Blog Posts

Your First Podcast!

2/16/2016

YOU GOT YOUR FIRST BADGE!!!
CHECK OUT DETAILS LATER FOR LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 Podcasting Badge.

You will have ten minutes to write about the following question:
Based on the discussion you had about the Middle Ages, what inequalities do you see in the world today? Provide examples.

Building a podcast in Mic Note

2/9/2016

Your Manor Discussion for Quest Four Social Life.
Roles:
1. Highest rank will be keeper of the questions.
2. Next highest rank will be the recorder and note take in the MicNote Software
3. A peasant will be the timer (2 mins a questions at most--you can record for 10 minutes)

All of you will have five minutes to take notes for the questions. What do you want to say. Ideas you have. Your opinions based on fact.

We will download the software together. Mic Note and then I will show you a short version of what to do.

Teaching over 130 miles away.

2/5/2016

Mr. Armstrong called me on a google hangout to help a student of his add an audio recording to his weebly blog. Screen sharing and talking we were able to get his blog. The image below are a few that show this process.

Comparing Rome's Republic to our Government

2/5/2016

Use these image to help you understand Rome's Republic vs. American Government.

Violins of Hope: Reflection Blog Post!

12/2/2015

The Violins of Hope reflection blog post has no right or wrong answers. It is a place for you to reflect, comment, and put down your thoughts and ideas. You can include images or film, but you do not need to do that.

Below are a few questions to think about. You are not required to answer them all. Read them and see what ones speak to you. Please write for about 15-20 minutes and then post your reflections. *if you want to keep your reflections private, do not post and I can see them in draft form.

Violins of Hope link:
http://www.violinsofhopecle.org/_

What did you learn about the Violins of Hope?
What where you feeling as you learned about the Violins of Hope? Saw them at the Maltz? Heard them in Severance?
Why do you think they are called the Violins of HOPE?
What can you take away from learning about the Violins that can help you as you move forward in life?
Or other ideas and comments you might have.

If time, NewsDepth: http://www.ideastream.org/programs/newsdepth

The two big questions!

9/24/2015

Daniel Pink is an author and from Columbus, Ohio. He has written several books including, DIRVE, TO SELL IS HUMAN, and A WHOLE NEW MIND. I have read several of his book--Drive is a personal top book. What this video and see what you think of his two big ideas here.

Two questions that can change your life from Daniel Pink on Vimeo.

Trying to understand you?

8/21/2015

In the upper right hand corner of this post is says "comments" . Click that and leave your first name (ONLY) and then BMS (GARTH, BMS) Second, tell everyone something you learned this week or something you are looking forward to doing with your chromebook. Remember everyone can read your comments, ARE you leaving digital footprints worth following?

Now complete the "WHO ARE YOU SURVEY BELOW".

Make sure you GO BACK TO YOUR HISTORY WITH.... AND complete the Daily assignment. BOOKMARK THE REQUIRED SITES!!!

Kid Talks

6/5/2015

If you are planning to do a "kid talk", Please fill in this form before the end of the day. Thank you.

Using My Maps in google for education

5/15/2015

This is a 9 minute tutorial on using MY MAPS in google. If you need to only learn how to embed into your blog, go to the 7:30 MARK To the end.

See on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inHLBej4RyM&feature=youtu.be

Pick your best blog to have graded based on the rubric.

2/23/2015

You have posted several blogs on the middle ages. Go to your live site and look over the following blogs:

Fall of Rome
***YOU CAN NOT SUMBIT THE BUILDING YOUR CHARACTER BLOG.
Feudalism/Government
Social life
Religion/Art
Castle Attack or Religion
Crusades or Magna Carta

Fill in the form below. READ THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE YOU SUMBIT.