So, how do you take charge of your learning?

We must have a growth mindset in order to take charge of our learning. 
We should ask questions, try to improve, and learn from mistakes.
We must also have grit. 
Grit is having a strong character and the courage to work hard.
We must be motivated to do well and we must persevere to reach success. 
We must always try to stay organized and keep our learning consistent. 
We must also be okay with failing in order to improve. 
We should also try to reach our goals. 

Teachers can help us through teaching us strategies, to motivate us, organize us, and keep us in tact. They can also clarify things for us. They can be fair with us. They can also give clear instructions and expectations (within reason).

Are you controlled by technology?

Are you controlled by technology?

Yes, somewhat. I feel like technology is what I turn to most of the time when I am bored. I also feel like technology has the power to make me sad or happy. It can also distract me from doing important things. I don't think I should be controlled by it, though. I try not to let it too much.

Difference between face to face and texting
Texting: It helps us sometimes say things we wouldn't be able to out loud. We feel more comfortable. It doesn't really let personality shine out all the time.

F to F: We get to joke more and laugh. We can see each others facial expressions.

How do you take control of your learning?

Elements of close/annotated reading
1. How do you infer?
2. How do you generate high level questions?
3. Making connections

• Text to text
• T to world
• T to self

What's the system for letting migrators into a country?

Must there be specific reasons?

Where is the most often migrated to country?

Do people usually migrate as refugees?

Questions Are the New Answers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ALlGU2GYbk

He says:
Questions are survival skills for all of us
Questions enable us to organize our thinking around what we don't know
The older you get, the less questions you ask
There's almost no value placed in good questions, only good answers
Thinking in questions

Making Inferences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to30AJm2epQ

Big ideas:
Inferences are used in everyday life and on the internet
Writers want us to think a little about what we are reading


She's sick
She is tired
She's drinking a hot drink

Motivation: What does it look like?

"Gritty people use passion to produce persistence towards a long-term goal."

Kindergarten Response

The way this kindergarten has been created seems to me, to be for the most part a great thing. Through having a circle where different ages get taught and can wander, befriend, and get to know anyone seems like a great practice for unity. It teaches children not to see boundaries all the time. We're all just living in the same world, doing different things, but together. I think it might possibly be a little bit distracting, but I think since they've grown in the environment, they've learned not be disrupted by others. In my own kindergarten, I remember we would sometimes play with people from other age groups, but most generally not. I wish could have felt comfortable around so many people, that might have affected me to this day.

What is My Sentence

https://vimeo.com/8480171

What is my sentence?
Was I better today than I was yesterday?

My sentence is trying to always be kind and helpful.

Today I was better than yesterday. Instead of being unproductive, I did homework and helped make breakfast for all of my friends. (today being Wednesday.)

3 Criteria

1. A good color scheme, or nice combination of colors.

2. Appropriate quality depending on the situation or mood.

3. Meaningful contents.