17 Aug
What are your expectations of a good teacher? What do I need to do to make this a great year for you?
Tell me about the best teacher you’ve ever had. What made that person such a good teacher?
Tell me about how you learn best. Give me an example of a project or unit where you learned a lot. Describe the project in as much detail as possible.
What else do you think I should know that would help this year be the best for you?
6 Aug
Here is a quick challenge for my students who visit our blog before school starts. Can you identify the pharaoh in this picture? Best of luck! Please leave your guess as a comment at the bottom of the page.
For an extra bonus do you know anything about this pharaoh?
Who is this? Leave a comment with your guess!
6 Aug
Hello Students and Parents!
Welcome to our collection of blogs. You are currently reading the main class blog. We will use our class blog as a tool for discussing what we are learning in class. Please visit the class blog regularly to stay current on what we are learning in class. If you’re the adventurous type consider subscribing to the blog using Google Reader. If you’d like to learn more about Google Reader watch this short introduction video.
In addition to the class blog each student will be issued a student blog portfolio. These portfolios will be used to highlight and publish what we are learning in the classroom. I will personally moderate each student blog. Each post will be reviewed before it is published. If you’d like to learn more about how blogs work I suggest this excellent video clip introducing the concept.
You are invited to comment on your student’s blog portfolio throughout the year. This is a great way to encourage your student and stay up to date with what they are learning in the classroom. All comments will be moderated before they are published.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our blogs. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at ferrellj@usd231.com. We will be learning amazing things throughout the year so check back often to see what we’re up to.