Violence and Video Games

Let's hear what the experts have to say....

Argument for Video Games and Violence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH38gqvPUuA

Arguments against Video Games and Violence http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSVBO77-B8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIJTydRLt8

Thanks!

Just a little blog to say thank you for the surprise birthday party yesterday in class. I was very surprised and delighted that you took the initiative to celebrate my birthday. I am very touched. As you can see in the picture, I've always liked cake. I developed a taste for it on my very first birthday when my mother even let me lick the bowl!!!

Blogging on the Research Project

Congratulations! You finally finished the research project! How do you feel now that your paper has been submitted?

In your next blogging assignment, we would like you to blog on your experience doing the research project. What did you learn? What did you find challenging? What will you remember about it?

Naturally 7

Listen to the video clip - everything you hear is the human voice. A little break from the research paper .....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5MkNOXSdkA

The Power of Words

Words Matter. And look what can happen if you are creative with them. Check this video out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hds3jvjZY-Y

Hockey Game

It’s Hockey Night at Concordia!Concordia Men’s Hockey Teamvs.University of TorontoFriday, October 30th at Loyola Athletic Complex

Hockey is Canada’s favourite sport. It is fast, exciting, rough and fun to watch. This is your chance to watch a real hockey game. Come with us!Tickets:Price for Concordia Students (you must have a Concordia Student Card): $3Price without a Concordia Student Card: $7

Directions:•Several teachers will go with the students to the game. Meet in the Lobby of the FB building at 6:25 PM.•We will walk to the Hall Building to take the free Concordia Shuttle bus, which leaves at 6:45 PM. The shuttle is free if you have a student card.•The game starts at 7:30 PM, and lasts 2-2½ hours.•To return, you can take the 105 Bus to the Vendôme Metro station. You need a metro pass or tickets to come back on the city bus or metro.

•Dress warmly. You can buy hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and beer at the rink.

Just for fun - The longest word in the English language

Do you know what the longest word in English is? According to wikipedia, the longest word in the English language consists of 189,819 letters. It is a term which refers to the chemical term for titin, a protein. However, it has been argued if this word is even considered a word because it is arbitrarily long. If you consult the Oxford dictionary, however, the longest word in English Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. It refers to a lung disease which stems from inhaling fine chemicals from volcanoes. How many syllables do you think there are in this word?