Year: <span>2007</span>

12.17.07

Core 1: Write-on: How does a debate influence the fate of a nation? Watch presidential debates from the past forty years. What has changed and what hasn’t? Why debates? Is persuasion the same in every debate? What can we learn from the candidates in order to become more persuasive in …

Discourse about Discourse: Educasts Archive

As I am moving everything over from Podomatic and Edublogs, I thought it only appropriate that I combine the podcasts I have done in the past into an archive. The Future of Literacy   January 23, 2007 08:21PM This is a podcast about how I see the world of literacy …

12.13.07

Core 1: Prepare-on: Arrange desks Talk about uStream Do any last minute preparation Host the debate, Stream the Debate. Judge’s Decision Extension: Prepare for next debates next week. Core 2: Blog-on: What will you do with the time that you have on this earth to ensure that you leave it …

Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation

 This is what I have been working on with a few of the greatest educational technologists in the great state of Colorado (in my opinion only You are invited to attend the Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation Conference. What is Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation? Learning 2.0: A Colorado Conversation, …

12.11.07

Core 1: Prepare-on: Arrange desks Talk about backchannel Do any last minute preparation Host the debate, Stream the Debate. Judge’s Decision Extension: Prepare for next debate on Thursday. Core 2: Blog-on: Does TJ die? How do you know? Take AR test for Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry. How much …

12.07.07

Core 1: Today is a research and organization day. I will not be talking at you a whole lot. What I will be doing, however, is talking with you, trying to get you to organize your thoughts into a workable debate plan. Things to think about: Which arguments should go …

12.05.07

Core 1: Write-on: What is the one thing that has gone differently for you in your second essay, as opposed to your first essay? Share a few good things that are going on in your second essay (good points, valuable quotes, reflections on your writing process)… on the smart board …

12.04.07

Core 1: Brainstorming Write-on: How will you know which points to refute in which ways while the debate is going on? What is a Flow Sheet? What should you write on it? What kinds of codes/shorthand can you create for yourself? Practice a flow sheet with the Video of Television …

12.3.07

Core 1: Select-on: Read your thesis statement options to three other students. Have them rate the statement based upon three criteria: Provability Interest Originality Come together and discuss the thesis statements and their influence on your final essay for the quarter. Get out the direct refutation and ARE argumentation packets. …

11.30.07

Cores 1-4: Take the spelling bee written exam. Cores 1+4: Discuss your second multi-cultural novel using the handout as a guide. Extensions: Write out a few thesis statements that you think will work for your second essay, so that we can check them on Monday. Core 2: Watch Save Darfur …