Cores 1-4: Write-on: Finish this sentence and write two more to follow it up, “Language Arts with Mr. Wilkoff is…” Complete the student-led conferences handout and prepare your folders for the inevitable: la-talking-points.pdf. What should be in your folder (or easily accessible on the computer): Your LA Talking Points handout. …
Core 1: Write-on: What kind of arguments/persuasion are false? (Sometimes persuasive but always fallacious, deceitful, or just plain wrong) Which are the most recognizable/often used of the Fallacious Arguments. Find an example of one of the above Fallacious Arguments in modern political discourse. Extensions: Think of the one thing that …
Core 1: Write-on: How would you persuade someone visually? Present persuasion Smart Notebook files. What do you notice about these ideas? Reflect on the process of creating these presentations. [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=110876&doc=kw-persuasion543] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=110875&doc=sb-persuasion3517] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=110874&doc=akam-persuasion1347] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=110873&doc=jk-persuasion2590] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=110872&doc=oa-persuasion2489] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=111282&doc=persuasion-grapes2148] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=111283&doc=t-j-persuasion3023] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=111285&doc=s-p-persuasion456] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=111284&doc=s-persuasion3555] [flash http://s3.amazonaws.com/slideshare/ssplayer.swf?id=111287&doc=j-d-persuasion905] [flash …
Core 1: Explore-on: How are these poems the same as Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken, and how are they different? Devil Dog Way to Choose The Connection between change and persuasion. How do you change someone’s mind? With a partner, create a Smart Notebook file that reveals your thinking. …
I will not be at school today, as I am still at the Digital Educator Mentor training. Here are my sub plans: 091307.doc
I am at a Digital Educator Meeting Today, but here are my substitute lesson plans: 091207.doc
Core 1: Share-on: Share with at least one other person what you have written about The Road Less Traveled and the concept of change. Introduce concept of thought exploration and Mind Mining: We are going to use a lot of paper and markers and ideas today. Today is going to …
Cores 1+4: Discuss-on: What is content? What is the Academy Authentic? Watch the tutorial on Writing in Your Blog. Extensions: Use the Academy Authentic page to attempt your first Academy Authentic. Cores 2+3: Discuss-on: What is content? Show off the new-and-improved “Academy Authentic.” Explore and add to the Constantly Growing …
Core 1: Write-On: What is the most difficult dichotomous choice (only two options) you have had to make in your life? Read The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost What do you notice in this poem? Answer questions on theme and change (from handout). Discuss poetry analysis, dichotomous choice, and …
Cores 1-4: Introduction to your Academy of Discovery Google Account. Docs Calendar Gmail Tutorial for how to login to your Academy of Discovery Google Account. Tutorial on how to work within your Academy of Discovery Google Documents Account. Write your final draft of your writing assessment on Google Docs and …