I tallied up the results of the last 26 debates and made a pie chart:
Pro won 15 debates.
Con won 10 debates.
(One debate was a forfeit, so there was no coin toss)
Who can figure out what percent the Pro side won and what percent the Con side won? Will this affect what your team will choose in the next debate?
There are also two final online debates of the year, battling for 3rd place and honorable mention
June 3 – Middle School Competition – The 369K Persuaders vs the 36K Debaters of the Future
Note: 36K was 2013’s middle school champion and it is their 2nd year in a row making it to the post-season. 369K was 2011’s middle school champion and it is the 2nd time they have made it to the post-season.
June 6: The 368K Brooklyn’s Finest vs the 233Q at CTEA Debaters.
Note: 368K was both 2012’s and 2013’s high school champions; it is the 3rd year in a row they have made it to the post season. It is 233Q at CTEA’s 1st year in the post-season.
Please join us for the 2014 District 75 Debate Championships
The record for the most participants in an online debate has been broken again! The May 9, 2014 Final Four High School Debate had 20 participants, listing such famous names as “T. Petty,” “J. Joplin,” and “R. Orbison.” Tom, Janice, Roy: Who did you vote for?
Congratulations to the 23Q VIPs on their advancement to the Championship Round (a flowery finish?!)
Congratulations to the 233Q CTEA Debaters on their advancement to the Consolation Round, which will determine the winner of the 3rd place trophy.
Congratulations to the Rat Pack of 993Q on their advancement to the Championship Round.
Congratulations to Brooklyn’s Finest of 368K on their advancement to the Consolation Round, which will determine the winner of the 3rd place trophy.
Check out the number of participants (moderators, judges, supporters, etc) who watched yesterday’s debate.
So far, this is the largest number of spectators for an online debate. But there are still four more online debates to go, so we will see if we can break the record.
The debaters from 369K (bumped off in the Final Fours, but heading to the Consolation Match) have some thoughts about debate that they are willing to share…
Ricardo: You win some, you lose some. Some roles on the debate team need to change in order to meet people’s skills. Some people need to do more behind the scenes instead of being on camera. We really had a struggle with our foundation in this debate.<
Michael: For the next debate we want a green screen to put images behind us, so that we can interact with them. We don’t think we have enough money in the budget though, so we’re going to create our own.
David: It was good to learn about bitcoins, but I hated losing. We thought we were the best, but we were sadly mistaken. We were really tired from testing, but we worked really hard. It was very disappointing.
Kareem: Since we won’t have testing, we should work harder on the next debate.
Dylan: I thought the other team was good. They didn’t stutter and spoke clearly. Our rebuttal questions and answers could have been better. Next time I will try to speak clearly, write faster, and stop laughing.
Robert: I will behave well so that I can participate in the next debate.
Joseph: I get nervous on camera, so I’m going to make the powerpoint for the next debate.
Ramell: People who don’t participate or show any support should not be on our team. We should have votes for debates, and we should each earn our spot on the team. I am now the captain of the team, and I will pick out our on camera team based on my teammates’ work.
Laura (teacher): We still think that we’re winners and have steps we’re going to put into place to succeed.
Good for you, Persuaders!
After winning today’s debate, 25R will advance to the Championship round. CONgratulations are in order as the team CONsistently won each of their Round 3-Final Four debates (always on the CON side).
Congratulations to 36K Debaters of the Future on their advancement to the Consolation Round, which will determine the winner of the 3rd place trophy.
Congratulations to 352X Great Debaters on their advancement to the Championship Round.
Congratulations to 369K Persuaders on their advancement to the Consolation Round, which will determine the winner of the 3rd place trophy.
If you got delightfully confused by Harry Potter’s wizarding coins (viz., the knut, sickle, and galleon), check out the hilarity of virtual currency and cryptocoins. These sites list over four hundred Bitcoin-esque types of pretend money, which may or may not be actually trading right now.
http://wheretomine.com/ This site puts currencies in list form, with links to their own clever websites.
http://com-http.us/ This site has thumbnail images and shows everything at once.
I especially love the Grumpycoin!
image from “http://www.mediabistro.com/insidebitcoins/new-york/”
While the Inside Bitcoins Javits Center expo ended April 8, there is still a wealth (virtual wealth?!) of information on their website about virtual currency. Check out all of the sponsors in the right side of the website to see how deep the Bitcoin rabbit hole goes.
We have added 3rd Place-Honorable Mention debates (also known as Consolation Prize). These are for the teams that do not make it past Final Fours. Check the schedule for topic and dates.
GOOD TIP!
During a debate, remember to cite the sources of facts and ensure the sources are credible. This contributes to a high score in the “Use of Arguments, Facts, and Evidence” section of the score sheet.
The final topic of the year has been announced. It is (drum roll, please….)
“There should be advertising on school buses.”
Remember the final debates are live at 751M.
The Final Four teams in the High School division have been announced. Congratulations to
368K Brooklyn’s Finest Debate Team,
993Q The Rat Pack,
233Q CTEA Debaters, and
23Q The Voice is Power Debate Team.
Please check the schedule to see when the Final Four begins. Remember, the round 3 topic stays the same for the final four, but will change for the Championship match.
The Final Four teams in the middle school division have been announced. Congratulations to
36K Debaters of the Future,
25R Panthers,
369K Persuaders, and
352X Great Debaters.
Please check the schedule to see when the Final Four begins. Remember, the round 3 topic stays the same for the final four, and will change for the Championship match.
I just came across this Huffington Post video describing what Bitcoin is and the relationship between virtual currency and Bitcoin (as well as Amazon.com’s virtual “One” currency). The video is 22 minutes long and relatively easy to understand. There are several related resources beneath the video. (Please note that there is a 30-second commercial at the start.)
Check out the story of the currency of the island of Yap (at the 13:04 mark)
Money from the Island of Yap
I came across this post on changing the way money looks, and even doing away with currency altogether (our current topic)! Scroll down to the Federal Reserve Note section for one designer’s idea. http://www.lettersociety.com/tagged/project-3
