Projects to read about... What did they do?

Read the 3 articles listed below, and as you read, look for details to help you answer the following questions:

• List the project requirements that the students mentioned in these articles had to meet. Compare them to our project.


• How have the students taken their projects beyond the “research” component to become actively involved?


• Focus on one project from the articles – “brainstorm” a list of the various steps/components that the student probably had to complete to reach the point of presentation.


• There are many ideas/concepts conveyed in these articles, which ideas are offered might help your thinking and/or planning of your project?


• Refer to the handouts in your folder to help you.


• Post your responses and comments to these articles on the class blog in complete sentences and paragraphs – consider using Microsoft Word to help you correct your spelling/grammar.

1. “Weldon seniors shine for judges - give project presentations” http://www.rrdailyherald.com/articles/2004/12/10/news/news01.txt


2. “Senior projects open windows” http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?issue_date=12-10-2004&ID=200411388


3. “A Passion for Projects: Students Have a Voice -- and a Choice” http://www.edutopia.org/passion-for-projects-students-have-voice-and-choice
   

Blogging in Class???

Welcome to the City High Class of 2010 (Trimester 2) Graduation Project Blog!

Before you get started, you should learn something about this blogging business.

1. Read the New York Times article about blogging, "For Some, the Blogging Never Stops".

2. With the person next to you, answer the following 8 questions on a separate word document. Answer in complete sentences.

• What is blogging, according to the article?

• How many blogs has the blog-tracking company, Technorati, counted?


• What percentage of online users uses blogs, according to Jupiter Research?


• What reason does Richard Wiggins give for writing blogs?


• How does Scott Lederer justify the time he spends blogging?


• What does Jeff Jarvis mean by "the obligation to blog"?


• According to Barabara Quint, what is it about blogging that makes it more attractive than cash?


• What are some of the pitfalls to frequent blogging?

3. Independently: Answer the following questions and post them as comments to this post:

• Do you think constant blogging indicates signs of an unhealthy obsession or a harmless, spirited pastime? Why?


• What makes another person's blog worth reading?


• By what "rules" do you think fellow bloggers should abide, and why?