The Hero Project

To access Pioneer:
pioneer
online 

2nd rotation computer lab:
211  October 10     Save your work as a compatible format.
201  October 17 for 5 and 6
(Maybe 211 on October 19)
October 23  211  5, 6,
October 29    211  5, 6
November 2   201
November 6    201
November 8 -- present PowerPoints

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October 8       Introduction   Reading Strategies applied to research/Internet (Reading strategies Survey)  Receive list of suggested heroes.  Receive Edmodo code.
October 10     (Computer Lab) Search and Select a Hero  -- Using search engines, databases, and reliable sites  -- Learn about reliablility   --  Are you signed onto Edmodo?  Do you know how to save your work? 
October 17     LAB -- Search and Select a Hero due  [20 points] -- Using search engines, databases, and reliable sites.  Begin evaluating a source and taking notes on it.  (ABC1)     
October 19     Evaluating sources (Filling out the  Website Evaluation, questions 1-6  due --in class instruction)  (Perhaps we will be able to use Computer Lab 201.) 
October 23     (LAB) Taking notes, filling out the ABC Website Evaluation   (Filling out the  Website Evaluation, questions 7-13 due)
October 25      Plagiarism and more main idea and important details practice (strategy practice)
[October 26     Term 1 Ends) 
October 29      (LAB)   (Filling out the  Website Evaluation,  all notes due  -- Citing Sources!
October 31       Instruction on creating an effective PowerPoint Presentation (including  enough interesting, important facts,  including your bibliography, and making it attractive and reader-friendly)
November 2     (LAB)    -- Creating your PowerPoint
November 6     (LAB)   -- Finish up PowerPoints   [90 points]
November 8     (LAB)   Present PowerPoints and View PowerPoints (15 points)
November 12
November 14   Read-a-thon 

November 16 -- Begin New Rotation with Mrs. Fugal
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Fluency Partner Practice  (about 35 points)
Reading Log  (about 55 points) 
Edmodo sign-up
Set up Edmodo classes
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searching tutorial -- Internet Terms,
plagiarism