Sunday, November 8, 2015

Vocabulary challenge...

The following words from the "Stop Googling..." article by Sherry Turkle made up the word bank for two tasks, so far:

Stop Googling                                          Stop Googling II

algorithmic                                               essential
empathic                                                   antidote 
virtue                                                        psychology
resilient                                                    solitude
intimacy                                                   authentic 
intuition                                                   crucial
punitive                                                    virtue
domain                                                     spontaneous   
implicated                                                algorithmic  
periphery                                                 contingency
asserting                                                  vulnerable
sufficiently                                              virtuous
sacred
flourish
empathy
posture
capacity
partisanship

1. the two crossword puzzles
2. those you found on the document and underlined or highlighted

Watch this space for your next task with these words.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

28.September.15

In class, write for 10 minutes straight responding to any or all of the following questions:


  • Why did Alex/Chris give away all his money?
  • Why did Alex/Chris choose to go to Alaska?
  • Wild Card--write about anything you like.
Watch the film and ask at least three questions while you watch.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Make Your Own Jeopardy Game

Click here to go to FlipQuiz so you can make your own Jeopardy Game.

You'll have to sign up and make your own account.

Then use your questions/notes/book/vocabulary to make a quiz.

Post the link for the finished game in comments here at the end of class.