iTunes (Oh My Goodness)

You are all owed a huge apology. I thought that iTunes U supported text (Word) as well as audio/video files.

I’ve done some more investigating and of course have discovered that I was wrong. It does support pdf. texts so your docs would have to be converted to pdf. in order to post. How many of you are able to do that?

Forgive me for the time it has cost you to try to do the impossible.

This was an important learning experience for me.

Please send your multigenre paper as a word doc–as an attachment–to me in the next few days.

If you can convert to a pdf file try it..and let us know you were able to accomplish it. Thanks!!

I AM SO SORRY…KES

iTunes Help?

Dear Teachers, Is this what all of you are doing:

Log into bannerweb, click the ‘launch suny cortland itunesu button.’

Then launch iTunesU as a student.

Once iTunesU opens in iTunes under the iTunes store heading, click on the link for SUNY Cortland courses, then on the link for the Teaching Writing course.

Click on the ‘Student uploads’ tab where you will see an ‘upload and manage files’ link at the top right of the screen.

iTunesU only accepts .w4a, .w4v, .mov .mp3 and .pdf files.

Hope this helps!

Let me know what happens!!

Beautiful night last night–I was so very proud of all of you.

I’m in my office on Monday–do come by. You can turn in your 408 folder anytime Monday afternoon.

Love, Karen

Multi-Media Project

Here is the link to the video Jackie, Kaitlyn, and I have been working on! I know that Ms. Triplett was interested in seeing it. We would like to spread our movie to other current and future teachers, so sharing it would be great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQIyvaBwa0

Stacia

An Evening with the Peppers

As I am sure you are all already thinking, tonight was wonderful! All of the pieces the Ink Peppers read were great and their enthusiasm shined throughout the entire night. I think that the most important part of this event was that Ms. Triplett got their families and friends involved in their success. She let the Peppers show everyone how talented they truly are. The support she gives them really helps them to grow as writers because they can open up to her and she provides them with encouragement and confidence that they sometimes lack. Tonight, I was truly wishing that I could have been a part of that group when I was in High School. They are all so close. The memories they make now will last them forever. I am so glad that we were all able to share that with them.

Stacia

iTunes U

Dear Teachers, How are you doing working through problems with iTUNES? I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone tonight. Love, KES

SO EXCITED!!!!

I met with the host teacher for my first placement today, and I have just been re-energized!

I’m going to teach three sections of 9th grade honors, as well as two sections of 10th grade regular classes. This means two different, exciting unit plans!

For the 9th grade classes, I’m teaching an awesome book: Monster by Walter Dean Myers. You HAVE to check out this link , as it shows some of the book. It’s multigenre-ish, and is written as a narrative and sort of a screen play. I’m SO excited. I can’t stress that enough!

For the 10th grade classes, I’m teaching Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. This link provides an introduction to the book, in case you have not read it. If you haven’t you MUST.  I have loved this book since the first time I read it in high school. For more on Anderson, one of my favorite YA authors to date, check out her blog. What do you think of her writing challenge? Shall we participate?

I’m so excited to be able to teach texts that I am overly passionate about. I love the classics, but I see contemporary YA fiction as much more meaningful for students.

Along with these novels, I have freedom to do WHATEVER I WANT! I’m going to incorporate poems as well as short stories into my units, and I am being encouraged to do creative activities with the students. I’m SO happy to be working with Mrs. McKenney in the fall… She seems like the “dream” host teacher!

Krystina

Ink Pepper News

Stacia and I went to the rehearsal this afternoon to help Amanda and the Peppers set up.  They are extremely excited and the centerpieces are great! You will have to see tomorrow.

Also, we got a chance to hear some readings that will be read tomorrow.  Everything was different and I think you will all enjoy it.

Amanda wanted me to let you know that if you are serving, arrive at 4.  If you are not, come at 4:30.  Also, if you are serving, remember to wear a white top and black bottoms. 

See you tomorrow!

Alexis

Keep Writing!!

Dear Teachers, I really enjoyed our lunch today–a lovely time for me. Thank you so much for the card. That was such a thoughtful gift. I hope you will continue to post to the blog–way too soon to stop writing. I encourage you to post on anything we talked about today at lunch.

I will be in my office on WED between about 2:45 and 4:00 if you are turning in your 408 portfolio on WED. THURS I will be in later in the afternoon before the INK PEPPERS dinner.

Then I will be in again on MONDAY. Our semester is not over–until the middle of next week. So do continue posting and responding on the blog.

Amanda and I talked tonight and the kids are very excited that you will be coming on TH night. I look forward to seeing you at the dinner. KES

Feedback Requests

If you emailed me text tonight for feedback I will not most likely not be able to read and respond until after my grad class on Wed. I have to read grad work tomorrow morning and tomorrow night and I have meetings all day Wed. before the grad class meets. I moved this class so that I can come to the Peppers dinner on TH. That means I’ll be home after 8 o’clock on Wed. night.

I just don’t want anyone to be disappointed by not getting feedback tonight. If you would like feedback on any piece for the 409 portfolio, please let me know what it is you are concerned about in that particular piece. Re-send it with a specific focus on that/those area(s) of concern.

I am happy to grant an extension under those conditions. Of course.

If you would like feedback before submitting any pieces for 408 I will be able to and will offer that feedback on TH. That still gives you until Monday the 12th to make any revisions you would like to make. Thanks for understanding it’s unlikely I can read work the night before it’s due given my other class commitment. But I am not at all averse to granting an extension.

Let me know. And don’t worry. The goal is to show what you have accomplished and to produce insight about those accomplishments. And I know you are all doing just that. KES

P.S. Are you putting your thank you letter about/to your host teacher in your 409 folder? Of course!!

iTunes U

I know I have spoken with a couple of you, but does anyone know how to upload the multigenre piece on iTunesU? I can’t figure it out.

Thanks!

Alexis