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Sept. 26th -
📣The "Mini Me Show" is due TODAY!
📣 We will not have DS on Tuesday. Instead, you will follow this schedule: B3, B2, B1*, & B4.
*During B1, you will take the MAP Reading test.
1st Thing:
Finish your Mini Me Show: remember to use the task card & rubric as guidelines.
When you are done:
-Submit your film to the assignment in Classroom, Week 4.
-Go to the DS Gallery and watch:
--> "Mini Me Shows '25" from other classes (If a class has no films yet, just go to another class!)
--> "Films By Students" page: any 3 films
--> "Artwork" page: browse for at least 2 min.
Make any Student Choice or do work for another class.
2: Vodcast Rubrics:
Look at the breakdown of your vodcast pretest score. Ask me _any_ questions when you return the rubric to me.
3: Audience Rows:
Present your Mini Me Show for audience feedback.
Bring your CB to view the rubric. Be ready to coach your classmates on revision items.
4: Return to 1st Thing tasks...pick up where you left off:)
5: DS Games: "Run to the Board!"
Coming Up: brainstorming; DS Procedures quiz; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial; "Show, Tell, or Draw" - DS Game
Sept. 24th
If you were on the field trip Monday, start the quiz right after announcements.
1st Thing:
🏩Complete the Mini Me Show quiz: use the link & notes in Week 5 of Classroom.
🌆When you're done, complete DS makeup work:
DS Organization(Week 4): Meriana, Sydney V., Xavier, Jace
Vodcast:Addyson (too low to hear)
🏗️Make Student Choice: #2, #3, #4, #5, #6*, or #7*.
*FFinder > Adobe > choose Animate or Photoshop > sign in with your school account; I suggest using pictures from Photo Booth .
🏰During this time, I will print remaining posters.
2: Audience Rows:
-open board: show us a "cool thing" you figured out in iMovie; ask us a question about how to do something in iMovie (those who were here Monday will teach others...)
-demo of advanced tools in iMovie: adjusting Ken Burns effect; fading music in/out, captions on media
-Raine's answer: drag the Emoji Kitchen image to the Desktop; import into My Media
-Nicholas' answer: click the sound effect, go to the Speed tool, click Reverse
-"Films by Students" (DS Gallery): Raine's "Silly Swap"
-finished with the film? present your Mini Me Show!
3: Continue the Mini Me Show project.
4: DS Game: Run to the Board!
Coming Up: brainstorming; DS Procedures quiz; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial; "Show, Tell, or Draw" - DS Game
Sept. 22nd
If you are on the field trip today, you will complete this work next class:)
1st Thing:
🏩Complete the Mini Me Show quiz: use the link & notes in Week 5 of Classroom.
🌆When you're done, complete DS makeup work: poster; puzzle; DS Organization(Week 4).
🏗️Go to the DS Gallery & watch Mini Me Shows from Fall '23 until we move on...
2: Audience Rows:
-a review of locker procedures
-open board: show us a "cool thing" you figured out in iMovie; ask us a question about how to do something in iMovie
-demo of advanced tools in iMovie: adjusting Ken Burns effect; fading music in/out, captions on media
-finished with the film? present your Mini Me Show!
3: Continue the Mini Me Show project.
Coming Up: brainstorming; DS Procedures quiz; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial; "Show, Tell, or Draw" - DS Game
Sept. 18th
1st Thing:
***After announcements, I will call 3 students at a time to check their lockers for a missing lock.***
🍁Complete the "DS Organization" assignment from Classroom Week 4.
🍃Watch this film from the DS site: "How To" tab > "iMovie" page > "Name a Project; Import, & Delete Media" film.
🍂Finish the poster (Week 3): Ryder, Henry Mc., Julianna, Jace, Raine, Gianna
🌠Finish the DS puzzle: Meriana
🌿Make any Student Choice. During this time, I will grade posters & print them in color. Listen for your name!
2: Audience Rows: continue to participate in a demo of iMovie. Ask questions about the Mini Me Show project.
3: Continue the Mini Me Show project.
Coming Up: brainstorming; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial; "Show, Tell, or Draw" - DS Game
Sept. 16th
1st Thing:
⚽ Check your Participation grade in PowerSchool (iMac or CB). The comment has scores that go in rubric-area order.
🎾Go to Drive. Add a folder called "DS '25-'26."
🏀Watch this film from the DS site:
"How To" tab > "iMovie" page > "iMovie Basics" film.
⚾Work together to solve the DS puzzle: Xavier; Meriana
⛳Finish the poster (Week 3).
🎳Make any Student Choice. During this time, I will grade posters & print them in color. Listen for your name!
2: Audience Rows: participate in a demo of iMovie.
3: Return to 1st Thing tasks. I will continue to grade/print posters.
4: Hang your poster in the hallway.
5: Audience Rows: participate in an overview of the Mini Me Show project in iMovie.
6: Begin the Mini Me Show project.
Coming Up: Classwork grade: DS Organization; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial; "Show, Tell, or Draw" - DS Game
Sept. 12th
Participation Grade today!
1st Thing:
🚨We will practice for the fire drill right after announcements.
🍥Photo Booth selfie: Meriana
🤩Journey: show me how you did backgrounds in Photo Booth!
🦈 Work together to solve the DS puzzle: Xavier; Meriana
🦦Read the Participation rubric: From the DS site, Student Resources > Rubrics > "Participation"
🐢Be ready for Vodcasting in Photo Booth. I will pull name sticks for location choices: library; studio; at your iMac (Silent Studio)
🦎Everyone else: Go to the DS Gallery > "Mini Me Shows Fall 2024" CLICK THE ARROW next to this section to go to classes. Watch any 5 from any class. Then, make any Student Choice until we move on...
2: Redo your vodcast, if needed. I will draw name sticks to choose recording order and locations.
When/if your vodcast has been submitted, return to 1st thing tasks.
3: Participate in a demo of the "DS f/Me!" poster project.
Return to your seats & make your poster. Once you have submitted it, I will check & print it.
Coming Up: DS folder in Drive; "DS, f/me!" poster; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial
Sept. 16th
watch this film from the DS site:
"How To" tab > "iMovie" page > "iMovie Basics" film. Then, return to 1st Thing tasks.
3: Make a DS folder in Drive. Upload your selfie and your practice vodcast ("Hi, my name is...") or any other Photo Booth file.
4: Participate in a demo of iMovie basics & an overview of the Mini Me Show project.
Sept. 10th
1st Thing:
🦈 Finish the DS puzzle: Xavier; Meriana
🐢Reread the Vodcasting assignment in Classroom, Week 3. Set up a post-it note or (digital) Sticky.
🦎Browse the DS Portaportal & the DS Gallery for audio choices. You will use an audio choice when you are NOT vodcasting:)
2: Audience Rows: See another demo of Photo Booth for the vodcast pretest.
Prepare for your vodcast pretest: choose a topic, open Photo Booth, make an audio choice.
3: Participate in Silent Studio to begin the vodcast pretest.
When you are not vodcasting, make an audio choice (headset needed) while you do a Student Choice or work for another class.
Coming Up: DS folder in Drive; "DS, f/me!" poster; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial
Sept. 8th
1st Thing:
🍎Check your grades for DS in PowerSchool.
🍉Complete DS makeup work: (exit ticket) Bradley. See me about your exit ticket: Nicholas
🍇Continue to work on your DS puzzle, if needed (independently)
🍓Make any Student Choice when you're done with everything.
2: Audience Rows: see a demo of Photo Booth for the selfie assignment.
Complete the selfie assignment (Classroom, Wk.3) & the puzzle.
3: Audience Rows: check your puzzle answers. See a demo of Photo Booth for the vodcast pretest.
Prepare for your vodcast pretest: choose a topic, open Photo Booth, make an audio choice.
4: Participate in Silent Studio to begin the vodcast pretest.
When you are not vodcasting: finish the puzzle, make an audio choice (headset needed),
Coming Up: vodcast pretest (silent studio); Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial
Sept. 4th
1st Thing:
🐓Turn in your name tile: Xavier, Raine, Chinwendu. See me about your name tile: Jayden, Henry Martin, Henry McCracken
🐣Complete the Exit Ticket (late): Ryder, Levi, Journey, Jayden, Nicholas, Sydney H., Jacob J., Xavier, Jacob M., Henry McC., Julianna, Jace, Chinwendu, Bradley, Raine, Tarriq
🦉Then, make Student Choice #2, #3, #12, #13, or #20.
2: NEW fire drill procedure!
2:DS puzzle, phase 1: "Silent & Independent" Use a ✏️, the DS site & the DS lab (rm. 233).
4: Puzzle, phase 2: work with a partner (random name stick selection)
5: Puzzle, phase 3: work with half the class to solve all teammates' puzzles completely/correctly
6: Audience Rows: We will check your puzzle & see a demo of Photo Booth (selfies; video for pretest)
7: DS Game: "Spinning Portaportal"
HW: Exit Ticket, Name Tile, or signed Lab Agreement (for those who still owe these assignments)
Sept. 2nd
We have an assembly on "Rules & Procedures" @9:15. What we do not finish today, we will do on Thursday!
1st Thing:
As soon as you arrive, find your Name Tile in the Studio. When you're done, put it on my desk😁
Finish #3 on the "Welcome..." task card: Meriana, Sydney H., Raine, Tarriq, & Mila
When you're done with both things, do Student Choice #1 (DS Portaportal).
After the assembly:
2: "Welcome to DS" slide deck- we'll begin with slide #7. I will demo how to complete the DS puzzle.
3: DS puzzle, phase 1: "Silent & Independent" Use a ✏️, the DS site & the DS lab (rm. 233).
4: ?⏰? DS Game: "Spinning Portaportal"
HW: Exit Ticket (Classroom, week 1) DUE: Sept. 4th @9:00
Aug. 27th
(We will have a gr.6 assembly "Rules & Procedures" next class, Sept. 2nd. There is no school Friday or Monday: Labor Day weekend. Tuesday, Sept. 2nd is a blue day.)
1st Things: do these things in order
-put your signed lab agreement on my desk (purple sheet)
-finish steps #2 & #3 from the Welcome task card
-go to Classroom: DS > Classwork tab > Resources > Club Day descriptions > choose a middle school club and be ready to tell me your choice
2: Audience Rows: Learn about DS procedures & KGC guidelines. I will demo the Name Tile.
3: Continue your task card:
#3: finish setting up your iMac
#4: make a Name Tile
When you finish, go to the DS Portaportal (link on DS site homepage).
While you work, I will check both steps & ask for your club.
4: Begin the Welcome to DS puzzle.
5: Complete the Day 2 Exit Ticket (Classroom, Week 1)
HW:
1) Parent signature on Computer Lab Agreement (if needed)
2) Finish Day 2 Exit Ticket (if needed)
Coming Up: Finish the Welcome to DS puzzle; take a selfie for the B1 page, learn how to vodcast in DS; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project
Aug. 25th
1st Thing: Welcome to DS! Read/sign your lab agreement & practice your lock.
2: Audience Rows: Learn about DS procedures & KGC guidelines. I will demo your task card items.
3: Begin the "Welcome to DS" task card to set up your iMac, make a Name Stick, and make a Name Tile.
4: Finish the "Welcome to DS" slide deck: test your knowledge in a Think, Pair, Share activities throughout the presentation.
5: Name Game: think fast!
HW:
1) Parent signature on Computer Lab Agreement
Coming Up: sign up for Club Day; complete the task card; complete an Exit Ticket; begin the Welcome to DS puzzle; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project
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