Sept. 26:
Tuesday's class will be from 9:10 - 10:40 due to MAP t
🍁Madison: Complete DS Makeup work - poster(Week 3), DS Organization, Mini Me Show Quiz
🍃-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: Audience Rows:
>Q&A about the MMShow project & iMovie
>Present your Mini Me Show.
3: Continue to produce the Mini Me Show.
If you're finished with the Mini Me Show, you can try this special topic: WeVideo's "Design Your Name" Challenge!
4: Depending on time: Run to the Board or Show, Tell, or Draw!
Coming Up: Show, Tell, or Draw when we are 100% attenance; Mini Me Show, cont.; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS
Sept. 24
🍃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 .
2: Audience Rows:
>Q&A about the MMShow project & iMovie
>Present your Mini Me Show.
>View Special Topics from S3 & S4; Liam & Nathan present?
3: Continue to produce the Mini Me Show
If you're finished with the Mini Me Show, you can try this special topic: WeVideo's "Design Your Name" Challenge!
4: Show, Tell, or Draw!
Coming Up: Show, Tell, or Draw when we are 100% attenance; Mini Me Show, cont.; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS
Sept. 22
🍂Complete the Mini Me Show quiz (Week 5)
🍁Complete DS Makeup work:
poster(Week 3): Madison
"DS Organization" (Week 4): Eliza
🌲Special Topics: Antonio, Mayjor, Nathan, Liam
🍃Make any Student Choice or watch Mini Me Shows from the DS Gallery, any year.
2: Audience Rows:
>Q&A about the MMShow project & iMovie
>presentations: Nathan; Liam
>iMovie strategies: adding emoji kitchen; removing Ken Burns; reversing sound & video
>View Special Topics from S3 & S4; Mayjor & Antonio present?
3: Continue to produce the Mini Me Show
Coming Up: Show, Tell, or Draw when we are 100% attenance; Mini Me Show, cont.; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS
Sept. 18
🍂Complete DS Makeup work:
>"Welcome..." puzzle & "DS..." poster (Week 3): Madison
>"DS Organization" assignment from Classroom Week 4: Archer, Gabby, Donte, Madison, Archer, Eliza, Kaiden.
🍃Watch these two films about iMovie features:
> from the DS site: "How To" tab > "iMovie" page > "Name a Project; Import, & Delete Media" film.
>How to use the KB effect in iMovie
🌿Make any Student Choice. During this time, I will grade posters & print them in color. Listen for your name!
2: Audience Rows:
>Q&A about the MMShow project & iMovie
>presentations: Mayjor; Antonio
>View Special Topics from S3 & S4
3: Continue to produce the Mini Me Show
Coming Up: Show, Tell, or Draw when we are 100% attenance; Mini Me Show, cont.; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS
Sept. 16
1st Thing:
😃Madison: see me about your makeup work; do the vodcast pretest in the Studio
😌Eliza: see me about redoing your vodcast
🥰Check your participation grade in PowerSchool. The comment has scores that go in rubric-area order.
😬 Watch the "iMovie Basics" film: this website > How To tab > iMovie page
😁Finish the "DS ft./Me" poster. See me to print/post it.
🥳Complete the "DS Organization" assignment in Week 4 of Classroom.
🤩Continue to explore Photo Booth &iMovie, but do not begin the Mini Me Show project. Stay on this task until we move on...
2: Audience Rows:
-View Special Topics from S3 & S4
-Continue to build the iMovie practice film.
3: Begin the Mini Me Show project. During this time, I will check your DS Organization assignment.
Coming Up: Mini Me Show, cont.; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS
Sept. 12
Participation grade today!
1st Thing:
🐔Read the Participation rubric: this site > Student Resources > Rubrics > "Participation "
🦃Go to Drive. Create a folder called "DS '25-'26." I will sync with your iMac to check this!
🦚Finish the Week 3 "DS ft/Me" poster, if needed.
🦆 Go to the DS Gallery > Mini Me Show, Fall '24 > browse shows from any class/any grade until we move on. 8th graders: if you were in this class in 6th grade, you can search up your MMShow from Fall '23:)
2: Audience Rows: Photo Booth backgrounds; participate in a demo of iMovie
3: Read the iMovie task card and begin the project.
Coming up: Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project; Seahawk Scholars collaborative project with 4th grade
Sept. 10th
1st Thing:
🦉DS Makeup work: Exit Ticket & Selfie/Madison
🦜If you need to do the Vodcast Pretest, be ready to start in 10 min.
2: Silent Studio and/or library passes for vodcast pretests.
3: Watch a demo of the poster project in Week 3: "DS ft./Me." Complete the poster.
Coming Up: DS f/ME poster; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project; Seahawk Scholars collaborative project with 4th grade
Sept. 8th
1st Thing:
🍅Complete DS Makeup work:
Kayleigh, Madison: selfie (Wk. 2); Madison: Meet the Minds (Wk.1); Madison: Exit Ticket; Nature: lab agreement
🍟Reread the Vodcast Pretest assignment. Set up your work area for vodcasting (i.e.: sticky note; audio choice; headset; Photo Booth app)
🍕Continue to work on the DS puzzle. Done with everything? Student choice, until we move on...
2. Work with a partner (name stick selection) to finish the puzzle.
3: Review the puzzle answers; Review the vodcasting assignment & the Silent Studio strategy.
4: Participate in Silent Studio to do your vodcast pretest. When you're NOT vodcasting, complete the Exit Ticket, the Welcome to DS puzzle (at your seat only), or make an audio choice.
5: Show, Tell, or Draw!
Coming Up: Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project
Sept. 4th
1st Thing: Check your "Meet the Minds" grade in PowerSchool. (Your participation score is in the comment for the grade. The score goes in order of the rubric areas.)
***Madison: re-record your assignment
Complete the Exit Ticket (late).
Then, begin solving the "Welcome to DS" puzzle independently. Use a pencil ✏️. Puzzles are on the table.
2: Audience Rows: Watch a demo of the iMac Photo Booth app for the "selfie" assignment and for the Vodcast Pretest. Learn about Silent Studio and what to do when you're NOT vodcasting.
3: Complete the selfie assignment and prepare for the pretest. You may use a post-it note or the Stickies app for talking points - NO SCRIPTING!
4: Participate in Silent Studio to do your vodcast pretest. When you're NOT vodcasting, complete the Exit Ticket, the Welcome to DS puzzle (at your seat only), or make an audio choice.
HW = exit ticket , if needed
Coming Up: "2 Truths & a Lie" - DS procedures; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project
Sept. 2nd
1st Thing:
Go to the "Student Choices" page on this site. It is a tab at the top-right side of the website. Choose Student Choice #1, #2, #3, or #4.
I will hand out unfinished Name Tiles.
***During this time, I will give each group constructive feedback about the MTMs interview from last class.
2: ❓❓❓Unfinished or unclear: "Meeting the Minds" Classroom assignment
--> Review the rubric. Make sure your CB mic is ON!
--> What was easy about this? What would have made this assignment easier? What aspect of the directions would you add or change?
--> You can redo your assignment in a 5-min session: talk with your group & decide.
🥇the group who shows their film will get feedback and can then choose to redo
🥈the group who watches a film will be next to show theirs
🥉all other groups will make a Student choice or do work for another class
3: Name Game: “Meeting of the Minds” circle: think fast!
4: @1:50: Exit Ticket
HW = exit ticket , if needed
Coming Up: "2 Truths & a Lie" - DS procedures; vodcasting in DS; elfie for your class page; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project
Aug. 27
1st Thing:
🎒Augusto: join the B3 Classroom (check email for invite link)
🏫Hand in your lab agreement (Nature: yours is due next class:)
📚Continue the Welcome to DS task card: #1 - #4. If you finish, browse the DS Portaportal (link on the homepage)
2: Q&A: "Meeting the Minds" Classroom assignment; choose your partner(s)
3: Go to your assigned area - the host will bring their CB.
4: Name Game: “Meeting of the Minds” circle: think fast!
5: @1:50: Exit Ticket
HW = lab agreement read/signed by parent & exit ticket
Coming Up: "2 Truths & a Lie" - DS procedures; vodcasting in DS; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project
Aug. 25
1st Thing: Welcome to DS! Read your lab agreement & begin your "Welcome..." task card.
2: “Welcome to DS” slide deck: demo of iMac setup task card, name stick, name tile.
3: Continue 1st Thing...
4: “Meeting the Minds”Classroom assignment
5: Name Game: “Meeting of the Minds” circle: think fast!
HW = lab agreement read/signed by parent
Coming Up: complete the task card; "2 Truths & a Lie" - DS procedures; complete an Exit Ticket; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project