Cores 1+4: Write-on: Using the survey for discussion. How does learning about new types of Utopia teach us about the old? Is our society changing fundamentally because of our need for utopia on the internet? (Core 1 only) How did your Utopian poems inform your conception of Utopia? Extensions: Have …
My anticipation is rising. The time is drawing near when Learning 2.0 will be here. I will not attempt to recreate Karl’s amazingly concise post (if you have read my blog for any length of time, you will know that brevity is not always my first priority). The purpose of …
Cores 1+4: Discuss-on: How is your Utopian Art Analysis going? Which Utopian truths do you see most often being exemplified? Which pieces of art where particularly thought provoking? Continue work on Utopian Art handouts. Extension: Can the internet be thought of as a utopia? Why or why not? Core 2: …
Please copy over the entire document into one of your own Google Documents and then share it with your group.The Survival Simulation Document.Â
Podcasting is not one thing. It is not an audio file format. It is not an iTunes feed. Podcasting is bigger than that. It includes the ideas of digital storytelling, new literacy, audio and video sharing, the writing process, and the Read/Write web. But none of those words matter. What …
Cores 1+4: Pair Discuss-on: Analyze Utopian Poetry. Create a unique perspective in your own utopian poem. What images are you going to invoke? What metaphors would help to explain your vision of utopia? Extensions: Finish your Utopian poem for next Wednesday Talk about what next week looks like. Core 2: …
Cores 1+4: Extended Write-on: Continue reflection on Survival Simulation through discussion. Any final words before we bid the project, adieu? Anything we should do differently next time? Highlight some really great works of writing done on Monday. Return to Utopian poetry. How does the Tipslastt format help you to understand …
Cores 1+4: Listen and Present-on: Listen to the survival simulation presentations and start to ask what-if questions that are more based upon the feasibility of the society rather than terrifying events that may befall the inhabitants of the islands. Group 1 Voicethread for questions. Group 2 Voicethread for questions. Group …
Cores 1+4: Discuss-on: Survival Simulation Presentations: Write down two questions for the groups as they present and be ready to ask them at the end of their presentations. Extension: Continue to work on your personal curriculum. Core 2: Write-on: Rev-it-up! Continue our discussion of Separatist Utopias in early America. Extensions: …
Cores 1+4: Paper-only Write-on: Take a look at your Language Arts folder. Keep what you would like to show your parents during conferences and take the rest home. Finalize your Survival Simulations including Cast, Goals, and What-if’s. Create a voicethread as the presentation for your society (you can work collaboratively …