Fifth Workday

If you have lost track, here are some reminders:

Project Blog

• Today you should be posting your fifth reflection about how you project is progressing to your project blog.
• Your Project Proposal should be posted to a page on your blog.
• Your Elevator Pitch should be posted with your written proposal.

Project Packet

• Should be turned in for feedback on your proposals.

Remember that is not supposed to be "easy." It is meant to be challenging, but achievable. However, you must keep up or you will fall too far behind!

I know you each can complete this project, and I am looking forward to seeing some great presentations at the end!

Fourth Workday

To begin today, please complete the pitch evaluations you were assigned.

Please hand your #PVhasPassion project packet in to the teacher for feedback on your proposal. Once your proposal is "Accepted," you should begin significant work on your project.

Don't forget to post a blog entry today -- remember:

• 2 substantial paragraph minimum
• reflect on the progress being made toward your project's goal
• reflect on how your selected book is guiding your learning
• gather information from other print and electronic sources
• cite all information (as well as images!)

Video!

If you don't see your page linked on the "Student Blogs" page, you need to get me your URL ASAP! Remember that on your to do list for workday three is:

• Elevator Pitch (add it to the proposal page on your blog)

Adding Pages to Your Blog

One of the pages you should be adding to your blog is for your proposal (both the Written Proposal and Elevator Pitch). You will need to decide what the other three pages will be.

To add pages to your blog, see the instructions here. Note that there are multiple steps.

For your Elevator Pitch, you may use a cell phone to record yourself (or have someone else hold the phone - my arm would get tired). Once you've done that, you can use your Web browser to access Blogger, and you can then insert the video directly to your proposal page from your phone.

Second Workday

Your task list for today:

• Complete Implementation Guide and turn in the packet to have it checked off.
• Complete and link your written proposal to your blog (this is a good item for one of your static pages).
• Make sure you have chosen your book and expert.

Written proposal hints:

• Read the requirements in your packet.
• If you didn't download/copy it last week, here is a blank MLA document to get you started.
• It is strongly suggested that you create your document in Google Docs. (The document above can be copied to your workspace.)
• In Google Docs look for the blue "Share" button in the top left of the screen.
• Use that link to allow your blog visitors to view your proposal with a click!

Note that this project is not one that you will be able to complete solely during the time allotted during class. You will need to work outside of class.

Next week:

• Your Elevator Pitch will be due. You will be uploading it to your proposal page. A cell-phone video is just fine.