Home is also about a starting point. It’s a place to consider what…

Question Home is also about a starting point. It’s a place to consider what… Home is also about a starting point. It’s a place to consider what resources you have before heading out into the world. In this activity will learn how to use a number of different tools in this course. Reading and Writing Survey At this point, we’d like to consider the reading and writing already do on a daily basis. may be surprised by the results.Take the SurveysThis survey provides with one type of self-assessment. Self-assessment is an important skill in life outside of school as well. We continually self-assess in a variety of situations (e.g., can I afford to take extra days off work to visit a friend? Do I have time to fit in an extra episode of Game of Thrones?). For learning, we self-assess in order to understand areas that work and areas that need improvement in order to set new learning goals we want to achieve. Sharing the Results of Survey What conclusions can draw about reading and writing habits?For example, if I noticed that most of my reading involved reading texts and emails, but that I occasionally read longer non-fiction texts like magazine articles, and that I rarely read novels, I might conclude that I tend to prefer reading texts that have real-world significance for me—texts that help me do my job or give me information about how to do things.In a discussion, share conclusions about your reading and writing habits with your classmates. Find someone who has similar reading or writing habits to you and comment on their preferences, telling them something you read or wrote recently.Join the DiscussionKey Course ComponentsThere are three important components to this course that we’d like to introduce you to right now: the Reading Log, ePortfolio and Badges.Reading LogYou’ll use reading log to keep track of everything you read in this course. Here’s an example of what a reading log entry might look like:Each activity in this course will have this button.  You can click on this button any time you’re reading to fill out reading log. reading log will be stored within your ePortfolio.In order to complete this activity, you need to do some independent reading and submit first reading log entry. teacher will often assign specific texts for you to read, but independent reading is reading that you choose.You might ask yourself “What can I read for my independent reading?” Here is a list of possibilities but check with teacher for more suggestions:NovelsShort storiesPoetryNews articles (on paper or online)Magazine articles (on paper or online)Instruction manualsChapters from a text book for another courseInstructions for tasks you might have to perform at workReviews of films, books, or video gamesePortfolioePortfolio is a place for you to collect evidence of and reflect on learning. Throughout the course you will be prompted to save work to ePortfolio.Please take a moment and watch the following tutorial on how to use the ePortfolio tool. If you find the pace of the tutorial too fast, just click through each slide individually with the right arrow button instead of starting the tutorial with the play button.BadgesLearning Skills are very important to develop because these skills are transferable to all aspects of life outside of school as well.Learning SkillsIn order to help you and your teacher assess and track development of the above learning skills, this course includes a number of different achievements that you can unlock in many of the activities in this course. These achievements will be displayed as badges. You can unlock these achievements and earn a badge by entering a code that you can get from teacher if met the requirements for the badge.  You will notice a badge icon on the navigation bar. Once your teacher gives you the code to unlock a new achievement, you simply need to click on the badge icon and follow the instructions on the badge page.   Reading and Writing Self Assessment Identify one strength and one area of need that you have in reading.Identify one strength and one area of need that you have in writing.Identify a goal that you have for yourself in reading or writing at this point in time.What steps do you think you could take to achieve this goal?Save To ePortfolio.Jot NotesWatch the video at the beginning of this activity again. This time as you watch write down some jot notes to help you identify the main idea and supporting details of the video.What are jot notes?Jot notes are a quick way of recording information when you’re reading, listening, or viewing for the purpose of gathering information.How do you write them?start with a bullet, a dash (-), a tilde (~) or a dotdon’t worry about punctuationdon’t worry about capitalsuse only main words or phrasesno sentences          CollaborationThe student:accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group;responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others;builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships through personal and media-assisted interactions;works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals;shares information, resources, and expertise and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions.InitiativeThe student:looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning;demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks;demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning;approaches new tasks with a positive attitude;recognizes and advocates appropriately for the rights of self and others.Self-regulationThe student:sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them;seeks clarification or assistance when needed;assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs, and interests;identifies learning opportunities, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals;perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges.Learning SkillDescriptionResponsibilityThe student:fulfils responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment;completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines;takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour.OrganizationThe student:devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks;establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals;identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses information, technology, and resources to complete tasks.Independent WorkThe student:independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals;uses class time appropriately to complete tasks;follows instructions with minimal supervision.Long Description History World History WORLD HIST 120 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)