tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148478092009-02-21T08:26:04.100-06:00My intent for this blog is to provide a cyberspace for communication among my fifth grade students about current topics and extended conversations from Language Arts class. This provides just one more avenue for these awesome learners to practice communication, dialogue, writing, and technology literacy skills.Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.orgBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1145884886768218202006-04-24T08:20:00.000-05:002006-04-24T09:47:05.610-05:00We just got back from a day long adventure on the Oregon Trail. If you could take five things with you on the trail, what would it be and why?<br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/overlandtrails06.htm">http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/overlandtrails06.htm</a> to read your journals of the day!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114588488676821820?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1144846652308902762006-04-12T07:57:00.000-05:002006-04-12T07:57:34.546-05:00<a href="http://digidialogue.blogspot.com/">Digital Dialogue</a><br /><br />If voice were...<br />a color<br />an animal<br />a season<br />a type of food<br />a favorite piece of clothing<br />a facial expression<br />what would it be?<br /><br />An example:<br />"If voice were a favorite piece of clothing, it would be my smelly old sneakers because they have gone through the mud, rain, and endless hours of running on the playground. They are worn and dirty and just feel like 'me' whenever I put them on."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114484665230890276?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1144443058829286432006-04-07T15:48:00.000-05:002006-04-07T15:50:58.830-05:00Answer as many as you wish!<br /><br />1)What piece of technology would you most hate to give up in 5th grade? Make sure you explain why!<br /><br />2)How do you learn more with technology? How do you learn differently? How does technology help your learning?<br /><br />3) If we could do more projects and lessons that involved technology tools, what would you want to do more of? Again, tell why!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114444305882928643?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1144442749449817912006-04-07T15:41:00.000-05:002006-04-07T15:45:49.470-05:00We experienced a real-life power outage last Friday morning. What would happen if we didn't get our electricity back on for a long time? Imagine that we have to go to school for a week without any electricity at all. How would school be different? What could we do to still learn and grow for a week in a blackout?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114444274944981791?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1144241962651213702006-04-05T07:55:00.000-05:002006-04-05T07:59:22.670-05:00You are in charge of deciding on a new mascot for O'Neill Public Schools. What will you choose? What qualities does the mascot have that will exemplify our school and what it stands for?<br /><br />Go ___________!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114424196265121370?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1143317971861930532006-03-25T14:16:00.000-06:002006-03-25T14:19:31.876-06:00You are given the opportunity to take on an adult job in the the community for one week. What job would you choose and why? What special or different thing would you do in that position that isn't usually done. Describe your week at work.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114331797186193053?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1142999396247424692006-03-21T21:43:00.000-06:002006-03-21T21:49:56.266-06:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7835/1112/1600/100_0573.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7835/1112/200/100_0573.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wow, what a long weekend! If someone would have told me that we'd get so much snow this late in March, I would never believe them! But it happened, so tell me about your weekend. Did the snow ruin any of your plans, or were you just completely jubilant to get 2 1/2 more snow days this school year? What did you do to celebrate? (And how do you feel about school in June?)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114299939624742469?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1142200295119421482006-03-12T15:48:00.000-06:002006-03-21T22:17:24.246-06:00What makes O'Neill, Nebraska unique? With St. Patrick's Day coming up, this is a great time to discuss the neat things about our hometown as well as how it compares to others towns, cities, and states that you have heard about or experienced first hand. Share what you know about our hometown!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114220029511942148?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1142199725535353632006-03-12T15:41:00.000-06:002006-03-12T15:42:05.536-06:00What advice do you have for other students in preparation for CAT Test week? Share your expertise or just good advice you've heard from others!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114219972553535363?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1142199605924904612006-03-12T15:37:00.000-06:002006-03-12T15:40:05.926-06:00PDAs.. Positively Definitely Awesome <strong>OR</strong> Pretty Darn Annoying?<br /><br />We've had some roadblocks but also many successes this year in using Palms in 5th grade. What do you think? Should we definitely continue to provide handhelds for you to use in school or would you learn more with a different tool? What do you like or not like about Palms? Support your opinions with examples of what you have experienced this year in school.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114219960592490461?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1142199391963963732006-03-12T15:34:00.000-06:002006-03-12T15:36:31.980-06:00What book have you read recently that you are just dying to talk about? What did you like or not like about it? Tell who you would recommend reading the book now that you have experienced it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-114219939196396373?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1123880423342064952005-08-12T15:59:00.000-05:002005-08-12T16:00:23.350-05:00This article is great to share with your parents or to give yourselves a pat on the back! It explains the benefits of blogging on the brain. Enjoy!<br /><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/3/prweb213538.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/3/prweb213538.htm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-112388042334206495?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14847809.post-1122423160334849282005-07-26T19:10:00.000-05:002005-07-26T19:12:40.336-05:00My intent for this blog is to provide a cyberspace for communication among my fifth grade students about current topics and extended conversations from Language Arts class. This provides just one more avenue for these awesome learners to practice communication, dialogue, writing, and technology literacy skills. Check back in September to see our discussion beginnings!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14847809-112242316033484928?l=digidialogue.blogspot.com'/></div>Mrs. Morrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425201111181139211kwillis@esu8.org0