Text messaging is twenty years old today! Here is the link to the article I want you to read. 

What affect has texting had on our society? How important is it? How many texts do you send per day?

Sorry I cannot be there today for World Teachers' Day. I'm travelling to a Swiss spa to pamper myself in honour of the day. 

The post I want you to study is taken from here: http://levdavidovic.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/what-does-a-teacher-do/

Read the above blog post about teachers and answer the following questions:

1. According to the writer, how many things does a teacher do?
2. Which of the statements above do you most agree with? Why?
3. "Gave up chalk but not talk" What do you think the author means?
4. What does the word "coaxes" mean?
5. In your opinion, why do teachers "work long hours, not just in class"?
6. Do you agree with the blog post? Why? Why not?
7. Write a similar blog post for students, entitled 'What does a student 
    do?'

This is an article that appeared in today's Irish Independent:

http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/irish-facebook-members-duped-by-hoax-privacy-notice-chain-letter-3248239.html

Read the article and comment on it in this blog post. 

Are people over-reacting?
Do people (especially teenagers) share too much on Facebook?
Do you believe that your private information is safe on Facebook?
Do you share too much on Facebook?

Yesterday, we read the first few pages of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. I know we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover but we can judge from the first few pages whether or not we are able for the rest of it. 

What do you, 29p, think? Is it a little too advanced? Maybe more suited to third year? Or are you well able for it? Leave your opinions in the comments below ... 

We read a poem by Seamus Heaney today. It is a very poignant poem, as it is about the death of a four year old boy. 

How did this poem make you feel?
Do you think that the poem is more poignant (sad) because it is based on real life events?