Same routine as usual. Feel free to use any resource you would like. Read the questions carefully and good luck!
Feel free to use this link for the full-screen version.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Monday, September 16, 2019
Create A List of Something
Before you begin this week's blog assignment, please make sure that you have completed last week's blog post first. Thank-you.
Lists are popular. Very popular. Your job this week is to create at least 3 different lists. Create a top 10, or better yet a top 20 list. Lists of your favourite movies, books, food, influential people, or any other topic can easily generate buzz. Let's create some buzz...just keep it appropriate for school.
Don't forget to include a picture(s) in your post and to give credit where credit is due on everything you have used.
Once you have posted your response, read the responses posted by your peers and reply thoughtfully to at least two other students. Compliment strong points, make connections, ask questions and build on ideas shared!
Mr. Boettger :-)
Don't forget to include a picture(s) in your post and to give credit where credit is due on everything you have used.
Once you have posted your response, read the responses posted by your peers and reply thoughtfully to at least two other students. Compliment strong points, make connections, ask questions and build on ideas shared!
Mr. Boettger :-)
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Your First Blog Post
Once you have completed your paragraph, you will need to take add a few pictures that you feel represents who you are and post them with your paragraph. Don't forget to provide credit with where you got your pictures from. Make sure you ask someone (or better yet, look it up yourself) if you don't know how to do something with your blog.
Once this has been completed and posted on your blog, read and respond to at least 3 other people’s posts.
Good luck!
Mr. Boettger :-)
Monday, September 9, 2019
Internet Safety
Hello, my trusty Grade 7s and welcome to your very first "blog" lesson!
Establishing Expectations for Behaviour: The Dos and Don'ts for Online Student Communication
Please read the "Dos and Don'ts for Online Student Communication" below:
- Use each other's names. Using a person's name when you respond to his/her posting creates a friendly online tone. However, do not use the person's full name. Instead, please use the username the school board has given to you (the first four initials of your first name and a random 4 digit number).
- Read questions and conversational postings carefully to avoid unnecessary confusion.
- Compliment your peers when they post strong responses or contribute to original ideas.
- Ask questions. If anything is unclear or you want further information or insight on a topic, just ask. If you have a question, there are probably other members of the group who are confused and need further clarification as well.
- Be considerate. Remember that your peers cannot see your body language or hear your tone of voice, so you need to keep your language direct and respectful.
- Avoid slang, jargon and sarcasm.
- Listen to all ideas presented. Remember there is no right or wrong in a discussion. A variety of perspectives add depth and I love depth! :-)
- Stay open-minded.
- Respond instead of reacting. Do not write a response if you are angry or upset. Instead, wait until you have had time to calm down and collect your thoughts.
- Really read your peers responses. Avoid skimming. Respect the time your peers have spent articulating their thoughts by reading carefully and thoughtfully.
- Reread your messages before sending them to ensure that your ideas are clearly communicated and supported.
- Critique the content, not the person.
- Do not present your personal opinions as fact. Back up your ideas with information to strengthen your statements.
- Courteously answer all questions addressed directly to you.
- Make "I" statements when respectfully disagreeing. Sharing an opposing opinion or idea is an important part of the discussion, but it needs to be presented in a constructive manner that encourages further discussion.
- Do not use all caps when writing. It is interpreted as yelling.
- Avoid emotional punctuation, like exclamation points, unless you are complimenting an idea shared.
Have I missed anything? Is there anything that you would like to add to the list? Please let me know in the comments section.
Thank you for your feedback and let's have a great year blogging! :-)
Mr. Boettger
Please remember this about the internet and privacy: Photo courtesy of Dave Hoffman
As well as this: This picture pretty much sums everything up! I can't remember where I found it. So, apologies to the person that made it. When I find it again, I will give the proper credit!
Be safe everyone!
Establishing Expectations for Behaviour: The Dos and Don'ts for Online Student Communication
Please read the "Dos and Don'ts for Online Student Communication" below:
- Use each other's names. Using a person's name when you respond to his/her posting creates a friendly online tone. However, do not use the person's full name. Instead, please use the username the school board has given to you (the first four initials of your first name and a random 4 digit number).
- Read questions and conversational postings carefully to avoid unnecessary confusion.
- Compliment your peers when they post strong responses or contribute to original ideas.
- Ask questions. If anything is unclear or you want further information or insight on a topic, just ask. If you have a question, there are probably other members of the group who are confused and need further clarification as well.
- Be considerate. Remember that your peers cannot see your body language or hear your tone of voice, so you need to keep your language direct and respectful.
- Avoid slang, jargon and sarcasm.
- Listen to all ideas presented. Remember there is no right or wrong in a discussion. A variety of perspectives add depth and I love depth! :-)
- Stay open-minded.
- Respond instead of reacting. Do not write a response if you are angry or upset. Instead, wait until you have had time to calm down and collect your thoughts.
- Really read your peers responses. Avoid skimming. Respect the time your peers have spent articulating their thoughts by reading carefully and thoughtfully.
- Reread your messages before sending them to ensure that your ideas are clearly communicated and supported.
- Critique the content, not the person.
- Do not present your personal opinions as fact. Back up your ideas with information to strengthen your statements.
- Courteously answer all questions addressed directly to you.
- Make "I" statements when respectfully disagreeing. Sharing an opposing opinion or idea is an important part of the discussion, but it needs to be presented in a constructive manner that encourages further discussion.
- Do not use all caps when writing. It is interpreted as yelling.
- Avoid emotional punctuation, like exclamation points, unless you are complimenting an idea shared.
Have I missed anything? Is there anything that you would like to add to the list? Please let me know in the comments section.
Thank you for your feedback and let's have a great year blogging! :-)
Mr. Boettger
Please remember this about the internet and privacy: Photo courtesy of Dave Hoffman
As well as this: This picture pretty much sums everything up! I can't remember where I found it. So, apologies to the person that made it. When I find it again, I will give the proper credit!
Be safe everyone!
Friday, September 6, 2019
Inferencing
Believe it or not, we make inferences all of the time in our life. As readers, we need to be "active" readers. What I mean by this is that we can't just read for pleasure, but also read for information hidden in the text. To be a truly "active" reader, you must:
1) Detect the author's hidden clues (words and phrases)
2) Use your background knowledge to make an inference (an educated guess) based off of the hidden clues.
The poster below will help you visualize exactly what I mean.
1) Detect the author's hidden clues (words and phrases)
2) Use your background knowledge to make an inference (an educated guess) based off of the hidden clues.
The poster below will help you visualize exactly what I mean.
Friday, August 30, 2019
It's Almost Time!
Monday, March 25, 2019
Kiln People
Kiln People is novel written by David Brin and I can't say as though I have read it (and therefore can't recommend it), but the concept of the novel is rather interesting.
Kiln People, is about a society where you can create clay copies of yourself to do various tasks (e.g. mental tasks, dangerous tasks etc.) while you do something else. Then at the end of the day, you download their memories back into you.
So, here is a pretty deep question for this week. If you had 5 copies of yourself to use this week, what would you have them do? Make sure you take the time and think about your response before you type it up. Don't forget to double-check your work for spelling/grammar mistakes.
Once you have completed your answer, read and respond to at least 2 peers.
As always, I can't wait to see your responses.
Mr. Boettger :-)
Kiln People, is about a society where you can create clay copies of yourself to do various tasks (e.g. mental tasks, dangerous tasks etc.) while you do something else. Then at the end of the day, you download their memories back into you.
So, here is a pretty deep question for this week. If you had 5 copies of yourself to use this week, what would you have them do? Make sure you take the time and think about your response before you type it up. Don't forget to double-check your work for spelling/grammar mistakes.
Once you have completed your answer, read and respond to at least 2 peers.
As always, I can't wait to see your responses.
Mr. Boettger :-)
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