Professional Dress

In the business world, there are often dress codes that employees must follow. Please click on the link below and read the Dear Abby article:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/dailycols/6207386.html

After reading the article, I would like for you to "take a stand" - meaning you either agree or disagree with the idea of professional dress in the workplace. (If your last name begins with the letters A-L, argue for professional dress; if your last name begins with the letters M-Z, you should argue against the need for professional dress.)

Your response should be in paragraph form and include at least three reasons that support your stand.

True Colors

On Friday, we took a personality assessment and determined our “True Color.” We also discussed the various traits associated with the four colors: Gold, Blue, Orange and Green.

What is your color?
After learning about the different colors, do you agree you’re your results? Why or why not? If not, what color do you feel is most like you? Why?

Click on the link below, read the article related to True Colors, and answer the following questions:

http://cjonline.com/stories/012702/pro_color.shtml

What did you think of the article?
Like Jamey Halton and Jerry Viera do you have friends that are a different personality color? How do you make your friendship work?
In group or team situations, what strengths do you “bring to the table?”

Expectatons

I have shared with you how I expect you to behave while in my classroom. Be respectful and courteous to everyone, follow the Code of Conduct in your Handbook & Planner, treat the computer equipment as if it were your own, and complete your assignments in a timely fashion.

I would like for you to write a response to the following questions in as much detail as possible:

1. Now that I've told you my expectations of a good student, what are your expectations of a good teacher?
2. Tell me about the best teacher you've ever had. What made that person such a good teacher?
3. Tell me about how you learn best. Give me an example of a project or unit where you learned a lot. Describe the project in detail.

Intro to Blogging

We will be using our blog for teacher-to-student communication as well as student-to-student communication. Our main purpose will be for you to respond to questions and make comments related to journal articles about technology and the business world that have been posted by me. An article will be posted each Monday for the rest of the term and you will have until the Friday of that same week to respond. You may respond to the blog from class, home, the library or any other place that you might have access to the Internet.

Before we begin, there are ground rules that must be set and followed. Note that if these ground rules are not followed you may receive a zero on the assignment(s). Please follow the rules!

All posts must use school appropriate language. When you post, you must write in complete sentences using proper grammar and spelling.

When commenting on another student’s post, keep your comments non-personal. You can agree or disagree with a comment but refrain from sarcasm and/or put-downs. You must state how you feel and why. You must comment on every article - it is an assignment - you must thoughtfully address each topic and question posted on the blog. You cannot simply write “I agree.”

Let's get started! Please compose and post your responses to the following questions before you leave today.

1. How much do you know about blogging?

2. Have you ever used or hosted a blog?

3. What would you use a blog for personally?