Joey

Sleep -- 03-26-12

2012-03-26T15:02:29-05:00

Q - Why is sleep important?
A - Sleep is important because, sleep is like charging yourself. Like when you play your iPod for 3-4 hrs, it runs out of battery and you need to charge it sleeping is the same.
Q - What can happen is you don't get enough sleep?
A - If you don't sleep enough you start getting cranky, drowsy, and start arguing abort something really stupid.
Q - How much sleep does a gr. 6 student need?
A - they will need about 9.5-10 hours a night.
Q - what do you do now to get a good night sleep?
A - First I would read a comic novel then get my iPod and listen to some music, after i would use a wave alarm app while I sleep it plays quiet music.
Q - What steps can you take to make sure you are getting the sleep you need?
A - you can try to go to bed the same time every night, try not to consume any caffeine before bed, or don't watch any TV or watch scary movies.

using the voicethread app -- 02-27-12

2012-02-27T12:15:52-05:00

my stopmotion reflection -- 02-09-12

2012-02-09T10:29:42-05:00

So on monday we did a stopmotion short clip with our group I think my group worked well together was because we all agreed everyone would do 1/4 of the work since ther was only 4 people , but we also got fustrarated because we did not know what to do i find that working as a group is easier because you don't have to be so streesed about every thing!!

my voice thread on loss -- 01-11-12

2012-01-11T16:18:56-05:00

LOSS -- 01-11-12

2012-01-11T15:47:22-05:00

Loss

So what does loss means to me?
Well to me loss means different emotions like: sadness, anger, depression, and maybe a little awkwardness, but what does loss really mean?
Well loss means
1. The act of losing.
2. Something that is lost.
3. The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue.
4. Gradual decline in amount or activity.
5. The disadvantage that results from losing something.
6. Military personnel lost by death or capture.
7. The experience of losing a loved one.
8. The fact or process of losing something or someone: "avoiding loss of time"
9. The state or feeling of grief when deprived of someone or something of value: "a terrible sense of loss".

A detailed definition of loss is,

Definition:
The disappearance of something cherished, such as a person, possession or property.
The definition of loss also includes
"The act or instance of losing; the failure to keep or get something valued; the harm or suffering caused by losing or being lost; losses a.k.a. casualties occurring during wartime; destruction; and a measurable reduction in some substance or process."
Loss is a common experience common experience that can be encountered many times during a lifetime; it does not discriminate for age, race, sex, education, economic status, religion, culture or nationality.
Most people have experienced some type of personal or professional loss at some point in their life as a byproduct of living.
Other Types of Losses: Primary, Secondary, Major, Minor, Psychological, Psychosocial, Symbolic, and Disenfranchised