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Welcome to Group 49 Sections 5-6

Extended English and Special Projects

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Week 10 Ramadan Kareem
Week 9
Week 8 Games Challenge
Week 7
Week 6
1. Monday, May 8, 2017
Week 5

Week 10 Ramadan Kareem

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Period 2 EdPuzzle Under Pressure Part 4

We played this in class for the benefit of the few students who wanted to follow along and answer questions on the EdPuzzle site

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

All periods in ILC - Work on EdPuzzle Assignments

Part 4 of EdPuzzle Under Pressure is available

Students can access it using class code

ivekpev

You should complete all available EdPuzzle assignments by Thursday, 2nd period

Tuesday June 6, 2017

Periods 1,2,4,5 Students have ample time to complete 3 10-min EdPuzzles they've been working on Weeks 9-10

During second period today we played the EdPuzzle for Part 3 and completed it as a class

One student followed along and completed his work in this way.

Monday June 5, 2017

Period 2 LSS review of positive attitudes

One of the students mentioned that they needed to know about positive attitudes in their LSS course so I found this PowerPoint for them,

Developing_positive_mental_attitude (1).ppt

and the accompanying worksheet

Follow the presentation on your iPad as you complete this worksheet

positive attitude worksheet.docx

Period 1 EdPuzzle Under Pressure Part 2

We went over Part 2 in class and the students who followed in class completed the material and got scores

Sunday June 4, 2017

Period 1 - Under Pressure parts 1 and 2

We watched the YouTube of Under Pressure parts 1 and 2 and discussed the vocabulary

Periods 3 and 5 - EdPuzzle Under Pressure part 2

Part 2 of EdPuzzle Under Pressure is available

Students can access it using class code

ivekpev

You should complete it today

Week 9

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Periods 1 and 3 EdPuzzle

Students should complete EdPuzzle part 1 today

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Students have today to complete the two assignments from yesterday.

These are

Watch the EdPuzzle video "Under Pressure" part 1
Share a document for writing practice

Either carry out the assignment from yesterday

or write on paper 100 words about Ramadhan

Monday May 29, 2017

Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday we will watch an EdPuzzle video in three parts, this one:

Under Pressure Air Crash Investigation, https://youtu.be/mfNOqsxmuKs

Today, at some point during the 3 hours of class today, watch Part 1

It's called Under Pressure

To access it use class code

ivekpev

Follow the procedure for Monday May 29

Create a Google Doc or Office 365 document at one of these URLs and share it with your teacher

a Google Doc via http://drive.google.com, shared with vancestev@hct.ac.ae
an Office 365 Word document, via http://microsoftonline.com/, shared with vstevens@hct.ac.ae

Call your document 49 section 5-6 your name Flight 2120
Today, write just 100 words about what has gone wrong so far on Nigerian flight 2120

You can use your teachers notes for vocabulary needed to write your report

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1znJ5SUAtECx6BZvoe9Wxudmq3OrRE0Lv6MTxbHr-Eag/edit?usp=sharing

Sunday May 28, 2017

Period 1 (of 5) EdPuzzle on In Flight Refueling

Please complete your EdPuzzle videos assigned last Thursday

Week 8 Games Challenge

Thursday, May 25, 2017

You teacher is writing questions in your shared document spaces to help you compose by answering these questions

Please look in your shared document for Week 8 to find your questions

Your document history will show how many times you visited your document this week

To help you get some points on the scoreboard for Week 8, Saif suggested I set up an EdPuzzle for you to do

It's called 10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Aerial Refueling, https://youtu.be/IMkWy4b7w-Y

To access it use class code

ivekpev

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

200 words about your first challenge this week is due today

Your work requires a screen shot. Here is how to make one

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16r3Yx49bYaqeQEUjHwmoGndL__DLlWWtouCHrPJEI9E/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday May 23, 2017

Students were preparing for a Life Study Skills exam at period 6 and were not able to work on their projects.

The assignment has been reduced to one 200 word challenge for this week.

Monday May 22 Minecraft Challenge 1 for Week 8

Games challenge projects

Week 8 Games challenge projects.docx

You should do TWO of these challenges in the 17 hours of class time you have in the ILC this week

If you don't wish to play Minecraft you can write your own challenges

A challenge has a task, specific goals, and a writing outcome
Your challenge must be approved by your teacher by end of Sunday
This week, Week 8, you should complete your

first challenge by Monday <-- You have 7 hours of ILC class time to do this
second challenge by Thursday <-- You have 10 hours of ILC class time to do this

Why Minecraft?

Here are some articles written by your teacher and his colleagues

Using Minecraft for Learning English -
http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume18/ej70/ej70int/
Digging Deeper: Learning and Re-learning with Student and Teacher Minecraft Communities -
http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume20/ej80/ej80int/
Meaningful Play – Making Professional Development Fun -
http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume18/ej72/ej72int/
Minecraft Review -
http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume15/ej60/ej60m1/

Your teacher Vance has issued each of you a Minecraft user license.

Choose one of the Minecraft challenges below or propose your own Game Challenge

See how to get started using the ILC app Minecraft Education Edition here

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1D8NR1V-WsaZeEj7Ctn4Rc4pdpDdBxoclFhGm-66-xEo/edit?usp=sharing

See how to make a screen shot from any game on your computer

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16r3Yx49bYaqeQEUjHwmoGndL__DLlWWtouCHrPJEI9E/edit?usp=sharing

Minecraft Challenge 1 - The Tutorial World

Task:

Create a NEW tutorial world so you'll start at the beginning
Follow the instructions, and complete the tutorial
Cross the deep ravine at the end of the tutorial by creating steps or tunneling upwards

Goal: Arrive at the Tutorial World on the other side

Writing outcome

Write a 200-word report on what you learned from doing the tutorial and how you crossed the ravine
Make a screen shot of your avatar on the other side and include it in your report

Minecraft Challenge 2 - Explore the Tutorial World on the other side of the ravine

Task: By yourself or with others in class, explore the tutorial world on the other side of the ravine

Goal: Follow your own path to find out what is available on the other side.

What do the signs there tell you?
Where can you go and what do you find here?

Writing outcome

Write a 200-word report on what you found when exploring the world across the ravine
Make at least one screen shot and include it in your report.

Your screen shot must be different from anyone else's
Explain in your report why you took THIS picture

Each individual or team member writes a UNIQUE report

Minecraft Challenge 3 - Creative

Task: By yourself or with others in class, create a new world in Minecraft in creative mode

Goal: Alone or in teams, use your imagination and creativity to build something in this world

Writing outcome

Write a 200-word report describing what you built
Make at least one screen shot and include it in your report.

Your screen shot must be different from anyone else's
Explain in your report why you took THIS picture

Each individual or team member writes a UNIQUE report

Minecraft Challenge 4 - Survival

Two soldiers have just parachuted into a distant land somewhere deep within a LAN server in the ILC.

Their task is build shelter to protect themselves from enemies that will certainly attack at night.

They'd better hurry, it's getting dark

Task: Your orders are to

enter Minecraft in survival mode, alone or as part of a team
acquire resources, make tools, build shelter

Goal: Survive your first night

Writing outcome

Write a 200-word report describing what you did to survive the night
Make at least one screen shot and include it in your report.

Your screen shot must be different from anyone else's
Explain in your report why you took THIS picture

Each individual or team member writes a UNIQUE report

Don't want to play Minecraft? Create your own challenge

Alternatively, you may play any game BUT you must propose a challenge in a Google or Office 365 document and have it approved by Vance

Follow the procedure for TODAY Sunday May 21

Create a Google Doc or Office 365 document at one of these URLs and share it with your teacher

a Google Doc via http://drive.google.com, shared with vancestev@hct.ac.ae
an Office 365 Word document, via http://microsoftonline.com/, shared with vstevens@hct.ac.ae

Call your document 49 section 5-6 your name Challenge 1
Create your proposal by the end of Sunday May 21. You can write your own TASK and GOAL

Writing outcome - Write a 200 word report on how you performed the task and accomplished the goal

Make at least one screen shot and include it in your report.

Your screen shot must be different from anyone else's
Explain in your report why you took THIS picture

Each individual or team member writes a UNIQUE report

Your first challenge is due Monday May 22 (in 7 class periods available for this)

Your second challenge is due Thursday May 25 (in 10 class periods available for this)

Procedure for Sunday May 21

Create a document at one of these URLs and share it with your teacher

a Google Doc via http://drive.google.com, shared with vancestev@hct.ac.ae
an Office 365 Word document, via http://microsoftonline.com/, shared with vstevens@hct.ac.ae

Call your document 49 section 5-6 YOUR NAME Challenge 1
When you have done that Vance will paste a challenge template into your document for you to fill in and complete
Due date: Complete your Challenge 1 by Monday May 22

Week 7

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Period 3 with Mr. Kevin - EdPuzzle - Near mid-air collision

Why did two Emirates and Etihad passenger jets almost crash over the Arabian Sea in Mumbai airspace recently?

Please watch this one-minute news report and answer the questions to help you understand how two planes full of passengers almost collided in midair, which would have killed all on board.

Vance's 49 EESP class code is

ivekpev

Answers to Near mid-air collision

How much time was there until collision when they averted the accident?|
25 seconds
Where did the near miss occur?
Arabian sea
Why didn't the two planes fly directly between Dubai and the Seychelles? Why did they have to go by way of India?
Yemen air space was closed
How far apart were the two planes when the near miss occurred?
The exact distance has not been disclosed.
What warns pilots when planes come too close?
Avoidance system
What is issued when a possible collision is 40 seconds away?
Air traffic advisory
When are pilots issued a resolution advisory?
When two plane will likely collide in 25 seconds
Why did ATC in Mumbai issue instructions for one plane to climb and the other to descend?
To avoid or prevent the collusion
What normally happens after a near miss?
An investigation is launched
Do you think that passenger safety was compromised at any point during the flights?
No ... or
Yes, the airlines have said that safety was not compromised, but I think it was.

When done, please continue with your work due tomorrow in this class.

In week 7 you have had

4 hours of EESP classes on Sunday (Extended English and Special Projects)
3 hours on Sunday
4 hours on Tuesday
3 hours on Wednesday

That's 14 class hours so far this week

You have only 3 hours to complete your work for Week 7

3 hours EESP classes Thursday periods 3, 5, 6

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Periods 3, 4, 5 Complete reading and writing assignments for Week 7

Some students made some progress on some of the work assigned for this week.

Monday, May 15, 2017

You had 4 hours of EESP classes on Sunday

You have 13 hours of classes more

In this time you have to read a book and take a test

You have 3 hours EESP classes today periods 3, 5, 7

Period 3 Reading and writing assignments made for the day

Reading - Identify a book to read yesterday, please do that by period 3 this morning

Some students have requested to watch a film and write about it, at least 300 words

If you plan to do that then you must identify that film today. The film must be in English and be approved this morning
Otherwise, please get a book

Writing - Write 200 words about the video you saw yesterday on EdPuzzle, 747 transport plane crash at Bagram air base

For more information, use Google (747 crash at Bagram)

Here is an article about it in the Guardian, with MORE information than was given in the news report

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/15/crash-of-boeing-747-in-afghanistan-caused-by-shifting-cargo

What to write about ...

How do planes taking off from Bagram alter their climb-out, and why?
What did the news reporter say had probably caused the crash?
Describe the crash itself,

who do you think took the video,
from where was the video taken

You can include extra information from your Google search as well
BUT DO NOT copy text from the Internet and paste it in your writing.
This will earn you a zero on this assignment. Use your own words.

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You have 4 hours EESP Tuesday periods 3, 4, 5, 7

You have 3 hours EESP classes Wednesday periods 3, 5, 6

You have 3 hours EESP classes today periods 3, 5, 6

Sunday May 14 2017

Period 3 Listening - EdPuzzle video - Could shifting cargo have caused 747 crash

Please watch this video on PC and answer the questions while Ms. Linah is with you this morning

join Vance's 49 EESP using this class code

ivekpev

This is due by end of today

Periods 4-5 Reading - Find a book in Oxford Bookworms or X-Reading.com

Start reading the book,

By the end of the week take the mReader quiz

https://xreading.com/ has its own quizzes as well. You could take one of those quizzes to show you have read the book (or the reader one)
OR you can write a report of 300-500 words explaining what you liked / didn't like about the book.

You are all enrolled in XREADING. At the moment you cannot access books through xReading

Your user name is either your H00 number or your email address
Your password is your military ID

Your mReader quiz or X-Reader quiz, or report is due at the end of the week

Period 7 - SELECT A BOOK then Critical thinking with Minecraft

Show your teacher the BOOK you will read from BOOKWORMS

xReading is not available yet until we get subscriptions

We have some licenses for Minecraft Education Edition (Windows 10)

We are having difficulties in getting some of the computers to accept login of these licenses

The Minecraft app allows ten trial uses
Paul the librarian and Teacher Vance are trying to fix the login issues

At the moment, 4 computers in the ILC are allowing Office 365 logins

If you want a license, see Mr. Vance

Your task, once we get things working properly, will be

Search Google for information on surviving your first night in Minecraft

Find resources to create the tools you'll need
Build a shelter
Survive the night

In the morning, write 200 words explaining how you did it

Share your report as

a Google Doc via http://drive.google.com, shared with vancestev@hct.ac.ae
an Office 365 Word document, via http://microsoftonline.com/, shared with vstevens@hct.ac.ae

The DUE DATE will be set when we get this running.

Meanwhile, you can be exploring the app

Week 6

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Periods 3-4 with Mr. Patrick and Mr. Kevin

Be working on the assignments made so far this week

Periods 5-6 with Mr. Vance

Finish reading your book for this week and take the mReader quiz at http://mreader.org

or write a review of your book

Your grade will be entered in the class grade book at the end of the day (zero or # of words read)

Next week, you can choose a different book to read, and take another mReader quiz on Thu May 18 at http://mreader.org

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Periods 1-4 with Ms. Viviana, Mr. Patrick, Ms. Lina, and Mr. Kevin

Be working on the assignments made so far this week

Periods 5-6 with Mr. Vance EdPuzzle and Writing

EdPuzzle video to be done on PC or iPad today

Flying on Empty part 3 of 3

join Vance's 49 EESP using this class code

ivekpev

Create a new Google Doc or Office 365 online Word document

Name it 49 s 5-6 Your name Flying on Empty

Share it with

vancestev@gmail.com if working in http://drive.google.com
or vstevens@hct.ac.ae if working in http://microsoftonline.com

Write 150 words about the video you watched in EdPuzzle this week

What problem did the plane have?
How did the pilots try to solve the problem?
What difficulties did they have in attempting to save their plane and passengers?
What happened at the end?

Period 7 with Mr. Patrick

Finish your work assigned for today

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Period 3 with Mr. Vance Reading and Writing

Continue reading the book you will be tested on this Wednesday at http://mreader.org

Understand the plan of work due this week so that you can balance your work and play time

Periods 4-6 with Mr. Paul, Mr. Patrick and Mr. Kevin

EdPuzzle video to be done on PCs today

Flying on Empty part 2 of 3

join Vance's 49 EESP using this class code

ivekpev

Period 7 with Mr. Vance

Create a new Google Doc or Office 365 online Word document

Name it 49 s 5-6 Your name My Progress

Share it with

vancestev@gmail.com if working in http://drive.google.com
or vstevens@hct.ac.ae if working in http://microsoftonline.com

Write 150 words about what you have done in this class this week. For example, write about

What you have been reading
What you have seen in EdPuzzle
What you are learning about reading, writing, or listening
Anything else you have been doing in this class

Monday, May 8, 2017

The students are supposed to have chosen a book. They should be reading it.

By the end of this week (May 11) they need to either take an mReader quiz on the book at http://mreader.org

or write a 500 word review of it.

http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/w/page/117588981/49_Sections_5-6_EESP#Periods35and6Findabooktoreadandwrite100originalwordsaboutwhyyouchosethisbook

They should complete an EdPuzzle video today while they have their iPads

Flying on Empty part 1 of 3

join Vance's 49 EESP using this class code

ivekpev

They should correct all writing they have not corrected yet by the end of today. They have done two writings so far:

Writing corrections need to be completed today.

It's too much trouble to go in day after day and check if students have done the corrections.

Tomorrow we will start on a new writing assignment.

Week 5

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Section F ILC activities

Find a book to read today

You can use the shelves in the Reading Oasis

or find an Oxford Bookworm book you can read online, wherever you have Internet

Instructions

http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/w/page/117588981/49_Sections_5-6_EESP#Periods56FindanOxfordBookwormReaderorbookinILCthathasanmReaderquizwithit

You don't have to read the whole book, but mid-day, write down what you think about it

Follow these instructions

http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/w/page/117588981/49_Sections_5-6_EESP#Periods45SetupGoogleaccountsandGoogleDocs

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Writing is a PROCESS. It has steps

1. Write a draft

2. Get feedback

3. Respond to the feedback <--- THIS is where you LEARN

Please open the documents you have written for this class and CORRECT them according to the feedback you find there.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Periods 3, 5 and 6 - Find a book to read and write 100 original words about why you chose this book

Your teacher Vance will be with you during periods 3, 5, and 6 today

You should use the computers in your Section 5+6 IELTS Classroom to visit 3 sites

Oxford Bookworms - Find a book to read and START READING IT
mReader, http://mreader.org - This site tends to get overloaded in the afternoons. Go there early and find a quiz for your book (if your book doesn't have a quiz, you can write a 500 word review of the book)
Google Docs - write 100 words about why you chose this book and what you expect to learn from it

You need to read your book, take a quiz in mReader, http://mreader.org,

or write a review, by the end of week 6

Instructions for this are here:

http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/w/page/117588981/49_Sections_5-6_EESP#Periods56FindanOxfordBookwormReaderorbookinILCthathasanmReaderquizwithit

Your 100 word google doc entry is due today

Name your document

49 s5-6 Your name (name of your book)

FINALLY, please CORRECT any documents that you submitted where I left comments

Monday May 1, 2017

Period 1 - Tools needed - BLACK SPOT to Vancesclass, Google Docs, Edpuzzle

Put the BLACK SPOT on your iPad to http://vancesclass.pbworks.com

Visit http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/ in a browser, such as Safari

Open this link in Safari.
Tap on on the iPad screen
Select ADD TO HOME SCREEN
Select ADD
Show the Vance's Class icon on your home screen to your teacher

Make sure you can get into Google Docs or Office 365

Enroll in Edpuzzle.com and JOIN ivekpev

Go to http://edpuzzle.com

and join the classroom by adding this class

ivekpev

Period 2 Complete the EdPuzzle exercise

Watch this 8 min video and answer the multiple choice questions on

Convair B-58 Hustler Emergency Landing - 1961 United States Air Force Educational Documentary

https://youtu.be/dZu_ONVE90Y

Period 3 Write your 100 words for today

Open the document you worked on yesterday and correct it according to the comments from your teacher

For today, Monday, May 1, write 100 more words on one of these topics:

Tell me more about your topic from yesterday
Tell me what you remember from the Edpuzzle video you watched today
What do you think we should be doing in this course this week and next?

On iPad, open your doc in the Google Docs app (sign in to Google first)

On PC, open your doc in http://drive.google.com

If you're having trouble with Google, try http://microsoftonline.com, log in with your HCT ID and password

Periods 5-6 Find an Oxford Bookworm Reader or book in ILC that has an mReader quiz with it

How to access Oxford Bookworm eBooks and find out if there is a quiz on mReader,

http://mreader.org

You need to work in TWO windows on PC or iPad

Open one window for http://libraries.hct.ac.ae/
Open another window for https://mreader.org/

Go to http://libraries.hct.ac.ae/ > Databases > eBooks

At http://libraries.hct.ac.ae/databases/subjects/ebooks/ scroll down

Click on Oxford Bookworm, Access Now

Arrive at http://www.oxfordeltdigitallibrary.com.ezproxy.hct.ac.ae/HCT/library/

Browse the collection

See if the book has an mReader quiz by clicking on VIEW AVAILABLE QUIZZES at https://mreader.org/

Your assignment, to be COMPLETED in Week 6 - Pass the quiz in mReader or write a book review

If you choose a book that has an mReader, you can pass the quiz.

Be sure you are logged on to mReader when you work there, http://mreader.org .

If the book you want to read does not have a quiz, read the book and write a book review of 500 words

Sunday Apr 30, 2017

Periods 4-5 Set up Google accounts and Google Docs

Create a Google Account
DO NOT GIVE A MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
Create a Google Doc (use the PC or download the app)
Give your document a name 49-section5-6 Your name
Write 3 sentences to introduce yourself.
Tell me something amazing about yourself
Share this document with vancestev@gmail.com

Google Docs are the BEST way to work on writing with your teacher, but

If you can't create a Google Account, you can use

http://microsoftonline.com

Open Word

Create a document and name it your Group Section number and name; e.g. 49 sF Sarah
Share it with Vance Stevens (when you start typing it will recognize vstevens@hct.ac.ae)
Edit IN A BROWSER (not in Word)

When you share the document, an email will be sent to Vance, and I can open the document and work on it with you.