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A wiki is a website where we can explore and edit together. Our goal for this year is to infuse technology with the existing English curriculum at Joliet West High School. I think you will find as you begin to navigate your way around this website, it gets easier. This is exploratory for us, so let's work together to make this a great wiki and a great school year!

August 2008

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News:

8/22 Check out the challenge thread and see if you can post a link or information on the short story page. If you can't, send me a message, and I will change your settings.

8/21 I added a new discussion question...check it out!

8/18 Check the discussion forum and answer the first question.

Updates:

Scroll down and you will see the syllabus below as an attachment. You must have Microsoft Word to open the file.

Send a shout-out!

Nominate a classmate for Student of the Week!

staceypacer — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:37:24 CDT

Welcome to our class wiki. Please take some time to explore and look around. With the ever increasing technology and information at our fingertips, we are going to explore ways to incorporate new methods of learning into the exsisting curriculum.

Your children have a great wealth of resources that were not available when we were in school. As an educator, I believe it is imperative to allow students to utilize the existing technology to enhance their learning.

Feel free to comment, post, begin discussions, and connect with our classroom. We are exploring this together and would love to hear from you.

Here are some links to information on 21st century learning:

A wiki with lots of free technology:
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

A vision of K-12 students today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

How to make a blog in blogger:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY

How to make a photo story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtB6_D_toVQ

How to use book glutton:
http://www.bookglutton.com/portal/how.html

Twitter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o&feature=related

Wiki:
http://www.wetpaint.com/

Second Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&feature=related

Jing--take the video tour:
http://www.jingproject.com/

Cited:
http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=57

Google Earth:
http://earth.google.com/tour.html

Edutopia: Students training Teachers
http://www.edutopia.org/generation-www-y

Rocketbooks:
http://www.myrocketbook.com/

21st Century Wiki--a good wiki for using technology in education:
http://21stcenturylearning.wetpaint.com/

Skype:
http://www.skype.com/

Windows Movie Maker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXK68NS7gU

ashleybehrentjths — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:09:35 CDT

Click on "easy edit" to add information to this page.

Your first challenge is to find something on the internet to do with the short story elements we have been talking about in class. They are: plot, setting, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme.

You can post the link right on this page. Write a short description before you post the link. I have done the first one for you. Please follow this example. Make sure to include your name by the link you post, so I can give you your points. This will be useful for all of us as we continue our short story unit.

This website offers advice for writing a short story. If you are up for the challenge, I will give extra credit if you write a short story and map out all the elements we discussed in class.

How To Write a Short Story

plot

staceypacer — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:00:30 CDT

Read "The Sniper" You can read the text online here -- The Sniper
Read "Thank You M'am" You can read teh text online here -- Thank You M'am
Read "The Most Dangerous Game"
Read "The Lottery"

Have a question about the assignments? Ask it here.

Class	Task/Homework	Schedule/Deadline
Personality Window	Create a personality window	Wednesday 8/20/08
Read "The Sniper"		In Class
Read "Thank You M'am"	Character Worksheet	At Home 8/27/08

staceypacer — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:38:40 CDT

Welcome to Mrs. Gonzales' Freshman English wiki!

staceypacer — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:29:26 CDT

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17	18 First Day of Class	19 Personality Windows & Syllabus	20 Personality Window Due and Post to Discussion Thread	21 Read "The Sniper" Watch the video online and post answer to discussion question	22 Find a short story quiz and key terms and post links on wiki page	23
24	25 "The Sniper" Quiz Elements of Plot	26 Read "Thank You M'am" Post to Discussion Thread	27 Read "Thank You M'am" Discuss Direct and Indirect Characterization	28 SIP Day 1/2 Day Period 4,3,2,1	29 Begin Conflict and read "The Most Dangerous Game"	30
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staceypacer — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:26:58 CDT

staceypacer — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:58:47 CDT

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staceypacer — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:29:22 CDT

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wetpaint — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:04:57 CDT

This is how a spotlight page could look: Use it "as is," modify it, or delete all the text and start over with your own idea. It's a wiki page, so you can change it any time you want.

Name:
Grade:
Why he/she is being honored:

[Use this section to say "way to go" to this week's student! Add photos, videos, or words of congrats. Or, send them a message by going to their profile page...]

1
Labor Day
NO SCHOOL

2
Read "MDG"

3
Read "MDG"

Enter their name here, and describe why they should be recognized.

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