The Friday Song

I am sure that you have undoubtedly heard the song "Friday," performed by 13 year old 8th grader Rebecca Black. Rebecca's parents paid $2000 to vanity music label ARK Music Factory, so she could record a song in its' studio. Next she shot a video for the song. The studio then distributed the song and video. Rebecca has retained some of the rights of the song. Here is the music video. "Friday" has gotten about 74 million YouTube hits and lots of publicity, but mostly for being so bad.

She finally responded to all the harsh criticism during a Good Morning America interview.

What is your opinion of the song and video. Does she deserve such negative criticism? Do you think she has talent. Do you think that she and Justin Beiber will sing the next tween hit song?

Play Ball

The 2011 major league baseball season started this past weekend. How is your team doing? Some opening games were played in March!

Baseball has been the subject of numerous books, movies and songs. It is also responsible for some very interesting trivia. Did you know the term "southpaw" originates from the earliest of baseball parks.

In case you did not know, I am a big baseball fan. Actually, it is my favorite sport. What is your favorite sport? Do you have a favorite baseball team? Mine is the Atlanta Braves.

So tell us in your post about your favorite team or sport. If you do not have a favorite team or sport, then tell us what you would rather do than watch a sport. Here are some videos that should give you a smile.

April Fool!

You should have seen this blog coming. Today is April Fool's Day. In many ways this is one of my favorite days of the year. Be prepared, you never know what may happen today! Most people enjoy a good joke or prank, as long as it is not on them!

Here is a link to the history of April Fool's Day. Check it out and read about April Fool's Day.

What did you learn about April Fool's Day? Do you enjoy it? Do you have a favorite prank you have seen, done to somebody else or read about?

Time to Bust a Move

Meet Tord Korsvik, one of the Internet's newest sensations. Tord recently wowed the judges on "Norway's Got Talent" with several breakdancing moves including the pop-and-lock routine. Here is the news article. Let's watch the video.

Think you could do that? Would you like to try? What do you think of the routine? Are you impressed, or think that he is over-hyped? Remember to proofread!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Did you know that this is Chocolate Chip Cookie Week? What tastes better than a chocolate chip cookie? Are you ready to try some extreme chocolate chip cookies? Check out this site. What is your favorite cookie? Would you like to try all of them? Tell us which is your favorite or maybe one that you would avoid. Remember to proofread. My favorite is the ice cream sandwich cake. It combines two treats into one!

The Mom Song

Have you heard "The Mom Song" by comedienne Anita Renfroe? The YouTube sensation has been viewed many times, both on television and the Internet. Here is the premise: in just about three minutes she sings all the things a mom might say in a typical day. Very funny and entertaining.



Of course, there is the other side of the equation, that is what a teenager thinks of this. Here is Ms. Renfroe's version. And the teen version. After viewing the videos, post your thoughts. Remember your post must be 3-5 sentences.

Welcome to Blogland

I want to thank you for being a part of this blog. This is intended to be a teaching tool for keyboarding class. Here are some quick rules: First, be respectful, tolerant and positive in your comments. You should know that I decide whose comments get published! Next, you must post to my blog to earn your full class participation grade for that day. We blog on many, but not all days. Your comments must be grammatically correct with no spelling errors. Proofreading is the secret. Finally, have fun.

Now tell us what you think of this blog and these rules. For this and all comments, remember to respond using a full paragraph. That is, three to five sentences.