Blogging Task 2

Blogging

Task 2


Go to Ted Talks and review a few videos or their brief summary and then watch and post a brief response explaining why we should watch the Ted video you picked in class.

Your blog post should have:

 1) a link to the video

 2) picture and brief bio about the presenter

3) your justification why we should watch this video in class

https://www.ted.com/talks

Blogging

Hey Team

Post a link to your blog in this post

Your blog is your academic workspace!

If you are engaged and use it well it will be your creative workstation.  A place to highlight your best work and show to others the brilliant things you have been doing.

So keep in mind that in mind with everything you post.

Keep it fresh and fun and when you post something on your own initiative be sure to tweet me a link so I can see...

Let the Blogging fun begin

In a Word

Hey Team 

In A Word 

Pick 5 words that best describe David or Sean.  These characters are both complex and intricate and have a variety of differenet characteristics.

Take your time, think and find clever words that highlight the obvious traits but also explore the less obvious ones.

For each word justify your selection by writing a brief passage that has supporting evidence. 

Rebound Chapter 11 - The High School Kids

Rebound Chapter 11 - The High School Kids

1. Did the two high school kids do anything to provoke David?  David is certain they were mocking him! Sean was shocked and surprised and hadn’t seen anything! The high school kids were equally perplexed and confused!  So did anything really happen?  Why do you think so, support your position with evidence from the book? 

debate with two other students about whether or not those high school kids did anything to provoke David! 

Character Traits - GRIT

Character Traits - GRIT 

What is the most important Character Trait to produce the best results as a student?  

Is it Grit?

Read the posted article and then answer the question.

Have a dialogue and debate with minimum 2 other students about what trait you think is the most critical to student success. (don't just respond to those closest to the top) 

Don't merely respond with anecdotes and personal experience.  Take advantage of the devices near by and enhance your responses with quotes and facts from additional sources 

http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education_blog/2014/11/education_guru_paul_tough_says_grit_is_the_true_secret_to_student_success__.html

Homework Debate

Homework Debate 

1. How much homework is the right amount of homework?

2. Construct a detailed and realistic homework expectation for grade 8 at BHJMS 

Check out the News Report, stats, picture and comic to help formulate your position.

As well explore and research as there is a wealth of information available. 

3. Then engage in debate with two other students that have differing opinions and plans for homework

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/26550776/do-our-students-have-too-much-homework-or-not-enough

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/26550776/do-our-students-have-too-much-homework-or-not-enough

Picture Power

Hey hey Team 80 AYYY 👍🏻👍🏻

A picture is worth a thousand words! Tells a majestic story! Teaches us insightful life lessons! 

Here are 3 great and powerful pictures! They all tell a different story...what is that story? What do you see? What morals or life lessons can be derived from these pictures. 

Pick one pick and provide a detailed analysis of what you see! Consider all senses and perspectives and then make a conclusion of what moral each picture has that each viewer could learn from! 

Infer from the pictures! Make conclusions! Develop opinions! 

And appreciate how powerful imagery is! 

A picture is worth a thousands words - easily!

After words find two other students to have a conversation about there conclusions! Perhaps you see another perspective and derive an opposing moral! Let the chatter begin 

Rebound Poster and Photography Assignment

Rebound Poster and Photography Assignment 

Great Job 80 AYYY making composing and editing your Rebound posters!

The end result is some awesome and magnificent posters. 

Let's take a moment to appreciate and evaluate your work and your peers work.

Explore the pictures and answer the following questions and provide feedback on two of the pictures. 

Which ones are the most powerful and vivid? Why do they resonate with you? 

Which one provides the greatest recall for you.  Meaning as you see the picture the story of Rebound rushes to your memory. 

Things to consider when critiquing the photo composition, use of blur, use of lettering, relevance of photo, realism how well it tells the story of rebound

Keep the conversations smart and intelligent and avoid the temptation to be petty and insulting.

After we will conduct a poll and vote for the best picture of them all and also pick the group that has the best collection of 3 photos.

1A Pencil Drawing

1B Cigarettes 

1C Don't Touch my stroller

2A The Watch 

2B my Shirt

3A The Fountain

3B Coke Cans 

3C Smoke

4A Cigarette butt

4B Those Shoes

4C Trouble

5A Good Try

5B He's in a Wheelchair

5C I Need some Shade

 6A Going to the Dance

6B Crash

6C Drawing

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