January 30 - Extension

Year 8 - As we discussed in class today, the deadline for the Design has been extended.

The new deadline is Thursday, February 5 at the end of class. As agreed, if you haven't finished by then, you will attend the deadline detention on Friday to finish.

January 29, 30

Year 8 - It all begins with a story

This week we need to finish our storyboard.

Check out this great tutorial showing you how to create a storyboard using Microsoft Word.

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/pdfs/inword.pdf

As I mentioned you need 3 possible images for every frame. It seems like a lot, but it really isn't. When you are searching for your image online you will come across pages and pages of possibilities. You are naturally scanning for the "right" image and are mentally accepting and rejecting images.

However, you need to JUSTIFY your choice.

My suggestion is to make 3 columns for images (Column A, B, C). Keep all of the images that you will actually use in the same column so it will be easier for you and someone looking at your storyboard to actually visualize your story. Look at the example below.

Deadlines

Deadlines for Term 2

Investigate - January 16
Design - January 30
Plan - February 5
Create - February 19
Evaluate - March 5

*Remember - February 13 - Activity Day - no classes
- February 23-27 - Half Term Break - no classes

We have 9 (doubles) to complete our project

Jan 22, 23

Year 8 - Have you completed: the tutorial? the practice photostory? opening an account with an video host? uploaded your video to the host? embedded the video in your blog? Wow! That's a lot of IT!

Now on to the DESIGN

Let's begin writing our scripts. You are going to create a digital story based on this theme: my life in Portugal. The first thing to do is to write a script.

January 16

Year 8 - Time's Up - Investigations are due today at the end of class.

For those who have finished - complete the PhotoStory Tutorial, then create a practice digital story. After you have finished, decide which video hosting service you will use: PhotoBucket, Tiny Pic, or Google Video and upload your video to that server. Next, obtain the html code and embed (insert) your video into your blog.

Way to go Year 8 - You did it!!!!

Investigation Due Today Jan 15

January 15

Year 8 - Let's take a deep breath and see where we are at.

We want to do 2 things today - organize and finish the Investigatigation.

The Investigation has 3 parts:

1) identify the problem,

2) develop a design brief,

3) formulate a design specification and create a test.

January 15, 16

Year 8 here are this week's tasks:

1) Make sure you have your 10 questions answered.

2) Complete tutorial

3) Create a photostory with a maximum of 15 images

4) Choose a video-host (Google Videos, TinyPic, PhotoBucket) and open an account.

5) Upload your photostory to the video-host

6) Embed your video into your blog

Wow! That's a lot of Computer Technology for 2 days. Great job Year 8!

Homework - Begin to write the script for your story

Jan 8

By Popular Vote Guiding Question: How does tourism affect Portugal's culture?

January 8, 9

Year 8 - Welcome Back!

1 - Continue with the Investigation

2 - Complete a tutorial: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/photostory.html