English+1C+Lesson+1

Copy the objectives in the Participation section of your notebook:

Learning Objectives for English 1C Lesson 1 Today's Homework Assignment:
 * Content Learning Objectives || Language Learning Objectives ||
 * Students will:
 * create and use a Google account for the purpose of completing course work.
 * explore the big question. || Students will:
 * read and fill-out forms.
 * listen to and follow directions.
 * share thoughts in writing and speaking.
 * take notes while reading. ||
 * explore your Google Account. Try to create a presentation and/or a drawing using Google Docs.
 * study Big Question vocabulary

Check homework Due Today:
 * no homework due

Today's Agenda:

1. Course Overview
 * Class expectations. (quick overview)
 * How does a class in the computer lab work?
 * What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a class in the computer lab?

2. Google Accounts > Stop and think: What are Google Accounts? How will we use them in this class?
 * Who has already used Google Accounts? What for?
 * Basic Google Accounts overview:
 * Documents
 * Presentations
 * Drawings
 * File Organization, saving and __**naming**__ your files (very, very important, especially with shared folders)
 * Other possibilities...
 * Pair and share your thoughts.
 * Creating a Google Account
 * Students who have already completed an account, skip to the Google Form below and then help your classmates with their accounts.
 * You need an e-mail. If you want to sign up for a gmail account (recommended), you will need to be able to receive a text message on your phone (probably the only time in class I'll allow you to check your text messages).
 * Follow my lead...
 * Fill out this Google Form, enabling me to share collections (folders) with you. This is how you will turn in many assignments, including one today.

3. Lesson 1 Reflection on Google Accounts
 * Open a new document in your Google Account
 * Write your heading in the upper right corner of your page. This is how you will head each document you start:
 * Your Name
 * Course title (English 1C)
 * My name
 * Today's date
 * Then, center the title (the title is above in red).
 * Answer the following questions, left justified) in the document. Answer in complete sentences:
 * Have you ever used Google Accounts before? Explain your answer.
 * What are the advantages/disadvantages of using Google Accounts for school work? Explain for both.
 * Save/add the document to the Lesson 1 Reflection folder in the English 1C Extended Day 2011 (class folder). To see this folder, click on "Collections shared with me" at the bottom of your documents menu.
 * Save/add the document to the Lesson 1 Reflection folder in the English 1C Extended Day 2011 (class folder). To see this folder, click on "Collections shared with me" at the bottom of your documents menu.

4. 2/8/11 The Big Question
 * Read the first two pages of our textbook about The Big Question (follow the link)
 * Keep notes and respond to all questions. Use Cornell Style notes. Your notes should have 3 sections:
 * Write what you know
 * Explain what you know
 * Tell what you think.

5. Big Question vocabulary
 * use the quizlet (see our vocabulary page) for the Big Question vocabulary words to study the vocabulary

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