http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org This weblog is about anything and everthing! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:41:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en      The best thing about living in Connecticut is probably snow and the season Fall. I love how the snow falling in the Winter is so peaceful, sitting by the fireplace and unwrapping presents on Christmas. I also love going outside and playing in the snow. My brother and I make snowmen, ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2008/04/08/connecticut/ Tim Holt recently wrote a blog post basically asking: Why should we use technology? Our teacher thought that someone should answer this from a kid's perspective. So here we are to answer his question! We should use technology because it is our future. We are rapidly advancing in technology every day. Every day, something new ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2008/03/18/untechnologically-challenged/ Several weeks ago, we asked our family and friends what the American Flag symbolized to them. There was a variety of answers between the different age groups. Now we are going to ask our blogging buddies from different countries to see what they think of when they hear the words ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2008/02/29/zacharie-bleuamericain/      Next year our entire eighth grade will be moving to high school (unless they stay back). I have mixed feelings on going to high school and I am sure that everyone feels pretty much the same way. Some of the different dreams that I hope to accompish include grades. ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2008/02/08/high-school-fiasco/ "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged of their color but by the content of their character". This is a quote that is part of a speech that will make history forever. The man who ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2008/01/18/the-one-who-had-a-dream/      I recently watched a video that was entitled "The Essay". I thought that this was a great video/commercial. I thought that this was a touching video and it was quite interesting. I really enjoyed this video. It shows that everything that is  impossible today, can always be possible in the ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2007/12/21/the-essay/ I think that the people who had my greatest influence on my life were my friends from last year. Before I met them last year, I was a very shy and a person who didn't really speak much. My friends last year were such great friends and I think that they ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2007/12/11/who-is-my-greatest-influence/ I wonder why the sky is blue. This "I wonder" statement that I have come up with just hit me when Mr. B told us the assignment.  I remember reading in a book that had the question, Why is the sky Blue? So when I was told of the assignment my ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2007/12/03/i-wonder/ [kml_flashembed movie="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=16913" width="480" height="360" wmode="transparent" /] http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2007/11/26/battle-of-bunker-hill-voice-thread/ He thinks that in future will still have to communicate face to face instead of through technology. He would build a school more energy efficient and make sure that schools are wired with technology with well educated teachers. He knows that work force is being affected by countries overseas and may eliminate some ... http://tsr08.learnerblogs.org/2007/11/19/interview-with-candidate-jim-vumbaco-for-mayor/