Today we're going to talk about the birth of personal computing. Up until the early 1970s components were just too expensive, or underpowered, for making a useful computer for an individual, but this would begin to change with the introduction of the Altair 8800 in 1975. In the years that follow, we'll see the founding of Microsoft and Apple and the creation of the 1977 Trinity: The Apple II, Tandy TRS-80, and Commodore PET 2001. These new consumer oriented computers would become a huge hit, but arguably the biggest success of the era came with the release of the IBM PC in 1981. IBM completely changed the industry as its "IBM compatible" open architecture consolidated most of the industry except for, notably, Apple. Apple chose a closed architecture forming the basis of the Mac Vs PC debate that rages today. But in 1984, when Apple was losing marketshare fast it looked for a way to offer a new user experience like none other - which we'll discuss next week.

Within the attached document, you will find several links to "personal development" resources crafted over the years by Leanne Hintz, Regional Teacher for the Sun West Distance Learning Centre.Maintaining her blog entitled, Our Life Well Lived - Leanne Hintz, as well as publishing two books in 2020, has been Leanne's "side gig" for the last number of years. As she has learned and grown as a mother and as a human being, she's shared her reflections and her journey within the pages of this blog!  

Early in the year, have the students fill in the questionnaire and begin to think of activities they would enjoy participating in. This will help the teacher make decisions regarding class activities and individual time for students. Spend some time in a lab allowing students to find activities that will work on areas identified in their FITT plan (for example, if they want to improve their flexibility on the sit and reach by 10 cm, have them research exercises that increase flexibility). Students will add these exercises to their portfolio. Allow students time to work on their FITT plans during designated times throughout the year. Students can track results through FItstats fitness tests performed 5 times per year.

Investigate personal income tax.

Teacher Guide included.

5-10 hours

Summary
Personal portfolios will allow the students to use creativity to choose and show and share their strengths and personal portfolio.

Personal Portfolios
The object of the portfolio is to showcase yourself and your strengths as well as accomplishments. The portfolio should give the reader a clear overview of who you are as a person, your strengths, and why you should be chosen for a particular job, school, or whatever applying for.

"Teachers can now create a custom passage, on any topic, with (5) corresponding questions and answer keys (of course).

This will allow you to align your lessons closely to the curriculum, build literacy across subject areas, and save time!

Although technology is remarkable, it takes the wisdom of an educator like you to truly breathe life into lessons. So be sure to add your human touch!"

EAL / ESL, Adult, special education options are also available

I piloted the Roadways tier 3 reading intervention program. I followed the program with fidelity; however, I personalized it for the students that I worked with. The portion that I found needed to be more personalized was the teacher reading portion. I used the props that were recommended in the Reciprocal reading guide. They worked well to introduce the concepts to my students, but after a while they focused so much on the props that they had a difficult time focusing on the task at hand. I felt hat other strategies needed to be added. Everyday we still focus on the Fab Four (Summarize, Clarify, Question and Predict), but everyday I add in another activity focusing on one of the Fab Four Strategies.

GOAL: Provide a framework to students for considering other perspectives before judging or reacting.

Ce dossier thématique présente des ressources (films, entrevues, légendes autochtones, etc.) qui peuvent servir de pistes pour valoriser et s’ouvrir aux perspectives autochtones. Elles nous font découvrir les contributions historiques, le patrimoine unique et traitent de divers enjeux des Premiers Peuples d’hier à aujourd’hui.

Voici 12 ressources au sujet des perspectives autochtones pour la 1re à la 6e année.

Students explore the genre of commercial endorsements, establishing characteristics and requirements for the genre. Each student then composes an endorsement of a product, service, company, or industry.

Students use persuasive writing and an understanding of the characteristics of letters to the editor to compose effective letters to the editor on topics of interest to them.

Students learn that you dont have to raise your voice to raise a point. Writing a persuasive letter to your principal is a great way to get your opinions heard.

The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.

Using an interactive mapping template, students are guided to design an argument for a persuasive essay or debate. After the Persuasion Map is created, it may be printed, emailed or saved.

How can we convince others to agree with us on important issues? In this lesson, students explore relevant environmental issues and gather information to write persuasive essays.

Using several spy cases to learn about the following: To understand how to write persuasively, organising ideas, using paragraphs, making links between paragraphs, and understanding how to use different sentence lengths for effect. Generating ideas and being creative. Understanding how to use inference, generating theories, and asking questions to challenge others. Creating a character using a range of facts and opinions. The structure of a newspaper article. Group discussions, assessing self and others. Creating a report, using language to engage an audience. Understand the key elements of a film review. 

This lesson engages children in using writing to their families as a persuasive tool to get what they want and need.

In this art history video discussion Beth Harris and Steven Zucker look at Sir Peter Paul Rubens' "The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus," 1617-18, oil on canvas. Alte Pinakothek, Munich.