Week+of+10.17.11

=Topic=


 * Welcome to the Wiki
 * Welcome to Symbaloo Typing Mix

=Activity=


 * Thursday**
 * Wiki access - everyone access the wiki and make sure they can get in.
 * Prayer Partner books! We will go to Kindergarten and read our books!

Today 7th grade will learn about the class wiki, how it helps us to communicate, and how it will serve as a resource for them both in and out of class. We will:
 * Wednesday**
 * Observe as I demonstrate the key features of the wiki on the Smartboard
 * Access their email to accept their invitation to the wiki
 * Spend a few minutes discovering the wiki for themselves

Symbaloo
 * I will demonstrate how to link to sites and documents I've placed on the wiki.
 * I will introduce Symbaloo - a site they will see and use throughout the year.
 * I will show the Symbaloo Typing Mix.
 * Those who are ready with their prayer partner books will spend the rest of the period warming up their typing hands by checking out the sites. Those who are not done with their books will finish them up.

=Assessment=

Students will be assessed on participation and on task behavior. Books will be assessed separately.