Fact or Opinion?

Your assignment today is to complete the Fact vs. Opinion quiz. After you finish the quiz, please continue to work with your partner on your Theodore Roosevelt and The River of Doubt project.

Monday, October 17, 2011

For today's assignment, you are to create two cartoons using ToonDoo:  one related to Identity Theft and the other related to Online Safety.  At the ToonDoo site, you will need to create a new account.  Be creative and use the knowledge from last week to complete a cartoon that would be good to share with a student at the junior high.  Copy the HTML embed code and add a new post for each of your 'Toons to your personal blog.  Title your posts appropriately!

Bookmark ToonDoo in Diigo!

Netiquette

Are there rules that we should abide by when we're online?  But, of course!  Follow the link to read about the 10 Core Rules for Netiquette.  While reading the information, take notes in Word that includes a definition for netiquette, a summary for each rule that is given, as well as examples/explanations for the rules.  I expect that you will not plagiarize!  http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html. 

When you are finished, take the quiz to test your knowledge of netiquette:  http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html.  Once you have completed the quiz, take a screen shot of your results and paste the information at the bottom of your Netiquette notes. 

Monday, October 3, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, we created a Voki to introduce ourself on our personal blog.  Today, I would like for you to take a look at two other avatar-making sites:  GoAnimate and Clay Yourself.  I would like for you to create an avatar at each site and, if possible, save your "creations."  Once you've visited both sites, reflect on your experiences with making all three avatars by summarizing your responses to the following questions as a post titled "Avatars" on your personal blog:

1. What is an avatar?
2. How AND why might someone use an avatar in: 1) personal life, 2) educational career, 3) business?
3. Have you used an avatar for anything prior to this class?  If so, what?
4. Of the three sites, which did you like the best?  Please explain why and give three reasons to support your response.

I hope you enjoy this activity!

My Voki

Intro to Blogging

Hello, 5th Hour!  Welcome to your class Blog!

We will be using our blog for teacher-to-student communication as well as student-to-student communication. Our main purpose will be for you to learn about blogs and what they are used for. We will also use them to post assignments, do journal entries or simply have class discussions.  You may respond to the blog from class, home, the library or any other place that you might have access to the Internet.

Before we begin, there are ground rules that must be set and followed. Note that if these ground rules are not followed you may receive a zero on the assignment(s). Please follow the rules!

All posts must use school appropriate language. When you post, you must write in complete sentences using proper grammar and spelling. Do not use: u, r, ur, b4, cuz, etc.

When commenting on another student’s post, keep your comments non-personal. You can agree or disagree with a comment but refrain from sarcasm, judgment, and/or put-downs. You must state how you feel and why. You must comment on every article, topic, or question from me - it is an assignment - and your response should thoughtfully address each topic and question posted on the blog. You cannot simply write “I agree.”

Your first assignment will be to introduce yourself. Please provide some background information, discuss things you enjoy doing, your family, and your future plans. Then answer the following questions:

1. How much do you know about blogging?
2. Have you ever used or hosted a blog?
3. What might you use a blog for personally?

Welcome!