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Students in my class - Read this entire post before beginning!
BLOG-A-DIFFERENCE PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of this project is to encourage you to think more deeply about the world in which you live. The more you seek to understand the roots or history of the many wonderful and many troubling situations around us, the more you will appreciate the amazing diversity of the human spirit. The next step is for you to inspire curiosity and help others become more enlightened about our world. Remember that controversial issues often have evolved over generations and are engrained in cultures. Check this link for Opposing Viewpoints on hot topics and great sources. Embed an audio/video clip (http://www.schooltube.org/, http://www.npr.org/, http://www.pbs.org/, http://www.cnn.com/, ...) This post (in fact, the project) provides a way for all of us to share our blogs. Feel free to show off a little. The minimum expectations are below. I expect you to really take this project to the next level.
Comment to this Post and include:
Name: First name and last initial
Blog Title: The title or topic of the blog
Blog URL: the URL or web address of your Blog (hyperlink if you can)
Example:
Name: Mr. Turton
BLOG Topic: Leadership Course Blog
URL: http://2011-acs-leadership.blogspot.com/
BLOG-A-DIFFERENCE PROJECT RUBRIC
On your Blog you will be graded as follows:
1. Comment below - Add name, title, and url in a comment on this Blog Post (see above). You want people to leave comments on your Blog, so make the title and topic interesting. (x/10)
2. Formatting and style - Make it easily readable and add some interesting images, gadgets, color, unique formatting, audio, video, and general pizzazz to match your skill level (x/20)
3. Professionalism - Keep a clean appearance. Use appropriate language and topics. All content must be school appropriate. Check your spelling and grammar. (x/10)
4. Reference your sources - Cite the sources of your infomation using http://www.easybib.com/ or use APA citation format. Each post needs its own citations unless it is 100% original words. (x/10)
5. Create at least 3 Posts - Each should be different and interesting, but still relate to the general Blog Topic. Each post needs to include some of your original thoughts and ideas. (x/30)
6. Comment Moderation - Accept at least 10 comments. Moderate your comments to prevent garbage from appearing on your Blog. Only accept clean and appropriate comments. {under settings, enable moderation always}. Encourage others to visit your blog. It helps to have an interesting titles for your Posts. (x/10)
7. Self-Evaluation - Copy this rubric and paste it into a Word document. (x10)
Project Total = XX/100
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Mission Statements
Leave a comment here with the URL to your Mission Statement Glogster Project.
Details are here:
Activity - The Great Discovery, Your Personal Mission Statement [Habit 2]
•Read pages 73 - 91 in your "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" book.
•Create a Google Doc titled: Block 1 - lastname - mission
•Follow the 10 step outlined on pages 85-89.
•Write your own Personal Mission Statement.
•Create an poster using Glogster (http://www.glogster.com/) to present your Mission Statement.
Details are here:
Activity - The Great Discovery, Your Personal Mission Statement [Habit 2]
•Read pages 73 - 91 in your "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" book.
•Create a Google Doc titled: Block 1 - lastname - mission
•Follow the 10 step outlined on pages 85-89.
•Write your own Personal Mission Statement.
•Create an poster using Glogster (http://www.glogster.com/) to present your Mission Statement.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Quiz #3 - Service Project Update
The purpose of this post is to provide a way for students to share their recent progress on their Service Projects (Club Involvement) and read what others are working on.
Leave a comment with the following info: (points in parenthesis)
Leave a comment with the following info: (points in parenthesis)
- Your First Name and Last Initial (10)
- Project Title (10)
- Describe your project briefly (10)
- Expected Date of project completion (10)
- Biggest Challenge so far (10)
- 3 or more recent tasks you have accomplished (30)
- Copy these bullets and paste them into your comment (10)
- Self evaluate, total the points your are earning with your comment and type it below (10)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Quiz #2 - Implement a Habit
As you read Sean Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens", you should be analyzing the information and imagining how you could (or did) apply it to your life.
Your Quiz (authentic assessment) is to leave a Comment that answers the questions below. Point values are in parenthesis. (Hint: You may want to create a Google doc or Word doc to compile your thoughts and analyze your information before leaving your comment. I suggest copying the requirements below into another doc to ensure you meet all the requirements. )
Your First Name and Last Initial (5)
#1. Which habit (# and name) are you going to discuss? (5)
#2. Refer to the specific section, including page number(s), of the book that had a significant impact on how you think about life. (10)
#3. Explain what in your life you will change to implement this habit and identify the steps you will take to make it happen. (25)
#4. Identify a leader that demonstrates this habit successfully. Give specific examples of why you feel this way. (20)
#5. Answers are original and relate to your life. (20)
#6. Comment is in a neat and organized format. Use the numbers above. (10)
#7. Self-Evaluate your performance on this Quiz (5)
Total Quiz Score = XX/100
Your Quiz (authentic assessment) is to leave a Comment that answers the questions below. Point values are in parenthesis. (Hint: You may want to create a Google doc or Word doc to compile your thoughts and analyze your information before leaving your comment. I suggest copying the requirements below into another doc to ensure you meet all the requirements. )
Your First Name and Last Initial (5)
#1. Which habit (# and name) are you going to discuss? (5)
#2. Refer to the specific section, including page number(s), of the book that had a significant impact on how you think about life. (10)
#3. Explain what in your life you will change to implement this habit and identify the steps you will take to make it happen. (25)
#4. Identify a leader that demonstrates this habit successfully. Give specific examples of why you feel this way. (20)
#5. Answers are original and relate to your life. (20)
#6. Comment is in a neat and organized format. Use the numbers above. (10)
#7. Self-Evaluate your performance on this Quiz (5)
Total Quiz Score = XX/100
Quiz #1 - Your Habit
Leave a comment on this post and address the items below. Replace the x's with the points you think you have earned for each item on this quiz. I suggest copying the info from below and pasting it into a document that you can edit and spell check, then pasting it into the comment when you are finished.
A. Your first name and last initial (x/10)
B. Your Habit # and habit name (x/10)
C. Describe, in 50 - 100 words, what your habit means and why it is an important quality to have in a leader. (x/20)
D. Identify a habit # and name, other than your own, that you think you need to work on. (x/10)
E. Describe, in 30 - 50 words, why it is important for you to improve in this habit. (x/10)
F. Replace the x's with the points you have earned and total your points below. (x/10)
My quiz score is xx/70.
A. Your first name and last initial (x/10)
B. Your Habit # and habit name (x/10)
C. Describe, in 50 - 100 words, what your habit means and why it is an important quality to have in a leader. (x/20)
D. Identify a habit # and name, other than your own, that you think you need to work on. (x/10)
E. Describe, in 30 - 50 words, why it is important for you to improve in this habit. (x/10)
F. Replace the x's with the points you have earned and total your points below. (x/10)
My quiz score is xx/70.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Two Truths and a Lie
Leave a comment with your first name, and list two things about yourself that are true and one that is not. Do not tell us which is the lie. Make it difficult for the people in class to determine which is true or false. For example, if half the class was in your 2nd grade class then don't put "I moved to Alden from California last week as one of your statements.
Use this format:
first name and last initial
#1:
#2:
#3:
Use this format:
first name and last initial
#1:
#2:
#3:
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