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5/6 and 6 Dragons Assignment 7
Article posted March 2, 2010 at 08:57 AM GMT-8 •
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Long time no blog Grade 5/6 and 6 Dragons!
Well you did a fantastic job on the movies you all made, you should be very proud of yourself!
Today you are going to post your movie and then leave an article about it.
Assignment #7: You will need to post your movie to your blog in one article and in a second article you will write 5 or more sentences explaining and describing your experience making the movie. You can write about whether you found it easy or difficult to make and why; how you think your movie turned out and why; what you would or would not do different and why; and/or what you thought of your classmates’ movies.
To find your movie go to youtube.com, search wickesdragons, click on wickesdragons (it will bring you to my youtube account), and then find your movie. To post your movie open articles in your blog, copy the URL from your youtube video, and paste it into the Podcast URL box, write the title of your movie in the title box, click the publish box, and click save.
Write your article about your movie in Word first, spell check and read over to make sure it makes sense, and then save as blog 7. To post to your blog, open articles in your blog, copy and paste your paragraph in the box, write the title Blog Assignment 7 in the title box, click the publish box, and then click save.
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Article posted March 2, 2010 at 08:57 AM GMT-8 •
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6/7 Dragons Assignment #3
Article posted January 25, 2010 at 08:46 AM GMT-8 •
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Good Day 6/7 Dragons
A terrible natural disaster has rocked our world. The earthquake in Haiti is a hot topic lately. Many people’s lives as they know it has taken a tremendous change. It is times like this that we often sit back and reflect how easily life can change, especially how little control we have. It is also times like these that make me realize how amazing people can be and how supportive human nature is. The world seems to be united for a single cause, helping those in need in Haiti. What have you been thinking about since this earthquake occurred? Do you feel the need to help out, or has it made you think of how precious life can be? Have you followed the news, or do you know little about this incident?
Assignment #3: In 6 complete sentences write what you know about the Haiti earthquake, be sure to include your opinions, feelings, and reactions to it. Remember to write in Word first, spell check and save your document as “Blog Assignment 3”. Then copy your paragraph, click “articles” on your blog, paste your paragraph into the text box, add the title “Assignment 3” in the title box, check the publishing box, and click the save button.
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Article posted January 25, 2010 at 08:46 AM GMT-8 •
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6/7 Dragons - Blog Assignment #2
Article posted January 17, 2010 at 11:10 PM GMT-8 •
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Happy Monday Grade 6/7s!
From the time I was a little girl I always knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. My mom always tells me the story that when she or other grown-ups would ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I would always say; “I want to be a Mommy”. I remember that for a short time when I was a preteen or early teenager I changed my mind and would say that I wanted to be a motorcycle mechanic. Yes, at one time, your Ms. Wickes was very much into motorcycles; however, as it turned out, I wasn’t much into mechanics. Growing up it never occurred to me that one day I would want to be a teacher. It wasn’t until I was a young adult and I had reached my goal of being a mom that I also decided that I wanted to be a teacher. So far, I have reached both of my career goals, I am a mom and a teacher and I am very happy.
Before you begin Assignment #2 make sure you check my comments and your mark for Assignment #1.
Assignment #2 – You are to write a paragraph with a minimum of 6 complete sentences explaining and describing what you would like to be when you grow up. Remember to write in Word first, spell check and save your document as “Blog Assignment 2”. Then copy your paragraph, click “articles” on you blog, paste your paragraph into the text box, add the title “Assignment 2” in the title box, check the publishing box, and click the save button.
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Article posted January 17, 2010 at 11:10 PM GMT-8 •
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Grade 5/6 and 6 Dragons - Assignment #6
Article posted January 12, 2010 at 08:55 AM GMT-8 •
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Grade 5/6 and Grade 6 Dragons – New Year’s Resolutions
It is the start of a new year and many people are making New Year’s Resolutions or new goals for themselves. One goal that I have for myself this year is to get more exercise. To do this I am going to start walking to school instead of driving my car. I would also like to set my alarm 15 minutes earlier so that I have some time to exercise on my elliptic machine. Another resolution I have made for this year is to drink less pop. I really like to drink pop and even though I drink diet pop it is still not good for you. To achieve this goal I am going to make myself drink at least 1 glass of water for every glass of pop that I drink. I am also going to buy less pop so then I will have less of it in the house to drink. These are my New Year’s Resolutions for 2010 and I am going to try really hard to reach my goals.
Assignment #6 – Blog about at least 2 of your own New Year’s Resolutions and how you plan to reach each of your goals. Make sure you write in Word first and then copy and paste into articles on your blog. Make Assignment #6 the title of your blog.
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Article posted January 12, 2010 at 08:55 AM GMT-8 •
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January 11, 2010
Article posted January 11, 2010 at 09:02 AM GMT-8 •
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Happy Monday Grade 6/7 Dragons!
Today you are going to learn how to post articles to your blog. This will be Assignment #1. You should be finished designing your blog, setting up a title and summary about yourself, and adding an avatar.
Assignment #1 - Write at least 5 complete sentences explaining and describing what you like to do in the winter. You will need to write these sentences in Word first, spell check your sentences and then save the document as blog assignment 1. To post to your blog open "articles", copy and past your sentences into the space that pops up, add the title (Assignment #1), click "request publishing" and then click save.
Happy Blogging!
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Article posted January 11, 2010 at 09:02 AM GMT-8 •
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Week of January 4, 2010
Article posted January 4, 2010 at 04:10 PM GMT-8 •
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Welcome Back Grade 5/6 and Grade 6 Dragons!
I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas Break.
This week we will be working on Assignment #5; however, if you are not done the blog set up or Assignments #1-4 you need to do those first and get caught up. When you are completely done all assignments then you can show me and then have free time. I have included a list of the assignments for you to check if you have completed them all (refer back to earlier posts for full directions). Make sure to check your comments for all articles you sent to me.
SET-UP: design the background of your blog, post a title, and write a few sentences about yourself. Design your background using the templates at the top of your blog, click the arrows to get different designs and click on select template button to keep the design. For title and about yourself click on control panel at the top of your blog, enter into appropriate boxes, and click submit description.
ASSIGNMENT #1: Paragraph about visiting other example blogs.
ASSIGNMENT #2: Winter Activities Paragraph.
ASSIGNMENT #3: Comment (at least 1 complete sentence) on at least 3 other blogs linked to Ms. Wickes blog.
ASSIGNMENT #4: Make and upload an avatar to your blog.
ASSIGNMENT #5: Write about your Christmas Break (best time, worst time, what you got for Christmas, what you did, your family traditions, etc). Grade 5s must write at least 5 complete sentences and Grade 6s must write at least 6 sentences. Remember Write in Word first and then copy and paste into articles (top of blog screen). Don’t forget to check “request publishing” box and then click “save”.
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Article posted January 4, 2010 at 04:10 PM GMT-8 •
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Article posted January 4, 2010 at 07:39 AM GMT-8 •
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Welcome Back Grade 6/7 Dragons!
I hope you had a fantastic Christmas break, that you are all refreshed, and ready to get back to school business.
This week we will finish setting up our blogs so that next week you can start journaling. Before the break you designed the background of your blog, today you will add a title, a summary about yourself and an avatar.
To add your title and summary:
· log in to your blog
· click on the control panel at the top of your page
· a page will open and you will see “Your Blog Title:”
· enter the title of your blog (your choice but must be appropriate and no real names).
· You will also see “About You:”
· enter a few sentences about yourself – hobbies, likes, dislikes, and so on (remember no real names).
To make an avatar:
· click on 1 of the 3 links on the left side of my blog that says avatar maker
· follow the directions on the page to make an avatar (must be appropriate for a school blog)
· save your avatar - click download and then save or for the dopple me avatar right click, save as and save it into your pictures
· click the control panel on your blog
· under Upload Images, browse for your photo and then click the upload button.
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Article posted January 4, 2010 at 07:39 AM GMT-8 •
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Assignment #3 and #4 December 15, 2009
Article posted December 9, 2009 at 08:16 AM GMT-8 •
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Grade 5/6 and 6 Dragons:
Well so far you have learned how to design your blog, post a title, post a summary about yourself, and post an article to your blog. The last bit of information you need to know how to become a real blogger is to comment on other people’s posts. This is what we will be doing today. I will also show you how to make and upload an avatar.
The whole idea of being able to comment on other people’s blogs is to strike up a conversation, to share ideas, and to express you opinion. When you comment on someone else’s blog you must remember to be respectful. You can disagree with them by stating your opinion and why you feel that way, but you must not put down other people’s ideas and expressions or “trash talk”.
Avatars are representations of yourself. My avatar is in the top right hand corner of my blog and is a cartoon picture of me (or something like me). Your avatars do not need to look like you, but they must be appropriate for school.
Assignment #3 – you will view and comment on at least 3 other blogs from any of the students listed in any of the 3 classes on the side of my blog. Each comment will need to be at least 1 full sentence (cool blog or awesome blog does not cut it!). You will only be given 1 class to complete this assignment. (To comment you click on comment, click on add a comment, add your name in the appropriate box, add your comment in the appropriate box, prove you are human, and click submit. I will approve as soon as possible)
Assignment #4 - You will create and upload an avatar for your blog. Use 1 of the 3 sites I have linked for you to the left (it says avatar maker) and create an avatar. Right click your finished avatar and save into your pictures (call it avatar1, if you make more than 1 then avatar2 and so on). Next go to your control panel, scroll down to image, click browse and find your avatar picture, and lastly click upload. I will approve as soon as I can.
Have Fun!
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Article posted December 9, 2009 at 08:16 AM GMT-8 •
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December 7, 2009
Article posted December 7, 2009 at 09:36 AM GMT-8 •
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Welcome Grade 6/7 Dragons!
Well I can finally say welcome to the blog Grade 6/7s. I am glad to finally have you added to the blog. These next 2 weeks before Christmas will be spent setting up your blogs (the design, title, and your summary) and creating avatars. After the Christmas break we will be using our blogs mostly as online journals.
So your job for today is to design your blog background, create a title for your blog, and to complete a summary about yourself. I will show you how to do all of this in class.
Remember, for confidentiality reasons and to protect yourself and your privacy we will not be entering our own or anybody else’s full and/or real name on the blog.
Happy Blogging 6/7 Dragons!
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Article posted December 7, 2009 at 09:36 AM GMT-8 •
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Assignment #1 and #2
Article posted December 1, 2009 at 07:53 AM GMT-8 •
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Grade 5/6 Dragons:
Today I will be showing you how to post your paragraphs from last week to the blog. This was your first blogging assignment. We are also going to work on Assignment #2 for our blog, my hope is that you finish it today, but you may have some time to work on it during Thursday’s class.
Assignment #2: You are to write 3-5 sentences (in Word first) about activities you like to do in winter. As all good writers do, use proper English (not texting lingo), make sure to spell check, and read over your sentences to make sure they make sense. Save these sentences in Word as “Blogging Assignment 2”. You will then need to copy and paste your sentences and post them on your blog, your title for this article will be Blogging Assignment 2. Remember when you post you click on article, paste the sentences into the section provided, and make sure you check off publish and then save.
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Article posted December 1, 2009 at 07:53 AM GMT-8 •
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