Middle School Computers

Freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit arrived safe and sound in his northern Israeli hometown, feeling “good” in his first day of freedom after more than five years in Hamas captivity, but suffering small injuries from shrapnel wounds.

Shalit won his release Tuesday morning in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, whose walk to freedom drew cheers from thousands in Gaza and the West Bank.

Do you think this was a good thing to do?

Explain your answer!

Be able to back up your answer Biblically or from a Christian perspective!

You may view the link from CNN – http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/18/world/meast/israel-prisoner-swap/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

What is your vote for BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME?  Why does this movie get your vote?

The word “blog” comes from a combination of the two words “web” and “log.”  A blog is essentially a journal (log) that is written online (web).  It is a popular tech tool that many teachers are using in their classrooms.  Using a blog has many advantages.  Click on the following link (http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/05/13/why-should-middle-school-students-blog/) to go to a blog that discusses some of the advantages of using a blog with middle schoolers.  Read what the author of the blog wrote in his comment to the question “Do you think middle school students should blog?  Why or why not?”   (*** RIGHT CLICK ON THE LINK AND CHOOSE “OPEN IN NEW TAB”… THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO KEEP OPEN THIS BLOG PAGE AND THEN OPEN THE LINK IN A NEW PAGE/TAB)

When you have finished reading the author’s comments, return to this blog site and log in to give your own comments to the following questions:

Do you agree with the author’s comments?
What do you consider to be the greatest advantage to using blogs with middle schoolers?
What do you think might be one disadvantage to using blogs with middle schoolers?

YOUR COMMENT MUST BE AT LEAST 50 WORDS IN LENGTH