October 20, 2010

  • English110.

    So, today, students handed in their food carton poems. Then we looked at some of the poems, from the booklet I put together, interpreted by YouTubers. From there, I showed off some possible, but not required products to consider for P3 such as wikis (similar to Google Docs), blogs, and Prezi. P3 can be done on good ol' paper (with images and a link to a sound clip), but there are options there for those who like to be uber creative. Creativity is the name of the game, right? Intelligence is wonderful, but I think even Einstein cherished his creativity over his intellect. There's a quote of his out there somewhere about that. Anyhow, after showing off possible products, we talked about what to do Friday while I was gone (and therefore, class would be "held" online). What would really make Peer Review function well is if everyone uploaded their drafts to the "Crazy PR" tab under the P3 unit in eCompanion (if you forgot your login/password, contact Cindy at Distance Ed: 3-2347) by Thursday at midnight. This part is not required, but highly recommended. Yep. Okay, then once your draft is there, you'll come back to find a classmate's draft and follow the instructions in that tab. Your draft and your feedback will be placed in that tab, okay? Okay. Crazy PR, then, is due Saturday at midnight; hopefully, you'll complete it Friday and not have to worry about it on Saturday. The other assignment due Saturday is My Words; this is also found under the P3 unit of eCompanion. It's even above the "Crazy PR" tab! My Words can be completely like usual, 5 words w/6 pieces of research (copy and paste text right into the Response box) found wherever OR you could choose poetry terms from the handouts in Doc Sharing (under the P3: Analysis folder). The poetry terms are just there in case you don't want to find other words.

    So, recommended deadline for P3 drafts = Thursday at midnight.
    Absolute deadline for Crazy Peer Review and My Words = Saturday at midnight.
    P3 final draft due = Monday at midnight.

    On a separate note, the Biggest Loser Challenge (Fall '10 8-Week Sequence) started today. Let's just say I gained a bit since last spring. I'm starting out five pounds heavier than I started out last time. Dang it. And yet I knew I didn't eat super well this summer. I can blame it on the house crap or whatever, but I lost the "Bethenny edge" I had during the spring BLC. So, oh well. My clothes still fit, and I'm ready to get back "on board." I also threw the "food journal" out the window at some point. Eeek. Not cool. With that said, I'll throw together a F.J. post for today. :o )