Matthew

//​​5/11/10//
 * //I have created my wikispace using my compass odyssey log in and password information.//**

5/11/10 The benefits of using the worldregions wikispace for home and in-school assignments is that you will be able to discuss the assignments with the other classmates and get their opinion. Another benefit is that you can talk with the teacher about the assignments. A challenge that you may face is that you may not always have access to the computer, therefore you can't complete the assignment. Another challenge you might face is that people may not always leave apropriate responses. These are some of the benefits and challenges you might have.

Very well written reflection! I undertand the challenges tha we may have. We will tacle those challenges as they come. Ms Flood

I totally agre with not having access to a computer "Chris"

We will just have to hope that no one will leave inappropriate responces. But, I agree that that may be a challenge. Crystal

Sincerely, Gabby D. //**
 * // What crystal said if someone wants to write bad stuff just remember she is watching ur every move

​ ​ 5/12/10 I understand the rules and guidelines. And I completely agree with them. No one should be able to say inapropriate things on any website, including this one. Also people shouldn't even attempt to hack into someone's personal files; that would just be wrong. I can't believe that there are actually people that break those regulations. I hope no one in our class feels the need to do something like that. I hope you all read and understood those rules. ​

=**// I agree because no one should do those kinds of things because if you say something just for fun or horsing around they can really hurt someones feelsing no matter what. That is why I agree with that. Dearly, Gabby //**

We are lucky enough to be able to do this with the school districts approval ,so why would somebody want to that any way .Very good detail great job Matt."Ricky" =

Yeah, i hope no one in our class does that "Chrisy R."

Good job. "Colleen"

Most likely, even after todays talk about the kid who commited suicide, some kids would still use the internet for bullying and other harmful ways. But, surely no one in our class has the nerve to talk about people in a bad way. Keep up the good work Matt. "crystal"

= I agree with Crystal about the internet thing but anyway good job Matt = = "Jimmy" = = =

5/13/10 __**LIST OF CULTURAL INFLUENCES ** __ 1. Religion- Christianity 2. Language- English 3. Food 4. Holidays 5. Music 6. Clothing

1. Food 2. Language 3. Clothes 4. Music
 * __American Values Shared by Different Cultures __**

Good job Matt, those are all ways. "Chris"

​ I agree with what Crystal N' Jimmothy said earlier. Way 2 go. Keep up the good work. -Whittles ​

//Matt, you did an excellent job on your reflection. I wish I thought of doing a list of things //.
//Your awesome friend, Andrew //

= Good reflections and they are very well written. = = - Tim = = = = = =5/19/10 = =I read two different articles though they deal with the same topic. Just from different standpoints. I'm going to tell you about both. = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The first article deals with President Obama and the president of Mexico dealing with the uncomfortable topic that is Arizona's new immigration law. I somewhat agree with them, the law should be revised not terminated. = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The second article deals with the Arizona immigration law first hand. It talked about how a huge amount of illegal immigrants are flooding to the U.S.A. via Arizona. Now the police are confronting, not just anyone, specifically Hispanics, or people they suspect have some sort of Spanish or Latin descent. Now states and other groups of people are boycotting the law. Like I said before, I believe that it should revised not terminated. = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">These articles have to do with the lesson because they both talk about immigration. Which is one of the main topics in our lesson in class. = = = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> = If you would like to see the article click on the link: []



Matt Conklin - Christmas 2009

Matt I like your pictures. !Chris!

BTW, your project is on my page too. Crystal

CHORUS CHORUS CHORUS CHORUS CHORUS CHORUS
 * 1. || We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day ||
 * CHORUS: || Oh, deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome some day ||
 * 2. || We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand some day ||
 * 3. || We shall all be free We shall all be free We shall all be free some day ||
 * 4. || We are not afraid We are not afraid We are not afraid some day ||
 * 5. || We are not alone We are not alone We are not alone some day ||
 * 6. || The whole wide world around The whole wide world around The whole wide world around some day ||
 * 7. || We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day ||

8. We shall try We shall try We shall try our best

I really like your i can imagin it in the song GOOD JOB

I feel that this year's field day was a lot better than last year's. I say this because in my opinion, the activities were more fun and enjoyable. It was also more organized than last year. My favorite activity this year was the relay races. I liked this activity because I love to run and in this activity there was a lot of running involved. The one thing I disliked was having to play the kickball game because it got boring and tiring after a while. This is how I feel about field day.

Good job machuuu, I know you like kickball but after 2 hours it is annoying especially with a bunch of people who think it is matball or they don't completely know how to play. !Chris!

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Matt, I agree with what you said about field day. The relay races were very fun, but I also enjoyed the 50 yard dash. That was so fun. Kylie was very disappointed when I beat her. This field day was so much better because I proved something to everyone who thinks I am slow. I am NOT slow!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just because I am not the skinniest person in the class doesn't mean that I have to be slow. I felt I proved something, not only to others, but to myself. I actually love to run. The kickball game as you said, could have been more neatly organized. Two straight hours of kickball is not fun. We didn't play the right way.Everyone kicks was I think stupid. -Whittles

As my student, how do you think that I can grow as an educator? How can I improve my use of wikispaces?

1. The pros of this website were that we were able to have discussions and connect with other people in the class. Also, we can learn from our reflections and the comments that classmates leave. The cons to this website are that people think they can abuse it and do whatever they want. Also, people make up excuses for not doing assignments like "my computer broke."

2. I believe this was benificial because we got the chance to expand our knowledge and learn from our mistakes through comments left on our reflections page.

3. Some aspects that I enjoy are that we are able to discuss things with our peers. Also, it benifits some people because they get to use the computer instead of written assignments.

4. Some improvements that could be made are that would could try to censor the website and make it so that outside people can't comment on our reflection pages.

5. I would like to continue using wikispaces in future classes. It is very interesting and enjoyable.

Using wikispaces helped me grow academically because when others comment on your reflection, you can learn something. I do feel that the wikispace helped me build relationships with my peers because we got to express our opinions about each others ideas. Also, we could communicate with them about academics.

8. I don't really think that the wikispace helped build my self-esteem.

9. I don't know how you could grow as an educator.

10. You can improve your use of the wikispaces by letting the students get even more involved in it. Like putting activities on here that the students can do.