Category: Student Blogging Challenge Spring 2017

 

Hi Edubloggers,

 

Since the School year and Spring Blogging challenge is slowly coming to an end, teachers and instructors want to know how much students have improved over the past few months or weeks. So for this post, I will be going more intensive on my Japan trip in 2013.

The first place me and my family went to was the northern island of Sapporo. When we landed, we read that there was a light blizzard that struck Sapporo that left it caked in fresh, clean snow.  So when we landed, it was snowing! Since the time gap between Hawaii and Japan was significantly far apart,  I was both excited because it was one of the first actual snowfalls I saw and tired because of the time gap difference. After leaving New Chitose Airport, we went straight to a subway to go to a nearby hotel. The next morning, for Asagohan or Breakfast, they had these machines where you input what food you want to eat and give it yen ( Japanese Currency) it will deliver the order to the chef and they’ll prepare your food. It was a slightly different breakfast since it consisted of fish and pickled vegetables. However, it was delicious.  Another thing I remember about Sapporo is the Mister Doughnut shop which makes small Mochi Doughnuts.

The next place we went to was Tokyo or formally known, Edo. Honestly, I don’t really remember the order of these events so I will just list them. One of my fonder places I went to was the Disney Land and Sea which was the first Disneyland I went to. Another on is the Tokyo tower which I remembered for making your own coins, buying their soft serve, and looking at many of their attractions in their gift shops. Another activity was the full city bus tour that gave us an oral speech about some of the places and attractions, as well as some of the history of Tokyo. The Kaminarimon, or “Thunder Gate” is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tokyo, Japan. It is the outer gate among two large entrances that lead to the Senso-Ji, an ancient – and the largest – Buddhist temple in Tokyo, particularly in Asakusa, Taito, which we went to pray and offer omiyage. The Sumida River, Meiji shrine, and Asakusa shrine were all sites to look at the Spring Cherry Blossom Festival. The Tokyo Imperial palace, which was a great place to take a great stroll, gave us another opportunity to look at the Cherry Blossoms.

The last place we went was Osaka. The first place we went to was Universal Studios, Osaka.  One of my favorite rides was the Space Fantasy Ride, which the goal of the player is to gather positive energy in order to save planet earth by re-energizing the failing sun. Another place is the Osaka Castle, is a monument which used to be the royal place which featured plays like Kabuki or Noh Dramas.

So, these are the places I went in 2013. I can’t wait to go back to Japan in 2019 as an 8th grader and relive the Japan Experience. Anyway, that’s all for now.

Bye,

Hmschad

 

 

SHOW TIME!!

Lol, just kidding. It’s actually GAME TIME!!!

 

Hello Edubloggers and SBC Participators,

 

For this weeks post, I will be showing you the four peoples blog’s I commented on.

 

First, I commented on Chantelle’s Blog who makes inspiring life quotes, as well as a frequent participator in the SBC.

I commented:

The next blog I commented on was Anushka’s Blog who is currently writing a script called “The New Girl” and wrote a post about how to make edible play-doh ice cream made from two simple ingredients, which she considers it the be the best blog post ever.

I wrote:

 

 

After that, I commented on Dinah’s Blog who is a Media Specialist for an instructional resource center. She also commented on one of my posts giving me another idea for my past unit, Japanese Calligraphy.

I wrote:

 

Finally, I commented on Thanumi’s Blog whose blog was very enjoyable to read and was very organized!

I wrote:

 

 

Okay, these are four of the blogs I commented on. These will be in my Blogroll just in case something happens.

bye,

Hmschad

 

 

Hi edubloggers,

 

 

For this activity, I watched two videos about digital footprints and I will be answering some questions about it.

1.) What are the differences between the videos?

• The differences are that the first one is just a brief introduction to digital footprints by pointing out some basic information such as that every time you log in, you leave a footprint and anyone can see it. The second video is more into concept by using a person’s life and how they can get affected as an example

2.) Which one did you prefer and why?

• Both described the concepts of digital footprints well, however, I prefer the second video since it includes a simulation of how if affects us and stays with us forever.

 

Later,

Hmschad

 

Hi Edubloggers,

 

Would rather have a negative digital footprint or no footprint at all? I would rather have no digital footprint for reasons bellow.

 

1.) You will have a bad reputation: When you have a negative footprint, you can lose a lot of opportunities as well as being hacked, and not making any friends.

2.) You have a greater chance of getting bullied; If you post inappropriate photos that are public, someone might mock you.

3.) You might get hacked: If you announce public information, the greater the chance someone might hack you and do things that you don’t take part of.

4.) You’ll be flagged: Some people are good about keeping the internet safe. So when they see inappropriate photos, they will most likely report it to prevent younger users to be poisoned by disproportionate photos.

5.) You’ll lose your opportunity to get into a good college or get a good job: Colleges and jobs look at your logs for behavior and how academic you are including your digital records. If they see a drunken photo, most likely they would sway to not choose you all because of an incident.

6.) You’ll be logged or signed in into inappropriate websites that you did not want to be part of: Part of hacking into people’s accounts, they might sign you into various clubs that will change everything.

 

In conclusion, I think it is better to stay anonymous than to be a misfit on the internet. What do you think? Feel free to leave a comment down bellow for your ideas.

Later,

Hmschad

Hi edubloggers,

 

This time, I will be doing activity 2 of the seventh week of the challenge. I would consider my digital footprint to be positive since I mostly use my account and device for work only since we use devices in school. Another reason I think my footprint is positive is because I never give out my passwords, post anything inappropriate, or post information that can be enough to stalk me. Even if someone were able to get into my account, they wouldn’t find any passwords laying around.

I would be proud to show my grandparents or future grandchildren my footprint since I have a large footprint from visiting a lot of websites  but as a pro, it is a clean footprint.  My only concern is that if THEY WOULD  POST IT, AND IF THEY DO, WHAT TROLLS!

For my school account, I am not found on Google or on any other search engines. However, it is sort of vice versa on my personal account as I have a Twitter(foodie pictures,) and Youtube account( I just post instructional and educational videos without showing my face and watch videos.

 

later,

 

Hmschad

Hi edubloggers,

 

This is a brief post for Week 6 of the Student Blogging Challenge. This post will briefly explain the three taiko drums in the Byou-uchi Drum family.

 

First of all, to get things straight, Taiko drums are Japanese percussion instruments used in many ancient events such as Kabuki Theater shows, Okinawan Drumming, and even in Wars as signals! However outside of Japan like Hawaii where it is also very popular, it is known as the Wadaiko.  There are two types of Taiko Drum Categories, Byou-uchi Daiko, (Japanese for Tack Drum) and Tsuke-Shime Daiko, (Rope-tied Drums that usually produce a high-pitched sound.)

The first drum I’m going to talk about goes by many names,  Nagado-Daiko, (long-bodied taiko), Chudaiko, (Medium Drums,) or Miya-Daiko, (the name used for festivals, shrines, or temples. They are considered is by far the most popular Taiko used in the modern kumi-daiko style of playing. They are also very common in festivals and in temples and shrines. The drum has a characteristically deep, reverberant sound. These drums are often referred to by their size in units called Shakus which measure 12 inches every Shaku so imagine how many shakus the biggest drums are!  Ko-daikos or Child Drums are small drums that  are roughly from 1.0 shaku to 1.5 shaku. Chu-daiko or medium drums translate to medium drum, (roughly 1.6 Shaku to 2.8 Shaku); and Odaiko (big fat drum) range from 2.9 Shaku on up to 6 Shaku or more. There are many styles of playing this taiko, with a wonderful selection of different stands that hold the Nagado-Daiko in various positions.

 

 

The next drum I’ll be talking about is called an Odaiko or Big fat drum in Japanese. The drum can refer to any drum, but are more relevant to the drums with drum heads over three feet. The drum is normally played on a horizontal stand where two players can play. Usually, one player is a timekeeper and the other is playing a pattern or soloing. These drums reach big proportions weighing three tons at the most, guess how many people it will take to lift one of those drums! It is most likely not purchased by many people due to its weight and price; a drum by itself can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.

 

The last and smallest drum is called a Hira Daiko which is a small, shallow drum, but can reach up to sizes like the odaiko called Ohira daiko. They tend to be played more in orchestra events or Hayashi Music. Despite It’s boomy, reverberant sound, the tree bark inside the drum tends to decay due to the shallow body.

Finally, I will tell you how to make a very cheap Taiko Drum. First you need to get a car tire and tape. What you need to do is  clean the tire and allow it time to dry completely. Then Stretch tape across the diameter in different directions making a strong skin in the middle. Then, overlap take over the drum and your drum is essentially finished. You can also get a bucket and do the same tape procedure. Enjoy your drum!

 

So that was just a brief description of the Byou-uchi family of the Taiko drums, for more information, please visit my blog.

 

See you later,

Hmschad

Hi Edubloggers,

 

The cultural events me and my family do mainly revolve around Buddhism, A religion that originated in India. The Buddha (Gautama Buddha wanted to try to find enlighnment by doing risky things such as starving and almost suffocating himself. He found Enlightenment from meditation. Here is a event I attend.

Bon Dances:

 

Every Summer, it is believed that the spirits of the deceased ancestors of many come down to Earth. The dancers dance in a orbital way around a small tower called the Yagura. The dances revolve around old legends such as the fisher men, rock workers, and taiko. As thime passed, we started using more modern songs such as Koisuru Fortune Cookie, Beautiful Sunday, and Ei ja nai ka. We have prayers, dances performed by the Okinawan drumming groups and a local taiko group playing a live song of “Fukushima Ondo.”

 

Bye,

Chad

 

 

Hi Bloggers,

 

Here are 10 ways to get more comments, views, get flipped to to the Flipboard Magazing, or be mentioned in the SBC.

 

1.) Make more posts

2.) Comment on various people’s blogs

3.) Find interesting topics

4.) Leave comments on the SBC Page. Miss W might feature one of your posts.

5.) Read and comment on the Flipboard: Same concept as the SBC page, you might just meet new people.

6.) Add interesting widgets or alter your name or description to lure your readers.

7.) Add a translator so people from oversea countries who speak different languages can read.

8.) Leave comments on other people’s blogs and posts complimenting or suggesting things.

9.) Leave a few links to mention people and let others see your blog.

10.) Make your posts interesting: Do so by using correct grammar and punctuation, adding pictures with citation, and starting with a heading and ending with a conclusion.

So these are some ways to increase your comments. I hope that these tips are helpful,

Bye

Hi Edubloggers,

 

For this week’s SBC Challenge, I went to a site called, Free Rice, where you answer vocabulary questions which every one you get, you donate 10 grains of rice to a person.

 

I thought it was interesting because everyone needs access to food, water, and shelter and from that, I was able to donate 860 grains of rice in total. Hopefully, many people can check out this beneficial website.

 

Bye

 

 

Hey Edubloggers,

 

 

For the SBC Week 3, Activity 7 , we are required to do A zoom post. from my research, A Zoom Post is when someone posts a picture of an object like the one I have here. Then the first person to comment writes where that object might be as if the picture is being, “zoomed out.” The next person just “zooms” the photo out even more and this can go on on till you get to space. So zoom out on the image and please feel free to leave a comment bellow.