What would be a perfect bell schedule for school?
What time and days would school be held? Why?
(copy question. respond with complete paragraphs in Jane Schaffer Format)
Writing the Mini – Essay
A mini – essay is a simple body paragraph of 8 or 11 sentences composed and arranged in the following order:
Sentence 1 – Thesis (Topic) Sentence
Sentence 2 – Concrete detail "CD"(example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 3 – Commentary "CM" (explains why/how the detail proves or clarifies the thesis
Sentence 4 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes Concrete Detail "CD")
Sentence 5 – Concrete detail (gives a second example to prove/support #1)
Sentence 6 – Commentary (explains why/how #5 relates to #1)
Sentence 7 – Commentary (further explains or analyzes CD)
Sentence 8 – Closing Commentary (summarizes paragraph, restates topic or thesis sentence, and does not introduce new information.)
An 11 – sentence mini essay adds a third concrete detail/commentary/commentary chunk to support the thesis/topic sentence.
Technology Standards
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0 Technology Problem solving and decision making tools
1.0 Basic Operations and Concepts
2.0 Social, Ethical and Human issues
3.0 Technology Productivity tools
4.0 Technology Communication tools
5.0 Technology Research tools
6.0 Technology Problem solving and decision making tools
Internet Pub
Classwork
Task 1 Due Today
Go to New York Times Learning Network and take todays quiz.
COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting
5.a.4. Use electronic resources to gather information
Task 2 Due Today
Go to NYT and Read the article, then COPY THE QUESTIONS and PASTE ON YOUR BLOG
1. What problems does the article mention that children run into when they use search engines?
2. What suggestions have been offered for how search engines can improve their product to lessen children’s problems searching?
3. Do you search using keywords or questions? How does the article characterize these two types of searching?
4. Have you tried using images or videos to search? How does the article characterize this type of searching?
5. What advice would you give to Internet search engine developers for how they should improve their product? Do you think any of the improvements mentioned in the article are particularly promising? Why?
4.b.1. Use, with assistance, media formats to share ideas
5.a.1. Use a web browser to navigate the Internet
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting
Task 3
Take Notes on lecture.
3.a.1. Use word processor/graphic organizer for learning tasks
3.a.3. Use appropriate punctuation
5.c.1. Select resources for gathering, sorting, and reporting
Task 4
Take Notes on Video.
3.a.6. Take, use and manipulate digital images
4.b.3. Use elements and principles of design for presentations
Task 5
Micro Type
1.b.2. Use correct hand position and appropriate posture for keyboarding
1.b.3. Use keyboard to input text
Homework
Task: - Finish Worksheets
Bring Your ID
Bring Something to write with/on
Bring a good attitude :)
Brain Teaser of the day.
Which day would the vice president’s birthday fall on the next year?
