11-23-10 Get Beyond the Wheel

READ THE ARTICLE ON FUTURE CARS.

http://wsjclassroom.com/cre/articles/10nov_idea_futurecar.htm .

Post your comment on one of the following questions:

1. Why does Mr. O'Toole think driverless cars would be better for the environmnent, safer, and more fuel efficient than public transportation?

2. Would President Obama's proposed high speed rail system be a better or worse solution than driverless cars? Why or why not?

11-18-10 - Chicken Money

Go to the following website and read the article. Respond to one of the questions

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/11/18/kfc.twitter.campaign/index.html

1. How popular is Twitter with you and your friends?

2. What are some of the words you would include in your 140 words?