First Experiences in Globalora

My dear bloggers,
It has been wonderful to see you work through units, blog about the pertinent issues in class, and get to finally play with Flash! You have played tons of games and evaluated them from different perspectives, which was hard but prepared you so well to start thinking about your game. You have also discussed various topics on civics and math to prepare for the challenging task of teaching a certain topic to your peers or younger students. Your blogs really helped me see what was important to you.

Our blogosphere has been working amazingly well. I am impressed with your comments to each other. It's great that you are following the rubric and encouraging each other to work harder and to keep on doing a good job.

So, how has it been so far for you? What about Globaloria do you find fascinating? What have you learned in this class that nobody else in school does? What have you done as a result of Playing to Learn and Choosing a Topic units? What games have you played, and which ones became your favorite? I really liked Learnt the Bones, Super Toaster (of course!), and Katrina, Tempest in Crescent City. They helped me realize how much I can learn while playing these games and actually having fun!




Have you found any cool resources to learn more about the chosen topic? What are your thoughts about Flash? What do you hope to accomplish in Flash this year? Based on your experience with Flash, what role (sound expert, coder, artist, game assembler) would you expect to partake within your group? What makes you think so? Blog about your Globaloria experiences so far, and don't forget to make your posts rich and keep on having fun while learning so much in Globaloria!

Good blogging!

Mrs.B

What about Internet?

My dear wonderful Globaloria students!
Reading your blogs was a great way to see what you thought about your rights and responsibilities. Your posts were as different as you all are, which provided me with tons of engaging reading. Chuckie shared his knowledge of the amendments, so if you are not sure what each one means, go check out his blog and don't forget to leave a comment! Billy and Roger talked about our rights to freedom of religion, and Amber and Kaitlyn concentrated on the dress code prompt I included in my previous post. These are just some highlights for this week, so be sure to blog on, as you all are doing an excellent job!

Now, let's move on to this week's discussion. Since Globaloria's curriculum is delivered online with many Web 2.0 tools used by you on a daily basis, it is time for us to think seriously about our rights and responsibilities on the Internet. You have a right to education, and Internet can serve as a great tool to learn tons of new stuff.

• What is important for us to know?
• How safe are we making ourselves online?
• Is the Internet safe or dangerous? Or is it as safe or dangerous as you make it to be? Watch these videos to start thinking about Internet and your rights and responsibilities that come with it:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Think about the code of conduct on the Internet
  , reflect upon your rights, and responsibilities when it comes to your education, safety, and responsibility when working and communicating online.

  Good blogging!

  Mrs. B.

  
  

Do rights come with responsibilities?

As citizens of the United States of America, we have the privilege of enjoying many freedoms people in other countries cannot even imagine having. We have the rights that have a long history and are given to us at a price: they come with responsibilities towards our country, our fellow citizens, and ourselves. We know that the Bill of Rights protects us from unfair treatment by our national, state, and local governments, but as good citizens we have the responsibility of elect great leaders who would make and enforce the laws that protect our rights. But, is it enough? We do enjoy such basic rights as freedom to speak freely, believe in what we desire to believe, and feel free to express our individuality without being afraid for our lives or the well being of our loved ones. What do we do to handle these rights responsibly? Do our rights come with responsibilities?

"Suppose you have formed a committee to decide about the rules of the dress code at school in collaboration with your principal. You have the right to speak and add your suggestions. What responsibilities come with your speech and the speech of other members of the committee? What happens to your right to free speech if these responsibilities are not followed? How would you form the rules about the dress code? How can your freedom of expression be restricted by your rights and responsibilities within the school? What if your right to freedom of expression offensive to others? "

Before you write your blog, check out these cool resources and express your opinion!
Do I Have A Right?
Seattle Times Article on Student Rights to Expression

Student Rights and Responsibilities:



Good Blogging to you all!
Mrs. B.