Saturday, January 23, 2010

Welcome

Welcome to the web presence of Ms. Atkinson's English 11 class. I'm glad you've made it here, because this site will be an important part of our class community. Here you'll find class summaries, handouts, homework information, images, links, and more. I hope it becomes a place where we can connect our learning to the world outside of high school; furthermore, it makes the question, "So what did we do in class yesterday?" obsolete.

While I'm competent with technology, I know that many of you are much more savvy than me. So if you have ideas about how we can use this tool better, please let me know! And if you're having trouble sorting things out, please talk to me about it, so that we can figure it all out.

Before we get into the fun stuff, please observe the following etiquette:
  • When you post, please do so with your name attached. Anonymous posts will be deleted!
  • Please keep debate and discussion respectful; if you disagree, disagree with the idea rather than criticizing the person.
  • Please keep to the topic - there should be (I hope) plenty of interesting content to discuss.
  • Post in standard written English - that is, no abbreviations! No text-speak! Full words, full sentences, fully formed thoughts. Thank you.
First assignment: Please leave a comment below, so that I know you've found the page and figured out commenting. You can sign in using a Google account, or just select the name/URL option and leave your name.