{"id":281,"date":"2020-04-28T09:11:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T16:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/daneshwands\/?p=281"},"modified":"2020-04-28T09:11:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T16:11:17","slug":"week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/daneshwands\/2020\/04\/28\/week-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning Division 7,<\/p>\n<p>I hope you all enjoyed your three-day weekend. During the Pro-d Day, I got to learn a little bit more about blog technology, the power of story, and loneliness.<\/p>\n<p>It was overwhelming to learn from a screen for so many hours &#8212; it made me reflect on how each of your daily learning experience has shifted so drastically. I am so inspired by each of you and your families for your dedication, hard work and resilience during this shift. It is no easy task but each of you are doing a wonderful job and I absolutely love seeing the work, messages and updates you all send.<\/p>\n<p>To discuss:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;Office Hours&#8221; (Video Conference)<\/li>\n<li>Schedule of the Week<\/li>\n<li>Learning Opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1>1. Office Hours<\/h1>\n<p>Please join me on Teams at 11 am for a run-through of the week.<strong> I highly recommend that everyone join this call.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>2. Schedule of the Week<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Thursday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Friday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Video Calls<\/strong><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\" width=\"104\">Pro-D Day<\/p>\n<p>(no school)<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">11 am \u2013 Office Hours<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">11 am \u2013 Sharing Circle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Literacy*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Planning and writing<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Edit\/Revise<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Publish<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Share<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Project<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Genius hour \u2013 Brainstorm, question<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Research<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Present (create\/publish)<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">Share<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Makers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"416\">Imaginary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Daily routine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"416\">Khan Academy, Reading, Body Break, Social Break, Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>3. Learning Opportunities<\/h1>\n<blockquote><p>To-do:<br \/>\n<strong>* :<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>hand-in<\/strong><br \/>\n(extension): optional<\/p>\n<p><strong>a.) Morning Journal*<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>b.) Literacy*<\/strong><br \/>\nc.) Math<br \/>\nd.) Reading<\/p>\n<p>Extensions:<br \/>\ne.) Genius Hour (optional)<br \/>\nf.) Makers &#8211; Imaginary School (optional)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>a.) Morning Journal<\/h2>\n<p>How was your weekend? Focus on feelings, experiences, and observations (the \u201cinside story\u201d).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>b.) Literacy*<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Resource: Adrienne Gear, Writing Power<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You will be creating an imaginary school! The focus of this writing activity is: descriptive and imaginative language. Remember to include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As many of your sensory receptors as you can (see, smell, taste, hear, feel &#8211; emotions &amp; touch)<\/li>\n<li>similes, metaphors, personification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please view this read-aloud of the book &#8220;If I built a School&#8221; by Chris Van Dusen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQFDyHmf9Bo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Please access the planning sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/documentcloud.adobe.com\/link\/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d98ab53d-7969-448b-ac89-28f0dffb9a31\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nIf it doesn&#8217;t work, download the document: <a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/daneshwands\/files\/2020\/04\/Writing-Power-If-I-Built-a-School-Intermediate.pdf\">Writing Power &#8211; If I Built a School<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please follow the regular steps in writing:<br \/>\nPlan<br \/>\nWrite<br \/>\nEdit\/Revise<br \/>\nPublish<br \/>\nShare<\/p>\n<p>Today, I suggest you work on the <strong>planning<\/strong> and <strong>writing<\/strong> stage (using this <a href=\"https:\/\/documentcloud.adobe.com\/link\/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d98ab53d-7969-448b-ac89-28f0dffb9a31\">document<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>c.) Math<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Please continue your math program.<br \/>\nKhan Academy, IXL, worksheets, etc.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like support\/guidance on a math program, please contact me.<\/p>\n<h2>d.) Reading<\/h2>\n<p>Read for at least 20 mins.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, consider listening to an audiobook as well.<\/p>\n<p>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.audible.com\/discovery\">Audible<\/a> (free online) or <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/\">Libby<\/a> (access local public library audiobooks). I am currently using and loving Libby!<\/p>\n<p>Extension Activities (optional)<\/p>\n<h2>e.) Genius Hour<\/h2>\n<p>Most of you may recall Genius Hour.<br \/>\nPlease focus on a topic that you are curious or passionate about to focus your research on.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to this planning sheet: <a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/daneshwands\/files\/2020\/04\/GeniusHourPlanningSheet-3.pdf\">Genius Hour Planning Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps:<br \/>\n<strong>Brainstorm<\/strong> &#8211; what topics interest you? Write down topics that interest you (e.g. birds, palm trees, global warming, Jupiter, etc&#8230;). Select one to focus on this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong> &#8211; What <strong>deep<\/strong> questions do you wish to explore on your topic? (e.g. how do birds fly?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong> &#8211; How are you going to find answers to your questions? With limited variety of resources, it will likely be online or an interview with an &#8220;expert&#8221; on the topic (perhaps family\/friends).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Present<\/strong> &#8211; How are you going to share your knowledge? Please come up with a a way to briefly present your project. This may be through a speech, slideshow, poster, poem, comic, video, song, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share<\/strong> &#8211; Practice your presentation and share &#8212; either to me, family\/friends, to the class during Sharing Circle.<\/p>\n<p>Please follow the following planning sheet to guide you through your planning and\u00a0 research.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>f.) Makers &#8211; Imaginary School<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>If you finish early<\/strong> and wish to extend this project, please create a visual of your imaginary school.<br \/>\nExamples of ways to present can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online image (through scratch\/illustration software)<\/li>\n<li>Diorama\/shoebox\/cardboard display<\/li>\n<li>Drawing<\/li>\n<li>Map<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See you all at 11 am on Teams,<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Daneshwand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning Division 7, I hope you all enjoyed your three-day weekend. During the Pro-d Day, I got to learn a little bit more about blog technology, the power of story, and loneliness. 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