Today, begin by posting a reading check-in on the padlet – USE the link on the right for Indie Read Check-Ins 7A – add a post-it as instructed.

Quickwrite #3 – What’s in the Box? (3 minute write)

Mini-discussion:  Learning to read & write – “How to Bartle Puzzballs”

Study:  What makes writing “good” and why does that matter?  Use the handouts on GClassroom to work on evaluating some writing.  Then, we’ll work together to see what we can learn.  Visit Today’s Padlet Here.

TO DO:  Read at least 20 minutes a day – EVERY DAY.

DEADLINE:  SWIC course registration by 4pm this THURSDAY. Here’s how – watch the attached video about Dual Credit.  Use the directions to register for class.  Find the codes for your specific course section attached to today’s GClassroom post.  (Hint: the part of the video specifically about registering starts about 7:25 into the video) Link to SWIC registration HERE.

PAST DATES:

• Reader/Writer survey was Friday 9/4
• WRITING 1 was due Sunday 9/6

UPCOMING:  More read-like-a-writer & what is writing?

TODAY – Complete the survey on GClassroom to check-in today.  Instructor OFFICE HOURS today from 9 – 12 & 12:30 – 2 (Zoom link on GClassroom).  Stop in with questions about the assignment, to get help on platform sign-up/use (Dropbox, Padlet, Flipgrid, SWIC application).

REMINDERS:

• What are you reading?  YOU NEED A BOOK.
• Set-up Dropbox, Flipgrid, Padlet, apply to SWIC & apply for a GC library card. (Pick up your real card at the main library and maybe get a FREE book).

DEADLINE:

• Reader/Writer Survey 2020 TODAY!!
• Writing Assignment #1 – window for turn in Friday 9/4 to end of day Sunday 9/7. Follow the directions on the assignment sheet. (You can find the syllabus & welcome letter at the top of this page under the SYLLABI tab).
• SWIC APPLY – We will need to register next week, so get those numbers! (If you applied but didn’t get yours, use the search bar in your email to check your inbox & spam for emails from enrollment services or swic.edu)

UPCOMING:

• Next week – independent reading, what is “good” writing, & more read-like-a-writer.
• SWIC class registration.

Today, we’ll start with thinking about education and its reliance on grading and ranking.

Watch:

QW #2 – Points vs. Learning – YOUR thoughts on this video.  Whatcha thinkin’ right now? (3 min. write)

Visit today’s Padlet Board  with the code Mrs. C gives out and add your thoughts via post-it.  Work on what YOU think, not what your friends post.

Read Like a Writer:  Reread How I Became a Pirate  (you’ll find a copy in your Drafts folder in Dropbox).  Open the document in MSWord and use highlighters and commenting to point out what you notice about HOW THE TEXT WAS WRITTEN.

Notes:  READ LIKE A WRITER – we’ll add these to our notebooks for reference.  THEN – Go back to the How I Became a Pirate and using your RLaW notes, see what else you find.

REMINDERS:

• What are you reading?  YOU NEED A BOOK.
• Set-up Dropbox, Flipgrid, Padlet, apply to SWIC & apply for a GC library card. (Pick up your real card at the main library and maybe get a FREE book).

DEADLINE:

• Writing Assignment #1 – window for turn in Friday 9/4 to end of day Sunday 9/7. Follow the directions on the assignment sheet. (You can find the syllabus & welcome letter at the top of this page under the SYLLABI tab).
• SWIC APPLY – We will need to register next week, so get those numbers!

UPCOMING:

• Check in tomorrow via survey (will be posted tomorrow)
• Office hours all day Friday 9/4 – 9am to 12pm and 12:30 to 2pm.  Use the zoom invite to log in and get help whenever it works best for you.

Meet via ZOOM.  Notebook setup.

• WRITER’S NOTEBOOK title page (decorate (or not) however you want)
• UPSIDE DOWN
  • “What I’m Reading Now” to keep track of current reads
  • “To Be Read” to keep track of what you might read next
  • “Reading Goals” to set your own reading rates & goals
  • “Just the Right Words” to record any perfect, awesome, or just memorable quotes from your own indie reads

QW#1:  “So Far?”

Independent reading focus:  virtual book pass & book trailers.  Add titles to your To Be Read list.  GOAL 1:  Find something to read this week (by Friday)

• Go back to the Google Classroom post and notice the 2 slide shows attached to the post.
• One has book trailers – 20 books with links to their trailers – check them out.
• The other is a virtual book pass – 21 books with a picture of the back/inside jacket to give you a bit about the book.  Check them out too.
• Add any titles that might interest you to your TBR page.

REMINDERS:

• Set-up Dropbox, Flipgrid, Padlet, apply to SWIC & apply for a GC library card.
• If you want to borrow books from Mrs. C or the school Media Center, email Mrs. C your requests.

UPCOMING:

• Writing Assignment #1 – details in a pdf on Google classroom.

We made it through week one! Today we talked about the importance of independent reading and how that will work in class.

Here’s what you should be working on:

✅ Intro Survey (from last week – before we started)

✅ Apply to SWIC (and email Mrs. C your ID#)

✅ Flipgrid: check out the tutorials & post a Class Introduction video

✅ Padlet: Add a post-it to the Indie-Read Check in (be sure you sign up so your name shows)

✅ Dropbox:  sign up & create & share folders with Mrs. C

✅ Get a physical Writer’s Notebook!

✅ Apply for a GC public library card (you’ll find a link on this page)

DEADLINE for these items is end of day Sunday, August 30th (that means by 11:59 pm)

Zoom today at your classtime.  Link in Google Classroom.

• Hour 4 – 9:00am
• Hour 5 – 10:30am
• Hour 6 – 12:30pm

New (set-up) Assignments – Check-out these platforms we’ll be using this semester.  HERE’S HOW:

✅  Flipgrid: Click the Flipgrid link on the website.  Use the join code rc101 (this will always be the code for your course – write it down somewhere).  Go to the topic “Online Platform Tutorials & Set-Up.” Watch the Flipgrid “How-To” video.

✅  Assignment:  In Flipgrid – go back to topics and Choose “Class Introductions.”  Read the directions and add your response.  If you are confused, rewatch the “How-To” video.

✅  Padlet:  In the Flipgrid “Tutorials” topic, watch the video for “Padlet overview.”  Click the link on this website for Padlet for “Indie Read Check-In MC LIT/ENG 5.”  You’ll need a code to post there.  It is rc101 (same as the flipgrid join code).  Once you enter the code, click SIGN UP (top right) and choose the G bar to sign in w/ Google (this will connect your email name with your posts).

✅  Assigment: In Padlet – scroll to the right until you find YOU and click the + to add a post-it.  Share one of your favorite books here by typing “FAVE BOOK: and then the title” add the date 8/27.

✅ Dropbox:  In the Flipgrid “Tutorials” topic, watch the video for Dropbox set-up.  It is NOT as detailed as the directions in the “Dropbox Set-Up” tab on this website.  Get a free Dropbox account using your school Google account.

✅  Assignment: In Dropbox – USE the set-up directions (on the website tab) and create & share the folders needed.  For this course, there will be 2 – drafts, & submissions. Follow the directions EXACTLY.

Attempt to finish these items TODAY if possible – However, the DEADLINE for them is end of day Sunday, August 30th (that means by 11:59 pm).  You can email me with questions or problems or ask questions in Friday’s quick zoom/office hours.

Reminders:

• Apply to SWIC (there’s a link on this page & you’ll need your xx#) & EMAIL to Mrs. C
• Fill out the interest survey (only if you haven’t yet).
• Explore the website (if you haven’t yet).

YES.  We will meet on Friday.  Hour 4 – 11:15am, Hour 5 – 12:30pm, Hour 6 – 1:15pm.  Check Classroom for the link.

Welcome!  Most of today’s details were on Google classroom, but start each class day by checking here for what’s up.

Here are your getting started tasks for today:

✅ Check out the syllabus (at the tab above if you didn’t pull it from Google classroom) – see what class will be about

✅ Take the survey from last week’s Classroom post (if you haven’t already)

✅ Explore this website (this will be homebase)

✅ Apply to SWIC. There’s a link on the website here.  Slides w/ directions are on Google classroom today (you’ll need your ss#). It will take 2 – 3 days to get your ID#. Once you have it, email it to Mrs. C.

* If you already have a SWIC ID# (you’ve taken DC already) email it to Mrs. C.

Expect more instructions on getting things going on Thurssday – and probably a real-time video meet via zoom or Google meets.

For a more detailed welcome, check out the letter linked below:

English 7A Welcome Letter Zoom Invite