Swiss School

Sustainability Management School Notes:

• This school is the best school found in Switzerland located in Gland. 
• It divides in business management education and scientific knowledge for sustainable.
• SUMAS
• This school helps the environment, it's green and it's basic energy is from the sunlight catchers located at the roof.
• SUMAS is the only business school in Europe that offers both the bachelors and masters of businesses administration in sustainability management. 

Sustainable consumption & production: a greener world Notes:

• The planet's condition is dying.
• Pollution, global warming.
• Food, transports, garbage and human's necessities take about 80% of the cause. 
• Ecology footprint calculation gives us these results (the ones above).
• by 2050 if we continue to consume and produce how we are now, we will need twice the earth land has, and much more CO2. 
• Industries need to change so we can change. 
• The main resource that affects are the industries because they're the ones that produce. 
• People need to change act more responsible and reasonable toward the world to be able to have a better future. 

An Inconvenient Truth | Film Trailer | Participant Media   Notes:

• The hottest temperatures (global warming) have been in the last 14 years.
• In the year 2005 was the hottest year.
• we are causing global warming.
• Snow is disappearing.
• It is said that global warming is more of a moral crisis.
• The world responds to us as we treat the world.
• If everyone acts together, that's the solution for this global crisis.

Arizona State University Graduation Ceremony     Notes:

• Pilots are willing to fly in solar energy balloons to contribute the world.
• They started this project over ten years ago.
• Difficulties are opportunities.
• Knowledge is not only what you learn in school, is experience and whole life.
• The world needs new solutions to invent the future.

Flight Moffett to Phoenix: Best Of Notes:

• Pilots flying a plane without fuel. 
• The plane can fly "forever" theoretical.
• Named Clean Generation.
• The purpose is to reduce the energy needed for a plane by half with this type of plane.
• Arizona is the Solar Capital of the World.

Activity of the Presentation:

I can apply sustainable consumption in my city, by using organic resources. Using all the green products provided to have a healthier world. 

According to the latest sustainability consumption in Starbucks, it's water use has increase by 5%. They're trying to reduce this consumption by 25 percent by 2015. Starbucks is willing to change blenders and machines for a better world. Starbucks uses materials that can be recycled or reused so they won't have to produce new objects in order for their company to continue. Starbucks has created reusable cups for shoppers or consumers to get this cups to use every time they want a coffee instead of using plastic or cardboard cups which are then thrown at a trash can. They're now at a lower price. Starbucks' goal is to make all costumers get their coffee with this cup so no need of other cups which can damage the environment. Starbucks will get their palm oil from 100 percent certified sustainable suppliers. 

Starbucks is willing to make as much changes as they can to support sustainability, a greener world by 2015. 

Growing up online

Didn't surprise me:
We become "dumb" because we are accustomed to technology that does everything for us.
Most of our time is consumed by being online.
Many percentage of the teens use online the wrong way.
We mostly use internet for social things.
Facebook and Myspace are the websites most used.
We are addicted to internet and online websites and apps. 
Cyber bullying is caused by anonymous texts.
Because of online bad actions, real personal and physical fights can arise.
Because online stuff is not private, kids are now more comfortable with themselves than the old days.
Because of social stuff, people change just to fit in.
You can fake your real being.
Small towns have more chance to do bad stuff online because you may know everyone in town.
You post stuff that you would like people to see of you, maybe not the real you. 
There's online relationships.
Most teenagers problems are cause by themselves.
The most affected kids are the ones with low self-esteem. 
The more you post the more exposed.
Parents can't control the online use of their sons and daughters.
Suicide in teens happen because of online and social webs.
You never know who to trust.

Did surprise me:
How people first love bad internet stuff, but when it gets serious (school gets in it) then they just turn around.
Bullying may start with every single picture or word you post.
Stalkers are worse than meeting the real person. 
Why would kids avoid parents when some are not doing something wrong.
1/7 kids have been sexually online.
Online makes people change and sometimes feel worse about them.
Most teens use cameras and online stuff as a counselor and a way to express themselves.
Teens think putting things online and thinking people will accept them will make them popular, and it's the opposite. 
Because of family getting involved kids may lose friends. 
Parents always take everything personally when they also had secrets and stuff they didn't want to show to their parents. 
Small words affect life.
You don't know who you're really talking to.
Suicide becomes like an addiction.
Cyber-bullying causes suicide.
Internet greatly affects how people think about themselves.

Things changed:
Bullying now is much offensive than in those days.
Here in Colombia internet is not such severe.
Nowadays people, themselves, do stuff bad for themselves.
They now don't hurt people because it's fun, but because there's a reason to do so.
Now, online webs and social networks is not that controlled. 
Online can be fun but it can also ruin your life, when in that days, it will just ruin your life. 
 Now the way of kids to escape from bullying is moving out of the city they live on and start new.
Now, bullying is not by words, it's by actions. 
Parents don't control you as much.
Nowadays their kids tell most of their lives to parents. 
There's more possibility for sexual relationships online.
More predators, stalkers.
You can now find the stalker easier because there's a way to find out who is doing what. 
We now use technology more for study use than social events.
We are now more conscious about technology.
There's now hot spot as WiFi.
There's more access of technology everywhere you go.
Technology is now available for everyone because in some places it's free.
Now schools use technology for everything instead of avoiding it. 


Paragraphs:
I identify the most with the topic that teens use internet to research things they want to do. Like the story of the girl wanting to be thin. I have heard most of my friends telling me look at this page, it's the new diet, when there's not a doctor actually giving you the diet needed. Internet is a good research but it's not a trustful one. By doing what is in "trend" teens do most things wrong. When you read something in the internet you don't know if it's true or not, you just do it. Us, teens, take everything seriously when we read something in the internet, just like the girl wanting to be thin. Many teens research tips to fit in, when they are probably doing the right thing. I just use internet for study use, and Facebook but not in a bad way, just to talk to the friends I do know. 

The most unlike topic was the kid that committed suicide. I've never been through bullying or cyber-bullying. I've never been told bad stuff through online conversations. Here in Colombia that's not very often, the most often one is "pornographic" images teens take about themselves and send it to everyone. I've never been in a difficult situation because of online websites. I've heard many stories about cyber-bullying in the school, just like the one of the little boy. It usually occured most often when we were younger. Adolescence is probably the most difficult time for kids, because changes and differences occur, and because of such, bullying starts. In teens, change and different is bad, when in reality it's great. 

My advice for parents on having their kids online, is to talk to their kids about it. Talk to them about the pros and the cons of internet. Teach them and show them real life examples so they know what they're exposed to. I don't think they should have their password because doing mistakes is how you learn. Being a good guidance is the best advice for a parent who's child is online. Being a friend on Facebook is helpful because you can see what your child post and give advice about it. Parents should not be investigating their child's life because that would be very annoying, but being their best friend/ counselour is the best support your kid could have. Having a good relationship with your kid is the best thing you could do as a parent.

GAFE

Topic: Blogger

Getting started with Blogger...
If you have a Google/Gmail account, you can use that same account as your blogger account by using Gmail email. 
By creating your account you should choose a name for your blog which is used as a URL  where anyone that has it can see your blog. Also get familiar with the settings, and layout templates to start off. Also, you can use feed-burner with blogger to optimize your blog with subscriptions, social bookmarks, etc.
How to edit/create a post
Starting
You can upload any image, video or link to your new blog but there's still some limits within it. 
Here's a web for template and layout tips...
Hear it from a researcher BLOG VS SITE
Blog Vs Site is probably an opinion... Some people prefer blogging stuff just like a journal while a website is opened to anything. Though, Blogger is a Website. A website is updated not so often while a blog is constantly being updating by new posts. A blogger is much more about information of small companies or works, while a website is usually for big things, big companies world wide or nationally but not so private as a blog. A blog only offers for people that actually have your URL while websites are searched in by Google. 
"If you want to add new content like a diary entry use blogs. If you want to keep older material accurate and up to date use a web site."
A website is usually for a start up of an industry or company blogs are more personal. It just depends on what you want your information to look like or what's it for. 

Notifications on Blogger 
Blogger settings offer a variety of options for you to design your own either public private /personal blog.  

Customizing your blog
This website is Squidoo.com. It gives us a brief description on banners and making an original blog title.

Blogger Features
In this link you'll find any explanation of Blogger features. How to find and use what you want and look for. 

What can you do on Blogger features?

Customize your design

Publishing your voice is easy and free

Simple-to-use interface

Your free website

Add photos and videos to your post

 Earn money

Develop your community

Feedback from your readers

New post notifications

One simple ID

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Languages of the world

Pages

Posting on the go

Group blogging

Third-party applications

Here's a link to Pimp Your Blogger Profile!!
If things are still not clear, here's a step by step guidance to create your blogger on blogger.com.

More Further Information:
On your same blogger account you can create different blogs but only with the SAME profile. If you need to do it with different profile, another account is needed. 
For any blogger help needed.
Training Online videos.

The things you need to know about Blogger. 
Can't find your blog on the dashboard.

Blogger makes part of Google, which is a reliable source and is used world wide. It offers many things in easy and fast processes. Once you create your blog or blog post, you can go back and edit it make any changes as you wish. One thing I learned about is that you can see how many people have seen your blog and from which parts of the world which makes it cool. Blogger is used as a journal or notebook for students and teachers. A "technological journal" This keeps stuff more organized and clear. Instead of using paper we help the environment and we make ourselves more organized. It's also a way to keep information concise because of LINKS.