12.16-17

Warm up (15min)

POTD

QOTD

Based on your story, what sounds (effects, music, ambient) will you need to add? Make a list and post to your blog.

Finding and adding sound effects (10min)

Go to Findsounds.com for your sounds effects searches.

• mp3 or WAV formats
• stereo or mono

Reshoot/Rerecord (55min)

U know what it is.

Cool Down (10min)

What is one thing that went well today?
What is one thing that didn’t go well and what would have made it go better?
What did you succeed at today?
What do you need to do over the break?

12.14-15 Adding titles

Warm-Up: 15 min

P.O.T.D.

Q.O.T.D.:

Have you thought of a title for your project? What do you think it should be called?

What/Who will you include in the credits? Make a list of the following contributors:

Photos: ____

Based on a story by _____

Voices: _______

Peer Review: ______

Editing: _______

Special Thanks: _______

Examining the Rubric:

Technique%20Rubric.pdf

Adding Titles/Subtitles: 10 min

animated or static, what effect will they have on the viewer?

Drag and drop to your timeline to add.

Reshoot + Rerecord + Peer Review 75min

For peer review, forget showing it in class. Instead, show to a colleague, drop in my drop box and your student server - use the same "peer review - as" form.

Cool Down - 10 min

What is one thing that went well today?
What is one thing that didn’t go well and what would have made it go better?
What did you succeed at today?

12.10-11 - Peer Reviews (continued) + Revise, Reshoot, Rerecord

Warm-Up:10min
P.O.T.D.
Q.O.T.D.: Where are you on your project (character biography, storyboard, rough draft)? What is the next step for you? Make a plan of attack for today.

Part 1 - Some Examples: 10min
Watch a couple examples of audio stories to get some inspiration and take note of WHAT TYPE of images are being used. Are the images literal representations

Part 2/3: 35+35min
REvise, REshoot, RErecord


Cool Down: 10min
(Answer the following questions on your blog for today’s metacognition credit)

What is one thing that went well today?
What is one thing that didn’t go well and what would have made it go better?
What did you succeed at today?
What do you need to do over the weekend?

12.7-8 Peer Review

"Great job!"

Warm-up: 15min

P.O.T.D.
S.O.T.D. (UD only)
Q.O.T.D:
What do you have to get done today to catch up (i.e. have your rough draft done for the in-class presentations)?

Part 1
Review Timeline: 5min

Part 2
Review Process of assembling Montage: 10 min
(students will be able to identify the process of opening, composing and saving their iMovie projects)
- opening iMovie files (video here)
- adding mp3
- cutting on beat/cue
- adding images
- exporting for in-class presentations (video here)
- saving! (video here)

Part 3
Rough Montage Assembly: 30 min
(students may record, search for images, assemble montages and/or export during this time.)

Part 4
In-class Presentations: 30 min
(students will receive peer feedback on their audio slideshows)

- download the PEER REVIEW FORM HERE
- 3 Reviewers For Each Presenter
- send email with copy of completed form
- C.C. Morgan@envisionacademy.org

Part 5
Cool Down: 10min
(Answer the following questions on your blog for today’s metacognition credit)

1. What did you learn today?
2. What is one thing that went well today?
3. What is one thing that didn’t go well and what would have made it go better?
4. What did you succeed at today?
5. What do you need to improve on for the next class?
6. What questions do you have for the teacher?
7. What suggestions do you have to make class better?

POST YOUR REPLIES TO YOUR BLOG!

11.30-12. wRite and Record

Warm-Up (15min)

POTD
SOTD (UD only)
Questions of the day:
If you finished:
What was it like to draw a storyboard over the break? How did you work on this? What helped you work? About how long did it take you to complete it?

If you didn’t finish:
What happened? What did you do instead of your storyboard? When are you going to complete it to get caught up?

Vocabulary for the week:

1. pacing

2. exaggeration

3. repetition

4. volume

5. comic relief

6. atmosphere

7. aside

8. anecdote

9. first person

10. rhythm

Part 1 - Review the timeline (5min)
Review timeline together (important dates)

Part 2 - Recording Tutorial + Video (10min)

(review of recording and exporting audio files - necessary for artifact)

1. Open Garageband
2. Choose "Voice" project
3. Name project “hero’s journey_YOU NAME” and save to your DESKTOP
4. Choose the male or female track to record on
5. open the information window (CMMD + i)
6. choose vocal > no effects
7. go to control > show time in LCD
8. press record to begin recording.
9. save project
10. export your project as an mp3 (share > export song to disk > check off compress > choose mp3 > higher quality > export)
11. name the mp3 “hero’s journey audio 1 _ YOUR NAME” save to desktop
12. drop exported mp3 file into the drop box for credit
13. SAVE YOUR GARAGEBAND FILE AND THE MP3 TO YOUR STUDENT SERVER!

Here is that process in video form.

Follow this process with a test file. Just record yourself saying your name and the date and time. Export as an mp3 and drop in the dropbox as “TEST_YOUR NAME”

Part 3 - Writing The Script (30 min)

(building on our outlines, bios and storyboards to write creatively)

Use the following template to write the narrative of your story:

Script%20Template.pages

Use the following resources to inform the narrative of your story:

1. 17 Step Outline
2. Character Biographies
3. Storyboards

These three items will work as a roadmap to telling your story. It may help to tell this story to a friend or neighbor before or as you write.

Remember we are NOT writing a traditional story; we ARE writing a story that is to be told. That means that when writing your story it should “sound” like your natural voice. Feel free to use the following in your story:

1. Slang
2. Colloquialisms
3. Conjunctions (can’t , won’t, etc.)
4. Run-on sentences

However, as this is a school project that may mean the difference between going to 11th grade or even graduating (!), do not use the following in your story:

1. Profanities
2. Sexually explicit language
3. Hate speech
4. Cliches (unless ironically)

Part 4 - Share with a partner (10min)

Read your story aloud to your partner for feedback and practice.

Part 5 - Writing Continued (20min)

Continue writing and use input from your partner to rewrite your story.

POST TO YOUR BLOG WHEN COMPLETE

Part 6 - Cool Down (10min)
Answer the following questions on your blog for today’s metacognition credit.
What did you learn today?
What is one thing that went well today?
What is one thing that didn’t go well and what would have made it go better?
What did you succeed at today?
What do you need to improve on for the next class?
What questions do you have for the teacher?
What suggestions do you have to make class better?

NOTE:
SUCCESS DAY FOR WRITING AND RECORDING TUESDAY DECEMBER 2nd.

11.18-19 - characters and storyboards

In order to write our scripts, we need to pump the brakes, slow down and develop our characters and the scenes that will make writing the in-between parts easy.

Part 1 - Character Biographies (40 min)

Here are the questions for your character bios. Answer all the questions for AT LEAST 3 characters. Post to your blog and save to your student server when complete:

Character%20Bio%20Questions.pages

Part 2 - Storyboards (40min - or over the break work)

I will pass these out in-class.

Storyboard%20Template.pages

Nov 16-17 - Project 2 Ready to Launch

Warm up (15min)

SOTD (UD only)
QOTD: What is our strength in creating an exhibition/portfolio worthy project? What is your growth area? What is one thing you could do to improve on your growth area?
POTD
Vocabulary:

1. narrator
2. tone
3. emphasis
4. persona
5. point of view

Part 1 - Introduction to Hero’s Journey Project (25 min)
Identify and plan for exhibition project.
Here is your project description:

HJ%20One%20Sheet.pages

Here is the flow of our project:



Examples of audio slideshows:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html
http://rhyencoombs.com/projects/FORECLOSED/foreclosed.html


Part 2 - converting your personal statement or interview into a 17 stage HJ Outline (50 min)

Download the following questions. Read the instructions. To be completed in-class: due at end of class/day posted on blog. Save in your student server.

17%20stages%20quesitons.pages

Part 3 - Cool Down (10min)

Respond to the following questions on your blog for metacognition grade.
what did you get done today?
what was a challenge for you?
what was easy?

11.12-13 - 17, 12, 7

Warm Up - 15min

1. Story of The Day (UD only)
2. REVIEW YOUR VOCAB!
3. Question of the Day: Who is you favorite hero in a story (movie, book, tv show, bedtime/campfire, etc.)? Why? Which archetype does this character fall into?
4. P.O.T.D.

Vocabulary Quiz - 10 min

Go to Classmarker.com, sign in and take Vocabulary Test 8

Here is the username list (download and open if you don't know your username):

classmarker%20users.numbers

Hero Identification - 20 min

(identify commonly known heroes as heroic archetypes)
Use the worksheet to find the archetype for as many characters as possible in the time limit.
Use the following links to help identify the archetypes:
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~iborchar/Arcane/heroes.html

http://www.herowithin.com/arch101.html
Post results to your blog.

Add 12 Heroic Archetypes and 7 Common Archetypes to 17 stage prezi - 55 min

(create graphic organizer of hero's journey and heroic archetypes)

1. Create a new circle frame around your narrative. Insert the 7 common archetypes (hero, mentor, herald, etc) next to the stage that we would usually find them. Think of examples like the Matrix, Star Wars, Alien or Scarface to get ideas.
2. Outside the "o" in hero add the 12 heroic archetypes (innocent, ruler, etc) to your prezi; these should be arranged like the numbers on a clock.
3. Create a path that incorporates these characters as we rotate around the circle/story.
4. Take a screenshot and post to your blog.

11.11 - Your Archetype

Warm Up - Take hero type quiz (10min)

1. P.O.T.D.
2. Take quiz - http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/8VP0CIN/Which-Heroic-Archetype-Are-You
3. Do you agree with the result of your quiz? Consult the following link: http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~iborchar/Arcane/heroes.html to see your personal quest, fear, dragon, task and virtue.

Post results on your blog.

Part 1 - Create steps for a hero’s journey using your heroic archetype (30 min)
Find someone in the class that got the same result on the hero quiz to fill in the steps to completing the heroic journey. Use the 17 step outline on your desktop as your outline. Save to your student server and post to your blog with you and your partner's name for credit.

11.9/10 - Archetypes and You

Warm-up (15min)

POTD

QOTD: Use google or another search engine to find another system of HJ steps. How many steps are there? What are the steps? What steps did they “leave out”?

Part 1 - 7 common archetypes (15 min)

Use interweb search engine to find the SEVEN common archetypes of the heroic journey. Identify the basic traits and, for extra credits, identify characters in a movie or story you have seen. Post on your blog at the 15 minute mark.

7%20Archetypes%20of%20the%20HJ.pages

Part 2 - Construction Activity - (30min)

Use an example character and that character them through the steps. Identify archetypes along the way.

Example - High School Basketball Player

Departure

1. Call to Adventure - Basketball team
2. Refusal - Fear of not performing well
3. Supernatural Aid - Shoes gifted from grandpa
4. First Threshold - Tryouts
5. Belly of the Whale - Posting of players who made it (name is last)
   Initiation
6. Road of Trials - Making a shot with crowd, winning a game, playing with team
7. Meeting with the Goddess - Letter from Mother
8. Temptation - Invitation to a street game, fight breaks out; friends invite to play games all night before game
9. Atonement with Father - playing against another team, coach is an uncle; Step-father is accepted
10. Apotheosis - injury to star player; coach in peril/health
11. Ultimate Boon - making the game winning free-throw
    Return
12. Refusal of the return - not playing at the old outdoor court
13. Magic Flight - on the court someone pulls out weapon, hero uses secret path to escape
14. Rescue from Without - teammates retrieve player in car.
15. Crossing of the Return Threshold - Finding a Summer Job
16. Master of Two Worlds - Working with elementary kids at camp on old outdoor court
17. Freedom to Live - joined by girlfriend

11.4-5 The Mono-Myth

Below are the agenda's for the UD and LD classes respectively. There is some overlap however there are differences as well...

For UD

Warm-up: 15 min

Story of the day

POTD

Vocab

Part 1 - Adding a ring around the 17 stages: 30 min

Here is the 17 stages document you will use:

17%20stages.pages

Matrix (watch video)

then

Personal Pick

then

12 stages

then

?

Joseph Campbell － Hero’s Journey: 35min

Video + Quesitons

For LD

Warm-up: 15min

POTD

Vocab

Part 1 - Revisions to artist statement + reflection: 35min

Add new questions + changes

Hand back corrected to people done on time.

Revised draft to be posted on your blog by end of day. Come after school if not done!

Part 1 - Adding a ring around the 17 stages: 30 min

Star Wars

then

Personal Pick

then

12 stages

then

?

Reflecting for BGP/GP

Warm - Up (20 min)

1. Vocabulary:

1. narrative
2. myth
3. motif
4. archetype
5. apotheosis
6. threshold
7. atonement
8. boon
9. mundane

2. P.O.T.D.

3. S.O.T.D.:

UD, read the following 3 writing tips. Feel free to apply this to your story of the day.

1. Killer titles. You've got to kick-start your articles by using punchy titles that can get your audience to pay attention to your copies. This is important as this is the first step to connect with your readers. I suggest that you keep your titles short and that you carefully choose the words that you're going to use. It's better if you choose those that target your readers' emotions or those that can pique their curiosity.

2. Lead paragraph. Once your readers opened your articles, they'll decide if they're read them until the end based on how your first paragraph was written. As you surely want these people to read your article in their entirety, it's highly recommended to make sure that your lead paragraph is impacting and that it will leave a lasting impression. You really don't need to tell your readers everything they need to know in this section. I suggest that you keep them interested by using questions that you're going to answer on your article body or if you challenge common beliefs and use intriguing statements.

3. Article body. Your articles must contain every piece of data or information your readers are looking for. It must be well-written, very organized, and readable. Also, it must help you communicate your expertise in your field and it must speak volumes about your great writing skills. (http://ezinearticles.com/?Article-Writing-Basics---Revealed---3-Basic-Elements-of-Article-Writing&id=3148014)

Part 1 - the Hero's Journey

Identify the stages to epic narrative

• 8-17 steps to all epic stories:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth#The_Seventeen_Stages_of_the_Monomyth
• 3 Stages to the Mono-myth: http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/00212/monomyth.html
• Ender's Game & Mono-myth:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth#Orson_Scott_Card_and_Ender.27s_Game
• List of films utilizing the mono-myth structure -http://www.clickok.co.uk/deconstructionz.html

Assignment:

Create a circular prezi based on the 17 stages of the monomyth

Bonus - Add summary and images from a film that uses the mono-myth structure.

PART 2 - Write First Draft of Artist Statement

Compose first draft of artist's statement

Here is the artist statement questionnaire and a sentence starter for portfolio reflections:

AS%20questions.pages
AS%20question%20helper.pages

10.29 Post Exhibition - Review & Reflect

Warm up - 20 min

1. P.O.T.D.

2. Qs.O.T.D.:
How did your exhibition presentation go? Use the performance rubrics (on desktop) to evaluate yourself.
What went well? (preperation, path, notes)
Why did you do well in this way?
What was an area of growth?
How can you address the growth areas?

Part 1 - Hot/Cool Media - 45 min (reteach)

1. READ - http://condor.depaul.edu/~dsimpson/pers/hot-cool.html
2. What is hot? what is cool? What isn’t hot what isn’t cool (e.g. hot in the streets does not = hot medium.
3. Continuum of Media Activity (group)

Part 2 - 35 min (reteach/relearn)
Create a prezi using text and line to replicate the board continum (35min)
Include “Key” - describing what hot and cool mean.

In-Class Presentations Part 2 10.26-27

Part 2 of a 2 part series.

100min class

Warm-Up 20min

Reflect on the process of making this presentation. From Learning to use prezi, to talking to the text to learn about Marshall McLuhan and hot & cool media, to practicing in-front of the class. 

This will be part of your reflection and a possible artifact for your BGP. Teh better you write it now the easier certifying and revising your work will be!

Transition Ouline and note cards- 10 min 

Outline and/or note cards

In-Class Presentations - 60min

Present to the class and get feedback on your prezi.

Ready?

We're in the final week of or preparation for the first exhibition of the year. Every minute you spend working on your presentation in class is a minute not worrying about the outcome or working after school. So, with that in mind, let's get busy!

Here is your agenda:

Warm-Up (identify best practices in presentation) - 30min

1. P.O.T.D.
2. Q.O.T.D./TttT

Follow the link below and answer the following questions:

http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/traintec.html

1. How does your presentation address the following?
   • Select appropriate points of emphasis in your presentation
   • Develop a useful level of detail
   • Choose and prepare appropriate visual aids
   • Create a tone that is sensitive to your audience's circumstance
2. What does this quote mean? "Tell 'em what you're going to tell 'em; tell 'em; and tell 'em what you told 'em."
3. According to the text, what role do visual aids (like your images) play in a presentation?
4. According to the text, why is it important to do a "test run" of your presentation?

Post answers and your TttT to your blog.

Transition and prep for in-class presentations - 10 min

Collect you thoughts, finish your outline and get ready to present!

In-Class presentations, Part 1 (demonstrate best practices in presenting; become more familiar with the presentation "flow") - 60 min

All students will be required to present to the class. The more practice you get, the better the real presentation will be!

Wednesday - Draft #2

Warm-Up:

QOTD: Follow the link and define the 4 components to an effective outline.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/

4 Components for effective outlines:

1. Parallelism
2. Coordination
3. Subordination
4. Division

Part 1:

Create an outline for your presentation script. This should closely resemble your path (in the order of things you talk about). We are going to practice presenting in the next few weeks. So these outlines will be very useful for creating more confidence from the speaker.

Tips:

Do not write in your script exactly what you wrote in your prezi. If your prezi is light on words you should add MORE detail to your script. If your prezi is word heavy, think about where you could summarize.

10.19 Peer Review

Warm Up, 15 min.

1. QOTD (Question of the day - post on your blog): retrace your steps to complete your rough draft of your prezi. What have been your greatest challenges in using this new software? What has come easy to you?
2. POTD (Photo of the day)
3. NO VOCABULARY LIST!
4. Here is the Prezi Peer review Checklist (click and select "save as" to download):

prezi%20peer%20review%20checklist.pages

Part 1 - 20min

Peer Review of your desk partner’s prezi (no need get up, just turn to the person next to you and have them present the prezi in presentation mode (slide by slide)) Use the above downloadable Pages document as a format to review each section of the prezi.

• Go over each category on the downloadable form (see blog for download)
• Give specific a rating (1-5) feedback on each category (warm or cool or both)
• Make sure you give your partner feedback they can use to IMPROVE their presentation.
• Turn in a copy (with your names on it) to my drop-box for credit.

Part 2 - 10min

converting your .mov to .flv

After you have exported your montage to quicktime we are going to need to convert that .mov file to a .flv file. Here is a step by step and a video.

1. export your montage from iMovie (using the share menu > export to quicktime > broadband - medium > choose the desktop as the save location)
2. Right-click on the movie file (did you export it to the desktop?)
3. Choose the program "Adobe Flash CS3 Encoder" (you may have to choose "other" and browse through your applications to find this (you may even have to change "Recommended Applications" to "All Applications".
4. Drag your movie file into the Adobe Flash CS3 Encoder (or click "ADD")
5. Click "Settings", choose Flash 8 Medium Quality (400-kbps)
6. Click "Start Que" to begin converting
7. Your movie should pop up on your desktop when it is done converting (about 5 minutes)

Here is the video:

(more videos available in the links section on the right of the blog)

part 2 - 55 min

Use this time to make the changes, specified by your peer reviewer, to your prezi.

• Headphones are OK.
• Slapping so your partner can hear it is not

10.15-16 Rough Draft

Warm Up - 15min:

1. Q.O.T.D.: Go to the "showcase" tab on Prezi.com and find an example of a Prezi that is well designed and one that is S.C. Paste the links and reason for your preference or disapproval on your blog. Don't focus on the content, look more to the design and layout of the prezi.
2. P.OT.D.
3. NO VOCAB THIS WEEK!

Part 1: Backing up your prezi- 10min:

1. From the My tab
2. Select your prezi by clicking on its thumbnail
3. select "download"
4. create a folder in your student server and name it "prezi back-ups"
5. Drag and drop your saved prezi files to your new folder in student server folder.
6. THIS WILL INSURE THAT YOU DON't LOOSE YOUR WORK!

Part 2 - working for the week - 75min:

1. By the end of the day, you should have a ROUGH DRAFT of your prezi. All of the elements (see "prezi links" on the advanced DMA blog) should be included in the rough draft.
2. Your dear instructor will give you some helpful, specific and friendly feedback on your project. Please adjust your prezi accordingly.
3. Drop a copy if your ROUGH DRAFT in my drop box for credit.

10.12 The beginning of the end

These next couple of weeks are going to be focused on completing and polishing our prezi presentations for the exhibition.

Warm-up 15min:

1. QOTD: Write a sentence for each of your most influential technologies that connects it to your institution of influence.
2. NO VOCAB
3. P.O.T.D.

Review of Project and Rubric - 10 min

Revised project 1 sheet

Rubric (total CE + for LD, MM for UD)

Integrating English - 10 min

• Connecting/Integrating your English work
• Create a sassy title for the exhibition
• Adding your essay

Presentation Skills - 15min

Crafting a presentation for exhibition - flow and connections

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTwjG4ZIJg

• Overcoming Fear (everyone is scared at first)
• Comfort of Audience (environmental comfort)
• Eye Contact (stay honest)
• Body Language (don't distract)
• Gestures (use your hands without offending)
• Effective Content (know your audience)
• End with the Beginning (call back)

10.8-9 (E&E) Editing and Exporting

10.8-9 - 100min

warm-up - 15min

QOTD:

"Visual rhythm develops when there is sufficient repetition of lines, shapes, or colors to produce movement."

How could we read the rhythm of our montage images to create a more effectively communicating montage? Click on the following link to read about view images displaying rhythm:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=8594323

POTD

Vocabulary post

Session 1 - 20min

Using the editing functions of iMovie

Using iMovie to Edit

Using the yellow + playhead

Split

Trim to section

Editing through the time window

copying and pasting

Cropping to fit the image

Ken Burns to give “movement”

Test - 10min

Classmarker.com

classmarker%20users.numbers

Session 2 - 35min

Metric Montage

Define (again)

show example (Eisenstein)

Editing On beat - Using the beat marker

finding the beats

Session 3 - 30min

Exporting to Quicktime

BY THE END OF CLASS:

Export and post a medium bandwidth version of your montage to your blog; blog title: "METRIC MONTAGE"

Export and upload a high bandwidth version of your montage to your prezi.

DONT START THIS EXPORTING TOO LATE - BUDGET AT LEAST 10min PER EXPORT!!