Showing posts with label podcasts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label podcasts. Show all posts
Monday, September 2, 2013
Projects, Projects, and More Projects
So on this Labor Day, I've been laboring to upload all the projects from the last week. First we've got a pair of video newscasts from 4th Period 7th Graders, and then we have 2nd, 5th, and 6th Periods Podcasts. So here they are!
Friday, August 23, 2013
4th and 7th Grade Mini-Book Report Podcasts
The first batch of podcasts have been uploaded. They are from 4th and 7th Period, and they did a great job. Second, fifth, and sixth period will all complete there's next week, and present on Wednesday, so look for more coming up. In the meantime, for your listening pleasure!
4th Period
7th Period
4th Period
7th Period
Monday, August 19, 2013
Weekly Memo: Week 2
It is Week 2 of the school year.
I started posting my Weekly Memo last week, but never fully introduced what it does. The Weekly Memo gives a basic run down on the stuff that will be happening in and out of the class for that week, so if you want to stay up to date on the class, this is the entry to read on a weekly basis.
This week we are doing Benchmark testing to see what the students remember from last year and just to see what they already know for this year. Today and tomorrow, testing will be done in 2nd Period and 5th Period, but will be in extended class sessions, so your students won't see their 3rd or 6th Period teachers during these days. Today, students took Language Arts and Reading Benchmark Tests, while tomorrow they will take Math and Science. On Wednesday, students will complete their testing in 1st Period (Social Studies), and will allow for any make-up testing to be completed in the afternoon, starting in 5th Period.
It is very important for students to do their very best on these, as the data learned through them will be very beneficial for their teachers in planning this upcoming year.
In other news, when we aren't doing Benchmark testing, my classes will be completing their first group project, where they will be doing Mini-Book Report Podcasts. The following is just one example of the type of podcast they can do with the books.
Don't worry. The books they are having to do the Mini-Book Reports on are picture books that many of them read when they were children. This is merely a simple activity that will give them an idea on how to do podcasts for books, as it is something they will have to do later on in class.
More than likely we will be starting the Read 180 Program next week, as we are still waiting for all the bugs to be worked out from the program before we get started.
This Saturday is the football Jamboree! Thanks to rain this past weekend, it got rescheduled to this weekend, so make sure you come out and support the Cougars! The games will be this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. GO COUGARS!!!
Speaking of "Go Cougars," the Lady Cougars Softball Team will be having their first game tomorrow (August 20th), so good luck to them on the start of their season.
That's all I have for you, so have a good week everyone.
I started posting my Weekly Memo last week, but never fully introduced what it does. The Weekly Memo gives a basic run down on the stuff that will be happening in and out of the class for that week, so if you want to stay up to date on the class, this is the entry to read on a weekly basis.
This week we are doing Benchmark testing to see what the students remember from last year and just to see what they already know for this year. Today and tomorrow, testing will be done in 2nd Period and 5th Period, but will be in extended class sessions, so your students won't see their 3rd or 6th Period teachers during these days. Today, students took Language Arts and Reading Benchmark Tests, while tomorrow they will take Math and Science. On Wednesday, students will complete their testing in 1st Period (Social Studies), and will allow for any make-up testing to be completed in the afternoon, starting in 5th Period.
It is very important for students to do their very best on these, as the data learned through them will be very beneficial for their teachers in planning this upcoming year.
In other news, when we aren't doing Benchmark testing, my classes will be completing their first group project, where they will be doing Mini-Book Report Podcasts. The following is just one example of the type of podcast they can do with the books.
Don't worry. The books they are having to do the Mini-Book Reports on are picture books that many of them read when they were children. This is merely a simple activity that will give them an idea on how to do podcasts for books, as it is something they will have to do later on in class.
More than likely we will be starting the Read 180 Program next week, as we are still waiting for all the bugs to be worked out from the program before we get started.
This Saturday is the football Jamboree! Thanks to rain this past weekend, it got rescheduled to this weekend, so make sure you come out and support the Cougars! The games will be this Saturday at Memorial Stadium. GO COUGARS!!!
Speaking of "Go Cougars," the Lady Cougars Softball Team will be having their first game tomorrow (August 20th), so good luck to them on the start of their season.
That's all I have for you, so have a good week everyone.
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