Go Green Paper

The idea of gathering information to try to get The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast to “Go Green” is motivational. Our idea is to create an organic farm for the Long Beach campus. We know there is already one at the Hattiesburg campus, so we thought it would be great to establish one on the Long Beach campus, also. We have contacted Larry Lee to become informed on the steps we would need to take on the Long Beach campus to get the same outlook on the organic farm down here as the Hattiesburg campus. A great option would be to get one of the students, most likely in Hattiesburg, majoring in Agriculture to use the organic farm as an in-field experience. The student could help run the farm and manage it while other students worked it. We could create a club called “The Organic Farmers.” Students could join to be a part of this wonderful organization. The members of the club would help service the farm. The organic farm would be located on the Long Beach campus and would be open to the general public. Therefore, it would also be an advantage to our local communities. The money the organic farm made from the students, administration, and general public would help the farm pay for itself. One thing that should be addressed is the addition of Citrus trees, plum trees, pears trees, pomegranates and peaches to the master plan as the university plans to go green. Currently at Stanford University, the student body now has a healthy option in their cafeteria. They form the organically grown fruit harvested right on the grounds of the university. This program has been a huge success with staff, as well as, the student body of Stanford. Currently, we are under renovation and the gulf coast campus in addition to the master plan, we should buy fruit trees, instead of palms so we would save money. We could also make it accessable for everyone by having raised beds, block style planting, and bed planting can help all people total access to participate with wide row to give wheelchair access. The raised bed also makes it easy to reach all sides of the garden.Planting in a block style layout will increase yields five fold over traditional row garden and 15 times offer a typical kitchen garden according to Colorado States university web note. (Garden notes #713)
Fruits Should Be Incorporated in landscaping. One thing that should be address is the addition of Citrus tree, plum trees, pears tree, pomegranates and peaches in to the master plan as the University. Currently at Stanford University the student body now has healthy option in their cafeteria form the organically grown fruit harvested right on the grounds of the University. This program has been huge success with staff, as well as, student of Stanford. Currently we are under renovation at the gulf coast campus and in addition to the master plan, we should buy fruit trees instead of palm trees to save money. We would have to make sure that the farmer's market is assessible for everyone including the disabled. Raised beds would be very helpful for making it assessible for everyone. The raised bed also makes it easy to reach all sides of the garden.Planting in a block style layout will increase yields five fold over traditional row garden and 15 times offer a typical kitchen garden according to Colorado States university web note. (Garden notes #713)Growing seasonThe proximity to the Gulf Mexico will allow for 3 harvests a year from each raise bed. The addition of the fruit trees would add a fourth harvest.Cool season, warmseason, and late season would allow us to harvest: beets, beans,lettuce,broccoli,corn,parsnips,cabbage,cucumbers,peasleeks,tomatoes,spinach,onions,watermelon,Swiss chardleeks,squash,onions,peas,peppers, and radishes. According to Mrs. Pat, the head grounds keeper at the university has plenty of area on the gulf coast campus. Final placement would be left up to Dr. Taylor. In my opinion next to pavilion would be a great place to start the farmer's market. Therefore, we could double the size of the farmer's market by having a larger area to work with. We could use containers to start with and then create more by adding to existing locations around doorway a path were some containers currently located.Community BenefitsOne thing all off us in the state of Mississippi should be worried about is our health, the addition of a farm market to the campus sheared with a community of Long Beach and Gulfport would be socially responsible. The public relations aspect could be very good for the university. Today more student are thinking green could be a very powerful recruiting tool in years to come. SustainabilityThe belief that with a little help in funding at the very beginning to get the bed ready and some seeds the market would actually turn a profit. Through work study and volunteers to get it going and growing. The next year this could pay to hire a full time manager, as well as, contribute to a scholarship fund.

"One day, I want to become a Princess."

“One day, I want to become a Princess”
Once upon a time, there was this young girl named Gabrielle. She lived in a small town with her parents in an old home. Gabrielle’s family was not wealthy at all. She always had to settle for less. Every day after school Gabrielle’s parents made her clean the house from top to bottom. She could never go out and play with her friends because she was always cleaning her house. Every day as she would clean, she would dream about one day being a princess. Gabrielle would see herself having nice things, being pretty, wearing nice clothes, and being able to do what she wanted to do besides cleaning house. One day, three little birds came to the window sill and said, “Gabrielle, we know cleaning everyday is frustrating, but you should keep going to school so you can be a princess one day!” Gabrielle would just keep cleaning as they would tell her their advice. She would say, “Yes, I plan to stay in school and go to college.” Maybe one day my dream will come true, and I can become a princess.”
As time passed, Gabrielle was approaching graduation from high school. She had hoped to get a scholarship because she knew her parents could not afford to send her to college. Gabrielle had always been really creative in making clothes since she was never wealthy enough to go to the store to buy what she wanted. A month before graduation, Gabrielle received a letter in the mail stating she received a scholarship to go to a clothing design college. She was so excited! She could not wait! Gabrielle graduated from high school and could not wait to be on her own at college.
Four years later, Gabrielle could not believe her eyes! She was approaching graduation from college! She enjoyed college and learning more about designing clothes. She could not wait to get out in the work force to start putting her ideas into new designs. Gabrielle had hoped to find her Prince Charming while attending college, but she did not have any luck finding him. She was not too worried. She knew she would be busy with designing clothes and trying to become a princess.
After college, Gabrielle moved to a big city to work as a clothing designer. While working at a fashion show, she encountered a very nice guy. His name was Brad. Brad was tall with bright blue eyes. He was gorgeous! Gabrielle could not keep her eyes off of him. She thought, “When I was a young girl, all I dreamed about was becoming a princess, now all I dream about is him being my Prince Charming!” Gabrielle and Brad soon became a couple. After years of dating, Gabrielle and Brad decided to get married. They had a beautiful small wedding. They bought a big and beautiful home to start their new life together.
One morning, two years later, Gabrielle was very sick. She had never been this sick before in her life. Brad was very worried about her, so he made her a doctor’s appointment. Gabrielle went to the doctor, and she found out she was pregnant! She was very shocked but excited! She had always wanted children, but she did not plan on having children yet. She and Brad were at the peak of their careers and did not have time for children. Well, later on that day when Brad came home from work, she told him the news! Like her, he was shocked and excited. They immediately started planning.
Ten months later, Gabrielle, Brad, and their newest addition to the family, Sarah, were sitting outside on the porch with their dog, Max. As they were swinging, they were taken back at how far they had come together. Gabrielle thought to herself, “Wow, with everything I have been through in life, I had never thought I would be sitting here with my Prince Charming having accomplished all I have ever wanted in life.” With a smile, she gazed into her Prince Charming’s beautiful blue eyes and said to herself, “I really did become a Princess after all, and if I had never gone to college, it might not have ever happened.”

THE END!

Cramberry

Cramberry is a very unique website. I have never seen a website like Cramberry. I think it will be very useful in a classroom. As a teacher, I could have the students create flashcards by typing their vocabulary words and the definitions of the vocabulary words. Then, I could set time aside each day for the students to study their vocabulary flashcards. I would grade the students on grammar, spelling, and participation. Cramberry can be used for several different assignments just like this one for many different subjects. I will definitely use Cramberry in my classroom!

Second Life

I just created my person. I am SarahJean Smithson! lol. Honestly, I am not a fan of that website. I am just not into things like that. Maybe when I find out more about it, I will be more interested in it, but from my experience with it, I do not like it at all. It's superficial and wierd. I have several questions about it. Overall, I am not into it at all.

My Thoughts on ACU Using The iphone.

I thought that the use of the iphone at ACU's campus was very interesting. It is a great way to integrate technology. The iphone allows students to find their way around campus, receive messages from instructors, update classes, check emails, attend classes online, order food, and get the latest events happening at school. I have mentioned several advantages of having the iphone, but I assure you there are countless others. USM uses the computer for the student's to access SOAR, and it uses the Go Gold card to put refunds on. Well, ACU uses the iphone to take care of everything. Student's even receive important updates or notices on their iphone like USM student's get Eagle Alert's on their cell phones. I think the iphone is a great idea. I would love to have iphones for the student's at USM.

Concept Mapping: Animal Kingdom Classification

Animal Kingdom Classification

I. Mammals
are vertebrates that have hair, and the females have mammary glands that produce milk for their young. Mammals are also warm-blooded.
A. Elephants
B. Dogs
II. Reptiles
are cold-blooded vertebrates that breathe with lungs and have skin covered in scales. They are amniotic egg layers, though some give birth to their young.
A. Alligators
1. Alligators love to sunbathe!
2. Alligators are meat eaters!!
B. Turtles
III. Amphibians
generally spend part of their lives in water and part on dry land. Their skin has no scales but it is soft and moist. They are cold-blooded.
A. Frogs
B. Toads
IV. Birds
are the largest number of tetrapod vertebrates, are warm-blooded egg layers and are unique in their covering of feathers. Believe it or not, some birds are flightless. For example, the penguin and ostrich.
A. Bluebirds
B. Doves
V. Fish
most are cold-blooded, entirely aquatic vertebrates that have paired fins, torpedo-like bodies, and lay eggs.
A. Goldfish
B. Tropical Fish
VI. Insects
are animals that have exoskeletons. They have six legs that are in pairs and most have wings. An external skeleton of chitin supports their body structure, which is comprised of three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
A. Insects
B. Beetles
VII. Arachnids
are insect-like arthropods with bodies comprised of two parts, the abdomen and the cephalothorax, which contains the head and thorax. They have four pairs of legs. They do not have an antennae or wings.
A. Spiders
B. Scorpions

Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom

I definitely support technology in the early childhood classrooms. The article, "Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom," has very supportive views of why technology should be used in the classroom and why it should be used with limitations. It is important for students to learn how to use technology at an early age because it plays such a huge role in our society today. Children need to able to engage in using what the "real world" utilizes everyday. When it comes to learning, there is nothing more "attention-getting" than having students learn by using television, movies, computers, and videos. Moreover, cameras and ipods are also great tools to use in the classroom. The computer programs today are very sufficient when it comes to teaching skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic to students. The advantages of technology is that almost everything being taught the students can see and hear. The use of technology in the classroom should be limited because students need time to interact with the teacher and other students. Interacting with others is very important. It is one way in which students learn to become social, develop personalities, likes and dislikes, and so forth. Students should not have to depend on technology to get the content across. Technology is a great resource to use when teaching, but it should be used to enhance what the children have already learned.

Kneas, K,M., & Perry, B,D. (2009). Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom. Retrieved February 2, 2009, from 'http://'teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm.