ejourney with technokids

The purpose of this project is to exchange culture information/perspectives with students from other countries. You are to each set up your own blog on Google Blogger (http://blogger.com). You need to set up your blog by Jan 30^th, 2009 and submit your blog address to your teacher. It would be great if you can also add pictures or videos to make your blog more interesting. This activity is mainly composed of two tasks: posting blog articles on your blog and leaving comments on others. You are to write a post on common topics that are assigned to you or a free topic of your choose (refer to “Blog Post Topics” below for all the topics) following the timeline in the “Blog Self-Check List” below. You may finish the posts before, but no later than the timeline. You may receive 2 extra points for each extra blog post. You will also leave comments on at least one student’s blog from your school and another one from outside of your school/country following the timeline on the “Blog Self-Check List” below. Again you may leave your comments before but no later than the timeline.

To make it easier for others’ to locate you/reply to your question in your comments, you may leave your blog address in your comments.

Blog Post Topics: 

1. Introduce Yourself: Welcome to the project! We are eager to know more about you. Please tell us anything interesting about you.

1. Technology has become more prevalent than ever, but different people tend to use technology differently. What kind of technology do you usually use (eg. In school, for entertainment, at home..)?

 

1. Free topic

 

1. Global warming has become a global concern among people around the world, what kind of measures does your community/school implement to protect the environment?

 

1. Almost anyone has his/her favorite musician. Who is your favorite musician? Please tell us something about his/her music.

 

1. Free topic

 

1. In order to more efficiently control the population growth, China has implemented the One Child Policy for quite a while. From your perspective, do you think China should continue implementing it?

 

1. Free topic

2. The Genocide in Darfur has killed more than 400,000 civilians and displaces 2.5 million people (source: http://www.genocideindarfur.net/). If you are unfamiliar with this topic, please do an online search for more relevant information. You may use the following keywords “genocide in Darfur” “Darfur Genocide”. In your opinion, which party is the worst? The Rowanda government? Chinese government? The Militant? The people who didn’t resist?

 

Blog Self-Check List

 

Please put a check mark or write the name under each corresponding item. Please return this table to your teacher for grading on May 20^th, 2009.

 

Week/Topic	Put a check mark if you finished your blog post	List the name of the person on whose blog you leave a comment from your school	List the name of the person on whose blog you leave a comment from OUTSIDE OF your school
1st Topic: 2/1-2/15
2nd Topic: 2/15-3/1
3rd Topic: 3/1-3/15
4th Topic: 3/15-3/29
5th Topic: 3/29-4/12
6th Topic: 4/12-4/19
7th Topic: 4/19-5/3
8th Topic: 5/3-5/10
9th Topic: 5/10-5/17

 

 

 

If you haven’t submitted your blog address to your teacher, please return this sheet to your teacher by Jan 30th, 2009

 

 

 

Name: _________________________________

 

 

Class: _________________________________

 

 

Blog Address:

 

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