https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439 DIRECTIONS-- Please post your links here. 1) Double click on the page. 2) Add your name in the TITLE section and the title and your summary of the source where it says, "Write something..." 3) Click on add attachment at the bottom and submit your link. en-us 2016-09-01 22:14:24 UTC 2016-09-16 16:28:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122320305 The TEDtalk by Sarah Kay "If I should have a daughter.." is a lecture that begins with a poem being preformed through spoken word yet explores the depth and complexity of poetry and spoken word. Sarah Kay explains how poetry and spoken word present many opportunities. For example, the opportunity to tell a story, and/or express yourself.]]> 2016-09-08 03:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122320305 madicameronbeav https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122584548 The TEDtalk "A Better Way to Talk about Abortion" begins with the speaker, Aspen Baker, recounting the mixed emotions, opinions, and thoughts that she experienced throughout the process of her own abortion. She explains the night she told her best friend of her unplanned pregnancy and spoke about wanting to have an abortion. Her friend turned to her in complete support and told her that she too has had an abortion in the past. At that moment, Aspen Baker realized that she was not alone and many other people are going through difficult things as well. This lead to the creation of Pro-Voice, an organization and support group that enables people to speak about the difficulties they are currently experiencing. Pro-Voice is a safe-place that allows people to express and voice their personal opinions without judgment on otherwise controversial topics.]]> 2016-09-08 19:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122584548 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122607767 The New York Times article "What's Really Missing From the New iPhone" talks about the major components Apple is missing when they come out with new devices. His main argument was about how when Apple comes out with a new phone, they only upgrade the interface, and as a result, their aesthetics are lacking. He encourages them to reevaluate the updates they are doing with these phones, because at this point, they're giving people the same phone with new software, hot hardware.]]> 2016-09-08 21:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122607767 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122615499 The TEDTalk "Let's teach for mastery-not test scores" is an informative lecture given by educator Sal Khan that ties together the ideas of learning, mastery, and mindset. Khan emphasizes on the idea that students must master the foundations before advancing, reminding us that sometimes all it takes is repetition to gain all the skills necessary to move on. He underscores the idea of perseverance and agency over learning in his lecture. ]]> 2016-09-08 23:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122615499 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122621295 The TEDTalk "Why You Should Talk to Strangers" is a talk by Kio Stark that encourages listeners to talk to strangers more often. She talks about how beneficial the effects of opening up to strangers is for your mental health. By creating these more personal connections with strangers in your everyday life it can help you become more confident and outgoing. By pushing out of your comfort zone to talk to people you don't know you can gain a lot of insight that you may not have gotten before.]]> 2016-09-09 00:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122621295 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122623238 The NPR article "Wells Fargo Fined $185 Million Over Creation Of Fake Accounts For Bonuses" is a very recent article about a nation-wide scam by Wells Fargo banks discretely opening accounts of customers to meet corporate expectations. This has caused the  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fine Wells Fargo $100 million, a sum that's larget than has ever been enacted. This exploit should raise awareness to all citizens of the United States about sketchy behaviors and exploits by companies.]]> 2016-09-09 00:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122623238 hannehgundersen https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122626780 Suzanne Simard presented interesting and novel ideas on the interdependence and communication between trees in her TedTalk "How trees talk to each other." Contrary to common belief and major pushback expressed from the Scientific community, Simard constructed an experiment in which she monitored the flow of Carbon, Oxygen, pheromones and water from one tree to the next. Simard explained how trees communicate to one another by sending natural elements and gases through their roots, almost as if they were "instant messaging" one another. These messages may even be as complex as a defense signal, to warn its neighbors of a possible chemical intruder. The transmission of information from one tree to the next can even be exemplified as a mother and her kin, where she noted that a dominate tree will frequently transmit pheromones to a younger organism. Simard expressed Forests aren't simply a collection of organisms and trees, they are institutions of life and communication. ]]> 2016-09-09 01:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122626780 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122627732 Washington Post "Trump pushes expanded ban on Muslims entering the US"  talks about both presidential candidates views after terrorist attacks. While they have differing views the article mainly focuses on Trump's views mainly his push to ban Muslims from entering the US.]]> 2016-09-09 01:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122627732 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122633087 The PBS article "Where the wild things go once their land is gone" discusses how drastically our wilderness is depleting. scientists have predicted that if we keep going at this rate that we will lose all wilderness within fifty years. The article goes on to suggest asking our political leaders to focus more on protecting the worlds wilderness ecosystems. ]]> 2016-09-09 02:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122633087 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122638342 The TEDTalk, "Let's teach for mastery-not test scores" is a discussion given by Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, about how we are moving from the "Industrial Age" into what is called an "Information Revolution." In order for society to adapt to the changing times, we must first change our education system in a way that students begin to master concepts taught in the classrooms instead of learning enough just to advance onto the next grade. In order to master concepts they don't understand, students today have a variety of educational assistance outside of the classroom, such as Khan Academy, to assist them in improving whatever area they are lacking in.
h]]> 2016-09-09 03:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122638342 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122639517 The TedTalk video "Tracking our online trackers" talked about how people are leaking their privacy to the internet. After watching the video, i learned that there is something called the behavioral tracking industry which are websites collects bits and piceses of user's information each time users go on their sites. As the data compiles over time, users completely expose themselfs to the interent world. Users have no controll over how their information is being used. There are add ons for different browser that can track sites that have been tracking users and can able to avoid such sites.]]> 2016-09-09 03:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122639517 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122644943 "3 Moons and a Planet That Could Have Alien Life" is a video in which James Green, NASA's Director of Planetary Science, delves into the possibility that extraterrestrial life exists both within our solar system and beyond. Green first explains what conditions must be present on a planet in order for life to occur. He then continues on to describe in detail four prospective celestial locations (the moons Titan, Europa, and Enceladus, and the planet Mars) which each have idiosyncratic geographical and environmental conditions that point to a potential for life. Green ultimately comes to a close with the pragmatic notion that within ten years we will answer the interminable question "are we alone", and that the answer may very well be "no".]]> 2016-09-09 05:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122644943 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122657517 In Justin Worland's article "Self Driving Cars Could Help Save the Environment--or ruin it". He describes the potential ecological ramifications of large scale implementation of self-driving cars. He introduces the topic by suggesting that through self-driving cars, all industries somewhat connected to automobiles would change significantly. The main focus of the article, however, is the environment. He describes this as a spectrum, one end of which projects that self-driving cars will significantly reduce environmental pollutants related to automobiles, and the other states that it could make the problem even worse by giving people more of an incentive to travel, potentially doubling pollutants given from cars. Another issue addressed in the article is safety. The most compelling part of this article was a quote by Ann Schlenker, transportation researcher, she said "If I'm not going to crash, I could redesign cars. Think of that." With self-driving cars having fewer accidents than human-driven vehicles she implies that cars could reduce unnecessary, heavy features that increase safety, while limiting efficiency.]]> 2016-09-09 07:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122657517 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122751076 In the TEDTalk video "Bring on the female superheroes!", Christopher Bell discusses the problem with media and its influence on today's society. We live in a society that is heavily influenced by the media, specifically 6 major companies. Not only does the media get you thinking about what they want you to think about they are also controlling the conversations you are having. Bell also touches on the women in the media and how they are viewed by the public. He argues the point that equal representation is a necessary in today's society. The example used was of the Walt Disney Corporation, their superheros and the female leads that are not being equally represented.]]> 2016-09-09 14:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122751076 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122759340 In the TEDTalk "What makes a word real?", Curzan talks about how our language changes as time goes on. Words like "lol", "hangry", "yolo" did not exist until recent years. Dictionary editors like Curzan are the ones that struggle to determine the validity of a word. In the video, she says there is not a really true meaning of a "real" word, a word is real if we make it real. Dictionaries are often what we go to when we want to look up a word, it sets a standard for us. But many of us do not know that dictionary editors set meaning based on how we use it. In closing, she says not to fear our changing language, but to embrace it because it shows our society is changing culturally.]]> 2016-09-09 14:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122759340 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122761022 In the TEDtalk "How better technology could protect us from distraction" , Tristan Harris discusses how if technology became more wrapped around human values then we would be able to spend our time more productively. ]]> 2016-09-09 14:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122761022 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122797893 In this article by Gregory Korte, there is discussion about opposing opinions about the transgender bathroom issue. Korte writes about a judge who opposes the transgender bathroom ruling. It shows opposing opinions on the controversial subject.]]> 2016-09-09 16:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/122797893 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124237822 In the TEDtalk "The Power of Vulnerability" by Brene' Brown , Brown discusses her research to help her understand being vulnerable and how to except it. She conducted research by asking other people about shame, fear, happiness, pride and other feelings. From her research she gathers that the only way to live happily and fully is to except vulnerability. Vulnerability is important because it allows us to feel wholeheartedly, without sadness we cannot know happiness, without shame we cannot know pride.]]> 2016-09-16 01:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124237822 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124241170 The article, "All these choices!--parents and censorship" talks about bringing up children in a society riddled with unsuitable material for young minds to take in. The article not only focuses on the typical controversial topics such as racism and taboo topics (sex, drugs, homosexuality, etc.,) and includes topics such as peer pressure, bullying, and body shaming.  ]]> 2016-09-16 02:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124241170 hannehgundersen https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124246025 Seema Bansal has forever changed the educational structure of public schooling in Haryana, India by instilling her vision for 80 percent of students to be at grade level intellect by 2020. In her TedTalk "How to fix broken education system...without any money" Bansal describes the demanding task of rebuilding a broken education system with insufficient resources, no money and little communication. Bansal, along with her group of colleagues have found success thus far by educating teachers on how to create a hands-on learning environment with little to no outside resources. The transmission of this information has all been made possible through messaging on a popular application, "WhatsApp." This communication and these in- class activities have improved the classroom and the quality of education immensely, and While Bansal and her team still have a task on their hands, the classrooms in Haryana, India will never be the same. ]]> 2016-09-16 03:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124246025 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124247770 My article " Why Schools Can't Teach Sex Ed" pretty much talked about why sex education isn't really taught in schools anymore. The author doesn't necessarily state their opinion but shows facts they have found from their research. The purpose of this article was to teach parents and adults alike how young people are receiving their knowledge about sex, and why that's important.]]> 2016-09-16 04:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124247770 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124252945 In the article "US Strikes Help Libyan Forces Against ISIS in Surt" by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt from the NY Times talks about the US getting involved in the fight against ISIS by providing airstrikes. As ISIS advanced deeper into Surt. United States officials say that the airstrikes are necessary for the "American national security interest" ]]> 2016-09-16 06:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124252945 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124309308 In Chris Urmson's ted talk,"How a driverless car sees the road", he goes into the operational nuances of a self-driving car. He introduces this by talking about how 1.3 million people die on roads every year, most of which are due to human error. He later goes into how self-driving car technology could help those who are intellectually or physically disabled people get around. He presents the fascinating laser technology that self-driving cars use to make decisions 8 orders of magnitude faster than any human ever could. He compares it to "I can train to run as fast as I can, but I can never run as fast as the speed of light". This illustrates the safety implications of self-driving cars, a road without accidents. He finishes the talk by mentioning his 11 year old son who will get his license in 4.5 years, he says his job is to make sure that doesn't happen.]]> 2016-09-16 12:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124309308 madicameronbeav https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124345378 In my article, "The Sale of Human Organs", the author outlines the positive and the negative opinions/sides that are associated with the sale of human organs. Both sides of the argument were equally represented and the facts were stated without bias. In addition, the author provided a bibliography of all the sources he used, all of which were established and of high respectability and credibility.]]> 2016-09-16 13:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124345378 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124353621 In the article "Using Mastery Learning for Success with Difficult Students", educator Melanie Taylor talks about with her experience in using mastery education for kids who were disruptive in the classroom. She explains that this method of learning allowed students to see their specific success in the classroom. She further explains how she finds mastery learning very effective in her own experiences. ]]> 2016-09-16 14:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124353621 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124364109 In this article written by Mike Ozanian, he discusses how rising temperatures and artificial turf can be linked to the development of cancer. They look into soccer players and the type of cancers they have after playing on artificial fields for years.]]> 2016-09-16 14:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124364109 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124364820 In this article titled "The Flip Side of Optimism about Life on Other Planets", written by Dennis Overbye,  the idea is put forth that maybe finding life elsewhere in the universe would suck. In other words, it could mean that the end is near. According to Oxford Philosopher Nick Bostrom, finding other life would mean that we are closer to the end of our species than we think because of something he calls the "Great Filter". In a shell, this theory postulates that all life to arise anywhere in the Universe must overcome a colossal obstacle in order to prevail. This great obstacle usually leads to the extinction of life wherever it crops up, and, if there truly are other advanced civilizations out there, that means we haven't hit that filter yet. Conversely, if we don’t find advanced life anywhere, we have already hurtled this mysterious obstacle and have come out on top, possibly as the first lifeforms to do so.  Either way, may the odds be ever in our favor.

]]> 2016-09-16 14:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124364820 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124375743 In the TEDTALk video by Tristan Harris: How better tech could protect us from distraction talked about how as technologies advances, it allows people to do daily tasks with a much shorter amount of time. And with the time saved, it allows people to do something more valuble. ]]> 2016-09-16 15:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124375743 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124380131 In my article, "The positives and negatives of using social networking sites," it talks about how social networks influence our society. Advantages including, it connects people together, share our thoughts and learn about someone. Just like anything else, there is a good side and also a bad one. The disadvantages are cyberbully, taking out a major part of our day, and privacy issues.]]> 2016-09-16 15:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124380131 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124385433 I chose the article "Does Sparkling Water Have A Downside?" This article talks about how sparkling water is healthier than soda, and other carbonated beverages, but is not as healthy as you may think. Sparkling water has no ill side effects although plain sparking water has a Ph level of 5 which is not low enough to cause tooth enamel erosion. When you add flavors to the sparkling water, it adds more acid, that can cause enamel erosion. ]]> 2016-09-16 15:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124385433 https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124398840 In this article, it discusses the different opinions about transgender bathroom rights. Some people believe it is up to the school while others believe it's wrong all together. It's a controversial topic that has many sides.]]> 2016-09-16 15:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mteaker/RWLuwrt110439/wish/124398840