Students: opportunities to read other blogs

Students: you have to see how amazing other people can be! These are teachers with whom I learned during the Writing Project this summer!! Their students are going to be using their blogs, too. Hopefully we can all begin to communicate with each other, using the blogs, and all learn from each other!

Take your time to read and respond! Have fun! But remember not to put your name when you post!

Ms. A. :)


Mrs. Calloway: http://www.jlcalloway.blogspot.com/

Ms. Gremillion: http://www.thedailybasset.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Theriot: http://www.theriotworldhistory.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Lemoine: http://www.lemoineenglish.blogspot.com/

Mr. Ketcham: http://www.steveketcham.com/Welcome.html

Ms. Freeman: http://www.freemansreadinglab.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Robertson: http://www.robertsonpantherpride.blogspot.com/

Dr. Mencer: http://www.drtmwriting.blogspot.com/

Mr. Kyle: http://www.dkwritingplace.blogspot.com/

Third hour: Lateral Puzzle

Lateral puzzles are puzzles that challenge your thinking and help you develop skills in questioning, deduction and logic. Lateral puzzles do not have one correct answer, but there is an answer provided in the book. Your job is to think as many possible solutions that explain the question. When we use lateral puzzles in small groups, you can ask questions, but since you cannot ask a question and have an immediate response on the blog, I will post the clues as well. ASK QUESTIONS on the blog or OFFER POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. REMEMBER THAT THESE PUZZLES SHOULD CHALLENGE YOUR THINKING!

A man wrote to a toothpaste company suggesting a way in which they could significantly increase their sales. How?

CLUES:
(1) The toothpaste company adopted his idea and their sales increased.
(2) It had nothing to do with the taste, price, or distribution of the toothpaste.
(3) The idea encouraged people to use more toothpaste.

First hour: Lateral Puzzle

Lateral puzzles are puzzles that challenge your thinking and help you develop skills in questioning, deduction and logic. Lateral puzzles do not have one correct answer, but there is an answer provided in the book. Your job is to think as many possible solutions that explain the question. When we use lateral puzzles in small groups, you can ask questions, but since you cannot ask a question and have an immediate response on the blog, I will post the clues as well. ASK QUESTIONS on the blog or OFFER POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. REMEMBER THAT THESE PUZZLES SHOULD CHALLENGE YOUR THINKING!

A man waved his hands in the air and this action cost him $30,000. Why?

CLUES:
(1) He wasn't at an auction.
(2) He waved to his fans and onlookers.

Second Hour: Lateral Puzzle

Lateral puzzles are puzzles that challenge your thinking and help you develop skills in questioning, deduction and logic. Lateral puzzles do not have one correct answer, but there is an answer provided in the book. Your job is to think as many possible solutions that explain the question. When we use lateral puzzles in small groups, you can ask questions, but since you cannot ask a question and have an immediate response on the blog, I will post the clues as well. ASK QUESTIONS on the blog or OFFER POSSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. REMEMBER THAT THESE PUZZLES SHOULD CHALLENGE YOUR THINKING!

A man went around the world in a ship. Yet he was always in sight of land. How come?

CLUES:
(1) He went around quite quickly
(2) He saw Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America
(3) He didn't sail the ship