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Monday, April 28, 2014

Web 2.0: Adding RSS Feeds to Your Blog

On your blog, you must add 3 unique RSS URL feeds to display on your blog as a side gadget only. Unique means 3 different URLs. You can't choose 3 from the same page.

Click here for the video.

Due before class on Wednesday.

Web 2.0: RSS Feeds Presentation

Please review this before class on Tuesday.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Tech Lit: New Blog Post

Create a detailed post about what you did over Spring Break. 2 Paragraphs minimum.

Include:
  1. At least 2 images
  2. At least 2 external text links to another website
  3. Embed at least 1 video

Monday, April 21, 2014

Web 2.0: Multimedia Blog Post, Post Assessment

Click here. Post any questions as comments.

TV P&C: Week of April 21

Welcome back!


1) Weekly Segments: Prep Monday, Film Tuesday, Edit & Upload Wednesday. Prepare!

  1. April W-RHS News:
  2. Spring Sports Updates
  3.  Tech Talk
  4. Movies
  5. Fashion
  6. Prom
  7. Music
  8. MDW

Friday, April 11, 2014

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Tech Lit - Creating Voki Avatars, Another Web 2.0 Tool

This Project Will Be Due Before Class on April 14.

  1. Create your own personalized Avatar on Voki.com
  2. Create a MAXIMUM 60 Voice Recording (or typed in) about another subject and what you are learning this week. Be specific! Be positive! Be creative! Be excited! To help prepare, write out a script first! Use the stopwatch on your cell phone to make sure you are close to the 60 second mark. 
  3. Save the Voki, get the embed code, and embed your Voki as a new post to your blog. Title it: MY VOKI
  4. Required Discussion Question for Comment Section:     - 
    • How can Voki be used in your other classes?

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

TV P&C: Test Review

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3) Other items to know from your notes & experience:

  • Importing video
  • Script writing template columns
  • Using Green Screen in iMovie
  • 6 Points of Style
  • Documentary
  • PSA
  • Production Phases
  • Music File Formats


Monday, April 7, 2014

Tech Lit: Business Card

Using your information from your new invention/business, create a sheet of business cards (from Google Drive templates). Be sure to:

  1. Use correct spelling
  2. Insert a logo
  3. Use an attractive design, but don't clutter the card with too much information

TV P&C: Week of April 7


  1. Culminating Exam: April 9, DOUBLE FORMAL ASSESSMENT
    • Review will take place Tuesday
    • Will incorporate material from lectures, demonstrations, and video editing
  2. Due Today: 
    1. TV Hand Signal Video (Drew & Nick R.)
    2. EDIT: Frankie: Neutral Zone
    3. Commercial: William R, Justin, and Krista
    4. Spring Sports Weekly Recap
    5. March Madness
    6. MLB, NBA, NFL
    7. Movies

Beauty and the Beast

Web 2.0: Making a Wiki

Below is the link to the WikiSpaces project. If you have any questions, please post them as a comment.  Click here.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Web 2.0: Wiki Dissection

Web 2.0: Wiki Dissection

In pairs, visit this wiki.

Now dissect it. Visit all the pages & tabs and answer the following:
  1. What is the purpose of this Wiki?
  2. When was the last post?
  3. How was this Wiki created?
  4. What would you add to it?
  5. What did you learn from it?
  6. If you had to create a Wiki with a team, what would be the specific topic (s)?
  7. How can Wikis be used in the classroom or in education?

To complete:
  1. Please create a new blog post on the person's last name that comes 1st in the alphabet
  2. Title it: Wiki Dissection & Your Partners Initials
  3. Copy & paste questions
  4. Publish!

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Web 2.0: Using Wikipedia in the Classroom?



12.8.1.A.3 Participate in online courses, learning communities, social networks, or virtual worlds and recognize them as resources for lifelong learning.
12.8.1.C.1 Develop an innovative solution to a complex, local or global problem or issue in collaboration with peers and experts, and present ideas for feedback in an online community.

Tech Lit: Creating an Advertising Flyer

Click here

TV P&C: Module 59 Presentation

Web 2.0: Wiki Research


"Wiki wiki" means "quickly" in Hawaiian.... 


  1. How can a wiki be used a current class on your schedule (not this course)? Pick a class and be specific how the class could create and use a Wiki on a regular basis(tip: Use the Internet, here is a good source).
  2. What are the benefits of using a wiki in class
  3. How can we create a wiki in this class, what would be contribute to it and how would be utilize it on an on-going basis?
  4. What experience do you have using or creating wikis?

Each student must answer in detail the above discussion questions on your own blog before you enter class on Wednesday.



12.8.1.A.3 Participate in online courses, learning communities, social networks, or virtual worlds and recognize them as resources for lifelong learning.
12.8.1.C.1 Develop an innovative solution to a complex, local or global problem or issue in collaboration with peers and experts, and present ideas for feedback in an online community.


Web 2.0: Wikipedia- Beneath the Surface

Please take notes as we watch this introduction video. Be ready to discuss your notes

  


12.8.1.A.3 Participate in online courses, learning communities, social networks, or virtual worlds and recognize them as resources for lifelong learning.
12.8.1.C.1 Develop an innovative solution to a complex, local or global problem or issue in collaboration with peers and experts, and present ideas for feedback in an online community.