B3 (DS7/8)

Sept. 3rd: Happy 🎳 National Bowling League Day! 🎳

1st Thing:
I might be out for jury duty next class (Wed., 9/9). We'll talk about this.
-Complete the vodcast* (late grade)  and any other makeup work.
*Saniya: full points; use the Studio
-Go to the DS Gallery (link is on the homepage) and browse projects from  "Mini Me Show, Fall 2025." If you've been in this class but it's been a couple years, you can search up your 6th grade MMShow:)

2: Audience Rows: watch a demo of the "DS Ft./Me" poster project.
3: Complete the poster from Week 2 in Classroom.
4: Show, Tell, or Draw!

Coming Up: iMovie demo; the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project; "Creative Spark" film contest

Sept. 1st: Happy National Chicken Boy Day! (It's a statue in CA!)
Participation grade today. Read the rubric. Be ready for headset check.
1st Thing:
-Complete the Selfie (wk.1): Ridley; Jeremiah (redo so I can see your face)
-Make Student Choice #2, #3, #4, or #5. 

2: Pair up: grade each other's puzzles. The answer key is here. Verify your score before submitting.
3: Audience Rows: Learn how to use Photo Booth to vodcast for the Vodcast Pretest.
4: Complete the Vodcast Pretest in silent studio using Photo Booth.

Coming Up: vodcasting in DS, cont.?; selfie for your class page; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project

Aug. 28th: Happy 💭National Thoughtful Day😊

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.
2: Welcome to DS puzzle, phase 3: work as a class to complete _everyone's_ puzzle accurately.
We will check your answers in audience rows.Your phase 2 partner will grade yours; verify your own puzzle grade before handing it to me. Scoring: (number correct)/33
3: Complete the Selfie assignment in Week 2 of Classroom.
4: Name Game: “Meeting of the Minds” circle: think fast!
5: Show, Tell, or Draw: take team pics + a class pic (selfie stick)
HW = lab agreement & exit ticket
Coming Up: vodcasting in DS; selfie for your class page; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project

Aug. 26th: 🐕 Happy National Dog Day! 🦮
1st Thing:
🏫Hand in your lab agreement
📚Continue the Welcome to DS task card: #1 - #4.
🎟️Complete the Exit Ticket.  
🙊Read the rules for Show, Tell, or Draw: On this site, click "More" and then "Student Resources." 
🖥️ If you finish, browse the DS Portaportal (link on the homepage). 

2: Learn how to play Show, Tell, or Draw.

3: Begin the Welcome to DS puzzle. ***Created on Aug. 20th, so there are some changes...***

4: DS Pictionary!

HW = lab agreement read/signed by parent & exit ticket 

Coming Up: Selfie assignment; "2 Truths & a Lie" - DS procedures; vodcasting in DS; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project

Aug. 24: 🎉 Happy 1st Day of School '26-'27 🥳

1st Thing: Welcome to DS! Read your lab agreement & begin your "Welcome..." task card.
7th graders, join the 8th grade Classrom: 5abgbxvs

2: “Welcome to DS” slide deck: demo of iMac setup task card, name stick, name tile.  

3: Continue 1st Thing...

4: Participate in Film Class Pictionary.
5: Complete the Exit Ticket (Week 1 of Classroom).

HW = lab agreement read/signed by parent; finish Exit Ticket if needed

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