Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Information Literacy (12/17)

Here's today's agenda (copy it into you planner):

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

-work through the webquest with a partner (or by
yourself if you prefer)
-use Word to type in your answers

3) finish WEEBLY website
-use this weebly tutorial if you need help

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of cyber crime by completing the activities within the webquest AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain why it's important for you to understand what cyber crime is?

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Information Literacy (12/15)

Today's agenda:

1) WARM UP: Calculation Nation

2) READ THE ARTICLE: Mapping Facebook
-open up a Word document
-create a summary in the form of a
paragraph covering what you read

3) finish GLOGSTER ASSIGNMENT
-DUE TODAY

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of Glogster's functions by completing an online poster AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Using the Glogster rubric, what three things did your neighbor do at a proficient level or better and one area needing improvement on their Glogster poster.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Information Literacy (12/13)

Today's agenda (please copy into planner):

1) WARM UP: Calculation Nation (10 minutes)

2) EFFECTIVE SEARCHING W/ GOOGLE
-watch slide show
-complete "Google Search Tips" worksheet
a) go to my website
b) scroll down to "Attachments"
c) click "download" on Google Search Tips
d) complete the worksheet using Google
3) GLOGSTER ASSIGNMENT
-Due Wednesday

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of effective website searching by completing a search results worksheet AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain why it's important to have a better understanding of Google search functions?

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Information Literacy (12/9)

Today's agenda (copy it into your planner):

1) Warm Up: Calculation Nation (15 min)
-click "join"
-enter your information
-choose a game and play

2) Read article about Smartphones (30 min)
-0pen a Word Document to take notes
-remember to include the main idea of each paragraph
and the supporting evidence
-you can use any note-taking format you'd like

3) Glogster Assignment (45 min)
-see the agenda from the last class meeting for info.
-project rubric

SWBAT read an article and create notes along
with the reading AAPOAL.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Information Literacy (12/7)

Here's today's agenda:

1) Warm Up (10 minutes)
-can you find the answer to this math puzzle?
-start with the center "7", collect 4 other numbers along the paths,
you CANNOT work backwards, what's the lowest number you
can score if you add all five numbers collected.

2) Citing Web Sources (30 minutes)
-Please use Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) to cite your sources.
-REMEMBER: you need 4 sources for your Glogster Assignment.
-You must give credit within your Glogster poster.

3) Glogster Assignment (45 minutes)
-See me for your log-in information
-DUE December 15

Objective: SWBAT cite sources within their Glogster poster AAPOAL.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Information Literacy (12/3)

Here's today's agenda (copy it down into your planner):

1) Warm Up: Cool Math Games
-pick a game and play! (5 minutes)

2) Introduction to Glogster Assignment
(20 minutes)
-the assignment is attached to my website.
-we will have 3 class periods to work on it.
-DUE December 22nd!

(20 minutes)
-use the database to find your sources.
-you need 4 web sources.

4) Glogster Assignment (40 minutes)
-Log In with your nickname (on your card) and
Student ID # for password.
-Before you start, watch this tutorial.
-We will discuss the rubric on Tuesday (12/7)

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Information Literacy Class (12/1)

Here's the agenda for the day (make sure you copy this down in your planner):

1) Warm Up: Cool Math Games
-choose a game and play it! (5 minutes)

2) Read to Write Pre-Assessment
-We will have 45 minutes to complete the assessment

3) Glogster Project (25 minutes)
-The assignment instructions will be handed out in class.
-I have also posted them on my website.