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