Student Spotlight: Check out Stefan's Webcomics website Run Away Bandit!

 

If you are...

...looking for the list of issues as topics for Persuasive Essays, click here.

...doing Journalism homework, click here. 

...looking for the Public Service Announcement page, click here.

...looking for the Science Fiction Stuff, click here.

...interested in Mr. Kabodian's experience at the November conference in Philadelphia, click here.

...looking for Poetry Resources or forms of poetry?

...looking for new links, skim the Sidebar along the right column of this page ---->

...looking for suggestions of books to read, check out last year's Book Reviews.

...looking for a specific student's wiki page, either type his or her name in the Search line on the right or open the folder for the hour they have Mr. Kabodian for English in the Navigator window on the right, also.

 

Calvin shares his thoughts about writing

Disclaimer:  the preceding ideas do not represent those of Mr. Kabodian, the East Lansing Public Schools, or even "best practice" and are not suggested in any way  :)   photo from http://www.cgu.edu/images/calvin-writing.gif

   

We'll be using this wiki as place to work together on our writing pieces, share our final drafts, and generally explore technology in English class.

 

Here is an overview of the technology we will be using this year:

• Our first assignment:  Exploring the US and our National Parks 
• Digital Storytelling info
• Movie Maker --- It's on all the computers in the building; check out some tutorials for how to use it.  And here's a peek at some Public Service Announcements last year's 7th graders made using Movie Maker.
• This PBworks (which is a wiki) --- Check out this video and you'll see the amazing possibilities of this wiki (things like creating your own page, inserting videos, and sharing your work from any and all of your classes).  While we may not be using every feature of the wiki, the video is a fine reference to get more help if you need it.  Here's an example of another teacher who has used pbworks wiki with her class.
• We'll also be using Google Earth to learn more about the settings of some of the stories we read.  Google Earth is on every computer in the building and is a free download from Google.
• email --- If you have an email account and you need to communicate with me (send me a final draft or ask a question about an assignment), feel free to email me at kabodian_aa@elps.k12.mi.us 
• VoiceThread --- Really cool group conversations around photos; we can comment on photos and/or even start your own conversations around photos you like.  Check out how some students and teachers are using VoiceThread...and even more teachers are using Voicethread.
• Mr. Kabodian's blog --- Feel free to read and/or comment on what Mr. Kabodian has to say. 
• If you want to use Skype, it is enabled on this page.

   

 

Did you hear that President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize?

photo from Yahoo News 

 

October 20 was the National Day of Writing.

Check out the National Gallery, as well as Mr. Kabodian's piece of writing.  Also, there was day-long webcast featuring authors, audio/visual presentations, highlights from local celebrations; the webcast may be archived for future viewing.

 

 

 

• Link to the video "Overcoming Racism"
• Free Classic Audiobooks

Go State! 

 

The American Film Institute's List of the 100 Best Movies: 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16341285/100-Movies 

 

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Will Richardson defines a wiki and explains several uses on a recent wiki presentation; he also has a wiki on blogs

 

 

 

Face Vase In this illusion the figure and the ground are reversible in all ways.

 

The Picture Of Many Faces How many faces can you see? Do you see an Elderly Woman, Young Lady, or Man?

 

Get a Stopwatch like this or make your own! At: Online Stopwatch

 

Visit Tech Friends

 

Also a Teacher Consultant and Technology Liaison of the Red Cedar Writing Project 

 

Visit Digi Teen