Grade+8+Computers

__ **Thursday, February 5th to Wednesday, February 11th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __


 * We can use digital technology in the production of photographic work
 * We can develop an understanding of the impact of new technologies on the art of photography
 * We can develop an appreciation for photography as an art form
 * We can explore a variety of presentation formats used to display photographic work
 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use application software and equipment to perform a variety of production tasks

__ ** How we will learn it ** __ __**Thursday, February 5th**__:

NEW TASK :

Think about how you tell a story? Sometimes that is done on paper by either writing it out or typing it. Today, I want you to tell a story in a different way by using technology.

**Exploration Thursday!** Your job is to find something on 50+Ways that you want to explore. What does that mean? I just sit and surf and then have nothing to show for it? NO!!!!! Look at the different ways of sharing information. You are to practice... play... explore.... see what is out there. But, here is the hitch, you need to be able to account for your time. Mr. Young will be asking you what site you used and what was good about it or what you didn't like. Now... Go explore on 50+Ways



__**Monday, January 5th and January 12th, 2015**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can design a short mini lesson introduces our peers to different online computer programs that can help us out in our assignments
 * We can teach our peers how to use this program
 * We can play with each program to allow our peers to experience it from themselves and find ways of how they will personally use it

__**How we will learn it**__ Presentations will continue today with Mrs. Golding! Unfortunately I couldn't get our wheel to work properly to find out who will be going, so Mrs. Golding will just be picking names. If you are with a partner or group of three, you will go up with them, when the name is called. **Remember, your web tools are listed on the "Resources" page on the left hand side!**

The group the needs to finish up, from the last time, should go first and finish it up.

Remember, you are answering the questions listed below! Please be prepared to share and show us all about the took you have chosen. You will continue with these presentations next week!


 * 1. What is the tool you will be showing us?**
 * 2. Show us how to use that tool and some of the steps to get going on it**
 * 3. Show us something that you have created using the tool**
 * 4. Let people play with the tool so that they get an idea of what it is all about**

I hope you have an awesome day and I will see you soon!

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 * The stuff below is just for access, if someone needs it**

__If you need help or want me to create a link for you on my page so people have easy access to it, please let me know and we will start adding.__

__There are a few sites you can go and start looking at to help you out with this task:__

__50+ Ways to Tell a Story__ __MakeUseOf__ __15 Essential Web Tools for Students__ __100 Best Web Tools for Classroom__ __35 Web Tools for Students__

__You will have the rest of today and next week to be working on your web tool. You may need to use a bit of time outside of class to explore and create, using your tool. We will begin teaching the web tools on Monday, November 3rd.__

__Have an awesome LONG weekend!!__


 * Monday, September 15th to Monday, October 6th, 2014**
 * What are we learning?**__
 * We can practice using websites and familiarize ourselves with them so we can teach another person
 * We can practice using the sites so that we become a master of them
 * We can use a digital app to create a 3D drawing come to life

__**How we will learn it**__ Today, we are going to be practicing with one site and one app in order to become masters of them. Next week, it will be your job to teach the site and the app to the kindergarten class (you will be partnered up with them).

The site you need to become a master of is called Tagxedo. Some of you may have worked with this site before, some of you may be seeing it for the first time. We will go through the site, together, and then let you play.

Your job is to become a master of this site and know how it works, in order to teacher it to the Kindergarten class, next week.

Today, we will also be COLORING!!! I know that's a shock to some of you but I want you to try something with an app, we have found on the app store! Again, we will be using this with the Kindergarten class, next week!

The Kindergarten class is looking at the theme of dots, and it is based on the story we are about to look at!

Next week, they will be joining us, in class, and we are going to be creating some things with them that is based around the theme of DOTS!! :)

Have a great week!

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