Giant Panda Research

LI: to use our smart searching skills to find information about the giant panda.

Our focus for this challenge was based on writing TEEL paragraphs about giant pandas. After using our smart searching skills, we used the TEEL structure in order to write paragraphs. TEEL is the acronym for: topic sentence, elaborate, evidence and link sentence. 

First we researched about giant pandas and found information about them. After this, we made bullet point notes including the main points of our research. These notes helped create sentences with all the main ideas and made it understandable. 

After making the notes we started writing our TEEL paragraphs. TEEL paragraphs help us to expand our knowledge/ideas and formulate our thinking into informational pieces of text. 

We found this activity very enjoyable because we collaborated together to find out shocking information about pandas. One thing I learnt from this activity was that giant pandas are very close to extinction. 

Using Smart Images

LI: to understand how to use the explore tool.

Our challenge was based on creating a DLO instructing people about how to use the explore tool and attribute images.

To use the explore function, you need to click the insert button, then go to the 'image' tool. After this, press 'search the web'. Doing this should allow you to find images that have the creative common use. 

Attributing an image gives credit to the owner of the image and lets people know that you are able to use the image.

I found this challenge simple and trouble free because I am familiar with attributing and searching for images.