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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Project Handouts

Here is a link to a Google Drive Folder with all of the handouts that I use for this project in my class. Let me know if you need anything else! 

kmacdevitt@inths.org


FOLDER LINK

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

PD Videos

We Real Cool 
by Gwendolyn Brooks





Dreams
by Langston Hughes


The Road Not Taken
by Robet Frost



Unfortunately the last video was not able to be downloaded from the computer. The tech guys said that there was a problem with iMovie. Sorry! 


Sunday, November 2, 2014

Swipe Video Workshop


Using Swipe Video in the Classroom
November 4, 2014
Facilitator: Kara MacDevitt

Itinerary:

I. Introductions

II. Videos
Student examples of Videos

III. Movie Making
You will work in discipline groups to create a video
a.  Brainstorm Movie Ideas
b. Key Vocabulary
c.  Pre-Filming Preparation
d. Rehearsal
e.  Filming
f.   Video Production in iMovie

IV. Video Showcase


V. Take-Away

Video Examples

SCIENCE
2014
Earth Science - Earth's Motions




Living Environment - Body Systems


2012


2010





ENGLISH
Poetry (Spanish) - Literary Elements



HEALTH
Healthy Eating
 

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Project with Students

Step 1: Research 
- Students each research a topic and share what they learned in small group presentations, taking notes about the other groups information

Step 2: Pre-Filming 
- Each student completes the job that they have selected (Writer, Artist, etc...)

Step 3: Rehearsal 
- Students practice their film (Narrator is reading text and students are animating the video using the props they have created)

Step 4: Filmin
- Students film their videos in a quiet space 

Step 5: Editing and Activities
-1 Student creates the video in iMovie while the others create other activities related to the topic for their presentations. 

Step 6: Small Group Presentations
- Each student presents the group's video that has been posted onto their blog as well as the activities they created. The audience fills out the handout/quiz that the group created to go along with their video. 

Step 7: Reflection
- Students write a reflection and summary about the project onto their blog. 

Student Storyboard