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__**Monday, November 28th to Friday, November 29th, 2011**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can tell a story using a web based digital design
 * We can use the art of picture taking to tell our story
 * We can write a short story that will be told through our pictures
 * We can use the tools for "comic writing" to show emotion (text bubble, graphic gestures, etc.)
 * We can share our finished comics with our classmates

__**Monday, November 28th to Thursday, December 1st**__: Hope you all had a great weekend. You are going to be given these days to finish up your ToonDoos (see last week's entries). On Friday, you are going to be given some time to read other people's comics and make comments on them. On Wednesday, or when you are ready, I will be showing you how to put your finished comic book together and put it in your wikispace. Here is the rubric for how your ToonDoo will be evaluated. We will look at this together before you start-up:



__**Friday, December 2nd**__: As you can see, I am not here. Miss Mohr will be working with you guys today. By now, all of your finished comics should be uploaded to your wikispace. Today, you are going to go around the room and read other peoples comics and give them a nice comment on what they have done with their story. Here are your instruction:

1. Have your comic book page open on your wikispace 2. Make sure that people can open it as they come to your computer so they can type a comment underneath it. 3. When you go to someone's computer, first job is to read their comic through 4. Click the EDIT button so that you can type on their page 5. Make your comment and make sure to put your fist name beside it after you are done typing 6. Hit the Save button so that your comment is saved 7. Move on to the next computer. 8. Repeat throughout the room

Have a great weekend!



__**Monday, November 21st to Thursday, November 24th, 2011**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can tell a story using a web based digital design
 * We can use the art of picture taking to tell our story
 * We can write a short story that will be told through our pictures
 * We can use the tools for "comic writing" to show emotion (text bubble, graphic gestures, etc.)
 * We can share our finished comics with our classmates

__**Monday, November 21st to Thursday, November 24th:**__ Over the next few classes we are going to create a digital story. We are going to use ToonDoo to tell our story through a comic form. Here is the process we are going to work on for the next few classes:

1. Each of you must come up with a really quick story to tell that last no more than 3 minutes to share! VERY VERY QUICK! As you tell your story, think of the images you could use to tell that story (think comic book style). 2. You are going to make an outline for your story using the computers. We will go through this process in class. **Your comic will include 9-12 panels to tell your story.** 3. Once your outline is done, please show it to Mr. Young. 4. You will be given a digital camera (or you may bring your own) and you may take your buddies around to get the pictures that you need for your comic. 5. Once the pictures have been taken, we will use ToonDoo to create your story in digital form 6. We will post your finished comic book to your wikispace

[|Storyboard Template.doc]

We will see how far we get with this process up until Friday and see how much we time we will need next week to finish up.

Let's have some fun!

Have a great weekend!

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__**Monday, November 14th to Friday, November 18th, 2011**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can take pictures and transform them using a web based program
 * We can edit photos to make them more personal
 * We can use text, fonts, and colours to create a word picture of our personality

__**Monday, November 14th to Wednesday, November 16th:**__ For these three days, we will continue to work on your Picnik pictures assignment (see last week's entry). Please remember that if you need a camera, come see me! :) We will also be posting these pictures to our wikis. They should be posted by the end of Wednesday's class. Take your time, create, and use all the features of Picnik!
 * __How we will learn it__**

__**Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th**__: During these periods we are going to be looking at a short assignment called [|Wordle] and [|Toondoo].

With wordle we will be taking 30 words that best describe you and plugging them into the site. We will then design some word pictures using the site. We will print a few of them off in colour as we can and you will post 3 different ones to your wikispace.

With Toondoo we will be taking a look at creating an online digital comic book. We will be looking at this site more next week and playing with all of the features it has to offer.

Have a great weekend!



__**Monday, November 7th to Thursday November 10th, 2011**__ (Remembrance Day on Friday, November 11th) __** What are we learning? **__
 * We can take pictures and transform them using a web based program
 * We can edit photos to make them more personal

__**Monday, November 7th to Thursday, November 10th**__: A few days ago we started using the web based program,[| www.picnik.com] to resize your "profile pictures" for your wikispace. Today we are going to go back into that program and see what else it can do when it comes to creating different kinds of pictures. We will go through the program together as a class, and then you will have the next two classes to explore.

Your assignment is to create 5 pictures that look different from each other. You can take pictures (we have a camera here at school) or you can use some from your Facebook page, if you wish. As you can see from the examples on the wall, there are TONS of things you can do with this program.

Your assignment is to have the following 5 types of pictures to use in your assignment:

Type of pictures to use: 1. A picture of a scene around the school with no students in it as the focus 2. A picture of you (from Facebook or one that you take with the cameras) 3. A picture of an object (skateboard, printer, hammer, etc.) 4. A picture of a group of people 5. A picture of your choice

You will then post the pictures to your wikispace and include the following:

1. The original picture (unedited) 2. The new picture (with edits made in picnic) 3. An explanation of which features you used in picnik to create your new picture (may need to keep a list).

Each picture will be worth 5 marks based on using the tools in picnik to make an attractive picture that stands out more than the original one. __**Friday, November 11th**__: No school as it is Remembrance Day
 * Have a great weekend and don't forget about the Remembrance Day ceremony as Mosaic Place on Friday. **

__**Friday, October 29th to Thursday, November 3rd, 2011**__ (Friday, November 4th is a non-student day due to interviews) __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can view the course outline and go over classroom procedures
 * We can begin discovering and building a web based site for our personal learning
 * We can learn the basic skills of creating a personal wikispace which include creating pages, inputting text, attaching files, inserting pictures, and embedding video
 * We can look at the design of our wiki for organization and to make sure it is attractive to our audience

__**How we will learn it?**__ __**Friday, October 29th**__: Today, we will be going over the course outline, classroom procedures here on the wiki. As you can see, I am not giving you a paper copy of the outline as you can always access it here. The wiki address is the only thing you need to write down. Please remember that this wiki is setup for your use! You can access this on computers, tablets (iPads, etc), smartphones, and iPod touches. Please remember that you can download document from the wiki, as well. There is no excuse for you not knowing what is going on in the class!


 * __Monday, October 31st__:** Happy Halloween! Today we will finish talking about course outline and then begin working on developing our own personal wikispace. We will be going over some of the basics of how to setup a wikispace in class an then you will be allowed to explore, on your own and with your classmates, on different things you can do with the wikispace site. Please refer to the handout for instructions (we will go over in class). As this is a big part of our class, I want to give you sometime to work on this project. You will be given the next few classes to get this completed. You will receive a rubric for your wikispace evaluation tomorrow.

[|Wiki Project.pdf]

__**Tuesday, November 1st to Thursday, November 3rd**__: You are going to be given these classes to work on your wikispace. Please remember to use the assignment above and the rubric down below so you will know what and how you are being evaluated on.

**Reminder 1: Report cards are scheduled to be handed out on Tuesday, at the end of the day.**

**Reminder 2:Don't forget that Thursday evening is Parent/Student/Teacher interview here at Peacock. Feel free to stop in with your parents and discuss your progress in your classes with your teachers. Interviews will take place between 6:30 and 8:30 pm**.

[|Beginning Wiki Rubric.pdf]


 * __Friday, November 4th:__ Today is a non-student day. However, students and parents are encouraged to come for Parent/Student/Teacher interviews. Please feel free to come into Peacock between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm and visit with the teachers about your progress in your classes. **

Have a great LONG weekend!

Just because it is Thursday but really your Friday!

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