Storyboard (open and print at home): Storyboard

All blogging assignments are worth 10 points!  This is part of your writing grade.  In order to earn the full 10 points, each blog assignment should be 1-paragraph or more.

Trimester 1 Technology Assignments:

Blog Assignment #1
Assigned September 16, 2011
Topic:  How does it feel, so far, to be in 6th grade?  Do you enjoy 6th grade?  Yes or no?  Why or why not?

Trimester 2 Technology Assignments:

Blog Assignment #1
“If You Had One Super Power, What Would it Be?”

What super power would you like?  ESP?  The ability to read minds?  Would you like to fly?  We brainstormed in class a list of possible super powers.  Please create on your blog as a post what super power you would like.  Support your answers with your reasons why.

Blog Assignment #2
“What is Your Trimester 2 Goal?”

Now that trimester one is done and your grades are all complete, what would you like to do better?  What are your goals for reading? Writing?  Science? Social Studies? Or spelling? How will achieve these goals?  Please create a post discussing your academic goals and support why you chose the goal that you did.

Blog Assignment #3
“What is Your Favorite Candy? ”

Halloween is here!  What is your favorite candy?  Create a post stating what your favorite candy is and why.  There has to be  a reason why you like Snickers or Skittles, so support your reasons.

Blog Assignment #4
“What is Your Favorite Holiday?”

What is your favorite holiday?  Is it Christimas? Thanksgiving?  Easter?  The 4th of July?  Write a paragraph telling me what your favorite holiday is and support it with 3 reasons why.

Trimester 1 Technology Assignments:

All online activities are worth 5 points towards your writing grade, so it is important that you complete this activity.

- Online Activity #1  (Assigned 9/14/11  Picture Quotation)
- Online Activity #2  (Assigned )
- Online Activity #3  (Assigned  )

Need help with your blog and Ms. Gaviola’s unavailable?

Please go to the following link for assistance:  http://help.edublogs.org/
Thank you for being self-reliant and using your noggin. :)

Our House Rules for Blogging

1.  We will use appropriate language when blogging, which also  includes commenting.
a.  Cursing is not allowed.
b.  No put-downs.
c.  No text language.
d.  Inappropriate language of any kind is not allowed.  Your classmates, family members,  school administrators, and people you do not know will be visiting your blog site.

2.  Inappropriate pictures are not allowed.
a.  Pictures that depict violence or anything that we wouldn’t want our mama to see should not be posted.

3.  You will abide our internet rules.
A.  You will NOT visit any music websites.
B.  You will only complete blog assignments, complete research for any assigned research projects, and play First in MATH if I assign First in MATH.
C.  You will not check your personal email.
D.  You are allowed to comment on blogs with students from Mr. Ferreirae class.  Please use the link I provided on my homepage.

If you do not comply to these internet/blog rules, your blog  will be  deleted.

Do not forget to edit your posts before your post your work.  Check for spelling. Hold up! Click on SPELL CHECK!  The Spell Check button has “ABC” on it.  Reread your sentences for clarification and DO NOT FORGET your capitalization rules, okay?

Always remember,  our blog site is owned by EGUSD (if you don’t believe me, look at the URL).  Your blog will be  constantly monitored.

How do you change your password?

Go to USERS.
Then YOUR PROFILE.
Scroll down until you see NEW PASSWORD.
Type in your new password 2 times.
Finally, click UPDATE PROFILE.

Correlation to California Reading/Language Arts Content Standards:

Writing 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
Written and Oral Language Conventions  1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Writing 1.7
Reading 1.1