Earthquakes!!

Dear students! tomorrow we are going to talk about earthquakes, but before we dig in i want you to see the next video:
Watch the following minutes:

1. 7:16 - 8:53
2. 11:08 - 12:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FoE77Te1y4

After you watch the video, think about the following questions:

1. What do earthquakes look like? Think about the duration and intensity of it.
2. How would you describe the movement of the ground?
3. How is the people reacting? Why do you think they are acting like that?
4. What can you see people doing in order to be safe?
5. What do you think the word magnitude means when measuring an earthquake?
6. What is something new you realised about earthquakes?
7. What questions do you have about earthquakes?

Write down the answers on your copybook! 

Be ready to share your thoughts, realisations, doubts and questions about the video!

Brainstorming together!!

Dear students, before starting our new topic enter the following link: https://bubbl.us
Give yourself a couple of minutes to understand how the website works.
The following section in the website is helpful for practicing, go ahead and try it out!

CLICK "Edit this example" 

Once you are ready, follow the Instructions:

1. Go to the following link: https://bubbl.us/#06652415252243161
2. Write down all the ideas you have about the following concepts:

• solids 
• liquids
• gases

I´ve already given you the frame work! go ahead and add all your ideas on the purple boxes. Be sure to add more boxes whenever you need. You can include, examples, definitions, descriptions and any connections you think exist between these three different concepts.
You will be brainstorming together with your peers! be careful not to eliminate your friends comments.

Don´t worry if you are not sure about your ideas, we will review it all together during class! (:

What do you mean?... i can´t just take it? Quick introduction and reflection about Copyright

Dear students, take a while and observe the following pictures:

 600 × 700 - keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk
  600 × 450 - preachit.org 
 230 × 271 - ask.fm 2215 × 1625 - openclipart.org
  4836 × 5000 - elearningindustry.com
  448 × 336 - plagiarismchecker.net 

Think about it..

1. How do these pictures relate to each other?
2. How would you feel if that happened to you?
3. Why would you feel that way?
4. Is it fair? what would you have done instead?
5. What would you tell the person that did it to you?
6. In what specific scenarios can you think about that are related to this one?
7. Why are they similar?

Watch the following video: 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZm8vNHBSU

1. Is there a difference between stealing a dvd from a store and downloading a movie from the internet? Why?
2. Why do you think so many people do it?
3. Why does it seem we don't feel as guilty when downloading a movie from the internet but we would never be able to steal a movie from a store?

Go to the following website: 

Link: http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf

Answer the following questions:

1. What did you realise about copyright?
2. What questions do you have about copyright?
3. Do you think copyright law is necessary? Why?
4. Why do you think it is important for you to know about this?
5. What personal actions will you take before using someone else ideas or work?
6. How do you think technology and all the sources we have access to are related to making good or bad decisions?

 600 × 433 - thepoliticalcarnival.net 

Be ready to share your thoughts with the class!!!