NP Blog Assignment for 9/30/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 9/30/09:

1) Write a feature story on George Muller.  Who was he? What did he do? Why is he important in history? Your thoughts on his life? What are some of his quotes?

2) Post your feature story to your blog

3) Post 5 pictures pertaining to Muller's life to your blog.

Have fun,

Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/29/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today, 9/29/09:

1) Write a feature story on the topic/person you are assigned.  Give me the 5 W's and H in your story.  The feature story should be light, entertaining, and informative.
2) Post your feature story to your blog.
3) Post 5 pictures pertaining to your topic to your blog.

Topic Assignments:

Chase - Carman

Jasmine - Maya Angelou

Brooke - Polly Pockets

Timothy - NPR

Laura - Saved By the Bell Cast - where are they now?

James - New Rules @ Perkins Rowe

Caleb - Mullets

Alexis - Hannah Montana TV Show

William - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song (Where did it come from? History behind)

Danielle - The Snuggie Craze

LaKeisha - JEM (the 80s cartoon)

Wesley - Space Camp @ NASA

Denae - Pippi Longstocking

Hannah - How to Beatbox

Nathan - Starbucks vs. CC's Coffee

Have fun,
Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/28/09

Hey  NP Students,

Here is your next blog assignment:

1) Go to http://www.happynews.com/news/9252009/unemployed-man-uncovers-buried-treasure.htm
2) Watch the video.  Post a 1-paragraph summary about this video to your blog
3) Go to http://www.happynews.com/news/9232009/paper-planes-carry-kids-dreams-video.htm
4) Watch the video.  Post a 1-paragraph summary about this video to your blog
5) Go to http://www.projectrescue.com/
6) Enter the site.  Answer the following questions and post to your blog:
     a) What is the PURPOSE of Project Rescue?
     b) What does Project Rescue DO?
     c) What can YOU do to help?
 
Happy Monday,
Ms. M

See You At The Pole (9/23/09)

NP Blog Assignment for 9/24/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your next blog assignment:

1) Go to http://www.betterworldbooks.com/
2) Post a 1 paragraph summary about this website to your blog.  Your thoughts?
3) Go to http://www.oprah.com/media/20090827-tows-lisa-ling-facebook
4) You will need your headphones.  Watch the video.  Post a 1 paragraph summary about this video to your blog.  Your thoughts?
5) Go to http://www.oprah.com/media/20090119_orig_demiashton
6) You will need your headphones.  Watch the video.  Post a 1 paragraph summary about this video to your blog.  Your thoughts? What are Ashton & Demi trying to do exactly?
7) Go to http://www.tomsshoes.com/
8) Write a 1 paragraph summary about Tom's Shoes and post it to your blog.  Your thoughts.
9) Click on the "press link".  What does this part of the site tell you?

Here's to being educated about global issues,
Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/22/09

Hey NP Students,

Here are your next blog assignments:

1) Go to http://twitter.com/twecipe

2) Give me 5 W's and H of this website.  Post some examples to your blog.  Your thoughts?

3) Go to http://www.candystand.com/play/copy-cat-a-painters-puzzle

4) Play the Game.  Post the 5 W's and H of this game to your blog.  Your thoughts?

5) Go to http://www.candystand.com/play/nudge

6) Play the Game.  Post the 5 W's and H of this game to your blog.  Your thoughts?

7) Go to http://www.bartbonte.com/mustpopwords?3c092008

8) Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  Your thoughts?

9) Go to http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Demolition_City.html

10) Play the Game.  Post the 5 W's and H of this game to your blog.  Your thoughts?

Have fun!

Ms. M

Reminder: Wear your NP t-shirts and jeans tomorrow as you are hosting SEE YOU AT THE POLE.  Please be in the Memory Garden tomorrow for 7am :) 

NP Blog Assignment for 9/21/09

Hey NP Staffers,

Here's your next blog assignment:

1) Post 50 NP ideas to your blog for our OCTOBER issue (we'll be working on these stories before you know it)

2) Comment on 5 other students' 50 NP ideas (post your comment on THEIR blog)

3) Go to http://www.wordnik.com/. Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  What does Twitter have to do with this website?

4) Go to http://twtpets.com/.  Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  What's it used for? Who would use this? Give me some examples from this site and post them to your blog.

5) Go to http://slurpee.com/BrainFreezeLaboratory/

Upload your photo and click "Brain Freeze".  Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  Your thoughts? Post your brain freeze photo to your blog.  Comment on 5 other students' brain freeze photos (post your comments on THEIR blogs).  

Have fun!

Ms. M

P.S. Here are some pics from the LSU Game on Saturday.  FYI - we're working Nov. 28!

                                           

Congratulations on creating an AWESOME newspaper!!! 
I'm SO proud of each of you!
Here's to an even BETTER October issue!!!

NP Blog Assignment for 9/17/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your blog assignment for today:

1. Go to http://www.pocketcalculatorshow.com/boombox/

2. Give me the 5 W's and H of this website. Your thoughts? Post 5 pics from this website to your blog.

3. Go to http://www.searchslate.com/default.ashx

4. Decorate your google homepage and set as homepage on the computer.

5. Go to http://www.insanewiches.com/

6. Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  Your thoughts?

7. Post 5 pics from this website to your blog.

Happy Thursday!

Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/16/09

Hey NP Students,

Here is your next blog assignment:

1. Go to http://www.messmaker.com/
2. Make a MESS
3. Download your MESS, Save as a JPEG, and Post to your blog!

4. Go to http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/35-extraordinarily-clever-examples-of-toy-photography/
5. Post 5 of your favorite pictures to your blog.  Post the 5W's and H of this website to your blog.

6. Go to http://sc.landsend.com/packland/
7. Create a Jungle, Ocean, Spy Lab, and Fantasy Backpack.  Save your creations as jpegs and post them to your blog.

8. Go to http://ispot.org.uk/
9.  Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  Post it to your blog.
10. Post a bird, plant, fish, and mammal picture from this site to your blog.

11. Go to http://www.kdwchallenge.com/#/home
12. Watch 3 of the passengers' wild rides.
13. Give me the 5 W's and H of this website.  Post to your blog.  Your thoughts?

Have fun!
Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/15/09

Hey NP Kiddos,


Here is your next blog assignment:


1. Go to http://www.fema.gov/kids/games/hurhouse/


2. Play "Hurricane House"


3. Answer the following questions and post to your blog:
     a. How could this game help educate kids about hurricanes?
     b. Would you recommend that schools along the Gulf Coast have their kids play this game? Why or why not? (Convince me one way or the other)


3. Go to http://www.fema.gov/kids/games/maze/


4. Play "Disaster Maze"


5. Answer the following questions and post to your blog:
     a. How could this game help educate kids about hurricanes?

     b. Would you recommend that schools along the Gulf Coast have their kids play this game? Why or  why not? (Convince me one way or the other)

6. Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/

7. Find a story about each of the following

     a. The Iraq "Shoe Thrower"

     b. Elton John's supposed adoption

     c. Somali pirates and Greek ships

     d. Patrick Swayze

8. Post the 5 W's and H of each story to your blog.

Happy WRITING,

Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/14/09

Hey NP Students,


I will be out today.  Here is your blog assignment for today:


1. Finish your blog assignments from last week.   You should be working on the Edheads.org assignment:


          1. Design a cell phone
          2. Deep Brain Stimulation
          3. Crash Scene
          4. Virtual Hip Resurfacing
          5. Virtual Hip Replacement
          6. The Odd Machine
          7. Virtual Knee Surgery
          8. Weather


2. Post a 1 paragraph summary about each.


3. Find 5 news stories online that interest you (check ABCnews.com, BBCnews.com, ESPN, Fox, etc) and give me the 5 W's and H of each.  Post this information to your blog.


Have fun!
Ms. M


P.S. I will distribute T-Shirts tomorrow.

Smilebox Assignment!

Hey Newspaper Students!

Here is your next blog assignment:

1. Go to www.smilebox.com (you will need to download Smilebox)

2. Click on "Scrapbooks". Each of you will need to create a family scrapbook for your Parents/Guardian. Express your gratitude to them in this scrapbook. Thank them for everything they've done for you. Be specific. You will need to add pictures, text & music in your scrapbook. Remember, always select the FREE designs & music!

3. E-mail your Smilebox scrapbook to your parents AND me.

4. Comment on our class blog about your parents' response. Did they love it? What did they say?

Have fun, and let me know if you have any questions!

Ms. M

NP Blog Assignment for 9/8/09

Hey NP Kiddos,


Here's your blog assignment for today, 9/8/09:


1. Correct your NP stories.  I deleted a lot of info from your stories, and I also added a lot of info.  Please make the appropriate changes.


2. Once you finish that, login to MyDesign.  Plug your final draft into the appropriate page.  (Ex: Nathan's Letter from the Editor is on page 2, as well as "Story Time with Danielle" and "That's Crazy" by Laura).  Your stories should be in  MyDesign no later than THURSDAY, 9/10/09 at midnight!


3. Once you've plugged all your stories in, get started on the next blog assignment below:
     a. Go to http://www.edheads.org/
     b. On this site, you need to do the following (you will need headphones):
          1. Design a cell phone
          2. Deep Brain Stimulation
          3. Crash Scene
          4. Virtual Hip Resurfacing
          5. Virtual Hip Replacement
          6. The Odd Machine
          7. Virtual Knee Surgery
          8. Weather
     c. Write a 1 paragraph summary about each and post it to your blog.


Have fun, you'll learn some cool stuff!
Ms. M

Blog Assignment for 9/3/09

NP Staffers,

Here is your blog assignment for today 9/3/09:

1. Finish your blog assignment from yesterday! If you forgot, or don't feel like scrolling down, I've posted it again, here, just for you.  See below:

     1. Work on your NP FINAL DRAFT! 

     2. Type it up in MS Word. Make sure it's error free and reads smoothly.

     3. Have 3 other students proofread your story.  

     4. Read 3 other students' stories.

     5. Comment on this blog about feedback you received on your story (from your peers).    

REMINDER - your Newspaper T-Shirt MONEY is due TOMORROW - $8.50! DON'T FORGET!

Blog Assignment for 9/2/09

Hey NP Students,


Here is your blog assignment for today 9/2/09:
1. Work on your NP FINAL DRAFT! 
2. Type it up in MS Word. Make sure it's error free and reads smoothly.
3. Have 3 other students proofread your story.  
4. Read 3 other students' stories.
5. Comment on this blog about feedback you received on your story (from your peers).  Also, comment on the other stories you read.


Have fun!
Ms. M
FINAL DRAFTS DUE FRIDAY! It is your responsibility to print it out

PUNS and SUCH

Hey my favorite NP Staffers,

Here's your assignment for today, due Saturday, 9/5/09 by midnight:

1. Go to http://www.punoftheday.com/ 

2. Post 10 of your favorite "puns" to your blog.

3. Go to http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/

4. Post 10 new words & their definitions to your blog.

5. Go to http://www.happynews.com/

6. Write a short summary about one article that interests you and post it to your blog.

Happy Tuesday,

Ms. M


P.S. FINAL DRAFTS DUE FRIDAY (typed, error free, and printed out for me) < that rhymed