Ted Talk Tuesday on Educational Reform

Ted Talk Tuesday

The Need for Educational Reform...hmmm

Watch this clever and artistic video on the current state of education.  Its main idea is that education is destroying creativity and that children need to learn differently.  Narrated by Ken Robinson and packed with many opinionated perspectives on how we teach children this video should make you think.

Watch

Listen

Repeat

1.  How are you able or unable to be creative at school? Are the observations and positions of Ken Robinson true in your perspective? 

Pick 2 other students to engage in dialogue with and debate the issue of creativity.   

Rebound Chapter 5 - Scott

Scott is Seans best friend from last year.  The two students had plenty of fun and plenty of trouble tin grade 7.

Sean wants a fresh start in grade 8 but Scott has turned to smoking and tongue rings and they seem to be on different paths...

1. Do you like Scott? why or why not?

2. Would you hang out with someone like Scott?

3. Predict what will happen between Sean and Scott as the grade 8 year goes...

answer your questions on the blog in 3 separate posts

clearly label each response

when you are done find two other peers to respond to their response and have some discussion and debate

Music

Music 

Journal Prompt

Tell me about a type of music you detest and why (2 specific reasons). Is this music just rubbish, or is it merely  that you don't like it? The beats are horrid? The lyrics are pointless? (provide a specific example and lyrics to support your position)

* you can answer this question in your notebook or on your blog.  

* if you use your blog please post a link here

Google classroom

Google classroom 

http://youtu.be/wM9JlGAi6ao

Here is the link to seeing how you can access and login to our Google classroom.

Our first Google classroom task is posted and assigned. Looking forward to getting started so watch the video, download the app and let's gets started. 

Download your collection of helpful Google apps! 

Children's Mental Health

Children's Mental Health 

Writing Prompt and Photo assignment 

Does social media have a negative or positive impact on  children’s mental health? Be specific and cite examples in your response.  

As well create a poster similar to the ones we constructed last week to raise awareness and build attention for children's mental health issues.  Post this response and your picture on your blog.

Post a link to your response on your blog below...

Grade 1 Science Fair

Hey 80AYYY

Its time to write and post your first original and authentic pice for your personal blog.

Grade 1 Science fair visit: 

Create a news report for your first authentic piece for your blog.  Include the Who, What, Where, When, How as well as photos, interviews, and opinions on the grand success of the evening and the overall content of the science fair. 

add a link to your blog post in this thread

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-News-Article

Create a Blog Using Blogger - Tutorial

Hey 80AYYY a great starting point to creating your own blog/electronic portfolio

The computer is a great startup point but adding the blogger app to your device will make uploading and developing your blog fast and easy.

Watch the video and lets begin construction of your blog that you will use for English class as a portfolio.

As you get more comfortable the blog will become more in-depth with a wider variety of work to share.

Post a link to your blog in this thread and explain briefly about your experience and expectations about your blog.

additional tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa6MQxJOqv4


What you want to include in the creation of your first blog:
Type up and upload one of your favourite journal responses
upload a picture of one of your sketches from art class and include a brief summary of the task
upload a favourite photo from one of your photo assignments/poetry included and a brief explanation of the task
create a poll

post a link to your blog on this thread

The Cheat

The Cheat  

Reading Responses 

1. Are you surprised that Rob stood up to his father?  Can you relate to this moment personally when you were finally able to face your fears?

2. Is Dan the Man the type of person you would hang around with at BHJMS? describe why or why you wouldn't hang out with a guy like Dan.  Create an example to highlight your position 

3.  We have finally seen Sarah show signs of cracking as she wonders why her mom cant seem to help her now and make her feel safe.  She has seemed so confident and sure of herself until now.  Can you relate to this moment in any aspects? The idea of appearing confident and sure of yourself all the while you are cracking on the inside.  The outer shell hides the inner feelings.

80AYYY poetry

Here is a sample of the poems and activities we did in preparation for our poetry soirée our class hosted in March. 

Here is a sample of pictures, videos, and poems from our event.

80AYYY students please type out and post your favourite poem in this thread and remember to include your title and name.

As well if you have a video add a link to it so it can be viewd

Visitors please check out the poems and provide and share any comments or insights 

Link to our live performances at our Soiree 

http://youtu.be/5e1sFVcKFzw

Link to poem videos

http://youtu.be/KB1NXFM9B8Y

Poetry Sharing

Poetry Sharing


http://everything81.blogspot.ca/?m=1

This is a web site for a Grade 8 class at Donview MS.  I asked and have initiated a poetry sharing sessions.  They have posted their poems for us to read and respond with meaningful and relevant comments.  So lets visit the site, read, appreciate and respond. 

How to respond:

I liked this because…

This poem reminded me of…

This poem made me feel…

I like how you…

Things to discuss…how it stirred your senses, emotions that were tugged at, rich and powerful vocabulary 

We will organize and post our poems so that they can do the same at a later time. 

This will be a break chance to possible build and interact on a greater level with peers not bound by the geography of our school.  make the best of this and hopefully it blossoms into something more meaningful.