Our own newspaper: The Daily Hercules: part 2

Well, after the great response my last post received and the number of comments it got, I've decided that we will indeed write an online newspaper: Those of you who want to collaborate, let me know.
Here's a great link to learn more about news reports and how to write them, check out the videos!

BBC News School Report: Writing news

BBC News School Report: From the beginning

The Daily Hercules?

Look what I found when reading today's paper ;) What do you think? Is it a good idea? Please comment.

Hi,

Just a quick post to inform you that I've just added a dictionary to my blog so you'll have no excuse not to read it and comment on it ;)

I'm also setting up wikis for everyone. Now I only have to figure out what to do with them, any suggestions?

I'll post again very soon ...

What I expect from you

This is a list of what I expect from you in class :

1.- Be polite and respect everyone: Teasing, bullying, put-downs and sarcasm are NOT allowed.

2.- Bring the materials you need every day and be ready and willing to use them.

3.- Trust me as your teacher: I've been doing this for a long time and I know what I'm doing (most of the time ;))

4.- Pay attention in class and listen carefully to my instructions - and follow them-  and explanations.

5.- If you don't understand something or have doubts, ask. If you still don't understand, ask again. There are no dumb questions or dumb answers. Keep asking until you understand.

6.- Pay attention to your classmates and listen to them: You'll learn from them as much as from me (if not more).

7.- This is English class so English will be the main language. Be prepared to speak and interact with me and the other students and don't be afraid: We all make mistakes.

8.- Grammar is not as important as communication: Your English is good if we understand you. But grammar is important too!

9.- Work hard and do your own homework : Think about how to do it and use your notes and textbook if you need to. DO NOT COPY OTHERS' WORK, it's a waste of time and I will know.

10.- Have fun and be happy!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

My first post of this school year is just to say hello and welcome you back to school. Some of you I probably already know and some of you I'll meet for the first time but I wish you all the best. I hope we can work well together and learn a lot from each other. I promise I'll do my best. My next few posts will deal with school and what to expect this year. Bye for now