English 10 – Shakespeare Selfie


  1. The death of peace and order is nigh,
  2. As a new medium of deception has been devised,
  3. Seeing is no longer believing, when any film can be a lie,
  4. The foundation of power has been compromised.
  5. If my underlings so desired,
  6. My power they could seize,
  7. By forging a broadcast to get me fired,
  8. Shattering my long-built prestige. 
  9. A fabricated insult towards the King, 
  10. Could reveal the truth of how he leads,
  11. One which I bethinks,
  12. Would quickly punish any misdeeds.
  13. And as I do wish to survive,
  14. The people of this technology, I must deprive.

  15. What shall happen if that mad stepson of Claudius,
  16. Wishes to cause chaos for the throne,
  17. A simple tape of the king acting odious,
  18. Could have him overthrown.
  19. That play was especially out of line,
  20. Too similar to Hamlet’s tale for a fluke,
  21. With this technology, the truth, Hamlet could define,
  22. Displaying the level to which his uncle did stoop.
  23. Even worse could be done by our enemies up north,
  24. Weakening our influence without dirtying a hand,
  25. Provoking a coup which they had endorsed,
  26. Our royal dominion would not withstand.
  27. The end of our kingdom, this could spell,
  28. Unrest I can foretell.

  29. Along the same vein of their potential attack,
  30. The uncle of Fortinbras we may besmirch,
  31. Therefore, his kingdom, we may hijack,
  32. The world of politics has been cursed.
  33. However, a great use for this I see,
  34. For investigating Hamlet, this I shall employ,
  35. With these fabrications, the truth will be revealed to me, 
  36. Ophelia I will no longer need to annoy.
  37. So long as this technology remains in my control,
  38. Rule of the kingdom shall be mine,
  39. By deceiving the king with the threat of revolt,
  40. And stopping those who oppose me with threats of false crimes. 
  41. As long as I keep this knowledge constrained,
  42. The method to this political madness shall be maintained.

Spheres Connection


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A Plastic Ocean Reflection


A Plastic Ocean Reflection

 

  1. What scene from the film most personally affected you? Why?

The scene that personally impacted me most was the scene about converting the plastic ridden canals into parks. This scene was most impactful to me, because it showed that we still have hope. Seeing what some would consider a dump turned into a beautiful public garden is relieving, and shows that we still have time to turn our planet around.

  1. How much plastic did you use today? Do an plastic inventory.
Hour Plastic
00:00 –          Part polyester blanket*

–          Plastic water glass next to bed*

–          Plastic fan*

01:00 –          Above
02:00 –          Above
03:00 –          Above
04:00 –          Above
05:00 –          Above
06:00 –          Plastic cereal packaging**

–          Plastic phone case (all day)*

–          Plastic earbuds (all day)*

–          Polyester shirt (all day)*

–          Plastic packaging for shower items**

07:00 –          Plastic compass card*

–          Plastic Spanish binder*

–          Polyester in backpack (all day)*

–          Plastic mechanical pencil (all day)*

–          Polyester in pencil case (all day)*

08:00 Above
09:00 Above
10:00 –          Part plastic laptop (all day)*

–          Plastic mouse (all day)*

11:00 –          Plastic bag for cookies***

–          Plastic box for lunch*

12:00 –          See 7:00 & 10:00
13:00 –          Plastic pens*
14:00 –          Plastic water bottle

–          Plastic compass card*

15:00 –          Plastic bubble tea glass***

–          Plastic straw***

–          Plastic compass card*

16:00 –          Plastic milk packaging**

–          Plastic cookie box**

17:00 –          Plastic monitor*

–          Plastic keycaps (keyboard)*

–          Part plastic cables*

–          Plastic water glass*

18:00 –          Above
19:00 –          Plastic packaging for various cooking ingredients***

–          Plastic glass*

–          Plastic juice packaging**

20:00 –          Plastic ice cream packaging***
21:00 –          See 00:00
22:00 –          See 00:00
23:00 –          See 00:00

 

  • * – Reusable
  • ** – More than one serving/not disposed after one use, still disposable (e.g. milk jug)
  • *** – One use

 

  1. How can we as a school reduce our plastic consumption? What can you do personally? Why is this something we should care about? Use examples from the documentary to support your thinking.

 

Our school can reduce packaging in many ways, some of which are:

  • Not using disposable water bottles, maybe opting for aluminum cans instead (awards assembly) – Plastic bottles making a significant impact on the ocean
  • Less plastic packaging in cafeteria – Most of it goes into the garbage, leading to a landfill
  • Make recycling bins more accessible (one in each class as opposed to one in the hallway; students are lazy) – Convenient access to bottle trade in = less litter
  • More accountability for responsible disposal of waste
  • Ban on one time use plastic water bottles and straws – They make up a significant portion of the plastic used
  • Set up a bottle trade in system (students like money, even $0.20 per bottle would significantly reduce plastic waste) – Trade in systems reduce plastic thrown in the garbage/on the ground significantly, as there is a monetary incentive to trade in bottles.

Personally, I can reduce my plastic use in the following ways:

  • Not using one time use plastic – While I have a minimal amount of one time use plastic, I can still reduce the amount that I use, especially bulk packaging. According to the documentary, one time use plastic is one of the worst forms of plastic for the environment.
  • Recycling more – again, although I almost always recycle my plastic waste, I still do make a mistake here or there. Plastic which ends up in landfills can not be recycled, meaning that it ends up harming the environment.
  • Use more glass/paper/other alternatives. Although reusable plastic is better than one time use plastic, using glass or metal for bottles, or paper for bags would be a good way to reduce my plastic footprint. This was suggested in the documentary.

Digital Literacy 10/Marketing & Entrepreneurship 9: Spring Market Reflection


Digital Learning 10/Marketing & Entrepreneurship 9: Spring Market Reflection:

Describe your experience:

We marketed, and sold gaming mice at the PMSS Spring Market. We technically had three products, however since we only had one (each) for two of them, we truly only had one main product. We sold the Alpha 1000-X gaming mouse as our main product. I decided to work with Thomas for my project, as we have many shared interests, especially in this area of business. We decided to sell gaming mice because we both have a strong interest in gaming, and as an extension, gaming mice. We also felt that there was a strong market for gaming mice at PMSS. I feel that if we had gotten gaming mice with side buttons, and started marketing earlier, we would have made more sales at higher prices, which would have in turn lead to higher profit overall.

A picture of our display stand
A picture of our display stand

 

Examine your experience:

Were any academic concepts utilized to reach the goal you were trying to accomplish? How?

Yes, many of the principles of business that we learned about in business were utilized during the market. The formulas and equations we learned for calculating profit/loss/cost were incredibly important to this experience. We needed to split and divide our work, and we found that one of the easiest ways to do that was using the different areas of business. I mainly managed marketing and finance, while my partner handled most of the rest. We also utilized many of the marketing concepts which we learned in class, in order to increase our sales.

Did you need to change your approach after new information and experiences were presented to you?

Yes, we needed to change our approach many times through the market, due to the experiences we had. Originally, we had to change our marketing and pricing strategy based on our survey results. We then had to adapt again after the first day, due to low sales. We continued to change our approach throughout the market, and by the end, our approach had changed immensely. We had gone from selling mice at a high price, in low quantity, to selling more mice at a lower price. We also adapted our strategy based on information and feedback given to us by our peers and customers. I learned quite a few things about business, however I drew three main conclusions from this activity. My first conclusion was that things will most likely not go according to plan. We had put quite a bit of effort planning out our financial plan, using our surveys (as well as simply asking people) to guide our decisions, however; in the end we needed to change our strategy completely. The second conclusion was that business is hectic. We had to adapt as we went, or risk going out of business. I learned that adaptation is key for a business, because as your market and environment changes, you need to change as well. The final conclusion that I made, is that business is far more challenging than expected. Although my survey said that we had many potential customers, on the first three days, making sales was tough. We learned that we need to be aggressive with marketing in order to find customers, otherwise we would not have made any sales. We needed to be confident in our delivery, and we needed to make our display interesting in order to attract people to our stand. Overall, I learned that business is very different from how I expected it to be.

 

Did this experience differ from your initial expectations? How?

Yes, the experience which I had was very different from what I expected. We expected to sell many more mice at our initial price, which is why our strategy did not do a complete 180 until the last day. We also expected for the market to be far busier than it was, which lead to our estimates being inaccurate. The experience was overall more hectic than I expected, which I believe more accurately reflects the real world of business. Learning on the spot, and adapting were crucial. Everything that I learned was from being “thrown into the fire”. I had no past business experience, and I needed to improvise on the spot, and learn as I go. Although I learned quite a bit in the theory phase (in class), I feel that the most valuable knowledge came from learning on the spot, and in the moment. I feel that I will be able to apply the knowledge that I gained in order to succeed more in the future, and to be a better businessperson overall.

Critical Thinking Reflection:

Throughout the market, we had to constantly come up with new ideas in order to sell more product. Whether it be a new digital marketing campaign, or a new price point and sales strategy, we came up with many new ideas during the market. One notable one was our final price reduction.  We noticed that our mice weren’t selling too well, however people who were interested in our mice normally had friends who were also interested. This is why we chose to make a bulk pack, which ended up being our best selling product. We also had to work on our ideas and improve them throughout the market. One area where this was crucial was in our marketing. Our first post on Instagram was simply our logo, which did not attract many customers, and did not lead to much interaction. Comparing this to our last post, a picture of our mouse with clear information and prices, it is clear that improving our marketing made a huge difference. We noticed that our last ad attracted many more customers than the first, and lead to significantly more interaction with customers via Instagram comments and direct messages. This was most likely a combination of in person advertising at the market, and an increase in our ad quality. Overall, we generally liked our ideas, and we feel that we used critical thinking skills on a regular basis during the market. Our digital marketing material will be posted below, in the order in which it was used.

Our first digital marketing post
Our first digital marketing post

 

Our first real digital advertisement
Our first real digital advertisement

 

 

 

 

 

The second digital advertisement we made
The second digital advertisement we made

 

A picture of our mouse which we posted on Instagram
A picture of our mouse which we posted on Instagram

 

An advertisement which we posted to our Instagram prior to the second-to-last day
An advertisement which we posted to our Instagram prior to the second-to-last day

 

The final advertisement we posted to our Instagram page
The final advertisement we posted to our Instagram page

Squishy Circuits


Dough Types:

Pink Dough: The pink dough was very soft (was at room temperature), and in my experience, acted as an insulator. When our LED was connected to the wires via the pink play dough, it did not light up (or it was not noticeable).

Blue Dough: The blue dough was very crumbly, and in my experience, acted as a conductor. When our LED was connected to the wires via the blue play dough, it lit up brightly, even when the wires were moved further away from the LED. My hypothesis is that the blue dough had a higher salt content than the pink, which made it significantly more conductive.

My cool creation:

 

We found that bringing the contacts closer together, as well as using the blue PlayDough (instead of the pink) caused the LED to become brighter. We also found that spreading the contacts apart, and using the pink PlayDough caused the LED to get dimmer. We noticed that the blue LED was significantly brighter than the other colours, and that having a thicker piece of PlayDough caused the LED to get dimmer.

 

I found that resistance is how much an object/material “reduces” the flow of electricity. The pink PlayDough had a higher resistance than the blue PlayDough. From what I noticed, the higher resistance leads to a lower voltage and current.

Social Media and I


Question and investigate:

My criteria for telling apart facts and opinions is simple, if there is a significant amount of valid evidence to support a claim (more than the evidence against said claim), then I take it as fact. Any interpretations or conclusions drawn from the facts are opinions.

Analyze and Critique:

I made sure to compare the evidence presented to what I already know, and to find the correct evidence when I saw a discrepancy. I looked at both sides of the argument before drawing my conclusion, as the issue presented is in no way simple.

Digital Footprint Article


Digital Footprint

 

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  In this day and age, we are two. We all need to manage our physical footprint, as well as our digital footprint. One could even argue that our digital footprint is more important than our physical footprint.  Whether you are applying for university, looking for a job, or even trying to buy something online, your digital footprint comes into play. Managing your digital footprint means managing what a future employer sees when they look you up, as well as what Expedia sees when you try to book that flight that you desperately need to take. Most employers now do a google search for your name, before even considering an interview. Having a good digital footprint (e.g.  volunteering, sports, company pages, etc.) will reflect positively on your application, while having a negative footprint (e.g. an Instagram page with nothing but parties, racism, strong political content, or a generally “unprofessional” presence) could get your application thrown out completely. There have been many stories of people with otherwise perfect applications (to a job, or a university), who ended up getting denied over their digital footprint.

 

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British Airways Airbus A320-200 – Alf van Beem

Your digital footprint isn’t only limited to what you or other people can see, but also what clever bots can see Another less obvious impact of your digital footprint has to do with how much you will pay for certain goods. You may have noticed that almost every website, upon first being opened will say “We use cookies to improve the user experience”. These cookies track how often you visit the website, as well as other actions you make online (such as searches, and overall browsing trends). Companies then use this data to calculate how much you will pay for certain products. One notorious example is the travel industry. If you spend all day looking for a flight to London next week in business class, most algorithms will come to the conclusion that you are a business class traveler, who is having their flight paid for by the company, and increase the price by 20% for you specifically, because it knows that you are willing to pay for it. As you can see, your digital footprint can impact your day to day life in many ways, but how can you help protect your digital footprint?

 

 

 

 

There are many ways to maintain a good digital footprint, such as:

 

  • Managing what you post. This is the simplest way to maintain a good digital footprint. Make sure you keep all of your social media accounts on private, don’t friend random people, and try not to post anything that could be considered very offensive.
  • Use an open source password manager.Image result for password manager If someone hacks into one of your accounts, it is typically to cause damage to your digital footprint. Using an open source password manager will allow you to easily keep different passwords for different websites, reducing the risk of them all being compromised. Using a password manager which works offline is the best for security, however without some technical knowledge, it can be difficult to recover your passwords, in case of a hardware failure. Another tip is to check your email on Have I Been Pwned, to see if your passwords have been compromised in any data breaches.
  • Run an up to date OS, and make sure to use an antivirus on your computer. Making sure that you have the latest software updates is important, because along with new features, come security patches, which help keep you safe from viruses and hackers. Running an antivirus is also important, because it helps protect you from viruses that may end up stealing your passwords, or impacting your digital footprint in other ways.Image result for VPN 
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  • Use a VPN. A VPN (Virtual Private Network), is like a tunnel between you, and the rest of the internet. VPNs allow your internet traffic to be hidden from anyone with prying eyes (Internet Service Providers, Network Administrators, Hackers, etc). They also hide your real IP, keeping your location private (assuming you also manage location services). Overall, using a VPN is a great way to keep your digital footprint secure from hackers, they help keep your location hidden from the rest of the internet, and help keep your internet traffic secure from anyone on your network.
  • Use common sense. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Never give your passwords to ANYONE, regardless of how much you trust them. Don’t give out personal information to anyone online, keep cookies to the minimum, etc. As long as you use common sense online, you should be able to keep your digital footprint safe and appropriate.

 

Digital Permanence

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Everything done on the internet is permanent. When you delete a page, it doesn’t delete it, it simply hides it from public view. There are websites which log the history of certain webpages over time. This is important to understand, because while you might want tImage result for social mediao say or post something now, you may regret it 10 years in the future. We need to be very careful about what we put online under our name, because once it is out there, we can never take it back. Another side effect of digital permanence, is that the longer/more you use the internet, the more someone can find about you with a google search.  Your digital footprint tomorrow, is just an extension of your current digital footprint. Overall,  understanding your digital footprint is an important step towards becoming a better citizen of the internet.

Quote with meaning


A quote that has significant meaning to me is: “This quote is often falsely attributed to Mark Twain” – Randall Munroe. This quote means a lot to me, because I always have people tell me quotes by Mark Twain, most of which are not actual quotes. This however, is a 100% original quote, taken from xkcd: Memorable Quotes (comic 1942).

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Memorable Quotes

Youtube Clip


This is a clip of RTGame showing off his amazing city planning skills, building a utopia for people to live in. It is a metaphor for what will happen to humanity if we do not find a sustainable way to deal with pollution. It shows how temporary solutions are fragile, and they won’t last for long, especially when we grow as a civilization.

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