Projects
Projects
Keep in mind that whatever you create, you can add to your portfolio page for 8th grade.
Keep in mind that whatever you create, you can add to your portfolio page for 8th grade.
Adobe Creative Cloud: Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of applications that come with the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: After Effects; Character Animator; Illustrator; Media Encoder; Photoshop; and Premiere
Adobe Creative Cloud: Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of applications that come with the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: After Effects; Character Animator; Illustrator; Media Encoder; Photoshop; and Premiere
Advanced PowerPoint: The how to videos have advanced uses of PowerPoint that can really add life to a presentation.
Advanced PowerPoint: The how to videos have advanced uses of PowerPoint that can really add life to a presentation.
Animation Unit: Students can create an animation unit using Microsoft PowerPoint. Though some have completed this unit in 7th grade, they can choose to do another animation. Students must get resources from the teacher. Unit is available for purchase ($7).
Animation Unit: Students can create an animation unit using Microsoft PowerPoint. Though some have completed this unit in 7th grade, they can choose to do another animation. Students must get resources from the teacher. Unit is available for purchase ($7).
BookFace: "Bookface involves strategically lining up your face or another body part alongside a book cover that features a matching body part so that there appears a melding of life and art."
BookFace: "Bookface involves strategically lining up your face or another body part alongside a book cover that features a matching body part so that there appears a melding of life and art."
Clay Animation: Students can put together an animation with clay.
Clay Animation: Students can put together an animation with clay.
Coding: Students can code games and/or apps if they choose this project. There are opportunities to get a unique URL that they can showcase on their portfolio site that will allow others to participate on what they program.
Coding: Students can code games and/or apps if they choose this project. There are opportunities to get a unique URL that they can showcase on their portfolio site that will allow others to participate on what they program.
Commercial: Students can create a commercial about a hypothetical product they come up with.
Commercial: Students can create a commercial about a hypothetical product they come up with.
Common Craft Videos: Students can pick a topic to educate others using the Common Craft style of video.
Common Craft Videos: Students can pick a topic to educate others using the Common Craft style of video.
Did You Know?: Students can pick a compelling project to educate their audience with the title "Did You Know?"
Did You Know?: Students can pick a compelling project to educate their audience with the title "Did You Know?"
Documentary: Students can create a short documentary about a topic that inspires them.
Documentary: Students can create a short documentary about a topic that inspires them.
Eyebombing: Students can put together a gallery page on eyebombing to bring smiles to people's faces.
Eyebombing: Students can put together a gallery page on eyebombing to bring smiles to people's faces.
Explore Unit: Students can choose from 4 different applications to create something. If they go in depth on a couple of the applications, they don't have to do so many applications.
Explore Unit: Students can choose from 4 different applications to create something. If they go in depth on a couple of the applications, they don't have to do so many applications.
Flip Book: Students can make a flip book and then video tape it in order to showcase it on their digital portfolio.
Flip Book: Students can make a flip book and then video tape it in order to showcase it on their digital portfolio.
How to Video: Students can learn topics and then make how-to-videos. How-to-Video 1; How-to-Video 2
How to Video: Students can learn topics and then make how-to-videos. How-to-Video 1; How-to-Video 2
Insect Art: "How to turn stuff from your yard into stunning insect sculptures."
Insect Art: "How to turn stuff from your yard into stunning insect sculptures."
Minecraft: This high school student created a replication of a castle for a class project.
Minecraft: This high school student created a replication of a castle for a class project.
Mini Movie: Students can make a mini movie that incorporates at least 10 scenes and 5 or more film techniques.
Mini Movie: Students can make a mini movie that incorporates at least 10 scenes and 5 or more film techniques.
Music Videos: This unit will allow you to put together a multi-media project on a song they choose for this project. Keep in mind that the music must be copyright friendly and the students in the film need to give permission for you to publish the final product.
Music Videos: This unit will allow you to put together a multi-media project on a song they choose for this project. Keep in mind that the music must be copyright friendly and the students in the film need to give permission for you to publish the final product.
Opening Credits: This unit will allow students to create a multi-media presentation that illustrates opening credits for a hypothetical television show.
Opening Credits: This unit will allow students to create a multi-media presentation that illustrates opening credits for a hypothetical television show.
Passion Project: If students don't like any of the choices on this site, they can propose a project idea. This unit is meant to tap into the passion of the student. A student might want to write a children's book and provide illustrations. They might want to make videos with step by step instructions for making a healthy meal.
Passion Project: If students don't like any of the choices on this site, they can propose a project idea. This unit is meant to tap into the passion of the student. A student might want to write a children's book and provide illustrations. They might want to make videos with step by step instructions for making a healthy meal.
Promote a Charity: This unit will allow you to put together a multi-media project that promotes a charity.
Promote a Charity: This unit will allow you to put together a multi-media project that promotes a charity.
Speed Art: Students will choose something they are comfortable with creating and record themselves for the entire class period. They would then bring it into a video editing program to speed it up. In other words, you will take a 40 minute video and get it down to 3 minutes or less.
Speed Art: Students will choose something they are comfortable with creating and record themselves for the entire class period. They would then bring it into a video editing program to speed it up. In other words, you will take a 40 minute video and get it down to 3 minutes or less.
Teen Tips: This unit will allow students to come up with empowering phrases accompanied by video. If doing this unit, be sure to have permission from actors to publish.
Teen Tips: This unit will allow students to come up with empowering phrases accompanied by video. If doing this unit, be sure to have permission from actors to publish.
Video Resume: This unit will allow you to put together a video resume to explain why they should be hired for their dream job.
Video Resume: This unit will allow you to put together a video resume to explain why they should be hired for their dream job.
Web Design: Students can put together a website on a hypothetical country, business or museum. If students don't like those choices, they can discuss it with the teacher. For instance, some students have put together an amusement park, a cruise line, a hotel, etc.
Web Design: Students can put together a website on a hypothetical country, business or museum. If students don't like those choices, they can discuss it with the teacher. For instance, some students have put together an amusement park, a cruise line, a hotel, etc.