Chocolate Chip Cookie Madness!

"If there are not chocolate chip cookies in heaven, I'm not going" -

Chocolate Chip cookies for me are the best cure when I am feeling down or in the dumps. So when I was posed with the evaluation of chocolate chip cookies for the technology applications class I am enrolled in I was excited. The only problem was my favorite chocolate chip cookies were sold at my high school and there was no way I could go into the cafeteria to evaluate a cookie. So the cookie I was to evaluate was given to me, and given to me at the oddest place.  I was at a new dentist office and as I was walking on the door I got my traditional free toothbrush as well as toothpaste but there was also a COOKIE! I was confused cookies have sugar in them and lots of it, why is dentist office giving out cookies? I didn’t think twice however as I thanked them for their kindness. Then it hit me, THOSE WHERE THE COOKIES FROM HIGHSCHOOL! Otis Spunkmeyer are hands down the best chocolate chip cookie and at a reasonable price. This specific cookie was free, but in high school there were three for a dollar. Not only did this cookie bring up memories it also made me think for myself what determines a good chocolate chip cookie? Cookies must and I mean must be soft, if a chocolate chip cookie is hard or looks burned I refuse to eat it. The cookie has to be golden brown as stated above and have a good amount of chocolate chip pieces in the cookie. Who would want to eat a chocolate chip cookie with only 2 chocolate chips? Certainly not me, my criteria of a good cookie includes the chocolate chips to the rest of the cookie ratio, softness, as well as the color of the cookie. If all three of these meet the strict criteria I have established for chocolate chip cookies, than I will say the cookies are great. Not only do I like Otis Spunkmeyer cookies I also enjoy fundraiser cookie dough as well as the homemade cookies. The only secret recipe cookies my cousin makes however!  The cookie that I evaluated did meet in the criteria, I liked the cookie so much I made another teeth cleaning just so I can enjoy the warm cookies!

A Vision of Students Today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
The video A Vision of Students Today was assigned for a class that i am currently taking that is in fact a technology application for professionals class. The video displayed facts from the students at Kansas State that relate to my life as well as many college. Myself and others use technology every day, more than once a day, it almost consumes our entire lives. Technology is taking over some may say that it is a bad thing others may say that it alleviates some of the stress and allows us to get things finished with speed. Students mind sets on learning are forever changing and adapting to the technology that is used.

When i was in the fourth grade i was lucky to have a classroom that was the "computer classroom". The classroom had nothing but computers and you were to take notes, turn in your homework, and take test on the computer. At this age i was learning everything that I needed to know in order to strive in a technology world. This computer class room has left me with almost too much knowledge of the computer. One of the students showed in the video stated that she will read 8 books this year, 2300 web pages, and 1281 Facebook profiles. FACEBOOK!! Facebook would be a main reason why so many students have fallen into technologies death trap. Facebook being one of the largest social networking site is a HUGE distraction when it comes to getting homework finished, studying for tests, or even taking notes in class. I admit i have fallen into the Facebook trap i will find myself on Facebook all hours of the night when I should be studying or doing something productive and of some significance to my life.
http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=6955a68b576db4c4f9f813836e75de5e&eu=Nn9skVJrSyioCoXfN2nsQQ

Not only are there distractions in the classroom there is a problem with students even showing up to class. A sign held by a student stated "my neighbor pays for this class but never comes." There are many students as well as their parents spending a great deal of money on education. Students spend hundreds of dollars on books and never open them, or if they do open them it is to read one or two pages and shove it back onto their desks. More and more teachers are finding the use of technology positively and either entirely using PowerPoint and systems such as Blackboard. While others have decided to find the online editions of books, making it cheaper for the students as well as saving a few trees. But my question is this, when did students find it okay to waste all of this money? What is the point in spending dollar after dollar if you are not going to put for the effort in the class room, rather it is reading the required text or paying attention in class instead of being on Facebook, or constantly checking your email. Technology i believe is something that is very positive but is bogging down our class room and coming in the way of our youths expanding and developing minds.

This video overall made opened my eyes and want to apologize to my parents (who pay for my education). Say sorry to my mother and father for spending thousands of dollars of their money, which they worked so hard and so long to be able to give to myself and my siblings. I have to been one of these students who would rather Facebook or text during class than pay close attention to my professor. Technology is something that I must have in my everyday life, but that does not mean I have to let it consume my every thought.