Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

January 27

I will be at a meeting today. Please take a look at this assignment. If you have a question email me at jsorocc@nycdoe.org

Let's look at the templates provided in the program Inspiration. Go to

all programs

Inspiration 8

When the program opens on your computer, choose Templates. Open a category - language arts, science, social studies, or planning. Click you choose to open. If you don't like the way it looks, go to templates and pick another one. Take your time; look for the template that interests you.

When you pick a template that you like start typing your answers to favorite questions into boxes.

Favorite Animal
Favorite Comic Book Hero
Favorite Song
Favorite Color
Favorite Pair of Sneakers
Favorite Board Game
Favorite Cold Cereal
Favorite Television Show
Favorite Fruit
Favorite Video Game
Favorite Book
Favorite Web Site
Favorite Search Engine (This is used when browsing for information on the web)
Favorite Place:

Friday, January 16, 2009

"Green Companies"

25 STOCKS TO INVEST IN A CLEANER WORLD




HOW ABOUT THESE COMPANIES?

Zoltek (ZOLT) a manufacturer of carbon fiber. Currently used in the blades of super large wind turbines. Soon to be used in cars to make them stronger, lighter and more fuel efficient. With dozens of other energy saving uses in the future.

Composite Technologies (CPTC) a manufacturer of the largest wind turbines (the D8.2) and of very high efficient electric transmission cable to save energy.

Plug Power
(PLUG) a manufacturer of fuel cells which in the near future will be used to power cars with hydrogen and will only emit water vapor. They also will will be producing natural gas home energy units which will heat homes and produce hydrogen used to fuel your fuel cell car.

Zoltek is profitable, the other two are not. All three have potential for explosive growth. Good luck!


Starbucks SBUX
Whole Foods WFM
Suntech Power STP
Pacific Ethanol


10 Green Giants

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Voki Lesson

Copy and paste this into Word and make changes.

My name is ________________. I attend an intermediate school in Brooklyn, New York. At our school every student in the school has their own computer to use throughout the school day.

My favorite school subject is ________________. My favorite color is ___________, and my favorite day of the week is _____________________. I speak Engish and ______________. When I growup I would like to become a __________________.