`O Canada´: National Anthem
Every single lesson today, but the last one, was devoted to show students how to create a Google Sit,e to use it as a portfolio for their documents. To encourage them to pay attention and do it well, Mr. Katz mentioned that those students whose Google Sites were updated by the end of the school year would get extra credit.
Choosing a theme for the google site
It was amazing to see how engaged and happy the students are in these lessons. They all seem delighted to work on their Chrome books. Mr. Katz introduced the lesson today explaining how useful it is to use the internet for school but he insisted that they should always do so with a good purpose.
Apparently, 6 students were suspended at St. Thomas for two days -starting yesterday- because of cyberbulling online and Mr. Katz used this information to tell the students about the dangers of cyberbullying.
Even though it looked as if Mr. Katz let them free to do what they wanted, it was not so, and a couple of students were sent out to the corridor for having done something that was not allowed (changing the wallpaper or searching for something inappropriate).
Apparently, 6 students were suspended at St. Thomas for two days -starting yesterday- because of cyberbulling online and Mr. Katz used this information to tell the students about the dangers of cyberbullying.
Even though it looked as if Mr. Katz let them free to do what they wanted, it was not so, and a couple of students were sent out to the corridor for having done something that was not allowed (changing the wallpaper or searching for something inappropriate).
First of all, they had to take a self-picture for their Google Site
Learning how to take a self-photo - in some groups, they were allowed to take a picture of a group
Next they had to write a 50-word description of themselves by their photo:
No students are left behind; when the students finish their task, they are asked to help those students who are stuck at some point. It is a very nice way of making students work cooperatively and, at the same time, keep the flow of the class.
Asking for help
Giving and getting help
At some point during the morning one of the administrators came in to distribute the photopackages; I did not get to see any of them but this is what they look like:
Today was the distribution day for the yearbooks, too; they include photographs of the staff:
Today was the distribution day for the yearbooks, too; they include photographs of the staff:
Period 5: English 3 IM
These students had to work on their projects and they really did so; I do not know if it was because the class was with Mr. Katz today - and not with Madison, the assistant teacher- or because the projects are due next week but the truth is that there was a pleasant working environment in the classroom today - one student was sent our to the corridor, though, there were no shouts; he was asked to log out and after some time outside he was asked if he wanted a second chance then he was invited in again.
Most of them were working on this part of the project
These students had to work on their projects and they really did so; I do not know if it was because the class was with Mr. Katz today - and not with Madison, the assistant teacher- or because the projects are due next week but the truth is that there was a pleasant working environment in the classroom today - one student was sent our to the corridor, though, there were no shouts; he was asked to log out and after some time outside he was asked if he wanted a second chance then he was invited in again.
Most of them were working on this part of the project
So they were involved mainly with songs - creating a playlist of 9 songs and designing CD cases
Next Monday is a holiday, Canadian Thanksgiving, so some students, the oldest mainly, came to school wearing different objects related to this holiday
The colours of the Canadian fall:
Un animalito simpático para nosotros, una rata `para ellos´
Hoy llovió todo el día, pero había que hacer la cola del bus a la intemperie....
Temperature today :2- 10
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