Dereck at EBAFF, Bronx, NY

Maybe it did not happen or maybe it did

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:08:06 -0400

I found poem in Space #3 by Danielle.

I do not enjoy “Abandoned” because it’s talking about being abandoned and no one loves you.

One of the lines I understand is: “It might hurt to be abandoned, but you have to learn not to show the pain.”

I think this is horrible because they abandoned their child because some of them
do not care about them and some are poor that why they abandoned all of their
children.

Another line that stood out for me is: “The pain to be abandoned hurts” because it seems that their mother and father do not love you.

I look forward to seeing what Danielle makes next because she makes great poems about her life. Maybe it did not happen or maybe it did.

J.R. writes about things the I care and worry about

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:47:34 -0400

I found Past, Present and Future. An original full-length Hip-Hop CD created by John, an 8th grader in Maryland in Space #3.

I enjoy the song “When will I die?” because it talks about when he dies he wants to be a star who died.

One line that stands out for me is:

I don’t want to go to hell
Want to go to heaven
Just like the lucky guy who hit three 7’s

I think this is talking about how when he grows up he doesn’t want bad stuff to happen to him. I agree that you have to be lucky to stay away from bad stuff.

Another part that I like is where he prays at night.

When I’m here
I be praying most of the time
If you want to hate
Go ahead and kill me
Make a crime

I pray like that sometimes too, not worrying about people who hate.

I look forward to listening to more songs on J.R.’s whole CD. I like his songs, because he talks about things I care about and worry about.

Why do I like to work on the computer.

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:55:48 -0400

The reson I like to work on the computer is because I to play games on the computer and I like to do research of my work like on china and india.That is my work for social studies.

Why do I like to play football and basketball?

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:23:30 -0400

I like to play football and basketball because I like to do the trick with the basketball and for the football I like to catch the ball or throw it’s fun to catch and throw.

The Red String Book

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:29:23 -0400

In my house I was reading The Red String Book. It’s about the evil eye and gods and other stuff. A string book helps you with your anger and to have fun. My older sister gave me this book to deal with my anger.

The trip to the movies and zoo

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:14:00 -0400

One thing I did on spring break that makes me feel good about myself is that I went to see the Bronx Zoo. I like the sea lions. They were swimming and they roared at each other. It was like they were talking to each other. Another exhibit I liked was the wild dog because they looked like dogs.They were sleeping too. I liked the dogs because they were wild. After the zoo, we went to Buger King. Then we went to see “Prom Night.” It was not that scary because the girl saw a man hat kills everyone.

We are going on spring break

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:20:54 -0400

We are going on spring break next week!one thing I’m planning to do is to go to contra park to play basketball
or play football. I am looking forward to this because I’m doing everything I can to have fun like to play everything.
I’ll be going to the with Bondon and Joshua because they are two of my friend who live close.

newjournalism2014: (2:53) When the Internet went down, we took...

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:49:35 -0400

newjournalism2014:

(2:53) When the Internet went down, we took a break from writing hypertext poems. We gathered around my iPod, and recorded this go-round in which students were asked to talk about something they did during the week that made them feel good about themselves or something they were planning to do on the weekend. This sharing of stories was, by now, a pretty common thing for us to do in this class.

10 questions about myself

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:07:41 -0400

Why do I like to play football and basketball?
Why do I like to play games all the time?
What kind television,or movie do I like to watch.
What kind job do I like to work on.
What kind of school work do you like to do.
Why do I like to do chores when I’m bord.
Why do I like to work on the computer.
What kind of website I like to go on.
What kind of shoes do I like.
which subject do I like.

Some ideas for a post

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:48:00 -0400

Write about something that you are a fan of… What’s been happening lately?
Something you heard that you disagree with.
What people, words, music, ideas, posters, pictures…make you mad (‘piss you off’)
Dreams you’ve had: recurring, best or worst
Things you are proud of
Choose one of your “10 self / 10 world” questions.
Reality: what you really think vs. what you’re ‘supposed to’ think
Something you care about or don’t know why it’s a big deal (i.e. inter-racial dating)
A horrible or hurtful thing someone said to you & why it hurts
A time someone praised you and why it felt good

newjournalism2014: paulallison: These guys are teaching me...

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:22:14 -0500

newjournalism2014:

paulallison:

These guys are teaching me how to learn with games and audio — sometimes at the same time.

"AMETHYST, the purple variety of quartz VARIETY INFORMATION: * Variety of: Quartz , SiO2 . * Uses:..."

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:39:12 -0500

“AMETHYST, the purple variety of quartz VARIETY INFORMATION: * Variety of: Quartz , SiO2 . * Uses: Gemstones and ornamental stones. * Birthstone for: February * Color: various shades of purple. * Index of refraction: 1.544-1.553 * Birefringence: 0.009 * Hardness: 7 * Cleavage: none * Crystal system: trigonal * Pleochroic: no”

- AMETHYST a gemstone variety of quartz

1. this rock is gray and it is pointed gems on it.

2.the rock is heavy and its cold.

3.the outside of the rock is agreenish color and is rough tothe touch.

This is the four images that represent me.The first one...

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:25:15 -0500

This is the four images that represent me.
The first one represent who I am because I’m Dominican.
The second one show how all friends and I play.
The third one shows the beach in the Dominican Republic. I’ve been there a lot.
The fourth one is Yankee Stadium I went to with my big brother and sister.

Four Images to Represent Me

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:55:14 -0500

Attributions:
Image: ‘La bandera’ www.flickr.com/photos/62518311@N00/74814983
Image: ‘group airtime’ www.flickr.com/photos/88112377@N00/45395752
Image: ‘The Beach.’ www.flickr.com/photos/71719080@N00/2198810
Image: ‘Yankee Stadium Over-flight’ www.flickr.com/photos/32618787@N00/55844535