Mr. Gallagher’s Computer & Technology Classes

Today, robots are emerging in everyday life. Movies portray robots as being either heroic or villainous.

The robotics industry is booming with the hope of being the first company to make a free thinking, human like robot. But, today we have great news! Your design for a robot is being shown off to the public through means of TV station interviews. What does it look like? What will it do? How is it made? Is it like humans? Will it cost much? And there could be endless questions… “Ladies and gentlemen, we have breaking news. Our out and about reporter Tricia Takanowa is on the scene with all the details. Tricia what do you have for us today?”

Does it bother you to be around someone with bad manners?

Examples: Burping, sneezing or coughing without covering mouth, not saying please or thank you, taking things without asking, nose picking, not holding a door open for someone behind you, not making eye contact while speaking with someone, etc.

Share ways someone your age can lessen the amount of pollution there is in the world. Be specific. As we look back at the various responses, find a new way and start trying to help the environment by doing that.

Tom Cruise has been known for many big action movies, but in 2010 he will be creating a Animation Movie with PIXAR for families. He is Freddy Meanty, the local crossing guard. After an accident with a school bus, Freddy forgets that he crosses students and starts working as a deer crosser. Watch the numerous adventures that Freddy gets into while trying to protect the roads from those pesky deer. Some local students at Enfield Elementary get a chance to preview the movie before anyone else does. Here are their views on the movie.

Below is a comic strip that is missing an ending. I want you to examine the comic and type an ending to it! Does the fish spit out the hook… Did the man reel in his fish… Or, did a meteor crash in the pond and destroy the fishing line… You tell us!

What do you enjoy most about Autumn?

How should your President be? (Notice I did not say who…) Tell us the qualities a person should have if they are to be President of the United States of America.

What if, when you milked a cow orange soda came out. How would the world be different?

What is your favorite time of day?

If you had a million dollars what would be the first thing you would buy?