Most companies understand that they are part of a community and have a responsibility to participate in that community. Organizations and companies participate in their communities in many ways, including through charitable activities.
Sports teams takes their community responsibilities very seriously. Celebrity athletes donate dollars as well as their time to their communities.
In this blog posting, describe one of the charitable activities in which your dream team will participate.
Then, read the blogs of other students and post a comment on at least two :) Remember to be positive and use correct grammar.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Why a blog
In the next few weeks, you will be managing a sports team. As the team manager, you'll be using many diffent MS Office tools to create all the assets required to run a professional sports team. While you're immersed in creating these assets, I will want to hear from you. Which is where these blogs will come in handy. Every so often, I'll ask you to reflect on your job as team manager and tell me (and the others in our class) how your job is going!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
help a fellow student
one of your very own is competing for a large scholarship. You can help her out by voting for her.
Go to: http://www.zinch.com/voting/Regionals.aspx?GroupId=67#Lauren-Van%20Syckle
check out her talent show to see her graphic work!
to vote you'll need to create a profile (click "sign up"), you'll need to confirm your email address.
Let's go Coogs!
Go to: http://www.zinch.com/voting/Regionals.aspx?GroupId=67#Lauren-Van%20Syckle
check out her talent show to see her graphic work!
to vote you'll need to create a profile (click "sign up"), you'll need to confirm your email address.
Let's go Coogs!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
SWSW Tech crew volunteer opp.
I wanted to share a wonderful Spring Break opportunity for students (or
anyone else) with an aptitude for technology. As a crew chief for the
Tech Crew at SXSW, I oversee the team that assists SXSW panelists with
technical support from Friday, March 12 through Tuesday, March 16. We
are looking for volunteers who will be available during the day on
those dates to join our tech crew team and earn access to the SXSW
festivals in exchange.
Please have interested volunteers plan to attend volunteer sign-up and
orientation for SXSW this Sunday, Jan. 24 or Monday, Jan. 25. Details
about specific times can be found on http://volunteer.sxsw.com/apply.
Don't hesitate to contact Adam Holzband at adamholz@gmail.com with any
questions before or after sign-up.
An incubator of cutting-edge technologies, the SXSW Interactive
Festival offers five days of compelling presentations from the
brightest minds in emerging technology, Topics for 2010 will include
design, wireless innovation, online marketing, social networks and more.
Conference Technology Crew
Who: Responsible,smart, proactive, fun people with technical knowledge
and aptitude.
What: On-site support that may include laptops, network, software, and
audio/visual support including projectors, room lighting, microphones,
and the sound board.
Where: The Austin Convention Center
When: This Sunday or Monday (volunteer sign-up), a pre-event Tech Crew
orientation (TBD), March 10 (bag stuffing) and March 12- March 16.
anyone else) with an aptitude for technology. As a crew chief for the
Tech Crew at SXSW, I oversee the team that assists SXSW panelists with
technical support from Friday, March 12 through Tuesday, March 16. We
are looking for volunteers who will be available during the day on
those dates to join our tech crew team and earn access to the SXSW
festivals in exchange.
Please have interested volunteers plan to attend volunteer sign-up and
orientation for SXSW this Sunday, Jan. 24 or Monday, Jan. 25. Details
about specific times can be found on http://volunteer.sxsw.com/apply.
Don't hesitate to contact Adam Holzband at adamholz@gmail.com with any
questions before or after sign-up.
An incubator of cutting-edge technologies, the SXSW Interactive
Festival offers five days of compelling presentations from the
brightest minds in emerging technology, Topics for 2010 will include
design, wireless innovation, online marketing, social networks and more.
Conference Technology Crew
Who: Responsible,smart, proactive, fun people with technical knowledge
and aptitude.
What: On-site support that may include laptops, network, software, and
audio/visual support including projectors, room lighting, microphones,
and the sound board.
Where: The Austin Convention Center
When: This Sunday or Monday (volunteer sign-up), a pre-event Tech Crew
orientation (TBD), March 10 (bag stuffing) and March 12- March 16.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Weaving the Web
I had a very strong reaction to the first chapter; mostly because the book defied my expectations. Based on past readings of technical history, commentary, or biography books, I was anticipating an “I” book written in technologese with lots of eureka moments.
His idea of sharing information is what prompted him to think of developing a computer program that would put all of his scientist colleagues on an equal playing field – all would have access to all information and therefore all would be free to pursue their scientific interest.
Berners-Lee describes the numerous attempts he made to get funding for his idea; his persistence is inspiring. As he says, there was no one moment when he was done, his idea developed over a span of several years. This is the true work of science: persistent, daily, incremental progress.
One remarkable tone I immediately picked up on, is that he name drops, in a very positive way. He makes himself look insignificant when he describes the technical contributions of others. But the proof is in the pudding, He is the man who pulled everybody else’s ideas together.
The text is well written and reads easily and quickly. I think it will end up being philosophical, although I am not sure about this.
After reading the first chapter, I conclude that the web of today would look very different had someone other than Berners-Lee pulled it together.
His idea of sharing information is what prompted him to think of developing a computer program that would put all of his scientist colleagues on an equal playing field – all would have access to all information and therefore all would be free to pursue their scientific interest.
Berners-Lee describes the numerous attempts he made to get funding for his idea; his persistence is inspiring. As he says, there was no one moment when he was done, his idea developed over a span of several years. This is the true work of science: persistent, daily, incremental progress.
One remarkable tone I immediately picked up on, is that he name drops, in a very positive way. He makes himself look insignificant when he describes the technical contributions of others. But the proof is in the pudding, He is the man who pulled everybody else’s ideas together.
The text is well written and reads easily and quickly. I think it will end up being philosophical, although I am not sure about this.
After reading the first chapter, I conclude that the web of today would look very different had someone other than Berners-Lee pulled it together.
Friday, January 15, 2010
the Man
Our next exploration of the web is to read a chapter from Tim Berners-Lee, he is the man who created the www!
The first two chapters from his book, Weaving the Web are in our wikispaces. For this assignment, I'd like you to read at least the first chapter, as you are reading, identify 3 important vocabulary terms, 3 main ideas, and develop 3 questions (you should type this up in Word and get it ready to turn in). After you read the chapter, write a 100 word reflection about the reading and post to your blog. These assignments are due on Friday, You should complete the reading and post your reflection by 22 Jan.
For those of you who are extra curious and have time, read the 2nd chapter as well. For those of you who are really ambitious, I have also posted the last chapter from the book.
The first two chapters from his book, Weaving the Web are in our wikispaces. For this assignment, I'd like you to read at least the first chapter, as you are reading, identify 3 important vocabulary terms, 3 main ideas, and develop 3 questions (you should type this up in Word and get it ready to turn in). After you read the chapter, write a 100 word reflection about the reading and post to your blog. These assignments are due on Friday, You should complete the reading and post your reflection by 22 Jan.
For those of you who are extra curious and have time, read the 2nd chapter as well. For those of you who are really ambitious, I have also posted the last chapter from the book.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Introducing...
Hi all,
I am Renata Geurtz and I am the teacher for the Telecommunications/Networking/Web design class at Connally High School. I am very excited to be participating in this blog group. I look forward to reading the many blogs!
There are many things I would like to share with you about myself, but I'll limit myself to things you may find interesting.
First of all, I LOVE teaching! This is my 2nd year at CHS, I am fortunate to have the most AMAZING group of students.
I started my career working for Honeywell International after I completed my MBA. But after several years of crunching numbers (I was a principal financial analyst), I realized that I wanted to teach. My first teaching positing was with a private training firm where I taught business professionals to use computers. A couple years later, I accepted a program coordinator position for the Master of Business Administration program at Arizona State University. I stopped working when my first child was born, but I constantly struggled with work-family balance; I wanted to be with her and work. I was fortunate to be presented the opportunity to teach part-time. I taught an International Business class at Arizona State University for 3 semesters. Then I taught Business Computer Information Systems at Glendale Community College for 4 years.
In 2006, my husband accepted a position in Austin, Texas. While the move was emotionally difficult for me, we left my parents and my friends of more than 20 years in Phoenix, it did present other opportunities. First, we were in Texas which is by far the friendliest place I've ever visited. Next, we moved to an amazing neighborhood where we are surrounded by nature and can walk to Barton Creek. UT Austin is also here, and I immediately worked to get accepted into the doctoral program. Finally, I was motivated to get my K-12 certification and look for a teaching position in a high school - which is how I got here to my FANTASTIC students.
One of the other things that I really like to do is travel. I have been fortunate to travel to numerous places around the world. In the Summer of 2009, my children and I drove across the entire North American continent and visited all the professional football stadiums along the way (San Diego Charges, AZ Cardinals, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Bucs, Miami Dolphins). Some of the places I have visited are: Hawaii, Mexico, several Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico, France, Germany, Austria, China. When I travel, I always try to learn to speak the native language - this typically embarrasses my family - but I try. I love visiting beaches and through my extensive travels, I have created a sand collection. Whenever, I visit a beach, I scoop up some sand and bring it home. Over the years, my collection has grown to over 30 sand samples. What is amazing about collecting sand, is that you assume all sand is the same, but, in fact, every beach has unique sand!
I am Renata Geurtz and I am the teacher for the Telecommunications/Networking/Web design class at Connally High School. I am very excited to be participating in this blog group. I look forward to reading the many blogs!
There are many things I would like to share with you about myself, but I'll limit myself to things you may find interesting.
First of all, I LOVE teaching! This is my 2nd year at CHS, I am fortunate to have the most AMAZING group of students.
I started my career working for Honeywell International after I completed my MBA. But after several years of crunching numbers (I was a principal financial analyst), I realized that I wanted to teach. My first teaching positing was with a private training firm where I taught business professionals to use computers. A couple years later, I accepted a program coordinator position for the Master of Business Administration program at Arizona State University. I stopped working when my first child was born, but I constantly struggled with work-family balance; I wanted to be with her and work. I was fortunate to be presented the opportunity to teach part-time. I taught an International Business class at Arizona State University for 3 semesters. Then I taught Business Computer Information Systems at Glendale Community College for 4 years.
In 2006, my husband accepted a position in Austin, Texas. While the move was emotionally difficult for me, we left my parents and my friends of more than 20 years in Phoenix, it did present other opportunities. First, we were in Texas which is by far the friendliest place I've ever visited. Next, we moved to an amazing neighborhood where we are surrounded by nature and can walk to Barton Creek. UT Austin is also here, and I immediately worked to get accepted into the doctoral program. Finally, I was motivated to get my K-12 certification and look for a teaching position in a high school - which is how I got here to my FANTASTIC students.
One of the other things that I really like to do is travel. I have been fortunate to travel to numerous places around the world. In the Summer of 2009, my children and I drove across the entire North American continent and visited all the professional football stadiums along the way (San Diego Charges, AZ Cardinals, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Bucs, Miami Dolphins). Some of the places I have visited are: Hawaii, Mexico, several Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico, France, Germany, Austria, China. When I travel, I always try to learn to speak the native language - this typically embarrasses my family - but I try. I love visiting beaches and through my extensive travels, I have created a sand collection. Whenever, I visit a beach, I scoop up some sand and bring it home. Over the years, my collection has grown to over 30 sand samples. What is amazing about collecting sand, is that you assume all sand is the same, but, in fact, every beach has unique sand!
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