Interest Inventory (Part II)

On Monday, you will be completing another Interest Inventory to help you fine-tune topic ideas. Make sure that you are able to pick at least ten things from the list that you generate that could be possible topics. We will share these, so post your top 10 ideas as a comment to this post.

Weekly To-Do List

Here's what on tap for this week:

4/30-5/4

• Make sure blog is up and running.
• Complete “Narrowing your topic” section of Thursday’s assignment.
• Complete “Interest Inventory” and list “Top Ten” project ideas
• Complete Website collection activity.
• Prepare for Friday’s “show and tell”.
• Blog daily.
  
  Monday, April 23
  Interest Inventory
  
  Tuesday, April 24
  PSSA Science--short class
  Past projects
  
  Wednesday, April 25
  Website collection
  
  Thursday, April 26
  Pair activity—Feasibility study
  
  Friday, April 27
  Topic selection

Blogging do's and don'ts

Just a reminder about the following blogging guidelines as you begin updating your blogs:

1. Update your blog at least every day in class, but you are encouraged to update on the weekends as necessary.

2. Your blog should be a log or diary of anything having to do with your graduation project. You can post about:

• your activities in class
• any websites visited, articles read, etc. (give titles, urls, etc.)
• contacts spoken with or emailed
• problems faced
• next steps
• progress made towards your weekly To-Do List

3. Remember that although blogs are not as formal as a final paper or proposal, you should still write using your best grammar and spelling.

4. This is not a personal blog, but one meant to record your progress on the graduation project. Any inappropriate content, images or text placed on your blog will result in a failing grade.

5. Always read comments posted to your blog, as I will be keeping tabs on your progress and answering questions that you may have through this method.

Ready, set, blog!

On Friday, you will begin creating your own blog. Directions are on the Dashboard and in your folders.

1. Make sure your first post answers all of the following questions:

• What have you heard about the graduation project at City High? Do you know any students in 12th grade or who have already graduated that completed their projects? What were their experiences?


• What are some interests you have that you think you might like to structure a project around? List at least three options for your project.


• What are some of the concerns that you have about the graduation project?

2. You should also make a link to this blog (http://gradproject2008.blogspot.com) from yours.

Interest Inventory

Start thinking of some of your interests as you begin to narrow your topic. Even if you think you have a topic idea, completing this activity can help you narrow or broaden your focus. The document is located on your Dashboard.