So this Saturday I bought my first ever pro-line ticket. I picked five teams to win and only three won...did I learn my lesson? Whelp I haven't bought another one yet, so only time will tell. I only spent two dollars and with the odds of the teams I picked to win I could have won $19 which would have sustained my coffee habit for the week. Maybe next Saturday Ill pick up a ticket again, it at leas makes it more fun when you watch the games.

Lately we have been looking at the issue of bullying and online bullying and how to prevent it at a teacher. Unfortunately I don't think bullying will ever not be an issue in school, the form of bullying may change but the intent to hurt someone will always be present I feel. We were looking at one case study where the victim had complained about being bullied online on things like facebook. My opinion? first, GET THAT KID OF FACEBOOK! By being on that site and allowing other kids to post on your wall, you enable them to attack you. Don't go on facebook, don't give kids your cell phone number and don't give them access to your twitter account. Or don't have a twitter account, or at least create one with a fake name. I'm not saying this will stop the bullying but with technology kids can be bullied 24/7 as oppose to the few hours a day they are at school. At least then you can be at home, in your room without the incoming texts and messages bullying you. That is just my two cents on a huge issue. But I think students and adults alike need to be aware that no one is forcing you to have an online presence. If you don't like what people are saying, get off!

Likewise, in ICT we discuss online responsibility and posting inappropriate things. Kids HAVE to be aware of the potential results of posting inappropriate things online, not just for future job prospects but also for bullying reasons.

Big issues being discussed lately. Heavy topics but important for anyone who wants to be a teacher as we are guaranteed to deal with this issues further down the road in our career.

Have a good week, folks!

Here's a nice little mellow song to make it feel like summer on this snowy Monday afternoon!