Blog Use Survey

Thanks to all who completed the Blog Survey during today’s class.  I look forward to reviewing the information and improving the blog for this and future years.

Haikus

There have been some excellent haikus sent in to this point.  If you have yet to submit your work – 1 or 2 revised haikus – please do so over the next day or two.  They were due in today’s class.

Group Presentations

Thanks to all the presenters for presenting engaging presentations.  Here are the titles along with the supporting files.  If you have yet to submit your PPT or handout, please do so ASAP for the benefit of your classmates.  The handouts in particular should provide a valuable resource during practicum, as you look for ways to engage the learners in your classes:

• Story Behind the Poem – Lee, Chelsea, and Alison

Story Behind the Poem Handout

• Venn Diagrams – Doug and Melissa

Venn Diagram Handout

• Visual Thinking – Ryan, Charlotte, and Stephanie

Visual Thinking Handout

• Talk Show / Hot Seat – Desmond, Chris, and Andrea

Talk Show Handout

Talk Show PPT

• Sort and Predict – Pearl, Amber, and Shabtika

Sort and Predict Handout

Sort and Predict PPT

Enjoy your Olympic Break.  I’ve been taking in some of the Olympic athlete’s practice sessions, video camera in hand.  Check out this cool footage:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe2RGUE4joM&NR=1[/youtube]

and this, too:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ3ROw2DbbU&feature=related[/youtube]

Go Canada Go!

– Lawrence