Information Matrix Camp 2007

LIGHTBULB OF THE MONTH

2007-08-03T11:33:00.000-05:00

THE LIGHT BULB OF THE MONTH, AS I PROUDLY PRESENT, IS THE DESK LAMP HALOGEN BULB. IT HAS WON PRIZES SUCH AS "BRIGHTEST BULB," "HOTTEST BULB," AND MANY OTHERS. IT IS MOST KNOWN FOR THE WAY IT BURNS PEOPLE WHEN TOUCHED.

WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO IS POSTING NOW? IF ANYONE IS READING THIS, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE FROM THE IMC 2007 CAMP, PLEASE POST MORE THINGS.

THANK YOU!
~SPAZ

The Oklahoman

2007-07-31T11:24:00.000-05:00

Have you guys read the Oklahoman newspaper lately? We made a story on the section My Metro. We have a lot of people from the matrix camp who have been interviewed...check it out!

Favorite sites

2007-07-26T20:23:00.000-05:00

Here's the list of your favorite sites. Hope you enjoy them!

http://gmail.com
http://www.bored.com
http://www.millsberry.com
http://www.theorlandobloomfiles.com/index.php
http://home.disney.go.com/tv/index
http://www.neopets.com/
http://www.zwinky.com

Touch Screen http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid932579976/bclid932553050/bctid933742930

Pleo: http://www.demo.com/demonstrators/demo2006/63039.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVKnXgmWNP8
http://blogthings.com/ weird quizzes
http://www.candystand.com/ lots of games
http://www.wheresgeorge.com tracking your money
http://earth.google.com/
http://postopia.com/Games/gamepage.aspx?sitegameid=41 Dream Room Designer. Don’t need a user name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
www.howstuffworks.com

new camp

2007-07-22T10:30:00.000-05:00

ok sunday was the only full day i had with my mom and dad cause monday i get to go to babysitters bootcamp in the mornin and csi camp in the afternoon for a whole week but i will still get to see my mom and dad in between the camps so i think itll be so much fun on monday mornin so hows the counsolors doin and the rest of the kids at the camp doin im doin great

love

~~$H0RTY~~

ATTENTION ALL IMC 2007 CAMPERS

2007-07-21T21:38:00.000-05:00

THE CHAIR OF THE MONTH WAS LOCATED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTER ON THE TOP FLOOR. DESCRIPTION: WHEELS INCLUDED, BACK REST, NOT INCLUDED, SWIVEL CHAIR. COMMENTS: IF YOU TILT YOUR CHAIR TO ONE SIDE, IT STARTS SPINNING.

ATTENTION ALL OF THE IMC RED TEAM:

I NEED YOUR EMAIL SO WE CAN STAY IN TOUCH.

ATTENTION TO BRIEFCASE:

CALL ME...I GAVE YOU MY NUMBER

ATTENTION ALL CAMPERS:

WHEN DO YOU THINK THAT THE NEXT CAMP SHOULD BE? YOU KNOW HOW TO CONTACT ME...AND IF YOU DON'T, TRY TO FIND A WAY LIKE CALLING ONE OF THE COUNSILERS, BECAUSE THEY ARE EASIER TO FIND...AND GET A HOLD OF SHARRON, AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET MY EMAIL AND EVERYONE ELSES EMAIL. THANK YOU!

SPAZ

back home again

2007-07-21T15:24:00.000-05:00

well we are back with are loving family who missed us so much we had a great time with other kids from differnt cities of the state madonna was so awsome she likes to give me piggyback rides and mariah is a little hiper on the buses but she is funny and cool on the other hand spaz is fun and pretty smart for a name like spaz everyones like saying caleb sounds like a nickname cause we have used the name spaz alot and sklar is kinda weird fo his age and jordan likes him alot anyway jordan is a cool roommate for me she is funny kinda smart sorry jordan she could not even spell chores but i like her sam is a really red head and quiet hannah sams sister is cool to shes nice to everybody ive seen her with during camp brittany is 14 and a sleepy head when it comes to getting u in the morning to head on down to the buses kara is a cool person and you probaly already know she likes sklar too maggie has a weird laugh its like she has allergies but i didnt say anything cause it would probaly hurt her feelings and the sponsors are sooooooooo nice to us and last but not least ~~$HoRTY~~ is my name dont ware it out im adorable and nice and funny when it comes to my voice everyone says i have a have a funny voice and it cracks them up whatever i say if i didnt mention you im sorry how bout this you guys are all great friends to me

love

~~$H0RTY~~

Last day

2007-07-20T23:58:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow is the last day...I hope that you all had fun! What was your favorite part? My avorite parts was when we did the Dance Dance Revolution. I liked Guitar Hero and Mario. If you had to choose something different, what would it be? I was just talking with a lot of the councilers during lunch, and we were talking to ourselves about maybe forming a one-day camp on a Friday and Saturday next year right before the second session comes in. If you had the choice between going next year and staying at home, what would it be? I am glad you all came. Well, I will see you next time. Oh, and please do not spoil the seventh book of Harry Potter. We want to read it!! Stay in touch!

~Spaz

You made the news!

2007-07-20T07:35:00.000-05:00

Read the story:
The Future of Librarians

Watch the story:
The Future of Librarians: Video

Please take note

2007-07-20T07:04:00.000-05:00

I would strongly advise people to not log on to an email account starting tomorrow...the new Harry Potter book will be out, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. I know that a lot of people will not be logging on. Please do not tell anyone the ending of the book unless they ask or they have already read it.
Like I said earlier, I have enjoyed meeting you guys, and I hope we still will keep in touch. Well, since tomorrow is the last day, obviously we will be going and we won't be logged on as much. Thanks for everything! I will hopefully see you later.
Oh, did you know that they made a tiny robot fly that in a couple of years will be able to spy on people? They just don't know how to control it yet.
Well, I will see you guys later!

Sincerely,
Spaz

2007-07-19T17:25:00.000-05:00

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We enjoyed reading to students at Telstar Elementary today.

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Favorite

2007-07-19T16:59:00.000-05:00

My favorite website is Gmail, which is a Google(r) form of email. The web address is below.

http://www.gmail.com/

hey ppl read this

2007-07-19T16:50:00.000-05:00

hey so today was a really fun day cuz we go to go to Telstar which is an elememtry school. The kids there made my day even better i was upset at first cuz i was late but when i walked in to that school i just felt so glad that i was there those kids put the life in me. They were so great. i really wish that i could go to school there that would be so awesome. all those kids are so cool they r really really cool kids. i hardley even know them and i am goin to say that i love them. i know that i just meet them but i really do like them. me and a friend we were talkin about how these kids really dont have the opportunity that we do so there for we should be happy with wat we have and not complain about wat we dont have cuz some kids in the world may not have any thing at all. When you do!!!!!!

day 4 of change!!

2007-07-19T16:49:00.000-05:00

Today was a very good day after my tireing morning we went to go read to some elementry students at Telstar elementry!!! and after being there i realized that i should be proud of what i have instead of complaining about what i dont have! And i didnt realize that other kids in some schools dont get the same special treament that i have , and i felt i was inspiring younger kids and teaching them what i learned when i was there age!!! So im goin to tell you or describe to you the kids i helped out with. The first kid was a girl her name was acasha and she was in first grade and she could read very good im mean i think she was better than me when i was her age!! lol she really inspired me !! The 2nd kid was adrian (boy) he was in 2nd grade and could read a little bit but still a really great reader , like my dad always says practice makes perfect! lol(thx dad).The third person was a boy that was in 4th grade he told me that he couldnt read very well when i got the chapter books out so i said ok thats fine (i tried to not put him on the spot, and i didnt) i worked with him well i just wish i could have taught him more ,and had to read, i didnt make the situation tooo serious so i made him laugh a couple of times(somthing im good at lol...) and he enjoyed it!! The 4th kid her name was brieonca (dont know if i spelled right) and after i got done reading w/ her she gave to hugs to say goodbye i felt ive done somthing right! The 5th kid her name was raven and she was in 3rd grade and was very good reader and she also gave me a hug!! My last and most special was the little boy in kindergarden , the reason why i dont know his name is he spoke sooo low and he was really shy , and i had to read to him of course. I never knew i would learn somthing like this and im glad i did!!!

i would again like to thank the counslors and sharon (

AND ALL MY THANKS TO THE KIDS THAT I WORKED WITH AND THAT LOVED LISTENING AND LOVED TALKING TO ME !!!!!!!! I APPRIETIATED

LOVE ALWAYS BRITTANY MINTON

Autograph Reactions (Constantly Updated)

2007-07-19T16:48:00.002-05:00

These are the reactions from people when I randomly asked for their autograph.

May I have your autograph?...

1. Received from Denny the bus driver

"What for?"
"I am a big fan of yours."
"You don't even know me."

2. Not received from a Mazzio's worker.

"Why? What kind of game is this?"
"I'm just a big fan of Mazzio's."
"Go ask Kate over there."

3. and 4. Received from Mike and Mark who gave us the Bird Library Tour

"Sure, I'm gonna make Mike sign too."

5. Received from Desk Clerk at the hotel.

(Laughs) "Are you collecting for your trip of memoration?"

-Briefcase

Last updated 5:25 PM 7/19/07

Green Team: Information Matrix Camp: Day Four

2007-07-19T16:48:00.001-05:00

Today was a great day, first we went to Telstar Elementary School and read with the children there. Then we went and ate lunch, and after eating we went to OU Medical Library and learned some neat facts. My favorite part of today was going to the elementary school and reading with the kids because I enjoyed helping them learn to read new words and watching them have such fun reading. We also did scrapbooking today and I love to scrapbook.

~*Carrie Underwood*~

Day 4

2007-07-19T16:48:00.000-05:00

Kit-Kat
Today was frikin' awesome man!!! Today we went to an elementary school and read to these kids who were like totally cool and I totally loved them!!!

Rini-luna
Hey!! Today was a great day. We read to younger kids today at an elementary shool. Some of them had short attensions spans and didn't talk, etc. But it was fun!!! I think thst it improved my character! Luved today!!

Ron Weasly
Today was bloomin' awesome. I read to many blinkin' kids, wot! Loved the whole bloody thing, wot!

Thursday

2007-07-19T16:47:00.004-05:00

Today we went to Telstar to read to kids . the kids were so cute! We also went to Oklahoma Science and Health Center. The Oldest book they had was from 1523!! they also had a book that was made from sheep skin! GROSS!!!!!!! When you got a book back then you actually bought the pages instead the whole book . But you can take it to a binder and he binds the books together.

MEG AT IMC

2007-07-19T16:47:00.003-05:00

HELLO, TODAY I HAD AN AWESOME DAY . FIRST THING WE DID TODAY WAS GO TO TELSTAR ELEM. AND LET THE STUDENTS READ TO US. AFTER THAT WE WENT TO OU MEDICAL LIBRARY. WE JUST NOW FINISHED SCRAPBOOKING AND ARE NOW BLOGGING. I HAD A GREAT DAY HOPE YOUR WAS AWESOME!!!

BYE,MEG

Skyline: Green team

2007-07-19T16:47:00.002-05:00

Today we first went to the Telstar Elementary, the OU library, and to Mazzios to eat lunch. At Telstar Elementary we read to the kids, also we were on the 5:30 news that night on CNN, they filmed us while reading to the kids. Next we went to eat at Mazzios I had cheese pizza and Cinnamon sticks. Finaly we went to the OU's medical library where one of our counslers is a librarian we learned many interesting facts while ther, like that Cokacola was first used as an energy drink, when cocane was legal Cokacloa had it in it. Finaly we came here and did our scrapbooks then bloged(I am doing now). FInaly to end the day we are eating at a restraunt i do not know of.

Telstar!

2007-07-19T16:47:00.001-05:00

Today was very awesome i loved it! We got to to go read to the Telstar summer schoolers.. It felt good to help the kids read, because most of them were just learning how to read. So it was a good experience with little kids that i would really like to work with for a job. the little kids are the age that i love. We also get to be on T.V.!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah im so happy great i can wait to see me reading people that i met to dayi hope they loved it when we came and read to them!

~*~JaS~*~

Day 4: IMC: Green Team: ~BLONDIE~

2007-07-19T16:47:00.000-05:00

Lets see... Today we went to Telstar Elementary. That is a school where there is summer school. We got to have the little kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade to read to and to read to us. Yesterday we went to Borders book store and got books to read to them and then they got to take one of the books we selected home with them. Sometimes they would not be able 2 read so we would have 2 read 2 them. Tonight we are eating at Atkinson Heritage Center. I hope we will have fun.

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~BLONDIE~
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roverluv green

2007-07-19T16:46:00.000-05:00

Today we went to Telestar Elm. and read to summer school kids. We also got our pic.s taken and some were interveiwed like me and ron but by dif. journiliest. I got interveiwed. And we visitedthe best university ever again. Today was fun.

school and library

2007-07-19T16:45:00.001-05:00

today we went to Telstar Elem. School and read to the little kids and the FOX people came and made a tape for tonite so we will be on TV at 5:30pm on either chaanel 9 or 52. also we went to the health and sciences center library where one of our counslors work during the day and we saw a golden telascope and saw my hair under it it was awsome. there was a book over 150 years old although we could not touch it i do not know why we could not touch it anyway the kids at telstar were so awsome when we got there of course i was the little one when i read the to the 3rd graders they were taller then me they are about the size of my father when i look up at his face. on the bus i was bieng attacked by mariah she was pinchin my bottom and it hurt likeyour head falling in a pig mud sti bleehhh anyway after that mariah was attacked by jordan and she fell on the floor of the bus and it was nasty and she kissed a boy named sam on her shirt

love

~~$h0rty~~

peace

One little girl

2007-07-19T16:45:00.000-05:00

I was in Telstar Elementary School...and there was a little girl that I read to...and she told me that she couldn't read. I found out that she knew the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that they made. But with a little practice, we were able to help her learn...and she was whizzing through books like you wouldn't believe!

Also, I along with some others were interviewed by Fox and Channel four...and I believe Channel nine, too! So, I believe that that part will turn on at 9:00pm today...just a head's up.

Thanks!
~Spaz

Library Fun!

2007-07-19T12:17:00.000-05:00

Greetings, IMCers! I dropped in during your Library Fun session on Wednesday and saw all the fun you campers, leaders, and counselors are having. I learned a lot from the information, technology news, and favorite websites you were sharing. Here's a picture I took of your lead instructor showing you some interesting new technology.

Be smart, be safe, and have fun!

Almost the end of the week

2007-07-19T07:44:00.000-05:00

Soon, it will be the end of the week of Saturday. Who is ready to go? Not me. But you have to. The only bad thing that I am really sad of the fact that we can't come back to this Matrix camp. Who enjoyed this camp? I certainly did. Well, I would like to hear about it soon...I really enjoyed meeting you guys!

~Spaz

MIDDLE OF THE WEEK

2007-07-18T22:37:00.000-05:00

Well, it's the middle of this week...Wednesday! Going to Border's Books was pretty awesome, especially since I got to pick out three books: one for winning the movie quiz, one from JoAnn, and one for the elementary school kids. Aren't they supposed to read to us?
Well, it's all down hill from here. I hope you all had fun...I'm hoping that you are having fun right now! Well, got to go...I have to get a good night's sleep today...you know why!

~Spaz

having fun

2007-07-18T17:14:00.000-05:00

so we are having so much fun at the camp i love the freedom and no counsolor in the hotel rooms just me and my roommate brittany shes a sleepy head in the morning when we try to get her up for breakfast most of the time we will just have to bring some food up to our room so we can eat and wacth tv or lay down

well bye

~shorty~

hey

2007-07-18T17:13:00.001-05:00

hey everyone: hey i am so glad i got to meet all of you this week we all had our ups and downs. but everyone has that every once and a while. so yea well like i said i am so glad that i meet all of you hope you think the same.

Daily Statistics - Day 2

2007-07-18T17:08:00.000-05:00

A recent survey has shown that 62.5% of all people in the Information Matrix Camp under the age of 16 have ridden on an airplane.
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A recent survey has shown that 100% of all people in the Information Matrix Camp over the age of 16 have ridden on an airplane.

2007-07-18T17:04:00.000-05:00

I LIKE PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Guess who?

Day 3 BABY!!!

2007-07-18T17:02:00.003-05:00

hey yall wat upz??? soooooo today we went to da ou library in norman!! lol but yea it was ok , da best part waz dat we were walkin on glass that has been there since da 1920s lol!!! i was tryin not 2 get on it!!!! so then we went on to another library ou weather center! ate awesome sandwiches at da museum of history!! it was pretty kool except ive been there 6 times!!! lol but it waz kool beans lol but i would like to give thx 2 my counselors and most of all sharon!!!! thank you bunches<3

sincerely,
Brittany

roverluv green

2007-07-18T17:02:00.002-05:00

Today we went to OU (library of course] in sooner country,) Sam Noble Museum, and National Weather Center. OU rules. OSU sucks. S.N.M. was fasinating. The N.W.C. ruled. We also went to borders to get books. 1 for us and 1 for kids. I got Mad Libs.

Day Three: Information Matrix Camp: Green Team

2007-07-18T17:02:00.000-05:00

Today we went to the University of Oklahoma, Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, and the Weather Center. The Weather Center was so cool, it had seven floors. I've had so much fun and have made new friends. Tonight we are going to Midwest City Library and playing games, I can't wait.

*~Carrie Underwood~*

MEG AT IMC

2007-07-18T17:01:00.001-05:00

Daily Statistics - Day 1

2007-07-18T17:00:00.001-05:00

A recent survey has shown that 81.25% of all people in the Information Matrix Camp under the age of 16 own cellular devices.
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A recent survey has shown that 100% of all people in the Information Matrix Camp over the age of 16 own cellular devices.

day 3

2007-07-18T17:00:00.000-05:00

so today we went to the ou libray school and then we went to the sam nobel museum.then we went to borders to pick out books for the elementry school we r goin to. i picked highschool musical and then we got to pick out our own book to read that was really awesome.

2007-07-18T16:57:00.002-05:00

Today we went to tthe Natural History museum and we pretended that we were in the movie night at the museum. It's where this man gets a job as a night guard in the museu and once he is alone everything I mean everything, comes to LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dinosaur bone chases him around the place then he realizes that the dinosaur likes to play fetch and drink water from the water fountain. Well, hope you enjoy this article!

From ~Shorty~

PEACE

Day Three: Information Matrix Camp: Green Team

2007-07-18T16:57:00.000-05:00

Today we had a good time. We went to OU, Sam Noble Museum of Natural History. Tonight we get to play games... I hope we will have something besides subs to eat. We visited the Bizzell library. It had seven stories. We went to the very top. We also visited the Weather Center which also had seven stories. It was really neat.

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~BLONDIE~
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Wednesday

2007-07-18T16:56:00.001-05:00

Today we went to OU campus ,Sam Noble Museum Natural History ,and natral Weather Center. It was awesome! OU campus had a relaxing spot by the library. Sam Noble had a new exibit called ''Collecting Oklahoma''. The Natral Weather Center had weather watching room.All we have to say this is so far the best feild trip we've had !

-Briefcase
-MADdonna
-Catherine

Day 3

2007-07-18T16:56:00.000-05:00

Rini-luna
I love this camp!!! It is so cool!!!! We went to an awesome museum and looked at dinosaurs. I liked the movie that we watched last night. This is the best camp that I have been to in a while. I love you mom and dad and Colby, Evan, and Christina!!!!!!

Kit-Kat
Today was alot of fun and I absolutely loved it! tonight we are doing Dance Dance revolution and other games so far I'm having a wonderful time and I just want to thank our Councelors for that (I'm claping promise)! Love Ya mom and dad and I guess Jt.

Ron-Weasley
This is bloody awesome!!!!! Love Ron

2007-07-18T16:48:00.000-05:00

Today we had much fun. We went to the University of Oklahoma (OU). We went to the national weather center. It was fun. The museum of Natural History was so much fun! I loved it when Meg and I were so scared...there was a raccoon that scared us to death in this dark cave. So that was my day. I loved it.

~~x~~~Jas~~~x~~

BLOGGING IN YOUR FREE TIME

2007-07-18T07:34:00.000-05:00

Good morning, everyone! Well, as I get on the blog today, I take a moment to think of this blog. What I am trying to say is: If you want to get on your blog, you are not limited to just the computer lab. That is it...it is kind of obvious.

~Spaz

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

2007-07-17T23:28:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow, as you guys may already know, we are going to spend a lot of the day at the University of Oklahoma at the library (duh).

WHY TO BE SAFE ON A BLOG

2007-07-17T22:56:00.000-05:00

Why not put your personal information on a blog? Since a blog is not live, it won't matter if I do put my phone number on or not, right? I mean, that way, more chicks would have a chance to get to know me, so that's OK, right?

Wrong. Yes, they may get to know you, but other people would know you as well. OK, picture this: Someone you have been writing to for months or even years asks you out on a date, say, on the corner of the downtown library or the lawn on her grandmother's house. How about we picture about her grandma's house. Well, you agree, because the person that you have been writing to is a really hot chick. Or so she calls herself. So you go to her grandmother's house, and you look around. You see this nice looking car. An old guy rolls down the window and says, "Are you looking for my granddaughter?" You say yes, and he tells you that she is at her house, not this house. He says to get into his car. You agree, and as soon as you get into the car, the guy locks it, and you cannot get out (you are in the back seat). You realize something: That house that you assumed was the grandma's house was a deserted house. And you realize something else: you were technically dating a very old guy with a sick mind.

If you give someone your phone number, they can find out a lot. They find the first three numbers in a phone number, and they know your whereabouts, and with a little asking about, they have found your house.

If you give someone your address, they are, of course, going to go straight to your house.

If you tell what your school is, they go to your school saying that they are one of your guardians coming to pick you up...you have been discovered by a kidnapper. Think of a nickname, and do not give out any of your personal information...ever.

~Spaz

Counselors have fun too!

2007-07-17T16:49:00.000-05:00

I am having so much fun this week getting to know all of you! What a great group you are! I think you would all make good librarians - and you've already learned that there are tons of different jobs librarians do!

I am interested in what you are all reading right now - if you click on comment below, you can answer this post and tell me. I'm always looking for new books that I would enjoy reading!

Miss Deanna

P.S. I printed this post in my favorite color!

roverluv green

2007-07-17T16:44:00.000-05:00

Day 2

Today we went to the memorial, memorial library, and memorial museum. The museum was so sad. We also went to the ocu law lib. and just there lib... It was alot of walking.

Having fun!!!

2007-07-17T16:40:00.000-05:00

We have had so much fun lately! We love this camp so much! today was fun we went to the OKC bombing sight and saw the awesome survivor tree! It is like 90 years old! I cant belive it's that old but it is tree so they last must for a long time but it was the last tree survived of the bombing and the tree diseases.

*!~JAS~!*

Well, I can see that everything is going all right for those of you out there! Did you learn anything that was interesting? Well, most I knew, but some were new! (rhyme!)

Thank you for answering me the question that I asked...what was the movie. Thanks! See ya later!

~Spaz

we r going 2 swim 2nite @ 2 watch a movie its not as long as the other 1 wuz

shorty peace

Breathtaking Tuesday

2007-07-17T16:39:00.000-05:00

We began our day at the Oklahoma Bombing Memorial and Museum. The the museum was a time for rememberance and reflection for the entire group. We next made our way to the OCU Law Library, where we learned the history of OCU. After writing this blog and scrapbooking, we went to the Moore Library. We had a tour, watched a movie, and ate a supper of pizza and pasta. We concluded our prolonged day with a nice swim and some snacks.

-Briefcase
-MADdonna
-Catherine

Day 2

2007-07-17T16:38:00.002-05:00

Ron- Weasly
The Camp's blimey, mate! It's bloody awesome! I love this camp!!!!!

Kit-Kat
This camp is so awesome and I really like it!!! I really like the fact that we get to go to all these different places, it's pretty cool getting to go where ever you want. I really really recomend going forever and ever!!!! AMEN

Rini-luna
This is the coolest camp ever! I like that we get snacks in the middle of the day. I also like all of the freedom we get, too. I love going online and looking up my favorite stuff (Sailor Moon) !!! I love to see all of the different libraries and museums! Bye!!!!

Day 2

2007-07-17T16:38:00.001-05:00

Day Two:IMC:Green Team

2007-07-17T16:36:00.000-05:00

Today we toured a bunch of libraries. We toured a law library, a museum, and the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. According to us, camp is really cool,awesome,and nice. We have been having a great day. Every day we have been scrapbooking. We each got our own binder and we make a scrapbook. we are having a great time and hope we have a great rest of the week too.

This blog was created by:
Carrie Underwood,
Skyline,
Amelia Bedelia,
and Blondie
Peace out y'all!!!!!!!!!!

Blogging and Online Safety

2007-07-17T13:15:00.000-05:00

One of the handouts I gave you on Monday was a newsletter about safe blogging. It discusses weblogs or blogs. Blogs are another name for Web Journals. They are usually maintained in chronological order by date of post. People who read the blog are usually welcome to post replies, their thoughts, etc. in the form of comments. Blogging can be lots of fun and it is a popular way of interacting or communicating online.

The Perils of Blogging

We post to our blog confidently because we are behind a screen where we feel safe: at our library, at school, or at home. However, anyone online can read your blog. The potential danger of blogging is from people who use the Internet to gain information about you because they want money, or they want to conduct their own business - either selling your info or using it in an illegal manner, or they want to bully or even harm you like the people we saw in the videos: Pool Party and Predator. How can these perils be prevented?

Blogging Safely and Responsibly

1. Password-protect your blog and safeguard that password.
2. Avoid sharing personal, detailed information.
3. Do not fill in or use the profile option.
4. Do not share personal information about anyone else.
5. Read your post. Edit out anything revealing TMI.
6. Do not post photos of yourself or others.
7. Do not leave your blog open and unattended.
8. Do not spread gossip or slander about others.

Keep these tips in mind as you blog your adventures and thoughts this week. Be smart, be safe, and have fun!

(Source: i-SAFE America Inc. Dig Deeper: Safe Blogging. Retrieved July 15, 2007 from http://isafe.org/imgs/pdf/education/Blogging.pdf)

Can you wait until tomorrow?

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Tomorrow, we will be at the MWC Library...we will be also at Border's Books, so bring your money! (Hopefully you will be reading this blog before classes tomorrow.) We will be going to the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism...and there we will have lunch at Markie's. If that is not enough, we will be in the OCU Law Library and Dulaney-Brown Lib...What is that? Hope it is fun!

Also, we will be able to watch another movie and be able to swim.

Does anyone remember what the movie that we watched today was called? I can't remember...all that I remember is the fact that the main character was a librarian...and that there was a spear involved. Anyone else able to the pieces of this puzzle?

What other movies do you think we will be watching next?

As I look down my agenda, I see the words "Library fun." I hope that it is not what I am thinking it is...but I am sure it is not. Well, that is about it. Oh, if you need a room wake up call, I will be able to do that. You can find me...hopefully. :)

~Spaz

Keep Personal (Identifying) Information Private

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In Monday's internet safety and blogger session, you received a handout titled: Be Smart - Be Safe. It tells us that we need to safeguard our online identity by not giving out private information in our email address, screen name, or password. We should be careful using our name, age, street address, location, birth date, school name, gender, phone number, or any combinations of personal information in our user ID, screen name, or password. It is safer to keep personal information private.

TMI! (Too Much Information)

On the back of the Be Smart - Be Safe handout is a Profile Activity. Do you already have a website like this one at Blogspot.com or MySpace.com with an online profile? Do you share any of the information listed in the Profile Activity box on your website? Remember watching Pool Party, and Predator? These videos showed us that personal information can be searched and used by strangers.

Remember to be smart, be safe, and have fun!

(Source: i-SAFE America Inc. (2006) Personal Safety student page. Retrieved July 16, 2007 from http://isafe.org)

Spaz is back!

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Well, we did have fun at the Spagetti Warehouse...great!

Monday

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Today we went to the Oklahoma City Downtown Library, Spaghetti Warehouse, and Oklahoma History Center. The library was a beauitful four story library stocked with mountains of information. While touring we saw the offices where all of the book requests are evaluated, the computer lab, and the compressed shelves where the books for the new Oklahoma library are waiting. After eating at the Spaghetti Warehouse, the history museum became our next destination. We had a wonderful tour guide in the museum, showing us many of the wonderful items. At the archives we went into the back rooms where most of the documents were held and where the photos, maps, and newspapers are scanned.

-Briefcase
-MADdonna
-Catherine

The awesome camp!

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This is the red teams speaking here!
Is everybody enjoying this camp so far? I love it so far. What have you learned so far? Any new books

~Spaz
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Day one of Information Matrix Camp: Green Team

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The first thing we did today was go to the Metropoliten Library in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is our first day of Imc, (Information Matrix Camp). We had a great day and also a wonderful lunch at the spaghetti Warehouse.

natasha blue,roverluv green, and chica aqua

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Day 1

natasha-
hey wats up moma and dada im learning about how to be safe on da internet, and learnin about how not to use personal descriptions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i love you l8ter britt

roverluv -
hey it waz fun 2day we went to the downtown library and oklahoma history center. we ate at spa... warehouse. it was good.the hotel is sweet too freedom rocks here no chores the downtown library is big 4 floors hundreds of books great teen and children areas i would like to go back and look and check out but at the ok history center we went to look at the archives cool huh this was just day number 1 too

chica -
hey well today was the first day we went somwhere. we ate at this place i forgot wat it is called. so yea

gtg

Day 1

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I have had a wonderful time so far at Info. Matrix Camp. Me and my roomate stayed up forever one the first day and had an awesome time. Today was really awesome, we saw some awesome stuff and had loads of fun.

I am having an awesome time at Information Matrix Camp. My roomate and I stayed up until midnight. We talked alot. I have seen some awesome stuff! This is so cool!

I'm having a great time at this Camp!

Welcome to the 2007 Information Matrix Camp Blog

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We are so excited to have a blog devoted to the first of three annual information science / library camps for Oklahoma middle school students. We plan to use our blog site to talk about the latest happenings at camp. I am your IMC blog counselor and we are going to have a wonderful week learning online personal safety as we begin our positive approach to blogging. Welcome campers!