4-21-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies. Students reviewed the roles for the Hurricane Wiki from the yellow Hurricane Packet. Students filled out the Hurricane Newspaper Role Request Sheet. I selected editors and created teams. Students spent a brief amount of time completing RIF. I assigned a hurricane and affected city to each newspaper team. Each team then reviewed their role and began researching their city and hurricane.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Respond to the blog entry Hurricane and City Facts (DUE Wednesday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

Hurricane and City Facts

Now that you've been assigned a Wiki Team, a hurricane and a city affected by the hurricane, complete the following items:

1. List your class (1/2 A, 5/6 B, etc.)
2. Name your assigned hurricane.
3. Name you assigned city and state.
4. Research online:
   
• Provide 5 facts about your hurricane.
• Provide 5 facts about your city.

Please complete the following information by providing facts and details. This is meant to be an introductory exploration and fact-finding activity in preparation for the actual research of your hurricane and city.

4-18-2008 (B Day) Happenings

I checked for supplies. Students reviewed the roles for the Hurricane Wiki from the yellow Hurricane Packet. Students filled out the Hurricane Newspaper Role Request Sheet. I selected editors and created teams. Students spent a brief amount of time completing RIF. I assigned a hurricane and affected city to each newspaper team. Each team then reviewed their role and began researching their city and hurricane.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Respond to the blog entry Hurricane and City Facts (DUE Tuesday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-17-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked supplies. Students watched a Brainpop on Weather and completed a class quiz together. We read Andrew's Windy Rain of Terror from the Hurricane! book and I shared some Content Reading Strategies. Students continued and finished reading On the Job for Editor-in-Chief (10), Meteorologist (18), Hurricane Specialist (24), Natural Hazards Planner (27) and Reporter (40). While reading these articles, students completed the worksheet On the Job--Expert Tasks Q & A. Once finished, students read their RIF material.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

4-21-2008 Weekly Update

• MCA Math
• Hurricanes: Deadly Season
• Intro to Hurricane Project
• Brainpop
• Hurricane City Research
• Raging Planet
  

4-16-2008 (B Day) Happenings

I checked supplies. Students watched a Brainpop on Weather and completed a class quiz together. We read Andrew's Windy Rain of Terror from the Hurricane! book and I shared some Content Reading Strategies. Students continued and finished reading On the Job for Editor-in-Chief (10), Meteorologist (18), Hurricane Specialist (24), Natural Hazards Planner (27) and Reporter (40). While reading these articles, students completed the worksheet On the Job--Expert Tasks Q & A. Once finished, students read their RIF material.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

LRT 7/8 A Megaconference Wiki

This post is for Mr. Buckley's LRT 7/8 A class only.

As we work on our presentation for the Minnesota Megaconference, we will use a wiki to collaborate and prepare together.

The wiki address is www.mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com.

Task--Please go to the LRT wiki and click on Minnesota Megaconference. Then add your first name and last initial to the list of students for 7/8 A.

Let's work together to create and deliver an awesome presentation!

4-15-2008 (A Day) Happenings

I checked supplies and gave students a new seating chart and the LRT Calendar for April, May and June. I handed out the Hurricane Packet. We watched a brief video on Hurricane Andrew and recorded thoughts related to Hurricanes. Students completed a pre-reading assignment and then we read A Hurricane's Humble Beginnings from the Hurricane! book. I shared some Content Reading Strategies. We watched a Brainpop on hurricanes and answered review questions in the packet. Students began reading On the Job for Editor-in-Chief (10), Meteorologist (18), Hurricane Specialist (24), Natural Hazards Planner (27) and Reporter (40). While reading these articles, students completed the worksheet On the Job--Expert Tasks Q & A. Students will complete this assignment during the first 10-15 minutes of the next class.

Assignment
Purple Writing Indicates New Assignments

• Comment on the blog entry 3-2-1 Discussion of the Personal Experience Speech Module. (DUE Thursday)
• Comment on the blog entry The Wonder Years: An Example of a Personal Experience Speech. (DUE Thursday)
• If you'd like, vote on the polls.
• Check Mr. Buckley's LRT Blog (www.mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com) daily and complete any tasks that are added.
• Bring all supplies to class.
  

All extra credit assignments are optional.
Mr. Buckleys' LRT Blog--mrbuckleyslrtblog.blogspot.com
Mr. Buckley's LRT Wiki--mrbuckleyslrtwiki.pbwiki.com
Please remember that all handouts can be downloaded and printed out at http://edline.net/.

The Wonder Years: An Example of a Personal Experience Speech

The Wonder Years serves as a great example of a Personal Experience Speech. The time and place are established, chronological details are shared and each episode ends with some sort of lesson. What do you think was the lesson of one of the episodes of The Wonder Years? Can you relate to that lesson? In other words, have you had a similar experience or learned that lesson?

3-2-1 Discussion of the Personal Experience Speech Module

Now that the Personal Experience Speech Module is over, please take a few moments to complete a 3-2-1 discussion.

• Give 3 putups--let me know what you found interesting, enjoyable, educational, worthwhile, etc.
• Make 2 suggestions--let me know what I could do differently to make the module more interesting, fun, educational, worthwhile, etc.
• Provide 1 rating--Rate the Personal Experience Speech Module on a scale of 1-4 (1=Loved It, 2=Liked It, 3=Didn't Like It, 4=Hated It). Explain your ranking.
  

Your comments help me understand what is good about the Personal Experience Speech Module and what I can do to make it better in the future. Thanks for your time and input.