Blog #11 News Surprise

Cadets, I hope you checked the site tonight as you will know what to look for in the news story tomorrow. This past week, there was an inmate in Oklahoma that was executed by lethal injection. Find the news story and be ready to write about it tomorrow in your current events story.  Good luck and I know you will do great writing about your Winning Color and how it can affect your future.

Blog #10 More about your brain and your future

Here is another short video clip about the Brain that shows that science is truly making amazing leaps with our brain. I am truly amazed every time I read an article on medicine today. Here is your video and I hope you enjoy it.

Brain News

Don't forget to post another link to a site about the brain and post your comments as well as your comments on your peers work.  Good luck and hope you enjoy the rest of the week.

Blog #9 Winning Colors and what my future may hold

Hi again cadets. Since we are finishing up with your learning styles you have two tasks to post this week. Your first is to explain what your learning style is and your second is to explain which one of the Winning Colors you are associated with for your communications skills. Once you have posted both of these pieces of information, find a video or news story that is related to learning and intelligence skills and post that link to our site. Good luck and we are almost in the last semester. I know you are looking forward to summer camp and I am sure that everyone that is chosen will have a great time. Remember to post your comments on your peer's work as well and don't forget that this weeks uniform wear is on Tuesday due to your school day off this coming Wednesday.

Blog #8 When I graduate, my "Goal" is to...

Hi again and I hope you are enjoying your Spring Break.  You task this week is to reflect on what you have learned in school this year and to set what you goal is going to be once you graduate High School.  Remember that you goal must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results based, and Time Bound.  Post your goal on our blog and explain how you plan to achieve your goal.  Once you have done that, post a URL/Website that had information about your goal and lastly, post comments on your peers work.  As always, I look forward to reading your comments and I hope that each and every one of you have a great Spring Break.

Regards: 1SG Lewis :-)

Blog #7 You and your brain, medical advances that truly amaze

Good morning Cadets.  I must admit that I am truly amazed when I read stories like the following. This story from NPR is amazing and truly inspires and give me great hope for our future.  You have two requirements from this assignment. #1 is to watch the video and post your opinions about the video. Once you have done that you must find another related story about the brain online and post the URL / Site. Make sure to give a brief synopis about the story and to also comment on at least one of your peer's work.  #2 is to click on the link that is provided and to take the short test.  Once you have completed this task, you must post your results back to our site.  I hope you have fun and I look forward to seeing your work.

#1: 3D Printer & the brain

#2: Self Assessment

Blog #6 It's not always about how smart your brain is

Good morning cadets. Your task this week is to read/listen to the following article and respond back with your opinion on whether you agree or disagree with the story. It has to do with the way we educate our kids today and what works with the brain. Once you have read the story, post your opinion on the site and find a URL/story on the web to try and support your opinion. Remember to also post your comments on at least one of your peer's work and you will be finished for this week. I hope you find the story as interesting as I did. Here is your link: NPR Your Brain and GRIT

Blog #5 The Brain and news to help alzheimers

Good morning cadets. Welcome back to the 2nd Marking Period of JROTC.
Your task since we are studying the brain and looking at how we learn is to
find news stories on and about the Brain and post them back to our site.
Remember to post your URL and a brief synopsis about the story. You must

then read one of your peer's work and give a brief critique or comment on
their work.  Once you have done this, your work will be completed. Here
is a news story that should get you started. Good luck and I look forward
to seeing your work.

Alzheimer's test on the way