S4 (DS7/8)

Sept. 8th: & Happy World Ampersand Day & (This is the name for the 'and' symbol!)

1st Thing:
🚨Do you need to do your vodcast for a late grade? I will make a schedule, if needed.
-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: Read the rules for Show, Tell, or Draw (click the arrow next to the "Student Resources" tab)
4: Spinning Portaportal; then, Show, Tell, or Draw!

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

Sept. 2nd: 🫐Happy National Blueberry Popsicle Day!💙
Participation grade today. Read the rubric. Be ready for headset check.
1st Thing: Be ready for a headset check!
-Complete iMac setup: Porter
-Finish the DS puzzle: Liam H.
-Selfie(wk.2): Nathan (wrong file); Liam H.
-Make Student Choice #2, #3, #4, or #5. 

2:Audience Rows: Learn how to use Photo Booth to vodcast for the Vodcast Pretest.
3: Complete the Vodcast Pretest in the Studio (5-min session) using your CB.
4: "Spinning Portaportal;" "Show, Tell, or Draw"

Coming Up: hear about the Mini Me Show iMovie tutorial project

Aug. 31st: Happy 🌴National South Carolina 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.
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. 27th: 🤷🏼‍♂️ Happy National "Just Because" 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: Spinning Portaportal or 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. 25: 🎉 Happy 2nd Day of School '26-'27 🥳

1st Thing: Welcome to DS! Read your lab agreement & begin your "Welcome..." task card.
8th graders, join the 7th grade Classroom: temdym47

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