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Now that you’ve used images I chose to create a poem, it’s your turn. One little thing, though: many of the images on Flickr are copyrighted– meaning you’re not allowed to use them without permission.  But there’s a section of Flickr called “Creative Commons”.  Pictures in Creative Commons are free to use in your as long as you give credit to the photographer.

Go to Flickr’s Creative Commons page by clicking HERE.  Find a picture that sparks your imagination or makes you feel something deeply.  Write a poem about it in your blog.

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Pick a pic by clicking below.  Write a poem based on what it makes you think about…

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I just discovered this sensational website called The InSite.  It’s all about teen issues and how to deal with life’s dramas.

Spend at least 30 minutes checking it out and answer the following questions in your blog using your own words:

1) What is something you learned about dealing with emotions (for example, guilt, loneliness, and embarrassment)?

2) What is something you learned about dealing with relationships with friends, family, or boyfriend/girlfriend?

3) What is something you learned about your health (for example, drugs, sleep, and body image)?

–> Click HERE to see an example from BLozado

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Now that you’ve made your “I Know What I did this Summer” slideshow, click HERE for directions on how to put it on your blog.

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Before you get started in the wonderful world of blogging, you need to make an apple account.  This account will let you store your files on a single computer and customize your computer to look the way you want it to.  WARNING: sometimes your computer won’t be available…DON’T WORRY…almost everything we do is on the Internet…not on your individual computer.  If you’re smart, you’ll make an account on a bunch of computers.

CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE DIRECTIONS

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As far as I know, All of you have recently finished writing the final draft of your first story. Many of you posted your stories on your blog. I’ve been checking them out and they are CAPTIVATING! So good, in fact, that they should be made into movies. Using this really cool site called XtraNormal, create a scene (or many scenes) from your story. For example, RBrown, wrote a very edgy tale about love and violence that I took a scene from and a made a movie with. Check it out:

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Now it’s your turn.

(1) Click HERE to watch a video on how to sign up for an XtraNormal account.

(2) Next, click HERE to watch a video on how to make an XtraNormal movie.

(3) Finally, click HERE to see how to put your movie into your blog.

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As you know, the first African American president EVER has been elected.  Some questions to blog about:

1) Does this mean anything to you? If so, why?  If not, why?

2) What do you hope that Obama does as President?

Click HERE to see letters that students wrote to the next president

For another example, click HERE to watch a music video called In My Name by Will.i.am

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Sign up for an account with ToonDoo and create a comic from a scene in your favorite book this year.

Click HERE for directions.

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