Tech!!!

This week's blog assignment is to write about your favourite piece of technology. What technological thing do you like the most? Does it add value to your life, make things easier, is it fun, or just plain useful?
When you write your post make sure you say:

>What it is.
>When you got it.
>How you use it.
>How often you use it.
>Why you like it.
>What life would be like without it.

(150 words minimum)
Include a picture.

Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

London calling!!

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.
Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there. Follow the links and fill in the table.

Half Day Outings

London Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/

The British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Tower of London
http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/
(including Crown Jewels)

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
http://www.madametussauds.com/london/

The Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Tate Modern Art Gallery
http://www.tate.org.uk/

Full day

Kew Gardens
http://www.kew.org/

Camden Market
http://www.camden-market.org/

For each location say:
What day you will visit,
How much you will have to pay to get in,
Which Tube station you will travel to (nearest to location), and the zone it is in.

What will you do on the other days? (2 full days / 4 half days / 1 full day 2 half days)
Search the web for other things to do in London.
What is the total cost?

An all time favorite!

Write about your favorite film.

You should say:
· where it is set
· what it is about
· what the main characters are
And explain why you like it.

Don’t forget to:
- Write 180-200 words
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts

My Career

This time, students have to choose 1 of these 2 posts >>

Post 1 (Instructions).
Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You should:

- provide a link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.

>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
>Word Count: 180 - 200

Post 2 (Instructions)
Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?

Say:

-Who she/he is.(short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 180 -200 words please
>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs