Homework:
Read 20 minutes and record your time.
Planner signed
Reading: Passed out information on book reports. Here's what it said:
Book Reports/Genres
Book reports for
the first part of 6th grade have been required for September (your autobiography), October
(mystery/science fiction), and November (non-fiction/informational text). Book
reports are not required now;
however, I would suggest that students continue to read books from the monthly
genre to complete book reports for the Fantastic Falcon:
_____ 15. (2) Complete one book report from
six of the following eight genres: autobiography/biography,
realistic fiction, adventure, mystery, historical or historical
fiction, fantasy or folktale, animals or sports, science fiction, or reference (non-fiction).
The italicized
genres have been done. The underlined are open still.
6th Grade Genre
Suggestions for Reading Minutes:
August/September Autobiography/Biography
October Mystery/Science
Fiction
November Non-Fiction/Informational
Text
December Choice
January Folktales
(Myths, Legends, Fantasy)
February Historical
Fiction
March Realistic
Fiction
April Drama/Plays
May Poetry
Book Reports
Book reports are
typed or written in cursive. The title, author, illustrator, genre, and number
of pages should be organized on the front cover (your name, too). The next page
should have an introduction of the main characters. Then, summarize the book
(minimum one full page typed, two pages cursive). Lastly, give your opinion of
the book (Did you like it? Why/why not?). The LAST DAY to turn in book reports for Fantastic Falcon is APRIL
30.
Language Arts: Essay test this week on myaccess.com. The persuasive essay topic is "The Ideal Winter Getaway." Students may only use what they write on their essay outlines at home, to help them as they write at school. The essays must be completed at school. If a student is absent, it will be their responsibility to arrange a makeup writing session for the test.
Keyboarding: Use KBK tonight for practice.
Math: Page 182 in the student workbook
Science: Sound Review Packet and study for the Sound Test which will be tomorrow! 1/31
Social Studies: Continue working on your QUESTS and Challenges in order to earn points and LEVEL UP. Remember that these are options. You are choosing how to best learn the information about ancient Greece. Tomorrow is the last day to earn medals from Manga High for XP. You'll still be able to earn medals, but not for XP. All of the QUESTS and Challenges are on Edmodo
To find the QUESTS/Challenges follow these directions:
1. On the left side of the page, under your picture, click BY TEACHERS.
2. On the right side of the page, you'll see the word, TAGS. Click on Tags.
3. Find the word SHARED and click on the word.
4. You will see QUESTS/Challenges. Click on that and all of the posts with QUESTS and Challenges will show on your page.
5. Make sure to follow the directions for each QUEST or Challenge carefully for XP.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO START EARNING XP!
Bill Gates singled MangaHigh out in his 2012 Annual Letter: 'Manga High [is] successfully delivering fun, competitive, game-based lessons that drive greater engagement and understanding.'
Annual Letter from Bill Gates 2012 Click HERE
Excerpt follows:
Social networking is one of the most promising areas, because it helps teachers and students connect in ways that naturally augment what’s going on in the classroom. Services that use social networking, like Edmodo, are really starting to take off because teachers can manage all aspects of the classroom using a platform with which most people are comfortable.
A teacher works with her student in a school that’s partnering with Khan Academy
(Los Altos, CA, 2011).
©Khan Academy
(Los Altos, CA, 2011).
©Khan Academy
Great work is also being done by companies that are thinking beyond simply digitizing textbooks. CK-12 Foundation, Udemy, and Ednovo have great teacher- and community–generated content. A simple example of how powerful the community can be in this area is TeachersPayTeachers, a marketplace that facilitates the sharing and exchanging of lesson plans and other materials developed by teachers themselves.
We’re also just starting to see how impactful gaming can be in an educational context. MangaHigh and Grockit are successfully delivering fun, competitive, game-based lessons that drive greater engagement and understanding. Zoran Popovic, at University of Washington’s Center for Game Science, is taking this even further through some amazing work creating games that automatically adapt to each student’s unique needs based on their interactions with the computer.
