B3 (DS7/8)

Nov. 3rd
1st Thing:
Jackson: come talk to me about announcements on Wed.
Nathan (and anyone else who entered the WeVideo "Design Your Name" Challenge) : come talk to me
Finish the storyboard paper: "Objects at Rest" & (on the back) "Seahawk Scholars" based on your group's script.
When you have finished both, make any Student Choice #2-#5, #11, #12, or #20.
2: Audience Rows:
🟥Choose the better script: 2 scripts will be read; we will vote: Script #1   Script #2
🟧Review storyboarding activity. I will draw name sticks. We will begin with "scene 5."
🟨Do a script read with another group. Make any needed additions and/or revisions:
    🟢Donte <--> Aaliyah & Gabby (Natsu & Eliza will listen & give feedback)
    🔵Nathan, Jackson, & Kaiden <--> Zaida, Kayleigh, & Mia
    🟣Alex, Aidan, & Antonio <--> Nature, Levi, & Wilson
    🟤Daniel, Archer, & Malcolm <--> Liam,  Mayjor, & Augusto
3: Do these tasks in your group:
🥇Revise your script, if needed.
🥈Memorize your lines (sit-down rehearsal).
🥉Choose one storyboard to use throughout the filming process. 

Coming Up: DS Equipment; Intro/review to WeVideo; feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie & WeVideo

Oct. 30th 

1st thing:
🤣 Click here.
🧛🏾‍♂️Watch(review) the storyboarding in DS process by going to: How to tab > Storyboard > watch the "Storyboarding in DS" video.
🧟‍♀️Then, go to the Home tab > Spotlites > "Objects at Rest."
🍬Use the storyboard paper 📃 & a pencil ✏️ to storyboard this film: sketches of scenes; hints of dialogue; short synopsis. 

2: Audience Rows:
🍫Choose the better script: 2 scripts will be read; we will vote: Script #1   Script #2
🎃Review storyboarding activity.
👻Do a script read with another group. Make any needed additions and/or revisions:
🦇Donte <--> Aaliyah & Gabby (Natsu & Eliza will listen & give feedback)
🧙🏽‍♂️Nathan, Jackson, & Kaiden <--> Zaida, Kayleigh, & Mia
👹Alex, Aidan, & Antonio <--> Nature, Levi, & Wilson
🧙🏼Daniel, Archer, & Malcolm <--> Liam,  Mayjor, & Augusto
3: Revise your script, if needed. Memorize your lines (sit-down rehearsal). Choose one story to use throughout the filming process. 

Coming Up: DS Equipment; Intro/review to WeVideo; feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie & WeVideo

Oct. 28th
1st Thing: Choose a "winner" from the NASA Spotlite page. Here are your steps:
👨🏾‍🚀 go to the NASA Spotlite page
🔭choose a science: Earth, Life, Physical, or Space
🪐 watch any THREE🥉 films
🌠choose a "winner" (IYO) and be ready to justify your choice
("The film called ____ is a winner, in my opinion, because _________"). Type, write, or just remember your answer.
👽 When you're done, do any DS makeup work you have & then make Student Choice #1, 😄 sites, only. 

2: Audience Rows: Review Spotlite votes. Q&A about scripting for Seahawk Scholars.
3: Finish your script. Be ready to pair up with another group to get feedback.

Coming Up: practice storyboarding in DS with a NASA Spotlite film; Storyboarding the Seahawk Scholars project; DS Equipment; Intro to WeVideo; feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie

Oct. 24th

1st Thing:
****See me if you want to try out for track******
Take this quiz about hooks in movies. Then, make any Student Choice...

2: Review the quiz. Participate in a script read from Fall 2022. Spot check your script.

3: Finish your script by 1:40. Be ready to have another group do a script read!

Coming Up: Storyboarding the Seahawk Scholars project; DS Equipment; Intro to WeVideo; feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie

Oct. 22nd
1st Thing:
🥇(Try this one again, from 10/20) Open a blank G.Doc. List 5 vocab words/terms + a one-sentence learning outcome*:
(* A learning outcome for the clouds film would be: Students will be able to identify clouds  and whether or not they produce rain.")
BrainPOP: Converting Fractions to Decimals (you might have to sign in via Clever)
🥈Go to the Seahawk Scholars project sheet in Week 7. Use the SOL or 4th grade teacher links to add specifics to your Meeting of the Minds document: SOLs or teacher expectations.
🥉Make any Student Choice (REMEMBER: Pixel Art is no longer a DS option)  or do work for another class when you are not in Meeting of the Minds.

2: The following groups will conduct "Meeting of the Minds" first:
Malcolm, Daniel, & Archer; Nathan, Jackson, & Kaiden; Donte; Eliza & Natsuhime; Augusto, Mayjor & Liam.
The next groups will be:
Wilson, Nature, & Levi; Alex, Antonio, & Aiden; Gabby & Aaliyah; Zaida, Kayleigh, & Mia; Madison

3: Compare/contrast scripts for a Creative Spark film with the contest film. Suggest changes/additions; and a hook that could have been used. 

4: Begin your 2-column script. Use the Week 9 template.

Coming Up: scripting in DS; scripting the Seahawk Scholars film; DS Equipment; storyboarding in DS; green screen in WeVideo & iMovie; samples films from iM & WeV.

Oct. 20th: (Participation Grade from 10/14 will be today)

1st Thing:
*** Your Seahawk Scholars film must end with a quiz. I have added this to the project sheet ***
🥇Open a blank G.Doc. For each of the following films, list 5 vocab words/terms + a one-sentence learning outcome*:
(* A learning outcome for the clouds film would be: Students will be able to identify clouds  and whether or not they produce rain.")
BrainPOP: Converting Fractions to Decimals (you might have to sign in via Clever)
NASA Spotlite: Plants (by: Johnny, Colin, & Chloe
🥈Be ready to share your answers in Audience Rows.
🥉Make any Student Choice when your done. (If your group is having trouble choosing a topic, watch other BrainPOP films, or NASA Spotlite films from the Gallery, to get ideas.)

2. Work with your group to finish step 4 on the "Seahawk Scholars Project Sheet" (wk.7) & "Meeting of the Minds" chart (wk.8).
3. Participate in Meeting of the Minds: share your group's film idea; give constructive feedback to other groups.

Coming Up: scripting in DS; scripting the Seahawk Scholars film; DS Equipment; storyboarding in DS; green screen in WeVideo & iMovie; samples films from iM & WeV.

Oct. 16th:

1st Thing: Read your two assignments in Classroom (Week 8).
2. Complete the "DS From the Past: Seahawks Rock!" assignment.
3. Complete the Brainstorming in DS word cloud assignment. 

Coming Up: On Monday, we'll continue with Mini Me Show presentations & do a brainstorming categories assignment. 

Oct Oct. 14th (Participation Grade today)
1st Thing:
🌋Go to the DS Gallery and watch new-to-you "Mini Me Shows '25" from B1.
🌡️ Time yourself for FIVE min. as you browse the step 3 links (SeaSch. project sheet). If you want to make note of ideas, type them in Step 4 under "Step 4: Brainstorm ideas for the film"
☔Make any Student Choice until we move on...

2:  Audience Rows:
Practice (7th graders) identifying vocabulary words and (8th graders) lessons learned from these videos:
BrainPOP: Commas: name at least 5 vocabulary terms; name at least 2 things students should be able to do after watching this video
NASA Spotlite: Clouds: state 1-2 sentences that explain what this film is teaching?
3: Begin the Seahawk Scholars project  sheet:
🥇Complete the brainstorming section as I time you.
🥈Plan with your group for 15 min. Complete the "Meeting of the Minds" assignment in Week 8. Be ready to share your plan A, B, & C.
🥉Meeting of the Minds: pitch your group's "plan A" idea for feedback.

4: If we have time, we'll play "Run to the Board"
Coming Up: Scripting the Seahawk Scholars project; DS Equipment; Intro to WeVideo; feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie
Oct. 20th: finish MotM; 2 more videos on your own: 5 terms + 1 learning outcome ("BrainPOP: Converting Fractions to Decimals
NASA Spotlite: Plants (by: Johnny, Colin, & Chloe)

Oct. 10th

See me with your headset/earbuds (for Participation grade): Daniel, Liam, Jackson) 

1st Thing:
🏫If you were absent on Monday, I am exempting you from Brainstorm Lists.
🎒Complete DS Makeup work:
>WeVideo "Design My Name": Madison
>Mini Me Show: Aaliyah; Madison
📚Go to the DS Gallery and watch new-to-you Mini Me Shows 2025 from other classes:
🚌Make any Student Choice or do work for another class until we move on...

2:  Audience Rows:
Present your Mini Me Show: Aaliyah
Seahawk Scholars project (Week 7): Q&A. Choose your group (2-3 members). (material in Week 7)
Sample films: BrainPOP Photosynthesis; NASA Spotlite: Can You Make It to the Moon?
3: Finish Socratic Circles brainstorming: video round.   
4: Begin the Seahawk Scholars project sheet.
Coming Up: Brainstorming for the Seahawk Scholars project: feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie

Oct. 8th
Participation Grade continued today. If you have a headset/earbuds today, but didn't last class, come show me. 

1st Thing:
🍬Be ready to do Brainstorm Lists with me if you were absent last class.
🎃Complete DS Makeup work:
>WeVideo "Design My Name": Aaliyah, Aiden (re-submit), Liam(blank screen?); Kaiden, Madison >Mini Me Show: Aaliyah; Madison
🐈‍⬛Go to the DS Gallery and watch new-to-you projects from other classes:
--> "Mini Me Shows '25" from B1, B4, S1
--> "Design My Name" from S4
🕸️Make a Student Choice #2 - #5 or do work for another class until we move on...

2:  Audience Rows:
Present your Mini Me Show.
Review the Seahawk Scholars project (Week 7).
Sample films: BrainPOP Photosynthesis; NASA Spotlite: Can You Make It to the Moon?
Choose your group (2-3 members).

3: Finish Socratic Circles brainstorming.  
Coming Up: Brainstorming for the Seahawk Scholars project: feedback in DS; green screen in iMovie

Oct. 6th
Participation Grade today. Reread the rubric.

1st Things:
▶️ Finish MIni Me Show: Kaiden, Madison, Aaliyah
▶️Complete the WeVideo* "Design Your Name" Special Topic in Classroom: Augusto, Liam, Mia, Eliza, Kaiden, Madison, Archer, Nature, Aaliyah, & Kaiden.
Aiden: subscribe to WeVideo. Liam: upload your project file. 

▶️(optional) Revise your Mini Me Show.

▶️ Check over "Brainstorm Lists" in Week 6. (at least 5 ideas, each column - each chart)
Need to rewatch the videos? Go to the How To tab > Brainstorm page
▶️Go to the DS Gallery and watch:
--> new-to-you "Mini Me Shows '25" from other classes.
▶️Make any Student Choice or do work for another class.

 
2: Audience Rows:
😀Present your Mini Me Show. 
💡Brainstorm Lists, on your own:  use the Week 6 G.Doc. to brainstorm 7-10 ideas  for each prompt I give you.
✅Turn in this assignment. 

3: Socratic Circles: brainstorm in your grade level group around topics*.
*All topics will be related to our upcoming Seahawk Scholars film project.

Coming Up: Seahawk Scholars project: choose your group; begin brainstorming ideas; feedback in DS

Oct. 2nd:
▶️Complete your Mini Me Show.
▶️Complete the WeVideo* "Design Your Name" Special Topic in Classroom.
If you don't have a WeVideo account, use this link to subscribe.
▶️ Open "Brainstorm Lists" in Week 6. Make sure you have at least 5 ideas listed on each side of the "CB" chart. I have attached our B3 copy to this assignment - use it for ideas:)
▶️Go to the DS Gallery and watch:
--> new-to-you "Mini Me Shows '25" from other classes.
--> (if you didn't do these last class) any 3 films from the "NASA Spotlites from the past*" page
*Our upcoming Seahawk Scholars project with 4th grade is similar to this NASA challenge. Then, read News from the Nest, September 2025
▶️Make any Student Choice or do work for another class.

 
2: Audience Rows:
💯🅰️Show your WeVideo "Design Your Name" project.
😀Present your Mini Me Show. 
💡Classroom, Week 6: "Brainstorm Lists": 
💡Watch two brainstorming films: HOW NOT TO & HOW TO. Use the 2nd chart to list words & short phrases associated with effective/ineffective brainstorming.

3: Brainstorm Lists, on your own
💡Use the Week 6 G.Doc. Brainstorm 7-10 ideas  for each prompt I give you.

4: Learn the procedure for Socratic Circles brainstorming. 

Coming Up: Socratic "Circles" Brainstorming (with only 5, well do more of an arc); Seahawk Scholars project: choose your group; begin brainstorming ideas; feedback in DS

Sept. 30:
🍁Complete your Mini Me Show.
💡Complete the WeVideo* "Design Your Name" Special Topic in Classroom.
If you don't have a WeVideo account, use this link to subscribe.
🍃-Go to the DS Gallery and watch:
--> new-to-you "Mini Me Shows '25" from other classes.
--> any 3 films from the "NASA Spotlites from the past*" page
*Our upcoming Seahawk Scholars project with 4th grade is similar to this NASA challenge.
Read News from the Nest, September 2025

Make any Student Choice or do work for another class.

 
2: Audience Rows:
💯🅰️Show your WeVideo "Design Your Name" project.
😀Present your Mini Me Show.  
💡Classroom, Week 6: "Brainstorm Lists":
>Think of ways you SHOULD & SHOULD NOT use your CB. List your ideas in the chart while I list them on the board. 
💡Watch two brainstorming films: HOW NOT TO & HOW TO. Use the 2nd chart to list words & short phrases associated with effective/ineffective brainstorming.

3: Brainstorm Lists, on your own
💡Use the Week 6 chart. Brainstorm 7-10 ideas  for each prompt I give you.

4: Make any Student Choice...

Coming Up: Socratic "Circles" Brainstorming (with only 5, well do more of an arc); Seahawk Scholars project; feedback in DS

Sept. 26:
Tuesday's class will be from 9:10 - 10:40 due to MAP testing this afternoon. Your blocks are: B3, B2, B1(testing), B4
🍁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