Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Today's lesson

Main points from collective outlines
Responses to PQRS comments on draft essays
Today's menu
Revise draft essays in a Google doc:
(Cover main points from collective outlines)
Collective Maps and [Rough] Outlines (2014.12.03)
Mention main points in introductory paragraph
Add information from responses to comments on drafts
Summarize main points in concluding paragraph
Check the entire text with
      Google docs
      Microsoft Word
     Paper Rater
     Text Edit
Post revised essays in a new post by Friday
With five or more (5+) suitable labels: ...computers, essays,
learning, revisions, ... (comma separated values without quotation marks)
Update Portfolio Elements workbooks
Essay 2-03b
Book Reviews
Essay 2-03b, 2014.12.19

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Today lesson


  1. At first, you should go to a drive at gmail. (kumagaku account)
        My Bibliography share 

  2. Please "Copy" link

  3. Please go to the blogger 
     Layout →  add gadget (right side)
    

  4.  Please click "page"

  5. Please click "add exterior link" 

  6. Page title is " My Bibliography"
     Web address rink URL
     Save the rink 

7.  At last, please check your blogger menubar


H.W
Respond to incoming comments
collectively or individually (one by one)
Revise &up date bibliographies
Update Portfolio Elements (PEs)
Now due date for Essays 2-03b 2014.12.19
Essay 2-03a [+comments]
BR2-13, BR2-14, BR2-15
Routine weekly posts 
Typing  

    

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Today's Lesson


  • Bibliography revisions and updates
  • Including accurate and complete APA style references from:

  • Essay 2-02b
  • Including movies, websites, or any other sources.

  • Weekly book reviews
  • All book references in ONE list:
  • 1st (spring) semester AND
  • 2nd(fall) semester

  • Proto-Portfolio updates
  • Complete entries for November due December 1st.

  • Today's menu
    • Topic outlines for next essays
    • Learning with computers
    • Individual outlines for next essays
        • Learning with computers
        • Individual outlines
        • Main points
        • Supporting details
        • Collective outlines
  • Outline posts
    •  Graphics
    • Hierarchized lists
      •  Indentations
      • Text sizes and styles
  • Labels "..., essay prep., graphics, lists, outlines,..."

  • HW
    •  Draft essays 2-03a due  Fri. Dec. 5 





    Wednesday, November 26, 2014

    Today's Lesson


    • Essay 2-02b (due 2014.11.21) Writing Studio Blog Calendar
      • Including APA-style references from
      • Essays 2-02b 
      • Weekly book reviews
    • Bibliography updates 
      • Essays 2-02b
      • Weekly book reviews
    • Portfolio Elements (PE)updates
      • Essays 2-02b (2014.11.21)
      • Weekly book reviews (BRs) BR2-11,12,13
    • Today menu
    • Out line new post (compose)
      • Reverse outlines of Essays 2-02b
      • Paragraph topic outlines
      • Microsoft Word : View Outline
      • Titles of posts


      • Screen shot command + shift + 4


    Wednesday, November 19, 2014

    Today's Lesson


    Commenting on ALL classmates essays (2-02a)
    Sharing of comments on your own essays

    Best comments on Essays and Plans for Revisions
    Google form in mail, 2014.11.19
    Revised essays
    Due in new posts on individual blogs by 5 p.m, 2014.11.21
    Essay content
    Essay organization
    Paragraph formation
    Sentence structure
    Word choice
    Writing style
    Depersonalized, formalized, and generalized
    References
    Accurate and complete APA-style references for ALL soueces of information in your essays(movies, websites,...)

    Wednesday, November 12, 2014

    Today's lesson

    1.Out-going comments on classmates 'Essay 2-02a'

    • Work your way DOWN list
      • Post PQRS comments on each other group's essays
      • When you encounter the same groups' essays
      • Vary your comments, which ALL should include
    • Praise 
    • Questions
    • Reflections
    • Suggestions
    2.Proto Portfolios update

    3.Responses to in-coming comments on your own essays




    H.W
    (Finish commenting on classmates' essays)
    Finish responding to in-coming comments
    (Comment on near-peers' essays [1A on 1C, 1C on 1A])
    Begin planning and composing revised essays
    Essays 2-02b: NEW due date: Nov. 21.2012
    Continue making routine weekly posts
    Book Reviews BR 2-09, BR2-10, BR2-11(or more)
    Typing trials
    Other posts on topics of your choice.


    Wednesday, November 5, 2014

    Today's lesson

    Group work
    Joint essays
    in Google docs.

    Essay 2-02a 13○○ 13○○ 13○○ (five digits number)

    including references for All web site

    Wednesday, October 29, 2014

    Today's lesson

    H.W
    Routine weekly post(3+)

    • BRs (BR2-06, BR2-07)
    • Typing posts 
    • Other post
    Essay prep
    quick post

    Wednesday, October 15, 2014

    Today's Lesson

    1.update portfolio elements (PEs)
    paste in A2 A9 from shared template
    2.update BRs
    3.Add date & link on BR 2-01, BR 2-02, BR 2-03:
    Complete cells B30-B32 & B35
    4.Essay catchers: Compose 2nd drafts (2-01b)
    Body : one topic on sub topic each
    +incl opinions & other info from replied to comments
    +3rd person voice [-"I", -"my", -"you(r)",-"we"]

    HW
    Bibliography entries
    Typing homework
    weekly post

    Wednesday, October 8, 2014

    Today's Lesson


    • Make a copy+share
    • Change: 2-02a → 2-01a

                2-02b → 2-01b

    • Comment on classmates essay UP list



    HW: Respond to incoming comments, keep up w/typing
    HW assignments; continue book review & bibliography updates



    Wednesday, September 24, 2014

    Today's lesson


    1. Comment on a Sept. WSBlog post re: blogging on leaning
            after following links & reading background posts
       2.    Free write : 3 separate posts about favorite places
             Add 5+ labels to each, including: essay prep., favorites, free-writing, ...                    places,...
       3.  Comment on one post by each of 3-5 classmates
             immediately DOWN list from you
             Praise and Question

    Wednesday, July 23, 2014

    Today's Lesson


    • Outline posts (2014.07.02)
    • Presentation files (2014,07.09)-slides&script(notes)

    • Today's menu
    1. Presentations: grammar and spell checking
      • Text Edit (Editors tab)
      • Microsoft Word (Office tab)
      • Paper Rater (online)-paperrater.com (use now free)
      2.Essay posts with embedded presentations
             Essay 1-03b: Language Learning Presentation
                Labels (10+)
      • English
      • essays
      • Japanese
      • languages
      • learning
      • plans
      • presentations
      • reflections
      • skills...

    H.W
    July 29
    • Essay 1-03b July 23
    • BRs
      • Bibliograpies
    • PortfolioElements
      • revisions
      • updates:BRs&Essay 1-03b

    Wednesday, July 2, 2014

    1.Revers outlining
    Essay 1-03a→Word→Outline

    DIY outlines →screen shots command, shift, 4
    Compose into new essay prep post

    Wednesday, June 25, 2014

    Wednesday, June 11, 2014

    Today Lesson


    • Cross links from Essay1-02b to 1-02a (May 30)
    • Bibliography revisions & updates (June 4)
    • Points of departure (June 11)
      • Writing Studio Blog
      • ASpringboard... (June 11)
      • 1.Read post
      • 2.View TED Talk
    • 1Free writing: My Language Skills
      • Past: 10 years
      • Present: Now
      • Future 10 years from now
    • H.W
      • Language Learning Stories and plans
      • other post
      • BR
      • typing
      • other topic of your choice

    Wednesday, June 4, 2014

    Today Lesson


    • Essay 1-02b checking
    • Proto-portfolio(PPF) entries through May (until 31 May)
    • Link list gadgets: Layout Add Gadget
      • Writing Studio Blog
      • Writing Studio Wiki
      • Material Search
    • Bibliography: Revisions & updates
    • HW
      • BRs
      • Routine weekly posts
      • typing trials
      • Corrected, extended
      • post on other topics of your choice 
      • All post catchy descriptive titles and there or more +3 labels


    Wednesday, May 21, 2014

    Today Lesson


    • Proto-Portfolios
      • Share&Complete through April









    • Free-writing about uni. life
    • Open Google Drive&your blog



    • My Bibliography... (share with you)
        • make a copy; rename the copy; edit the header; &Share it back to me: beaufait@kumagaku.ac.jp








      • Essay 1-02a: Catchy and Descriptive Title in Title Case →Depersonalized generalized
        • Labels: drafts, essay, students, universities

      • HW
        • List all book ref's from BRs in your My Bibliography file in alphanumeric order by 

      Wednesday, May 14, 2014

      Todays lesson

      1.Quick posts (10min): University Life
         Labels(4+): quickposts, students, universities,
         Word counts- in square brackets, flush right
      2.Mapping + brainstorming
      3.Free writing: 300+ words
        in new posts by Fri.
        Labels(5+): essay prep.,free-writing,...