First, here is the question for Hawkesdale and MMS:
What is the most precious item in your life? The one thing that you cannot do without. The thing in life you value the most. This question does leave some room for interpretation. There is no wrong interpretation. Please answer with what pops into your head first. Please do not over think it!
Please post your answer on your own individual blog with a image of the item. The image can be of an item just like yours. So if your turtle is the most precious thing and you don’t have a picture of her, find a copyright free image from the net that looks like your turtle to use. 50,000 bonus points for images that you have created. Then copy and paste your answer to a comment on this post with a link to your blog so that we can view the image.
As promised, this week Mr. B takes over all the classes so you will see me periodically popping in and out of classes. Today he will be starting a unit on immigration that will last for two weeks. There will be four groups of students working outside of Mr. B’s classes. This post will give some insight into what they will be working on for the next two weeks.
First is a group that will be working with Mr. Means’ AP Psychology Class from Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Means’ description: “Groups of students will use multi-media instruments to communicate with each other in order to research 19th century psychological treatment theories and institutions. Each group will be responsible for different aspects of the culminating project. The psychology students will assume the responsibility for educating others on the diagnostic approaches and treatments of mental illness during the 19th century, while the social studies students will examine many of the institutions that were constructed during this period, particularly in the New England region.” This will be a real fascinating trip into the changing mindsets of nineteenth century Americans, specifically those living in CT.
The second group will be creating children’s books on 19th Century American Immigration(there titles will be more interesting) for Ms. Callahan’s three second grade art classes from Kennerly Elementary school. We will be doing the research and text, they will be doing the illustrations. It just so happens that her classes are also in St. Louis, MO. We should look for a third school to send them to for review. Would any visitors to this like some? Let me know!
The third group will be working on a project with Young American Heroes. A TV show and 2 websites about Frederick Douglass are being produced this spring and summer in Connecticut. The websites will be launched in September 2008. The television show will be broadcast statewide on CPTV in September 2008 and nationwide on PBS stations in February 2009. The producers are looking for student input and involvement in all aspects of the content for TV and the Web. Our students will be able to join their educator production team and give them creative input on the script, the characters, the curriculum and Web designs, and suggest locations.
The fourth group will be working on a project about Harriet Tubman. This actually came out of a conversation with a student a couple of months ago. There are many historical figures whose names are well known to students. They are so well known that if a student does not know what they accomplished they are embarrassed to ask because they think everyone else knows. It came up that Harriet Tubman was one of these figures. Everyone knows her name, but why? This group will create a 15 minute extravaganza to present to out team on May 2, 2008 in the Auditorium. They will also create a wiki that would allow any visitor to know what impact Harriet Tubman made. A visitor must be able to navigate through everything on the website in 10-15 minutes.
Phew…I think that’s it. A reminder…if you are in one of the above four groups you will be meeting in the library every day during class time starting tomorrow.
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Thank you Paul, for your post topic. It will be interesting to see the answers that result from this query. Enjoy your week back, after the break.
Paul-
I am helping a K-12 private school in Atlanta, GA develop their School 2.0 vision and 21st century learning practices. We have 300 students blogging in our middle school (middle school is my primary focus) and we are actively using wikis, Voicethread, and other web 2.0 tools to collaborate, teach one another, and make connections (exchange underway with Jeff Utecht’s Shanghai American School).
I would love to structure a partnership with you, particularly as we close out this year and spend the summer making major plans for 08-09.
Kudos on exciting work–
Laura Deisley
Visioning Project
The Lovett School
http://thenetwork.typepad.com/architectureofideas and
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THe most precious thing in my life is my pet cat Sweety.
See more about her here:
http://vps08.learnerblogs.org/2008/04/22/most-precious-thing/
I would have to say that it is my cell phone. I can’t go anywhere without it. I always have to be texting one of my friends or talking on it. And also I when I don’t have my camera with me at the mall I always have my phone to take pictures of the outfits that I tried on and send it to my email so that I can put it up on myspace. Seriously what would anyone do without a cell phone it’s so important now in days to have one. Well if I didn’t have my phone I don’t know how I would talk to my friends except online.
http://ccca08.learnerblogs.org/
My watch! lol its not what most people have i know! but my phone is pretty old and my ipod is only a shuffle and my watch, well it was pretty expensive and its … good well i think. mmm yea thats it!
My watch! lol its not what most people have i know! but my phone is pretty old and my ipod is only a shuffle and my watch, well it was pretty expensive and its … good well i think. mmm yea thats it!
http://dhugsy.globalstudent.org.au/2008/04/23/what-is-the-most-precious-item-in-my-life/
The most precious item in your life is my Family if there went there i could not stand it. There are the most precious thing in my life. Thats the most in precious thing in my life.
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The thing i could not live with out in the whole wide world is my Dad.
I am very open with my dad, we milk together and he would do any thing for me.
When I went on a holiday to Maffra the person I was staying with Tom he could only go to melbourne and Dad had to come and get me then go straight home to milk.
I could not live with out my Mum as well
I cant go away with out my Mum or my Dad I get really home sick.
The most precious item in my life is my motorbike it is a ktm 125. I love to go out and just ride it doesnt matter where you are there is always some fun to be had. Its great to go out and go for a ride with ya mates
my most precious item i have would be my ipod or phone… i cannot live without music, and messaging people. music just always relaxes me no matter what. texting my friends whenever i want is good to, if i can’t see them i can still talk to them.
The most important thing in my life right now is my family, they are always there for me no matter what, and I am not saying we dont argue but at the end of the day we are still there for onan other.
I have a question. Are we putting our answers on their blog too?
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What is the most precious item in your life? The one thing that you cannot do without. The thing in life you value the most. This question does leave some room for interpretation. There is no wrong interpretation. Please answer with what pops into your head first. Please do not over think it!
I don’t think i would be able to say that there is one thing that is most precious thing in my life. If i had to narrow it down i would say two things i cant live without is my faimly and they support and love me no matter what, and my friends for the same reason but also that they pick me up when i am down..
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I’m from hawkesdale college and my most precious item is my cat, there’s a photo of her on my blog
http://shazichan.globalstudent.org.au/
I don’tn really have anything precious in my life that i can think of but one thing i use a lot and would miss if i didnt have one would be my (Aussie rules) football. I always go outside and kick the footy around because i enjoy doing it.
I am a sporty person and always use the footy, if i didnt have it i wouldnt know what to do to fill in my spare time.
my most precious thing in the world would have to be raz! i have had him for 5 years, he is really close to me, he is like family. i love him so much. xoXOxoXOxo
One thing i couldnt live without would be my friends, family and my phone.
my most precious item would be my horses and my phones! I cant choose between them, I would do anythin for both of them and love them both to death!
check out my blog to see some pictures soon….I have to upload them from home first!
Cheers,
Leecie
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The most precious thing in my life is one of a kind. I will never be able to find another one that is just like it.
check it out…
http://epr08.learnerblogs.org/2008/04/29/its-all-mine/
The most precious “item” in my life, really isn’t an item at all. Actually, the most precious thing in my life is a sport — track and field to be exact.
read more about it here:
http://tls08.learnerblogs.org/
The most important thing in my life is my pets. They are somthing that I cant see myself being without one. I have 2 German sheppards at my mom’s house. And a chocolate lab and a cat at my dad’s.
The most important thing in my life is making my own decisions, and not deciding based on what everyone else thinks.
http://jbr08.learnerblogs.org/
The most precious item I own is my pocket bike. I always ride it and its so fun. I have a blast every-time i ride it. My pocket bike is shaped like a Minni Harley that’s black and goes 40-60 miles a hour. There was one time when one of my neighbors threatened to call the cops on me but he never did. I though i was going to lose my bike it made me sad. So I never went down his road again until about 20 minutes later just to make him mad. He walked out to the street and told me and mt brother ,”one more time and ill call the cops”. I got angry and just robe back to my house, the next day i realized he moved so i was able to ride my bike again. http://jbma08.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/01/my-most-precious-item-i-own/
I would say my family, but I hate to call my family an item. So the most precious item I have would have to be a beautiful ring my grandmother once owned. When my grandma passed away, we were going through her jewelry and I spotted the ring. It was gorgeous and it fit me just right. My grandpa said I could have it. So now it is mine and I plan on passing it down to my daughter or granddaughter.
The most important thing in my life is very important and expensive too.Take a look at what it is.=]
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The most precious thing in my life is my Guitar. I play my guitar every day. The reason why I value my guitar is because I saved up my money and bought it myself.
My Favorite thing is my Friends and Family I could not live without them because they are my life everything I do involves them.
The one thing I could not live without would be my dog Jess she goes everywhere with me except in the car because she gets car sickness.
The thing I value the most would be my Grandparents and Parents,I have learnt so much from them they tell me how to live life to the fullest because you only have 1 life go while you can they tell me that all the time.
my gun is a precious item i like going shooting with mates and i like using my gun to shoot wild pigs in NSW. it is a alot of fun pig shooting chasing them or sometimes they chase you up a tree. but i think it is still a great sport.
i would have to say the most precious thing in my life? i dont really have anything that is so precious to me that i coldn live without it. love me motor bike and going out shooting with me mates on the weekend.
what is the most valubal thing in my life?
the most valubal thing in my life would be all the boyz that I ride with and my family and friends
I’m not exactly sure but 3 things which I’m pretty sure I couldn’t live without would have to be my Footy, I am always being told off for kicking the Footy inside, my Family and my Friends.
the most precious thing in my life would probably be my friends and family.
because they are the ones that are always there for me.
My most precious thing would have to be my Dog, (Dekoda). It’s a Jack russel. We bought it to be a shooting dog. It’s about a year old. It’s a female and is very quiet and spoiled.
My most precious thing would have to be my dog she is a stag hound which is a hunting dog. She is only about 10 months old but she is still quite a large dog her name is Diamond and she is a female. i have had her since she was about 6 weeks old and she use to fit in to the palm of my hand.
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My most precious item in my life would be…hmmm…I don’t really know. I could say my friends and family but they’re not really an item are they!? I suppose it would be my Cockatiel Locky or maybe my goat Walter. I know they’re not really an item either but I’m running out of ideas. Both are really important to me and to lose them would be terrible. I have only had Locky since 07 Christmas but have already become emotionally connected. Walter is different. I have had him since I can remember. Might have been before I went to school. All I remember is the day his old owners brought him in a cage. It was the most exciting day of my life.
check me blog out at
http://flurogreen.globalstudent.org.au/
What is the most precious item in your life? The one thing that you cannot do without. The thing in life you value the most. This question does leave some room for interpretation. There is no wrong interpretation. Please answer with what pops into your head first. Please do not over think it!
The first thing that come into my head when i read this question was the people that make me happy! without them i would be a mess for sure. these people pick me up when im sad and show me that life is worth living all the time no matter what is bringing me down
My Most Precious Item
My most precious item would be my pet cat Cindy followed by my family and friends.
Hey Its Bubbles (I was talking to you today on colab nation) My real name is kara…The onr thing i can’t live without is my family- if there is one place i know i belong it’s there, i love my family, i don’t care if you don’t, they’re not yours! but i do and they love me too!!!
You can also contact me at kara.globalsudents.org.au
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