Learning Activity 2-C-1

STAR Technique

Forum - 14 points (9 points for the post and 5 points for the reply)

Forum Rubric

• Read “Response-Ability” and “PP Strategy Six: STAR Technique” in Key Information.
• In the Key Information example, the student with the red hat has several opportunities when he could Stop, Think, choose an Action, and Review the results. The times in the situation when he could use the STAR Technique are listed in items 1 – 6 below. Identify an alternative and consequence for each of these times. (You may want to ask yourself, “If the student stopped here, what alternatives would he have at this point? If he chose this alternative, what would be the potential consequences?”) Although some alternatives may be more desirable than others, refrain from judging or evaluating them; simply state them.
  1. When he puts the hat on in the morning before school.
  2. When he puts the hat on to go out for recess/end of lunch break.
  3. When the other student approaches.
  4. When the other student grabs the hat and takes off running.
  5. When he catches up to the student who took the hat.
  6. When recess/lunch break is over.
• Briefly describe a situation from your own experience in which using the STAR Technique would have helped a student gain personal power.
  • What alternatives could the student have chosen?
  • How might choosing one of these alternatives have affected the outcome of the situation?
• Post your responses to the red hat example followed by your own classroom example to Forums 2-C-1: STAR Technique.
• Read others’ postings and reply to one person.

Learning Activity 2-C-2

Cartoon Connection

Blog - 18 points (15 points for the post and 3 points for the reply)

Blog Rubric

There’s often a lot of truth in humor. In this Learning Activity, you’ll take a light-hearted look at Personal Power. Review these instructions to find out how to post a blog post with an image in Sakai.

Post to your Blog in Sakai:

1. Go to Randy Glasbergen’s Web Site of Education Cartoons for Teachers. Look at several of the cartoons.  
   
   
2. Choose one of the cartoons and briefly explain how it relates to the topic of Personal Power or Self-Responsibility.
   
   
3. Post your cartoon and explanation/reflection to your Blog - Title your post: 2-C-2: Cartoon Connection. 
   
   
4. Read others’ postings. Reply to one classmate.

Learning Activity 2-C-3

Checking What You've Learned

Quiz/Message - 5 points

You've covered a great deal in just one module! Take some time to review the strategies you've learned by taking Quiz 2-C-3 in Tests and Quizzes. Send a note to your facilitator along with any other questions or concerns you may have thus far in the course. Which of the strategies do you think you will use in your own classroom? Explain why.  

Note: The points for completion of the quiz will not appear automatically in Gradebook. This activity will be graded in Gradebook by the instructor upon receipt of the message.

Learning Activity 2-C-4

Chat Preparation

Message - 5 points

Next week you will be participating in a synchronous chat session for activity "3-B-2: Self-Responsible Language Quiz Debrief." To insure that your chat session is successful follow the steps below.

1. Review Topic 3-C in the Sakai Tutorial course to become familiar with the chat tool.
2. Your instructor will assign you to a small discussion group (no more than four people).
3. Make contact with your teammates early next week and coordinate a time (no more than an hour) for your chat. 
4. Send a message to your facilitator once you've completed the tasks in this assignment.