Monday, May 10, 2010

PLN 28

In the article "Longmont police officer shoots fugitive after he fired gun" by Kirk Mitchell is about an officer who shot and injured a man with active warrants who first shot at the officer. The mans name was Duke and his first arrest was in 2007 on charge of failing to register as a sex offender. He has constantly been running from cops and failing to follow through with his probation. This is important to the world because there are many unstable people like him all around the world. This is important to the education of detectives and police officers because they can figure out new ways to stop these people. This is important to me because there could be a sex offender that lives in my neighborhood that I would have to look out for.

Friday, April 23, 2010

PLN 27

In the article "Snow causing problems in part of Front Range" by Yesena Robles, is about how a massive storm of snow, rain, hail, and tornado warning had casted over the front range.This was a major storm that closed down schools and government buildings. This is important to the world because it shows the dramatic change in the whether patterns in the past couple of years. This is important to the education of meteorologists because they need to study these whether patterns in order to figure out what the changes in temperature, storms, etc. will be for the next couple of days. This is important to me because I live in the region where these odd whether changes occur.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

PLN 26

In the article "Cops find SUV linked to hand-grenade bank robbery" by Howard Pankratz, is about how an alleged runaway SUV was found by cops. This SUV was said to be used during a "hand-grenade bank robbery" as a getaway car. This is important to the world because it shows how difficult it can be for cops to identify weather or not something was used for criminal reasons. This is important to the education of the police officers because this information could help find out who the suspect is. This is important to me because I could be a suspect if I had an SUV that looked like the getaway car.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

PLN 25

In the article "Fossa named Dorian now calls Denver Zoo home" by Kieran Nicholson, is about a fossa that was recently added to the Denver Zoo. Dorian is allegedly is the first of his kind in Denver. This is important to the world because it shows how one species can quickly begin to populate. This is important to the education of geologists and zoologists because they can study how this species adapt to the new environment. This is important to me because I might have to study this specie someday.

PLN 24

In the article "Reward for Kayleah leads increased to $20,000 as tail grows cold" by Monte Whale, explains how a little girl named Kayleah disappeared one day and there still haven't been any answers to what happened that day so FBI and Police officers have raised the rewards to $20,000. In a previous post called "Posse searches for 12-year-old missing girl" by Kirk Mitchell explains how Kayleah went to a friends birthday party and walked there then ended up missing. This is important to the world because it shows how easy it is for someone to lose a loved at any time. It also shows how difficult it can be to find where the person who was kidnapped went. This is important to the education of the FBI and Police officers because any lead on where she went could be a piece of this confusing puzzle. This is important to me because if I knew anything about what happened to her I could help find her.

Monday, April 19, 2010

PLN 23

In the article "Lynx relocated to Colorado traveled 1,200 miles back to Canada" by Howard Pankratz, explains how a Lynx traveled to Canada and had been fathering two sets of kittens; one set of two and one set of four. This is important to the world because it shows how one species can migrate to different countries on it's own. This is important to geologists because they can study the habits and changes in migration and living techniques. This is important to me because if the migration continues and they decide to come down to Colorado, then it would be likely that I could see one near by.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

PLN 22

In the article, "Obama nominates Denver lawyer John Walsh to be U.S. attorney" by Felisa Cardona, explains the decisions of President Obama in his choice of John Walsh to be the U.S attorney. John Walsh has been assistant attorney since 1987 and had just been promoted U.S attorney. This is important to the world because if there is a lawsuit against America and another country then John Walsh will be speaking for the U.S. This is important to education because attorney's can look at what he does and try to improve on it. This is important to me because he will be defending the country that I live in against other countries.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

PLN 21

In the article "No tax vote this year, RTD decides" by Jeffery Leib, explains the RTD directors wise arbitration to continue the year without asking voters for sales-tax money. RTD has a FasTrack transit program had gotten them into debt and with an ever decreasing economy they didn't want to take the risk of losing costumers. This is important to the world of RTD workers because their income will be fixated based on this decision. This is important to the education of economists because they can study the effects of taking the sales-tax away. This is important to me because all RTD that I may use will be cheaper.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

PLN 20

In the article "Possible shoe bomb incident on Denver-bound flight" by Felisa Cardona, Jeffery Leib, and Daniel Petty, is about a United Airlines flight from Washington that was forced to land in the Denver International Airport because of a man from Qatar who allegedly tried to light his shoes on fire. The man, Mohammed al-Modadi, was later said to have been seen trying to smoke a cigarette on the plane but no explosives were found. This is important to the world because first of all it shows somewhat of a "stereotype". People believe that because of your race you are going to do something outrageous to harm others. Also, it shows the insecurity of a country towards one person. This is important to education because the architects of the plane and the security officers ways to make the plane safer and how to make things more peaceful and less cautious. This is important to me for many reasons. First, a relative or friend could have been on that plane and if there was a terrorist attack they could have been killed. Another reason is because the plane could have been attacked or bombed over my house and killed me and my family. Lastly, there could have been simultaneously terrorist attacks in Colorado.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

PLN 19

In the article "Posse searches for 12-year-old missing girl" by Kirk Mitchell is about the Weld County Sheriffs Department and many volunteers helping to look for a girl named Kayleah Wilson who has been missing for a week. Kayleah had been missing since Sunday after walking from her west Greeley home to a friends birthday party. This is important to the world because nobody can tell when a family member or friend will go missing out of nowhere. This is important to education because the people who study cases of missing adults or children will have better knowledge of the causes to these unfortunate events. This is important to me because me or a family member or friend could end up missing at any given point.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

PLN 18

In the post "Writing with Laptops Yr2" by Dan Maas is about students being able to use laptops in class. It talks about an earlier blog from students in 5Th, 6Th, and 9Th grade who gave the benefits of a laptop. On his blog "Writing with Laptops Yr2" I wrote:
Going into Arapahoe High School gave me new opportunities, especially using a laptop in class. In my English class, my teacher always has us use laptops in class. She has us blog, look up things, do assignments, and many other things. Using laptops in class lets me do things that I couldn't do before. It allows me to look up things that I don't know. It allows me to connect with other teachers and people around the world to learn new things. If we couldn't use laptops next year I think that it would be hard to learn things in school. I believe that I have become a better student now that I have the ability to use laptops in class. I can type up a report, do my homework, or look things up for class.

PLN 17

In the article "MIT's "sixth sense" augmented reality device demonstrated on video" by Paul Miller talks about a new piece of technology. This is a video you have to see to believe. They have taken a very small, portable projector and four different colored objects that go on your fingers that controls the device. This is important to the world because technology is vastly growing and migrating around to different countries. This video is important to the education of inventors because they can take this technology and build something better. This is important to me because this new piece of technology will have an effect on me later on in my life.


Thursday, March 18, 2010

PLN 16

In the article "Storm set to deliver snowy blast to the Front Range" by the Denver Post explains how a snow storm is suspected to hit Colorado on Friday, March 19Th. The high for for Friday is predicted to be 30 with an 80 percent chance of snow. The foothills and northern mountains will most likely get 14 inches of snow. If this storm happens, the Denver region with be icy, blurry, and cold. This is important to the world because it shows people the effects of global warming. This is important to educations because geologists can study the effects and causes of global warming. This is important to me because I live in the state of Colorado and this odd weather pattern has an effect on me.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

PLN 15

In the article “Rockets snap Nugets’ 6-game win streak” by Chris Dempsey explains an unfortunate loss, after a 6-game winning streak, for the Denver Nuggets. With the final 40 seconds the rockets scored 2 points putting them up 122-121. After that, with a turnover and foul by the Nuggets, one of two free throws were made and he Rockets were now up by2 points. Carmelo Anthony scored two points, tying the score. But with a three pointer scored by the Rockets, the Nuggets had lost. This is important to the sporting world because it show the amount of hard work and dedication between the two teams. This is important to the education of the two teams because they'll watch the video of the game and improve on their mistakes. This is important to me because my favorite team is the Nuggets and I would like to see them win every game.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

PLN 14

In the article "Boulder wants to trim music for 5th-graders" by Vanessa Miller, is about a Boulder school that plans on cutting music programs for their 5th-graders. They believe that this will allow them to have more learning time in other classes and improve their grades. Trimming down music program time will also cut budgets for the parents of the students. This is important to the world because the importance of a good education is greater than that of a musical education. The schools, children, and parents need to have school come first then music if the student is passing with good grades. This is important to educations because it shows how schools are finding that music class is lowering the grades and focus of students. This is important to me because I play a sport and school needs to come first so that if I don't succeed in my sports I would still have a good education and find another job.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

PLN 13

In the article "With six rib fractures, Ritter could be hospitalized four days" by the Denver Post, explains how governor Bill Ritter had gotten injured in a bike accident. Governor Ritter was riding his bike and clipped another persons wheel and fell off, landing on his right side. This is important to the world because the governor plays an important part in how society is ran which affects the world. This is important to education because while Bill Ritter is in the hospital they'll have to find someone to take up his position. This is important to me because he is the person who runs the state I live in.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

PLN 12

In the article "Vets finally make it back to Iwo Jima" written by The Denver Post, is about a 65 year "reunion" of the bloody battle in World War 2. Some people in the war weren't able to complete the mission of going through each island so the Pentagon allowed them to go explore what they didn't see. This article is important to the world because it reminds every one about a time of grief and sorrow. This is important to education because psychologists can study the effects on World War 2 veterans after they arrive to the island. This is important to me because family members of mine were in this war.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

PLN 11

In the article "Hospitalized doctor stabs Sky Ridge nurse" by Joey Bunch explains a patient who called in a nurse for medical reasons and stabbed her. Witnesses saw the man walking out with a knife into his hands toward the exit door. This is important to the world because doctors and nurses need to be better protected and accompanied by another doctor or nurse. This is important to education because people could find a better solution for this issue. This is important to me because a man or woman could do that to my doctor while I was there and hurt other patients or people in the building.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

PLN 10

In the article, "Ron Paul on Health Care" by Ron Paul, explains the views of Ron Paul and health care. He talks about life before health care and how much better the quality. A great point that Ron Paul makes is the fact that health care is way overpriced, This is important to the world because everyone deserves equal health care opportunities. This is important to education because people can study the issues with health care and come up with a solution. This is important to me because many of my family members have lost their health care due to observations that Ron Paul states in his article.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

PLN 09

In the article "Students Helping Students" by Professor Wesch, explains how a school in Kansas helps with other students scholarships by donating money to the school. This is important to the world because it shows people coming together and how important an education is. This is important to education because it shows how badly students want to graduate. This is important to me because I believe that all schools should have to do this.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

PLN 08

For my action plan about the injustice of health care in the U.S, I have decided to do two things, make a video on Skype and Youtube with Mr. Fisch and write a letter to Congress. With the videos I'll explain to the world, but mainly America, about problems with health care and connect it with the economy of today's society. In my letter I will explain the necessities of a health reform for the U.S. This is important to the world because other countries need to know what not to do with health care. This is important to education because we can learn how to better the economy and health care issues. This is important to me because a lot of my family has lost their health care plan.

Friday, February 5, 2010

PLN 07

In the article "Denver deputy fired after assault on inmate seen of video" by Kirk Mitchell explains the tragedy of an inmate being assaulted by a trusted Denver deputy. As caught on tape, the cop takes advantage of his authority and abuses this power. This is important to the world because there could be many more deputies out there like this one. This is important to education because the head of the sheriffs department will be more cautious in who they employ. This is important to me because my uncle was just in jail and it could have happened to him.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

PLN 06

In the article "Health Care" by GovSpot Issues, they explain how government is overspending on health care. GovSpot says, "..with $1 of every $5 of national income going toward health care and spending expected to reach $4.2 trillion in 2016, or 20 percent of the GDP." implying that the U.S Government is digging our country into a bigger hole of debt instead of proposing a new system for health care. This is important to education because the future knows what not to do about health care. This is important to the world because the debt that we're in doesn't allow us to help, trade, or buy from other countries. This is important to me because Americans get taxed on health care and my family has to pay that tax.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

PLN 05

In the article "Health Care Issues" by helthcareproblems.org, they explain reasons why America's health care issues are very bad. They explain how health care is "broken." They also ask people to tell their own story on health care issues. This is important to the world because we can try to prevent it from happening to other countries. This is important to education because students might need to research health care or medical issues. This is important to me because I have a health care action plan and I could possibly lose it. I believe that the government should take immediate action to fix health care problems.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

PLN 03

In the article "Obama pitches health care plan to Grand Junction town hall" written by Kieran Nicholson, explains President Obama's plan to repair health care issues. Obama said "We are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this year." Obama discusses problems with health car that will show up in the future. This is important to the U.S because people who really need heath care will begin to lose their health care very rapidly. This is important to education because there could be a college student going in to a health care business. This is important to me because I don't want my family or me to lose our health care. This rapid increase in health loss, if not solved, will create problems between the people and the government.

Monday, January 25, 2010

PLN 04

In my presumption, the usage of laptops in the LPS district has a dramatic effect on students and teachers. Students who bring their laptops are able to take notes, write essays, use Blogger for assignments, and take it home to work on or bring it to school to turn in. The teachers who bring their laptops in can give notes to the students and make the notes at school or at home, add grades, update teacher pages, or even show what the homework is for that day or week. This is important to education because students, scientists, and every day workers use laptops to do assignment, blog, write notes, or write reports. This is important to the world because it allows people from other countries to connect with each other. This is important to me because I have homework assignments to do and a laptop makes things easier. I believe that laptops are an essential key in high school because there are multiple assignments online and essays that need to be typed.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

PLN 02

In the article "RTD bus runs red light, hits 3 cars" by Howard Pankratz explains how an RTD bus at Florida Avenue ran a red light causing a major accident. Although the injuries weren't severe, I believe that the bus driver should have his or her license taken away and lose his or her job at RTD for reckless driving. This is important to education because people could try and find ways to improve the safety of drivers and pedestrians. This is important to the world because people need to know that there are crazy drivers all over the place. This is important to me because I'll be driving very soon and it shows the need for caution no matter who is driving on the streets.