Today, the 6th graders worked on the pre-production stage of their video tutorial project. Most students seem highly self-motivated during this work, which is always fun to see! After reviewing the project success criteria rubric, the students learned how a video production is organized. They created a video outline, a script, and finally, a shot list. They practiced using videography vocabulary such as close-up, frame rate, b-roll, and establishing shot. It was a lot of work upfront, but it will help the production and post-production work go much smoother and look much more polished.
Some students might start filming at home this week, while others who chose classroom-approved topics will film in class next week. Here is the overarching schedule for the mini videography unit:
Oct 3: Develop success criteria
Oct 10: Pre-production
October 17: Production
October 24: Post-production
October 31: Showcase work!
I don't have the capacity to have conferences with all 100 of my students' families, but if you have any questions for me about my observations from the first 7-8 GATE classes, feel free to shoot me an email or arrange a time to chat on the phone/video chat. You can also ask your student to show you around their Book Creator Portfolio entries from this year.
Thank you so much to all of the families that have donated allergy-friendly snacks for the 2nd and 3rd graders who don't have lunch until 12:45pm and 1:00pm! We should be all set for the year for the students that have allergies. If you happen to come across a screaming deal for less expensive, not-necessarily allergy-friendly snacks, we could still use some of those on back-up.
Thank you so much for all of the donations to the classroom Foundation account! I was able to use the donations to buy 6 drones just for our GATE classes, which means that we can have more students use them during the entire year! Last week, I submitted a grant proposal to get 6 iPads to use as remote controls and iMovie editors, but if we don't get those, we can control them through the class Chromebooks.
I know that it can be annoying to get even more emails, especially from a school your child only attends once a week. However, we need to keep you on the Lowell parent communication list because that is how we efficiently communicate to parents in the case of a school-wide emergency. Our admin assistant, Sam, is really good about only sending out a couple school-wide messages per month, so feel free to just delete those non-emergency emails as they arise.
As we begin our school year and face new challenges, we are seeking new ways to enrich your child's education both in person and virtually. Our current wish list includes a set of classroom cameras (~$100 ea), Rubiks Cubes ($12), and a hand-held vacuum cleaner! I just put in a grant application to get 6 iPads (and accessories) for our classroom, so I will cross my fingers! Please click on the link below to donate to my Boise Foundation Account. [LOWELL/GATE/GABRIELLI,AUDREY]
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY DONATED!
IT WILL BE PUT TO GOOD USE RIGHT AWAY!
(I'll start posting as soon as I have confirmed which students from each school are on the No Photo List. Thanks for your patience!)