I am finally back for good. Thank you for still engaging in class even though I wasn’t here to enjoy all of the fruits of your labor. Don’t think that I forgot about any of you, though. Along with taking care of my wife and my daughter, I was still …
There is nothing so sinister as ignoring the wealth of voices around us: the ones that could make us laugh if we only knew the language, the ones that could make us think if we only had the time, and the ones that could make us learn if we only …
Cores 1-4: Honor the new Authenticity Awards. Core 1: Discuss-On: What is it about Blogging is like Football that most resonates with you? Go over “Choosing the right word” in the vocab books. Play vocabulary basketball to review for quiz tomorrow. Core 2: Read Blogging is like Football. Discussion questions: …
Cores 1 and 2: Randomly select username for celebrity commenting. Write-On: Comment on one post from the “Celebrity User.” You may use a comment starter to help you make a more authentic comment. Write your weekly authentic for this week and don’t forget to nominate for The Authenticity Awards. Core …
Core 1: Go over Choosing the Right word for Unit 8 vocabulary book. Write-On: Write a simile/metaphor that compares blogging to an event, action, or idea. (“Blogging is like football, putting out a fire, fishing, etc.”) Read Blogging is like Football. What is your personal purpose for blogging, for writing …
Disclaimer: The following is a work in progress. I am writing an essay with/for my Core 3 students about the following question: Should students have grades? The first six letters hold an inordinate amount of power, and frankly, it makes me sick. The A’s, B’s and C’s have too long …
This is truly fantastic. I can’t imagine linking every single word. The one question that I think of after reading this, is why don’t we link more words to dictionaries? Why don’t we have the context for more of our concepts? I really think that looking for the answers behind …
Core 1: Go over Synonyms and Antonyms in Unit 8. Revisit belief statements as genre: Why is it important to outline your belief statements? Brainstorm belief statements. Refine belief statements with Standpoint.com Write your own Belief Statement piece. Core 2: Do quick word work-outs using The Nerd Herd Big Word …
I am back for a while, and I am so glad to be here. Let’s get back to it then. Cores 1-4: Take a look at The Authenticity Awards from the past two weeks. Show the concept of Total Context Linking. Conclude parable writing with the following questions: What is …
Cores 1-4: As many of you know, my wife gave birth to our daughter yesterday. This bundle of joy and miracles is named Isabelle Roux Wilkoff. I have written all about her in my most recent Weekly Authentic. I would like to challenge each of you to discuss and respond …