http://sheehy10.edublogs.org Teenagers are brilliant - are you reading what they're saying? Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:01:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en People still seem to visit these blogs I used to use, but I must admit I quit using Edublogs when The service became unreliable Ads began appearing as hyperlinks that disrupted the content and mislead readers. I will not be back. I began using other tools, like wikis, to connect students together, and ... http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2009/09/02/ive-quit/ One of my favorite passages in all of literature is Puck's speech at the end of A Midsummer Night's Dream. After he has caused all the mischief that and conflict that drove the play, he apologizes to the audience--sort of. Actually, he suggests how the audience should think of all ... http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2008/05/22/your-teacher-desires-a-word-with-you/ React, respond, and share your best thoughts about A Separate Peace. Write 300 words, minimum. This is a personal reflection, which means I want to know what YOU think and how YOU react to what we read. For help knowing what to write about, use the Study Guide you helped create ... http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/tell-us-your-best-thoughts-about-a-separate-peace/ The first assignment for you to complete as you read A Separate Peace is to predict what you think will happen. In one sense, predicting is an easy thing to do, since it's hard to be criticized for being wrong when you're trying to predict the future. Who among us ... http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/predicting-a-separate-peace/ A Teacher Talk podcast for my students wondering if they have yet experienced the odd feeling of looking back at your life and seeing something in the past that you didn't see when it was the present. Teacher Talk 5 ___________________________________________ Image Attribution: Original image: 'untitled' by: Ibon http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2008/01/25/looking-back-and-seeing-more/ Another edition of Teacher Talk, wondering where some of my students' motivation goes. Where has your motivation gone? ___________________________________________________ Image Attribution: Original image: 'Peter Extends His Hand' by: DoubleSpeak http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2008/01/08/where-has-your-motivation-gone/ Another weekly podcast, this time lending an open metaphor. I invite you to lend me the other end of it . . . Teacher Talk 3 ________________________________________________ Attribution: Original image: 'The Silvas' Christmas Tree I' by: Anderson Silva Music: Kcentric's Roaches (Keep It Down) By: Abhi S.V. Retrieved on November 30, 2007 http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/destroying-the-work/ Another weekly podcast, this time wondering about expectations. Weekly Gab 2 ________________________________________________ Attribution: Original image: 'Elements of Light' by: Fort Photo Music: Kcentric's Roaches (Keep It Down) By: Abhi S.V. Retrieved from: http://ccmixter.org/media/files/abhisv/12675 on November 30, 2007 http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2007/12/07/weekly-gab-expectations/ I've begun a weekly podcast just to touch base with all my students. You don't have to listen to these, but I thought it would be nice to share some of the thinking I have while working with you through the week, as well as give you the chance to ... http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2007/11/30/weekly-gab-what-gets-you/ Believe it or not, we've almost finished the book. For this blog article, I'd like you to write a two part entry. The first part looks back to what you've read and done during the past two chapters, and the second part looks back further to consider the themes you ... http://sheehy10.edublogs.org/2007/11/06/thinkmarks-and-themes-in-night/