tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59083596136156854372024-03-06T00:08:40.250-05:00Mr. B-G's English Class ResourcesHandouts, links, and activities for high school English language arts teachers and studentsMr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-21688832729937115982013-11-22T13:31:00.003-05:002013-11-24T18:35:05.762-05:00Authentic, Student-Created Vocabulary Assessments, NCTE Boston 2013<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">B</span>elow are all the resources from D. 35 Second Galary of Posters "Authentic, Student-Created Vocabulary Assessments." Feel free to e-mail me at bgvocab [at] gmail [dot] com with questions or for more information. Thanks for visiting my session!<br />
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Vocabulary Quiz Links:<br />
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<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocab%20Quiz%20Instructions%20College%209%2014.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Quiz Instructions</a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%209/Vocab%20Quizzes/Vocab9DG10.16.13.rtf" target="_blank">Vocabulary Quiz Model (sentences)</a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Vocab%20Quizzes/Vocab12AEF12.1.10.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Quiz Model (story)</a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/1000%20SAT%20Vocabulary%20Words%20%26%20Sentences.pdf" target="_blank">1,000 SAT Vocablary Words w/ Sentences</a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/DOE%20Lit%20Terms%20%26%2030-15-10%20List.pdf" target="_blank">Roots, Prefix, Suffix, & Literary Term List </a><br />
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Vocabulary Flashcards:<br />
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<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Flashcard%20Homework%20Assignment.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Flashcard Assignment</a><br />
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Vocabulary Posters:<br />
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<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Review%20Project%2014.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Poster Project Instructions</a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Poster%20Review%20Examples.pdf" target="_blank">Vocabulary Poster Project Examples </a><br />
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Vocabulary Videos:<br />
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<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Video%20Creation%20Requirements%202.0.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Video Assignment</a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Video%20Creation%20Tips%2013.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Video Creation Tips </a><br />
<a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Video%20Scoring%20Guide%202.0.doc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Video Scoring Rubric</a><br />
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Vocabulary Video Examples:<br />
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Culpable<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lbjbARwS0eI?list=PLFdxVUV4AQl7AtfMEUB6yWrE8Os7I-sWy" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Infamous<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FXR8rv0stRU?list=PLFdxVUV4AQl7AtfMEUB6yWrE8Os7I-sWy" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Haughty<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zAuClOQuJ7U?list=PLFdxVUV4AQl7AtfMEUB6yWrE8Os7I-sWy" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Mollify<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Z5LxTsmYimc?list=PLFdxVUV4AQl7AtfMEUB6yWrE8Os7I-sWy" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Discreet<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Gqct00KwNs0?list=PLFdxVUV4AQl7AtfMEUB6yWrE8Os7I-sWy" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Imperial<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/P4XfDBDSRls?list=PLFdxVUV4AQl7AtfMEUB6yWrE8Os7I-sWy" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<br />Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-63739614534916043782013-01-30T23:37:00.001-05:002013-01-30T23:44:47.170-05:00Using Screencast-O-Matic to Create Tutorial VideosBelow is my FETC 2013 presentation, "Using Screencast-O-Matic to Create Tutorial Videos:"<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="550" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JFFU1pui3eK1Qq4rNQZBjFiFc-Lwrv1te0lg501iH8Q/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="775"></iframe>
Click <a href="bit.ly/WzzmN8">HERE</a> for the Google Form survey.Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-85133331132695536232012-11-02T12:58:00.001-05:002013-01-30T23:45:17.333-05:00Authentic Student-Created Vocabulary AssessmentsWelcome to Authentic Student-Created Vocabulary Assessments, a presentation at the Nov. 2 NEATE conference in Mansfield, MA.<br />
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Agenda:<br />
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Introduction and orientation <br />
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Vocabulary Quiz Stories<br />
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Vocabulary Quiz Sentences<br />
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Vocabulary Poster Review Project<br />
a. <a href="http://bgteacher.blogspot.com/2009/10/vocabulary-poster-review-project-links.html" target="_blank">Resources </a><br />
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Vocabulary Videos<br />
a. Origin - <a href="http://membean.com/" target="_blank">Membean</a><br />
b. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSJJMF1mDJg" target="_blank">VocabVideos </a>on YouTube<br />
c. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aWjVwh6IlQM#!" target="_blank">Instructions</a><br />
d. Examples: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXR8rv0stRU&list=UUBSHNaW6SIR-CYJBCw-9hfg&index=27&feature=plcp" target="_blank">Infamous</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXR8rv0stRU&list=UUBSHNaW6SIR-CYJBCw-9hfg&index=27&feature=plcp" target="_blank">Discreet,</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAuClOQuJ7U&list=UUBSHNaW6SIR-CYJBCw-9hfg&index=25&feature=plcp" target="_blank">Haughty</a><br />
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Vocabulary Flashcards HW<br />
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Previous Vocabulary HW<br />
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Reproducables<br />
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Research<br />
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Questions, Ideas, Existing Practices, Challenges, Successes?<br />
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Thank you!Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-61240596079529237132012-03-28T15:34:00.004-05:002012-03-29T10:04:37.532-05:00Digital Tools in the 21st Century English Classroom - Myrtle Beach<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Agenda:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">1) Introduction and welcome (5 minutes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">2) Complete Google Form Survey and share results (5 minutes) </span><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1995997078"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE9VaUliZVlhdmdqV1pnNFk5dlp3eXc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">3) Brief introductions to social media and tech tools (10 minutes)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> a. Intro on Google Docs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> b. Blogging and networking</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> c. Blogging with students </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> d. Twitter as professional development </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> e. Twitter for posting homework </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> f. Dropbox 101</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> g. Photo Story 3 - Vocabulary Video examples </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> h. Screencast-O-Matic teacher-created tutorial videos </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">4) In pairs or small groups, explore the links, resources, and tool(s) of your choice (30 minutes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">5)
Post a blog comment to this page explaining one thing you learned or
discovered during this activity. Were you able to generate any insights
in terms of how you could apply one or more of these tools to your
classroom? Did you find a website, blog, or different technology tool
that we should know about? The content of your comments is up to you.
(5 minutes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">6) Final questions, thoughts, or epiphanies (5 minutes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks
for attending! I hope this was meaningful and beneficial. Feel free to
contact me with questions or comments: bgvocab (at) gmail (dot) com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Below are links relevant to today's workshop:</span><br />
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<a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfzhfks4_9cf5568hg" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">An Argument for the Use of
Technology in Schools</span></a></span></div>
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II. Using Google Documents in the Classroom<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=16Z5YwO0_FqBPE7YL-CkZzMlvt-J7lsrmMlD8b2QjEfE" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">a.
Sharing a document</span></a> <br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AWFe89510fKVZGZ6aGZrczRfMTJmampmZmc5cw&hl=en&authkey=COaA3NwM" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">b.
Google Presentation as an alternative to PowerPoint.</span></a><br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Oedipus%20Antigone%20Lysis/Sophocles%20Student%20Presentation.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">c.
Student Example of Google Presentation Saved as PDF</span></a> <br />
Google Docs Tutorial: <a href="http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html</span></a>
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YouTube Video on using Google Docs: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">III. Blogging<br />
a. <a href="http://bgenglish.blogspot.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">My blog</span></a><br />
b. <a href="http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Science teacher's blog</span></a><br />
c. <a href="http://thesmallesttwine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Math teacher's blog</span></a><br />
d. <a href="http://www.missteacha.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">History teacher's blog</span></a><br />
e. <a href="http://www.huffenglish.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">English teacher's blog</span></a><br />
f. <a href="http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Middle school teacher's blog</span></a><br />
g. <a href="http://bgenglish.blogspot.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Principal's blog</span></a> <br />
f. <a href="http://assistiveprinciples.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Assistant Principal's blog</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://www.dropbox.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">IV.
Dropbox - Sync your files between computers & create Internet links</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">V. Twitter</span></div>
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a. <a href="http://twitter.com/mrbg" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mr. B-G's Twitter Page</span></a><br />
b. <a href="http://twitter.com/bgassignments" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">BG Assignments Twitter Page</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">VI. <a href="http://www.feedly.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Feedly
for Firefox</span></a> - Share and keep track of websites & blogs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">VII. <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ad block plus for Firefox</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">VIII. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Microsoft
Photo Story</span></a><br />
a. <a href="https://sscdigitalstorytelling.pbworks.com/w/page/27890503/Karen" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Example
Photo Story</span></a></span></div>
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b. <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Multi-Media%20Composition%20for%20Honors%20English%20II.doc" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lesson
Plan Using Photo Story to Create Vignettes</span></a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/VocabularyVideos">c. Mr. B-G’s
Vocabulary Video YouTube page</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">IX. <a href="http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/" target="_blank">Screencast-O-Matic</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;"> a. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BGtechnology?ob=0&feature=results_main" target="_blank">My screencast videos</a><br />
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X. <a href="http://animoto.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Animoto</span></a> - The End of Slideshows<br />
a. <a href="http://animoto.com/play/84324ca127eef647fb5c8e75a724f6e7" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Example</span></a></span></div>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-19554569563400600652012-02-20T23:28:00.000-05:002012-02-20T23:28:14.894-05:00The Government's Social Spying Programme!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fDxO1dze5-w" width="640"></iframe>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-22154988301922737092012-02-17T08:08:00.002-05:002012-02-17T08:12:10.029-05:00Two BNW/1984 PowerPointsClick <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/brave%201984%20PBG.ppt">HERE</a> for information on the two books<br />
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Click <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/Orwellvs.Huxley.ppt">HERE</a> for comparisons between Huxley and OrwellMr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-35168583772581361802012-02-15T08:30:00.002-05:002012-02-15T08:30:57.466-05:00Walmart Orwellian Public Service Announcement<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Czoww2l1xdw" width="640"></iframe>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-42838161237211925722012-02-14T07:55:00.000-05:002012-03-01T18:44:51.127-05:00BNW/1984 Article LinksGroup I <br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Dystopia%20Article%20%23%201%201984.doc">Smile, you're on camera!</a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Dystopia%20Article%20%23%202%20BNW%20Facebook.doc">Facebook leads to diminished communication</a><br />
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<a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/01/android-photos/">Android Apps Can Secretly Copy Your Photos</a><br />
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Group II<br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Facebook%20him%21%20-%20Ideas%20-%20The%20Boston%20Globe.pdf">Facebook him! A strange new era of surveillance is here</a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/My%20own%20private%20memory%20hole%20...pdf">My own private memory hole - the right to be forgotten</a><br />
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Group III <br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Obama%20to%20sign%20indefinite%20detention%20bill%20into%20law%20-%20Salon.pdf">Obama to sign detention act into law</a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Opinion_%20DHS%20and%20Wal-Mart%20t...pdf">Big Brother is watching you at Walmart</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_180992208"></a><br />
Group IV<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_180992208"><br /></a><br />
<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/The%20Case%20for%20Cognitive%20Enhancement%20--%20Printout%20--%20TIME.pdf">Pill popping - the case for cognitive enhancement</a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/The%20Meaning%20of%20Utopia%20-%20NY%20Times.pdf">The meaning of utopia</a><br />
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Group V <br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/The%20Zuckerberg%20Revolution.docx">The Zuckerberg revolution</a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Wikileaks%2C%20Facebook_%20Brave%20...pdf">Wikileaks, Facebook, and Brave New World</a><br />
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Group VI <br />
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<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/if-not-orwell-then-huxley-the-battle-for-control-of-the-internet/252792/">If Not Orwell, Then Huxley: The Battle for Control of the Internet </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/post/orwell-gps-tiny-constables-and-the-supreme-court-ruling/2012/01/23/gIQANEsaLQ_blog.html">Orwell, GPS, and the Supreme Court</a><br />
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Group VII <br />
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<a href="http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/msnbcs-martin-bashir-compares-rick-santorum-to-an-orwell-totalitarian/politics/2012/02/15/34743">MSNBC's Martin Bashir Compares Rick Santorum to An Orwell Totalitarian </a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/1984%20BNW%20Articles%20for%20Essay/Police%20%28Big%20Brother%29%20Film%20People.pdf">Police (Big Brother) Videotape Citizens</a><br />
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Group VIII<br />
<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/0223/Google-glasses-due-this-year-turn-seeing-into-searching"></a><br />
<h1 class="head" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/0223/Google-glasses-due-this-year-turn-seeing-into-searching">Google goggles, due this year, turn seeing into searching</a></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/250507/google_glasses_are_a_prescription_for_disaster.html">Google Glasses Are a Prescription for Disaster</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/02/ff_forgettingpill/all/1">The Forgetting Pill Erases Painful Memories Forever </a><br />
<br />Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-43717558423948928232012-02-10T12:21:00.000-05:002012-02-10T12:22:28.496-05:00Students tracked with ID chips<object height="288" width="470"><param name="movie" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" value="http://www.khou.com/v/?i=104181329" />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/Sample%20Essays/JordansEssay.pdf">Example 2</a><br />
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<a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Accelerated%2012/Brave%20New%20World%20%26%201984/Sample%20Essays/RachaelBlanchardsessay.pdf">Example 3</a><br />
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<br />Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-87863126335857044322012-02-07T09:08:00.002-05:002012-02-07T09:44:47.368-05:00Adding your vocabulary video to the class YouTube site<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aWjVwh6IlQM" width="640"></iframe>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-79477297539293468752011-11-08T13:36:00.000-05:002011-11-08T13:36:19.090-05:00Blogger, Weebly, and Drupal Gardens<span style="font-size: 13pt;"></span>Welcome!<br />
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Introductions - Please tell us who are, why you signed up for this workshop, and what you hope to learn today<br />
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Gmail sign up - If you have a personal Gmail account, I recommend using that to create your Blogger blog. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">Blogging sites to check out<br />
a. <a href="http://bgenglish.blogspot.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">My blog</span></a><br />
b. <a href="http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Science teacher's blog</span></a><br />
c. <a href="http://thesmallesttwine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Math teacher's blog</span></a><br />
d. <a href="http://www.missteacha.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">History teacher's blog</span></a><br />
e. <a href="http://www.huffenglish.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">English teacher's blog</span></a><br />
f. <a href="http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Middle school teacher's blog</span></a><br />
g. <a href="http://bgenglish.blogspot.com/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Principal's blog</span></a> <br />
f. <a href="http://assistiveprinciples.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Assistant Principal's blog</span></a></span>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-80135955413439324112011-11-08T11:54:00.003-05:002011-11-08T11:55:02.069-05:00Using Photo Story 3<div style="margin-bottom: 5.0pt; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: -.25in; margin-top: 5.0pt;">
Welcome!<br />
<br />
Introductions - Please tell us who are, why you signed up for this workshop, and what you hope to learn today<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Microsoft
Photo Story</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="https://sscdigitalstorytelling.pbworks.com/w/page/27890503/Karen" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Example
Photo Story</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Multi-Media%20Composition%20for%20Honors%20English%20II.doc" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lesson
Plan Using Photo Story to Create Vignettes</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/VocabularyVideos">Mr. B-G’s
Vocabulary Video YouTube page</a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-14355922614562341852011-11-08T07:48:00.003-05:002011-11-08T07:56:44.048-05:00Using Twitter and Dropbox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome!<br />
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Introductions - Please tell us who are, why you signed up for this workshop, and what you hope to learn today<br />
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Dropbox sign up - Please send me an e-mail to bgvocab@gmail.com if you did not receive an invitation to join Dropbox. I will send you one.<br />
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Dropbox installation and basic use<br />
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Creating Internet links with Dropbox<br />
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Twitter account sign ups - multiple accounts?<br />
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Twitter for homework<br />
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Twitter for professional development<br />
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Time to explore, play, and figure out ways to use this technologyMr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-82259195350370742562011-07-31T20:38:00.001-05:002011-07-31T20:39:51.121-05:00Hang tight... these links will eventually work again<span style="font-size: large;">A</span>s any of you know who have tried to download the materials located in the right column of this blog, it's been a while since these links worked. For reasons unbeknownst to me, my file hosting site, <a href="http://ripway.com/">Ripway.com</a>, keeps saying I've exceed my daily bandwidth, even on days when this page has received very few visits.<br />
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I have since switched to <a href="http://www.dropbox.com/">Dropbox </a>as a means to share my files on the Internet, but it will be a little while until all of the links are functioning again.<br />
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Thanks for your patience.Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-2751725334102050302010-02-05T08:48:00.000-05:002010-02-05T08:48:34.948-05:00Fisherman's Lifestyle Linkshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/nov/01/stefan-glinski-fisherman<br />
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http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5660278<br />
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http://www.latest-science-news.com/news/lifesaving-outfit-for-fishermen-4450.htm<br />
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http://www.grantontrawlers.com/Life%20and%20Times%20of%20a%20newhaven%20fisherman/Life%20&%20Times%20of%20a%20Newhaven%20Fisherman.htm<br />
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http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia21/en/feature/feature04.html<br />
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http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/01/life-stone-crab-fisherman-part-two/<br />
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http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/sub/jpn/stories/page11gr5_e.asp<br />
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http://museum.gov.ns.ca/flm/Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-42703373632980617172009-10-19T15:30:00.001-05:002010-10-12T06:02:18.696-05:00Vocabulary Poster Review Project Links<span style="font-size: large;">H</span>ere are some nifty websites I've discovered that might help you with your <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3920333/S.Hadley%2010/Writing%20and%20English%20Resources%20All%20Classes/Vocabulary%20Review%20Project%2010.pdf">vocabulary posters</a>:<br />
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<a href="http://blachan.com/shahi/">Shahi</a> - A visual dictionary that searches Flickr, Yahoo, & Google for images<br />
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<a href="http://www.visuwords.com/">Visuwords</a> - A graphical dictionary that shows how words and their meanings are linked together<br />
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<a href="http://www.brainyflix.com/">Brainyflix </a>- A website with words and videos of common SAT words. Great fun!<br />
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<a href="http://www.wordle.net/">Wordle </a>- Create a cool word cloud from your blog or any piece of writing<br />
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<a href="http://freerice.com/index.php">FreeRice</a> - Addictive SAT word quiz website. Get correct answers and win rice for people in need.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flocabulary.com/samples.html">Flocabulary</a> - SAT words put to hip-hopMr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-44856717887341772112009-04-30T09:50:00.004-05:002009-04-30T09:57:11.922-05:00Poetry Anthology Easel Instructions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6tFinJjfLCv1yaNXVhGF-M-Cl7bW3c8oayiqKqQYz7yTMr7QwKtb5DfGSF2kqQktDtR9cWE5EHE3X6qRZObm3QYCfklrm3pNZ10kr6zz8UvD_4N_kRmBktiFw56ciYu-qX3rZtATbfo/s1600-h/Poetry+Guidelines+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6tFinJjfLCv1yaNXVhGF-M-Cl7bW3c8oayiqKqQYz7yTMr7QwKtb5DfGSF2kqQktDtR9cWE5EHE3X6qRZObm3QYCfklrm3pNZ10kr6zz8UvD_4N_kRmBktiFw56ciYu-qX3rZtATbfo/s320/Poetry+Guidelines+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330497567134558338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kpPch9xtj3y3v6vpAuKOWL1Sjqb3mfuRSQ45NUYq8qySpI5zgu7eG5molrnCtVr4l5INA9yu3EmrSEo76QIGefRqeyFe5kU-gHJQQUlYJAwjdH-5uRKzXP0K9yyUjIBa2e4Q7rByiLs/s1600-h/Poetry+Guidelines+004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPiG6c52l3X0gAjp1lPqyt4iEtAYtmp6aI4FxAFoiBaJbozxJLlyr99X5bWOlk4KO_jl5frJQz5GpQI9kq9KGuYz0iPCllzY9fMKntKsoLGIA244Kuqp9wdrJe7PWsAmEaKVOVekqaT4/s320/Poetry+Guidelines+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330497403382452210" border="0" /></a>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-89402308802024536142008-11-16T20:41:00.002-05:002008-11-16T20:50:28.258-05:00Wordle Word CloudThis site's <a href="http://www.wordle.net/create">Wordle</a> image:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW7xMl87aKrwuf7k6wnL_ifpcXJUmhOvVfKC5Ezufq_j003WcFIXqay8-XOzbwUvm1bM3au3-DLI5XrwjGp9cifsXAyjzPcGYYTJSoeOjzqJxBNlvKtYne2NbQOpgKGubxVw8DrwnV-s/s1600-h/wordlebgteacher.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW7xMl87aKrwuf7k6wnL_ifpcXJUmhOvVfKC5Ezufq_j003WcFIXqay8-XOzbwUvm1bM3au3-DLI5XrwjGp9cifsXAyjzPcGYYTJSoeOjzqJxBNlvKtYne2NbQOpgKGubxVw8DrwnV-s/s400/wordlebgteacher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269437866292847266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUwk92WYMVCFoHBWrput8OdEYivgnHZC79fnW3ddxtNyPYlOQtYRiDb9JiJOKPSA3xbsshewpgASfAmvKdNWUbXQtndE7LVp_7JkigG3be5XxuTuW9Dlo6b93NM_yZ_l28QwRuRIQVO0/s1600-h/BGTEACHER+wordle.jpg"><br /></a>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-41757408747629378362008-01-17T14:22:00.000-05:002008-12-09T15:09:07.369-05:00Siddhartha in the 21st Century<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QqYtheZ5jvvQoC39KMnfsJrHNZLCv6QignFtKlaqXo_QxD3SOmiHzlVy27uy2JxSXEF_GqznOzhQjjvA3clzJukHMfeW3SIgkVtI1xVwyF5Fm2CoPvcS3USUrN7O2TA7l7CpzDHerfQ/s1600-h/Siddhartha.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QqYtheZ5jvvQoC39KMnfsJrHNZLCv6QignFtKlaqXo_QxD3SOmiHzlVy27uy2JxSXEF_GqznOzhQjjvA3clzJukHMfeW3SIgkVtI1xVwyF5Fm2CoPvcS3USUrN7O2TA7l7CpzDHerfQ/s200/Siddhartha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156535284015830834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">E</span>ach year I read Hermann Hesse's <a href="http://www.online-literature.com/hesse/siddhartha/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Siddhartha</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>with my World Literature 12th grade students. While a few of them are quick to understand the concepts and deeper insights into how one should go about living life, most need the themes and ideas driven home through curriculum supplements.<br /><br />This year I utilized readings from <a href="http://slowreads.com/ReviewMertonChuangTzu.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Way of Chaung Tzu</span></a> by Thomas Merton to help elucidate key concepts. I also called on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube </a>for a visual assist, and found a great three-part Siddhartha series created by high school students.<br /><br />Today we watched videos one and two. Tomorrow we'll watch the finale before beginning work on the culminating activity for the unit, an essay entitled <a href="http://h1.ripway.com/peter21ma/SiddharthaComestoAmericaShortStoryAssignment08.doc">Siddhartha Comes to America</a>!<br /><br />Below are the three student-produced Siddhartha videos. I hope you enjoy them as much as my students and I did.<br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0935754457738462 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JZXtVkHQL0&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0935754457738462 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JZXtVkHQL0&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0935754457738462 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JZXtVkHQL0&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0935754457738462 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JZXtVkHQL0&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0014318397246386394 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JZXtVkHQL0&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! 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important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0935754457738462 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbSGGOb9-xE&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0014318397246386394 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbSGGOb9-xE&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0014318397246386394 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbSGGOb9-xE&rel=1"></a><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbSGGOb9-xE&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbSGGOb9-xE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0935754457738462 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/cY8cuNX9pnc&rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! 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The website said they were experiencing a "denial of attack," tech jargon for computer hackery. I wish the folks at Ripway well. I don't want to upload all my files again... nor do I want to change all the hyperlinks in my prior blog posts!Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-55370991059269584522007-11-15T19:41:00.000-05:002007-11-15T19:42:41.894-05:00Ripway file server is down<span style="font-size: 180%;">I </span>discovered today that the Ripway file hosting site I used to upload all my handouts and assignments is down. I don't know if this is a temporary or permanent situation. I have e-mailed the folks at Ripway inquiring as to what is going on.<br /><br />If it turns out the site is dead, I will need to upload all of my files again to a new server. I don't know when everything will be back up, as if your lives are like mine, it seems that on some days I barely have enough time to eat three square meals.<br /><br />Ah the joys of teaching... and technology!<br /><br />If anyone knows of a free and reliable file hosting site that allows direct links, please let me know.Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-36739297254409051472007-10-11T18:04:00.001-05:002007-10-11T18:06:26.055-05:00Oedipus... with vegetables!Creativity and quality production combine to make this animation a winner.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NydKPClhYgM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NydKPClhYgM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908359613615685437.post-82754596008269823222007-05-12T16:06:00.000-05:002008-12-09T15:09:08.433-05:00Lord of the Flies masksBelow are some of the masks my 12<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> graders created during our <em>Lord of the Flies</em> unit. Consult the link list to the right for the assignment instructions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiehC_XodooaGirE2ozOR7n5xD8LANEs2m3DmqaTidamv5GiGcIXr4VngV25PT44Sskc4tMLn_nY-MyuykcMgaY7J9TZurta9DJGrs35VBbbSJZyRI5XhGtGgHUBLAcu93_aONetjvWs/s1600-h/Mask+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063784684565112562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiehC_XodooaGirE2ozOR7n5xD8LANEs2m3DmqaTidamv5GiGcIXr4VngV25PT44Sskc4tMLn_nY-MyuykcMgaY7J9TZurta9DJGrs35VBbbSJZyRI5XhGtGgHUBLAcu93_aONetjvWs/s400/Mask+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOhsk9IHAomwSKFUelWg675fpFAkU4k761gux1qq5VXifA7PuRBXoaQUd-zMgxOmagW1Jjnx5j8WLkVO9kSNTOWmV8Q-CXPVhsQJYk3358Q1IDlmpT0nbAEUsxTYQy6o0T8f7U3xqTlg/s1600-h/Mask+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063784517061388002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOhsk9IHAomwSKFUelWg675fpFAkU4k761gux1qq5VXifA7PuRBXoaQUd-zMgxOmagW1Jjnx5j8WLkVO9kSNTOWmV8Q-CXPVhsQJYk3358Q1IDlmpT0nbAEUsxTYQy6o0T8f7U3xqTlg/s400/Mask+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfuxi5FJXCUEaJctyQH6fvuV63zpwzTY9L0hhLvq0Mi9W2aDJPtwnWWufbnRw1Qklg3XHyhsAhVGPNZ6VQhis4N41e_IWA7doDvlZnu4soYfpcktn9DaVVpIG5inclUSVJiDUco_vX2E/s1600-h/Mask+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063784431162042066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfuxi5FJXCUEaJctyQH6fvuV63zpwzTY9L0hhLvq0Mi9W2aDJPtwnWWufbnRw1Qklg3XHyhsAhVGPNZ6VQhis4N41e_IWA7doDvlZnu4soYfpcktn9DaVVpIG5inclUSVJiDUco_vX2E/s400/Mask+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDNvFCoNQ8VB-KbMwj7pjxda2ulXzYdK9qJAYT6g4yqxi0keGzkSFyBI21IXBNNerCJ_wUBuQzPyKwkN9YHRLkkqZc7XIgpWNRH_PayN9VQusWpj0e6xn4Gu25WfRwisxDrW6_3jsDdc/s1600-h/Mask+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063784345262696130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDNvFCoNQ8VB-KbMwj7pjxda2ulXzYdK9qJAYT6g4yqxi0keGzkSFyBI21IXBNNerCJ_wUBuQzPyKwkN9YHRLkkqZc7XIgpWNRH_PayN9VQusWpj0e6xn4Gu25WfRwisxDrW6_3jsDdc/s400/Mask+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/s0hxya6uok"></a></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div>Mr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.com2