The first thing you should do is subscribe to get updates sent to your email. You can do that with the Subscribe gadget at the top of the sidebar to the right. As the year picks up and we quickly move from procedures to content, I will update more often with what we're doing in class.
I don't plan on updating this blog with a planner-like list of daily homework assignments. One of the expectations I have of my students is that they keep an updated planner for themselves. I give them time at the beginning of class to copy from the white board each class's agenda. Parents, this is something we can both work on to hold our students accountable. As I take attendance each class period, I walk around to make sure students are writing in their planners. Ask to see your student's planner at night.
Next on the sidebar is Search This Blog. Use this if you can't quite find something you know you saw on our blog. It only searches this blog.
After that are the Blog Archive and Labels. These are two ways to navigate and find things on the blog. The archive organizes blog posts by date. The labels organizes by the labels I put on each post. You can think of labels as folders. I'll put a couple labels on each post. For example, I'll label this post "tour" and "blog." As this blog grows, more posts will be added to each label. So, if you want to see all posts about this blog (new features, etc.) just click the label "blog."
Double click any word! is my favorite little toy on this blog. If you double click on any word, it will give you the definition of the word. As a Language Arts teacher, how could I not love this!
Last, but definitely not least, in our side bar is Call for help! If it hasn't been made obvious yet, along with a love of reading writing, I have a passion for technology. When I got my Google Voice account, I was extremely excited for the possibilities it held. If you ever have a question for me, click on that gadget, put your number in, check the "keep my number private" box if you'd like, and hit call. Within seconds, you will get a phone call. Answer it and it will connect you with me. I want to be accessible to students and parents, but I'm not ready to give out my personal cell phone number to all my students and parents. This gadget gives me the opportunity to open up that accessibility, while maintaining my privacy and yours. Use it when you need it!
That's it for this tour. If you have any questions, leave a comment!
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