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Archive for category: Technology & Computer Science

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Is AI Being Biased?

Diana, , March 22, 2021March 22, 2021, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 3

Artificial intelligence and technology is being used on a daily basis not only by teenagers but by companies as...

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Social Media & Nature

Dominique, , March 21, 2021March 21, 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2021, 0

Many people believe that social media is ruining nature, but is it really? Social media is not ruining nature...

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The Journey to Extremism

Lilly, , March 18, 2021March 18, 2021, April 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2021, This is America, 1

In recent months, political extremism has become more and more apparent in America. Due in part to the rise...

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Media Bias on Social Injustice

Miles, , March 17, 2021March 17, 2021, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2021, 2

The media has a significant amount of influence on our values and opinions on certain issues and topics. As...

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Do Not Believe Everything You See Online

Juan, , March 8, 2021March 8, 2021, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Music, Social Media, Sports, 0

Nothing everything you see online is true. Some posts or comments can mislead you into something else so irrelevant...

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Cashless Businesses

Litzy, , February 21, 2021February 21, 2021, Media, Privacy, Spring 2021, Technology, This is America, 0

In the article, “Should Cashless Businesses Be Banned” I learned that in the past few years there has been...

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Are Big Tech Companies Too Strong?

Cristian, , January 25, 2021February 1, 2021, Fall 2020, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0

The main, talked-about tech companies, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are used every single day 24 hours a day....

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Is big tech too powerful?

Dulce, , January 25, 2021February 1, 2021, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Technology, 1

The article involving technology by Joe Bubar explains how technology has now taken upon our lives and is much...

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Is Google/Facebook a threat to technology?

Zhelanea, , January 25, 2021February 1, 2021, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Privacy, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, 1

In the article, “Is Big Tech Too Powerful” I learned those top internet companies such as Google, and Facebook...

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Have Big Techs Become Too Powerful?

Yamile, , January 24, 2021February 1, 2021, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Media and Message, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, 4

The article, “Is Big Tech Too Powerful?” explains how our lives revolve around technology and how tech companies are...

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Is Big Tech Getting Out of Hand?

Juan, , January 24, 2021February 1, 2021, Fall 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, 0

In the article, “Is Big Tech Too Powerful,” I learned that big corporations such as Google and Amazon are...

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Positive Benefits of eLearning

Isabella, , January 22, 2021January 22, 2021, Coronavirus, Technology, Writing, 0

Due to the Coronavirus, eLearning is an effective way to reduce the spread of the virus, and provide academic...

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Body positivity

Melody, , January 15, 2021January 15, 2021, Fall 2020, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Poetry, Showcase, Social Media, Writing & Communication, 7

People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin  or that I’m not perfect enough  or fit enough to...

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Harmful Effects Social Media Has on the Mental Health of Teens

Katie, , December 11, 2020December 12, 2020, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Social Media, 7

In my last blog post, I expressed the idea that social media hinders people’s ability to communicate and truly...

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Social Media and Social Change

Maia, , December 10, 2020December 15, 2020, December 2020, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, 4

“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” – Herbert Spencer (“Herbert Spencer Quotes”) It is a...

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Virtual classes, advantage or disadvantage?

Emily, , December 7, 2020December 9, 2020, Fall 2020, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Technology & Computer Science, 2

Virtual classes have gotten to their peak this past year. Many of these reasons are not only because of...

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Technology advancement

Gage, , December 5, 2020December 5, 2020, Climate Action, Design & Style, Environment & World, Nature, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 1

Fuel cell technology is evolving into a new system of fuel cell technology. That advancement has been advanced to...

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Negative Health Impacts of E-Learning

Isabella, , December 4, 2020December 4, 2020, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Technology, 0

Due to the Coronavirus, e-learning is an effective way to reduce the spread of the virus, while providing students...

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Art

Tara, , November 24, 2020November 25, 2020, Art, Fall 2020, Music, Photography, Portraits, Showcase, Technology, 6

Art has played a role in most people’s lives in one way or another. And there are always these...

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Should We Ban Cashless Businesses?

Yamile, , November 22, 2020December 16, 2020, Coronavirus, Showcase, Technology, 2

In the article, “Should Cashless Businesses Be Banned?” there’s a debate on whether to get rid of establishments that...

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Your Hair, Your Right?

Alondra, , November 9, 2020November 9, 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, NowComment, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, 1

 In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...

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What the Internet Really Knows About You

Heidi, , November 8, 2020November 8, 2020, Media, Media and Message, Social Media, Technology, 0

In the article “What the Internet Really Knows About You” by Zeynep Tufekci is about how you have to...

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YouTube

Melissa, , October 30, 2020October 30, 2020, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Social Media, 3

On February 14, 2005, YouTube was activated and has developed throughout the years.  The first video was uploaded on...

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Should there be a restriction on how much data technology companies are allowed to collect on you?

Gus, , October 27, 2020October 29, 2020, Fall 2020, Showcase, Technology, 3

My inquiry question was, “Should there be a restriction on how much data technology companies are allowed to collect...

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Virtually Traveling is a Thing Now?

Diana, , October 26, 2020October 26, 2020, Fall 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 4

This unexpected virus has stopped people from enjoying everyday things such as family gatherings, going to amusement parks, attending...

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Is the Future here?

Juan, , October 23, 2020October 23, 2020, Science, Technology, 0

In the article, “Are Driverless Cars a Good Idea?” I learned that there are many positive and negative features...

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Challenging America

Owen, , October 22, 2020October 23, 2020, American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2020, Journalist Bio, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Social Media, This is America, 3

We are repetitively being told by schools and politicians to have pride in our country and its values. Values...

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Is Social Media Bad?

Cristian, , October 17, 2020October 20, 2020, Fall 2020, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 1

Everyone today is always on social media. A social platform where you can connect with others across the world....

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When photos lie…

Alondra, , October 12, 2020October 16, 2020, Fall 2020, Media, Photography, Showcase, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, 4

In the articles “When Photos Lie” by Laura Anastasia and Mary Kate Frank the argument is that when navigating...

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Are We Ready for Drive Less Cars?

Cristian, , October 2, 2020October 16, 2020, Fall 2020, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 4

Drive less cars are a very a big thing to this day. Let’s talk about Tesla a fast growing...

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Big Data

Gus, , September 29, 2020October 16, 2020, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Showcase, Technology, 3

Question: Should there be a restriction on how much data technology companies are allowed to collect on you? This...

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Is a smartphone affecting us?

Fatima, , September 28, 2020October 29, 2020, Fall 2020, History, Showcase, Technology, 3

Young people are mostly the ones who are more into smartphones and technology. It is not completely true that...

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Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid?

Heidi, , September 27, 2020October 16, 2020, Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0

Many people that believe that smart phones are making us stupid and others believe that smartphones is actually really...

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Is Your Cellphone Draining Your Intelligence?

Yamile, , September 14, 2020October 12, 2020, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Technology, 4

In the article, “Are smartphones Making Us Stupid?” there’s a debate between two technology experts Andrew Keen and David...

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Social Distancing Now

Cassie, , March 30, 2020December 15, 2020, Beauty, Coronavirus, March 2020, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Spring 2020, 6

Researchers say that COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading due to the movements of people with no or very mild...

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Tech Companies And Americans Distrust of Them

Cesar, , January 30, 2020December 14, 2020, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, January 2020, Media, Showcase, Technology, 1

As we all know, we are getting closer to have some advances of technology. In which we get amazed...

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Tablets or Textbooks for School?

Matt, , January 22, 2020February 19, 2020, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Technology, 0

Textbooks have been a classroom necessity for a long time, but now it seems that tablets, and laptops have...

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To what extent are electric vehicles a solution to global pollution?

Keily, , December 19, 2019February 19, 2020, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Technology, Transportation, 1

Let’s start by stating that global warming is basically temperature rising of the earth’s atmosphere caused by high level...

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AYO! Tik Tok Check!

Sophie, , December 13, 2019January 21, 2020, Fall 2019, Showcase, Social Media, 9

The thing about Tik Tok is that once you start, there’s no going back. You tell yourself that you’ll...

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Fake News

Abigayle, , December 9, 2019December 10, 2019, Fall 2019, Showcase, Social Media, 0

Many Americans today are being cautious about social media sites giving news. Getting news from social media sites has...

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Will You Vote Now?

Emily, , November 22, 2019February 24, 2020, American Dream, Call to Action, Constitution, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Surveys, Technology, This is America, Voting, Youth Activism, 0

A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...

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Journalist Bio

Oriandy, , November 19, 2019February 19, 2020, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Media and Message, Peer Interview, Photography, Pitching, Showcase, Social Media, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Street Interviews, Summer 2019, Technology, Wonder, Writing & Communication, 0
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Gene Editing

Luke, , November 4, 2019February 24, 2020, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Technology, 2

Gene editing is highly controversial, this process would take place in babies and would remove all unwanted genes from...

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Social Media… Yes or No?

Tiffany, , November 3, 2019November 5, 2019, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Social Media, 1

The first article is about how social media risks mental health. Cyberbullying is the main example used in this...

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In 500 years….

Yeury, , October 24, 2019February 17, 2020, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Fall 2019, Getting Started, Showcase, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Technology & Computer Science, 1

In my thought, I think that the world will be very different 500 years from now. The world will...

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How Music Helps Us Define What it Means to be American

Aidan, , October 16, 2019October 22, 2019, American Creed, Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2019, Music, Protest, Showcase, Slavery, Social Media, War, Writing, 6

American culture is forever changing and music is the best way to explore this. This is evident through the...

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5 Things To Consider Before Choosing Antivirus Software

marko, , September 30, 2019February 19, 2020, Art, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Privacy, Showcase, Technology, 2

Antivirus software is an anti-malware computer program designed to detect, prevent, and remove malware from the computer. Viruses create...

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Everything about TOR – Should you use it?

Phill, , August 22, 2019February 19, 2020, Art, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Privacy, Showcase, Summer 2019, Technology, 1

Our desire to seek privacy online has often led to the discovery of new tools. Walking on the path...

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Print Is Dying, And No One Can Heal It.

Johnathan, , August 5, 2019February 19, 2020, Art, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Summer 2019, Technology, 6

  Since 1882, The Panolian Newspaper (located in Batesville, Mississippi) has been delivering news all across Panola County. It...

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Lack of Awareness Resulting in Data Theft among Baby Boomers

Phill, , August 2, 2019February 19, 2020, Art, Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Summer 2019, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0

Are you far away from your grandchildren and often want to hit them up on social networking sites? Do...

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Fight For Victims: The Results

Lamiah, , May 25, 2019February 19, 2020, Call to Action, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media and Message, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Stress, Student-Centered, Summer 2019, Technology, 0

Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...

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Deforestation in NY Reflection

Karen, , May 25, 2019February 19, 2020, Climate Action, Community, Environment, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Nature, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Technology, 2

My name is Karen, the authour of the blog “Deforestation In NY”. This blog is a high-school project where...

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Digital Activist Project

Lina, , May 24, 2019May 28, 2019, Call to Action, Community, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Writing, 0

Hello, my name is Lina and I am currently in 9th grade. In my tech class, our teacher challenged...

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Reflection: POP Project

Ashley, , May 24, 2019May 28, 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

Hi! My name is Ashley and I am a student at BSGE. I worked with Lina and Lidia on...

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A Community Garden Project Reflection

Karina, , May 24, 2019February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, Technology, 0

For my digital activism project, from February to May, I chose a goal that I would need to promote...

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Fighting Drunk Driving- Project Reflection

Sama, , May 23, 2019February 19, 2020, Drugs, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Technology, 0

The goal of our project was to educate and notify people about the lurking danger that is present in...

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Declawing

Fanny, , May 17, 2019May 17, 2019, Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Life on Land, Rights, Scratch, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

Declawing cats is a serious matter that should be thought about twice before going through with the decisions. Many...

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Social Media Makes People Change their Mind- Sources for Explanatory Essay

Ari, , April 12, 2019April 15, 2019, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

Now Comment Social media is engineered to bolster existing opinions to the point of extremity. However, social media is...

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Public attitudes toward political engagement on social media- Source Explanatory Essay

Ari, , April 12, 2019April 13, 2019, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 1

Now Comment Social media has become even more popular than traditional news sources for receiving information. The concerns over...

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News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2017- Source Explanatory Essay

Ari, , April 12, 2019April 13, 2019, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Politics, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 3

Now Comment Social media has become a new source for political information but it’s very informal and has even...

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Unconscious Bias- Making Millions from Theory

Ari, , April 12, 2019April 13, 2019, Biases, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

Now Comment Media manipulation most commonly if affected by individual unconscious biases that have been supported through social media...

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How Taylor Swift, Snapchat, And Millennial Marketers Are Changing The Political Game- Source for Explanatory Essay

Ari, , April 12, 2019April 13, 2019, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 1

NowComment This source gives examples of how celebrities can partake in political media manipulation tactics through social media.  Social...

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Mass Media and Political Manipulation

Ari, , April 8, 2019April 13, 2019, Media, Politics, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 3

I’m changing my topic to be mass media political manipulation. Ebsco Source: “Do Mass Media Influence the Political Behavior...

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Popular Conspiracy Theories

Ari, , March 28, 2019April 13, 2019, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

For my project, I’m looking at popular, modern conspiracy theories. The first is about the assassination of JFK. My...

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Students’ Online Speech Should Be Limited!

Rosa, , March 16, 2019March 16, 2019, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Technology & Computer Science, 0

Schools should be allowed to limit students’ online speech because it impacts both students and teachers. Online speech allows...

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Recording a Passage from Othello

Ari, , March 7, 2019April 13, 2019, Shakespeare, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

This is a recording of Desdemona (1.3.208-218) in Othello. It was an interesting experience recording and re-recording this. I...

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Should Schools Be Allowed to Limit Students’ Online Speech?

Alyssa, , February 15, 2019March 16, 2019, Bullying, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Technology & Computer Science, 1

Students online speech should be limited because it causes lack of self confidence, affects individuals performance in schools, and...

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Online speech should be limited

Yuliana, , February 12, 2019March 16, 2019, Bullying, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Technology & Computer Science, 0

Students online speech should be limited because students need to learn how to respect one another , if school...

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Electric cars, Are they safe?

Oswaldo, , January 9, 2019February 19, 2020, Fall 2018, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2019, Technology, 4

Electric Cars, Are They Safe? Electric cars are evolving and most of them are self drivable, but there’s a...

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Is the world always at war?

Madison, , December 22, 2018December 29, 2018, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2018, Showcase, Technology & Computer Science, 1

The dystopian novel called 1984 by George Orwell was written as a negative utopia that creates a imaginary world...

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Technology: Friend, Enemy, or “Frienemy”

Gwendolyn, , December 22, 2018February 24, 2020, Fall 2018, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Psychology, Science, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0

George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, seems near prophetic when looking back on the work today. Orwell predicts the increase...

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Will the omnipresence of media and the constant bombardment of notifications today lead to a damaged future?

Amani, , December 20, 2018February 19, 2020, Fall 2018, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Media and Message, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0

      Nowadays it would be hard to argue against the claim that technology is very prevalent in...

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Is it Right for People to have the Ability to Select their Child’s Traits to live up to a Societal Standard?

Ruby, , December 20, 2018February 24, 2020, Decision Making, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Science, Showcase, Technology, 0

Cohabitating in an ever-changing society can be a challenge to all people, some more than others. Within our changing...

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Solution to Today’s Technology Problems

Miriam, , December 20, 2018February 24, 2020, Call to Action, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Privacy, Technology, 0

1984 by George Orwell predicted many things about today’s world. One thing in particular was the impact of technology...

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Right to Privacy and Technology

Amy, , December 20, 2018February 24, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Privacy, Rights, Technology, 0

There is an increasingly more complicated problem of privacy as technology becomes more prevalent in society. In a New...

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Does our government attempt to control what we are thinking?

Maggie, , December 20, 2018January 14, 2019, Media and Message, Social Media, 0

The term “fake news” has rapidly increased in usage and meaning over the past two years. A quote popularized...

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George Orwell’s Prediction about Privacy

Alexandra, , December 19, 2018February 24, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Privacy, Technology, 1

In his novel, 1984, author George Orwell, writes about a futuristic society where the government reigns absolute. In this...

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Is Homeland Security Violating Individual Right to Privacy?

Ari, , December 18, 2018April 13, 2019, Fall 2018, Politics, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0

George Orwell’s 1984 is centered around many societal warning, one of the most significant being government violation of the...

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Few Social Justice Issues in America

Oghenetega, , October 23, 2018November 20, 2018, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Con Gun Control, Crime, Fall 2018, Guns, Police, Protest, Social Media, This is America, Violence, 3
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The College Debt Crisis in America

Ari, , October 22, 2018April 13, 2019, Fall 2018, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 2

I decided to explore three articles referring to college debt. This is a subject I’m not particularly well versed...

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Do violent video games contribute to increasing youth violence?

Amani, , October 22, 2018February 19, 2020, Decision Making, Fall 2018, Gaming, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, Violence, 5

https://nowcomment.com/documents/116606#.W88xDUtKjD4 When looking at the evidence and scientific studies, it is hard to deny that there is some correlation...

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Social Media, Good or Bad?

Johnny, , September 21, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 1

Question: Is social media good for our society? Social media is a convoluted subject about whether it has an...

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How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?

Ari, , September 21, 2018April 13, 2019, Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, This I Believe, 0

Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...

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Where I’m From

Maria, , September 10, 2018September 10, 2018, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, Where I'm From, 4

I am from a pink hijab and pink sneakers, from colorful fabric from Telco and praying at home during...

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Are You Using Your Phone or Is Your Phone Using You?

Li, , August 19, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Summer 2018, Technology, 3

Over the past few decades, we have had a huge change in our lives. Smart phones have made our...

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Empty Candy Jar

Huiwen Li, , July 26, 2018July 26, 2018, Poetry, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, Where I'm From, 1

  I am from building blocks and candy jar with no candy in it, from  baby dolls and a...

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Megan’s My Beautiful Neighborhood

Megan, , July 26, 2018April 15, 2019, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, 2

Point of View Writing Yes the people are beautiful like the color white paper but some people  smell like...

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Benefit of Higher Education

Lining, , July 26, 2018July 26, 2018, Getting Started, Powtoon, Quality Education, Showcase, 5

The question I choose is if people have higher education, will they live longer than the people with lower...

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The Impact of Technology

Jai, , July 23, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Summer 2018, Technology, 0

Today we got lots of development in our technology. We can only imagine 50 years ago that we can’t...

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Powtoon Demo

Louise, , July 19, 2018July 19, 2018, Powtoon, Showcase, 0

Here is a model of how you can animate your words from this program for your final XP 🙂

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Working Hours In The Future

Megan, , July 18, 2018February 19, 2020, Getting Started, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Technology, 0

In the future how many years will the people work in the future? Why would they be so busy?...

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My Life

Shaina, , July 12, 2018July 26, 2018, Bio ELL, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, 9

My name is Shaina Talleyrand and I was born in Haiti. I’am 15 years old, and I have lived...

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Immigrant Life

Evelyn, , July 10, 2018July 26, 2018, Bio ELL, Powtoon, Showcase, Summer 2018, 2

  My name is Evelyn Ramirez Velazquez and I was born in Mexico. I am 19 years old. I...

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Robotic World

Daniela, , June 4, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

Dear readers, Technology has advanced very rapidly over the years. To some, the idea of technology is scary, however...

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Our Robotic Future

Bryan, , June 3, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

Hello, my name is Bryan Flores and I am from Oakland Unity High School and I think that in...

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Robots: Threat to Humans

Elia, , June 3, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 1

Dear readers of YouthVoices.live, I believe that robots will in fact become dangerous at some point and could potentially...

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Our Robotic Future

Valeria, , June 2, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

My name is Valeria Fornes and I am a 10th grader at Oakland Unity High School. I believe that...

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Robots, Beneficial or Life Threatening?

Maryrose, , June 1, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Point of View, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

Hello, My name is Maryrose and I’m a sophomore at Unity High School. We have a unit where we...

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Is It Worth It? (The Little Mermaid)

Rebecca L., , May 21, 2018October 31, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

In this retelling of the classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen, you, as the reader,...

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To Procrastinate, or Not to Procrastinate? That is the Question

Veronica L., , May 17, 2018October 31, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 1

I adapted the classic story “The Ant and the Grasshopper” by Aesop and turned it into an interactive scratch...

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What if the princess lied? “The Princess and the Pea”

Lorraine, , May 17, 2018May 18, 2019, Quality Education, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hi there! Have you ever heard of the tale of “The Princess and the Pea.” If not, then you...

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“The Boy Who Drew Cats”

Elizabeth P., , May 16, 2018February 19, 2020, Books or Plays, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Technology, 0

Introduction To My Animation: I am posting my scratch animation which is about the story “The Boy Who Drew...

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Aladdin

Emily H., , May 16, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

I’d like to tell you about my wonderful fairy tale project Aladdin. I used scratch to bring the story...

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The Thief and His Mother Animation

Joshua S., , May 16, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OEkTyhF7vXeeKY47Qcpc8dfQ_i3oMsNLlarP3k5HAWk/edit?usp=sharing

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New Animation Based on Aesop’s “The Farmer And His Sons”

Ani N., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Art, History, Media, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 1

From the producer of “The Witch’s Dilemma” comes a brand-new animation… this time based on a fable! Presenting the...

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The Children of Hameln (The Pied Piper of Hamelin): Animation by Yours Truly

Carissa Z., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hey! Are you bored? Then watch my “wonderful, amazing, spectacular, fabulous, beautiful” animation based off of the hit fairytale,...

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: What would happen if Goldilocks didn’t eat the porridge?

Naia B., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

I made an interactive scratch animation. I took the classic fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears and adapted it....

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My Fairy tale Remix of The Princess and the Pea

Lihie A., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Friendship, Happiness, Love, Scratch, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0

      In order to make this animation work click the green flag. Intro to my fairy tale...

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The Fountain of Youth turned into an interactive animation for kids

Jade T., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 2

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X_f6FBmm7e42MFJoVkq62sgXkKW3TMaWpxGXkxB4JpU/edit?usp=sharing ^ This is my modified script and storyboard. I decided that people can use the script and background as...

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff~ Adaptation

Thais E., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hello, I would like to tell you about my remix of the famous fairy tale, “The three Billy Goats...

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The Bride’s Death-Song

Mehak R., , May 15, 2018May 18, 2019, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

People read fairy tales all the time and usually, they all have a moral learned through a bad decision...

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The Frog Prince Remix

Ruotong L., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

This is my scratch project, that is a remix of a fairytale. The project is based on the story,...

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The Ugly Duckling

Melissa, , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hey, This is my scratch project animation I did during class as a project. It is about The Ugly...

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The Ugly Duckling Animation- Kindness and Reality

Tasmia, , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Beauty, Bullying, Friendship, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0

Do you like ducks going in adventures? Well, you’re in for a ride! My animation is based off the...

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Animating ‘The Princess on the Pea’

Ishika N., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, 0

Believe it or not, one minute of animating can take up at least one page of coding. I experienced...

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Cinderella Remix

Camille P., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Cinderella Remix Everyone loves Disney’s Cinderella movie. I took my own spin on the story in my scratch animation....

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Echo and Narcissus- With a Special Twist

Jakub O., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Life on Land, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0

In the fairytale “Echo and Narcissus” written by Ovid. The main character, Echo, who is a nymph living in...

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The Most Amazing Version of, “Little Red Riding Hood” Ever Told- With Alternate Ending

Daniella L., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Decision Making, Friendship, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0

Intro- Almost everyone knows the public fairy tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” made by the Brothers Grimm. Until...

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The Red Shoes

Abigail R., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

I’d love to tell you about my fairy tale project. I chose the fairy tale, “The Red Shoes”. It...

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Little Red Riding Hood the Animation

Silvia N., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hello fellow viewer, I would like to introduce you to my fairy tale animation. You’ve heard of Little Red...

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Frau Trude- By the Brothers Grimm Adapted by Tenzin J

Tenzin J., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Decision Making, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Tenzin J My scratch project is an interactive story based off the the fairy tale Frau Trude by the...

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Mercury and the Woodman: Sophie

Sophie Z., , May 15, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Technology, 0

Introduction: Recently, I made a fairy tale project in scratch and I would like to share it with you....

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Little Red Riding Hood Animation on Scratch by Tenzin C.

Tenzin C., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0

HELLO FELLOW YOUTHVOICES MEMBERS!!!! THIS IS TENZIN C! There are some really good fairy tales out there, as well...

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The Lion and the Mouse

Armaan S., , May 15, 2018June 7, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

My animation is about the “Lion and the Mouse” by Aesop. I adapted it. In Act I, the lion...

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Othello, Close Reading Act IV Scene II

Raymond, , April 23, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0

Emilia 4.2.159-169 A halter pardon him! and hell gnaw his bones! Why should he call her whore? who keeps...

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The Process of the Making: I’m Proud

Lorraine, , April 23, 2018May 18, 2019, Bullying, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Rebecca Jane Scoot was an ordinary teenager that was inspired by her cousin to live her life for Jesus....

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My Scratch Animation- Shades Of Gray

Joshua S., , April 23, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

My story, Shades of Grey is a twist on the average plot/fetch quest because the character who “wants” the...

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What about the Wolf’s perspective?

Elizabeth P., , April 22, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

My Scratch animation explores human morals through a twisted version of Little Red Riding Hood, where we get the...

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Digital Storytellung: Starting from Scratch!

Ishika N., , April 22, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0

A story is a cluster of words that has the immense power of bringing people together. The story that...

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Read About this New Amateur Animation: ‘Mirrored Match’

Carissa Z., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Twins, Harper and Gretel Wellington, are two sides to a coin. With Harper being born with supernatural powers, excelling...

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The Newest Scratch Project: “The Battle For The County Fair”

Sophie Z., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Creative Writing, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Zero Hunger, 0

In my scratch animation, the protagonist, The Cheese Man, and the antagonist, The Bread Man, both compete in a...

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Goob and Bab

Ruotong L., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Goob and Bab intro:   Goob- the protagonist that helps everyone Bab- the antagonist that is mean to everyone...

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The Witch’s Dilemma- America’s Newest Magical Adventure

Ani N., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Art, Media, Oscars, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

From the producer of teacher-acclaimed “The Surprise Party” comes a new and spellbinding short film- The Witch’s Dilemma!   What...

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Scratch Animation: The Cookie Conundrum

Camille P., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Scratch is a website that allows people to create animations and games through block based coding. In a Scratch...

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“The Fish Who Lived” – Enticing Animation by Daniella L.

Daniella L., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Student-Centered, 0

In my story the main character is Blue, who lives in the ocean with his best friend Guppy. Guppy...

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My Scratch Animation

Elsa N., , April 21, 2018May 18, 2019, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

I made an animation for a tech project which was indeed a rollercoaster of emotions. It was about a...

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Mehak R., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

My scratch animation is a humorous story on how two food spy agents try to save their fellow food...

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“The Chess Game” A New and Exciting Scratch Animation!

Abigail R., , April 21, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

There are four main Characters in “The Chess Game”; the white queen, the black queen, the white bishop, and...

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Mean Girls: First on Broadway, Now Fruit

Naia B., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Media, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Zero Hunger, 0

I made a scratch animation called Rotten Fruit. . It is a Mean Girls parody, but all the characters...

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A Best’s Betrayal

Emily H., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

In this story the main characters are Grace and Brittany. Grace and Brittany are best friends since they were...

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Animation Abyss: A Bullying Story

Silvia N., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Olivia is a bullied high schooler who survives endless hours of name calling and verbal abuse. Evelyn, Olivia’s best...

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Animation Project: Scratch It!

Jade T., , April 20, 2018February 19, 2020, Friendship, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Quality Education, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Student-Centered, Technology, 0

Project Submission and Self-Evaluation Hi! My story is called “ Me and the Flawless Blind Boy.” The story is...

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Bullying needs to end!

Melissa, , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

In my Scratch animation, I have two main characters and one secondary character. My two main characters are Lily...

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The Eternal Conflict

Tamer G., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

To whomever may come upon this post:   Hello, recently I created a scratch animation, which I put a...

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The not so lucky Tom

Thais E., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hello, this is about my animation made on scratch.com for a school assignment. It was very annoying to make...

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The Problem With School

Tenzin C., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Bullying, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

This is a normal story, dont expect anything really interesting. Choez and Tenz are “best friends.” Then one day,...

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Lit tech project, won’t believe what I created

Tenzin J., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Hello, this is Tenzin J typing. I made this story called “The War Within Natalia” for a tech project,...

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What Goes Around Comes Around

Tasmia, , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 1

The following story is about a girl named Giga who is constantly hurt by the actions and feelings of...

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Sam Robinson and His Hunt For Revenge

Edward S., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

-The name of the protagonist is Sam Robinson. He starts off in the animation as a 6 year old...

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Animal Wars: My experience

Jakub O., , April 20, 2018May 3, 2018, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Have you been waiting for a battle in space? A battle that has prehistoric dinosaurs and evil dog’s? Well...

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Father’s Wish

Armaan S., , April 20, 2018May 18, 2019, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, 0

Armaan S. BSGE Here are the characters in my story: George:An eighteen year old trying to complete his father’s...

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Poverty: A problem worldwide

Eric, , April 9, 2018February 24, 2020, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Powtoon, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2

Poverty is a major issue that exists within society. It is the state of being extremely poor and lacking...

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Female Harassment in the Gaming Industry

Erica, , April 3, 2018February 19, 2020, Gaming, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2018, Technology, The Fifth Column, 2

Sexism is still present in today’s society, especially in video games. I have had encounters in which my teammates...

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What Effect does Screentime have on Children?

Patryk, , April 2, 2018February 19, 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

Screen time and its relationship to children is an issue I feel passionately about because it is something that...

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Can social media affect teens?

Jovana, , March 14, 2018February 19, 2020, Bullying, Drugs, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 2

Hello everyone, I’m a senior high school student at Life Academy High School, and I’m currently working on my...

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Five Levels of Self-Driving Cars

Thomas, , March 1, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

One technological advance that has the potential to completely change the world is the development of self-driving cars. The...

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Preventing Skynet

Raymond, , February 26, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 1

“Google Tackles AI, Robotics Safety to Prevent Future Toasters from Killing Us in Our Sleep”, by Joel Hruska, is...

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Particle Frenzy

Rachel, , February 26, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Nuclear Energy, Quality Education, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Wonder, 0

The Large Hadron Collider In 1998 the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) started the construction of the Large...

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The Ethics, Morals, and Complications of the Future

Raymond, , February 26, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0

I stumbled upon the article “Posthuman enough?”. While this article did not pertain directly to my question, it nonetheless...

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What are the Effects of Social Media on the Teenage Brain?

Bella, , February 23, 2018February 23, 2018, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 1

While researching the effects that social media has on an individual’s brain I discovered a book review on, “i-Minds:...

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The Advent of AI Technology will not Devalue Human Life

Raymond, , February 20, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 1

Most of us know of Terminator, IRobot, and countless other films depicting a dystopia of our own creation. The...

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Technology limits Creativity

Christopher, , February 16, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, The Fifth Column, 5

It’s Saturday afternoon, you text your friends your going to hangout with them in the evening. As soon as...

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New Models For Predicting Hurricanes

Sofia, , February 16, 2018February 19, 2020, Climate Action, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 1

According to an article, “Hurricanes and Global Warming,”the authors express great concern about the effect that climate change is having...

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Jobs and Self-Driving Technology

Thomas, , February 14, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 1

There are many major developments and advances in technology that are expected to occur in the future. However, one...

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Genetic Engineering of Human Organisms is Good for Society

Angelica, , February 12, 2018February 19, 2020, Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Wonder, 0

In recent years the government has banned funding for genetically modifying humans, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pursuing...

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Reinventing Education

PJ, , February 12, 2018February 13, 2018, Books or Plays, Community, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2018, Stress, 1

The US education system has been obviously failing the students and lacking in its job to create self sufficient,...

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Social Media & Suicide?

Ellie, , February 11, 2018February 13, 2018, Fall 2017, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2018, 0

I recently found a very interesting article by NBC news that relates to my research topic of how social...

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Self-driving cars and fuel consumption

Thomas, , February 9, 2018February 19, 2020, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 2

Among other major advances, self-driving cars are expected to become commonplace in the future. American car manufacturers say that...

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Blogging a Research Paper!

Eric, , February 6, 2018February 19, 2020, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Research Help, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Thesis Feedback, 1

For this essay, I am choosing to recycle and dig deeper into one of my past posts, on freedom...

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Self-Driving Technology

Thomas, , February 6, 2018February 19, 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Spring 2018, Technology, Transportation, 1

When people think about self-driving technology, it’s usually thought of as only a good thing. No one really ever...

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Why memorization doesn’t work

PJ, , February 6, 2018February 19, 2020, Books or Plays, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Language, Media, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 8

US curriculum is one of the worst ways of “grading” one’s intellect. We use these ideas of memory and...

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Trumps shift from Mars to the Moon

Charlie, , January 12, 2018February 24, 2020, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Science, Showcase, Space, Technology, 3

Recently the our president Donald Trump has declared that he plans to shift NASA’s direct focus from Mars back...

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#MeToo

Paul, , January 9, 2018June 4, 2018, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, 0

Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...

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Is technology making us lazier?

Parker, , December 20, 2017February 19, 2020, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Technology, 5

With the advancement of technology have we as a society become more lazy from the impacts of the internet...

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How Does Cell Phone Use Affect Our Health?

Beth, , December 19, 2017February 19, 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Technology, 1

Handheld technology certainly has its pros and cons. The pros include easy communication, access to news, a platform for...

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Do we trust the internet too much?

Angelica, , December 17, 2017February 19, 2020, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, 3

There is some news on the internet that seems too good to be true. The unfortunate thing about social...

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What has the Future Become?

Reagan, , December 15, 2017February 19, 2020, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Showcase, Technology, 3

After reading ‘Brave New World’ and ‘1984’, it was easy to come to the decision that Huxley’s ‘Brave New...

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How does society deal with tragedy?

Lexi, , December 15, 2017December 17, 2017, American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Fall 2017, Family, History, Psychology, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Terrorism, Violence, 0

In society, people often deal with tragedy in different ways. Many use prayer to cope with it, ” “It’s a...

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Where Has Our Reality Gone?

Ronnie, , December 15, 2017December 17, 2017, Fall 2017, Showcase, Social Media, 1

The technological advances in the 21st century have been monumental, but have they been necessary? In today’s world, especially...

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Does us think lesser because internet?