Today in Class: October 22, 2015

Before I launch into the day's activities, I'd like to extend a virtual hug to my students and parents who are frustrated with our new technology. Whether you are not tech-savvy, or your laptop isn't  functioning correctly, or you're overwhelmed by all of the new programs you're being asked to use and skills you're being asked to learn, we are all a little frustrated right now. I can only imagine what my blood pressure looked like today while I tried to help students navigate all of the new things being thrown at them. But, I promise, things will get easier and less frustrating in the coming weeks. Practice makes perfect (or, in this case, practice makes proficient), and one day you will discover that navigating a 1-to-1 classroom comes as second nature. Please be patient with yourself and extend yourself  grace as we march into this uncharted territory together. 

Yours sincerely, trying to help even when I get frustrated too,

Mrs. Cobb


B1

• DGP
• Lit Circles
• Tutorial: Laptop basics, appropriate use, switching default browser to Firefox or Chrome, finding My Big Campus class page, logging on to online textbook
• Independently read "There Will Come Soft Rains" p. 470-477 and Common Core Companion Workbook p. 48
• Complete workbook p. 49
• Homework: 1. Prep for next Lit Circle meeting; 2. Finish workbook p. 49

B3

• DGP
•  Tutorial: Laptop basics, appropriate use, switching default browser to Firefox or Chrome, finding My Big Campus class page, logging on to online textbook, logging in to Office 365 email account, creating Wordpress blogging account
• Homework: None

B4

• DGP
•  Tutorial: Laptop basics, appropriate use, switching default browser to Firefox or Chrome, finding My Big Campus class page, logging in to Office 365 email account, creating Wordpress blogging account, posting blog URL to My Big Campus discussion
• This week's assignment: 
• What impact do our choices have on our lives?
• Write 300 words on the topic of choices (any genre), and post to your blog
• Then, comment on 2 other class member's choices posts