Carla Faulkner

We have been talking about Communication Skills and Internet Safety.  Another to keep you safe is to learn about different types of drugs and what they do to you.  Below are 4 groups of drugs that we will be discussing.  In an email, tell me what you know about each group.
Legal Stimulants
Illegal Stimulants
Depressants
Club Drugs

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Ok…so if you made it back here, you are doing good.  This is called a blog.  When I am not here, your work will be posted here.  If you miss something, check the blog.  
So, lets talk more about communication.  You need to read the following articles and email me.
Article #1.  http://youthdevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/listening_skills_for_teens
#1.   Give me [...]

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It doesnt’ seem that this class would ever end but here it is.
So, what did I learn.  I learned more than what I could tell you.  I have learned that I have not been incoorperating enough technology, the wrong technology and I had no idea the resources that exist.  If students could experience the wealth of information in this class as [...]

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I don’t know if I have posted or not but I will do it again.  Last outpost was crap when I first started.  I didn’t understand nor could I follow along.  The skills it takes to play a mud is much different than just typing and reading.  I am not a fast reader nor a [...]

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Ok… i appologize for not posting as much as I have in the past but swimming season has started full force.  Two meets this week and practice in between.  I will try to post more this weekend.  I hope everyone is having a good week.

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Ok.. i am hooked.  I have been playing alot that I have been neglecting to post about it.  I have visited many places with other people.  I still am not confident enough to venture too much on my own. 
HINT:  To gain levels… get with someone else and group up.  The more levels you gain, the [...]

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Ok.. here is it.  My Tutorial.  From here, I would add enough stuff to make it a webquest (which is 3 or more students involved.)
http://sites.google.com/site/faulknerhealth01/
Any suggestions would be great. 
 

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http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2008/11/put-state-standards-on-word-diet-then.html
This came across my reader and I think it says everything that we have been discussing in the class.  The article basically states that the state standards are too wordy and everything is considered important.  SO True.!!!!  THere is TOO much for teachers to try to teach, to every child in an individual way. 
North Carolina [...]

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A research topic for DE that could be beneficial would be a retro type study. 
Big Question : Just how much did a person learn (retain) from an online class?
In certain fields, people need to take tests to get certified, accrediated, licensed, exit exams and comps.  Is there a higher pass rate for online classes vs traditinon classes? 
This [...]

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A point about research that Kersley discusses that the field is new and not a lot of research out there.  Anything new and there will not be a lot of research, there hasn’t been anything to research.  Of course, there is probably a lot of research being conducted right now but i hasn’t been published.  Like [...]

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