Wednesday, April 25, 2012

itunes U


Learning more about the application itunes U, we found that this app is very useful for learning. If you want to learn more about the courses you are taking at school, or simply courses you are interested in, consider checking out this app on your ipad. It is completely free, so all you got to do is download it on your ipad, subscribe to a course you want to learn about, and you will be receiving the learning materials on your ipad right away, including videos of teachers’ lectures, clear explanations, and the tricks for doing certain things. There are tons and tons of subjects you can explore on itunes U, like topics from biology and chemistry to topics like sociology and business, you will be able to learn about everything thoroughly on itunes U. If you are one of those people that are getting bored of simply school courses, itunes U is just the right application for you to learn more about the courses you like. Hope you enjoy learning with itunes U on your ipad!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Traits of Hero

In my opinion, a hero is simply a person that you admire. For example, someone might think Hitler is a great hero, or someone might think their mom is a hero simply because they like and admire them. For me, I think that my mother-side's grandpa is a hero, he fought in WW2 and tells me stories of him fighting in the war, and getting shot in the back, I admire that a lot. Little kids might think a person like wonder woman is a heroin because they admire her. That's all I think about heroes, so if you think that someone is a hero, he... IS a hero.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Essay Criteria

 I have done a lot of peer editing in class with my classmates, and here are some most important criteria we use.

1. Grammar - Are there any spelling mistakes?
2. Spelling - Are there any spelling mistakes?
3. Formatting - Is this essay formatted correctly?
4. Clarity - Were the words expressed clearly to you?
5. Fluency - Was the wording of sentences fluent?
6. Understanding of materials - Did the author truly understand the topic and understand what he/she was writing?
7. Creativity - Was the essay written and expressed in a creative way to grab the reader's attention?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Qualities of Legendary people

Look at the legends of King Arthur or Robin Hood, they both had different traits. But have you ever thought about the future legends? Who might they be and what traits might they have? Well, I think Justin Bieber would be one of the legendary people, I think he will be known for having the power to sing badly but still make everyone happy, and earn lots of money. Maybe Steve Jobs will become a legend too, in that future legend, maybe he will be able to make an apple product in a simple click on the mouse. I believe that the qualities that might turn someone into legend are being a cool topic to talk about, well known, and different from others. Firstly, if you are a cool topic to talk about between random people, you and your traits gets spread quickly, and these traits will also change a little by little and eventually get exaggerated. Secondly, if you are well known, everyone knows you and your traits, so stories about you will eventually get partly made up, becoming a legend. Lastly, if you are different from others, you are very likely to be noticed and to be made up into stories. These are the qualities I believe will make a person become a legend.