Here is a run down of all of the 8th grade assignments we have been working on for the past 9 weeks. If you need to work on your grade over Spring Break, here are the things you will need to have completed by the time you arrive back to school!!!!
1. 5 TED Talks 2. 20 sentences (4 sentences per video) answering the following questions: What is the video about? What did you like? What did you not like? How do you plan to use this video to help you create your own TED Talk? 3. What are you passionate about? Write about 3 things you are passionate about. 15 sentences & a picture. 4. Brainstorm 5 possible TED Talk Ideas. Write 4 sentences about EACH idea! (20 total). 5. Pick your favorite TED Talk idea and write a 10 sentence blog post about it and why you chose that topic. 6. In a new blog post, list TEN facts to support your TED Talk. Be sure to CITE YOUR SOURCES!!! 7. Write a rough draft of what your TED Talk speech will be. This speech must be 800 words, have proper spelling and grammar, and must make a point of some kind. BE PASSIONATE!!!! BE INSPIRING!!! Parents, I will be unavailable for Parent Teacher Conferences tomorrow. I coach high school basketball and we will be traveling to Clarke County for an away game. Please email me if you would like to set up an appointment!
Thanks! Ms. Shifflett 8th Grade Video Media students recorded their very first broadcast today! Check the BROADCASTS tab to watch their show!
We had a little free time today for my 6th grade classes. Usually for free time, we play computer games or on our own smart devices. Today, students were intrigued by the 8th grade Broadcast Studio. So instead of playing games, we explored with green screen technology! Everybody had a blast!
Update!! Students across all grade levels are working on some exciting projects!!!
6th Graders are in the process of learning how to edit video! We are having a blast learning how to add text and special effects to our videos! 7th Graders have dived right into the programming software Scratch! We have just completed our first major Scratch project - the 10 Blocks Project. Students had to create a Scratch project using only 10 specific Scratch blocks! Check out some of their work HERE. There are some pretty impressive projects! 8th Graders have completed their Student Interview Projects and are now beginning work on their first broadcasts. Each class has divided into two groups: Alpha and Bravo. Alpha teams are currently on assignment as they develop their reporter packages for their very first broadcast! Bravo teams are exploring the basics of Scratch and loving it! |
Ms. ShifflettBroadcast Media Communications teacher at WMMS Archives
October 2015
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