Article posted May 4, 2009 at 04:27 PM GMT0 •
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Work on current video project. Additional video thoughts=size of text on screen must be BIG and color must be BLACK. Not more generally than one sentence!! Spelling and proper grammar are crucial. The title you give a video can influence others to watch or ignore - create a good one. Out of focus images will ruin a video - use only flickrcc. Make sure narration is louder than music. Use only freeplay for music. Hook the viewer - you have 3 seconds to grab attention - DO IT!
Article posted May 4, 2009 at 04:27 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted April 27, 2009 at 03:43 PM GMT0 •
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Now, watch the video from Monday again. Think about the story you could tell using video + music + narration. Plan your story by drawing on paper the story frames. Hand that in today. Do not ask the time limit - I will not give you one. To get an 'A' you must tell a complete story with an intro, main content, outtro, music throughout, narration, title page, & credits page. Have your peers review your work before you hand it in!! If your video has the listed elements and keeps their attention, it's pretty good. If it has the listed elements and has reviewers watching it again and again - it's really good! If people start humming the musical track - it may be a great video! Videos due on blogs by 5-18-09 3:20pm
Article posted April 27, 2009 at 03:43 PM GMT0 •
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Can you list in a post, the elements of a story, namely 1)Intro 2)Main Content 3)Outtro ? Because this is a video story, it also has a musical audio track throughout.
Article posted April 27, 2009 at 03:31 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted April 1, 2009 at 12:01 PM GMT0 •
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We interpret what we see by the reality we live. Our cultural contexts influence our comprehension of visual images. Discuss on a Visual Literacy Whiteboard how size, settings,color, position, direction, angle, light, body language, & clothing affect how you "read" the photograph. Everyone puts their ideas on the same whiteboard. There are 9 categories. How will you divide up the work?
Article posted April 1, 2009 at 12:01 PM GMT0 •
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Think about three robots you know. Sketch how they work. You could use any of several drawing programs which you have tried out here. Embed this on durffscomputer7
Article posted March 23, 2009 at 04:38 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted February 27, 2009 at 03:32 PM GMT0 •
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What I Wish For The World=Google4Doodle Contest Rules. Permission Slips must be in by 3-2-09 - handed out 2-27-09
I can only submit six entries for the school - how shall we choose?
Register online today at at15.com and nominate Broadfording Christian Academy. Starting March 15, 2009 and every 15 days thereafter, teen Members will be able to vote once a day for a previously nominated school. Every 15 days, Best Buy will award $1500 (in the form of Best Buy Gift Cards) to the school with the most votes. Administrators and Teachers cannot vote, only you. Please us out!
Article posted February 27, 2009 at 03:32 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted February 23, 2009 at 02:44 AM GMT0 •
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Prayer
In order to have a top video, one must have a video on your blog, sound, correct spellings, and have it uploaded from Vimeo.
This is the very last week for cultural videos.
Hand out permission slips
Article posted February 23, 2009 at 02:44 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted February 7, 2009 at 11:24 PM GMT0 •
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Prayer Have your video for the cultural scavenger hunt posted on blog by 2-13-09 midnight.
Work on culture videos "...Create a movie answering the questions on the Cultural Scavenger Hunt form as if you were talking to a person in another culture. Include items and photos that will help the other person understand your culture..." The questions are on https://computer7.wikispaces.com/">Computer7 Wiki if you misplaced your copy.
Article posted February 7, 2009 at 11:24 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted February 2, 2009 at 12:11 AM GMT0 •
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Prayer Have your video for the cultural scavenger hunt posted on blog by 2-6-09 midnight.
Work on culture videos "...Create a movie answering the questions on the Cultural Scavenger Hunt form as if you were talking to a person in another culture. Include items and photos that will help the other person understand your culture..." The questions are on https://computer7.wikispaces.com/">Computer7 Wiki if you misplaced your copy.
Article posted February 2, 2009 at 12:11 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted January 27, 2009 at 08:41 PM GMT0 •
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Work on culture videos "...Create a movie answering the questions on the Cultural Scavenger Hunt form as if you were talking to a person in another culture. Include items and photos that will help the other person understand your culture..." The questions are on https://computer7.wikispaces.com/">Computer7 Wiki if you misplaced your copy.
Article posted January 27, 2009 at 08:41 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted January 21, 2009 at 07:23 PM GMT0 •
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Friday
Create a movie answering the questions on the Cultural Scavenger Hunt form as if you were talking to a person in another culture. Include items and photos that will help the other person understand your culture.Cultural Scavenger Hunt Forms on https://computer7.wikispaces.com/">Computer7 Wiki and I will give Ms. Burkett copies. Be really good for her!!
Article posted January 21, 2009 at 07:23 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted January 12, 2009 at 02:56 AM GMT0 •
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Monday
Not everyone has posted their completed slideshow to their blogs yet. Finish this Monday for a grade.
Friday
Create a Slideshow/Video about the Fulani People. Research their customs, relative and exact locations, jewelry, pottery, cooking methods, education, music, beliefs, etc. This project will take 4 class periods. You need at least 25 slides. Count the title slide and the credit slide in with that. Post completed work to your blog using the embed code. Movies get uploaded to Vimeo. PowerPoints get uploaded to Slideshare.
Article posted January 12, 2009 at 02:56 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted December 1, 2008 at 09:09 PM GMT0 •
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Prayer
Complete the Copyright Webquest in groups of three. Every team has a different task. First come, first serve.
The Task
The Police Chief will provide your copyright team with a lead of a possible copyright violation to investigate. You must use the resources available to determine if copyright laws are being followed or not. If there is no violation, you must be able to explain to the Police Chief how the project follows copyright guidelines. You must be able to explain the reason for any potential copyright violations to the student or teacher involved. You will need to have bibliographic citations ready to back up your position. You will also help train your fellow detectives by reading the problem to them and answering any questions they have about the case.
Your evaluation
The Police Chief and his assistant will evaluate your performance based on the the rubric on the webquest site.
We will now read the introduction and the process outloud from The copyright webquest Remember your group is creating a Powerpoint! You have this week. Due by the end of Friday's class.
Article posted December 1, 2008 at 09:09 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted November 15, 2008 at 02:55 AM GMT0 •
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Monday
Listen to this podcast, then write an intelligent question in the PolarTREC forum about what you learn.
Wednesday
Listen to the podcast at Earthsky site, then write an intelligent question in the PolarTREC forum about ice sheets. I must see all work in order for you to receive a grade.
Challenge: What is ScubaDooba Doo? Answer on your blog.
Friday
Write a quality blog (include a tag and a hyperlink that relates to your topic) about a something that resonates with you from your RSS reading. Add Robin Ellwood's blog to your RSS
Article posted November 15, 2008 at 02:55 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted November 10, 2008 at 04:44 AM GMT0 •
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Wednesday
Interview of Jeff Peneston, a NY teacher, going to Antarctica on an icebreaker with PolarTREC. More information about his trip can be found at this site
Friday
RSS
Write a quality blog (include a tag and a hyperlink that relates to your topic) about a something that resonates with you from your RSS reading.
If you didn't yet, add these links to your RSS in a folder that says 'Computer7 Readings': Weblog-ged Moving at the Speed of Creativity 2cents worth
Article posted November 10, 2008 at 04:44 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted November 2, 2008 at 07:24 PM GMT0 •
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Monday
Wednesday
Create a Google Docs presentation that teaches someone something, then click start presentation, then invite everyone else into the presentation (the first one who invites us all in will win.....)
During a presentation collaborate together on commenting and improving the presentation - positive comments ONLY!
Friday
Finish your Google Presentation (minimum 4 slides), publish it, and send us all the link via email. Who will be today's winner?
Article posted November 2, 2008 at 07:24 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 25, 2008 at 09:44 PM GMT0 •
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Monday
1. Put your screen name (login for THIS blog) in your control panel. NEVER USE YOUR REAL NAME ONLINE=http://=http://!! 2. Review this wiki page. What does review the wiki mean? Read each page, clicking on each page in the sidebar, thinking deeply about the information, & chunking. Write your thoughts about collaboration on your blog. Write a quality post! This should take no less 20 minutes.
Wednesday
3. Comment on one other blog (not our blogs) for a 'C', two other blogs for a 'B' or three other blogs for an 'A'. Your comments are encouragement to that writer on how to extend their thoughts, how to stretch themselves, how to improve their writing, how to connect the learning, and you are to be kind! I must see the comments for you to get the grade!
No games
Friday
1. A recent theory about learning is expressed with E = mc² which means energy is a mass of practice at the speed of creativity. What are your thoughts about this? Write your answer on your blog, remembering that you are in charge of your learning and you do it as unto the Lord. 2. View the slide show at this page about Bloom's Taxonomy. As you apply this taxonomy to your learning in each course you will augment the effectiveness of your learning.
Article posted October 25, 2008 at 09:44 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 18, 2008 at 04:02 PM GMT0 •
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Monday
1. Seven of you completed Friday's assignment. If you login and go to the article you wrote you will see your grade in red below it. Only you can see your grade and ONLY you should know your grade. You can improve your grade by redoing the work, requesting publishing, and saving it again. There were 4 points total. 2. Put your screen name (login for THIS blog) in your control panel. Kit_Kat has done this already. NEVER USE YOUR REAL NAME ONLINE=http://=http://!! 3. An ecosystem is an ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit. No one yet correctly identified which ecosystem Robin Ellis will be studying, although you did identify which one her partner, Peter Doran, will be studying. Answer in a blog post where Robin is going and what she will be studying by looking for the answer "Right There" on the PolarTREC site. 4. Watch
Then write on your blog why sea levels would increase and why that would affects coastal cities. This post should take 15 minutes. Include one hyperlink.
Article posted October 18, 2008 at 04:02 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted October 5, 2008 at 01:24 AM GMT0 •
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Prayer
Personal Emails of any student and/or txt speak on any blog post or comment is verboten!
Great commenting on The 743 Blogspot
AND Rezac's Writers. Also check your blog
Article posted September 28, 2008 at 11:20 PM GMT0 •
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The point of project learning is not to race through haphazardly in one day but to do quality work over time. We will spend an ENTIRE week working on presentations. Eight will present each day.
After presentations on both days, go to Mr. Osweiler's page, click on the class on the right, choose a student, carefully read their blog, comment on their words with a GREAT comment.
Great Comments:
1.Comments must be positive & constructive.
2.Compare what the post says to something you have seen or done.
4.Leave your screen name and the URL back to your blog.
5. NO personal email address! If it requires one (blogmeister does not) then use mine = mrsdurff@gmail.com
BTW 6 people made comments & will get grade points for those. You all need to write something on your Computer 7 pages - what could you post on your page?
Article posted September 28, 2008 at 11:20 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 21, 2008 at 05:35 PM GMT0 •
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Research another continent's culture using SIRs & tell us about it. You might investigate China, for example, & create a slideshow of the clothes they wear, for example. You might look into Indian food & list recipes, for example. You might...oh you get the idea...this project should take you two weeks (until 10/2) Decide how you want to present your idea and where (blog, wiki, slideshow, ? )
If you are playing games before 2:30pm, I owe you a demerit.
Article posted September 21, 2008 at 05:35 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 19, 2008 at 11:36 AM GMT0 •
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RSS
Jeremy Gilley had a vision and a dream to have peace recognized and valued by everyone throughout our great planet. This vision was realized through his efforts and backed by a United Nations Resolution in 2001. (Lamont, 2007) Gilley's purpose was to create greater appreciation and awareness of peace as well as encourage positive action on Peace Day creating a more united and sustainable world.
Blog your answers:
1. What does peace look like or feel like?
3. Why is it important?
4. How could you make a difference?
Answer any comments you received to your blog posts.
Article posted September 16, 2008 at 12:38 AM GMT0 •
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RSS
Make sure you have on your blog:
1. a portrait illustrator avatar
2. a screen name (and a password)
3. 5 blog posts of work for this class
Finish up any work now!
When you are asked to comment on another blog, criticisms are not appropriate. You will often find such words/posts deleted and not counted, as several were on Monday. I would like you to think of a positive comment of more than one word and try again. Please remember that the world is your audience.
Article posted September 16, 2008 at 12:38 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 14, 2008 at 01:50 PM GMT0 •
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RSS
Blog two comments on South Paris Collaborative
Design and post a portrait illustrator on your blog
Always ask THREE before me
Use the SIRs site to find out:
Why is it important that no branch of the US government be more powerful than another branch of the US government? Blog your answer
At 2:30 when your work is done you may go to Woogi World or Club Penguin
Article posted September 14, 2008 at 01:50 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 12, 2008 at 02:23 AM GMT0 •
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RSS
Please complete all work to this point.
Blog your response to this: (I'm looking for at least two paragraphs for a quality response)
Alvin Toffler said, "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
Blog two comments on South Paris Collaborative
Design and post a portrait illustrator on your blog
Always ask THREE before me
Use the SIRs site to find out:
Why is it important that no branch of the US government be more powerful than another branch of the US government? Blog your answer
At 2:30 when your work is done you may go to Woogi World or Club Penguin
Article posted September 12, 2008 at 02:23 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 8, 2008 at 12:39 AM GMT0 •
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Prayer
RSS for 9 minutes
NEVER USE NAMES ONLINE!
On your blog write a letter. Think of an old friend or relative whom you have not seen in a long time. Share your life with your friend by writing a letter to this person.
Go to Mr. E's World or Ms. Brown's page and leave a comment on a student blog (grades are received when I find your comment, so you just might want to not submit until you see me check this off on my sheet on the clipboard...)
FINISH ANY WORK WHICH YOU HAVE NOT DONE UP TO THIS POINT!
Article posted September 8, 2008 at 12:39 AM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 8, 2007 at 04:25 PM GMT0 •
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Prayer
Watch the ENTIRE 6 minute video with your headphones/earbuds
On your blog write the answers in a post:
1. Who created this video?
2. Why is the Constitution important in at least one paragraph (at least 5 sentences to earn the points)
P.S. Constitution Day is September 17th
KIVA - the person you picked was fully funded by the time Mrs. Durff got to it - please pick someone else and write it down - thanks!
Article posted August 29, 2007 at 05:09 PM GMT0 •
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Prayer
Pseudonyms & passwords, which must be different from study skills, are due today!
Write WHY we use screennames on your blog
Look up definitions for these words at Quintura and type words and meanings on your blog.
digital revolution,
computer network,
digitization,
convergence,
intellectual property,
open source,
globalization,
digital divide
Read How to hyperlinkThis page is a good reference
This text is a link to a page on
the World Wide Web. The URL is inserted between quotations.
Now write a 5 sentence blog with one hyperlink back to another school appropriate page.
Last 10 minutes
Article posted August 29, 2007 at 05:09 PM GMT0 •
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Prayer
Complete KIVA work from Monday. Find a Story...Tell a Story...Map a Story
1.Marking Period Project due October 9 (Write it in your planner now!) Find a Story...Tell a Story...Map a Story
2.Identify a place that has meaning for you - Your story should have 8-10 locations and you should be able to identify the locations by an address
3.Create a map of that place and add place markers of important locations - Upload to blog - Use color
4.Take a photograph (one you've taken) of this place and upload to blog - Digital camera not required
5.Write a brief memory or explanation of why this is an important place on your blog post in narrative form of at least 400 words
6.Your story will unfold through geographical location, story and image
