Poetry Project - Your Winter Experience!

Here is Today's Assignment!

One of your Technology Projects for this Quarter is to write an original poem. The poem must be typed using Microsoft Word in the computer lab. The poem must reflect curriculum guidelines, be free of errors, and it must be your original work. Your topic or theme must be related to our recent winter weather.

Elements of the poem must include:
· Page Border: in color and represent poem
· Heading: Name, date, class, teacher’s name as on your assignment sheet, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Your Name, Date, Technology Integration Class – Poetry Project, Mrs. Jefferson

· Title: Large font, print in bold, one line, and/or in word art. The subject of the poem must represent “snow” or your winter storm experience.
· Body of poem: should not to exceed one page, must be at least 16 lines, and must be centered.
· Clipart: must represent topic or subject of poem
· The poem must be one page.
· Readable print- not too fancy.
· Color choice is important
· Do not use all Caps!
· You will be graded on originality, creativity, grammar and each element listed above.

Poetry Project is Due March 12, 2010. You may finish and turn in your project before the due date. Remember do not let your projects pile up. There is more to come.

Let's Listen to some Podcast

Hello Students,

As we create and learn more about podcasting. Let's take a listen to some podcasts from students around the country. Today you will publish a comment about the podcasts you have listened to from the website listed below. When you have finished you must comment to this blog by answering the questions below. To post a comment you must type your comment response, then select Name/URL and add your first name and last initial, then click Post Comment. Complete your tasks ahead of time so that you will have enough time to respond to the blog. You can always go back to these websites at anytime.

Answer the following questions to at least 5 podcast..
There are several podcasts to choose from, on the following sites.
What was your podcast about? (Summarize the podcast)
Was it enjoyable?
Did it capture your attention?
Would you recommend this podcast to some of your friends?
http://millard.esu3.org/willow/radio/listen.html
http://lunchtimeleaders.podomatic.com/
http://www.podkids.com.au/
http://epnweb.org/index.php?request_id=2076&openpod=17#anchor17

Find only five podcast to summarize.

Remember.. you must publish a comment so in order to get credit for doing your work today.

When finished, you may go to any direct site on my bookmark: www.delicious.com/ms.jefferson