Reflection (2nd Quarter)

The 2nd grading quarter was interesting and exciting for us New Learners, it is full of topics and lessons , as a Grade 10 student, I have discovered and learnt a lot in the past discussions and meetings. I was able to try and modify the different tags in creating an html file and to know the different types of Internet Accesses. It was a fun and challenging experience and this year gave us knowledge about how web pages were created and even to try and create our own web pages.

The Activities were easy to follow and doing the activity with my friends really motivated me to do the activity, as time goes by, many discussions have been made and I was having a fun time in memorizing the different tags that are used in an html file, but still with full dedication; I reviewed hard and gave my best to answer the given tests and the periodical exam. All of us face challenges, and it is up to us on how we can overcome it by doing what we do best; by being ourselves.

Moving on, I will do my best to improve my skills in ICT and to learn new things that I could apply in real life. I will strive hard and give my best efforts with confidence so I could give wonderful performances in the following quarters. And I would do my best to pass this subject and to make myself and my parents proud.

We are one nation, helping each other to be equal and to build a world where we feel that we are not left out, that we are remembered.

We are living in a modern world, and our discoveries as a human being is just developing faster, but there are parts of this world which don't have the technologies that other countries already have. Because of the lack of technology, they can be missing out on the different activities that the world is conducting, and can be missing out to make their country more progressive. So instead of leaving them behind, we, who have the upper hand, should approach them so that they could be able to have communication outside their country.

We are one, the world is a vast place, but compared to the universe it's nothing but a tiny dot. So instead of pulling each other down, we should help each other to build a bright and better future, and a wider communication and relationship with each other.

 As a human living in my country, I have my rights and my dignity, and every human being shall have too because it helps them fight for their lives and to help them secure their future. We people should not waste our life because this is a gift and we must embrace every differences and individualities that any of us has. Because in the end, we are one nation and we are one people, because no matter how rich, poor, clean, bad, good, we are all humans. We commit mistakes and do bad deeds but that should not make us any cheaper. WE ARE NOT PERFECT, let us face that fact. So instead of bragging your intelligence or abilities, share it with the world, especially those less fortunate countries, because what you do can have a big impact to them.

The Vision of a teacher is far, and ready to mold and guide us to our own strengths and help us overcome weaknesses.

Despite of being a terror, a boring, and even a too nice teacher, they only have one goal. It is to teach us information that will help us in facing the real world. Their vision for us is far greater than what we think, because teachers not only teach their subjects but also teach life lessons that we could apply in real life, and by sharing us knowledge and wisdom we can be ready for what's greater and more difficult after school.

We students have our different dreams that we want to accomplish, and teachers are there to help us reach that goal, attain that goal. Just like the theme said which is "Gurong Pilipino: Turo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko", teachers are teaching us to secure our future.

This teachers' day, I want you teachers to take a relaxing day off and just live this day like a normal day, because you teachers are one of the factors that could help us in molding ourselves into a better person. You are one of our heroes, and we are grateful that you teachers have the patience to teach lousy students and have the strength to finish lesson plans as well as other activities. Once again I would like to greet you a HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY, thank you for everything.

Utilizing our potentials,with the help of technologies and letting ourselves be trained by using technology

All of us have their own specialty and abilities that only we can do, and we can utilize those abilities with the help of technologies. Technologies have been added to our lives a long time ago and we can use these man-made machines to share and use our talents.

Our potential is one important thing, also they want us to show our potentials in everything that we want to do, whatever potential in talent or ability that we have, and we can mold them in the help of technologies.

I am not gonna lie, we cannot live without technology these days, because we have it on our side for so long. And we cannot compare our ancestors because in their era, they still do not have the idea of technology and they would just hunt for food, build shelter, etc. But with the arrival of technology, we humans changed and we have these different technologies such as gadgets or appliances that we use. They have one similarity and it is to make work easier and less hassle. But we should remember that technology won't overshadow us and let all the work be done by them. We humans also need to work because once we gave up, there is a high chance that we humans will get sick easier and then become extinct.

These technologies are just our sidekicks, we can use them to make work easier but we should not forget to let ourselves work. Our talent is what matters most, for it will bring us happiness that we truly deserve and we admire.

Help of a Person becoming the help of the Nation

Since the formation of the Philippines islands millions of years ago, the location of the Philippines is said to be one of the disaster prone countries all over the world. By land, ocean, and even air, our country received so much devastating disasters and calamities. Volcanic eruption, earthquakes and typhoons are only few examples wherein The Philippines is really a disaster prone country.

Filipinos are known to be hard working and kind people, and despite the harsh and wicked disasters that Filipinos need to face, they still manage to show their brightest smiles to whomever visits the country. However, behind these smiles are hardships and full of people living in poverty, full of sickness and diseases. But because of optimism, they manage to pull every challenge and problem through. And as a Filipino, I have experienced these different kinds of disaster, however not much worse than what they suffer from. We are very lucky to be safe in times of these disasters but what about those Filipinos who suffer? They don't deserve this kind of treatment.

About the resiliency of a Filipino, we are known to help one another in times of calamities and disasters but let's be honest. Our time of rehabilitation is quite slow, however on the bright side it is slightly improving. We must continue to be kind with one another, and we should show to our fellow Filipinos that they are not alone, and that they have support right in their backs.

Yes the treatment might be slow but that won't stop us to believe that there is still a room for a brighter future for our country. With sincere action, we can pull back up all the damages, all the lost hopes, all the destruction, and the entire casualty. Restore humanity by helping one another, and achieve goodness for every Filipino.

Reflection

The 1st grading quarter was unexpectedly full of topics and lessons, as a Grade 10 student, I have discovered and learnt a lot the past discussions and meeting. I was able to know and identify the different pioneers and architects behind the "Internet" Not only that but I was able to create my own blog with my classmates and batch mates. It was a fun and challenging experience and this year gave us knowledge about how the internet was slowly created and who among the Filipinos contributed in the process of creating the internet. 

Some difficulties were founded when I was creating essays somehow my mind just turned black and could not think of any words to fill my 1st article, however with the help of my classmates; we were exchanging ideas and thoughts about that certain topic and by communicating with them my mind functioned and created what I have written and posted into this account. As time goes by, many discussions have been made and I was having a hard time in memorizing the history of the internet, but with full dedication; I reviewed hard and gave my best to answer the given test. All of us face challenges, and it is up to us on how we can overcome it by doing what we do best; by being ourselves.

Moving on, I will do my best to improve my skills in ICT. I will strive hard and give my best efforts with confidence so I could give a wonderful performances in these following quarters. And I would do my best to pass this subject and to make myself and my parents proud.

CHALLENGE 2

Search the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the table below.

1.            What is the context of "embedded journalist"? When was it first used? Who created the term?

2.             ____ ______ is the only pope honored by Turkey a Muslim nation. His statue stands at center of a city square of ____________.

3.            Who designed the tallest building in Hong Kong?

4.            In September 11, 2001, two commercial airplanes commandeered by terrorist crashed and destroyed the World Trade Center in New York. Is this the first time that an airplane crashed into a skyscraper in New York?

5.            __________ is the tallest building in the world. It is located in ____________. The construction started in ________ and was finished_________.

6.            What is the meaning of tundra? Why is the Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra?

7.            Draw in a diagram form the metamorphosis of an "urban legend"

Item	Answer	URL	Search Engine	Search Technique
1.	Embedded journalism, the practice of placing journalists within and under the control of one side’s military during an armed conflict. Embedded reporters and photographers are attached to a specific military unit and permitted to accompany troops into combat zones. Embedded journalism was introduced by the U.S. Department of Defense during the Iraq War (2003–11) as a strategic response to criticisms about the low level of access granted to reporters during the Persian Gulf War (1990–91) and the early years of the Afghanistan War (which began in 2001).	https://www.britannica.com/topic/embedded-journalism	Google	Pseudo-Boolean Logic
2.	ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Just off a busy main street in central Istanbul stands a towering statue of Pope Benedict, with a plaque hailing him as "the benefactor of all people, regardless of nationality or religion".	https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2006/09/24/istanbul-statue-honours-great-pontiff-benedict/	Google	Pseudo-Boolean Logic
3.	THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTER: Architect          Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design) Belt Collins & Associates (landscape) Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Developer       Sun Hung Kai Properties Structural engineer     Arup Main contractor           Sanfield Building Contractors Limited	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commerce_Centre	Google	Pseudo-Boolean Logic
4.	The 1993 World Trade Center   bombing was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, carried out on February 26, 1993, killing tens of thousands of people. So the answer is NO.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing	Google	Pseudo-Boolean Logic
5.	The Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة‎, Arabic for "Khalifa Tower"; pronounced English: /ˈbɜːrdʒ kəˈliːfə/), known as the Burj Dubai before its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft) and a roof height (excluding antenna) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure in the world since its topping out in late 2008.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa	Google	Pseudo-Boolean Logic
6.	Tundra is a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen. Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra because their administration is looking for oil resources.	https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=tundra+meaning&oq=tundra&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.3200j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8http://religion.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Why_is_the_bush_administration_so_interested_with_exploring_and_exploiting_tundra_Rephrase_question	Google	Phrase Searching

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