Welcome to English Class.One of the goals we have in English Class is
to not only discuss American Literature and grammar, mechanics, and
usage, but also to prepare students for life after high school. Some of
the lessons/projects will prepare students with skills necessary to:
- work as a team
- collaborate
with partners in the classroom and from around Illinois (in addition to
collaborating on projects with students from other Illinois schools, we
hope to make connections with students from other areas in the United
States and possibly around the globe)
- use technology as a tool
in the learning process
- analyze and evaluate
- use problem
solving skills to create/modify projects
- fully support their
ideas with specific examples from texts or research materials
- communicate
their ideas clearly
Mr. Langley's Room / Blog / Internet Usage Policy
In addition to the Pleasant
Plains High School "Acceptable Use of Computers" policy (Student
Handbook), students are also expected to adhere to the following
policies: - This website and the student blogs are an extension
of the classroom:
all rules and regulations related to technology usage, appropriate
behavior, classroom rules, and Pleasant Plains High School Handbook
rules apply. The Student Rules and Regulations section of the Handbook will apply to this website.
- Students are
expected to use school appropriate language when writing their blog
entries as well as when commenting on another student's blog entry or
when leaving comments on Mr. Langley's Room site.
- For safety
purposes, students are to refrain from posting anything that refers to
their last names, phone numbers, or street addresses.
- Students
are expected to maintain a professional blog. Comments to blogs should
be in reference to the writing. Any comments that are of a personal
nature (not pertaining to the blog entry) should be deleted on a regular
basis.
- Students are expected to maintain respect when leaving
comments on other students' blogs when leaving comments on Mr. Langley's
Room site. Constructive criticism is welcomed, but bullying and/or
spiteful comments are unacceptable.
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