S3 (DS7/8)

Sept. 29:
Wednesday's class will be from 9:10 - 10:40 due to MAP testing this afternoon. Your blocks are: S3, S2, S1(testing), S4
🍁Janice: Complete your Mini Me Show.
🍃-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:
💯🅰️Show your WeVideo "Design Your Name" project.
💡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. 25th

🌠Go to the DS Gallery and watch Mini Me Shows from this year's B3 class.
🌌Finish your Mini Me Show. Then, make any Student Choice.

2: Present your Mini Me Show.

3: Open your WeVideo account on the iMac or your CB. Complete the Design Your Name Challenge. Be ready to present your finished product AND submit it to WeVideo!

Coming Up: Mini Me Show presentations; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS

Sept. 23rd
🍂Complete the Mini Me Show quiz (Week 5)
🍃Make any Student Choice or watch Mini Me Shows from the DS Gallery: check 2025 classes & then choose any other year. 

2: Audience Rows:
>Albert will share a side project.
>Q&A about the MMShow project & iMovie
>MMShow presentations: Albert; anyone else finished?
3: Continue to produce the Mini Me Show. Browse Special Topics from this site and think about a passion project.
4: Show, Tell, or Draw OR Pictionary

Coming Up: Mini Me Show presentations; Seahawk Scholars project; brainstorming in DS

Sept. 19: club day schedule, 12:40 - 1:35
🍂Complete DS Makeup work:
>"DS Organization" assignment from Classroom Week 4: Jaylenn, Rosalie,Olivia
🍃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
🌿Read over the Special Topics ("Student Resources" tab > "Special Topics" page). Choose or adapt a topic to work once you're done with the Mini Me Show. 

2: Audience Rows:
>Q&A about the MMShow project & iMovie
>presentation: Albert
>View Special Topics from S4: GoogleVids
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. 17
1st Thing:
🥰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: Olivia. 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 S4
-Q&A about the Mini  Me Show project.
3: Finish 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. 15
Participation grade today!

1st Thing:
🐔Read the Participation rubric: this site > Student Resources > Rubrics > "Participation "
🦃Lorelei & Olivia: Go to Drive. Create a folder called "DS '25-'26."  Then, start the Week 3 "DS ft/Me" poster.
🦆 Go to the DS Gallery > Mini Me Show, Fall '17 > browse shows until we move on. 

2: Audience Rows: review the Mini Me Show in iMovie +Photo Booth backgrounds.
3: Continue the project.
Coming up: Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project; Seahawk Scholars collaborative project with 4th grade

Sept. 11th
1st Thing:
🦉DS Makeup work: Lab Agreement, Vodcast Pretest & Selfie/Olivia; Vodcast Pretest: Lorelei
🦃Go to Drive. Create a folder called "DS '25-'26."
.🦆 Go to the DS Gallery > Mini Me Show, Fall '24 > browse shows from any class/any grade until we move on...

2: Audience Rows:
Watch a demo of the poster project in Week 3: "DS ft./Me."
Complete the poster.
3: Audience Rows: watch a movie that introduces iMovie basics; participate in a demo of iMovie
4: 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. 9th
1st thing: Go to the How To tab on this site and hover down to "Photo Resources." Watch "10 Creative Ways to Use Markup in Photos." When you're done, make any Student Choice...

2: Audience Rows: Watch a quick demo of iMac's Preview app & Google's Vids app.
-Import a Photo Booth selfie into the Preview app. Add a speech bubble with your "words of wisdom" +one other COOL THING.
-Make a 3-scene, science themed film in Google Vids that has one stock image per scene + one other COOL THING.
3: Complete both special topics in Week 3. Be ready to share your work in audience rows.
4: Audience Rows: Share your Preview photo & Google Vids.
5: Learn (or review) Show, Tell, or Draw!
Coming Up: DS f/ME poster; Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project

Sept. 5th
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.)
Lab Agreement: Olivia
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. 3rd
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: Watch each group's interview film. Give any constructive feedback to align more closely with the directions.
❓❓❓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.

3: Show, Tell, or Draw: a DS  communication game
4: @1:50: Exit Ticket

HW = exit ticket , if needed
Coming Up: "2 Truths & a Lie" - DS procedures; vodcasting in DS; selfie for your class page; hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project

Aug. 28

1st Thing:
🏫Hand in your lab agreement.
📚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

Aug. 26

1st Thing: Welcome to DS! Read your lab agreement & begin your "Welcome..." task card. 

2: 7th graders: check your email for an invite link to join the 8th grade DS Classroom.
3: “Welcome to DS” slide deck: demo of iMac setup task card, name stick, name tile.  

4: Continue 1st Thing...

5: “Meeting the Minds”Classroom assignment

6: 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