In the online simulation, My Digital Life, I have learned many things. One thing I learned is what to look for in a computer, and what type of software to choose. Another thing I learned was how to stop a cyberbully, react to being cyberbullied, and help someone who is being cyberbullied. My Digital Life also taught about plagarism; what it is, how to spot it, and how to avoid it. Another subject covered by this simulation is about the future of technology and how it affects people. My Digital Life even covers how to avoid malware, spyware, and other viruses. The program also covers technology limitation and addiction. My Digital Life is very helpful to young people in this electronic age, and is a great help for many people.

This year, to start of the Computech Grade 7 Science Lab experiments, we are learning about the metric system. Something we are learning is how to use metric units to measure length, and we recently started measuring volume. To learn about length, we measured ten different items, and wrote their lengths in different metric terms. To learn about volume, we measured different rectangular prisms, figured their volume, and wrote the volume in cubic centimeters. We also used graduated cylinders, flasks, and beakers to measure the volume of a liquid. Something we have not done yet, is measuring weight, which is done in milligrams, centigrams, decigrams, grams, decagrams, hectograms, and kilograms. Likewise, legth is measured in millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meters, decameters, hectometers, and kilometers. Also,  liquid volume is measured in milliliters, centiliters, deciliters, liters, decaliters, hectoliters, and kiloliters. The metric system is used around the world, in everywhere but the U.S.A.
    
    One experiment we have already completed is to see which jumps further: A frog folded out of paper, or a frog folded out of cardstock. We jumped each frog ten times, and then averaged the results. Our unanimous conclusion was that the cardstock frog jumped the furthest. My personal hypothesis was that the cardstock frog was stiffer and springier, so it jumped better. The paper type was the only variable, but there were many constants, such of the folding pattern, measurment unit, and even the paper color. The experiment got me wondering how bandly a tissue paper frog would perform, and if there would be any paper better than cardstock. I  enjoyed all of these experiments, and am looking forward to many more!

In the new and modern "Information Age" computers play a large role in the lives of many people, and will continue to do so in the future. For example, many assembly jobs have become automated, and many more will, too. Voice recognition/ voice command software will become common, as will nanotechnology. On the Internet, there will probably be one main database in addition too, or instead of, all other results. Jobs will continue to become automated, until there are taxi software programs, and mechanical surgeons, and then the only jobs available will be creative ones, such as invention, art, and music. From there, two possible paths are possible. First of all, people could devote all their time to the creative jobs, and soon all of Earth's problems, especially with the environment, will be solved. On the other hand, people could become lazy, the obesity rate would go from 33 percent to 100 percent, creativity will not exist, and the race of humans will die out. Hopefully, humans will do their best to save this world and not let the second scenario come about; but nothing is certain in this age of computers.