Is Texting 2 Much Bad 4 U?

Read the Is Texting 2 Much Bad 4 U? article from Junior Scholastic, September 7, 2009.
Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

• Why did you choose this article to read?
  
• What concerns do you think the author might have about texting?
  
• What are the benefits of texting?
  
• Are you in charge of texting, or is texting in charge of you (take the quiz on page 7 to find out).
  
• Share an important detail that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.

Destination Mars

Read the Destination Mars article from Junior Scholastic, November 23, 2009. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

• Why did you choose this article to read?
  
• What is NASA? What significant/important events have they been involved with in History.
  
• Do you think there will be travel to Mars in your lifetime?Why or why not?
  
• Share an important detail that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.

2009 CB

Read the Cyberspace Bullies article from Junior Scholastic, November 9, 2009. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

• Why did you choose this article to read?
  
• What is Cyberbullying?
  
• How do you feel about the issue of Cyberbullying?
  
• Share an important detail about Cyberbullying that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.
  
• A tip for students who may be dealing with a Cyberbullying issue.

Directions for Blogging

When you want to blog...

1) Click on the title of one of the posts.
2) Go to the end of the comments and click "post comment."
3) Type in your comment in "Post a Comment" box. Spell check to prevent errors.
4) Where it says "Choose your identity" click "Name/URL." Then type in your first and last name.
5) Click "Publish your comment" !

If you have any questions about how to post to the blog, please submit them under this post.