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What are the most important internet technologies for for educators to be aware of and informed about?:

-         Video and podcasting. One of the most widely adopted internet technologies for use in instructional settings is video streaming.

-         Presentation tools can be used by students for reports and presentations (from simple Powerpoint slides to multimedia timeline tools like Vivox and so on).

-         Collaboration and brainstorming tools include thought-organizing tools like mindmap and bubbl.us and collaborative tools like web based interactive white boards and Google Documents.

-         Blogs and blogging – comfortable, quick and easy internet technologies but only for users who are well aware of it.

-         Wikis allow to create free wiki web sites, also to use wikis for educational applications.

-         Social Networking. All educators should have a basic understanding of sites like Facebook and My Space and how they are used? And to be aware of the protecsional networking site LinkedFn.

-         IM aggregator site Meebo allows user to combine messaging from Aim, Yahoo, My Space, Facebook and other sites.

-         Twitter is realy focused on technologies, not specific applications.

-         Virtual Worlds is one of a number of competive technologies abd provides a “universe” dedicated to education that has been popular  with educators.

-         RSS Feeds allows users to create their own “push” data streams.

The 'Generation Gap'

This article about the "generation gap". I`m going to write about misunderstanding between parents and adolescent, the reasons of the gap and the way of gap`s overcoming. 

The young are better educated; they have more money to spend; they do not want to work and study; they didn`t want to help their parents: they do not seek responsibility; they want expansive clothes, cars, etc.without working for them; they are not so interested in important questions; avoid involvement; they have substandart appearance & shrill and resentful clothes.   

The young should not work in oder to earn money for food. They have more money to spend and more time for enjoining their freedom and they are don`t so worried & tired as their parents. But they don`t have complete freedom from care and responsibility. They ought to learn and have constant fear of examinations and school reports. And every moment they make, every thought they think is observed by some critical adult who may draw unflattering conclusion about their character. 

Parents have to choose everything for their children because adolescents have no good taste and complete-formed philosophy of life. Adults choose the clothes they children will wear, the books they will read and the friends they will play with. It seems that an adolescent does not has their own opinion, or if he does, nobody notices. Mather and father are kindly, but absolute dictators. But at the other hand, the younger generation grow up more quickly and not so dependent on their parents.        

There are many reasons of this gap. For example, parents and children belong to different generations, different surroundings; younger generation existed in a different world; they are the product of a changing civilization; they have different standards, values, idols, manner of behavior and way of living, but parents even don`t try to understand them, that`s why there is a big generation gap.

 I can propose the way of gap`s overcoming: 

1.The young should be grateful to the older generation. 

2.Don`t teach the younger generation how to live, don`t use violence to solve the problem of adolescents. 

3.The old could learn something new, for instance New High Technologies in oder to better understand their children. 

4.Old must understand that enjoyment is not "sinful".

5.The young should help their parents.          

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What Does Friendship Mean in My Life?

I learned a lot about friends when I got sick in 2002. I learned that a friend is someone I trust to be with me when I am at my weakest and most vulnerable. And they are people who, no matter how painful it is to see, are willing to be with me when I am so helpless and weak. If I would trust my life with you, and vice versa, we are friends. It’s not about whether you are trustworthy, or whether you are friendly, it’s the actual act of trust that is the basis of friendship. If I trust you to be truthful, then you’re a friend. If I find I must be careful how I say things, then it’s something other than friendship.
Friendship is not a state of mind, it’s an act. It’s something you do, it’s not about whether you’re good or not, it’s not a reflection of you, it’s a balanced relationship between people. That doesn’t mean it’s always balanced at every moment. Sometimes you “need a friend” and other times it’s the other way. It’s a trust that’s returned. When I was younger and thought I was in love, a friend said it’s not love unless it’s returned. Friendship and love are not quite the same thing, although there’s a lot of love around friendship. I learned that love isn’t even something about two people, it’s a state of being for one person. You aren’t in love, you are love. You are, whether you acknowledge it or not. The heart that’s pumping blood through your body is an act of love, 24 hours a day, whether you’re Mother Teresa or Adolf Hitler. (Sorry for the extreme example.)
There’s a world of difference between being a friend and being a fan. I’ve heard people who I’ve never met say we’re friends. And then of course when I do something they don’t like, I’ve betrayed the supposed friendship. They’re living in a dreamworld. The more popular my weblog has become the more people have this dream. It’s very puzzling to be the object in the middle of this swirl of emotions, I say object because my job isn’t to be truthful, my job is to be who you think I should be. Of course that’s not friendship, that’s torture.
Friendship is an in-depth, relaxed relationship!
Friends relate.
It is an in-depth relationship combining trust, support, communication, loyalty, understanding, empathy, and intimacy.
These are certainly aspects of life that all of us crave.
Being able to trust and relax with your friend is a big part of friendship.
Remember when you were young and went with a friend to her grandma's for the week-end. It was fun but when you got home, home was wonderful. Your feeling was "I'm home. I can relax now."
That's what a friendship should be.
You go out into the world and do your best. You have your ups and downs, your problems and triumphs, your fun and tribulations. You charm and you perform.
Then you come "home" to a friend. You can relax, put up your feet; you are relieved. If you still have to be charming and/or performing, it's not a relief.
Friendship is a comfy situation like home. You get home, kick off your shoes, relax and sigh, "Ahh, home."
But no one can form a friendship until he/she realizes that the basis of being friends is meeting the needs of the other person. One must be a friend to have one.
Never forget that friends relate. Relating is the basis of friendship

Valentines Day Traditions and Customs

Romantic festival of St Valentine's Day is celebrated with enthusiasm and fond regard in several countries around the world. Most commonly observed Valentine's Day tradition and custom is expressing one's love with an exchange of cards, flowers and gifts. Pampering one's beloved and making a romantic proposal to one's sweetheart is the other popular tradition of the festival that celebrates love.

There are several other Valentine's Day customs and traditions associated with festival but these vary in different countries because of the social and cultural differences. What remains the same everywhere though is celebration of love by lovers. Here we will discuss some of the most commonly observed way of celebrating St Valentine' Day.

Looking for Dates
One of the most popular customs of Valentine's Day observed worldwide is to go on a date with sweetheart. Those without a date start looking for one days before the festival. The custom originated from the popular English belief that birds chose their partners on February 14. For this reason, Valentines Day was called “the Birds' Wedding Day” in parts of Sussex.

Wishing ‘Happy Valentine's Day' to all We Love
In the beginning, Valentine's Day was associated with romantic couples only but in recent times the festival is seen in much larger perspective. Now, people take opportunity of the day to wish ‘Happy Valentine's Day' to anyone they love be it father, mother, teachers, siblings, friends, co-workers or just anyone special to them. The idea behind this tradition is to celebrate love, get love and give love to everyone around us.

Valentine's Day Custom of Exchanging Notes
One of the most commonly observed Valentine's Day customs is the exchange of love notes called ‘Valentines'. Initially people used to exchange handwritten notes but starting with the 19th century, the practice of sending hand written notes was replaced by the exchange of mass-produced greeting cards. Gradually, Valentine's Day cards came to be gifted to teachers, siblings, parents, friends and dear ones along with sweethearts. Today, Valentine's Day festival is estimated to be the biggest card-sending occasion after Christmas. Most commonly used pictures in Valentine's Greetings include images of popular Valentine's Day symbols like red roses, hearts and Cupid - the pudgy, winged son of Venus, the goddess of love. These days, there is also a tradition to club Valentine's with tiny candy hearts with affectionate messages printed on them.

Valentine's Day Tradition of Exchanging Gifts
There exists a strong tradition of indulging one's beloved with gifts of love. Some of the most popular gifts exchanged between lovers on Valentine's Day are fresh flowers - mainly roses, chocolates and teddy bears. Fine jewelry is increasingly becoming a popular St Valentine's day gift for women due to the rigorous marketing campaign by diamond industry. Candies, showpieces besides several other things are also gifted to dear ones including grandparents, parents, siblings, teachers and friends. This is because Valentine's Day is increasingly being regarded as the festival that celebrates love between two individuals and not just lovers.

An Occasion to Dine and Wine
The other most traditional way to celebrate Valentine's Day is to go for romantic candlelight dinners with one's Valentine. Many also choose to propose their dates in such a romantic setting and say the golden words, ‘I love you'. The other most emerging tradition is to participate in Valentine's Day balls and dance parties organized by various societies, clubs and restaurants. Many people also organize Valentine's Day Couple's parties in their homes where lovers have a blast in the company of friends. Those without a partner organize Valentine's Day Single's Party and have a good time dancing and playing games with other friends who are single.

Valentine's Day Celebrations in Schools
In several countries including United States and Canada there is a tradition to organize Valentine's Day classroom parties in schools. In such parties children exchange chocolates and Valentine's Day cards with their friends. British children sing special Valentine's Day song and receive candies and chocolates as reward. Senior school children usually organize Valentine's Day dance parties and have fun with friends.

Valentine poem

A Valentine is nothing like
A chocolate or a rose.
For in a week these shall be gone,
But Valentines remain.

If love were always sweet to tongue
Or fragrant to the nose,
Each day would be like Valentine's,
And we would go insane.

A Valentine just hangs around
Waiting to be kissed
Long after special days have passed
And every days are here.

So one is wise to choose one well
And chocolates to resist.
For in the midst of mania
It's nice to have one near.