Halloween Week

We are presenting our Digital Stories this week to our InfoTech 9 classes.

At this point, you should have:

• an eportfolio with a homepage and Digital Story and Biography/Photo
• Competency and Interest/Passion Pages
• Have 3 pieces of evidence on any of the pages

We'll be starting our Independent Technology Project that will run into December.

Choose from: photography, videography, game/app design, programming, drafting design, web design, 3D world design

The project should address any or all of the following:

• address/solve a problem in your school or community
• address a potential career/job interest
• help you develop competencies in: technology, creativity/innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving/critical thinking

InfoTech 9 October 15-18th

Last week, we reviewed:

• purpose and structure of an eportfolio
• purpose, list and definitions of learning competencies
• identified attributes of an Independent Learner

Here is what students identified as Independent Learning:

• is able to stay focussed and work independently
• knows how to troubleshoot problems, and tries independently first
• knows how to find resources (class website, youtube, blog, google search, peers)
• works with others, learns from others, helps others when appropriate
• if things go wrong, keeps trying in different ways
• self-paces and plans for learning

 

We also worked on our Digital Stories, with the goal of completing them this week!

• about 12 slides
• heavy on simple visuals, low on text (title only)
• to be narrated (narration notes go under powerpoint slides)
• export powerpoint as .jpeg (series of pictures)
• use Windows Movie Maker or iMovie on iPads to create.

Digital stories are biographies told in images and words, digitally.

Here is the link to the assignment, which will become part of your eportfolios.

PS/ Students were to add to their Learning Blog:

purpose and structure of an eportfolio

purpose, list and definitions of learning competencies

This week:

• You are ready to export/narrate your Digital Story
• You have your eportfolio set up, with competency pages, a passion/career page, and with at least two entries (with photo/uploaded document and a reflection statement)
• You will begin thinking about your independent learning project.

Have a great week!

Digital Literacy Oct 1st - 4th

This week our focus is: Collaboration (Teamwork) and Problem-Solving.

Let's take a look at what that might look like...

http://www.livingpolesapartbipolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/problem-pic.jpg

Our Agenda:
1. Do our final Typing Test at http://www.typingtest.com
2. Finish our team definition of Digital Literacy on the wiki space. (Work in Library)
3. Start our biographies for our ePortfolios.  Type out first, then storyboard for our digital stories...
4. Start our ePortfolios (Lunar and Google Sites). Gr 7s will use Lunar. Gr 8s will use G-Sites.

Class Helpers: Hannah B, Alicia G, Ethan

Let's have a great week!