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Duncan Brown commented on Kristina Lopez's blog post Volcano"Volcanos erupt...how much more is there than that. Large eruptions certainly delight earth scientists and it's an interesting scientific phenomenon. However, it's not indicative of any sort of rapture or biblical event.…"
Duncan Brown commented on Keely Ward's blog post Midwest disasters"Tornados typically occur away from water...in the Chicago area I don't think we have a lot to worry about. It truly awful what happened to Joplin, but it's hard to prepare for a tornado. One solution is building codes mandating…"
Duncan Brown commented on Abby Muller's blog post Just Me"It's odd to me that people try to define themselves; definitions only applies to words and ideas, actual objects are described. I won't venture to even describe myself if I can avoid it. Rather, people can see me as they like.…"
Duncan Brown commented on Jared Niec's blog post Osama's Legacy"Osama was more than just the mastermind. He was the orator, the founder, and the inspiration behind Al Queda. His replacement (who's name I can't remember) is none of these things. Osama's death should not be under…"
Duncan Brown commented on Michael Weber's blog post Should Finals be Important?"It would be excellent if finals were less important. However, they have tremendous weight and I doubt that that will change any time soon. It seems the only thing that can be done is to study hard. But if you've stayed on top…"
Duncan Brown commented on Carly Mckay's blog post Hello, Youtube! Welcome to Fremd."In class we watch a lot of videos. If those are up on youtube, then they're in one central location. It's a matter of convenience and the school determining that youtube isn't detrimental to our education. In other…"
Duncan Brown commented on Ben Luke's blog post College, Man"I feel like this year I've developed a firmer grip on what I want to do. It seems like the majority of the struggle is deciding what to do, but after you reach that decision the path becomes quite prevalent. Try to find what you…"
Duncan Brown commented on Connor Bieda's blog post College..Ready or Not?"I feel very ready for college. In my experience people become more responsible when they shoulder more responsibilities. In high school, beyond homework and keeping out of trouble on the weekends students have very few responsibilities.…"
Duncan Brown commented on Ashlyn Jensen's blog post The Terminator Terminates His Marriage and Possibly Career???"I believe Arnold is no longer governor of California. He went into office extremely popular, however at the end of his term he had raised the state's debt to the dissatisfaction of his voters. It's true Americans relish the…"
Duncan Brown commented on Justin Park's blog post Commercials.. You love them or you hate them."Ultimately the goal of a commercial is to be memorable. However, we (teenagers) are not the target audience of most commercials. Often commercials that seem boring and overly informative have a stronger appeal to older more scrupulous…"
Duncan Brown posted a blog postSympathy for Teacher-Man
I teach the aikido kids class at the YMCA monday nights. This class is offered to kids ages 5-12 for about fifty minutes in the evening. Recently 13 new students have joined increasing the size and diversity of my class greatly. In trying to ensure that my students have fun, be active, learn and perform the martial art, and display respect for the japanese tradition all at once, I find myself a bit on edge. In fact, when one student accidentally gives another student a bloody nose, yet…See More
Duncan Brown commented on Nora Geissler's blog post ACT Prep, I’m Reaching the Breaking Point!"It's teaching to the test. Illinois uses the ACT to assess fremd's success as a highschool. So, they shove ACT prep down our throats to ensure that we get high scores for budgeting."
Duncan Brown commented on JohnPaulus V Arcangel's blog post The Future of Artificial Intelligence: One of Mankind's Oldest Dreams"Computers use algorithms. So it will only do a commanded task. In essence a computer can fake empathy, but it couldn't experience empathy."
Duncan Brown commented on Meghan Byrne's blog post Parents and Facebook: they just don't mesh."Posting the stuff you do on the weekends is asking for trouble parents or not. My parents are on facebook, but they don't want to be my friend. They have their own lives and I'm certain they would rather I not look at their…"
Duncan Brown commented on Alex Costigan's blog post The Asians Are Coming! The Asians Are Coming!"Certainly other countries will surpass us technologically. But that's our concern and our fault for adopting a consumerist economy. I say let the asians come. Besides its a global economy and we have an equal opportunity to…"
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- I like that American Studies is an integrated studies course, which is conducive to a better understanding of trends across disciplines, also throughout history.
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- Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States
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Sympathy for Teacher-Man
I teach the aikido kids class at the YMCA monday nights. This class is offered to kids ages 5-12 for about fifty minutes in the evening. Recently 13 new students have joined increasing the size and diversity of my class greatly. In trying to ensure that my students have fun, be active, learn and perform the martial art, and display respect for the japanese tradition all at once, I find myself a bit on edge. In fact, when one student accidentally gives another student a bloody nose, yet…
ContinuePosted on May 23, 2011 at 11:30pm
2050-Year the World Stops Growing?
I recently read an article in Time magazine stating that by the year 2050 the population will top out at approximately 8 billion humans. The reason being that the Earth does not have the capacity to supply food to a population beyond that size; consider the implications of this fact...
The…
ContinuePosted on March 17, 2011 at 6:30pm — 9 Comments
OIL
Oil prices are predicted to reach $100 a barrel this year. For those of us who drive, this spells financial horrors at the gas station. Energy companies broadcast ad campaigns about there investments in renewable energy research and ways to brake our dependence on oil. But when will we see results? Denmark and Sweden have began mass production of hydrogen vehicles, and are constructing infrastructure to support them. At home we have research towards electric automobiles, hydrogen…
ContinuePosted on January 3, 2011 at 4:00pm — 7 Comments
Are Social Networks Really Social?
Sites like Myspace and FaceBook have come to play a key role in modern socialization. These sights serve as one of the primary modes of communication today. One can catch up with old friends, meet new people, or chat via these sites, but to what extent is this actually interaction?
Picture this, a typical highschooler comes home from school, decides to go hang out, and promptly signs onto the computer to "chill" with his/her pals. Yet this student has no physical contact and only an… Continue
Picture this, a typical highschooler comes home from school, decides to go hang out, and promptly signs onto the computer to "chill" with his/her pals. Yet this student has no physical contact and only an… Continue
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Danny Vasilev posted a blog postWhat's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It do…
What's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It doesn't seem like this Ning has continued on over the years. What happened?See More
Rachel Izydorek posted a status"randomly thought about the ning today... every once in awhile i miss high school and how much simpler life was."
Adam Babcock left a comment for Bridget Babcock"There are many options out there, but to standardize is to tell a lot of teachers to learn something new or unfamiliar... it's a tricky subject. That's why I'd love to start my own school, powered by Edmodo, Ning, etc :)"
Bridget Babcock left a comment for Adam Babcock"I'm overloaded with social networking for school. They should make something exclusively for high school. Million dollar idea right there. Consolidate and simplify. "
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Justyna Chlopecka posted a blog post9/11 Skylines and Turnstiles
I'm not usually someone who writes a lot , not publicly anyway but I do love to express my self through art, usually visual art but most of the time the art I make is influenced by something . In this case it's a song a written by one of my favorite musicians as a response to the feeling of horror and disbelief as he watched the Twin Towers in New York go from icons to ruins on 9/11/01. The song is sad,…See More
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