Failing Forward
What are some emotions we have when we initially fail?
Anger, frustration, sadness, loneliness
What does it mean to clarify something?
To make a statement more clear.
What's one pro and one con of Google voice?
Pro: reads you the information
Con: It can take awhile to load
True or False: Wikipedia is not a trusted source
True, people can go and change information within the website.
Hint: Wikipedia uses extremely high vocabulary words, it's very obvious when you copy and paste from it.
True or False: Siembra has an instagram?
True! And you all should follow it
What does failing forward mean?
The ability to fail, and overcome this failure as you use it in a stepping stone towards success.
What is a synonym?
A word that means similar or close to the same thing as another word.
True or False: Entering the same exact search into two different search engines, (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask) will bring up the same results?
False, different information comes up. This is a great thing to use if you get stuck when researching.
Name two staff members that have an "o" in their name
Ms.Boone
Ms.Torie
Mr.Rose
Ms.Jacobs
etc.
True or False: Failure is the opposite of success? (in terms of this class)
NO. Failure is part of success
I'm reading an article and I don't know what a word means, what's two things I could do?
Ask a teacher or peer what the word means, look it up
Scenario: You are working with a partner on a research project. You both are working on it separately at home. What's 2 things you guys should go over before starting your research to make sure you both aren't accidently looking at the same articles?
1. Go over what search engines you'll each use
2. Go over what you both will specifically Google
3. What subjects within your research project you'll each look at.
True or False: Social Media, including Youtube, is a reliable source for information
No way! There is no fact checking on social media or Youtube. Many people can say whatever they want and claim it as fact. Please double check TikTok facts before telling them to people!!
What is the name of the school pup? (Carlo's dog)?
Daisy!
What is the driving question for failing forward?
What can we learn from failure?
Scenario: I am Googling images of a scared cat and nothing is coming up. Using synonyms, what are 2 other searches I could try to get the same results?
Afraid cat, Frightened kitty, Terrified cat, Anxiety Kitty
True or False: The same results come up for everyone on Google?
False! Google says: "With personalization, you get Google Search results tailored for you based on your activity."
Which of these 2 domains are reliable? .com, .edu, .gov, .org
.edu, .gov
.com stands for commercial business which is not trusted
.org stands for organization which can show bias in their information
What are the names of the two front desk ladies?
Ms. Jenny
Ms.Dively
What does resilience mean?
No matter what life throws at you, you can overcome and move forward.
Scenario: I'm doing a school project on the tiger that was found in Albuquerque. What's two searches I could do to find answers for my question? Note: You can not repeat any word in the two searches, they must be two completely different searches.
Lost wild animal around Albuquerque
Tiger baby in New Mexico
True or False: The first results on Google are the most trusted websites.
False! There are hundreds of factors on which articles appear first on Google. This differs from person to person with their algorithm.
Scenario: I found this awesome Youtube video that has information I want to use in my COL. What are two ways I can check to make sure the information is accurate.
1. Look up the facts and see if you can find another reliable website to confirm what the Youtuber is saying.
2. Check the legitimacy of the Youtuber. Do you they include sources in their description? Do they mention who they got this information from? Do they work for an organization?
What's our next day off?
February 20th!