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=//** 1. **//= Cyber Safety! When anybody, all ages, are on the internet or in a chat room of some sort, it matters to be safe when giving out information, sending pictures or going on a webcam with people you know and even people you don’t know and think they’re nice. Nobody wants to be followed on the internet or bullied about things you let loose, so that’s why everyone should think about being safe, just like wearing a helmet when you ride your bike, keep you to yourself on the internet. Then if nobody knows who you are, then nobody will want to know.

Kids are mostly the ones getting into trouble on the internet, talking to strangers going on webcam and bullying fellow students or friends. Sometimes younger children don’t understand that you have to be careful. You may feel safe because you think nothing can harm you in your own house, but when strangers know even a little about you then it is easy to track you down and find more information. Kids aren’t the only ones who reveal things online though. Adults are not very careful at all about what they tell other people on sites, like Facebook and Twitter. On places like these you post one thing to your friend and a person you have never heard can comment on it. Most things, millions of people sign up for on the internet ask the same questions, what’s your name? Where are you from? How old are you? With only these things a site that is pretending to be an official site can hack in to your account, because they have your password and send things out to people and make them think it was you. They can put a virus in your computer and other things that would make you wish you never signed up for it. Most of the time, people sign up for these fake sites because they think it would be cool to have and maybe because a lot of their friends have it, and so they don’t pay attention to the flaws that the site makers might have made. Usually at the bottom of the information page there is a “sign terms and accept” On fake sites of you actually read it does not sound official at all, because it is fake. All age groups make mistakes that you would not have been made if you really paid attention.

Webcams are another danger and that is because if people know what you look like then it would be very easy to find more about you. Even when you know the person, and do something you would not want anyone to see, that person you are sending it to, can easily record and save it for when you get mad at them, then post it all over the school. Webcams are not only for videos but also for pictures that most teenagers post on the internet that anybody can see. You may think that they are alright and protected of some sort. When your teacher asks you if that was you... you know you did something wrong.

Computers are a very good device for anyone to use for work, communication or just for fun but when people are on the internet they have to be careful. When they aren’t then there can be serious or slightly bad issues to ruin a good time on the computer to a nightmare of trying to be safe, because of the last time. Just start off safe and learn from your experience. The computer can be very fun and useful when you use it right and keep everything to yourself. You might feel safe because you think no one can hurt you, but an accident happens every day that won’t have to happen. [|www.cybertips.com]

=//** 2. **//= Thursday September 23rd 2009 By: Aisha Babineau-Dunn Everyone loves the summer time but everyone also has to love the time before school starts...back to school shopping! All the kids get ready for seeing all there old friends and meeting new ones, and going in to the next grade higher, well most get to move on... With all the school supplies you can get the students get ready a week before school so They can relax while they can before the summer ends. Well where do all of these students get all the cloths and school supplies they buy? The most well know store for the pencils and pens would be staples, they sell most school writing and math supplies. Then there is Wal-Mart who is well known for school work supplies and cloths for students but were they buy cloths is not for anyone to know except for students. Everyone is unique and dresses differently. There are thousands of stores in all towns, but the most visited would be the local mall in any town or city because they usually have a lot of stores to choose form. School started on September 8th and it has been already two weeks of school, It is going by fast! Even though most people get there back to school stuff on the first weeks or days before school, some also wait till the big rush is over and go when everything is on sale. “I like to see what everyone else at school is wearing and then go get the things that are ‘cool’.” Comments Erica Turner in grade 7, Mt. Pleasant Public school. Al her friends agree that they do most of their school shopping after the first couple days But Maddie Rolston, a former student at Mt. Pleasant school says different, “I like to wear whatever I want and be who I am. People can be my friends if they want too. I don’t care.” She speaks broad and proud. Maddie moved to a new school no, Lansdowne, but still has her thoughts about back to school wear. Right from grade 1 to 12, students tend to try and keep their same style. Always wearing pink, or black, matching everything from shoes to bracelets. But then others change their look half way though. To something more fashionable or the style they look best in. So for the students who are reading this, do your best in fashion and your grades!
 * //__Back to school shopping! (For students)__//**

=//** 3. **//= Expository Essay: What is a Podcast!?

What is a podcast? It’s like a broadcast for you I pod. People across the world make these Casts for people to listen to across the world.
But how do these people make them? Well it’s simple. They pick an interesting topic to do it on and then they start there scrip that they are going to read. They have to record it on to their computer or laptop. They should have a program for Audacity or another recording thing. The they press the “Record” button and make their podcast for thousands to hear, well maybe, if it’s good enough. They now down load the podcast to the internet, I tunes or send it out to friends and family. And if that topic engages you then you too can listen to it. Sometimes more than one person does a podcast. And it sounds like a radio show, because that really what it is. Others can interview friends, or not friends or just podcast by themselves. It is also possible to make podcasts live. Just go to the place on your laptop or computer and listen and see the person talking. It makes people who have jobs far from home not have to go all the way onto the place they work. So what’s the point of podcasts though? Well it’s a great way for entertainment and learning, and also a good way to keep on touch with old friends or far away relatives. Make a podcast for them and email it to them and they might respond back. Students usually listen to them for school and then research more about that topic from interest. So really what a podcast is, is a newer version of the radio and listing to programs on that. Instead of waiting for the show to come on, why not download a podcast in the same thing and go somewhere, and listen to it instead of sitting in your kitchen. Pod casts is a great thing to have, if it’s researching on the environment or missed last night’s soccer game. So why not listen to one about your favorite thing, and make one yourself. There easy and enjoyable! AISHA!

=//** 4. **//= Thursday October 1st 2009 Aisha Dear Maddie, I Just thought I would say hi, and ask about how much you like your new school, well If you like it, which I hope you do. Today is the 29th and the 16th day at school for the both of us, except this time you aren’t here at Mt. Pleasant. You’re all the way in Brantford, were you moved last March. I hope you’re enjoying your new school as much as I’m enjoying you’re old one. It is very different without you here, like walking to and from school is much more quite without you and Joelie to talk to. And at recess, Whenever I hear someone screaming I think it’s you, but no, it’s just some random kid going crazy. Again. So how do you like Lansdowne? I know you told about the new friends you meet but what about the other new things? Like what do you do at recess? And what’s your new teacher like? I hope there all the answers are positive ones. Have you found you’re way around the school yet? Like where everything and it’s not confusing at all anymore, because I know it would be bigger than Mt. Pleasant and more kids too. You were here since kindergarten and it is small, so you know this school like your house. Well your old house, and maybe you’re new one. After you got all your back to school stuff with a couple of days of summer left, were you nervous when you knew you new nobody? I wasn’t scared at all, because I too have gone to Mt. Pleasant since kindergarten and gone to school on the first day and know everyone there, 7 times and this is my 8th :P. Here there are some new teachers, but I don’t know what grade they teach and what their names are. It’s the same French teacher and librarian, and prince able.

Going to grade 7 at a new school would be weird to me, because I wouldn’t know ANY one there, but you did it and meet lots of new friends and people. Anyway, I really hope you are enjoying your school and hope you read my letter, because it might have been really boring. Thank-you if you actually did make it through the whole thing, and hope you “Wright back” or see you soon! Sincerely, Aisha Babineau -Dunn