Last Posting

I just wanted to give one last message to you all. First, I would like to thank you for contributing to the class room and to the generation of all this new knowledge. I think the Showcase was fantastic, and I hope that you all see the applicablity of your work to the academic discourse community.
I am working on getting all your grades up and current. Please make sure that you also invite Morgan to your portfolio. Her usf net id is gresham.
If you have any questions and or comments, please let me know. My email addresses are krobinson75@gmail.com and kkrobins@Mail.usf.edu.
Remember, as I mentioned the Nietzsche quote in class, "one repays a teacher badly if one remains nothing but a pupil," so make sure you "pay me" back by sharing what you have learned with others.
Take care, and keep in touch,
Kat

For Friday---Last Day of Class

Hello all, Today in class, we: 1. Completed the in-class writing. 2. Discussed e-portfolio and showcase presentations. 3. Completed class evaluations. For class on Weds., you need to: 1. Make sure that you have turned in your I-Search paper. 2 . Create your e-portfolio by going to: 1. Content collection 2. Go first to the help pages and read the information on creating a portfolio. 3. Create your portfolio, which will contain: 1. Reading Blog Postings 2. Vocabulary Wiki postings 3. Project One Memoir 4. Project Two Text 5. I-Search paper 6. Reflective Letter (must follow the four areas in the attachment located under project three titled "Rubric." 3. Work on your poster/digital narrative for Friday. Your presentation must have your project one memoir, visual/graphic work from project one, your project two text, letter to the editor, and your i-search. Have fun with the presentation. Take care, Kat

For Weds...

Hello all,

Today in class, we:

1. Discussed the readings and discourse communities in college.

2. Discussed e-portfolio.

3. Discussed Timed Writing and watched the Timed Writing ppt under Project three folder.

For class on Weds., you need to:

1. Post a reaction to one of your peer's blog postings. This will be the last "posting."

2. Make sure that you have turned in your I-Search paper.

3. Create your e-portfolio by going to:
1. Content collection
2. Go first to the help pages and read the information on creating a portfolio.
3. Create your portfolio, which will contain:
1. Reading Blog Postings
2. Vocabulary Wiki postings
3. Project One Memoir
4. Project Two Text
5. I-Search paper
6. Reflective Letter (must follow the four areas in the attachment located under project three titled "Rubric."

4. Work on your poster/digital narrative for Friday.

5. Prepare for the timed writing on Weds. The timed writing will ask you to converse with the two films, at least three of the readings, and a classroom discussion. You can bring in brief notes if you wish.

Take care,

Kat

For Monday...

Hello all,

Today in class, we...

1. Discussed the i-search component of the class.

2. Discussed project two

3. Discussed the presentation and the e-portfolio.

For Monday,

You need to...

1. Read the two last reading links under web resources, class readings. Post your reading blog on your blog.

2. Revise your project one memoir based on feedback. Bring a hard copy to class on Monday.

3. Complete your i-search component. There is a sample under project three folder. The i-search should have the following areas.
1. What do you know?
2. What did I find out? What do I still need to discover/research?
3. How did I find my information? How can I continue to find more information?
4. Interview someone about your topic. The interviewee needs to have "experience" with your topic. Your interview must be at least eight questions. The questions should be open-ended i.e. allowing for thoughtful answers not closed-ended which are simple yes or no questions.
5. What have you learned?

4. Start "drafting" your visual presentation for the showcase next friday. The presentation can be hard copy or e-copy. There are some websites under project three folder that will help you.

5. Start creating your portfolio. Go to the content collection and begin playing with the software. We will talk about this more on monday.

Take care,

Kat

For Friday...

Hello all,

For class today, we...

1. Completed an interesting exercise with shipwrecks, toupees, and our paper topics. Discussed Discourse communitites.

2. Discussed Revision and Editing.

3. Had some grammar time.

4. Completed a peer revision meeting.

For class on Friday, you need to ...

1. Complete your reflection posting on your blog in reference to what one of your peers reacted to.

2. Complete your vocabulary wiki posting.

3. Complete your revision on Project Two. Project Two folder is due on Friday.
In the folder, you need to place:
1. 5 Critical Reading Handouts
2. Outline
3. All drafts and Revisions
4. Poem (in-class)
5. Polished Draft.

4. Bring your polished letter to the editor to class on Friday. We will mail them!

Take care,

Kat

For Weds...

Hello all,

In class today, we discussed:

1. Letters to the editor-we talked about an issue that affected us on campus, and we wrote a quick letter to the person we believed was in charge of the situation.

2. Discussed the readings for today.

3. Watched Persepolis. We finished the film today.

For class on Monday, you need to:

1. Post your letter to the editor (in class writing) on your blog.

2. Post a reaction posting to one of your peer's blogs.

3. Complete the Revision portion of the Revision and Editing Review sheet. This sheet is located under assignments Project Two Folder. Bring the completed sheet to class. In addition, revise your project two draft based on my comments. You should make sure that you post your revised draft on your google docs. You also need to bring a hard copy to class for Weds.

4. Bring your letter to the editor (about project two issue) to class. We will "mail" these on Friday.

Take care,

Kat

For Monday...

Hello all,

For today, we...

1.Discussed memory and the importance of memory.

2. We watched more of Persepolis.

3. We discussed writing a letter to the editor.

For Monday,

1. You need to read the two selections located under web resources. You will need to post your reading blog. Please bring your questions to class for discussion.

2. You need to make sure that your project two draft is posted on google docs. I want to give you some feedback, so post it soon.

3. Go to the library web page. Search the databases for "lexisnexis." Go to the lexisnexis academic page. Search for an article that is linked to your project two topic. Copy this article and/or link onto your blog. *Remember the article should be current i.e. within the last week.

4. Create a basic draft of a letter to the editor in reference to the article or link that you located. Bring this to class on Monday.

Take care,

Kat