Voicethread
Today in Technology Club you and your partner will create a VoiceThread about a topic of your choice. Before you get started, read the blurb below to get a better idea the platform.
Q: So, what is VoiceThread?
A: VoiceThread is an interactive social media platform that allows users to share information with each other and comment.
You can add images, documents, and videos, and other users can leave voice, text, audio file, or video comments.
Q: What does it look like?
A: Click here to see one
Q: So, what can we make our VoiceThread about?
A: Anything you want to teach someone about and have them respond. You can make your VT about the election, racism, testing, March Madness, Beyonce, SpiderMan, you get it right- anything!
GETTING STARTED
Step 1: Brainstorm ideas with your partner and choose 1. You have 5 minutes to make a choice and move to next step.
Step 2: Click here to go to the VoiceThread account
Step 3: Click Sign-In and enter the following information
Email: [email protected] Password: kayhan
Step 4: Now, you get to find images, videos, or make images and videos that will teach someone 1-2 things about your topic. See Prof. Detra for help when you get to this section.
Q: So, what is VoiceThread?
A: VoiceThread is an interactive social media platform that allows users to share information with each other and comment.
You can add images, documents, and videos, and other users can leave voice, text, audio file, or video comments.
Q: What does it look like?
A: Click here to see one
Q: So, what can we make our VoiceThread about?
A: Anything you want to teach someone about and have them respond. You can make your VT about the election, racism, testing, March Madness, Beyonce, SpiderMan, you get it right- anything!
GETTING STARTED
Step 1: Brainstorm ideas with your partner and choose 1. You have 5 minutes to make a choice and move to next step.
Step 2: Click here to go to the VoiceThread account
Step 3: Click Sign-In and enter the following information
Email: [email protected] Password: kayhan
Step 4: Now, you get to find images, videos, or make images and videos that will teach someone 1-2 things about your topic. See Prof. Detra for help when you get to this section.
Creating an interactive digital poster
Today in technology club we are going to create an interactive digital poster that has music, images, and video.
Click HERE and HERE to see an example.
Before you can begin this process, you need to set up an account.
Step 1: Click here to create your account
Step: 2: Enter the code on the board in the first box
Step 3: Get started
Today in technology club we are going to create an interactive digital poster that has music, images, and video.
Click HERE and HERE to see an example.
Before you can begin this process, you need to set up an account.
Step 1: Click here to create your account
Step: 2: Enter the code on the board in the first box
Step 3: Get started
Inquiry Project
Today we are going to talk about how to research and document issues that are important to you.
What do kids your age care about in the world? What can you do to take action about these issues?
HERE is an example of what one 11-year old girl did to address an issue that was important in her life.
SO... What is an issue that you care about? What can you do to take action?
* Brainstorm issues with a partner that are important to you
* Keep track of these ideas in your notebook
* Brainstorm ways that you can address these issues? Think about how you can document your process
* Circle one or two ideas that seem really interesting to you
* Share with group
What do kids your age care about in the world? What can you do to take action about these issues?
HERE is an example of what one 11-year old girl did to address an issue that was important in her life.
SO... What is an issue that you care about? What can you do to take action?
* Brainstorm issues with a partner that are important to you
* Keep track of these ideas in your notebook
* Brainstorm ways that you can address these issues? Think about how you can document your process
* Circle one or two ideas that seem really interesting to you
* Share with group
Poster Making
Use the form below to vote for the name of our technology club.
Today in technology club we are going to make a movie poster using a platform called Big Huge Labs. Before we get started, take a look at few of the movie posters below and talk to your partner about what you notice.
Now that you have discussed the features with your partner, use the form below to answer a few questions and think of options for your poster.
Now its time to get started on your digital creation.
1. Find a few photos that could serve as the main picture on your poster.
2.Save them to your desktop.
3. Click HERE to get started making your poster.
1. Find a few photos that could serve as the main picture on your poster.
2.Save them to your desktop.
3. Click HERE to get started making your poster.
Movie Making (iMovie or Animoto)
Activity 1
a. Sit beside your partner and brainstorm 3-5 topics that you could make a short video about today in tech club.
b. Select one topic for your video
c. Find 10 images/video clips/or video of yourself to include in the project. Place the images in a folder on the desktop.
d. Click here
e. See Prof. Detra for log in information
Activity 2
Remember Your Fun Facts from Last Class??
Check this link to Find Your Fun Facts
How About We Make a Story with your Fun Facts!! Click on this Link and Sign In to Your Scratch Account!
Remember Your Fun Facts from Last Class??
Check this link to Find Your Fun Facts
How About We Make a Story with your Fun Facts!! Click on this Link and Sign In to Your Scratch Account!
NEXT STEPS:
1) Create three recordings with the FUN FACTS.
2) Get the First Sprite to asking the questions in your voice!
3) Code this in the SCRATCH using the SOUND, COSTUME and SCRIPT.
4) SHARE your WORK!
1) Create three recordings with the FUN FACTS.
2) Get the First Sprite to asking the questions in your voice!
3) Code this in the SCRATCH using the SOUND, COSTUME and SCRIPT.
4) SHARE your WORK!
November 2nd
Today we will complete our Posters and Make a Scratch Story of with your 5 Fun Facts
Let's Start with the 5 Fun Facts you Identified -
Let's Start with the 5 Fun Facts you Identified -
Here is a Link to your Friends' Fun Facts. Why don't you Post a Comment.
Now Let's Make a quiz and see how your Friend's Do!
Use 3 of the 5 Fun Facts and convert it into Questions for your POP Quiz :D
Use 3 of the 5 Fun Facts and convert it into Questions for your POP Quiz :D