Word of the day was benign.
We learned that on Fridays we spend some time reading in class, so to help with that we went down to the library to check out some books. Once books were obtained we came back and read for a bit.
After doing some silent reading, it was time to check grammar skills. I gave the students a grammar quiz and then we marked it. I did not collect it as I wanted to see what students knew and what they did not know.
Then we had time to read a bit more and that brought us to the end of the class.
Next Class: We will learn some grammar and figure out how to do better on any upcoming grammar quizes.
We started with the word of the day. Today it was adept. See the vocabulary page to get the meanings and usage.
Next up was a quick web site tour to see where to find this sight, how to navigate it and what we will find there. I try to make it as helpful as possible so please use it.
Then we moved onto Bloom's Taxonomy (we learned what a taxonomy was), and learned about the different levels of thinking. This lead to the first provocation. An image was shown, and students generated questions about the image. We then heard some of the questions and students got a chance to determine what level of thinking their question was. Good practice for our critical thinking. (Handouts available in class).
We then took a quick look at the learning intentions for this first third of the course and students self assessed where they are at the start in their understandings. They also had a chance to set some learning goals. These are due next class.
Next Class:, Word of the Day, and Sentence Structures and Parts of speech, and Library Visit.
We went over the course outline and expectations. This should cover most questions about the course and offer some tips to help towards success.
Next up was a survey designed for me to get to know you. The students were to write down their responses and then hand them in. The questions were as follows;
Name (what you are named as well as what you prefer to be called)
Birthday
A Favorite Fictional Character (can be literary, comic, cartoon, or film/tv)
Tell me something about you that you are proud of.
Tell me something about you that you think is important for me to know.
Favorite movie genres and music type
Tell me a hobby/interest/sport that you do
What is a personal highlight for the last 12 months?
Next Class: Word of the day begins, Blooms Taxonomy and Questions and Intentions