Monday, September 3, 2012

"what should I have on my blog?"

As I click through your blogs I'm impressed by the way your individual styles and perspectives provide windows to the course. Most of you already have the basics and you've added elements of your own. Since the first couple weeks blew by in a flurry of newness, however, it might be useful to audit your blog against the following list to make sure you've got what you need going forward. If you have any questions please comment to this post.

So far, you should have:
  • Summer reading notes
  • "This Life Is Your Life" recitation (if you didn't do it in class)
  • Reflections on the Austen/Montaigne essay that got interrupted by textbook errand
  • 1987 AP answers (I haven't received any Pathbrite invitations)
  • Reflections on Week 1
  • Notes/observations from 8.21 Socratic seminar
  • Hack to School Night interview with parent (thanks again, Michelle, and as long as we're on the topic, why does it have to be one night?  You can video any interesting conversation about the course and post it at any time!)
  • Beowulf questions
  • [UPDATE:  I forgot to include last week's vocabulary definitions/sentences-- thanks Will!]
  • (as of the end of today) Your 1st AP reading list choice/reason
Did I miss anything? :)
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14 comments:

  1. William VeroskiSeptember 3, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Vocab words and definitions from this past week I believe should also be there.

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  2. Dr. PrestonSeptember 3, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    You're right! Thanks, Will.

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  3. Erika SnellSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    If we turned in our summer reading notes to you would you still like us to put them on our blogs?

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    1. Dr. PrestonSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:42 AM

      Yes, if only to learn/practice how to embed a document. For those who didn't take summer reading notes: interview a friend about the books, take notes on paper, embed the document, and title, "Notes on Summer Reading Notes." :)

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  4. UnknownSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    The orientation blog was not listed :)

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  5. UnknownSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Also you said ". Read the excerpts in your textbook (pp.31-60) and take notes. " But I am not sure if you wanted the notes on our blog as well. If so then that is missing too :D

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    1. Dr. PrestonSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:46 PM

      Good points-- those should be there too. Thanks, Ashlie! :)

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  6. E'AnaSeptember 3, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Is it ok if some of the entries are out of order?

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  7. Rheanna CrawleySeptember 3, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    What would you like us to do about the stuff we don't have or aren't capable of having, like the hack to school night interview for example. I wasn't able to attend due to work. Should I just leave my blog as is?

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    1. Dr. PrestonSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:48 PM

      Well, as Michelle pointed out, we are no longer limited by time and space, so whenever you DO have a conversation about your study with someone, you can record the conversation (in text, audio, and/or video) and post to your blog.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    Since I turned in the Hack To School Night do I have to do it again with my parents and put it up on my blog??

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  9. Dr. PrestonSeptember 3, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Only if you think it adds something to the experience. It might be interesting to have the conversation again in a month or two and see whether/how the experience changes.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 3, 2012 at 8:32 PM

      That would be an interesting thing to try out. I think I will try that one out.

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