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Week 1: Cyberbullying is an emerging and serious threat to many social media site users, old and young. It encompasses a wide variety of written abuse that can seriously negatively impact someone's life. In certain cases suicide is the end result. This is why I feel that authorities, educational systems and social media companies should all have a hand in preventing this emerging problem. Upon being reported and investigated for cyberbullying, law enforcement should and do (to a certain extent) give consequences (depending on the severity of the situation) to guilty parties for cyberbullying. As the main platform for cyberbullying, social media sites should take on an increasing role in prevention. Finally, schools should continue their role as educators on cyberbullying as certain trends, the internet and social sites rapidly change. Ultimately, making significant improvements towards the issue that is cyberbullying requires society as a whole to collectively work together.

Week 2: The video link "the tools that shape us" is a presentation on how some of the tools we use as a society often end up shaping our lives unknowingly, in a dramatic way. I believe that by using the right "tools" in the classroom, as a teacher, one can definitely emerge as a leader to his/her students. As mentioned previously, the tools that we create can unknowingly shape us. Simply, by bringing awareness of this concept to future students, we can better prepare them to use them more effectively. Using electronic, online tools as an example (such as E portfolios and Professional Networks), a teacher can help increase his/her student's academic performance and future employment suitability by developing student awareness to these tools. Their knowledge of these resources can be passed on to friends, family and colleagues. Ultimately, helping many in a generation to not only help themselves in personal achievements, but also to have them help future generations by developing new, more effective tools.

Week 3: What piece of technology would you never want to leave out of the classroom?

A smart board with internet access is a technology I find indispensable to the classroom. There's an increasing awareness on the importance of visual cues and its relation to student learning. Smart boards give instructors a wide array of tools to use along with a large visual display in order to stimulate student learning. Ultimately, making this piece of technology an important one.

Week 4: Reflect on the role that  "learning on-line" takes for our current an future generations.

E-learning is increasingly used for students around the world. Some might argue that it is sub-par to in-class education. I believe that E-learning currently, and will continue to play an important role for generations of learners. As E-learning continues to develop more effective teaching tools and strategies using methods such as TPACK, it will be used by greater numbers of learners. I believe that as the quality level of online education increases, so will the overall education level around the globe. E-learning has the potential to create equal learning opportunities to all. Ultimately, this could lead to an educated global society, helping us solve world problems by collectively working together.

Week 5: Are you part of the mobile age?  Can you believe that all phones use to be attached to walls?

I am without a doubts part of the mobile age. As a result of having my mobile phone on me at all times, I am constantly connected to the online world. It is hard to believe that just over a decade ago, cellphones were a novelty item. Land lines were very much used as the main form of telecommunication. Oh how those days seem like such a long time ago. :/

Week 6: Is there an app you want but don't have?

There is in fact an app I want but don't have. I would very much like an app that turns my words or text into the narrated voice of either William Attenborough or Morgan Freeman. Self-reviewing documents and assignments might not seem like such a chore with such sweet voices.

Week 7: Reflect on the Apps in your phone or on your pad in your Course Thoughts Journal. Which apps do you regularly recommend? Do you post feedback for app designers on app sites?

I don't have many educational apps on my devices. As a result, I don't have much to recommend to my peers (for the time being). I also don't normally take the time to give feedback to the apps I use; perhaps a something I should get in the habit of doing as it could increase the apps usefulness. This course has been an eye-opener as to how fast technology is evolving for educational purposes. I'm excited to discover a handful of apps that will not only change my role as an educator, but also that of my students.

Week 8:There are thousands of web 2.0 tools that can be used in the classroom.  What are some of the barriers that can prevent an educator from bringing these tools into the classroom?

Barriers that can prevent educators from bringing web tools into the classroom can be as ridiculous as having a computer requiring an updated version of adobe or flash player. More basic problems could be caused by a lack of funding for schools, resulting in a lack of technological tools (e.g. smart board, computer, projector...) required to operate certain web tools in the classroom.

Week 9: Are you a creative person?  Do you like taking pictures or creating pieces of art? Here is a moment when you can reflect in your Course Thoughts Journal about how technology can assist you in your creative pursuits.

I do like creating art pieces. The art creation apps we've recently discovered in class will help me make eye-catching advertisements for my fitness company. I enjoy making "Nike-like" adds with the help of web tools to help with my sports performance personal training marketing.

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Dr. Neil deGrass Tyson is a well known astrophysicist who often appears on television, radio podcasts and documentaries. He is a graduate of Columbia University. Perhaps his most notable documentary is Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey. Neil is also largely responsible for stripping the title of "planet" from the previous 9th planet of the solar system, Pluto.

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Bill Nye is a graduate of Cornell University. He is a scientist and is most recognized for his recent activism with the global warming movement along with his previously popular television show from the 90's, "Billl Nye the Science Guy". He is also committed to educating those who think the earth is flat.

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Education:   Notting Hill and Ealing High School, University of Oxford, St Hilda's College, Oxford
Bettany Hughes is an English historian, author and broadcaster. Her specialty is classical history.

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Michio Kaku is an astrophysicist that is on countless documentaries and television shows. His theories on future inventions stimulate the mind and are a pleasure to listen to.

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Zahi Hawass is an archaeologist and world authority on Egyptian archaeology. The man is a complete 'whiz' in terms of knowledge on ancient archaeology in his native country.

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Elon Musk is a philanthropist and the real life equivalent of Tony Stark, a.k.a. Rocket Man. His companies Tesla, SpaceX and Hyperloop are examples of his genius. Musk is also the inventor of PayPal.

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Alex Filippenko is an astrophysicist who appears on numerous documentaries and television shows. He has won the award for educator of the year. Alex has an enjoyable on-screen personality and is also a genius.

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Britt Baillie-Warren is a historian, archaeologist and author of numerous historical papers.