Wednesday, September 16

Three Goals Today:

1. Print out the Word document from yesterday if not finished. Maximum time to finish: 5 minutes.

2. In-class, typed open "cheat sheet" grammar quiz. Maximum time to finish: 25 minutes!
- In a Word document, type the definitions of the nine parts of speech in complete sentences.

Formatting instructions:
- 1.5 spacing
- proper heading aligned on the right
- title centered- Grammar Quiz
- numbered sentences/definitions (use alignment and numbering in your formatting palette)
- put the part of speech term (noun, etc.) in bold and underlined

Print and turn-in to Ms. Collopy. Select the MSLABHP4200 OR MSCHP printer.

3. Complete the Intel Visual Ranking tool. Start by clicking here. https://educate.intel.com/workspace/student/loginpage.aspx?&LID=en Get a worksheet from Ms. Collopy if not distributed in class. Look on the board for further log-in instructions. Maximum time to finish: 10-15 minutes.


Did you?
1. Finish work from yesterday?
2. Take your grammar quiz, print it, and turn it in?
3. Complete the Intel Visual Ranking tool?

Mac Lab Proficiency Checklist- September 15, 2009

Here is the paragraph that you should read, copy, and paste onto your word document.

Capitalization is fun. I love it. Capitalizing shows that you know how to follow the rules of our language. Not only that, it also demonstrates your intelligence. Intelligent people capitalize correctly. Unfortunately for sad and forlorn language arts (or is it Language Arts?) teachers all over America, text messaging and e-mailing have made capitalization un-cool. Wrong-go-ba-dongo! Capitalization is the coolest thing that you can do besides staying in school! Let's all start this year off well by capitalizing our names, the beginning of every sentence we ever write, and the pronoun I. Got it- we'll get along just fine!


Here's the link for after you are done with the checklist, printing, and turning your work in to Ms. Collopy:

Intel Student Log-In

Teacher I.D.- Collopy
Team I.D.- will be given to you in class
Password- exactly the same as the team i.d. that will be given to you in class

Tech Fair- June 2, 2009

Welcome to the MSSD14 Tech Fair!

- Student checklists for Word/computer lab success

• I use this type of tool before starting work in the lab. The example provided today is very extensive; however, it pays off in the long run. Students prove basic proficiencies once, therefore there's less time spent on simple tasks as the year goes on (hopefully they become life-long skills).
• The paragraph that I had them copy and paste is posted on my March 16/17 post (scroll down if you want to see it- totally generic).

Intel Teaching Tools
Overview of:

1. Visual Ranking Project
2. Seeing Reasoning Project

• Use this link in a different tab:
• Student log-in- Intel Tool
• Teacher name: Collopy
• Team ID: Manitou01 (up to 24; will be assigned to you)
• Password: same as team i.d.- it's not case sensitive

Let's try them...

• Practice both tools
• Visual Ranking
• Seeing Reasoning
• Come up with your own "factors" for the seeing reasoning project (if you feel like it)
• Tips to evaluate student work, etc.

Getting you set up to use the Intel Tools:

• Register now and create a simple project before you leave today.
• Intel Registration- Teaching Tools
• Enrolling teams; try this once.
  

Monday, May 4- New Reading Logs and OMM Paragraph

Please read through this entire post. You will find directions about your paragraph and your new reading log.
Of Mice and Men- Theme Paragraph
- final draft

o Type your paragraph.
o Double space your paragraph.
o Italicize and bold your thesis statement.
o Use a correct heading using right alignment.
- Is your paragraph 7-10 sentences long with clear examples and elaboration?
- Did you use personal pronouns? (I, me, you, your). If so, re-write those sentences. You are an outside "expert" or reporter on the subject. It's not about you.
o Do you have at least one supporting quote in the paragraph?
- Final drafts must be turned in before the webquest begins tomorrow on John Steinbeck. Please transport your paragraph electronically- e-mail, thumb drive, Google Docs, etc.
- Print your paragraph either today or first thing tomorrow when you finish!

Also:

o Get a new book from the Media Center.
o Get a stamp on your reading log TODAY!
o Make one side for your independent reading book and the other side for short stories from your literature textbook.

- Procedure for the rest of the year:

1. Keep this stamped reading log until the last week of school.
2. Use the side with an independent reading book for the next ten days (until the Media Center closes).
3. If you finish the book in ten days, you will receive extra credit.
4. On the other side of the reading log, we will keep track of short stories from our literature textbook. Fill in Title: Literature Textbook/ Author: N/A/ Genre: Various/ # of pages: Various.
5. I will give you instructions this week about what short stories you will read from your textbook before the end of the year.

John Steinbeck Webquest

John Steinbeck Webquest

Essential Learnings:

• Students will apply appropriate strategies and skills to understand a variety of texts.
• Students will appreciate that literature provides an understanding of human experience.
• Students will use critical thinking skills to evaluate a variety of texts.

Background:
- Students have read, discussed, and analyzed Of Mice and Men.

Procedure:
- Students will use suggested websites as well as internet searches to answer the following questions.

Evaluation:
- Students will be evaluated on:

• answering questions correctly
• answering questions in complete sentences
• showing evaluation and synthesis skills for the last question (must be two or more sentences)
• writing neatly on loose-leaf with a proper heading OR
• typing the answers, double-spaced, NO COPYING AND PASTING (plagiarism)!

Websites:
- The following websites will help with some answers. You may also use search engines (google or yahoo) to find other answers.

http://www.steinbeck.org/MainFrame.html

http://www.infopoint.com/mry/orgs/steinbeck/index.html

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novella


Answer the following questions:

1. When was Steinbeck born?
2. Where did he first attend college?
3. What was his first novel?
4. What was his job during WWII?
5. In what year did he win the Nobel Prize for literature?
6. Describe Steinbeck’s friendship with Edward Ricketts.
7. Describe the effect of Steinbeck's relationship with Ricketts (how did this friendship impact Steinbeck?). Give at least two specific examples.
8. How did Ricketts die?
9. For what book did he receive the Pulitzer Prize Fiction Award?
10. What is a novella?
11. How many times has Of Mice and Men been made into a movie?
12. Who was Steinbeck’s second wife?
13. How many times was Steinbeck married?
14. How many kids did he have? Girls or boys?
15. What factors, places, and events impacted Steinbeck’s writing most profoundly? (this question must be in answered in more than two sentences)
    

Medical Websites- Spring Research Paper

- Students: Please use the following links to start your research. These are all high-quality websites that have been reviewed for you. If you want to use a different website that you find on your own, please ask Mrs. Gaunce, Mr. Goldberg, or Ms. Collopy!

- Searching tips:

1. Keep searches short and concise.
2. Do not type in a long question or idea into any search bar; rather, type in one to three key-words that will help you find good information.
3. All websites are not high-quality. Look at who owns/maintains the website. Be careful of websites that have flashing advertisements and seeem unprofessional.

http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/article.htm
- scroll down to “browse common topics”

http://www.medicineonline.com/
- Diseases & Conditions
* Allergy * Arthritis * Alzheimer's * Cancer * Cardiovascular Disorders * Cholesterol * Constipation * Diabetes * Eczema* AIDS / HIV
* More Topics...

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/HealthA-Z.shtml
- diseases and health topics alphabetized

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex
- very reliable site about diseases; easy links to pages

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
- organized by diseases, systems, etc.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/common-topics/default.htm
- alphabetical list of diseases and conditions; information about drugs and treatment too

http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/index.html
- organized by body system/type of disease

http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/
- government website on many diseases- general and specific

http://health.yahoo.com/conditions/
- clear topics here

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/default.asp?firstCat=3&secondCat=246
- high quality information and research from the Cleveland Clinic about cardiovascular diseases

http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/animations.asp
- 3D animations of how certain diseases and conditions affect the body; may have to be viewed at home due to bandwidth issues, but extremely informative; page links back to a “symptom checker” page

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html
- lists diseases/conditions by category;some drug information available

http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bc4fbfe82e118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD
- information about cancers and rare diseases that affect children


http://edcp.org/
- Maryland Department of Health information about diseases, immunizations, etc.

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=9276
- comprehensive health website; sponsored by Aetna healthcare, but good variety of articles on specific parts of the disease

http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/Topics.asp?context=5&keyword=113&Branch=5
- alphabetical by diseases

http://www.medilexicon.com/drugsearch.php
- FDA approved search of drugs

http://www.cancer.gov/
- information about all different types of cancers

http://www.alz.org/index.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer's_disease
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/alzheim/alzheim.htm

- Alzheimer’s information

www.google.com
- in the google search bar, type in the name of the disease you are researching and the word information; for example- lou gehrig's information

http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2005/07/29/genetics-and-public-health-information-to-trust/
- read about how to evaluate medical websites on the internet
- list of categories with blog entries on different diseases, drugs, and research


http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/alzheimers_disease/
- blog with articles about research and Alzheimer’s Disease from a chemist in the industry
- advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/cancer/
- - blog with articles about research on cancer from a chemist in the industry
- advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/cardiovascular_disease/
- blog with articles about research on cardiovascular disease and drug research from a chemist in the industry
- * advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/infectious_diseases/
- blog with articles about drugs for infectious diseases- viral and bacterial
- * advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/diabetes_and_obesity/
- blog with articles about drugs related to obesity and diabetes
- * advanced research only
-

http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/cat_index.php
- complete list of blog topics by this author in categories
- *advanced research only
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March 18- Citing Internet Sources/Works Cited

Objective/Goal:
- By the end of the day today (Wednesday), you will create three source cards, three note cards (research cards), and a typed Works Cited.
- The typed Works Cited, source cards, and note cards are due at the end of the period today.

Use tab browsing to refer to the directions on my blog and the websites that you need to visit; keep as many tabs open as necessary.

Skim and scan this entire post before you start working today!

Look at the example of what the basic format of a note card and source card should look like (this is the worksheet from class).

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-headache/DS00120
o Create one source card. At the top, write- Source 1.
o The author is Mayo Clinic Staff.
o Create one note card.
o At the top, write- Note 1, Source 1.
o Migraines
- now write three bullets of research (phrases) about migraines

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/howprotectkids.htm
o Create one source card. At the top, write- Source 2.
o No author is given.
o Create one note card.
o At the top, write- Note 1, Source 2.
o Vaccines
- now write three bullets of research (phrases) about vaccines

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/index.html
o Create one source card. At the top, write- Source 3.
o No author is given.
o Create one note card.
o At the top, write- Note 1, Source 3.
o Safe Water
o now write three bullets of research (phrases) about vaccines


Works Cited

Visit these sites to see directions and examples.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/
- list of basic characteristics of citing a Web site correctly

http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
- scroll down to find a clear explanation/example of citing a website.

- You are going to type a short works cited using the three sources from class today.

• - The first field/information in a works cited entry is the author; however, these sources don’t have an author given.
• - Follow the basic rules on the hand-out that was given to you in class. You should also refer to the websites given in order to do this correctly.
  
• - Important characteristics:
• • Works Cited – those words must be centered at the top of the paper.
• • Alphabetized by entries (if no author is given, alphabetize by the name of the article).
• • Follow the examples exactly for punctuation (periods, commas, brackets).
• Use reverse indent. Ask for help if you are having trouble doing this on your computer.
• Do not number your entries in the works cited.
• Do not type your name on the works cited page.