It's been an adventure.

Don't forget...

Stumbling is fun and good for you; web 2.0 is important; google things you don't know (or ask.com if you wish); blogs are great for keeping up with things; don't believe everything you read on wikipedia but don't deny everything on there either; Craig has a list and it's free to use; don't be afraid of monster(.com); building web pages isn't hard; games help people think; starting a business isn't hard; learning isn't something you do for teachers or parents; public school labs are the only places on earth to still use computers made by "ABC"; Firefox is open source and Microsoft isn't perfect; online documents are easily shared; you are your own best teacher.

Stay curious. Peace.

Think of where you fit into this.

We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off.

-taken from 'Fight Club'. Accept it.

Here's an example of what you could be writing about.

Essay questions (10 points each):

• Describe how a business can use open-source software (Firefox, Open Office, Linux) to increase their productivity. What are the benefits to open-source alternatives? What are the benefits to Microsoft products?
• How can a small-business utilize Google's services and products to increase their exposure and profits?
• Explain the steps in creating a web site from scratch using a program like Dreamweaver from inception to getting the word out after publishing the site online.

DUE ON THE DAY OF THE FINAL USING GOOGLE DOCUMENTS. YOU MUST ADD ME AS A COLLABORATOR ( DAVID.FREER@GMAIL.COM )!

YOUR DOCUMENT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING HEADING:

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
Period Number #
FINAL ESSAY EXAM

First period is due on May 24th 2007 before 2:30 pm.
Third period and Fourth period is due on May 25th 2007 before 2:30 pm.

Your responses may range from a single paragraph to five paragraphs but you may not copy a single sentence from anyone else without giving them credit for their work! This is very important and you will absolutely receive no credit if you copy work from other people.

See me if you do not have a Google Document account.

You may redo the assignments from yesterday. Many people did not even attempt them!

Future of advertising:

Three posts today for grades.

First read this article.

This is from the blog of the guys who wrote the book "Freakonomics".

Three questions:

• What is 'product placement'?
• How much does Martha Stewart charge to mention a product on the air?
• Do you think her use of this is hurting her ratings?
• What do you think of product placement?
  

Read this article about a new book search.

Questions:

• What has changed with the book search?
• Do you think people will still be reading books in 10 years? Why or why not?
• How long do you currently read online per day (in hours)? How long do you currently read offline per day (in hours)?
  

First read this article and summarize what her advice is for the class of 2007.

Next, explain whether she is optimistic or pessimistic. How can you tell?

Thirdly you will write your OWN 300 word speech for current graduates. What advice do you have for current graduates?

Click here to go to a good site.

First article summary on your blog (out of three).

Linux vs. Microsoft:
Visit this site: http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
-According to this obviously biased site, when should people stick with Windows?
-Which are the three most compelling reasons to migrate to Linux, according to the web site ? Elaborate on each.
-Create a hyperlink to the above website on your blog. A hyperlink is able to be clicked and doesn't need to be copied and pasted into the address bar.

First read this article concerning the loss of history and digital archives.
-How does the situation today compare with what happened at the library of Alexandria?
-Give a summary of the article and your own feelings as to whether the American government should invest money in this project.

Write at least two paragraphs.
This will be a grade in the grade book.

There are a few aspects of this performance that are important to high school students. Read this:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963202.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2562

An astute student suggested printed out copies of the study guide!

So on Monday you will get a paper copy of the study guide.

It will be complete so you can study away from the computer.

Over the weekend read the following articles all the way through:

1. http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/pf/0705/gallery.credit_score/index.html is an article about credit scores.
   
2. http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/18/news/economy/record_gas_retail_hit/index.htm?postversion=2007051807 an article about rising gasoline prices.
3. http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=2007-05-18T110313Z_01_WEN8226_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESS-GENERALELECTRIC-DC.XML
   
   is an article about GE selling its plastics division to a foreign company.
4. http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN1627079220070518
   is an article about a new computer chip by AMD.
5. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=:ePkh8BM9E0KzgxVohwELPluMBB6t_Jx2-ebKL8mz7pxoDWE7DABzuBGM/2-0&fp=464db1ca70324c14&ei=15RNRqneKL2KtAH8mJHrAg&url=http%3A//www.reuters.com/article/TechnologyMediaTelecoms07/idUSL1872411020070518&cid=1116427049&sig2=nPbTGhjM0Lcp0aLY9s04Fw
   is an article about advertisements on cell phones.

Staying current is one of the most important things in business.