Ready to Geek Out?

First of all, I want to thank everyone for continuing to give me a good effort in technology class. However, as someone who expects the best from his students, I know that you are ALL capable of better. I try to create space for you to be yourself and be creative within the framework of school. . .but with great freedom comes great responsibility. Unfortunately, not everyone does well with freedom (at least as a high school student in a classroom). There hasn’t been a task that I have assigned that you couldn’t complete. It just seems that people tend to get off track very easily. Please work on putting your best self forward in this class.
I am hoping that everyone can work independently or in your small groups to accomplish your tasks. I am going to be very specific in what I expect to be completed by next week:

YOUR BLOG
1. Publish your blog. If you were not in class, follow the posted instructions.

2. Ensure that your title has the word ‘HOPE’ or ‘Monarch’ in some form. I encouraged creativity, but this is a school project, so I expect that the names are relevant to the class. . .not Skateboarding, Big Toes, etc. . .Learn to be creative within the boundaries of what is apprpriate for school. If you need to change your blog title, please do so.

3. Your blog should contain a links list with the class blog, Learning Games for Change, and then at least 3 of your own favorite sites. The links list should have a name that reflects the contents. If you were absent yesterday, please ask a peer to help you.

4. Remember to avoid using your last name on your blog and, if you are under 18, you will need to have parent permission to use your photograph.

First Blog Post
1. In the title of your first post. . .call it: About Me

2. Tell me:
a. Where you grew up
b. What you like to do when you are not a student
c. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

3. Remember: Be appropriate and respectful.

Learning Game/Social Issue Research
Please refer back to the “Word Art” post on the class blog for instructions as to what you need to do for the game review/research into the social issue.
I posted the groups and games on the blog. . .if you need to refresher on the game, please take a few minutes to play. The real issue for me is that you understand the social issue. . .
Use GoogleDocs, or simply Microsoft Word to answer the questions. The answers should have plenty of detail. Write as if the reader has no idea about the project assignment. Ensure you have the links to your three resources.

If you have time, you can post your answers as your second blog post.
The title of the second post should be the name of your game: Example: Ayiti
Give the reader a little background on your game, then you can enter into the review. Ensure you answer all of the questions with lots of detail. . .and don't forget to cite and explain your 3 web resources (I will follow-up with this in class on Monday!)