PLN#8

       What's wrong with the teenage mind? by Alison Gopnik, describes how complicated the teenage mind can be, and how confused adults get, because the age of puberty is decreasing while the age of adulthood is increasing. Alison also explains how puberty has something to do with nerves in our brains. She tells how though there are kids with the book smarts, that they get lost at choosing the right path form, life. Some teenagers may even end up in jail or get pregnant because they may be a little lost. Alison showed the science and proved her point while explaining about how teenagers change from adolescence to a true adult.

      
         What's wrong with the teenage mind? by Alison Gopnik, shows to me how, from an adults point of view, teenagers may be a little rowdy, and the fact that the maturing age is increasing, now from the age of 20-30. I feel as if Alison talked more about science instead of actual teenagers themselves. she kept taking about how puberty is coming at an earlier age. I can connect with that. I also feel as if, maybe the reason why we are developing the minds we are, is because of everything that we are exposed to when we are a little bit smaller, and what we are experiencing now. She also talked about how, our minds change with our nerves. Also how even though there are smart kids out their, they may be a little lost when it comes to life. I feel on the same page with Alison, but I also feel as if this article may be a little offencive to teenagers them selves.

PLN #7

Boy’s Severed Arm Is Re-Attached At Hospital Here, By Carole Mcwilliams Illustrates how a family trip can go wrong. Nine-Year-old, Ron Whitehead was caught is a terrible rock slide, and was rushed to the hospital, When his arm was literally hanging by a thread. No one thought that his arm was going to make it, but after many procedures, and surgeries, Ron’s arm was re-attached. The author talked about how his father came into role, and saved Ron from dieing of blood loss. Ron was saved
  Boy’s Severed Arm Is Re-Attached At Hospital Here, By Carole Mcwilliams Illustrates that the unexpected can happen at a family trip.   I really like this story, because not only is this great story about a boys survival this boy was actually my father. I read this article almost every single night and think about what could of happened to him, and what did. I really like how the author covered the story from bit to bit. from the actual rock slide to how he got his arm re-attached.  She talked a littke bit about how Ron's sister died. She also talked about how his uncle helped to! She described how the family had gone on a little hiking trip but how this one was truly different.

PLN#6

         What if? By Karl Fisch illustrates that students depend on technology to the point where They may worry teachers and school staff. Karl uses a podcast to describe that students rely on technology to "learn properly". By the quotes Karl presents, the teachers and school staff also seem uncomfortable as technology moves up. From the seventeen hundreds to the present he explains that the more technology grows, the more students rely on it. He also points that teachers may find it more expensive to buy these new materials. Karl proved his quotes by including the associations and teachers who said these quotes. He then moves the subject to how Arapahoe High School deals with the new technology. Lastly he puts In his own opinion about the new technology.

         What if? By Karl Fisch describes how we may be a little afraid of how technology is growing, and that, we maybe scared if we find out what would happen if technology disappeared . I would understand why teachers and school staff members are afraid to relay on new technology, because I would also be scared that we would relay on a type of technology that may run out or stop working. However I also think that it maybe a good thing to engage into this new technology. I feel as if, with the technology that we have now, that we are just moving up, like nothing can stop us. Karl also states that not only teachers are afraid of this technology, there are also school based associations that are concerned. I also like how Karl included Arapahoe High School, and how they deal with technology. he talks about how there are signs that read: Please keep your phone turned off or on silent at all times!
I think that not only are we afraid of the new technology, that we don't think of it as such a “huge” thing.