Romanesque vs. Gothic Architecture

NECC Presentation

This summer I had the chance to go to an education conference in Washington D.C. and present a paper that I wrote on webcasting lectures for students. It was a lot of fun and I learned a great deal for all the presenters there.

Teaching Simulation Gone Wrong

Simulations can be an amazing teaching tool. I try to use them as often as possible in class. Watch the video below and answer the following questions:
1. What did Dwight do well?
2. What did Dwight do terribly wrong?!
3. How can we apply this to our own classroom simulations?

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Minoans

Archeologists and Anthropologist

Time Machine Extra Credit

There is a great free program that we will be using for this course called VoiceThread. VoiceThread lets a user post an image or video and then anyone can comment on it (they can even draw on the image if they like). If you click on the picture above it will take you to this particular VoiceThread. You will hear a recording I made describing the assignment and you will also be able to hear or read your peer's comments.

In order to earn extra credit you will need to register and make a comment yourself. Below the picure of the book will be a box that says "sign in or register." You will need to register and upload a picture for your identity. I used a picture of myself but it can be any appropriate image/picture you like. Now you are ready to earn some extra credit and make a comment describing your own "time machine." You can do this by using a webcam, microphone, cellphone, or just typing it with your keyboard. This is a great opportunity for you to become familiar with this program before we start using it more regularly in class. Have fun with it!

Timelines

Today in class we split up into two groups and had a timeline relay. The two groups competed to place all of the major events we would be discussing this year in their correct order on the timeline. I was happy to see how much knowledge the students already have on timelines and of the events we will be discussing this year.

Students were then given the challenge to create a timeline of their own lives. This can be done quickly using a program called Inspiration. Tomorrow we will go to a computer lap where students will be able to create a timeline simailar to the one I created above. If students would like to work on their timelines at home a trial version of Inspiration can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.inspiration.com/

First Day and Syllabus

I enjoyed the first day back at school! It was great to meet my students and I look forward to getting to know them better as the year goes on. I have sent home our class syllabus for students and parents to sign and read together. I have also posted the syllabus on my website (http://www.mrborup.com/classsyllabus). My classroom rules are called "Mr. Borup's Bees." You will see that they are simple but essential for both myself and students to follow in order to create a safe and effective community of learning.


BEE Safe


BEE Prepared


BEE on Time


BEE Respectful


BEE Honest


Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com

Back to School

The new school year is fast approaching and I am excited to get to know all of my new students. If we both prepare a little now we will be able to hit the ground running on the first day of school. There are just a few things each student will need to help them have a successful year:
1. Pens and Pencils
2. Spiral Notebook
3. Ruler
4. Colored Pencils
5. 3x5 Lined Index Cards
6. USB Memory Stick

If you have any questions please email me: borujere@d91.k12.id.us