12/14 CIT 1 - Love Letters*

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Do Now: Read the Article: To What Piece of Technology Would You Write a ‘Love Letter’? By KATHERINE SCHULTEN

Question of the Day: 100 Point Test Grade

Try your hand at writing a similar “love letter” to the piece of technology that means the most to you, whether it’s an iPod you own or a computer, television, camera, or cellphone you covet. 

Like David Pogue does, address the device directly and describe the details that make it “something special” to you. (You needn’t write about the tech specifics of the device unless you want to; instead, you might concentrate on how this device improves, or could improve, your life.)

• Write the equivalent of three paragraphs supporting your opinion.  
• Post it on your Blog.  
• Include an in Image of the Technology.

Daily Objectives:  

• Using the World Wide Web and a blog, students will describe similarities and differences, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.
• Given a variety of multimedia texts and videos, students will analyze online issues and tecnological effects, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 65% on writing rubric.
• Students will watch videos and complete an assessment with 65% or better.

 Word of the Day:  Technology Gadget - write your own definition.