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Monday, November 25, 2013

TV P&C: Week of 11/25

With only 2.5 days this week, planning for the Winter Sports Special (film by 12/6) & Holiday edition needs to be finalized.

Email me:

  1. What project you are doing and who you are working with
  2. When you are filming b-roll
  3. When you are performing interviews with players, coaches for sports
Once that is done, I must have a full script before you leave for Wednesday! Be creative! Don't just have interview and b-roll. Go above and beyond to create a better production.

No paper will be accepted.


Web 2.0: RSS Feeds Project

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Post discussion questions on your own blog.

Due 12/2/2013.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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 ends on Wednesday.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Tech Lit - Creating Voki Avatars, Another Web 2.0 Tool

This Project Will Be Due Before Class on December 5.
  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?

Use the Help area to assist you. There are no excuses.

Tech Literacy: My Voki!

Monday, November 11, 2013

TV P&C: Welcome to MP 2!

Great job so far! Keep it up!

November 11 DO NOW: CLICK HERE
This is a required DO NOW for all students. Due today and today only.

1) Proms & Alcohol Script Due Thursday November 14. Seniors Only, done in pairs only. For full details click here!

2) Before Thursday, November 14, you are to share a Google DOC with me that contains a full script (audio, video, date of taping, etc) that you will be producing for November Blue Devil Nation. Be  creative and plan!

3) Before Monday, November 18, each student will read and outline (shared with me in Google Docs) or design a multimedia Google Presentation on Module 3: Capturing And Holding Viewer Attention 

4) Monday, November 11 begins a new marking period where you will be required to tape at least 4 outside of school event. Begin planning. First come, first served. No more than 2 people will get credit for taping a single event.


Today:
-Clear Cards
-Setup Calendar
-Weekly video talk

Web 2.0: Do Now

5- 10 Minutes: On your own blog, create a new post about how your thoughts about the devastating typhoon in the Philippines. Once you hear the death toll, see images/video, there must be thoughts going through your mind. You can also add- what can you do to help?

Monday, November 4, 2013

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.