The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. Bill Gates Learning Objective: Students will be able to synthesize information from fiction and nonfiction texts Key Skills: character, inference, figurative language, author’s purpose, foreshadowing, literary device, synthesizing Essential… Continue Reading
Week 4 Introduction: Let’s Join Globally! Start using tags and categories with each post you write to make it easier for people to find posts on certain topics. Make sure you have the tags and categories widgets in your sidebar. Activity… Continue Reading
Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. – Vince Lombardi Learning Objective: Students will be able to synthesize information from fiction and nonfiction texts Key… Continue Reading
Week 3 Introduction: This week’s activities are going to be fun, but first there are some things you need to know so please read carefully. Some students new to blogging have been writing some great posts, while others who have been blogging… Continue Reading
Week 2 Introduction: Check to see if you have a mentor assigned to you. Remember to check your comments and reply to any left by your mentor. Their first comment will probably be on your first post or your about me… Continue Reading
“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” –Anne Frank Learning Objective: Students will be able to analyze the tone and key ideas of a work of literary nonfiction while reflecting on how our digital habits affect our culture. Key Skills:… Continue Reading
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin Your success as a student is shown by “continual growth and progress,” not by perfection. Remember that ISTEP is just one way… Continue Reading
Week 1 Introduction: Whenever you meet a new person or join a group, there are three things you will most likely do. Look at the outside view of the person – do they look like the type of person you would… Continue Reading