1/11/2014
Storybird
Create your account on Storybird.
When you have finished your storybird, you can comment on your classmates' essays. Remember to use "two stars and a wish".
I also want you to decide what grade you are aiming for on this essay and make sure that your text - language and content wise - are on that level and write me a comment on this blog (I won't publish your comment) stating what your aims are.
1/09/2014
Mobile phones - year 8
Read through the instruction below, then follow the link to the article here.
Read the article, then do the exercises:
- check your understanding: true or false
- check your understanding: gap fill
- check your grammar: multiple choice - prepositions
Then decide your opinion for the discussion question in red:
Some parents confiscate their teenager's phone as a punishment for poor behaviour. Is that a good idea? What's your opinion?
Read the comments from other viewers and the write and post your own answer as a comment on the page.
Then write a post about mobile phones and post on your blog. You can regard the following: How important is the phone to you? To your friends? To your family? Should mobile phones be used in school (and how so or why not?) Your post should be at least 100 words long. If you use any sources in your text, make sure you link to them.
Read the article, then do the exercises:
- check your understanding: true or false
- check your understanding: gap fill
- check your grammar: multiple choice - prepositions
Then decide your opinion for the discussion question in red:
Some parents confiscate their teenager's phone as a punishment for poor behaviour. Is that a good idea? What's your opinion?
Read the comments from other viewers and the write and post your own answer as a comment on the page.
Then write a post about mobile phones and post on your blog. You can regard the following: How important is the phone to you? To your friends? To your family? Should mobile phones be used in school (and how so or why not?) Your post should be at least 100 words long. If you use any sources in your text, make sure you link to them.
12/26/2013
Shakespeare
The following weeks you will get a taste of the work of the master of all masters - William Shakespeare!
You'll be working in groups, interpreting and presenting a famous play each.
Detailed instructions here.
William Shakespeare - The Life of the Bard #bio
William Shakespeare - Mini Biography #bio
You'll be working in groups, interpreting and presenting a famous play each.
Detailed instructions here.
William Shakespeare - The Life of the Bard #bio
William Shakespeare - Mini Biography #bio
12/05/2013
Game production - year 8
You have tried programming your own games with Skratch, great wasn't it?
Now, let's try a slightly different approach, it's a lot easier than programming but it's still game production. I want you to go to Gamestar Mechanic and get an account.
To become a Mechanic you need to do the quests, from them you get skills and the components you need.
It's important to read each instruction carefully!
And then I want you to evaluate and write a post on your blog; What are the pro's and con's of using games and game programs in school education? Are there good/bad games? Games for different school subjects? Do you have examples? Is it equal for all students?
Stretch yourselves this time and make a post you have really thought about, worked through and spell checked. And linking is nice - link to a source of sorts (facts, opinions, games, learning sites etc)
Now, let's try a slightly different approach, it's a lot easier than programming but it's still game production. I want you to go to Gamestar Mechanic and get an account.
To become a Mechanic you need to do the quests, from them you get skills and the components you need.
It's important to read each instruction carefully!
And then I want you to evaluate and write a post on your blog; What are the pro's and con's of using games and game programs in school education? Are there good/bad games? Games for different school subjects? Do you have examples? Is it equal for all students?
Stretch yourselves this time and make a post you have really thought about, worked through and spell checked. And linking is nice - link to a source of sorts (facts, opinions, games, learning sites etc)
12/02/2013
Skratch
- Gå till http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/290037/ och klicka på länken ”Följ” uppe till höger. Detta är klassens galleri och här lägger du till din produktion när den är färdig.
- Ta del av några olika exempel på produktioner av olika slag (berättelser, spel etc) som är skapade med Scratch. (Klicka på knappen Utforska)
- Välj en av de produktioner du tittat på som du tycker är särskilt intressant och lämna en kommentar i klassens Scratch-galleri där du kortfattat beskriver varför produktionen fångat ditt intresse.
- Öppna Scratch editor och skapa en enklare produktion, det kan vara en digital berättelse eller varför inte ett litet interaktivt spel? Ta inspiration av de olika exempel/övningar du tittat på. Produktionen ska vara levande (innehålla rörelse) och innehålla ljud och bild (kan även vara egenproducerat). Försök gärna få den interaktiv, d.v.s. att den som kör produktionen på något sätt behöver vara aktiv genom att klicka nånstans, skriva nåt etc.
- Produktionen laddar du därefter upp till kursens egna Scratch-studio (CH teknikstudio)
- Skriv ett blogginlägg om din programmeringsupplevelse; vad gick bra, vad gick mindre bra, är det här intressant att hålla på med eller rena döden :)
- Välj en av dina klasskamraters Scratch-produktion, klicka på knappen "Se inuti" och prova därefter att remixa denna. När du är färdig publicerar du din remix i klassens Scratch-studio (CH Teknikstudio).
- Skriv ett blogginlägg om arbetet med remixen och vad du lärt dig av att titta på någon annans produktion.
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11/21/2013
English presentations - year 8
Today we had presentations about USA in class 8B and what a wonderful experience that was!
Well prepared students with interesting topics and the fluncy in this group is amazing!!! On a scale from 1-5 I rated all students 4 or 5. A sheer joy to enjoy and today I'm a very, very proud old teacher.
And one can only bow to the geniousness of serving the audience marshmallows-covered cupcakes to represent the junk-food consumption of Florida...
Well prepared students with interesting topics and the fluncy in this group is amazing!!! On a scale from 1-5 I rated all students 4 or 5. A sheer joy to enjoy and today I'm a very, very proud old teacher.
And one can only bow to the geniousness of serving the audience marshmallows-covered cupcakes to represent the junk-food consumption of Florida...
11/11/2013
Shakespeare - year 9
The following weeks you will get a taste of the work of the master of all masters - William Shakespeare!
Check your page for more info.
Check your page for more info.
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