one thousand six hundred houses were evacuated, and many state parks were destroyed. However the fire was put out and now all residents will return home. This relates to me because I would like to know when to evacuate, and when to return home if there is a big fire. This relates to education because students need to know what to do in case of a fire. This relates to the world because fires start and stop everyday and everyone needs to know when there homes are at risk. In conclusion The fire in Boulder was well handeled, they got out everyone, and thet extinguished the fire. My question for you all is would you like to be well informed about fires near and far?

RyanL2014

In Jonathan Rosenberg's article "Our Googley Advice To Students: Major in Learning" the article states that companies are looking for intelligent people to fill in for empty or unoccupied jobs. It also explains that students who are creative and are good problem solvers have a better chance of succeeding in careers. This seems like companies are being very malevolent towards students who are less smart. This matters to me because I want to have a good career and learn as much as I possibly can in order to achieve my goals. This matters to education because students everywhere want a decent job and to obtain their goals. This matters to the world because many people with jobs will be replaced by smarter and more intellectual people, this will lead to a lot of people jobless and cashless. In conclusion I think peole should be trying their hardest to get this advantage. My question for you all is will you let people take your job do to lack of intelligence?

RyanL2014

In the article "Fire Scorches Southeast Denver Apartment Building" by Kieren Nicholson from the "Daily Post" she tells us of a fire that started in Denver. How the fire started is still unknown but nobody was killed, but a few women had to be taken to the hospital do to smoke inhalation. A few people who were on higher floors actually had to repel down the balconies. This affected me because I would like to know when and where a fire is burning. I also would like to know how to get out of my burning house if my exits were blocked. This affects education because I think students should know every possible scenario in case of a fire. We should be prepared in case an exit is blocked off. This also relates to the world because fires occur everyday and everyone should know where to find safety. Fires are very dangerous and we should be prepared at all times. My question is are schools really giving us all the safety procedures we need?

RyanL2014

In the video "2020 Vision" by Karl Fisch, it goes into explaining how education is changing and students will be learning differently. The video tells us that we will be using much technology to learn and the students will be the philosophers, meaning most things will be done on the computer and not on paper. It shows that we will not even have to leave our houses to go to class because we will be learning from google and the internet. This affects me because I am a student and this shows me how I will be learning. I feel like this will b very hard for me to get used to but I am going to have to accept the new learning system in order to suceed. this matters to education because it affect all students and their learning processes. All students are going to have to use this teaching method if they want to get a good job. This matters to the world because we will learn more things much faster and we will be able to make new things and new learning methods. The question I leave you with is, will this learning process help or hurt you?

RyanL2014

In the post "Man Going 90 mph Now Faces Drug Charges" by The Denver post, tells of a man who was flying at 90miles an hour who also had marijuana in his car. The man had a rental car and he was pulled over doing ninty miles an hour. The police then searched his vehicle and discovered thirty five pounds of pot. This matters to me because I am a new driver myself and I would like to feel safe on the road but it is hard to think this when you know someone out there is going way over the speed limit. This matters to education because it should show students that it is not only dangerous to go over the speed limit aand to have pot, but this decision could affect the rest of there lives. This matters to the world because people deserve to know what dangers are out on the road and they should learn from this mans mistakes. After reading this article, i would like to ask you all one question, will you be responsible on and off the road? 

RyanL2014

In the article "Rigor Redefined" by Tony Wagner, explains how education is changing, and management is looking for different skills in people to fill in jobs. Wagner is a bit of a philanthropist in this article because he goes on explaining that teachers are not teaching students right and it is partly their fault that students are lacking some life skills such as leadership, creativity, and communication skills. This matters to me because I am a student and I think I should receive as many life skills as possible so I can get a good job. This matters to education because teachers are changing learning and we will not be nearly as educated and there will be less and less philantropists throughout the schools. This matters to the world because everyone is competing for jobs, and you need to be smart if you want a decent job. In conclusion, I feel that it is not the teachers' full respnsibility to teach students all the life skills they will need. My question for you all is, are the teachers responsible for our poor learning habits?

RyanL2014

In the article "Woman Hit by Car in Gas Station Identified" by Howard Pankratz (Denver Post), this woman influenced me in a way because this shows me how dangerous cars can be if you are not paying attention. This woman or Sandra Fredin was walking back to her car when she was decked by a Dodge Magnum. This relates to me because I sometimes go to gas stations and I have also seen some careless drivers. In away this relates to education because it shows that you have to be thinking at all times and you must bepaying attention to your surroundings at all times. This article was kind of like "To Build A Fire" because the man was not thinking or paying attention to his surroundings, just like the woman and the driver. This relates to the world as well because this acident could happen to anyone, anywhere at any time and we must act smart if we want to stay safe and alive. Finnally I leave you the question, Are you going to coast through life not looking at your surroundings, or are you going to learn and figure out your surroundings?

RyanL2014

In the stories, “The Rope” by Alfred Hitchcock, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, all of them contain death and terrible beliefs.

RyanL2014

In James Hurst's short story, "The Scarlet Ibis" the narrator's words and actions influenced Doodle the most because Doodle looked up to his older brother and was pushed to his brothers satisfaction, pushed so much that this led to his death.

RyanL2014

In Will Richardson's "Footprints of a Digital Age" the article goes into explaining how tachers should not be misanthropes toward children, but should help children understand what they are learning. Children should understand that everthing they put online can be looked at by anyone at anytime. Kids need to be smart when it comes to putting appropriate and inappropriate material on the web. The stuff kids post can most definitly effect their futures. This connects to me because I myself am a child and it is never to early to think about your future. This connects to education, because if a kid writes someting stupid or not appropriate, colleges or highschools can refuse to accept this kid. However if the kid writes something intelligent and thoughtful the colleges or highschools will probably accept the kid. This connects to the world, because plenty of students out there are posting stupid or innapropriate material online, and these kids are probably not going to have very high end jobs. In conclusion I think students should think wisely before posting there next pic, blog, or even email. Now, will use the internet to your advantage?

RyanL2014

In the story "Dang! I Just Missed It" by David Warlick, he goes into explaining that the planet Mars wasn't even as large or as close as people claimed it to be. Like the author I to was told by others that the planet Mars will be as big as the moon during the end of August. The Planet Mars looked more like a large orange star then a second moon. The author explains that people make mistakes and should admit to them rather then pretend that nothing happened.

RyanL2014

In the short story "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" by Nicholas Carr goes on to explaining how google and the internet are changing our thinking habits. The author goes on explaining that  before computers we thought for ourselves. As technology increases so do our minds. What I am saying is the more technology, the more we want our brains to compute this information. This causes us to throw out our old thinking habits to try to obtain information faster. there is nothing we can do about this though because as we evolve so does technology.

RyanL2014

A Vision of Students
Technology is the way of the future. A Vision of Students by: Michael Welsh. the world is evolving, technology is moving fast and we must adjust to these new ways to achieve our goals and to educate ourselves. In A Vision of Students it shows us that the average student is using technology to learn over classrooms and paper. Students are watching television, on computers, on phones, and listening to ipods more then they are studying, reading, or even in the classroom for that matter. Education is evolving and using technology to learn is a great idea for most people. This video relates to me in a way because I am a freshman in highschool and I am already useing more technology in my classes then I have ever imagined using. Technology is allowing students to get their work done faster, easier, and more efficent. It will be hard for some people to adjust but once adjusted it will be fast, easy, and less time consuming. This relates to the world because we need to think more about the enviroment and other countries, and technology can help with this. Without technology we are nothing we must evolve.

RyanL2014

What Matters To Me




The things that matter most in my life are family, friends, school, music, and my religion.
Not only are these all important, but I don't know what I would do without them. Everyday these things get me out of bed and ready for what's up ahead. All of these things help me live my life.



My family is by far the most important thing in my life. I have three sisters, two of them are older then me. Most of the time we get along, but every once in awhile a fight erupts and sides are chosen. We usually work it out quickly before our parents find out. My parents are also important to me. My dad is a sales manager, while my mom teaches fourth grade. They help me out a lot and usually understand where I'm coming from. My family is a huge part of my life.



My friends are very important in my life. They help me relax when I'm having a rough time, and they make me laugh. When I'm with them we have fun no matter what. We could be studying, playing football, or even working and still have fun. My friends really know how to cheer me up and we always have a good time. I am very glad my friends are involved in my life.



Education is a big part of my life. I go everyday and try to learn more and more. I really want to be a police officer when I'm older. This means I have to complete school and do my best. I, unfortunately, am not the brightest student, but I try my best. I sometimes don't understand all the assignments and I forget things. I work hard at trying my best.



Music and religion are also important to me. Music helps me relax, and get my mind off things, and it also helps me get things done faster. When ever I do homework I tend to complete it faster and error free with music playing, and when I go on runs or bike rides I can go much farther with my Ipod. Religion helps me focus and think about things from every view possible. When I'm at church or chapel I tend to think about my life and decisions I’ve made or am about to make.



All of these things help me live my life and teach me how to grow. I am fortunate to have a strong family, good friends, the opportunity for a good education, my faith, and the chance to listen to music. All of these things are important to me. Hopefully, they always will be.