MGP #4

Why did they invent wifi
whoever did, we should give them a hi-five

why did they invent wifi
no data plan
wifi becomes your right hand man

why did they invent wifi
for homes, for schools, even for buses
it reduces load noise even cuss'n

why did they invent wifi
forgot something important for your project
pull out your iphone and surf the net

why did they invent wifi
2 years ago Arizona's School District launched a plan
seeing if wifi on school buses could make a land

why did they invent wifi
on school buses..... you're kidding me
what's next talking bumble bees

why did they invent wifi
actually it's not that expensive
hold up parents don't take this offensive
buying your child a laptop now
they'll eventually make you proud

why did they invent wifi
really for extended bus routes
commuting from the north to south

why did they invent wifi
who knows? ask coaches
who take their teams around the globes

why did they invent wifi
to make the bus rides funnier
to reduce the loud noise distracting the bus driver  
to help do homework on the buses before you get home
to stop kids from fighting because now their phones stay in their hands

I'm glad they invented wifi.......




Written by Sylvia Arroyo
Friday, 04 Nov. 2011 09:59
Reprinted from the November 2011 edition of School Transportation News. All rights reserved.
Last updated on Friday , 04 Nov. 2011 10:17

                                                                              Ransom Notes

Day 1

To whom this may concern I’ve been watching you and our family almost every day for the last couple of weeks. You’ll come into burger king every day at 1:37pm. You have three children two boys and one girl. You have an iPhone 5 with a lime green otter box. When you come in to order you hesitate to order and have the rest of the line backed up because you’re on the phone. Your oldest son had to order the food for everyone. You’re still on your phone when you’ll take a seat to eat. Someone called you, and you answered your daughter asked for help tying her shoe laces and you pushed her away and continued your conversation.  

Day 2

I’m an undercover agent observing information on how parents let their smartphones get more attention than their own children. I don’t want to come off as a threat, but I just want you to realize the pain you’re putting on your children. Maybe if you took your eyes off your phone then you’ll realize how you’re hurting your children in the long run. When you’ll came into burger king your daughter asked you could you tie her shoe but you brushed her off and sent text messages on your phone. Minutes later your son came up to you and wanted to talk about his band concert but you wasn’t listening because you was more into candy crush then your son’s excited moment. He walked off sad and tied his little sister’s shoe laces. May I ask you a question? Do you think your phone is more important to you than your kids?  Your phone shouldn’t be on the way when your children are asking for help or telling you something important.

Day 3

I guess that note didn’t scare you or inform you on your parenting skills. How about this I’ll have doctors come out for a home visit and give your children an annual health checkup. Did you know spending time at home together at homes makes the family’s bond stronger? You should google things like that since your phone is always in your hand. Eating home cooked meals and eating at a kitchen table is the #1 rule to a strong family. As I can see you don’t care about that because you’ll eat here every day.

                  p.s. I’ve been watching you for a while now J 

Day 4

Hey you there it’s me again!!!! I guess my last two notes brought you back to reality. When you and you’re family came into burger king yesterday you ordered the food, you tied your little girl’s shoe lace, and took pictures with your phone of the kids playing. I’m glad I got to you through to you by leaving notes on your car about your actions with your smartphone. Now you see your family with a whole different outlook. The main reason I was leaving these notes on your car is because you have to be aware and mindful what you do in front of your children. Your children reflect off your actions, if you’re not showing your child love then your child could think about suicide. Never let other thinks get in the way of your major priorities.  

MGP #2 REVISED

1.       What are the 5 main ways technology has harmed the environment?

2.       Name 3 pollutions that’ll harm the environment.

3.       Are metals like gold, consider non-renewable resources or renewable resources?

4.       Explain what “technotrash” items are.

5.       True or False

Clearing land where animals used to live to build factories can affect the environment’s natural cycle.

6.       Toxic is a type of health hazards, toxic can cause ______ and technology addiction can lead to ______ and ______.

7.       What are the 2 carbons produced by humans?

8.       What are greenhouse gases? Over the last century, greenhouse gases have increased due to _______ and that’s contributing to ______ ______.

9.       True or False

Cars, airplanes, and power plants/ factories release carbon remissions in the atmosphere.

10.   What will happen when you throw away old computers in regular trash cans?

11.   When toxins began to leak out what are the toxins harming?

12.   What country banned ” technotrash”  from landfills?

13.   What are some of the affects these toxins can cause to your body?

14.   What is the number one thing everyone can do to protect our environment?

15.   Name a few positive impacts about technology that has improved the environment.

                                            Answers

1.       Pollution, consuming resources, waste, disrupting ecology, and health hazards.

2.       Air, heat, and water

3.       Non-renewable resources

4.       Electronic waste- any broken or unwanted electrical device and is the most common type of waste

5.       True

6.       Cancer ; obesity and carpal tunnel syndrome

7.       Dioxide and monoxide

8.       Gases in the atmosphere that trap and reflect heat and radiation back to the planet’s surface. Carbon emissions; global warming

9.       True

10.   It’ll end up in landfills and the toxins inside the computers will start to leak out  

11.   The water we drink, plants we eat, and the animals that live in the area

12.   Europe

13.   Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and even cancer

14.   Recycle

15.Help use develop and produce new materials, help us create smarter technologies, paperless communication, and help companies reduce





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Website title- Green Computing
Article title- How technology can harm the environment 
Date accessed- March 09, 2014