E-books (electronic books) are regular printed books (fiction, nonfiction) in a digital format. They can be read on computers, e-readers or some mobile phones. A portable e-reader can hold hundres or more books in a device the size of a paperback book (Kindle). e-Books can be purchased online (Amazon, etc.) or many books that are in the public domain are available free online (Gutenberg, Librivox.org)
Task: 1. Compare and contrast a conventional book with an e-book. Determine the advantages or disadvantages of using an e-book. 2. Find 3 short e-books for children.
Homework Task -
Read a selected passage of one of the short e-books you have found.
Create a T-chart and respond in the two columns:
1. You are in a dark room. What would you have to do to read the book?
2. Your battery has gone dead. How can you read an e-book?
3. How will you mark where you stopped reading?
4. An older family member with poor eyesight (like Ms. Silverberg) would like to look at your book. What can you do to make the text more readable?
5. Pick one of your short ebooks, and create a blog response to the Tekkids Topic of the Week. Your response should be no less than a paragraph, and complete sentences. ;-)
NOTE: you may go to Vocaroo.com and record your response using your microphone headset. If so, do this in a quiet space. Then post the Homework task, and vocaroo embed code on your blog.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Blog Assignments
The following students have started their blog:
Alex, Jaylene, Diego, Matthew
The DigiClub Members from Last year: Send me your blog address so you can get credit!
Thanks, and I can't wait to see what you do to make your blogs great!!!
Alex, Jaylene, Diego, Matthew
The DigiClub Members from Last year: Send me your blog address so you can get credit!
Thanks, and I can't wait to see what you do to make your blogs great!!!
Week of October 25th
Activity 1
Writing Exercise
"How would you be certain a good friend is a 'good' friend? Write about a good friend and answer that question with your writing."
(complete sentences, no less than a full paragraph.) Please!
Activity
Today's Activity 2
Writing Exercise
"How would you be certain a good friend is a 'good' friend? Write about a good friend and answer that question with your writing."
(complete sentences, no less than a full paragraph.) Please!
Activity
Today's Activity 2
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Greetings 5th Graders
Well, I have enjoyed reading your organizers and story maps. Now you know that Part 3 is here. I have given you a NEW blank story map in which you will map out (brainstorm) your own tale that you will write. You may work alone or in parts, and of course a group if you like.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
People who handed their Part I and 2 of September project!
Class 5-304
15 Xtra points for meeting Due Date! Yeah, baby!!!
Story Map (setting, characters, problem, events (leading to solution), solution and lesson(s) to be learned))
Billy - The Kings Palace (organizer)
John - The Man Who Minded the House (Norway) (organizer)
Compare and Contrast Chart
John, Hagar, Penny Billy R., Camila, Louisa, Jonathan, Asha, Shani
PART 3 - A Story map for your original story to be written DUE: November 1st. (I gave you the story map to use.)
Class 5-310
Past Due Projects!
If you did not Meet the October 18th deadline for the project, today will be a quiet working period for your to complete your work. Any papers handed in after the 18th will get 15 points off automatically!
This assignment is a big part of your 1st Marking Period grade. There were other weekly assignments too. If you choose to hand them in, your grade can improve!!
I won't be repeating this message, so it's up to you!!
For those of you who are completed
This assignment is a big part of your 1st Marking Period grade. There were other weekly assignments too. If you choose to hand them in, your grade can improve!!
I won't be repeating this message, so it's up to you!!
For those of you who are completed
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Lost Letter by Hagaar
The Lost Letter
One sunny day a girl named Sarrah liked a boy.She sent a letter to the boy she liked.When the boy she liked was about to read the letter his grandpa came over and said,''you want to go fishing''?The boy replied back and said,''o.k''.The boy took the letter and went fishing.
The sun wasn't shining.It was breezy and cloudy the boy and the grandpa took their fishing tools,got a fishing boat and went fishing.
The boy and the grandpa sailed towards the middle of the sea and started fishing.There was alot of fresh fish so they kept on fishing.
When the grandpa was fishing he saw something silver falling from the sky.Guess what it was,there was stars falling from the sky.
When the boy came to look at the falling stars the letter flew into the water accidently.The boy and the grandpa were looking for the letter but they couldn't find it.When they were looking for the letter they felt another person on the boat.Guess what it was,it was a yellow fairy.
When the fairy asked them what happened they told her that they were fishing and they saw the stars falling into the sea and the boy came to look and the letter that was in his hand flew out.
The grandpa the boy and the fairy spent the whole night looking for the letter.The fairy found a letter floating in front of the boat.She reached her hand and got the letter.''Is this the letter you'r looking for asked the fairy.''Yes it is''said the boy.He took the letterr and said,''Thank you.
After a tiring day looking for the letter the boy and the grandpa sailed back home.The boy read the wet letter it said,
meet you tommoro
from,
Sarah
The boy slept and in the morning and then he met Sarah.
One sunny day a girl named Sarrah liked a boy.She sent a letter to the boy she liked.When the boy she liked was about to read the letter his grandpa came over and said,''you want to go fishing''?The boy replied back and said,''o.k''.The boy took the letter and went fishing.
The sun wasn't shining.It was breezy and cloudy the boy and the grandpa took their fishing tools,got a fishing boat and went fishing.
The boy and the grandpa sailed towards the middle of the sea and started fishing.There was alot of fresh fish so they kept on fishing.
When the grandpa was fishing he saw something silver falling from the sky.Guess what it was,there was stars falling from the sky.
When the boy came to look at the falling stars the letter flew into the water accidently.The boy and the grandpa were looking for the letter but they couldn't find it.When they were looking for the letter they felt another person on the boat.Guess what it was,it was a yellow fairy.
When the fairy asked them what happened they told her that they were fishing and they saw the stars falling into the sea and the boy came to look and the letter that was in his hand flew out.
The grandpa the boy and the fairy spent the whole night looking for the letter.The fairy found a letter floating in front of the boat.She reached her hand and got the letter.''Is this the letter you'r looking for asked the fairy.''Yes it is''said the boy.He took the letterr and said,''Thank you.
After a tiring day looking for the letter the boy and the grandpa sailed back home.The boy read the wet letter it said,
meet you tommoro
from,
Sarah
The boy slept and in the morning and then he met Sarah.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Early "Tales to be Told," Project Handed In!
Fifth graders have surprised and made Ms. Silverberg very happy today. Projects that were due on Monday the 18th, have been turned in today! These students are certainly going to have good habits in middle school and beyond. 25 Extra credits will be given for the early submissions. (Wihout organizer -5 pts)
Organizers Handed In early: (10 pts extra)
Billy, John G., Hagaar, Sharif, Kayla V., Paulina, Alexandra, Kristen, Jaylene, Omayma M., Melissa, Angelina, Inteshar, Richard, Matthew, Heidy, Kayla E., Tangila, Samira,
(inc: Ay, Die)
Groups' Compare and Contract Organizer handed in early: (10 pts extra)
Sharif, Javier, Erick, Edward & Ignacio
Matthew, Diego, Inteshar, Richard & Simi
Jaylene, Omayma, Melissa, Angelina & Brianna
Kristen, Ayah, Tangila, Samira & Khulood
Paulina, Kayla E., Alex, Kayla V., Heidy
Penny
Hagaar
Camila,
Organizers Handed In early: (10 pts extra)
Billy, John G., Hagaar, Sharif, Kayla V., Paulina, Alexandra, Kristen, Jaylene, Omayma M., Melissa, Angelina, Inteshar, Richard, Matthew, Heidy, Kayla E., Tangila, Samira,
(inc: Ay, Die)
Groups' Compare and Contract Organizer handed in early: (10 pts extra)
Sharif, Javier, Erick, Edward & Ignacio
Matthew, Diego, Inteshar, Richard & Simi
Jaylene, Omayma, Melissa, Angelina & Brianna
Kristen, Ayah, Tangila, Samira & Khulood
Paulina, Kayla E., Alex, Kayla V., Heidy
Penny
Hagaar
Camila,
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
October 5, 2010
Please work in your groups on your projects which are DUE: October 18th
YOUR HOMEWORK for this week:
You and your group will pick one of the Scary Starters below to begin an oral tale. After groups practice their story, they can present them as a podcast.
It was a cold Halloween night when I saw the...
The mad scientist was creating a new monster that could...
The large cauldron of purple liquid started to boil when...
I got an eerie feeling when I heard...
The mysterious object started floating in the air and...
The Halloween pumpkin turned into a...
The black cat started to crouch and hiss when...
Something in the closet was making a strange noise, so I opened the door and...
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw...
As I carefully entered the haunted house, the door shut behind me and...
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