Tuesday, February 14, 2012

ComicLife: The How and Why

1.  Introduction:  Why instructions need to be clear and creative
2.  Video:  How our technology looks to them
3.  Stats from 2008: Did you know?
4.  Why Comic Life?  Some student exemplars.   Grade 9 French, Grade 11 World Religions, Grade 12 University Level World History, Grade 3, Grade 4
5.  How to use it: a youtube video
6.  Questions?

Friday, April 8, 2011

Welcome!

Agenda:
1.  Intro Video: Learning a New Language
2.  Discussion: The Importance of clear instruction, language, easing frustration and giving students what they want (and what they are used to!)
3.  Video: How OUR generation's world looks to a youngster.
4.  Video: What EVERYONE'S  world looks like today.
5.  Our hopes for you.
6.  An existing blog: what it looks like and how we use it.
7.  Here are some other blogs for our classes:
     Grade 12 Philosophy
     Grade 11 Law
     Grade 10 History (Applied)
8.  Making your own blog Google Docs presentation - including a handout with instructions.
9.  Questions and Answers (hopefully) anytime . . .
10. Off to the lab to start your own blog!   If we have time . . .

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Welcome!

Agenda:
1.  Intro Video: Learning a New Language
2.  Discussion: The Importance of clear instruction, language, easing frustration and giving students what they want (and what they are used to!)
3.  Video: How OUR generation's world looks to a youngster.
4.  Video: What EVERYONE'S  world looks like today.
5.  Our hopes for you.
6.  An existing blog: what it looks like and how we use it.
7.  Making your own blog Google Docs presentation - including a handout with instructions.
8.  Off to the lab to start your own blog!
8. Questions and Answers (hopefully) anytime . . .

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Welcome!

Agenda:
1.  Intro Video: Learning a New Language
2.  Discussion: The Importance of clear instruction, language and easing frustration.
3.  Our hopes for you.
4.  An existing blog: what it looks like and how we use it.
5.  Making your own blog Google Docs presentation - including a handout with instructions.
6. Questions and Answers (hopefully) anytime . . .