ATTENTION STUDENTS - EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

It may only be the beginning of the second semester, but as you know, time flies when you're having fun.  If you are interested in earning some extra credit points BEFORE you need/want the points here is an opportunity for you.

Ask a parent or guardian to comment on this post.  All I need is your name, your parent/guardian's name, and the best way to contact him/her.  I will maintain the security of this information by moderating all comments.  Five easy bonus points await if the comment is posted before Groundhog's Day. (Wednesday, February 2, 2011)

FBLA

For the second consecutive year the Donegal FBLA brought home some hardware from the Regional Leadership Conference.  Thirteen students will make the trip to the state competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania and vie for a chance to qualify for Nationals.

The club will begin fundraising efforts to support the cost of the trip within the next week.  If you are interested in making a contribution, please contact me or Joan Gorlaski, at the high school.

Donegal FBLA - Update

Recently the Donegal High School Future Business Leaders of America held a Breakfast with Santa for Caitlyn Helton, a student paralyzed in a car accident.

For the full story, including WGAL's video, check out the following:

Donegal HS Club Serves Up Breakfast For Fellow Student - Video - WGAL The Susquehanna Valley

Saving Money on Your Intenet Bill

My brother has always been a tech gadget guy. He appreciates new technologies but is not a fan of the bills that typically tag along with his new "stuff." We were discussing the cost of his Internet Service and his desire to reduce this cost. I remembered back to my undergraduate studies at Bloomsburg University, particularly my networking class to offer him a suggestion.

The recommendation was simple; change your service from the highest of high speed, to the next level down. His response was predictable...he thought I was nuts until I justified my suggestion with some computer jargon.

The "slower speed" would never be able to manage the computer, laptops, and TiVo. He tried it for a month and experienced the same Internet experience for roughly $16 less per month.

Check the math $16 per month x 12 months = $192 saved in a year, not too shabby.

Check out the link HERE for other ways to save money on your Intenet service.

Strategies for Engaging Sudents

My student teaching supervisor at Bloomsburg, Dr. John Olivo, presented the following PowerPoint at the MBEA Conference in May 2010. Content includes various strategies and tactics to engage students.

If these strategies are coupled with web 2.0 technologies, the sky is the limit.

http://cob.bloomu.edu/jolivo/presentations.html