http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-14432401

Read this article

Answer the following prompts

1. Opinion - Is Fracking dangerous? Justify your claim with evidence
2. Compare Fracking to one of the new ideas from chapter 14.1 - use evidence from the article and the reading in section 14.1 to justify your claim.

http://www.baselinemag.com/careers/slideshows/questions-you-must-ask-at-a-job-interview.html/

Read through this slide show - 

Some great advice on job interviews 

Write a response on the Blog - 

1. Which of the questions would be the HARDEST for you to ask? 

2. Why would the above HARDEST question be so hard to ask? 

3. Which question is the MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK? YOUR OPINION -WHY?

http://mprcenter.org/blog/2013/01/how-obama-won-the-social-media-battle-in-the-2012-presidential-campaign/

Read the article and please respond to the prompts on the BLOG

Make sure you write/type all your answers as a Google Doc first the copy and paste to the Response window on the Blog

1. What were TWO early forms of Social Media used by the Obama campaign during the 2008 elections?
2. When did they start using the social media?
3. According to the article - what percentage of Adults in 2012 were using social media?
4. Research and find that same Number for TODAY!!!
5. What is the correlation between being active on political social media and voting?
6. How did both John McCain and Mitt Romney embrace the social media idea in their campaigns?
7. The article mentions - "spreadability" what does this mean in the context of this article and how did it HELP Obama win the election?
8. What does it mean when the article says that social media creates a new way to talk about politics or "new political dialog" - what changed ?
9. What are THREE specific numerical percentage examples that show social media influenced - who people voted for in 2012?
10. What was the social media effect on FUND Raising in the 2012 election?
11. What are - memes?
12. What "memes" have you been a part of ?? Be honest - think about ALL the social media you use
13. Make a list of ALL the social media you use or have used - are you surprised?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/nyregion/facebook-suit-over-warrants-can-proceed-court-rules.html?ref=technology

1.What is the MAIN issue at hand in this Article?
2. What does the Government say about the Facebook's file and information? What do they call Facebook?
3. How do Facebook's lawyer portray their case?

Can your cellphone testify against you?

PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE (HANDOUT) AND RESPOND TO FOLLOWING PROMPTS

1. What was the issue in the Riley case?
2. Do you agree with the ruling - why or why not?
3. What do you think about this - Should students be punished for criticizing teachers on Facebook?
Please elaborate with your answers- do not just say yes or no - explain your opinion
4. How are your digital devices "different" from the original intent of the framers of the constitution?
5. Look at the Digital Docket section -
Then
I. Explain the issues facing (possibly) the Supreme Court when hearing these cases -
What rights are being questioned in ALL three of the cases -
Which Amendments too??
II.  Take a side in EACH of the THREE CASES - YOU ARE THE JUDGE
HOW WOULD YOU RULE? USE THE RIGHT AMENDMENTS TO SUPPORT YOUR RULING (READ THE BILL OF RIGHTS)
6. Why have "warrantless" searches been allowed in many cases?
7. Why has the court NOT allowed this exception for cellphones?
8. What circumstances might allow for warrantless searches?
9. What are THREE IMPLICATIONS the 9-0 ruling in the Riley case will have in America today and onward?
10. What is another example where new technology has been excluded without a warrant?
11. What was the important ruling by the Europeans when it comes to digital information?
12. After reading this article - think about the current state of US foreign affairs - we are trying to stop terrorist organizations like ISIS, ISIL and many other groups that use digital media sources, cellphones and the internet with the intent of hurting people they don't like (US included)
Should we tie the "digital search" hands of our law enforcement and military with court rulings?
Why or why not - what are the implications?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/business/they-loved-your-gpa-then-they-saw-your-tweets.html?ref=education&_r=0

Please read the article and respond to the following prompts
Use facts and information from the article to support any OPINION prompt

1. After reading the opening to this article - what was the perspective student's mistake?
2. Should a college be able to "monitor" tweets with their name mentioned in the tweet? Why or why not?
3. What percentage of admissions officials visit social media sites - which sites do they visit?
4. What is the percentage of information found on these sites that could stop an admission to a college?
5. Define - Digital Footprint - list ALL the ways you think you can leave a DIGITAL FOOTPRINT -
NOT IN THE ARTICLE - THINK AND ALSO RESEARCH IT
6. Who else is LOOKING at your social media posts? What could this mean for you?
7. What seems to be the standard for notification when negative social media affects an admission?
8. Define - erroneously - then What are some of the mistakes that can be made by admissions officers?
9. What information in the article - sort of - contradicts the previous information about admissions and social media searches?  Should you believe this - why or why not?
10. How have students utilized social media or other digital sources to their advantage? Has this really helped students? 
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11. Where are other places admissions officers look for potential problems? 
12. How did Facebook keep a student out of Pitzer College?
13. What do you think of the Colgate policy? How did they follow up on a social media post and what was the outcome?
14. What is  Brookline High School doing to help students get admitted to college? Do you think this is ethical? Why or why not?
15. While you were reading this article? Did you think that you might have said or posted something on social media that could come back to get you later? Also Will having this knowledge change the way you interact on social media - why or why not?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/world/middleeast/isis-pressed-for-ransom-before-killing-james-foley.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMedia&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Read the Article and answer the following Prompts using the Article as your resource
Please answer with complete sentences and state your opinion.

1. Should the US pay a ransom for Americans helped hostage? Yes or No -
2. Explain your reasoning to this question
3. What are the terrorists threatening to do in the wake of this latest execution?
4. How much blame does Youtube have in this situation? Explain your reasoning
5. What else are the terrorists demanding from countries of hostages besides money?
6. How has Al Qaeda benefited from the kidnappings?
7. What is the reason the US does not pay the ransoms demanded by terrorists?
8. Who is the “Sheikh of the Slaughterers” - what method does use to execute his captives?
9. What is the irony of this situation - between Al Qaeda and the “Sheikh of the Slaughterers” 
10. How much money did they want to ransom Mr. Foley?
11. What is the symbolism of the "orange jumpsuits"?

http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/careers/social-media-marketing-manager-job-profile-and-salary-information_13683.aspx#.U1pqfeZdVg8



READ THIS ARICLE AND RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS
CREATE A GOOGLE DOC FIRST - THEN COPY AND PASTE ON THE BLOG

1. What is an obstacle to becoming a Social Media manager at SOME companies today?
2. What are THREE of the "musts" for Content Strategy of a Social Media manager?
3. What is one of the major decision must be made to Promote the content?
4. How will Social Media managers engage potential customers?
5. What is the most important aspect of the Conversion of the customer?
6. What are FOUR possible daily duties of a Social Media manager?
7. What is the salary range for for Social Media managers in today's economy?
8. What are three Ways YOU can get a Social Media manager job?

http://www.baselinemag.com/careers/slideshows/nine-programming-languages-that-pay-big-bucks


Read through this series of SLIDES
I know that not all of you DO NOT want to do this type of job - BUT - explore the possibility

1. Look at the TOP jobs
2. Select the job you would like to do - you can base it on the possible salary or your interest.
3. Once you have selected the job (language) you would like to do - research and describe the training you will need to receive in order to be hired for this job.
4. Think and then describe what you want to do in the future - be realistic and truthful - PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND THINK ABOUT YOU PLANS AND FUTURE

http://www.baselinemag.com/careers/slideshows/ten-emerging-tech-jobs-with-great-futures.html/

Click on this link
Then Read the introduction -
There is a slideshow with the Top emerging Tech jobs

1. Read through Each Slide
2. After you read through each slide - Write a list - Ranking the Jobs in descending order (The job you see yourself doing the most at the top to the job you see yourself doing the least at the bottom)
3. Which of these jobs already applies to you? Think - Which skills do you already have and could be applied to one of these jobs?  Explain your answer
4. After reading and thinking about these jobs - What are some new skills that you will need to acquire to land one of these jobs? Try to think of at least THREE new skills and list them

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/world/middleeast/obama-worried-about-effects-of-waging-cyberwar-in-syria.html?action=click&contentCollection=Personal%20Tech&region=Footer&module=TopNews&pgtype=article


Please read the article and respond IN COMPLETE SENTENCES to the prompts

1. What is the Cyber Battle plan - planning to target?
2. What do you think the - "offensive cyberweapons" might be?
3. What is the historical analogy made in the article?
4. Why is the Obama administration reluctant to use these cyberweapons?
5. What are THREE possible targets of these weapons?
6. Why are cyberweapons even being considered as an alternative?
7. STOP - Research - cyberweapons - what are they? What can they do to be considered a "weapon"?
8. What was - Olympic Games - and what was its purpose?
9. Why would it be hard to keep a cyber attack a secret?
10. What is an example of a successful cyber attack in Syria?
11. How did the Syrians use a cyber weapon - for what purpose?
12. What do you think about this type of warfare?
13. How could this concept effect you - right here in Columbia?

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Advertisement

Read through the Ad and Answer the following

1. What are the THREE steps?
2. In step 1 - Write ONE significant fact from each of the 8 PARTS THAT you think is the Best Advice for creating an ad.
3. In step 2 - Write ONE significant fact from each of the 4 PARTS THAT you think is the Best advice for creating an ad
4. In step 3 - Do the same for the 4 PARTS listed

After you have done these - go back and make a connection to your Marketing campaign - think of the business you are representing and then make a thinking map or concept bubble map that shows you are brainstorming - MAKE the CONNECTIONS -