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** SPEECH CONCERNS **

PSA WINNER

My class has picked its PSA winner. To move to the "finals," should I just tell Terry whose home directory it's in? Or can I/should I attach it to an email? However Terry decides to judge the finals is fine with me: Erin or library helpers...

Just let me know how I should send my winner along...no rush... (Denise 5-8-09)

PHOTOSTORY Citing: For next year we need to consider how to cite the sources of the pictures we are using. (4-17-09) Terry

I agree--and thanks for letting us off the hook this year. (4-17-09) Denise

Okay, I'm finally adding my input. I think that we could have them include citations either way. I like the idea of creating a slide at the end of the photostory rather than having the url under each picture because several pictures may be from the same cite. (4/21/09) :)  I know that we can use Photoshop to put the citation directly on the picture, but I'm not sure how else to do it. Plus, not every computer has access to Photoshop so I don't think that's the way to go. The easiest way will be to put a slide at the end with all of the citations. I think that you can use Photo Story for that. Is there any way to convert a PowerPoint slide to a jpg? These are just my thoughts.

I thought of another wonderful idea! We need to triple the size of the library and the computers and clone Terry (this CFF stuff is cramping my style) :)

Very sweet, Caryn. I agree! More library space and more time with Terry!

Speech class cramps my style!! JK. Yes, you can convert a PPT to a jpg. Great Idea!!!! Directions: Create the PPT and then click File-- Save As In the popup box pull down the Save as File Type arrow and select jpg. See picture here (sorry it is blurry):

Terry - I can't believe that "u" used JK. Do u think that text speak is going to become common place in writing? I like the idea that Caryn had about the slide citing the photos at the end. Our students could also put in a slide for their source bibliography. If we want to get crazy, we could even require them to put in a title slide. That they could do directly on PS unless they wanted to do something special. Those r my thoughts.

**LIBRARY SKILLS** I'm emailing you the last library assignment in case you have students who had a long term absence or any other reason to miss the assignment. Remember that I am erasing all grades in my BlackBoard by May 1. (4-17-09) Terry

I will have a lesson on using databases in the unit. Also I will create a rubric for the bibliography. I will give that to you by Thursday. I will have a do-at-home lesson for the next unit.

April 21--Look at the new pages I added that have the assignments I would like to include. One is the database assignment I want to do before the persuasive speech. The other is the rubric that will be used by me to correct the persuasive speech sources. For the career speech, I will make a homework assignment. It will be to watch the Google video and complete a worksheet. Remember it from last year? The video takes 7 minutes to watch.


 * CAREER SPEECH **

April 20 --Will there be time for me to do a 1 period lesson on library skills before the career speech or do we not schedule library research time for that? I'm trying to finalize my plans for next week's lesson. PS: to Denise,-- thanks for posting on the wiki. Terry
 * PERSUASIVE SPEECH **

What's the lesson on? I've only scheduled 5 days for the research, but that should be enough time to incorporate a lesson especially if we can relate it to the topics. I'm hoping to have the finished speech by Wed.

Terry, did you mean to ask if we had time before the PERSUASIVE speech for another skills unit? (The career speech is the final...) I truly love all of the library skills units, but I feel we are going to be way crunched for time on this one. As Nicole (I think) wrote, above, we only have five days to prepare the persuasive speech. This includes solidifying a topic, compiling all of the research, AND creating a web-site using a source the kids haven't used before. A possibility is to give it as a homework assignment? They can do it on their own while we are listening to PSAs and Persuasive speeches? Then again, I'm hoping the kids will work on their career speeches as homework while we're listening to these things in class. I guess what I'm saying is that I will go with the flow, but I am concerned about time. Denise (4-21-09)

 I agree with Denise. Five days isn't much time with the website. Will homework work? (Nicole 4-22-09)

Ok, I just need to clarify/verify:

First:

I like the idea of Terry/Erin checking the bibliographies for the persuasive speech and I like the bibliography rubric. Will you be checking the bibs. for MLA formatting as well as quality of all sources and giving us a total out of ten? Also, when the students hand in their typed bibs., should we just make sure their names are on them and forward them to you?

Next:

I also really like the database assignment. As we all agree, we're going to be tight on time for preparing the Persuasive speech, so I hope we can make the due date a little bit down the line. This way, the students can work on the assignment while researching for Persuasive if they want, or if they don't think they'll have time, they can still do it for homework while we listen to PSAs and Persuasive speeches in class. Will they be printing it and handing it in or submitting it electronically?

(Denise 4-22-09)

Topics for Consideration for Persuasive Speech I like these ideas for topics. Thank you...

Journalism Today: Newspapers are closing due to dropping readership. Do we still need newspapers?

Here is a link to a clever/funny article about journalism from Monday's Post Gazette (4-20-09). It's not for the kids, but I thought it was a hoot, so I'm sending it along:

Businesses & Taxes: The relationship between business and government is changing. Should tax dollars be used to save struggling companies? Torture: Guantánamo Bay will be closed under the Obama administration’s new policies. New definitions of torture are being defined. What should be considered torture?  Terry - did u post this newspaper question?

I agree. We're definitely working on a tight schedule for the Persuasive Speech. Since students can access blended schools from home, and I doubt most of them have, I like the idea of making it a homework assignment while PSA and Persuasive Speech presentations are going on. Caryn - 4/22/09

The rubric and the assignment look great, by the way. I definitely think that the assignment is something that they could do outside of class time. Could it be in preparation for the Career Speech instead of the Persuasive Speech? THANKS!!!!!!!!!

- COMMENTS I'm counting on all of you to impress upon the students that quality sources matter so I don't want to lower the standards about the sources. The students need to use better sources and therefore they need to be taught the databases. I hope you will support me on this. Homework is fine.

Bib Grades I have a separate sheet I will use for commenting on the technical aspects of the bibliography. I can share that if you want but I figured you'd be OK with whatever I did. :)