Diary+of+Literacy+Activities

Between class on June 9th and June 13th, we would like you to take note of the literacy activities you participate in as a literate member of society. You can jot your activities in the diary below or you can open the attachment and record you activities and save the word document on your computer.

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Diary of Literacy Activities

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& Macys || retail clerk || explained reason for return, remain friendly, ensure transaction is correct, keep receipt until bill comes to ensure applied as credit. (2 separate stores)99 ||
 * **Date** || Name || **Purpose** || **Activity Description (What tools did you use? Ex: computer, writing instrument, text, etc.)** || **Place** || **People With You** || **Notes about what you had to do to engage in this activity** ||
 * 6/10 ||  || To educate myself || Text in a binder, an instructor, and on the Smartboard learning about the Common Core Standards || NCWHS || Teachers || Read and interact using dialogue ||
 * 6/11 ||  || To decide what to eat on a food menu || Text on a menu sign || Tremont Turkey Festival || Husband || Discussion about what we were ordering so we could try each other's food selections. ||
 * 6/11 ||  || To know how my son was performing at a baseball tournament in Bransowithout me there || Phone texting || Home || Husband || I had to know baseball terms and lingo to understand his performance in the game. ||
 * 6/9 || Jana || Booked a flight for our family to our upcoming family reunion || Computer || Home || Husband || I had to navigate between multiple travel websites to find the best deal for our family of four to fly from Bloomington to Wyoming. I needed to know the various airport codes, check the charges for using the site, baggage fees, and sort through the hidden fees. ||
 * 6/10 || Jana || Learned a new card game with complicated directions || cards and a list of rules || Home || Friends and husband || I had to be able to keep track of new terms (books and runs), points, and the order in which the "tricks" were to be played. ||
 * 6/10 || Jana || Sorted through my classroom library || books || Work || Alone || I sorted the books in my classroom library into groups of fiction and non-fiction titles. I needed to differentiate between fantasy, realistic fiction, informational books, etc. ||
 * 6/10 || Heather || To find our Hotel || computer and paper copy of mapquest directions || Peoria || Husband and friends || Since we decided to wait until the last minute to get a hotel, we had to use the computer and locate an affordable yet appropriate hotel room. From there, we had to use the computer to find out how to get from our house to the hotel. ||
 * 6/10 || Heather || To find out what time and where our event occurred || computer, radio, text, and tickets || Peoria || Husband and friends || My husband and I and another couple went to see Zac Brown Band on Friday night. The concert location changed due to the weather. So we had to not only find out how to get to the new facility but we also had to find out what time the concert actually started and where we were going to sit. Thanks to an old friend, we were able to get amazing seats!!! ||
 * 6/11 || Heather || To make hamburgers for dinner || "//Deceptively Delicious//" cookbook || home || husband and kids || This activity required me to steam and puree cauliflour. (Something I've never done before). We had to get on the internet to find out how low for both activities. Using the cookbook we had to make the hamburgers with just the right ingredients and texture so that they would remain juicy and flavorful while cooking on the grill. ||
 * 6/11 || Heather || Learned how to play Mastermind || directions || home || son and husband || WOW! The directions to this game were quite complicated! We figured it out and my five year old son is quite the mastermind! We each had to play a couple of times to be sure that we understood the rules and attributes. ||
 * 6/9 ||  || Signed my children up for the local library program || library card and computer || NPL || husband and kids || We signed up our boys at the NPL for their summer reading program. It was very easy. We just used their computer and we were done. We can access the program online this summer! Yeah! ||
 * 6/11 ||  || Used frequent flier points to book a flight || computer, phone || home || alone || I used airline "points" to book a flight to see my sister this summer. The points weren't working the way they have in the past, so I had to read about the new program, how to redeem them, and which flights were available to use with the points. ||   ||
 * 6/12 ||  || Navigated online course and materials || computer || ISU || classmates || I am taking an online course through ISU where we learn about the Library of Congress website, so we used the course syllabus, as well as the website and ISU's online blackboard to begin our work. ||
 * 6/9 || Jami H. || For work || computer || home || alone || I logged on to the Confetti store's facebook account and updated the status to show fans of our new website for wedding invitations. ||
 * 6/9 || Jami H. || To find out what to make more supper || none || home || Daughter and Husband || I talked with my 20 month daughter to find out what she wanted to have for supper. This involved a small guess and check game until we both understood each other. ||
 * 6/10 || Jami H. || For work || cash register || Confetti store || sister and customer || I was being taught how to correctly ring items into the register. If an item did not have a UPC code then I had to be entered in by the correct department. It also involved giving the correct change. ||
 * 6/12 || Jami H. || To educate myself on technology for the class || computer, internet || home || alone || We were being asked to join and create a wiki account. I've never used a wiki, so I had to learn to navigate the website and then how to add information onto this sheet. :) ||
 * 6/12 || Jami T. || To get to the correct place at the hospital || text || St. Francis Hospital || sister and daughter || My sister and I had to rely on my brother's texts for directions on how to get to the correct place in the hospital so that we could see our new niece. ||
 * 6/13 ||  || check schedule || computer || class || son || Figure out how to get everyone where they need to be. ||
 * 6/9/11 || Lori || to receive credit on credit card || credit card, receipt || JC Penney
 * 6/9/11 || Lori || to have ability to view checking acct online || bank computer, internet, pen || Busey || bank manager || set up my checking to view online to check debits and credits instead of waiting for the paper copy once a month, inspired by BTB class this am :) ||
 * 6/10/11 || Lori || fix big screen tv || owners manuel, house fuse box, big screen tv, lamp || home || daughter, Jen || Big screen tv would not come on, checked power outlets with lamp, flipped and rebooted fuse box in basement, made sure all power cords were plugged in correctly, prayed, retried and it worked! ||
 * 6/10/11 || Lori || new garage doors on home || set up and account and payment plan || Childers Door || Business Manager + Garage Door Installer || wrote partial payment check and made plan for remaining bill, cleaned out entire 3rd car garage and reorganized all items after new door hung ||
 * 6/10/11 || Lori || food needed || phone, car, debit card || Caseys || phone order, pickup, cashier || placed order over phone, operated car to Caseys, retrieved order, paid for order with debit card & saved coupon for future savings ||
 * 6/11/11 || Lori || bushes trimmed lawm moved || owners manual, electric trimmers, new self propelled walking mower || home || just me as usual || read directions so not to cut off fingers with electric trimmers, still figuring out new mower but getting better ||
 * 6/11/11 || Lori || Log on to Wiki and Blog || computer, internet,patience || home || still me but wishing for a friend || had to go to school because laptop decided not to turn on, desktops all down at school but laptop decided to help me out, figured out how to get on Wiki and Blog after having to email Tami several times about an incorrect password, couldn't find this page at the time so did on document until got approval on Wiki, now I'm set ||
 * 6/11/11 || Christine || Reading Menu || menu || restaurant || my daughter || My daughter and I were having lunch at Steak & Shake. I needed to read the menu to decide what it was that I wanted to order. Once I chose my sandwich I also had to read which two side dishes I wanted to have along with my burger. ||
 * 6/11/11 || Christine || Reading The Hunger Games || Nook || my car || myself || While @ my daughter's softball tournament, I had time to fill while her team was warming up. I sat in my car reading my Nook. I was reading The Hunger Games which my book club had read in the spring and for which I did not have time to read. ||
 * 6/11/11 || Christine || Catching up on current events || The Pantagraph || kitchen table || myself || I was reading the update on No Child Left Behind. The Secretary of Education was commenting on the current administration's proposed changes to the law. ||
 * 6/18/11 || Christine || Programming my GPS || GPS system in my car. || in my car || my daughter and myself || I needed to read through paperwork to determine an address for a part for a softball tournament. I then needed to read commend to program information so my route could be calculated. ||
 * 6/24/11 || Christine || organizing schedule/calendar || e-mails and family calendar || den || myself || I needed to read several e-mail to record dates for upcoming events including: dr. appts., family get together, and sporting events for my children. ||