Google and Twitter and Chocolate, Oh My!

Just a quick refresher to everyone about your homework for the day.  And when I say homework, I mean very simple task.

All of you received a handout today showing you how to get your Google accounts up and running.  Please make sure that you do so tonight and let me know of any potential problems at tomorrow's class.

Please make sure that you email me at jason.thompson@sd76.ab.ca with the following information so that I can set up the classes and groups for the semester:

Full Name:
Class:
Email:  If you can't get you school Gmail to work, another working email address will do.  Ideally, though, you are setting up a Google account so that we can have the full benefit of their online suite of tools.

As a bonus, sign up here for your twitter account so we can begin to use it within the classroom.

Please also remember to show your course outlines to your parents so that can review and sign.  They need to be aware of the policies just as much as you are.

Thanks again for your efforts and attendance today.  I'm excited for what's gearing up to be a great semester.

~Mr. T

*EVENING UPDATE:

I've been combing through emails and putting together a list of those students that have completed their homework.  As of 7:00-ish... here's what I'm looking at so far:

Social 10-1 Period 1:  0/20 emails  (0% completion); 1 on Twitter

Social 10-1 Period 2:  5/23 emails (22% completion); 5 on Twitter

Social 10-1 Period 4:  4/26 emails (15% completion); 3 on Twitter

Social 9 Period 5:  5/30 emails (17% completion); 0 on Twitter

Overall, I'm looking at a 14% completion rate.  Still early but we let's get these taken care of.  

As an additional note, please make sure you are doing everything possible to set up your school Google accounts.  Other emails will work to an extent, but not having the Google account limits your ability to take advantage of some of the technology and programs we plan to use in the semester.

Food for thought.

*EVENING UPDATE 2:

New numbers for your homework as of 9:30 pm.  Brace yourselves...

Social 10-1 Period 1:  0/20 emails  (0% completion); 1 on Twitter

Social 10-1 Period 2:  6/23 emails  (26% completion); 5 on Twitter

Social 10-1 Period 4:  5/26 emails  (19% completion); 4 on Twitter

Social 9 Period 5:  5/30 emails  (17% completion); 1 on Twitter

Tsk tsk, period 1...