3 Spreadsheet Uses for Teens

1. A spreadsheet can be used to make a form for different activities. For example, you could make a spreadsheet with a column for names and one for days and track attendance.

2. Another use of spreadsheets would be to make and keep track of a budget and/or spending.

3. A spreadsheet can also be used to create graphs of information. Example: if you made a table of the information from your budget, then at the end of the month (or year, whichever), you could make a graph of that data to see how well you kept to your budget.

Five Tips For the Cyberbullied

1. Do not respond to or forward messages from the bully.
2. Keep evidence of cyberbullying, e.x: record the dates, times, places/sites where bullying has occurred, save and print screenshots and emails/texts.
3.   If possible block further messages from the cyberbully.
4. Report cyberbullying to parents, teachers, or the police.
5. Reporting cyberbullying is NOT tattling!



my source:http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/index.html

Communication in Technology

Some people say that with all the technology we have available today, we rely too much on our texting, emailing, and phone-calling for communication with other people. These people feel that using technology to communicate is impersonal and also that the writing skills of today's students are declining. I believe that today's communication via technology can sometimes be impersonal, but often feels genuine, as though the conversation is happening in person. As to the declining writing skills, I believe that students today are learning to express themselves in texts and posts using slang and abbreviations that at times carry over inadvertently into their formal writing, where it is not acceptable. So, in certain situations, yes the writing skills of students today are declining, if only slightly.

Online Safety

There have been lots of news stories lately about computer hackers, as well as people who's identity has been stolen. There are many good tips for how to avoid having things like this happen to you. Ask yourself: "Do I know and trust who I’m dealing with – or what I’m sharing or downloading? How will I feel if my information ends up somewhere I didn't mean for it to be?" Remember, Your actions online can and will have consequences in the live world, your posts are out there for good, the things you post may have a bigger audience than you think, and always  get the OK of someone else before posting videos or pictures with them in it. Be cautious, be critical, and make sure your passwords and devices are secure all the time, and you can successfully avoid cyber attacks, online bullying, hackers, and stolen identities.

Here is the link to the pdf about online safety that I used as my source: http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/pdf-0006-living-life-online.pdf

Internet Rules

I think that it could be helpful to have rules and regulations to govern the internet. Some of those rules could apply to the kinds of pictures posted in places where anyone can see them. These kinds of rules can be helpful for people, especially kids, who are using the internet to look up pictures and don't want to see the ones with inappropriate content that automatically pop up as a result of their search. The people making these internet rules would need to be wise and fair when creating rules, however, taking into consideration all points and problems. Though I believe that internet rules would be very helpful and are greatly needed, I think that the rules should be carefully thought through first.

About Me

My name is Elise, and I am in 9th grade this year. I enjoy reading, listening to Adventures in Odyssey (a radio program,  www.whitsend.org ), and walking in the woods around my house. Some of my favorite books are: The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Rangers Apprentice, and the Brotherband books.
   A few things I know about computers: I know how to look things up, how to log in to my online school, how to shop online, and as of today, how to create a blog!
   Finally, one thing that I want to learn about computers this year is how computers are built and how they work.