Thursday, October 25, 2007
Teen Killed in Doug, CO Crash
The article, Teen killed in Doug, CO crash, posted in The Denver Post, informs us about a tragic accident that happened early Saturday morning about a teenager getting killed in a car wreck. The 17-year old, his name not yet released, lost control of the car and hit a traffic pole. The teenager was not wearing a seat belt, and drugs and alcohol might have been a factor in the accident. Personally, after reading this article it made me think about several things. We hear about car accidents all the time, but I took a different reaction after reading about this accident. I’m not positive why, but I think it might have to do with me starting to learn how to drive in the next few months. This makes me think about the importance of wearing a seatbelt. Ever since I was little I knew the rule, “always wear seatbelt when in the car” my mom used to say. Now that I’m older I am almost scared that I’m soon going to be on the roads. My biggest fear will be getting in an accident, and the biggest thing I could do for myself to keep me safe is to wear a seatbelt.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Wildlife officers kill bear that claws homeowner"
In the Denver Post the article, “Wildlife officers kill bear that claws homeowner,” was posted. The article talks about how a bear in Snowmass, Colorado got inside a garage and then clawed the homeowner. It was then shot and killed by wildlife officers. Recently, there have been several animal attacks in Colorado. Also posted in the Denver Post the same day was an article about a man shooting a Mountain Lion, after the wild cat attacked his dog and then tried to come towards him. 45 black bears have been shot dead this past year. This makes me think how much of a threat wild animals are to us. Is there really a need for all these animal killings?
“More Thoughts on Filtering”
In the article, “More Thoughts on Filtering”, Mr. Fisch writes about the come backs he received from his last article, “Two Steps Forward…” People shared their thoughts on what they thought about the internet filtering in the district. A lot of people felt that it was violating the staff’s and students’ right to view. I agree with this statement, but I still have my doubts with letting students view videos on youtube. Have you ever heard the saying, with great power, comes great responsibility? I think this saying relates to internet filtering. Many students need to take responsibility with the power of being able to watch videos on youtube.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
"How to Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel"
"How to Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel" posted in the New York Times
How do you keep teens safe behind the wheel? As a freshman, I will soon be starting to learn how to drive, but I know that my mom especially is scared to death of me being on the roads. In the article, “How to keep teens safe behind the wheel,” posted in the New York Times, explains different rules that parents can enforce to make sure that their child is safe while driving. Some of these rules include things like, banning cell phones in the car and not driving with other teenagers. I feel that a lot of these rules can possibly help lower the number of teen car crashes. Teenagers are involved in about twice as many crashes as 30 to 59-year-olds. Also teens are still more likely to make mistakes and to speed with passengers in the car. I don’t agree with a lot of the rules that are talked about in this article, but I do feel that they are important. The number one thing I am worried about when I start driving is car crashes. I’ve heard so many devastating stories about kids being killed in accidents. You never know when and who it can happen to, Cameron Eliot is one example of this. But what are other ways we can stop these accidents from happening? Will parents just being stricter with their rules on driving decrease the number of teen crashes? I think this is one of today’s biggest problems.
How do you keep teens safe behind the wheel? As a freshman, I will soon be starting to learn how to drive, but I know that my mom especially is scared to death of me being on the roads. In the article, “How to keep teens safe behind the wheel,” posted in the New York Times, explains different rules that parents can enforce to make sure that their child is safe while driving. Some of these rules include things like, banning cell phones in the car and not driving with other teenagers. I feel that a lot of these rules can possibly help lower the number of teen car crashes. Teenagers are involved in about twice as many crashes as 30 to 59-year-olds. Also teens are still more likely to make mistakes and to speed with passengers in the car. I don’t agree with a lot of the rules that are talked about in this article, but I do feel that they are important. The number one thing I am worried about when I start driving is car crashes. I’ve heard so many devastating stories about kids being killed in accidents. You never know when and who it can happen to, Cameron Eliot is one example of this. But what are other ways we can stop these accidents from happening? Will parents just being stricter with their rules on driving decrease the number of teen crashes? I think this is one of today’s biggest problems.
"Two Steps Forward..."
"Two Steps Forward..." posted in the Fischbowl
In the article, Two Steps Forward.., Mr. Fisch discusses the schools new system. By the end of October, the school will be offering access to the wireless network to personally owned devices, such as laptops and iPhones. The wireless connection will be accessible in 95% of the footprint of Arapahoe. I personally feel as if we are starting to rely too much on technology. We are growing everyday in technology, but what does it really do for us? Make our lives easier? Is the increase in technology, just making us lazier as people? I have to admit I use my laptop, cell phone, and other devices probably more then the average person. But after thinking about it, why do we need them? Our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents all lived with less then half of the things we own today. Even schools are getting more technological. When I first started Arapahoe, one of the things I heard Mr. Booth mention in a speech was that Arapahoe was trying to switch out text books for laptops. I think this new wireless connection, that will soon be available, is the start to this transformation. What Mr. Booth said really stuck with me. What is the world going to look like in just 10 years from now? What are schools going to look like? I know most kids think that if they lived back in the 70’s or even 80’s would probably not be able to survive because of the very little of technology. But what are kids 10 to 20 years from now going to look back on this decade and think? Will it be the same thing? This really made me wonder about how fast this country is growing in technology and how much we take advantage of it.
In the article, Two Steps Forward.., Mr. Fisch discusses the schools new system. By the end of October, the school will be offering access to the wireless network to personally owned devices, such as laptops and iPhones. The wireless connection will be accessible in 95% of the footprint of Arapahoe. I personally feel as if we are starting to rely too much on technology. We are growing everyday in technology, but what does it really do for us? Make our lives easier? Is the increase in technology, just making us lazier as people? I have to admit I use my laptop, cell phone, and other devices probably more then the average person. But after thinking about it, why do we need them? Our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents all lived with less then half of the things we own today. Even schools are getting more technological. When I first started Arapahoe, one of the things I heard Mr. Booth mention in a speech was that Arapahoe was trying to switch out text books for laptops. I think this new wireless connection, that will soon be available, is the start to this transformation. What Mr. Booth said really stuck with me. What is the world going to look like in just 10 years from now? What are schools going to look like? I know most kids think that if they lived back in the 70’s or even 80’s would probably not be able to survive because of the very little of technology. But what are kids 10 to 20 years from now going to look back on this decade and think? Will it be the same thing? This really made me wonder about how fast this country is growing in technology and how much we take advantage of it.
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