E Readers

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E books are electronic books and can be read on differen devices.  We are excited to use e books during our last novel unit of the year.  Are you using a device to read your novel electronically?  Tell us about your device and your experience so far.  What are the posititives and negatives so far?  If you do not own a device personally, what do you want to say about our experiment?

Integrating technology in education

What if.......
What if our classroom had a class set of either e-readers (Kindle or Nook, etc), I Pads, or netbooks?  Would they help your learning?  How so?  In what way do you think it would be best to use them?

Mohican

Our Mohican trip is a great time! It is basically a 48 hour trip.  The cabins are comfortable and the food is good.  The classes are cool and it is fun to spend time with classmates. 

Visit there website by clicking here.

What questions do you have about Mohican?

Goal Setting

The school year is almost half way over!
Take a minute to reflect on your progress so far.
Please blog about what has gone well for you and what you'd like to improve.
What is one very specific and practical goal you can set for yourself to accomplish in the new year?

Winter Break Library Fun

http://www.medina.lib.oh.us/
Visit the Medina County Public Library website
1.  View the ball drop video
2.  Go to the programs link and read about the life size Monopoly game
3.  Go to the teen links to find the title of a good book to read over winter break
4.  Leave a comment here about something you learned from the website

Holiday Creative Writing

Re-write the 12 Days of Christmas

Read the original lyrics, then change them!
Be funny or be serious—just keep it school appropriate!
Stick to the same rhyme and rhythm. 

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

Cool School Invention

Nice job with the first post!  The purpose of that one was just to become familiar with our blog.  Your comments were very entertaining:) Now, let's share a little bit about writing.

1. What is your idea for a cool school invention?
2. Is your idea a good, interesting one?
3. What do you think about your classmates' ideas?