Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog

Monday, June 2, 2008

6-2-2008 (B Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies and read off overdue books from the media center. I collected any outstanding Packer Passes and students also turned in missing Blog Logs #2. We watched Part 2 of An Inconvenient Truth. Some students responded to the assigned blog entry or finished with RIF.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

WEDNESDAY IS WORK CUTOFF DAY. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER WEDNESDAY.
Respond to the Blog Entry An Inconvenient Truth Final Thoughts (DUE Wednesday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.

All extra credit assignments are optional.
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Friday, May 30, 2008

5-30-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies and read off overdue books from the media center. I collected any outstanding Packer Passes and students also turned in Blog Log #2. I returned the Hurricane Wiki Grading Rubric to each group and answered any questions related to the project. We watched Part 1 of An Inconvenient Truth. Some students responded to the assigned blog entry.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

Bring RIF Material. (DUE Tuesday)
Respond to the Blog Entry An Inconvenient Truth Initial Thoughts (DUE Tuesday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

6-2-2008 Weekly Update

An Inconvenient Truth
The Global Warming Myth
LRT Evaluation
RIF

An Inconvenient Truth Initial Thoughts

Today we watched Part 1 of An Inconvenient Truth, a movie about global warming:

List two things that you agreed with or believed were true while watching this movie.
List two things that you disagreed with or questioned were true while watching this movie.

Be sure to explain in detail so others reading will understand what you are saying. Remember that you will be watching a counterpoint video to this movie with the goal of personally deciding what you believe is occurring with our planet.

5-29-2008 (B Day) Happenings

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

Bring RIF Material. (DUE Monday)
Respond to the Blog Entry An Inconvenient Truth Initial Thoughts (DUE Monday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

5-28-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies and read off overdue books from the media center. I collected the Packer Passes. I also collected Blog Log #2. I explained the Hurricane Wiki Individual Member Assessment and each team completed the assessment.Each Hurricane Wiki Team completed the Hurricane Wiki Grading Rubric as a way to check to make sure that their team had satisfactorily completed all requirements. Student finished the block with RIF or completing Blog Log #2.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

Bring RIF Material. (DUE Friday)
If you have not yet done so, bring your Packer Pass to redeem for extra credit points. (DUE Friday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

5-27-2008 (B Day) Happenings

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

Bring RIF Material. (DUE Thursday)
If you have not yet done so, bring your Packer Pass to redeem for extra credit points. (DUE Thursday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.

Friday, May 23, 2008

5-27-2008 Weekly Update

Hurricane Wiki Project DUE
Group Evaluation of Each Individual Hurricane Wiki Team Member
An Inconvenient Truth Part 1
RIF

5-23-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies. Each Hurricane Wiki Team completed the Hurricane Wiki Grading Rubric as a way to check to make sure that their team had satisfactorily completed all requirements. Teams then fixed anything that did not meet their expectations. I handed out Blog Log #2 and students worked on completing that assignment. Students spent some time doing RIF.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

Complete Hurricane Wiki Project and be ready to officially turn it in. (DUE Wednesday)
Complete Blog Log #2. (DUE Wednesday)
Bring your Packer Pass to redeem for extra credit points. (DUE Wednesday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.

5-22-2008 (B Day) Happenings

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

Complete Hurricane Wiki Project and be ready to officially turn it in. (DUE Tuesday)
Complete Blog Log #2. (DUE Tuesday)
Bring your Packer Pass to redeem for extra credit points. (DUE Tuesday)
Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (http://www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com/) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
Bring all supplies to class.