As we wind up our first week together, I have a couple of things I want to remind you about.
First, if you have not sent me your student information sheet, please do so. Right now I have only received four of the fourteen.
Second, we will be meeting in Elluminate at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Before then, make certain you have read Chapter 1 of our text and watched both of the videos. On Tuesday, in addition to our lively discussion (remember, I expect to hear everyone's voice), I will model how to add a header/footer to a document.
Third, I believe that teachers are held to a higher standard. Our written and spoken communications must be error-free. Please be sure that you proofread carefully before you post your reaction papers, your responses, or your reflections. I take off points for grammar and convention errors. You will be the models your students follow. Our goal is to help our students graduate from high school ready to enter the job market. In order to achieve this goal, as teachers we must be diligent about modeling standard English so that in turn, we can expect it from our students. My suggestion is that you get a friend to proofread after you do. That is just a good habit to get into; I always ask someone to proof my work on the job before I send out anything.
I want to keep you up to date with what is going on with our class, and the blog is a good, interactive way for me to do so. At the top of the blog there is a list of additional pages attached to the blog. One is Weekly PowerPoint Presentations. That is where I put our PowerPoints for your reference. Another is Examples of Projects. Be sure to check that section out. Another helpful section is called Listen and Learn: Podcasts. Podcasts are like mini radio shows where I give you oral directions on how to do some of the projects we learn in class. That way you can refer back as many times as you need.
Here is what I have posted this week:
1. Week 1 PowerPoint in case you want to refer back.
2. Week 2 PowerPoint in case you want to look ahead.
I am looking forward to our Elluminate session on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. "See" you then!
