https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c Eighth Grade English-Language Arts with an aura of mystery. What are you prepared to do? en-us 2018-04-29 22:12:13 UTC 2018-05-14 15:10:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256348586 Follow the link for a fun review quiz of The Outsiders. Once on the Quizziz website click on the join a game tab, then enter the following code, 583309. This activity will help you to review the novel before the upcoming Schoolnet assessment. It is like an actual quiz (there are 25 questions) with multiple choice and true/false questions. There is music and memes after you answer the questions (whether you're right or wrong). You can replay the Quizziz as many times as you would like. Have fun and please post your thoughts on the activity/  If you are having trouble with some of the questions, reach out to your classmates for assistance. This assignment will close on May 7, 2018 at the end of the school day.]]> 2018-04-29 22:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256348586 https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256626249 Is the Quizziz on The Outsiders going to be for a grade? - Peter Parker]]> 2018-04-30 17:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256626249 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256627058 Make sure you finish the Quizziz, and put in your real name (no nicknames this time). I will count this as a minor classwork grade. The student with the highest overall score will get a PRIZE!]]> 2018-04-30 17:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256627058 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256644327 TECH/522 - Technology Integration for Educators
Daniel Pace
April 30, 2018
This padlet was created for an 8th grade ELA inclusion class that has 11 students with individualized education plans. Nine of these students are served under the category of specific learning disability for deficits in their reading skills, most notably, reading comprehension. One of the others is served under the category of other health impairment for a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The other is served under the category of autism. These students also have struggles individually with their overall reading skills. The rest of the students in the class are a mixture of different types of learners, and their performance varies. Some do really well, while others are average, while others are really low performers mostly due to effort. The Quizziz assignment was created to help those students who need a little extra practice with their comprehension skills. It is also a very visual tool, which is also fun. Some of them treat the Quizziz like a contest, others just want some extra practice on a medium other than in a book or a sheet of paper.]]> 2018-04-30 18:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256644327 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256717310 Your new assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to come up with a new cast of actors and actresses to play in a movie remake of The Outsiders. Write 1-2 sentences explaining each casting choice you make. Use all of the tools at your disposal, especially Google. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. We will collaborate at the end to make the ultimate cast as a whole class.]]> 2018-04-30 22:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/256717310 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/258340692 Multimedia and Planning Integration
TECH/522 - Technology Integration for Educators
Daniel Pace
May 7, 2018
Your next assignment on The Outsiders can be found on Google Classroom (our class code is 65zp1l). The assignment is on Edpuzzle and is a short clip from The Outsiders movie. With the clip are questions, some of which are based on your own opinion. After watching the clip and forming your own answers, you will partner up with one of your peers and share your responses. To conclude the activity, the class will reconvene and our pairs will be given the opportunity to share their conversations and decisions.  You may use The Outsiders novel to help you with your responses.  The movie clip covers a portion of the book from chapters 8-9, pages 126-143.  Try to recognize ways in which the novel differs from the movie.  If you see anything that sticks out, write it down in your notebook.  ALSO, SHARE WITH YOUR CLASSMATES!
This is a student centered activity because the students will write and discuss their ideas with a partner before sharing them with the larger group. This format gives students the opportunity to thoughtfully respond to questions in written form and to engage in meaningful dialogue with their peers about these issues. This activity is also a helpful way to give students time to compose their own ideas before sharing with them with the class. The Think, Pair, Share strategy helps students build confidence, encourages greater participation, and often results in more thoughtful discussions within the classroom. The teacher also serves as a facilitator of the activity, but the students are discussing their own thoughts and ideas.]]> 2018-05-06 20:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/258340692 https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/258521518 Are we going to watch the whole movie, along with the clip for the Edpuzzle? - Steve Rogers]]> 2018-05-07 13:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/258521518 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/258742833 We will be creating a Popplet mind map as a class for The Outsiders, which will include various forms of information on the author, settings, greasers, and Socs. I will have this activity projected onto the Promethean ActivBoard. We will add to this visual organizer as we move from activity to activity, including the Edpuzzle assignment, especially in regards to Darry and how he possibly could have been a Soc.  When we are finished building the mind map, I will share the Popplet with you digitally or in print form so that you can use it to review for the upcoming assessment. You will also have the opportunity to create your own Popplet for a character of your choosing. The link below is to an example of a character Popplet for Steve Randle, one of the greasers.  Have fun and be CREATIVE!]]> 2018-05-08 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/258742833 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/260228535 Student-Centered Inquiry-Based, Project-Based, and/or Problem-Based Learning Activity
TECH/522 - Technology Integration for Educators
Daniel Pace
May 14, 2018
For your final project you will be focusing on the guiding/driving question "How would The Outsiders story play out in the society of 2018?" You will be considering and answering several critical thinking questions, creating a Facebook page template about main characters from the story in today's world, and summarizing what would've happened at key points in the novel if it took place in 2018. The Google Slides presentation below contains of the components needed to fully complete the project, including links to the Facebook page template, the grading rubric, and examples already completed by a fellow student. You may choose to work on your own if you would like, or as part of a group (2-3 students per group).]]> 2018-05-13 14:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/260228535 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/260501564 Please answer all of the questions on the quick survey on The Outsiders. The results will help me understand how the class views the novel, and where I may need to help certain students. The link is below. If everyone completes the survey by tomorrow, there may be a prize or some bonus points as a gift.]]> 2018-05-14 14:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/260501564 ldpace https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/260505927 Please answer all of the questions to the best of your ability on this quick survey about The Outsiders Final Project. The results will help me understand how the class views the project, and if everyone is understanding what needs to be considered, and where I may need to help certain students. The link is below. If everyone completes the survey by tomorrow, there may be a another prize or some bonus points as a gift.]]> 2018-05-14 15:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ldpace/s60ws7qrwr3c/wish/260505927