March 31

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Good Morning Year 8. I changed the template of our Year 8 blog. How do you like it???

Our Year 8 TERM 3 Unit of Work is online! Let's check it out to see what we will be up to this term.

The problem that we are trying to solve is this: How can student diversity be presented digitally in the 21st Century?

The Design Brief is as follows: Following the MYP Design Cycle and using PhotoStory 3 for Windows, the student will create a digital presentation highlighting their country/city of origin.

Let's get started on the Investigation!

March 27

Year 8 - the Welcome mat is out as we start Term 3. I'm Ms. Dietrich and I will be your tech-teacher this term. I hope you had a fabulous spring break and are ready to get back to work because we have a FUN project to get started on.

Check out this little video that a group of Year 9's put together for the Technology Assembly in February.

Now, let's take a minute and look at the sidebar where all the documents you need to be successful in this class are stored:-)

March 6

Year 8, Evaluation (Criterion E) is an important part of any project.

Use the Year 8 Unit of Work as a guide. It's important to be able to evaluate your own work and reflect on your learning. It is just as crucial to solicit feedback from others.

Remember that this is a SELF evaluation and that the more detailed it is, the better.

Write 5 questions to ask others for feedback about your photostory and post them on your blog. Ask 5 class members to visit your blog and answer your questions as a comment. Analyze these comments and include as part of your reflection/evaluation.

Print and hand in before the period is over.

It has been a pleasure working with you Year 8 - I'm looking forward to having you in class again next year in Year 9!

March 3

Year 8 - We are still in the Create phase. Let's finish today.

Remember this is our last week of classes:-( Monday March 10 is an Activity Day and we leave on Wednesday March 12 for Easter Break at 12:30.