Blogging, twittering, texting, status updates...it's all so CONFUSING! At least it is if you were born prior to th 1990's. Young adults today are SO tech savvy and SO quick to catch on and latch on to any new technology. The value of being able to access a class schedule, receive further instruction on an assignment, and find out what went on in a class that you missed (for a really good reason) is immeasurable and is designed to make the learning process easier.
So, what's the point of THIS particular blog? Just think of it as (gulp) your portable Mrs. Williams! Daily posts will address issues that you may have with particular assignments on that day, will challenge you to dig deeper, will contain heads-up info for the next day, and will provide a glimpse into what is going on in our classroom, for those who aren't there on a daily basis. Sometimes, you as a student will receive a classroom assignment requiring that you click on a link I provide, read the information and provide a comment on the link. Exciting learning opportunities ABOUND thanks to all of this wonderful technology.
But the technology, wonderful as it is, can never replace the traditional skills. It's doubtful that Will Shakespeare's sonnets would have been nearly as profound had he written them in text-speak: shal i cmpr d 2 a sumr's day? (Not so prolific, eh?)
Tradition, technology, standard skills, advanced enthusiasm...welcome to my classroom!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Well, HI!
10 questions you MUST answer (at least before the end of the school year!)In all my vast life experience, because I am OLD (pushin' forty hard!) I have had three former employers make me write what they called an "elevator speech". The concept is this: You must know a few things about yourself well enough to be able to introduce yourself and allow another person to get a "feel" for you in the time it takes to go from the first floor to the fifteenth floor in your standard, average corporate-America elevator.
The best place to start is right here, right now, with these 10 questions. I will now answer these questions and ask you to ponder your own answers as we prepare to meet and begin this journey into the wonderful realm of literature, writing, grammar, and reading!
1. What is the most important thing you've ever done?
Admitted I was wrong.
2. Most meaningful, life-changing film you've ever seen?
Finding Nemo...so much understated, cavernous wisdom from those fishies!
3. Name one belief that defines you.
I believe that if you judge a book by its cover you usually miss a great story!
4. Best book you've ever read.
To Kill A Mockingbird
5. Your favorite word. Why?
Homecoming. Because you find them at every stage of your life and they are always amazing, meaningful, and eyeopening. Plus I really like the hard "c" sound that comes after the soft "m" and that precedes another.
6. Your least favorite word. Why?
Depart. It sounds as harsh as it always is.
7. What do you want to be remembered for?
Always being brave enough to at least try.
8. One thing you would never, ever do, for any amount of money.
Sell out my faith, my family, and my self-respect.
9. What is one thing you would do if you knew you would never get caught?
Hack into the CIA computer and find out all the dirty little secrets!
10. If you were a character in a movie, who would you be and why?
Indiana Jones, only I'd spend more time digging and reading and less time wallowing in snake pits and sewer tunnels. I would be Indiana Jones because he gets to travel, gets to teach and never has to worry about what to wear..
The best place to start is right here, right now, with these 10 questions. I will now answer these questions and ask you to ponder your own answers as we prepare to meet and begin this journey into the wonderful realm of literature, writing, grammar, and reading!
1. What is the most important thing you've ever done?
Admitted I was wrong.
2. Most meaningful, life-changing film you've ever seen?
Finding Nemo...so much understated, cavernous wisdom from those fishies!
3. Name one belief that defines you.
I believe that if you judge a book by its cover you usually miss a great story!
4. Best book you've ever read.
To Kill A Mockingbird
5. Your favorite word. Why?
Homecoming. Because you find them at every stage of your life and they are always amazing, meaningful, and eyeopening. Plus I really like the hard "c" sound that comes after the soft "m" and that precedes another.
6. Your least favorite word. Why?
Depart. It sounds as harsh as it always is.
7. What do you want to be remembered for?
Always being brave enough to at least try.
8. One thing you would never, ever do, for any amount of money.
Sell out my faith, my family, and my self-respect.
9. What is one thing you would do if you knew you would never get caught?
Hack into the CIA computer and find out all the dirty little secrets!
10. If you were a character in a movie, who would you be and why?
Indiana Jones, only I'd spend more time digging and reading and less time wallowing in snake pits and sewer tunnels. I would be Indiana Jones because he gets to travel, gets to teach and never has to worry about what to wear..
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