IMDb

THE INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE

Can't remember that actor's name? Can't think of the name of "that one show?" IMDb.com is the place to go!
 Not only for TV shows, but movies, and any other sort of media, you can discover anything you want to know about a show/movie, from the day that an episode was released, to fun facts about that program.
Let's say that you look up Family Guy on IMDb. You can get an entire cast list, the overall rating of the show, a summary of each episode, the names of each episode, fun facts, and everything else you want to know about Family Guy. Let's say you want to know more about Seth McFarlane, the voice of Peter Griffin - you can click on his name, and find out everything you need to know about him! On McFarlane's page, you can find his biography, his filmography (everything he's been in) and fun facts!

One click will lead you to discovering everything you ever wanted to know (and more) about your favorite TV shows and movies!

http://www.imdb.com/

There's also an APP for IMDb as well for any Apple products and SmartPhones!

The End of This Blog?

As this quarter draws to a end we would like to take a step back and review our work. My partner, Mary C and I have had the topic education. It was a very hard topic to get posts on or find things about it. Even after all that, we managed to pull through and actually get some pretty good posts. We posted about politics, schools,conducted a interview, and many other things that reflected our workmanship. We tried our best and because of that we did pretty awesomely. We are looking forward to the future of this blog and we hope it takes a exciting path, thank you for reading.

 

First Marking Period Overview

Over the course of the first marking period, my partner, Shyanne C and I have posted about various things having to do with education. Really, we want to post about things that would be helpful for our high school readers; study tips, ACT tips, and things that pertain to YOU. There is always something going on in education news. We have tried to keep a balance of tips with factual news within these posts, and hopefully, they were helpful and informative for our readers. Next marking period, we will have more posts more frequently, and I am looking forward to see where this blog will go! Practice ACT is coming up, a second round of SRI, and graduation for seniors draws closer and closer every day. Keep up the grades everyone and KEEP READING OUR BLOG!

Semester Grades and Exams at Wyoming High

This year, we are having semester grades rather than quarter marking period grades. 45% of our semester grade will be the first marking period average, 45% of our semester grade will be the second marking period average, and 10% of our grade will be the exam grade. 
Exams are completely new to Wyoming High students, never having exams before in middle school or high school. Hopefully, exams will help prepare us for college, and the study skills that we need will be gained because of the addition of exams in the semester grades. I mean, no one really wants exams, but in the long run, they will probably be a lot of help...

What do you think?
Are exams a good addition to the school this year?

Done with Sesame street?

With the latest tirade against the Public Broadcast Service (PBS) by republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the first debate, it is worth to look at a world without PBS through children’s eyes. Much has already been said of the short-sightedness of Romney’s statement: “I’m sorry, Jim. I’m going to stop the subsidy to PBS. I’m going to stop other things. I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I actually like you, too. But I’m not going to

Poems On Education

Here are some inspirational poems about education to cheer up your day:

 Education

When you awake in the morning and don’t want to go to school
Why do you feel that it’s not cool and you’re just being a fool?
Don’t you know that education comes first?
If you don’t think that, your life will turn out the worst

Chizom Okpara

Submitted: Sunday, February 24, 2008

The Politics of Education

With the Predidential Election quickly approaching, it is important to know where both candidates stand on Education and Education Reform. Both Candidates want America to have the best education system globally and have higher graduation rates (from both high school and college). Here is a look into their views on Education...

ACT vs SAT Tests

The ACT

• Typically, juniors across the nation are all reequired to take the ACT Test
• The ACT questions are much more straightforward
• The ACT consists of 5 parts - English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing
• Merit-Based Test
• 0-36 point scale

The SAT

• If you plan on attending a college outside of your home state, the SAT is highly recommended
• The SAT focuses on vocabulary more than anything else
• The SAT does not have a science section
• The SAT consists of three parts - Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics - but there are multiple parts in EACH of these parts
• Aptitude Test
• The scores from each section can range from 200 to 800, so the best possible total score is 2400.

Study Habits Of Wyoming High Students: Shyanne's Interviews

People study in different ways. So to find out how they study, I went around interviewing kids about their study habits and this is what I discovered; many students admitted they don't study at all, while few said they only study for math tests. When I asked the question "Do you think you achieve your goal in the end", many shrugged or just replied "I don't know". The fraction that didn't study said they don't always get A's on there tests. When I asked them what they got, they said "C's or sometimes B's" but most replied "D's". I asked them "what tips do you use to study"; again they answered me with a shrug or a simple "I don't study" and walked away. From this, we could easily infer that students with bad studying habits are more likely to fail that test than pass with flying colors. What does this mean? STUDY!!

Need Some Extra Help?: Working On Learning Skills

The first thing that strikes me about education is knowledge gain. Education gives us knowledge of the world around us. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in life. The problem is that some students have a hard time learning and excelling in life. This can be caused by lack of enthusiasm, dislike of writing, or just a bad environment. Students with learning problems, even those who read well, frequently submit written work which is brief and/or difficult to read.

ACT Study Tips

This post is aimed specifically at any Junior who is preparing to take the ACT test sometime this March! The ACT may seem intimidating, challenging, and as though it determines the rest of your life. The truth is, the ACT test is a test of TIME. If the tester had all the time in the world, the test would be fairly simple.

The ENGLISH section has 75 questions - 45 minutes
The MATH section has 60 questions - 60 minutes
The READING section has 40 questions - 35 minutes
The SCIENCE section has 40 questions - 35 minutes

The WRITING section will give you a prompt, and you have 30 minutes to answer the prompt.

As a senior, I have already taken the ACT, and here are some of my study and preparation tips for the ACT...

1) Study OUTSIDE of school. Every junior should be given a practice ACT book with a practice test for ALL subjects, and three different versions of each test. DO THEM. It WILL help.

Interview with Mr. Lorenz!

Hi everyone! I interviewed one of our very own teachers from Wyoming High School! Mr. Lorenz, an AP English, AP Psychology, and Drama teacher, is very passionate about teaching, and gave us some information about being a teacher, and what it takes to BE a teacher...

MaryC: Did you always want to be a teacher?
Mr. Lorenz: No. I actually graduated with a psychology degree.

MaryC: Why did you choose to be a teacher?
Mr. Lorenz: I am good at working with kids, and I was interested in studying literature.

MaryC: How many years of college did you have in order to become a teacher?
Mr. Lorenz: 4 years (Bachelor's) and 2 more for teacher certification

MaryC: What are the rewards of being a teacher?
Mr. Lornez: Seeing kids learning things they thought they couln't

BE AT SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 3! IT'S COUNT DAY!

Count day is when all public schools (by state) take a count of all the students present during that day. Based on the number of students who are present, the more state funding is provided for that school's education system. Each student is "worth" about $6,846! Last year, the count for Wyoming Public Schools dropped to 4,696 students - a 138 student drop. Hopefully, the High School consolidation will increase our student numbers, and also increase our state funding. The Fall Count on October 3 will account for 90% of the funding for the 2012-2013 school year. BE AT SCHOOL.

Wyoming Middle College: Is it a Gift or a Curse??

Wyoming Middle College is an innovative public school partnership between Wyoming Public Schools and Grand Rapids Community College. This year, WMC was open to 50 sophomores who were invited to be a part of the program. In the near future, this program will be open to other grades that attend Wyoming Public Schools.

Top 10 National Universities and Top 10 Michigan Colleges of 2013!

Here are the Top 10 National Universities of 2013!
 
1. Harvard University - Cambridge, Massachusetts
1. Princeton University - Princeton, New Jersey
3. Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut
4. Columbia University - New York, New York
4. University of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
6. Massachusetts Institution of Technology - Cambridge, Massachusetts
6. Stanford University - Stanford, California
8. Duke University - Durham, North Carolina
8. University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10. California Institution of Technology - Pasadena, California

Welcome to Education: The Sky is the Limit! Here, you will find recent local, state, and national news regarding education. SRI scores, ACT scores, SAT scores, interviews with educational staff, college information, polls, and links to quizzes. Every few days, there will be new posts for you to read, vote on, or comment on! Hope you enjoy!

Mary.C and Shyanne.C