no one said "have a cool summer" quite like thoreau

school's out

Hi Everyone,

Next week I will clean up the finals posts, finish curating your presentations, and add a post or two with resources that will help you continue what you started this year-- but right now, typing this from the graduation ceremony (way to host, Roman!), I just want to thank each and every one of you for all your contributions to this year's Open Source Learning community. I wish you every success.
Sapere aude.

All the best,
Dr. Preston


Now that it's official, here is one last song:

per 2 finals

This is it!  Here are the agendas.

period 1 finals

This is it!  Here are the agendas.

awesomeness: early final presentations

Thanks to the groups who presented their projects today.  Here they are in case you missed them:

June 3*

JOURNAL TOPIC:
Psych.  There isn't one.

AGENDA:
Today we'll be setting the program for the final presentations.  Please be ready to report exactly how long your presentation will take and what you will need to make it happen.  If you have tech needs please be ready with links or media to test so that everything is ready to go.  Same with catering and set design as necessary.  After today no changes will be made.

[PLEASE NOTE/1: Every member of your group must post blog statistics in order for the group to be eligible to present.  Mahalo.] 

[PLEASE NOTE/2: At lunch we will have a meeting for next year's Expository Composition students.]

[PLEASE NOTE/3: See me if you're interested in doing a Twitter resume.]

submit your blog stats here

Please click this link to submit your blog stats. Mucho mahalo.

osl showcase 12 june

I've been invited to present Open Source Learning at the SMJUHSD Board of Education meeting on June 12.  The meetings are open to the public and you're invited to attend.

May 31*

JOURNAL TOPIC:
This is your last journal topic for the year.  What do you want to say?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Early presentations
3. MGOTM

HW:
projectsprojectsprojects

cal poly senior project survey

Below are links to Cassidy's surveys.  If you complete the surveys and you'd like to read her paper, please include an email address where she can send a copy.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZZTBMD6

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5L5WDZ5

May 30*

JOURNAL TOPIC:
As you stand at the edge, after nearly a year of thinking together, does this poem mean anything different than the first time we talked about it last summer?



AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Yearbook
3. Logistics/tomorrow's program
 
HW:
projectsetc.

May 29*

JOURNAL TOPIC:
Think of a recent book or movie you read.  What other (previously read/viewed books/movies did it bring to mind?  Why?  Was the connection the product of an intentional reference (allusion, parody, satire) or your own associative thinking?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Presentation sign-ups
3. Resume conferences
4. MGOTM

HW:
projectsprojectsprojects

Post to your course blog.

May 28*

JOURNAL TOPIC:
What have you learned from writing-- and from not writing-- in your journal this year?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Project status reports/final exam decision
3. Planning rest of the week

HW:
1. projectsprojectsprojectsprojects
2. Post something about your project and your progress on it to your course blog

expository comp'ers

If you're taking Expository Comp next year, please let me know which day this week you'd like to have a lunchtime orientation meeting to get ready (nothing heavy, just blog prep and news about college admissions and scholarships-- if you wait until fall to start preparing your applications, you will be at a competitive disadvantage).  If you have any friends who are taking the course please feel free to bring them along.  Comment to this post or let me know in class tomorrow.

in observance of memorial day

There is no better way to honor the men and women who have died in the military than to celebrate our freedom and live our lives to the fullest.  Do and think great things on this Memorial Day.  Looking forward to your project news tomorrow.

a note from a retiring educator

Here's a note from a retiring educator.  (Thanks, Cameron!)

May 24*

JOURNAL TOPIC:
Describe your worst class/teacher ever.  Why was the experience negative?  How can you learn from it?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Turn in resume
3. Project planning

HW:
1. Projects
2. Final review (just in case)

May 23*

JOURNAL TOPIC: Write a short story based on the following picture [Source: Van Allsburg, Chris, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: Massachusetts (1984)]:


AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Resumes
3. Projects

HW:
1. Fine tune resume 2. Project work

jp bouvet with matt halpern

Friend of the course JP Bouvet interviews Matt Halpern about taking the risk and doing what you love: "If you do what you love enough you'll get good at what you do and you'll be able to share with others." (Thanks, Ricky!)

May 22*

JOURNAL TOPUC:
Why do people make spelling errors on words they already know?  It's been famously observed that, "To err is human."  Why?  What is the connection between imperfection and humanity?  Is imperfection a flaw, or a glorious, romantic state of being, well... us?

AGENDA:
1. Journul
2. Resumes conferences
3. MGOTM

HW:
1. Post what you worked on in class today (title: PROJECT IN PROCESS)
2. Refine your resume based on our conversation and bring updated draft to class tomorrow (Thur 5/23)