In class, we've been working on making the "WORST PRESENTATION EVER!!!" We will be using Google Slides to collaborate and share our learning a lot this year, so it's important that we know how to use it. We will also be presenting our slides throughout the year, so we need to know how to give a good presentation so the audience understands our ideas and doesn't get bored or distracted by too many colors, fonts, or pictures.
Sometimes the best way to learn how to do something well is to first learn what not to do. That's why we made THE WORST PRESENTATION EVER!!! (The ALL CAPS and the multiple exclamation marks is an example of what not to do.) This will help us understand why the presentation "no-no's" are so ineffective, so we know what to do to avoid them. Plus, sometimes it's just plain fun to see how awful you can make something! Here are some pictures of us working on our "terrible" presentations. (Notice how we are sharing our ideas and teaching each other how to use Google Slides.)
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During our quick "daily writing" today, we wrote a paragraph about this week's essential question - "What can cause someone to rethink an idea?" We were asked to use as many of this week's vocabulary words as we could and to underline them.
Below are some samples of our creative work and a few pictures of us sharing our writing with a partner. The best way to get better at something is to do a lot of it. (Practice, practice, practice - along with feedback and reflection, of course.) That goes for reading, also. That’s why we’re going to read at least 25 books this year in “The 25 Book Challenge.”
Being able to pick the book that you like and read where you’re comfortable makes it so much more enjoyable! Therefore, students get to pick their books and determine (with my help) how many “books” certain texts are equal to. They keep track of the books they’ve read and the scores they give them in a Google Slideshow that they customize. They also recommend books often in class. Here are a few pictures of students lost in their books, collaborating on slideshow techniques, and a few screenshots of some of their slides.
Coming to a group agreement isn’t always easy, but it’s an important skill to have when collaborating with others. These groups used voting, debate, and rock-paper-scissors to make the difficult decisions of which drawing of a “dream pet” was the best.
Often, not everyone agrees with the final decision, but that's just what happens when different opinions are shared. As long as the group tries its best to come up with a fair way for everyone to come to a consensus (a "group decision"), than that's the best you can do. When working with others, there's no guarantee that everyone will like the final decision.
Making tough decisions can still be fun though! Like this game of rock-paper-scissors to see who gets to read their paragraph to the class: |
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