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)