Tuesday, February 28, 2012
GRADE 7 - Math Without Words
Watch the following YouTube video and consider our model for good writing or speaking: 1) Purpose 2) Audience 3) Clarity 4) Content 5) Structure 6) Point of View.
A) Identify the speakers Purpose for giving the talk, his intended audience and his point of view. Identify 3 key pieces of content presented in the talk.
B) Write the answers in your writing notebooks. We will use this information to start crafting a response for Google Groups on Wednesday.
A) Identify the speakers Purpose for giving the talk, his intended audience and his point of view. Identify 3 key pieces of content presented in the talk.
B) Write the answers in your writing notebooks. We will use this information to start crafting a response for Google Groups on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Digital Classroom
More from our friends at edudemic.com. Use this graphic to analyse the development and possibility of the digital classroom:
Monday, February 13, 2012
Is Technology "Dumbing Down" our kids?
Watch the video and identify an opinion expressed by each of the speakers. Pick one of the opinions that you feel strongly about and write a 100 word response by replying to the post "Is technology dumbing down our kids?"on Google Groups. Your response should address the opinion of the speaker and contain your own supported opinion.
Write a 200 word response that shares your opinions about the ideas presented in this video. Identify a point that you agree with, a point that you disagree with and then share your overall opinion. Post your response on Google Groups under the post "Unplugged School".
Friday, February 10, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The Cell Phones in School Debate
1) Watch the video and make notes. Your notes should be in the form of a t-chart. The left side should be the pro's of phones in school and the right side should be the con's.
2) On our Google Group, post a 100 word response to the video. Share your opinions about the issues presented in the video and the whole issue of cell phones in schools.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Welcome!
Welcome to the launch of The Digital Frontline. This site will explore education from 21st Century Perspective. Digital learning will be prominent but education trends in general will be explored as well. A special emphasis will be placed on educational leadership.
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