Projects In Full Swing

I would like to thank everyone for your warm welcome. After working in your classes, I was very impressed with the high quality and variety of the projects your students are building. You have embraced the GLIDES project with enthusiasm and creativeness. Each of you have interpreted the essential question through your curriculum area and have brought a unique style which is sure to make for a wonderful presentation. I am very happy to be part of your team.
Sincerely,
Karen Diaz

Art students' research binders

I Blogged Then My Blog Was Blogged! Someone Blogged with Me?

Recently I worked with Veronica Woods, education consultant, from IGFA and through the librarian she found me a plethora of information on mermaids, Loch Ness and otherwise. Her phone number is (954) 924-4309 and/or her email is VWoods@IGFA.org. I am blogged out but I don't blog slightly or unsightly-the start of my blog rap.
Totally on board and immersed in the essential question ( one of many ),
ChapBee, in honor of the opening Seinfeld's "Bee Movie"

Update from the art world

Just thought I'd drop a line concerning the progress of our projects over here in the arts. The students are working on compiling their notebooks that will hold their research information. Some groups are doing a great job, some aren't. Such is the world of teaching. So, I'm prodding the groups that are slow in turning work in. Each student will be graded on their piece of the pie and then the group will get a grade on the overall organization, quality, and appearance of the notebook. I haven't yet decided if this notebook will also be translated into a science fair type display board. I want each group to create a monumental sized reproduction of their artists work. This will start next week, along with planning (storyboarding) our final presentations. I had a great conversation with one of the higher achieving groups, who have the perfect idea on how to present their findings. It will be either a Powerpoint or iMovie. I have advised all the groups to keep it simple. I told them it is their job to teach others in a simple, concise, and quick manner who their artist is and what makes their work unique to the ocean that inspired them. Who knows? It might actually work!

Greetings!

Hi South Broward Team:

First of all, thank you for the invitation to join the blog. I am very pleased to be working with all of you. I have been looking over some of the work your students have posted on Google Doc and and it is wonderful and quite extensive!

Please let me know if anyone needs help. I will be happy to do what I can!

I would like to ask that all the project teachers drop me a line (actually Comment) just say hello so we can meet virtually. Tell me a little about how the work on the project is going. Also share with me any plans, problems, or concerns with the final presentation of all this wonderful work your students have accomplished in December.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

Sincerely,
Karen Diaz

Moving Forward

Hey all,
This was my first time signing on in awhile. Good stuff, Vera and Susan!

:)

Chem Honors GLIDES websites

The following are links to my 2nd and 3rd period class websites where they are using google docs and a blog to collaborate on this project (click on the links below, if interested, to view them)
Period 2 **************************
Period 3^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The Date is Set 12/19/07

We will be conducting the presentation during the school day on Dec. 19th (Wednesday). Stacy will be here that Monday and Tuesday to help us polish our work. We need to meet to discuss WHO will we be presenting it to....

Why Students Cannot Create Web Pages

I got a reply from my supervisor who asked Sally House for the policy regarding student created web pages. Here is the info from Sally:

We usually discourage students from creating and publishing web pages even
in context of the project because the teacher is not in control of what
gets posted. We would prefer that the students create content that a
teacher could upload or create a web page that is not published (viewed
locally on a machine)

Here are the district basic rules for web pages
Ethical use of telecommunications
Written permission from the parent (this is done at the beginning of each
year when the Code & Conduct books are sent home
Published student work must have approval from the school administrator
and must be in context of a project
No identifying information about the location of the student during the
day, no student email links, no student phone numbers or addresses or
family members full names, addresses etc,
Neither students nor staff may publish personal web pages as a part of the
external district web pages.

Here is one section of the district policy on Technology Use

Web Page Procedural Guidelines
General Guidelines:
•All persons developing or maintaining web documents are responsible for
complying with district Web Page and Acceptable
Use Policies. (See Section 5 of Policy #5306)
(http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/sbbcpolicies/docs/P5306.000.pdf )
•Written parental permission is required when an individual student is
identified by name in a picture included on a web page.
•Web page documents may not include a student’s phone number, address, or
complete names of any family members and/or
friends.
•Web page documents may not include any information which indicates the
physical location of a student at a given time, other
than attendance at a particular school or participation in activities.
•Web publishing of e-mail addresses is restricted to staff members or to a
general, group e-mail address.
•Web pages must not contain any student e-mail links.

posters from Guy

Guy Harvey "fishy" posters have arrived. If you would like one, stop by 715.

New Email Adress for Stacy

Please send all email for Stacy Feldman to sfeldman@jdlhorizons.net

DEADLINE

In 3 weeks or when Stacy comes again, Oct. 29th, all the research needs to be done and the project presentations started. Mark your calendars!!