2015_Group 47_N125

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Welcome to Vance's Group 47 SECTION 2 Extended English Pages

This course is designed to get Group 47 Sections 1 and 2 students through the N125 course in 4-5 weeks. Course materials will appear in Bb Learn shortly

Week 36 (5 of 5)
Week 35 (4 of 5)
Week 34 (3 of 5)
Week 33 (2 of 5)
Week 32 (1 of 5)

Week 36 (5 of 5)

Tue Sept 8 project work

Periods 2 and 8 continue with the work from yesterday

Put your slides together

Check them against the instructions <== HERE

Mark yourself on the draft marking scheme <== HERE

Make it similar to the demo presentation below

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gxcwqmTpYloh838pgmv9EOvia2jOi1DN79jBtsiJJYM/edit?usp=sharing

Download these instructions

This was done in Google Slides

(An app you can download from the app store and share with your partners the way you do with Google Docs)

https://www.google.com/slides/about/

Mon Sept 7 Task 4 project work

Periods 6 and 9 - Students given marking scheme

And model demo presentation:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gxcwqmTpYloh838pgmv9EOvia2jOi1DN79jBtsiJJYM/edit?usp=sharing

Download these instructions <== HERE

Requirements of your presentation:

Presentation Tool

Your choice (Keynote, Power Point, Haiku Deck, Prezi, iMovie, etc)

5- 10 slides or frames

You may have or require more depending on your choice of presentation tool.
Include the following slides

Slide 1 - Title slide with topic, names and IDs of presenters, section #, date of completion
Slide 2 - A slide explaining the organization of the presentation
Slides containing content, according to slide 2, as needed
A slide with references numbered, giving name and URL of reference
A conclusion slide

Bullet points only

No sentences
6 X 6 rule

No more than six bullet points per slide / frame
No more than six words per bullet point

3- 5 minutes in length

You will not be presenting this project this semester. Three to five minutes is an estimate.

Photos, videos, etc must support your topic

Ensure choice of media is relevant

You must make clear how it ties in with the project
You make clear how it ties in with the particular slide or frame

Videos

Displayed - 20 - 30 seconds only
Videos and other Links - explain why you have included this link

Flow

Does the sequence of your slides/frames make sense?
Is there a beginning, middle and and an end?
Does your presentation flow smoothly?

Academic Learning

Include at least 10 concrete pieces of information gleaned from your research
Indicate where this information comes from (use superscript1 to refer to number on references slide)
Does the presentation appropriately reflect your learning and research?

Sun Sept 6 Final writing practice

Periods 3 and 6 - Final writing practice

Download the handout here

Use guidelines from EXIT 5 <== download it HERE

Your writing will be marked against the Task 2 writing descriptors here

http://www.ielts.org/pdf/uobds_writingt2.pdf

This is the marking scheme that will be applied to your final exam writing next week

Students received feedback on their work in Google Docs from Thursday and continued where they left off

At Period 6 they were told the writings would be printed and graded by Period 6 the following day

Week 35 (4 of 5)

Thu Period 1 - Final writing practice

Download the handout here

N125 final exam writing preparation

On Wed Sept 2 Ellen got students started on writing an advantages and disadvantages essay about fast food using pages from the text EXIT 5 which you can download at http://vancesclass.pbworks.com.

Vance corrected this work and returned it to you Thu Sept 3

Now you will use Ellen’s recipe to write your own advantages / disadvantages essay on a topic of your choice. You may work in pairs. Each pair will choose a topic with advantages and disadvantages. Some ideas are: Running at 5 in the morning, life in the military, public transportation, taking a semester-long course in 5 weeks, having two English teachers, deregulating the price of petrol, writing on iPads, etc.

Agree on a topic. Write it here: ___________________________________________________

List two or three advantages and disadvantages of your chosen topic

Advantages	Disadvantages
1.	1.
2.	2.
3.	3.

What is your opinion? Discuss with your partner and decide which side of the argument you favor.

INSTRUCTIONS

Each pair of students shares a blank Google Doc with

VanceStev@gmail.com and emd317@gmail.com and with both partners

Title the document: Your name / ID / Section # / your topic

Vance will paste the TEMPLATE into your document

Use the recipein the paper Ellen had you write and the templateto write your essay in the shared google doc.

Each team member needs to write a portion of the doc. For example, one team member works on the introduction, another on the first paragraph, and so on. Both students’ names should appear often in the Revision History.

Template

Fill in this template in the Google Doc, and then join your ideas into paragraphs.
Connect your ideas with appropriate transitions and cohesive devices (for example,
One advantage is that …, Although, However, Moreover, Also, Because or This is because, etc

Introduction

First topic sentence

Tell the reader what to expect in this essay

Explain that there are some advantages

First advantage

Example or reason

Second advantage

Example or reason

Third advantage

Example or reason

Explain that there are some disadvantages

First disadvantage

Example or reason

Second disadvantage

Example or reason

Third disadvantage

Example or reason

Conclusion

Explain what you have shown in this essay

Give your opinion of which is correct

Give the main reason for your opinion, and end your essay

Wednesday September 2 put project presentations in storyboard

Periods 1-3 Final exam preparation

Kevin will work on final listening and reading practice

Ellen will get students started on writing advantages and disadvantages essays

She will use handouts from this text EXIT 5 <== download it HERE

Periods 9 Storyboard final project presentations

Vance returned task 3 project essays and brought storyboard template for students to start planning their project presentations

Saoud and Saif got to work on this. Most of the other students were not in the mood.

Tuesday September 1 Mid-term exam

Monday August 31 Mid-term exam preparation and final day for Task 3 completion

Period 1 Ellen - gave feedback on Mid-term exam writing practice

Period 2 Vance - Last chance for Task 3 project essays checked against checklist

These will be marked at the end of today

We cannot carry on with this beyond today because on Tuesday teachers will be involved in midterm marking

Period 5 Kevin - final reading / listening review for mid-term tomorrow

Listening practice

Sunday August 30 Continue Project Task 3, 250 Word Essays

Period 4 Ellen - Mid-term exam writing practice

Period 6 Vance - Task 3 project essays checked against checklist

Finish your essay today. DOUBLE CHECK all items on the Task 3 Checklist

When done, sign the checklist and give it to your teacher.

Your essay should

Introduce your topic or app
explain why you chose this topic or app (Task 1)
Show what you found in your research and how it relates to your topic
Tell what you learned from your project and how this will benefit you

Week 34 (3 of 5)

Thursday August 27 Project Tasks 3, 250 Word Essays

Vance has drafted the Task 3 Checklist <== Download it HERE

to be a document that students can use to

check their work
sign off on it
and submit it for marking

See an instance of feedback using Google Docs with Mohammed in Section 2

Wednesday August 26 Project Tasks 2 - 3

Vance had the class 2nd and 4th periods. Period 2, results for tasks 1 and 2 were handed over to the students

In period, Vance added a checklist to this document

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F5SUScdFusrVrPEGj17py5GpyPGUpFMgwB6K56zuwSA/edit?usp=sharing

It was distributed to students, many of whom have produced 250 words and are seeking teacher feedback

Tuesday August 25 Project Task 3

Period 1 - Introduce Task 3

Students were given Student Instructions for task 3, here

Task 3 Instructions <== Download it HERE

The instructions say ...

Due Dates

Thu Aug 27 - Task 3 is due in Google Doc (worksheet) and in transfered to Google Sites (ePortfolio, for 6 of the 20 points on the research project)
Mon Aug 31 - The Mid-term exam, in the Auditorium, covers reading, listening, and writing. For writing, each student writes INDIVIDUALLY a 250 word essay about his project. You will have 30 minutes to complete the writing part of the mid-term exam.

Task 3 Procedure

Create a new Google Doc and share it with VanceStev@gmail.com, emd317@gmail.com and with your partner(s)
Title your Google Doc Your Name - ID - Section # - TASK 3
Collaboratively compose your essay with your partners

Essay structure

First paragraph: Introduce your topicExplain what your app does, or what your topic is and what aspects you will cover
In one to three paragraphs: Develop your topic. Keep in mind that you are going to explain this topic to others in your class

Decide in advance what the purpose of each of your paragraphs is
Start with an outline of main points in your Google Doc and then write sentences to expand on each main point
Support your main points with what you found in your research

Conclude your essay

What did you learn from it?
How are you planning to present this for Task 4?

Monday August 24 Progress test 1 and Task 2 project completion

Periods 5 and 6 - Final chance to complete Task 2 - 3 resources X 3 sentences

Students were provided with this Task 2 marking rubric

Periods 1 and 2 - Progress test 1

Sunday August 23 Progress Test Preparation

Period 4 - Practice progress test writing

Vance read student paper-based writing practice essays from Tuesday August 18

into Google Docs using voice recognition

Students had an opportunity to get feedback on their writing

Period 5 - Practice progress test listening and reading

Vance returned student work from progress test last Wednesday

We listened to the first listening exercise (31) and checked answers

Week 33 (2 of 5)

Thursday Aug 20 - Research projects and ILC Military Database

Period 5 - Matt Pastula will show students Military Database

Students will attend Matt's presentation in the ILC

Period 1 - TASK 2 Research Projects

Students work in groups, check feedback from Vance in shared Google Docs

Work on this assignment now due by end of Monday Aug 24 (final deadline for Task 2)

Each group will add to their Google Doc

Three resources (BOTH name of resource and URL pasted to the Google Doc, 3 points each)
Three complete sentences for EACH resource (9 sentences in total, 10 points each) explaining

What this resource is about
Why (or which part of) this resource is relevant to your project
How will this resource contribute to your understanding of this project

This work is detailed in this document <== HERE

Wednesday Aug 19 - Research projects and practice listening / reading

Periods 6 and 7 - Practice Listening and Reading tests

Completed to the ends

Period 1 - Project topics and research

Be sure your Google Doc for the next phase of your project is

Shared with vancestev@gmail.com and with the partner(s) in the group
Is named with your first names and military id’s - section # - and your topic or app (10 pts)
In the document write

The complete name of the topic or app you will research (10 points)
The full names of partners (5 points)
Your three reasons for choosing this topic or app, revised to include (25 points each)

why it is important
why it interests you
what you expect to learn from it

Start the next phase, Task 2

This work is detailed in this document <== HERE

Tuesday Aug 18 - Formal letter practice and project work

Periods 6 and 7 - Complete Task 1 of project work - Contracts

TODAY Each of you must sign a project CONTRACT stating

your topic
who the partners are
and giving 3 GOOD REASONS for having chosen that topic

why it is important
why it interests you
what you expect to learn from it

Put this information in a Google Doc

This work is detailed in this document <== HERE

Period 2 - Write a formal letter of complain under test practice conditions

Create a Google Doc, share it with vancestev@gmail.com

Call it – Your name ID section 2 – Petrol

Begin your letter

Dear sir or madam,

end with Sincerely, Best regards, or Yours truly

Vance will read your work into this Google Doc and have you revise it with feedback.

Download the assignment here

You have noticed that it costs 20% more now to fill your car with petrol, and you worry this will cause the price of many other things you buy to rise as well. You are not happy about this.

Write a letter to the Director of Customer Service at the Ministry of Energy. In your letter explain

the problem and why you are writing them
why you think petrol prices should not be allowed to increase
what you want them to do

Write at least 150 words

Monday Aug 17

Section 2 period 1

We handed out and went over the syllabus and project documents for N125

Periods 4 SIT with a partner and fill in the worksheets

Today and tomorrow we'll introduce the project, and brainstorm our topics with Google Docs Story Builder

Project Work / Research 20%

* Task 1 – Topic selection (2 points)

* Task 2 - 3 Resources from your research; 3 Sentences about each resource (4 points)

* Task 3 - 3 paragraphs, from research (6 points)

* Task 4 - Presentation (8 points)

Getting started - Worksheet

Find a partner

Fill in the worksheet

Hand it in to the teacher

Periods 5 Brainstorm your topic with Google Docs Story Builder

Find Google Docs Story Builder in a browser here:

https://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QPWWMNQvxHLCkmkBq4y7tsbkbuVfA72IoaplaAtf6gQ/edit?usp=sharing

Each group works together on one iPad
Select ONE partner to record the dialog on ONE iPad
Enter each partner's name as one CHARACTER on that iPad
Use as your project TITLE the app or topic you want to write on
Start a dialog by saying what you think your app or topic might be
Have the characters give three reasons for choosing this topic
Add music, add your names, and finish the dialog
Get a SHARED LINK and Copy its URL
In a browser open Todays Meet

Section 2 - https://todaysmeet.com/47s2

Write your name and paste the LINK to your GDSB there
As backup, record your link in a NOTES file
and paste your link to an email and send it to vstevens@hct.ac.ae

Sample products

Vance and Nasser.Rais - https://goo.gl/GWy9gp

Vance and Mubarak - https://goo.gl/uilnpB

Eissa - https://goo.gl/0LUmsW

Sunday Aug 16

Section 2 period 4

We looked at an Aurasma aura on Vance's iPad that triggers on this picture

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/1_hongkong_panorama_victoria_peak_2011.JPG

Here is the assignment which is due today, Aug 16

http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/w/page/98993491/2015_Group%2047_N125#BySundayAug16GetaGoogleAccountandshareadocument

WHY?

Vance works effectively with giving feedback in Google Docs, and from now you must be able to use this tool in Vance's classes
Ellen wants you to set up a GoogleSite. Everyone needs a Google account for this.
Your shared document shows us that you are ready to work with these tools.

Week 32 (1 of 5)

Thu Aug 13 - Get a Google Account and share a Google Doc

On Thu Aug 13 I will return your marks from Wed Apr 12

Each day you will have some mark in class that will count toward your 10% PDA mark

Vance will clarify what work is assigned for his classes and what the due dates are

Next week you will have as many as 4 classes each day

On Sunday you will

Complete your Google Doc introduction for a grade
(Google Docs and Google sites will be used for feedback and ePortfolio creation)
You can be writing your document in another format NOW so that you can paste it into a Google Doc when you are able to use share a document with your account
Create a Google Docs Story Builder to brainstorm your research topic and reasons for choosing it
Meet a new teacher for Progress Test reading and listening practice
Have Ellen's class for Progress Test writing practice

About your project

You will have to develop expertise on

an app, such as Minecraft, Pilot Uni, etc (your choice)
a topic that you would like to research, such as global warming, augmented reality (you decide)

There is a worksheet to help you start thinking about your project

By Sunday Aug 16 - Get a Google Account and share a document

Due Date

This was assigned on Sunday Aug 9 but will be assessed (scored) on Sunday August 16

You will be awarded 20 points for each of 5 items you address in a Google Doc shared with vancestev@gmail.com on that date

What you must do

Create or activate your GOOGLE account
Install the Google Drive and Google Docs apps on your iPad
Create a Google Doc, entitle it YOUR NAME and ID, Section # (1 or 2) - Introduction
Write a paragraph to introduce yourself.

Tell me (20% each, due by Sunday Aug 16,

to give students opportunity to set up Google accts over the weekend)