Inanimate Alice: Episode 3: Russia

Image: 'Matrioska eyes'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51649937@N00/145493363

From our Lesson: Students were shown the instructions found on the teacher's website.

First Steps!

1. Use Google  Maps to find out about:

     Russia

     Moscow, Russia

     Siberia, Russia

Use the person icon to find images:

2. Use Google Images or Flickrcc to search:

     Matryoshka

     Russia, oil rig

3. What does contamination mean?

4. Read Episode # 3: Russia

The introduction and reading of this episode took most of two classes. Students each had a netbook for reading but gravitated into small groups to share the experience.

From the teachers website:

POST 1: Episode 3: Russia Blog

Read Episode # 3: Russia again. Focus on one of the following:
A)  Music and Sounds
B)  Visuals
C)  Words

Which of the three above formats did you select? Why?

How does your choice help you understand the story?

How does the reading of this narrative compare to the last book you read?

POST 2:
Answer at least one of the following: 
What part of episode #3 annoyed you? Why?

What part of episode # 3 frightened you? Why?

What part of episode # 3 pleased you? Why?

What part of episode # 3 puzzled you? Why?

What part of episode # 3 interested you? Why?

POST 3:Create an image to show the part of episode # 3 that seemed familiar to you?
OR
Create an image to show the part of episode # 3 that seemed weird to you?
You may want to reread the episode again.

Developing my Diigo: Step Two

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The Diigo toolbar is a wonderful thing.
By adding a toolbar to my browser I have the ability to bookmark any page on the internet without leaving the page and have it available to me no matter what computer I am using. I can highlight text and capture either a selected area of my screen or the whole page.

From The Book Whisperer, Making room for graphic novels
 


I am able to send the page link (see top of page) to a blog (Blogger, Wordpress, Livepress or four others platforms), Facebook, Twitter, email it to friends or easily share the URL of my highlighted, sticky noted page. Richardson (2009) states that " just getting in the habit of saving interesting and useful links can be a huge asset in itself." (p.96)

The toolbar allows me to quickly filter my Diigo bookmarks by tags I have selected.

I can identify my bookmarks with tags, and then share with any of my groups or send to Twitter.  I have begun to add tags to my bookmarks and to select groups for sharing.

My Diigo Tags

Diigo has changed the way I bookmark. I have NOT used browser favourites on any of my computers since beginning my Diigo exploration. Diigo provides access to every link from any computer. Diigo Rocks!