We're Done!

Remember this post? This was the first one that I created for my class back on August 16th. Since then we have posted 100 times! (I can't count the number of comments) We have had 3,669 hits and 443 different visitors to this blog. You have published writing, movies and even participated in a conference using WiziQ and inviting people from outside of our room to participate.

I can't express how proud I am of you, students in room24. This blog will take a break over the summer, and then will re-emerge again with new students. But you all are the originals and you should be very proud of all that you accomplished this year. You are much smarter now then you were back then because of your persistence, teamwork and risk-taking. You will always be members of this blog, sign-in and post whenever you like.

Good Luck in Fifth Grade! (but you don't need it)

-- Mr. Lewis

Leadership Conference, Question #1

In Room24 we are finishing up a unit about leadership entitled Follow My Lead. (Information on our Leadership Conference here.) Students are working on answering four questions in the process of developing leadership skills. Each of the four questions is a separate post.

Room24 students: sign in and answer the questions as a comment, or ask a new question that comes to mind.

Visitors: Please answer the questions yourself, ask a question of my students or provide a comment rich with sage advice which will guide these young people down the path of leadership (no pressure).


Our first question is this: What is leadership? What qualities do I already have that are similar to that of great leaders?

Here's our discussion about the definition of
leadership:

Leadership Conference, Question #2

(Find information on our Leadership Conference here.)

Question #2 is: What problems exist in our school, community or world that require great leadership?

Leadership Conference, Question #3

(Information about our leadership conference is here.)

Here is question #3: What obstacles stand in my way from becoming a great leader?

Leadership Conference, Question #4

(Information about our leadership conference is here).

Our fourth question about leadership is: What goals should I set for myself to become a leader?




Here's a screenshot of our discussion, goals on the left, first steps on the right:

Leadership Summit!

We have been learning all about leadership in Room24. Each student researched a great leader (some researched a negative leader) and they spent some time identifying the qualities that made them great leaders. Now it is time to make some connections between those great leaders and ourselves. We will spend some time this week addressing these four questions:

1. What is leadership?
2. What problems exist in my school or community that could be solved if I were a leader?
3. What obstacles stand in my way that prevent me from being a leader?
4. What goals can I set for myself to get past these obstacles?

We will present the answers to these questions on Friday by publishing them on this blog and Tweeting them (follow room24). We will also invite anyone to join us in a live conversation via WiziQ where participants can address these questions themselves, thinking about themselves when they were young, giving advice to Room24 or sharing a story of a great student leader. Click here to view information about the session and to create an account to participate.

Why? Why? Why?!!

We've been talking and thinking a lot about "why". Why are we learning fractions in math? Why are we learning about comparing and contrasting in reading? Why do we need to learn the writing process? Why are we learning about India, China, Australia, Spain and the US? I am usually the one telling why...

My question today is this: Why do we have reading buddies? What is the purpose of inviting the first graders to our room to read them our writing or to help them with their writing, or to introduce them to our blog or Twitter?

Tell me what you think.

all about books

I think I did my best on my pictures.

I think I struggle with recording.

Next time I will do better pictures.

Beauty Cutie

What I did best was choosing the pictures.



I struggled on recording because somtimes they couldn't hear me.


Next time I will work on talking louder.

B-Creative

What I did best was searching the images.
I struggled with recording.
Next time I will do an advertisement about something different.

Soccer Ball

Cars

I did my photos are the best.
I struggle on the texed on the photos.
Next time I will do better.

Sport Cards

The thing that I did best on my photostory was that I spoke loud and clear. The thing that I struggled with was that I said sport cards yo much. Next time I will try to not say the topic to much.

Gary the snail

I think I did the best on my pictures. I really struggled recording. Next time i will work on recording.

Wrestling

The best thing I did was taking pictures and puting them on my fhoto story. I struggled on recording. Next time I am going to talk better on recording.

Trident Splash

What did I do best? I did best on my voice recording.
What did I struggle with? I struggled with putting the captions.
Next time I will do better with my captions.

Remote control car

The thing I did best is focusing on my witting.
What I struggled on was my spelling.
Next time I will ask the teacher how to spell words.

Field Day by Ashlyn

I think the best thing I did is my conclusion. I struggled with my thierd paragraph. Next time I will work or my thierd paragraph.

CINEMA LATINO

THE thing that I like most is when i talk about the movies.

THE THING THAT I HAD A HARD TIME WITH WAS THE TOPIC.

NEXT TIME I WILL WORK ON MY conclusion.

BRIDGES

The thing I liked most was when I was running. The hard part was when we never get to get a drink of water and evry body was tiryed of runnig. Next time I will write a new story.