mrshawke-dot-com

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-05

mrshawke — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:59:00 +0000

I will never forget reading this. RT @sapereaude The Teaching Life Revisited http://bit.ly/cyLtuZ in reply to sapereaude #
RT @4Catholics "I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone." – St. Francis of Assisi in reply to 4Catholics #
@ellyhart As a mom of three boys, I can tell you the meanness can start younger than that. :( in reply to ellyhart #
Late rise and breakfast out, I think. Happy Saturday! #
Adding to my "weekly articles" file! RT @JenAnsbach Dying man discovers hospice nurse is his long-lost daughter. http://bit.ly/aXhjq8 in reply to JenAnsbach #
@suzemuse I love the new 'do! in reply to suzemuse #
@JenAnsbach I know! Even for a hospice nurse, she's a special lady! And he was right there in the city all that time… in reply to JenAnsbach #
@JenAnsbach I love that he started singing "This Magic Moment." in reply to JenAnsbach #
RT @catholictide Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. – Oscar Wilde in reply to catholictide #
Okay, I need a new iPod Twitter app. I have Twitter's & it crashes and loses my tweets way too much! Any suggestions? #
We had to google Piglet, so Attie would know what colors to use in his picture. #
I need a snappy name for my Donor's Choose request for digital recorders. What about "Literary Podcasting: Making it Real"?! Be honest. :) #
Garrison Keillor! RT @AndersonGL RT @2muchmtdew: Writer's Almanac– Love the daily poems! http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/ #
My 3yo Atticus doing his Spiderman Dance: http://bit.ly/bElaUJ #
@JenAnsbach Eeyore was always my favorite. :P in reply to JenAnsbach #
Ha! RT @randaclay Priceless!!! RT @charpolanosky 13 Components That Defined a Great Website in 1998 http://t.co/meJUmBt #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Send me a message if you are a teacher who would like copies of my quizzes or tests. Please include the name of your school and/or district, your school e-mail address, and the title you are interested in. All secure materials are shared with the expectation that they will be kept secure and not redistributed or otherwise shared.

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-03

mrshawke — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:59:00 +0000

Me too! RT @tseale @sccenglish Thanks for tweeting this Atticus Finch article. I am going to use it in my classroom: http://bit.ly/arKplk in reply to tseale #
So tired! But invigorated from meeting about 53 of my students and their families today. That makes about 89 this week — a record! #
@flourishingkids I love the sound of Fascination time. New subjects every week? in reply to flourishingkids #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Freshman Orientation

mrshawke — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:59:49 +0000

For three hours on Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of meeting about 36 of my new 9th-graders and their families at GW’s Freshman Orientation.

I have two advanced freshman English classes this year (1st and 6th periods) with almost 50 freshmen total on my rolls as of yesterday morning. So, including the student and mother I met on Friday, that makes about 3/4 that I’ve met already. Not bad. :)

At times C106 got pretty packed up front, with everyone trying to go over the materials list and complete the sign-in sheet. And then there was my “Parents’ Wall”:

I gave parents three sticky notes each, one for each section.

I can tell by the number of sticky notes on the board that some parents didn’t do it, and that’s okay. (I know Mr. Hawke would look at one of our kids’ teachers like she/he were crazy if they tried this on him. :P)

Overall, the experience was a very positive one. My students seemed very enthusiastic for the most part, and their parents seemed very engaged. I only wish I’d been able to talk with more of my students’ parents one-on-one.

This evening, we have our school-wide Open House. I may get to see some of my freshmen again, coming back to make sure they can navigate the hallways. And I hope to meet the other freshmen who weren’t able to come by Tuesday and my three classes of sophomores. . . AND all their parents!!

Thanks to Meredith Stewart for the great parent-participation idea. :)

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-02

mrshawke — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:59:00 +0000

@KimMcCollum I'm no help with Ryan Adams. I've just heard a few songs on Pandora stations. Let me know what you discover. in reply to KimMcCollum #
Both inspiring and cautionary. RT @ainebelton Anything can happen if you let it. – Mary Poppins in reply to ainebelton #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-01

mrshawke — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:59:00 +0000

@JenAnsbach 1st tweet I see is you rinsing caterpillar guts from your eye?! Yuck! Then I find nada mas about it. Ha! What happened? #
RT @dogtrax New blog post: Balancing Concern and Possibilities http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2010/08/31/balancing-concern-and-possibilities/ in reply to dogtrax #
@dogtrax That shadow of tech fear is prevalent down here already. Hope it doesn't get worse now. in reply to dogtrax #
RT @lizscherer http://bbc.in/bB16pY Who's in your priority inbox? Google technology wants to know. in reply to lizscherer #
Sad! RT @cybraryman1 Army Revises Training to Deal With Unfit Recruits – This is not the Basic Training I endured! http://nyti.ms/cunkbx in reply to cybraryman1 #
@cybraryman1 Why do we keep lowering our standards in every area to cater to the "unfit"? When did it start? How will it end? It's scary! in reply to cybraryman1 #
Ha! RT @lizscherer It's love litigating lawyers day. Let's go hug a lawyer and start a lawsuit. Seriously? in reply to lizscherer #
Yum! <3 pesto! RT @CabotCoop Presto! It's pesto! Tips and recipes from our favorite foodie @candacekaru http://bit.ly/d9HeUu in reply to CabotCoop #
@cybraryman1 I hope & pray we're only down in a dip of the roller coaster. Maybe an upswing is 'round the bend. ;) in reply to cybraryman1 #
TY! RT @web20classroom Good Morning! The wisest people don't follow in the paths of others. They make their own paths. Be awesome today! in reply to web20classroom #
Today & Thursday we're working late for open house. Today's freshman orientation. Can't wait to meet mine!! #
@danamhuff Sorry I missed your #engchat I'm sure it was enlightening. #
RT @msstewart What teachers want from parents http://bit.ly/9czUo3 in reply to msstewart #
RT @sapereaude If you missed last night's #engchat you can find the archive here: http://ow.ly/2xfx1 in reply to sapereaude #
The Birth and Death of Portfolio Assessment – National Writing Project http://bit.ly/bjWexj #
RT @JasonFlom So, we can FAIL kids, teachers, & schools — real humans — but not Detroit's crappy cars? #KidsNeedBetterLobbyists in reply to JasonFlom #
@amandacdykes LOL@eyebrow icing. in reply to amandacdykes #
@JenAnsbach You got slimed!! What's that Nick show? Haha…gross!! in reply to JenAnsbach #
@budtheteacher Precious! So cute she has her little tongue out. :) in reply to budtheteacher #
Paring down classroom rules; removing "remain seated." DRAFT -> Be: here, prepared, respectful, a scholar….But I want them parallel!! #
@JenAnsbach That's it! Did you give up tents after that? in reply to JenAnsbach #
@AndersonGL Re: scholarly… I'm going with that; though "here" isn't an adjective, at least there's no article. Thx! :) in reply to AndersonGL #
@TheEngTeacher YW. I hope you had a great one. :) in reply to TheEngTeacher #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-31

mrshawke — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:59:00 +0000

@KimMcCollum OMG had no idea about V <3 S. Yuck! We like the old ones w/the music video montages. And we have the 2nd movie. in reply to KimMcCollum #
@NancySeeger Haha…well, if we had cable, I may not sound so sophisticated myself. :P in reply to NancySeeger #
Feeling the not; claiming the ready! RT @jenglishtchr Ready or not — let's get this school year started! in reply to jenglishtchr #
RT @Monathais American English or British English? http://www.economist.com/debate/overview/176 Debate in The Economist. in reply to Monathais #
Great day today! I work with some amazing educators. :) #fb #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-30

mrshawke — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:59:00 +0000

The Government's New Right to Track Your Every Move With GPS – TIME http://bit.ly/cKEPzh via @neilhimself #
Great reflection on your 1st days :) RT @BarbaraDay Social contracts, Daily 5, and new iPads. We're "Up and Running" http://bit.ly/bimFvJ in reply to BarbaraDay #
We took the boys on a downtown walk, then came home to cook, read & play. Baked spaghetti & garlic toast is almost ready. :) #fb #
@msstewart I had no idea Pandora started a max listening time. Arrgghh. (No word yet on iPhone?) in reply to msstewart #
@msstewart :( Sorry. Yeah, I don't see myself hitting the 40-hour mark. in reply to msstewart #
@suzemuse How cool! I hadn't thought of him in years. in reply to suzemuse #
Hoping to join this one!! RT @danamhuff I'm hosting #engchat tomorrow at 7:00 EDT… integrating tech into the English curriculum in reply to danamhuff #
@kylepace So sorry about your son!! When my 6yo cut his head open a few years ago & got staples, I think I cried more than him. :( in reply to kylepace #
@royanlee Haha…I was talking earlier abt student answers to my survey question on things they do well. Several inevitably say "sleep." in reply to royanlee #
It's really hard to remove nail polish from your right hand with a big gash on your left thumb. #makingbigdealsoutofminorsores #
@kylepace Glad to hear it! I hope he got a double Popsicle. :) in reply to kylepace #
Samurai Jack is probably my favorite cartoon. I wish they'd make more, but Aku wouldn't be the same w/out Mako. :( #
Haha RT @TweetSmarter [Cartoon] How Facebook & Twitter Are Ruining Society http://j.mp/b7lyG1 in reply to TweetSmarter #
@AndersonGL @danamhuff We watch a lot of Scooby Doo around here. And Loony Toons…and Spongebob, too. :D in reply to AndersonGL #
@NancySeeger Me either. I didn't even realize the Emmys were on tonight. :P in reply to NancySeeger #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-29

mrshawke — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:59:00 +0000

RT @DeliciousBlkBox 50 Blogging Tips for Beginners http://bit.ly/9qNEPb #bloggingintheclassroom in reply to DeliciousBlkBox #
HS football player born with 1 arm inspires all http://su.pr/98ffFk
RT @jboitnott RT @AmyVernon in reply to AmyVernon #
I favorited a YouTube video — The Black Crowes Performs "Remedy" http://youtu.be/Ts3VbVVFdQs?a #
I uploaded a YouTube video — English! http://youtu.be/j7su0KXbDAU?a #
Do they still say, "Take off, you hoser" too? :D RT @mcarls …eh in reply to mcarls #
RT @danamhuff RT @WabiSabiWhisper The echoes of the books we have read are endless. in reply to WabiSabiWhisper #
@msstewart So sorry about your iPhone! I'm praying it'll turn up somewhere. in reply to msstewart #
RT @Monathais 10 Best Websites For Free Audio Books http://tinyurl.com/3ac6vau in reply to Monathais #
RT @SuzanneWhisler RT @russeltarr: Inspire Your Students To Tell A Story With Prezi: http://tinyurl.com/pd865u in reply to SuzanneWhisler #
@cristama Good luck on your 1st day of teaching!! So exciting! in reply to cristama #
@msstewart I bet somebody's gonna find it somewhere in the dirt and turn it in. Anybody who volunteers there is gonna do the right thing. ;) in reply to msstewart #
@Monathais Very well, thanks! You? I did enjoy vacation & now school is upon me again. Sad but exciting. in reply to Monathais #
@danamhuff Me too. They're from ATL, too, aren't they? They're on tour–hoping to catch them in NC this fall. in reply to danamhuff #
My Twitter BFFs: @cbethm @msstewart @kimmccollum @larryferlazzo @flourishingkids @web20classroom. Find yours @ http://twitterbffs.com #
My Twitter BFFs: @amandacdykes @seburnt @jenansbach @monathais @mbteach @russeltarr @danamhuff @gcouros. Find yours @ http://twitterbffs.com #
RT @TrevorMcShane Interview with singer, songwriter and musician: Steve Young. http://bit.ly/dkjfEp in reply to TrevorMcShane #
@Monathais But travel is worth sacrifice, especially to see family. :) in reply to Monathais #
I favorited a YouTube video — The Black Crowes Performs "Remedy" http://youtu.be/Ts3VbVVFdQs?a #
RT @russeltarr: 100 Portraits of Iconic People of All Time: http://tinyurl.com/nwfton #
@danamhuff Ooh…haven't heard that in a while. I broke out Shake Your Money Maker today. Southern Harmony will have to be next! in reply to danamhuff #
@danamhuff And thinking about your earlier tweet: All the people I've known in Atlanta aren't from there…don't know the native voice. ;) in reply to danamhuff #
@danamhuff I like most all of them, really. :P We have the "Sho' Nuff" box-set!! Kevin used to manage a music store…miss the discounts… in reply to danamhuff #
@mcarls Verrry interrresting… in reply to mcarls #
@danamhuff That was cool! How did you guys arrange that? in reply to danamhuff #
@danamhuff Awesome!! I've only spent time in ATL once, but my aunt lives in Alpharetta…should go more. in reply to danamhuff #
@danamhuff I have to say, though, that my Georgia <3 is in Savannah. ;) in reply to danamhuff #
@danamhuff I know! So beautiful! And it's so near the ocean…Tybee's awesome! And I love the Riverfront and riverboats. :) in reply to danamhuff #
George Segal is junkie con-man JJ in "Born to Win." '70s-era NYC is gritty with a capital "G." Plus DeNiro! http://imdb.to/d8RNfL #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

My Google Search Story :)

mrshawke — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:28:28 +0000

So cool and flashy, yet so easy!

You can go to the Search Stories YouTube page to see a ton of examples of these. Many of them even tell a story, like last year’s Google Super Bowl ad, Parisian Love:

Isn’t that precious? It gets me all choked up and stuff. ;P

If you want to make your own, click on the button that says, “Create your own with the Search Stories Video Creator.” under the main video (right now, it’s a Toy Story search…very cute!), there’s a button that says, “Create your own with the Search Stories Video Creator.” Click on that.

Then, type in whatever search terms you want and choose whether you want to do a web, image, map, product, blog, etc. search on each.

Click “next” and choose the music you want.

It will take a minute to process, and then you can preview your video.

If you like it, it’s time to upload it to YouTube.

Here’s another one I just made as an English class preview:

If all goes well with the Promethean board setup, I’ll show these to my students day one. :)

Have you made one of these search stories? Link to it in the comments.

Creating Visuals with Words

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-28

mrshawke — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:59:00 +0000

RT @web20classroom RT @kylepace 7 Tech Alternatives to Standard Homework Assignments: http://ow.ly/2vwqC by @Mzimmer557 in reply to web20classroom #
Nice job! Is that "eat, pray, love" @ top right? RT @AndersonGL What is "good writing"? …my 5th period class http://twitpic.com/2iqr1l in reply to AndersonGL #
Good examples of a common error. RT @russgoerend It’s “fewer” not “less” http://j.mp/95eE54 in reply to russgoerend #
Love the Starry Night, esp! Gr8 pics!! RT @adamsconsulting Color me pretty | Les Paul Guitars – http://bit.ly/4lg0NB in reply to adamsconsulting #

No Related Posts

Most of my teaching resources are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. If you’re not sure, don’t hesitate to ask me. :-)

mrshawke-dot-com

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-05

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-03

Related Posts:

Freshman Orientation

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-02

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-09-01

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-31

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-30

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-29

Related Posts:

My Google Search Story :)

Related Posts:

Daily Tweets: 2010-08-28

Related Posts: