08/16/06

All of this is a continuation of yesterday.

Core 1:

Think/Discuss-On: How will writing these goals down and sending yourself an e-mail influence your actions in class?
Type up FutureMe.
What should our new set of classroom expectations be for this year based upon your goals? What should we all agree to because of who we want our future selves to be?
Come up with at least three expectations in groups.
Re-introduce AR+ and explore website (if time allows).

Core 2:

Think/Write-On: Read over your FutureMe. Think about how will you make sure that your present self becomes your future self. Write down the goals to get you point a (the beginning of eighth grade) to point b (the end of eighth grade and your FutureMe) Example.
Discuss and share goals and future selves as a class.
Type both future self and goal list into FutureMe.org.
How will writing these goals down and sending yourself an e-mail influence your actions in class?
What should our new set of classroom expectations be for this year based upon your goals? What should we all agree to because of who we want our future selves to be?
Develop a list of classroom expectations which makes sure that all of our goals will be met, not just the goals of some.

Core 3:

Act-On: Discuss with at least two people your list of expectations. Try to agree on the two that you think are most essential. Have one person from your group come up and write them on the smart board.
Discuss and vote upon which expecations should go onto the syllabus.
Introduce my Classroom Website and allow time for exploration.

Core 4:

Act-On: Discuss with at least two people your list of three actions. Try to agree on the three that you think are most essential. Have one person from your group come up and write them on the smart board.
As a class, format these actions into expectations for everyone to agree to.
Vote on the most essential expecations to go on the class syllabus.
Introduce my Classroom Website and allow time for exploration.

Author: Ben Wilkoff