Apples Thursday June 13th

Hey Apples!

Today is your last "official" day to complete your projects and post them to your ePortfolios.

Not done? You will likely be in at breaks to finish...

Our last class, Tuesday, June 18th, will be spent reviewing our projects, doing a final assessment, and reviewing our ePortfolios before parents see them. You must be in class!!

Videography:
1. Zach and Jasmyne C: Murder Mystery Trailer
2. Mikki and Roanne: Zombie Apocolypse
3. Bruce and Alek
4. Avery and Benn: Biking
5. Tao, Reid, Ezra: Sports Variety
6. Mary Rose and Miranda: Slenderman


Photography:
1. Makenna
2. Aerial
3. Jasper
4. Alex S
5. Hannah A
6. Tanisha D
7. Hannah D
8. Els


Virtual World:

1. Daisy C: Rec Centre
2. Brandon S: Garage
3. Shawn G: Garage
4. Grady C: Garage
5. Ryland N: Garage

Androids Friday June 7th

Androids--

Today is the DEADLINE for having your segments DONE!!

Finished? Put the published video on the Grade 7/8 Shared Folder.

Production Manager: Lena P.

Technical Crew: Max and Cam

Musical Intro Composer: Harrison

Anchors: Katelyn and Shyanna

Intro Flash Segment: Rory S

Segments:

• Drama: Jen and Rosie
• Timetable: Lena, Ray, and Katelyn  DONE!
• Woodshop: Logan and Brayden
• Soccer Field: Jenna, Myah, Sam, Brooklyn  DONE!
• Healthy Lunches: Brooklyn, Sam, Jenna, Myah
• Tech at Sentinel: Jayden, Fin, Conrad
• Stinkbug Problem: Aaron, Riley, Teya
• MineCraft Mania: Logan R, Jared A
• Digital Devices: Soj, Shyanna, Kelsey
• Heat in the School: Sierra, Breanna

Apples Thurs June 5th

Hi Apples,

As of today, we have only THREE CLASSES!
Our last class will be a PRESENTATION class (June 18th)
IF you are not done, you will come in on MAKE UP Day (June 20th)




1. PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
    GOAL: To learn photography and editing techniques,
                  post at least three finished photos for evaluation in ePortfolio
                 and choose ONE to print for yourself.

• ePortfolio Project Page should have:
• Project Title
• Several of YOUR "raw" Photos with comments (what I tried)
• Something your learning about Photography (Alaya's Powerpoint)
• Criteria for a great photo
• Today you will EDIT photos:
• cropping
• colour levels and curves
• other
• People Photography Challenge
• Take a photo that really shows their personality and your creativity as a photographer

2. VIDEOGRAPHY
    GOAL: To learn how to make a unique brief video (trailer) and practice great editing skills

• ePortfolio Project Page should have:
• Project Title
• Storyboard or Outline of your Plan
• Inspiration Video
• Criteria for a great video and what YOU want to focus on
• Today you will be filming:
• Think of camera angles, wide shots, close ups
• Watch out for AUDIO!!
• Have purpose--don't waste your time (only two classes to edit)

3. VIRTUAL WORLD
    GOAL: To create a technically excellent building that shows teamwork and creative design

• ePortfolio Project Page should have:
• Project Title
• An Inspiration Photo(s)
• Criteria for a Great Build
• Your Design
• Today you will be building for most of the class:
• Take a SCREEN CAPTURE of your work in progress
• Say what you contributed today

APPLES May 29th

Apples--Wednesday, May 29th

Apples! Today we will divide the class into three parts:

1. ePortfolio 15 minutes
        a) Add a Page to your MENU for the PROJECT

        b) How to TAG your POSTS

2. Major Project Exploration*: (45 mins)
        a) Videography (book trailer, movie trailer)--STEP 1: VIDEO CHALLENGE (Desktop Shared)
        b) Photography (camera work, photo editing)--Basic Skills (Camera, Shooting, Composition)

              +  MINI-CHALLENGE (take a photo to make an object look different than it is--

               SHIFT perspective)
         c) Virtual World Design (related to a job/occupation or hobby/interest)--Continue with Build

   *Related Competencies: Technology Skills, Creativity, Problem Solving, Independent Learning

3. Digital Story*
        a) Final Assessment using Rubric on ePortfolio
        b) Overdues: Mikki, Roanne, Aerial, Alek, Bruce, Zach, Jasper, Tanisha

Androids--Tues May 28th

Hi Androids!




 

ePortfolio Conferencing reflection:

• How did it go? Explain.
• What did you learn about yourself?
• What did you learn about your peer mentor?

Today, we'll focus on:
     1. Video Creation Challenge Review ("Technology" Aspect on WildCats TV Rubric)

• 40 Seconds!
• Evidence of Video Splicing and/or Trimming
• Quick transitions (photos, no more than 3-4 seconds)
• Evidence of Titles, Captions, and Credits
• Evidence of Creativity       

1. Logo Creation Challenge (Post to ePortfolio):
• See your Desktop Shared folder for the Challenge
• Develop a Logo for a Your Sports Team, or ePortfolio Conferencing, or....?
• http://www.iconfinder.com
• See your WildCats TV Rubric for TeamWork (with Reflection according to Rubric)
• What does TeamWork look like? Sound like? Feel like?

     2. WildCats Jr TV

• Check in for Production Schedule and Week.
• Production Time
• Logo for opener (Choose Today--Max, Cam)
• Establishing Shots
• Photo Stills
• What's your Hook?
• Voice-Overs or Stand Up Interviews
• Short Segments (variety of perspectives--balanced reporting)
• What's the Problem/Celebration?
• How do you Know?
• What do People Think?
• Last thoughts, in a Nutshell
• Credits

    3. Career Exploration Package and Assignment

• Our final Project will be a Career Exploration--"How might your likes, interests, and skills match with a potential job or career?"
• Present your research and understanding of yourself in any multimedia format that we have worked with this year: video, slideshow, piktochart poster
• This will be published to your ePortfolio with a final reflection piece.

Apples--Friday May 24th

Apples! Today we will divide the class into three parts:

1. Technology Skill Build Challenge (Video) 25 minutes
        a) See your Desktop Network Share Folder

2. Major Project Exploration*: (45 mins)
        a) Videography (book trailer, movie trailer)
        b) Photography (camera work, photo editing)
        c) Virtual World Design (related to a job/occupation or hobby/interest)

   *Related Competencies: Technology Skills, Creativity, Problem Solving, Independent Learning

3. Digital Story*
        a) Final Assessment using Rubric on ePortfolio

*Students who are behind in their Digital Stories will be expected to stay in at break for 15 minutes
**Note: We will put our Career Packet on hold for the last week of classes

Apples Tuesday, May 21st

Hi Apples,

For the first 30 minutes, we'll be preparing for our ePortfolio interviews with Ms. Humphries' Grade 10 English class.

Here is what you do:
1. Log on to http://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca  (Forgot password? Reset with your email)
2. Add a new POST titled "Virtual World"
3. Go to Desktop SHARED folder. Find SD8VLC Survivor.
4. Follow INSTRUCTIONS on Reflection Sheet. Copy Questions to your POST.
5. Use your RUBRIC and respond to prompts. Add a SCREENSHOT of you TEAM BUILD as evidence. (you will have to crop it in PAINT)

 

2. ePortfolio Interviews are 30 minutes in the Library.

3. Personalized Exploration Project:
     a. VIDEO
     b. PHOTOGRAPHY
     c. VIRTUAL WORLD BUILD

Androids Friday May 17th

Hi Androids--

ePortfolio Conferencing coming up next week with Gr 10 Peer Mentors:

• Tuesday, May 21st
• Wednesday, May 22nd

Today, we'll focus on:

1. ePortfolios:
• Adding Evidence from your Planning Sheet
• Digital Stories (with Reflection according to Rubric)
• Brown Folders: Add paper copies of any work
2. WildCats Jr TV
• Check against Rubric for Successes and Stretches.
• Production Time
• Logo for opener
• Establishing Shots
• Photo Stills
• What's your Hook?
• Voice-Overs or Stand Up Interviews
• Short Segments (variety of perspectives--balanced reporting)
• What's the Problem/Celebration?
• How do you Know?
• What do People Think?
• Last thoughts, in a Nutshell
• Credits
• Final Check in: Where are you at with your progress and learning?

Apples Wednesday, May 15th

Hi Apples,

You have two parts to the class today:
1. ePortfolios (Getting Ready for Conferencing next week) 40 minutes
     a. Add your Digital Story and Digital Story Reflection (see desktop shared folder
         "Digital Story" for Rubric and Reflection Template)
     b. See your ePortfolio Planning Sheet (in your brown folders).
          Add another Post with evidence of  Extra-Curricular or School Assignments.
          Photos or images really help! Say something about   your learning: What it is,
          What I learned/am learning, Why is this good evidence?
     c.  Try play with your Theme or Header/Background to customize your look.

*Bring your binders and take out assignments, tests, and projects to add to your Brown Folder!

2. Career Packet:
     a. Today, we'll begin doing some Career Research. Work through the packet, and do some basic
         Research on a potential Career. We will be adding this information to your eportfolio.
      b. Complete as much of the packet as possible, and use the Lab for Researching a career.

3. Virtual World Project: Teen DreamWorld
*Choose one of the options below and begin exploring it.
     a. Photography: Take an original photograph using your cellphone, iPod, or school camera.
         (Notes: We only have one school camera, so must sign out). Begin thinking of a theme for
         your photos: Nature, Objects, or People.
                i. Step One: Find inspiration photos on Morguefile.org and Post to your ePortfolio-->
                   say  what you like about how the photo is taken.
                ii. Step Two: Take several photos and edit with Photoshop

      b. Videography: Plan a short script (no more than 5 minutes) on any of the following:
           Book Trailer, Movie Trailer, Sports Action Video. Storyboard your script.

       c. Virtual World Design: Think of a hobby or interest and create a building or scene that
            reflects your interests. The design must show some research: AutoMechanics, Skateboarding,
            Animal Shelter, etc.

May 7th - 10th ePortfolios!

This week in Digital Literacy:

1. Set up ePortfolios in http://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca

•      Set up privacy settings
•      Add parent emails as Subscribers 
• Go to your Dashboard
• Find "Users"
• Find "Blog and User Creator"
• Add parent or guardian--> need their email address
•      Add your Digital Story and 2-3 other pieces of evidence (school and personal)
• Use your ePortfolio Planning Sheet as a Guide!
•      Paper Portfolio Folder--add assignments (Humanities, Math)
•      Got an ipod/iphone? Get the Wordpress App and add photos/content directly to your eportfolio!
• Free on iTunes App Store
• Need http://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca  address
• Need your log on information (username, password)

2. Digital Stories

•      Peer and Self-Assess (have two other people see it) using the Rubric (comments on back)
•      Not done? We will take 15 minutes at Break to work on it
•      Upload to mtsentlmc@gmail.com (iPad Youtube Account) and set privacy
•      Link your Digital Story to your ePortfolio

3. WildCats TV and SD8VLC Survivor (storyboards, progress)

April 22nd - 25th

Your mid-semester intermediate report cards are complete and will be distributed at the end of the week! You should be proud of your efforts, and if there are any outstanding assignments, you are to complete them to demonstrate your learning.

Apples & Androids (Monday, April 22/Wednesday April 24)
You will be working on your eportfolios today! We will be using http://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca as our platform. It is secure within our Provincial boundaries. Please review what eportfolios and conferencing are about here.

Follow these steps to get your eport started:

1. Check your EMAIL for a message from MSSSePortfolios/sd8learns
2. Click on the link to get to the SD8Learns website for confirmation
3. Your eportfolio will be a plain website. You can play with THEMES.
4. Click here and make sure you have the right PRIVACY settings on your eport
5. Add your Digital Story video link if you have it (using the NEW POST + youtube widget)

Apples: (Thursday, April 25th)

• SD8VLC --> team debriefs: citizenship, communication (add contacts, whisper)
• Shelters: Take a Screenshot of the before (paste into paint) and save as "shelter.png"
• Work on shelter to make it solid, straight, good design!
• Leave not for your teammates for what you did, and what you'd like to see done! (Google Doc)
• Reflection!

Androids--> Wildcats TV introduction:

• Overview of Project, with Rubric (handout) 
• See examples of segments
• Come up with segment ideas and timeframe (on your own or in teams)
• Come up with roles for Production Week

 The remainder of the time will be spent finishing your Digital Stories:

• Save your powerpoints as jpg slides
• Open your email, and COMPOSE a message to mtsentlmc@gmail.com
• Attach your jpg slides and hit SEND
• Get an iPad, and open the GMAIL--> find your email/slides and tap to download
• Go to iMovie app, and start a NEW PROJECT, add your jpg slides from camera roll
• Narrate your story (hit RECORD button)--> don't worry, you can practice and redo (find a quiet place, with permission, in the Library, multipurpose room, counselling centre)
• We will upload next class

Bruce: you will need a library laptop with Windows Movie Maker on it--> get a usb mic from my office file cabinet and record your story. Save and send to mtsentlmc@gmail.com (after you PUBLISH as a movie file!)

Have a great class, and I will see you next day!

Term End Week April 15th - 19th

1. Androids:

• Finish Digital Story (see criteria)
• use iPads to use iMovie to make your story
• upload to youtube and set privacy settings
• upload to your eportfolio
• self-assess using rubric 
• Self-Assessment for Term End
• Any outstanding assignments? (Digital Poster, Photoshop Quiz)

2. Apples:

• SD8VLC Survivor with Trafalgar teammates 9:05 - 9:35 am in world
• Major Team Challenge is to continue building a TEAM Shelter--you are LEADERS
• go to Gathering Place to watch INTRO VIDEO
• Focus Skills = COMMUNICATION & TEAMWORK
• See instructions and feedback in world--> when done, do DAILY POLL
• Rest of Class: Digital Story and Term Self-Assessment

April 8th - 12th

Term End is this coming Friday, April 12th!

Here is what will be on your first term reporting:

• Keyboarding Skills & Reflection (Technology Skills)
• Digital Literacy Poster (Digital Citizenship)
• Online Photoshop Quiz (Technology Skills) ...see Ms. Malloff for your passcode
• Digital Story (Communication Competency)

Digital Story Resources:

• Royalty-Free Music here
• Copy-right Free Images: Morguefile and Flickr Creative Commons

Apples (Monday April 8th, Wednesday April 10th)
1. Digital Story: Should have slides exported as .jpg set/send to mtsentlmc@gmail.com / use iPad to record your narration/ export movie to youtube (privacy settings!). Will be embedding into your eportfolio. Handout Digital Story Rubric. Use your Checklist to see what you're missing!

2. SD8VLC Survivor: Ms. Malloff will outline Project on projector; please complete this brief online survey here. Next, Log ons! Come up with Digital Citizenship guidelines:

• How would you expect to interact in the world?
• What are some ways to navigate and communicate?
• What should you be mindful of?

    Complete Orientation Challenge, and brief reflection:

• How did it go? Explain what happened.
• What was challenging? What skills did you need to complete the challenge?
• What went well for you?

2. SD8Learns ePortfolio set up in http://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca : Change theme, header, and sub-title. You will need to provide Ms. Malloff with your gmail account here.

Androids (Tuesday, April 9th and Friday April 12th)
1. Review Photoshop and complete online Photoshop quiz here /10 marks. See Ms. Malloff for your username and passcode.

2. Digital Story: Should have slides exported as .jpg set/send to mtsentlmc@gmail.com / use iPad to record your narration/ export movie to youtube (privacy settings!). Will be embedding into your eportfolio. Handout Digital Story Rubric. Use your Checklist to see what you're missing!

3.SD8Learns ePortfolio set up in http://sd8learns.sd8.bc.ca : Change theme, header, and sub-title. You will need to provide Ms. Malloff with your gmail account here.

4. WildCats Jr. TV: We will discuss what it may look like, roles, and segments you'd like to see. Jot down what you'd like to do on our Planning Google Doc. Start a schedule...

DigLit April 2nd-5th

Welcome back! Hope you all had a great Easter holiday!

This week, we're working on our Digital Stories (due next Friday, April 12th).

We also have our eportfolios and major projects to consider...

Tuesday/Thursday April 2nd and April 4th -- P2 (Androids):

1. Digital Story:
       a. Checklist for Slides--where are you at? Due April 12th
       b. Digital Story Conversation: Planning for your script (handout)
       c. Work Period: Add script to bottom of powerpoint notes;
           only key words on slides!
2. Intro to Wildcats Jr TV:
                                        a. See website page; read over and discuss
                                        b. Review the videos and think about segments for the show
                                        c. Jot down what role you may wish to have, and what segment
                                             you'd like to produce or see happen.
--> overdues: digital literacy poster and photoshop quiz


Wednesday April 3rd -- P2 (Apples)

1. Intro to EPortfolios: Competencies, Planning Sheet,Collecting Artefacts (folders), eMails to Ms. Malloff for registration on SD8Learns
2. Digital Story: Do Personality Test, Finish slides, develop script, export as .jpgs, plan movie
3. SD8VLC Survivor: Introduction, Citizenships & Exploration

*Remember to get photos for your Digital Stories!

                                                            My marks using LearnBoost here.

    

DigLit March 25th - 28th

Welcome Back Everyone!

Here's what we've been learning in Digital Literacy to date:

• Powerpoint Basics + How to Save Slides as .jpg (photos, Mr. D's tribute video)
• Internet Safety, Privacy, & Digital Footprint (poster assignment, digital literacy)
• Keyboarding Tutorials (individual goals, perseverence, productivity essentials)
• Photoshop Basics (navigation, toolbar, layers, filters, contrast, saturation, creativity)

Our Next Steps are to:

• Develop your Digital Story--a digital biography of yourself for your eportfolio (powerpoint slides, iMovie or MovieMaker) due Friday April 12th
• Create a basic eportfolio using Wordpress in SD8Learns (TBA)
• Major Project
• D2 (Apples) will  be working with Trafalgar & WE Graham on the Virtual World (SD8VLC Survivor)
• D1 (Androids) will be preparing segments for Wildcats JrTV

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Monday March 25th/ Wed March 27th  /D2 P2 (Apples):
1.Digital Footprint Poster overdue (Zach, Tanisha, Benn, Ezra, Kody, Bruce, Brandon, Jasmyne, Mary Rose, Shawn, Mikki, Alex, Roanne, Reid)
2. Photoshop Review & Online Quiz (10 points) 
     (see Ms. Malloff for your username and password/quiz password)
3. My Digital Story: See example, develop criteria, begin your own (due Friday April 12th)
4. Introduction to SD8VLC! (15 minutes)

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Tuesday March 26th /D1 P2 (Androids):
1.Digital Footprint Poster overdue (Rosie,Kelsey, Conrad, Finn, Logan, Jenna, Jared, Shyanna, Max, Myah, Breanna, Riley, Teya, Sierra, 
2.Digital Story: See example, develop criteria, begin your own (due Friday April 12th)
3. Photoshop Review & Online Quiz (10 points) 
     (see Ms. Malloff for your username and password/quiz password)

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One of the Excellent Examples of a Digital Footprint Poster (Thanks, Makenna!)



Coming Soon: SD8VLC Survivor!

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Literacy Week March 4-8th

1.Keyboarding Skills (we’re done this week!)

1.Grab your drill sheet

2.What was your goal? How did you do, and why?

       (reflections on the back of your sheet please)

2.Digital Footprint & Online Safety Poster Due

1.Criteria Sheets, Peer and Self-Assessment

2.**Put Digital Posters in Gr 7/8 Shared Folder

3.My Digital Story

1.Colours Inventory/Learning Style

2.Example—Criteria---Build your own (3 classes)

1.-Must have at least one Photoshop edited photo

2.Of you! (One “classic” and one “experimental”)

Last Day!

This is your last class! Today we're wrapping up with the following activities:

• 30 minutes of prep time (project touch ups, last minute additions)
• Self-Assessment of Learning (handout, to go into your Report Card)
• Mini-Presentations of ePortfolio (5 mins each--3 highlights)
• Receive Digital Badges for your Homepage
• Course Evaluation Below

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Digital Literacy 7/8 Week of Jan. 21-25th

Hi Digital Literacy 7/8 Students!

We only have 2-3 classes left!  Here is what we'll focus on:

Grade 7's this is what you'll need to complete:

• eportfolio page
• your Digital Story is linked to your eportfolio
• your Teach Me Tutorial is done (and linked if on youtube)
• your Career Exploration Assignment is done and added to your eportfolio
• Try PiktoChart for your Career Assignment

Grade 8's this is what you'll need to complete:

• your Google Sites ePortfolio
• Pages for each of the Competencies
• Communication & Personal Expression, Creativity, Collaboration, Healthy Living, Independent Learning, Citizenship & Social Responsibility, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• 3 pieces of Learning Evidence (photos and/or artefacts) under any of the Competencies
• Your Digital Story on your HomePage
• Your Teach Me Tutorial on your Independent Learning Page
• Your Career Exploration Assignment (Using Piktochart) on a Career Page

InfoTech 9 Jan 7- 18th

Welcome Back InfoTech 9!

We only have about 3 classes left!
 

1. Tech Exploration Projects are Due!

2. Tech Issue Experts is Due last day

3.Overdue:

1.Digital Stories  (linked to eportfolio):
2.  Links to your InfoTech 9 Learning Blog

              3.  ePortfolio Links: Send to tmalloff@sd8.bc.ca (make sure you SHARE your Google site with

                  me!)

Welcome Back Digital Literacy!

Welcome Back Digital Literacy Students!

We have about 6 classes until the end of the semester and much to do!

Teach Me Tutorials (due this week Jan. 11th)
1. Finish your Teach Me Tutorials so we can showcase and/or do a gallery walk
2. Upload your Teach Me to youtube and link to your ePortfolio
3. Get your Teach Me Digital Badge from Ms Malloff

Career Exploration Assignment (due Jan 25th)
1. Let's finish our Career Exploration Booklets
2. Check out our Career Exploration page--do some research using the links!
3. Create a brief Animoto Video, Glogster, or Comic Strip (using iPad)
4. Done? Get your Digital Career Explorer Badge from Ms Malloff

EPortfolios need to be complete for conferencing/interviews. Collect items from your other classes to add to your eportfolios!

Students still needing to present their Digital Stories:
Cameron P, Eric T, Cassidy I, Terra-Mae, Brianne