Challenge #4

Today's challenge is one where you decide the story.

http://www.dogonews.com/

Follow the link above and pick a story to read. I then would like you to summarize it and give me your opinion. Please try to avoid repeating stories that have already been chosen.

Happy reading!!

Challenge #3

How is spring break going so far? I hope there is a lot of sleeping in, playing outside, and spending time with friends. I spent today with my Grandma and am looking forward to the NCAA basketball tournament starting tomorrow.

It's a fun and simple challenge today. In honor of the upcoming March Madness I found an awesome and inspiring sports story.

http://www.sikids.com/blogs/2012/11/20/sportskids-of-the-year-conner-and-cayden-long

Go to the following link and read the story about two brothers. I want to know what your reaction is. Please try to use text base evidence as you respond.


Happy reading!!

Spring Break Challenge #2

Here is our second challenge for this week. I would like you to watch CNN Student News. 

Click here for the link: CNN Student News (Click on the link CNN Student News)

I would like to hear what story stuck out to you. Or which story did you learn the most from? Which do you think is most important for people to watch? Or what story would you like to see CNN cover? 

Post your reaction in the comment section below. 

Happy Watching!!

Spring Break Challenge #1

Happy Spring Break!!! 

I hope you guys are enjoying some time away from school. I realized yesterday I forgot to post our spring break reading challenge #1 so I am posting two today. If you participate at a minimum 3 times you can be included in the celebration when we return. 

Take a look at this article: Big Drinks  (Click on the words Big Drinks)

I would like you to read this article and then post your reaction in the comment section. Do you think our lawmakers should tell us what sizes we can and can't order? Do you think they are looking out for the well being of the citizens by regulating the size and amount of sugar we intake? How do you think our lawmakers can best help the health of our country?

Happy Reading!!!! 

Miss Nuss

Autobiography

Here is the information for the autobiography along with the due dates. This is really a fun project. It looks like a lot of work upfront, but I assure you that if you do small bits at a time it really does help. This project is what you make it. The last page includes some extra information. If I can help with any materials please let me know. I have scissors, glue, scrapbook paper, and other things. It does help to put the pages in protective sleeves. Those are cheap at Walmart.

Good luck. I am excited to see the finished projects!!

(Click on the word below and it will take you to the information)

Autobiography Information

Chapter 9 text

Here is the text if you need it to complete the Chapter 9 test. Good luck and let me know if you need any help!!! (Click on the Chapter 9 link below.)

Chapter 9 Text

Using Blogs in the Classroom

Why should you blog in the classroom?

• Students need 21st Century skills as they become college and career ready and enter their post graduate world.

 

• Blogging incorporates reading, writing, and critical thinking skills for students.

What is blogging and how do you get started?

• Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.
• In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you. Or not.
• A 60 Second Guide to Use of Blogging in Education

My classroom Blogs

• Nuss Book Blog
• Blogs I follow: This is a good place to start with grade level blogs. This link takes you to the 5th grade list, but above it is the different grade levels.
• 5th Grade Blogs

Click on the image below for information on math blogs

Ideas for using blogs:

• Blog-Pals Enlist a teacher at another school who is willing to have students blog with your class. Identify an instructional unit or activity you'll be teaching at the same time such as a weather study or reading a specific book. Take turns posting activities that students from both classes respond to online. Encourage students to comment on posts from other students.
• Web Site LinksIn addition to the static and dynamic information you post on the blog, adding links to content areas or research Web sites can be helpful. Make a list of the sites you want substitutes to use and add them to the links area of your blog.
• Conduct an Online SurveyThe next time you need to survey parents, use a free online survey such as SurveyMonkey.com or Polls (zoho.com) to create the survey and link it to your blog. This encourages parents to visit the blog and allows you to collect, tabulate, and report survey results online.
• DiscussionsA class blog opens the opportunity for students to discuss topics outside of the classroom. With a blog, every person has an equal opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions. Students have time to be reactive to one another and reflective. Teachers can also bring together a group of knowledgeable individuals for a given unit of study for students to network and conference with on a blog.
• Create a Blog for Problem Solving Assess and monitor your upper elementary students' problem-solving skills using a special blog you create for this purpose. Post a weekly challenge, like a riddle or brainteaser, that requires your students to think creatively in order to find a solution. Ask students to post their solutions on the blog, then discuss the solutions with the whole class at the end of the week. Each week's post and comments will be saved in the blog archive for later reference. Expand this activity by inviting students to find and share challenges with the rest of the class. This special purpose blog can be linked to your general classroom blog for easy access.
• Classroom ManagementClass blogs can serve as a portal to foster a community of learners. As they are easy to create and update efficiently, they can be used to inform students of class requirements, post handouts, notices, and homework assignments, or act as a question and answer board.

Click on the picture below to read about Blogger in the classroom

Click on the picture below to access a step by step user's guide of how to use Blogger