Yesterday, I welcomed the students into the blog that I so lovingly maintained with my Senior Project class for the last three years. Blogger was good, but its access became increasingly erratic; often, the students and I would try to log on only to see that something mysterious blocked it.
In the spirit of taking risks and trying new stuff, I told everyone that we're going to build our personal websites, which will have a blogging component, and we can find the free source at Weebly http://www.weebly.com/ . We won't start building our sites until after break.
Once we return, we will officially begin the Senior Project portion of the year. Each week, you will complete three to five entries, one of which will require you to find an article, podcast, or video that relates to your project's theme. Today, I will introduce you to TED talks http://www.ted.com/ , an engaging site that provides a treasure trove of stuff that will help you become your own best teacher. The people on this site teach us how to think.
For now, let's watch the following video about empathy, then respond to it. Strive to use at least 5 - 7 sentences in Socrative.
Your response should address any of the following or both:
Describe your gut response. What stands out in your mind the most? What stimulated you in a visceral way?
Explain how the concept of empathy connects to your project's theme. How can people affiliated with your project be more successful if they are empathetic?
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