Blog #12: Favorite Ice Cream

Today you will tell the world what is your favorite ice cream. With all the flavors in the world what is the ultimate ice cream you would choose to eat if you had the chance? What Ice cream flavor would you invent if you had the chance? Have fun, be inventive, anything goes. Remember to have number and title your blog, at least 1 picture, and 5 comments. As soon as you are done please finish your typing lessons from Wednesday and take a Typing Test.  If you get done early you may play any of the typing games.

 

Blog #11: Hardest Rule to Follow

In your life you have many rules. At home, at school, at church, and many other places. What is the hardest rule you have come across during your life that is extremely hard to follow. Is it a rule you always break and get in trouble for? Is it a rule that you follow but wish was not a rule? Pleas tell me about the rule, why you don't like the rule, why the rule is hard to follow, why you think the rule is in place, and anything else you can say about the rule. Remember to title and number your blog, 5 sentences, 1 picture, and 5 comments. Continue working on Typing Lesson "Speed Drills" and begin "Intermediate Wrap Up".

Blog #10: Cereal Box Surprise

Cereal companies try to entice customers by placing all kinds of prizes in their boxes; toys, gadgets, and games are just a few examples.  If you could find any prize, what surprise would you like to find in a cereal box?  Why?  Remember it has to fit in a cereal box. Use your imagination and have fun with this one. Don't forget your 5 & 5: Five sentences minimum and comment on five other blogs when you are done.  After you have finished go to Typing Web and complete the lesson titled "Speed Drills."

Blog #9: What's for Dinner?

If you could have anything for dinner what would it be? Steak? Pizza? Lobster? Pretend that you have to cook dinner for your family and you have to plan the menu, tell me "What's for Dinner?" Tell me the main dish, side dish, dessert, beverages that you would serve at tonight's meal. You may also include how you would make your food, or what you would have to do to get ready to bring it to your table. Remember, 5 sentences, title, picture, and 5 comments on other students blogs. Have fun with this one, anything is possible.

When you are done with your blog complete typing lesson "Numbers Letters Numbers" then TAKE A TYPING TEST!!!  Later we will work on Pixlr... We will learn how to remove a background and how to put hair on a bald guy :)

Blog #8 Why is the Government Shut Down?

Hello class, as you may have heard from one source or another, the Federal Government has shut down. There are many sides to this story, so for today's blog I would like you to do the following:

1. Tell me as of right now what you have heard and what you think of the situation.
2. After you have told me your thoughts, please do a Google search on "Why the government is shut down". Read a few of stories and then tell me what your thoughts are now.
3. Tell me who you think are most affected by this shutdown.

Remember to # and title your blog, at least 5 sentences, 1 picture, and 5 comments. 

AFTER YOUR BLOG MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE YOUR TYPING WEB LESSON "Most Common English Words."  YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL 1:45 TO FINISH EVERYTHING.  At 1:45 we will begin a lesson on photo editing using Pixlr.  

Just an FYI... on Friday you will be presenting your Google Presentation in class.

Blog #7 My Elementary School

Today's Blog is about your elementary school. What elementary school did you go to? Did you like it? What was your mascot? What was your favorite grade? Favorite memory there? Who was your Principal? Who is the teacher you most remember? Remember the blog # in your title, 5 sentences, picture, and 5 comments. When you are done please begin on typingweb.com/tutor lesson titled "Basic Punctuation." Some of you have not made up missed typing lesson... please check to make sure you are caught-up.

Blog #6: Dream Pet

Today you will tell me about your dream pet. It can be anything real or fictional, alive or dead. It can be a shark, a bigfoot, a liger. Tell me where you got him, why you got him, what you will do together, how other people would feel about him, or anything else you can possibly think of. Have fun, be creative, anything is possible. Remember to number and title your blog, 5 sentences, 1 picture, 5 comments.  When you are finished please go to typingweb.com/tutor, log in, and take a Typing Test--DO NOT COMPLETE THE NEXT LESSON.  Once you are done with the test then you may work on your Mystery Presentation.  IT IS DUE TODAY.

If you are behind in anything because of absences, use today to catch-up.  You should have plenty of time to write your blog, take a typing test, and finish your Mystery Presentation. If you are behind on any typing lessons, today is the day to make them up!!!!  I will be grading typing and presentations over the weekend.  If you are done with everything, you may play a game, but it must remain quiet for others in the classroom who are trying to make-up work.

Blog #5: Do You Believe?

Blog #5: Do You Believe?

What are your thoughts on Cryptozoology?  Don't know what that is?  Google it, then write your post on what you think about it and if you could choose one example as your favorite, what would it be.  Remember 5 sentences, title your blog post, add a picture, and finally comment on 5 other students blogs. 

After you are finished with your blog, please begin on the next lesson on typingweb.com/tutor titled "Learn to Bust a Capital Word"

Blog #4: Favorite Theme Park

Everyone loves theme parks: Disneyland,  Magic Mountain, Great America. What is your favorite theme park? Why? What do you love about it? What is your best memory at a theme park? If you have never been, which one would you like to go to and why?  Remember 5 sentences, title, picture, and 5 comments on other students blogs. Do not forget to complete the blog comment form on our website.