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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
OpenShot Video Editor (Open-Source), and much more!
Today you will be beginning to learn about the OpenShot Video Editor. Information about this program, and Blender (Animation Generator), and Inkspace (Image Editor) is also included. We will be using these Open Source (denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified) Programs you can create nearly professional looking videos. While these programs have many features, we will focus on the basics to complete a variety of short video projects. Some of these projects include a Movie Logo (Movie Marquis Project), a short Public-Service-Message (PSA Project), and your Digital Animation Movie Clip.
OpenShot.Org Primary Website (Download & Resources): https://www.openshot.org/
How to set up Blender & Inkscape on OpenShot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt9e5ARrL2o
OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning, open-source video editor, available on Linux, Mac, and Windows. OpenShot can create stunning videos, films, and animations with an easy-to-use interface and rich set of features.
Here are some helpful links to get you going:
IF YOU HAVE TIME, CHECK THESE OUT ON YOUR OWN:
The following programs are also Open-Source and can greatly enhance your videos. We have installed these programs, but due to lack of time and resources for this class, we will not be able to introduce them. You are more than welcome to review the information below, and try to use these resources for projects, but they are not required. Enjoy!
Inkscape is a professional vector graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It's free and open source. Whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery, Inkscape is for you!
INKSCAPE Tutorial Page: https://inkscape.org/en/learn/tutorials/
YouTube Inkscape Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUIOEXssTSE
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation.
Online Tutorials Page: https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/
OpenShot.Org Primary Website (Download & Resources): https://www.openshot.org/
How to set up Blender & Inkscape on OpenShot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt9e5ARrL2o
OpenShot Video Editor Resources
OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning, open-source video editor, available on Linux, Mac, and Windows. OpenShot can create stunning videos, films, and animations with an easy-to-use interface and rich set of features.
Here are some helpful links to get you going:
OpenShot Online User's Guide: https://www.openshot.org/user-guide/
Learn OpenShot in 5-Minutes: http://www.openshotusers.com/help/1.3/en/ar01s03.html
We will be going over most of the basics in class to get you started. Make sure you stay with us at first, then spend time getting to know the program better on your own. Make sure you read, and understand the next part of this introduction:
NOTE: These programs are open-source, and as such are downloaded on the individual systems in school. You can only work on these projects (using OpenShot, Blender, or Inkscape) when you are in class because they are DOWNLOADED to the individual systems in class. If you have IMovie, Adobe, or some other video editor at home, the projects in class will not save for editing elsewhere. You are importing your images, video clips, music and other items onto the specific computers you use in class. Therefore, you would need to save all those same files to your Google Drive for use at home.
If you want to work on OpenShot (Blender/Inkscape) at home, your parents will need to download, and install the programs on a computer for you. This is NOT a Requirement of the CSA Class!
IF YOU HAVE TIME, CHECK THESE OUT ON YOUR OWN:
The following programs are also Open-Source and can greatly enhance your videos. We have installed these programs, but due to lack of time and resources for this class, we will not be able to introduce them. You are more than welcome to review the information below, and try to use these resources for projects, but they are not required. Enjoy!
Inkscape
Inkscape is a professional vector graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It's free and open source. Whether you are an illustrator, designer, web designer or just someone who needs to create some vector imagery, Inkscape is for you!
INKSCAPE Tutorial Page: https://inkscape.org/en/learn/tutorials/
YouTube Inkscape Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUIOEXssTSE
Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation.
Online Tutorials Page: https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/
Thursday, September 27, 2018
MATH, ELA, READING, & Much More!
In an attempt to help ALL of our students, I want to make sure you know about, and use, the following resources:
Click the link above to go to READTHEORY.ORG.
Students will Create and Account on NoRedInk.com. Make sure you use your Gmail Account. Get the Class Code to join the class for the period you are in.
NoRedInk helps students practice their grammar and writing skills. Students work with engaging and often humorous sentences that incorporate their favorite characters, musicians, athletes, books, movies, sports teams, and celebrities.
Prodigy is a free to use, curriculum-aligned, adaptive, online, RPG (Role Playing Game) style video game. Join 800,000 teachers and over 28 million registered students throughout 2800+ school districts in using the game that will revolutionize the way you approach math instruction!
Featuring over 50,000 questions spanning Grades 1 - 8 in 6 different curricula, players will get to watch their very own wizard grow stronger, learn new spells and acquire new equipment while facing ever more powerful opponents, all by answering math questions!
What does all that mean? Let us break it down for you: (Click Here For Information)
Everyone will use their GMail Account to create an Account on KhanAcademy.Org!
Freerice is a 100% non-profit website that is owned by and supports the United Nations World Food Programme.
Freerice has two goals:
LittleAlchemy2.com
Little Alchemy 2 (2017) is a crafting game enjoyed by millions of players. It features hundreds of items, fresh art style and charming music. Mix items and create the world from scratch! Discover exciting items accompanied by funny descriptions and lose yourself exploring the huge library!
Quill provides free writing and grammar activities for
elementary, middle, and high school students.
Vocabulary.com combines the world's smartest dictionary with an adaptive learning game that will have you mastering new words in no time.
Click the link above to go to READTHEORY.ORG.
Create a Student Account using your Gmail address. Click on the Teachers tab,
Complete the Pre-Test.
Once completed, you can go to this site to read and respond to different prompts according to your individual reading levels. As you progress, you will gradually have the reading level raised, and you will improve your comprehension. According to the website,7.4 Million students have completed 130 million quizzes on this site (to date).
Students will Create and Account on NoRedInk.com. Make sure you use your Gmail Account. Get the Class Code to join the class for the period you are in.
Sumdog is a highly engaging games-based learning service to help students practice their numeracy and literacy. Designed to supplement teaching, it motivates students by adapting to each child's level. Sumdog works both on internet browsers and apps on iOS, Android and Kindle. Sumdog has been developed with the help of teachers and educational experts around the world.
Student Log-In Information:
Our research methodologies include:
Student Log-In Information:
Our research methodologies include:
- Working with experienced educationalists to develop Sumdog's pedagogy
- Regular focus groups among teachers, students, and parents, to refine existing features and develop new ones
- Ongoing user research questionnaires, conducted both by telephone and online
- Curriculum alignment with detailed consultation from independent experts
- Data analysis to refine educational algorithms and site user experience.
The diagnostic test will place students in the correct grade/year level based on their ability. They will then be asked questions from this grade/year level. This means each student will be answering questions according to their ability.
To do this, Sumdog needs to get to know the students' strengths and weaknesses. This is done with our diagnostic test which runs automatically the first time students play Sumdog.
During the test, the games run as normal. Students may get asked tricky questions, as we check what level they've reached. Please ask them not to worry. They should simply guess answers: the learning engine will understand what's happening, and place them in the correct level.
Once the diagnostic test is complete, we'll reward students with their first pet.
To do this, Sumdog needs to get to know the students' strengths and weaknesses. This is done with our diagnostic test which runs automatically the first time students play Sumdog.
During the test, the games run as normal. Students may get asked tricky questions, as we check what level they've reached. Please ask them not to worry. They should simply guess answers: the learning engine will understand what's happening, and place them in the correct level.
Once the diagnostic test is complete, we'll reward students with their first pet.
Students will Create and Account on ProdigyGame.com. Once created, they will progress through various challenges (grade-level-specific), and improve their Math Skills. This resource can be used anytime, anywhere with access to the website. Specific Class Codes will be
Featuring over 50,000 questions spanning Grades 1 - 8 in 6 different curricula, players will get to watch their very own wizard grow stronger, learn new spells and acquire new equipment while facing ever more powerful opponents, all by answering math questions!
What does all that mean? Let us break it down for you: (Click Here For Information)
Students will be joining Khan Academy to work independently on their MATH skills, by grade.
Make sure that you finish updating your profile once you sign in.
Go to your Profile screen and ADD your teacher as a Coach by entering the Khan Academy Class Code!
Every student can use Khan Academy as an online tutor at home. You can pick just about any Subject and Level and view video lessons, answer practice questions, or ask a coach a question. There are tutorials for all of your subjects on this fantastic resource! Make sure you check out all the classes you can complete and help yourself with!
Every student can use Khan Academy as an online tutor at home. You can pick just about any Subject and Level and view video lessons, answer practice questions, or ask a coach a question. There are tutorials for all of your subjects on this fantastic resource! Make sure you check out all the classes you can complete and help yourself with!
Use the link above to visit the Beta Version of FreeRice.com. Create an Account using a Username (First Name Initial and Last Name), and enter a Password you can remember. Then click on "Groups" and enter a code to join your friends!
Start Answering Questions! Track Your Achievements!
Earn The Badges! HAVE FUN!
Freerice has two goals:
- Provide education to everyone for free.
- Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
Each time you answer a question right, the banner ad that you see generates enough money for the World Food Programme to buy 10 grains of rice to help reach Zero Hunger.
JUST FOR FUN:
Monday, August 27, 2018
Find Out How To Train Your Whole School To Integrate CS! (Launch CS)
Launch CS provides professional development that prepares K-8 grade teachers to integrate computer science into daily instruction.
Online | In-Person | Train the Trainer
"Launch CS provides computer science/computational thinking integration professional development for K-8 educators. Our organization was made for teachers, by teachers. Teachers rave about our online, in-person, and train-the-trainer courses because we focus on developing practical content and pedagogical knowledge in an exciting and engaging setting. But don't take our word for it, check out what people say about us.
We help districts and schools successfully launch computer science education initiatives across the country. We've worked with a wide range of educators including individuals through our online courses, course delivery to schools and districts, State level organizations through our train-the-trainer program, writing curriculum for national organizations, and even writing international K-12 computer science education standards."
- For More Information See http://launchcs.com/about
Friday, August 24, 2018
Life Decisions / Essential "55" Reflections
A "Life Worth Living" Reflection Class Meeting Time:
Today I want you to think about your goals in life. Please review the following video in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-n5qUNRi8 and participate in a brief discussion afterwards. What is the main message of the video? How can you apply that message to your life? What decisions will you make because of that message as you grow and mature? Should others watch this video (why/why not)?
ESSENTIAL "55" by Ron Clark Worksheet Project:
Please follow the directions on the worksheet you received in class to complete this project for credit. MAKE SURE YOUR READ ALL OF THE "55" RULES PRIOR TO CHOOSING THREE (3) TO WRITE ABOUT ON THE WORKSHEET. If you do not get a worksheet in class, or you want to complete this at home for any reason, I am providing links to a Google Document copy of the worksheet. You will need to Click the Link to the "Essential 55 Goal Worksheet" and it will open in your Google Drive. Click FILE and MAKE A COPY to create a copy of the worksheet in your own Google Drive. Complete the worksheet and then SHARE it with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs,us) for credit.
NOTE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE UP A "RULE", YOU MAY INCLUDE ONE IN THE THIRD SPACE PROVIDED ON THE WORKSHEET.
Here are the links you will need:
Next week, in class, we will begin to work on more exciting projects. If you have completed both of these assignments, and turned in your worksheets, please go to Code.Org. Choose Hour of Code, and try one of the modules that interests you! Here is a link to find them: https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
-Mr. S
Today I want you to think about your goals in life. Please review the following video in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-n5qUNRi8 and participate in a brief discussion afterwards. What is the main message of the video? How can you apply that message to your life? What decisions will you make because of that message as you grow and mature? Should others watch this video (why/why not)?
ESSENTIAL "55" by Ron Clark Worksheet Project:
Please follow the directions on the worksheet you received in class to complete this project for credit. MAKE SURE YOUR READ ALL OF THE "55" RULES PRIOR TO CHOOSING THREE (3) TO WRITE ABOUT ON THE WORKSHEET. If you do not get a worksheet in class, or you want to complete this at home for any reason, I am providing links to a Google Document copy of the worksheet. You will need to Click the Link to the "Essential 55 Goal Worksheet" and it will open in your Google Drive. Click FILE and MAKE A COPY to create a copy of the worksheet in your own Google Drive. Complete the worksheet and then SHARE it with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs,us) for credit.
NOTE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE UP A "RULE", YOU MAY INCLUDE ONE IN THE THIRD SPACE PROVIDED ON THE WORKSHEET.
Here are the links you will need:
Next week, in class, we will begin to work on more exciting projects. If you have completed both of these assignments, and turned in your worksheets, please go to Code.Org. Choose Hour of Code, and try one of the modules that interests you! Here is a link to find them: https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
-Mr. S
OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES
Students will reflect on their goals and talents after viewing a video designed to help them understand how important it is to recognize the power of having dreams and setting realistic goals to achieve them.
Students will also use class time to review the "Essential 55" document, choose their TOP 3 Rules, write each rule, and explain why they chose the rule. Worksheets are due before class ends.
STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO STARTING ANY ASSIGNED TASKS. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS AS GIVEN FOR FULL CREDIT!
ALL STUDENTS CAN WORK ON Typing.com, Code.Org, Khan Academy, or something for another class. If they are working quietly, they may use headphones to listen to music while they work. If they are spending more time picking music, or watching YouTube (or others), music privileges can be revoked at any time!
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
D-Day Supplimental Education Enrichment Activity
"You are about to embark on the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you… I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle." – Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today I would like everyone to take a minute to think about the courage, sacrifice, and importance of the D-Day Invasion. This is the 74th Anniversary of this historic event that changed the continent of Europe profoundly! Please watch the video below in class, read some of the articles related to the event, and if you have time, try to challenge your friend to the Ultimate History Quiz on the History Channel website. I hope you can understand what kids, most just a few years older than you at the time, helped to do when they were thrust into battle so many years ago! Thank you in advance for your time and effort with this learning experience. Please share this with your families!
Please complete the CCS-515 D-Day Worksheet for additional credit in my class this marking period.
"156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of France’s Normandy coast, where they met stiff resistance from well-entrenched Germans in concrete bunkers placed at strategic points along the coast and beaches with mines and other anti-tank obstacles as well as wooden stakes, barbed wire, and metal tripods to impede landing craft and the movement of troops once ashore.
Within three months, however, the northern part of France would be freed by more than 2 million Allied troops and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east."
- By Andrew Atkins, The Columbus Dispatch (Posted Today Online)
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180606/remembering-d-day-74-years-later
Today I would like everyone to take a minute to think about the courage, sacrifice, and importance of the D-Day Invasion. This is the 74th Anniversary of this historic event that changed the continent of Europe profoundly! Please watch the video below in class, read some of the articles related to the event, and if you have time, try to challenge your friend to the Ultimate History Quiz on the History Channel website. I hope you can understand what kids, most just a few years older than you at the time, helped to do when they were thrust into battle so many years ago! Thank you in advance for your time and effort with this learning experience. Please share this with your families!
Please complete the CCS-515 D-Day Worksheet for additional credit in my class this marking period.
"156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of France’s Normandy coast, where they met stiff resistance from well-entrenched Germans in concrete bunkers placed at strategic points along the coast and beaches with mines and other anti-tank obstacles as well as wooden stakes, barbed wire, and metal tripods to impede landing craft and the movement of troops once ashore.
Within three months, however, the northern part of France would be freed by more than 2 million Allied troops and the invasion force would be preparing to enter Germany, where they would meet up with Soviet forces moving in from the east."
- By Andrew Atkins, The Columbus Dispatch (Posted Today Online)
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180606/remembering-d-day-74-years-later
The Ultimate History Quiz features thousands of questions about American and global history trivia. Play now to challenge your friends, and see how you stack up to the competition. Use the link below to play on your own, online, or with up to 10 friends using the links found there!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
THE ULTIMATE HISTORY QUIZ on the History Channel (CLICK HERE)
Another Great Resource For Teachers: DOCSTEACH LESSON PLAN
Another Great Resource For Teachers: DOCSTEACH LESSON PLAN
WWII Veterans you could talk to about their service: Yielding to the inalterable process of aging, the men and women who fought and won the great conflict are now in their late 80s and 90s. They are dying quickly—according to US Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, 558,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II are alive in 2017. - https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/wwii-veteran-statistics
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Teach Your Kids About Investing!
Today I started what has become a springtime class tradition. My annual Stock Market Game using Investopedia! Every student creates an account on Investopedia.com, and joins my Stock Market Game! They start with $10,000 and try to beat me by buying and selling stocks. It is a huge hit. They investigate and research like they are spending their real money!
Over the course of our class, students are introduced to a Personal Monthly Budget project (more details in a later post). Any money they earn, as a result of investing in the game, can then be included in the PMB project! See below for an outline of the resources I use for this part of the project, and more information! There is even a picture of the "TechNOcurrency" I created for prizes!* Next year I might even start earlier and create a TechNOcurrency Bank to simulate interest, dividend payments, and other investing ideas.
* I added cash to my own cafeteria account at school. When students present these coupons to purchase items, they put them in the money drawer as cash, and then total them/deduct them from my account at the end of the day. I usually give the Top 3 Investors $1 each, per day, and I also choose a Lottery Winner each day from the list for a $1 prize.
Objective: Students should learn the basics about savings accounts and investing in the Stock Market. Students will use independent learning time to navigate through a series of videos to help them better understand basic Personal Budgets, Saving Money, Credit Card Tips, and how to Invest in Company Stocks. Students will complete a Journal Entry and sign up for our class Stock Market Challenge.
Over the course of our class, students are introduced to a Personal Monthly Budget project (more details in a later post). Any money they earn, as a result of investing in the game, can then be included in the PMB project! See below for an outline of the resources I use for this part of the project, and more information! There is even a picture of the "TechNOcurrency" I created for prizes!* Next year I might even start earlier and create a TechNOcurrency Bank to simulate interest, dividend payments, and other investing ideas.* I added cash to my own cafeteria account at school. When students present these coupons to purchase items, they put them in the money drawer as cash, and then total them/deduct them from my account at the end of the day. I usually give the Top 3 Investors $1 each, per day, and I also choose a Lottery Winner each day from the list for a $1 prize.
Objective: Students should learn the basics about savings accounts and investing in the Stock Market. Students will use independent learning time to navigate through a series of videos to help them better understand basic Personal Budgets, Saving Money, Credit Card Tips, and how to Invest in Company Stocks. Students will complete a Journal Entry and sign up for our class Stock Market Challenge.
Complete the Following Steps:
1. Read the Article below and complete a Journal Entry (On the CCS-515 PA CEW PMB Worksheet)
2. Watch Videos Below and Complete Class Worksheet & Vocabulary List (on the form listed above.)
3. Create an account on Investopedia.com and click link below to join 2018 Game
To begin your investing journey, please read the following article: Investing VS Gambling Article (Click Here) and write a brief (2-3 Sentences) journal entry about your feelings about the main point of the article.
Second, watch each video link below on your own. After each video, answer the questions on the worksheet for today. When you have completed the worksheet questions, please research and fill in the Vocabulary Section on the back of the sheet. Turn in the sheet for credit!
1. Personal Budget Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_GZOr4l7P0
2. How To Save Money:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxC_KaCD8KQ
3. Savings Account Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ttAaz32VU
4. Credit Card Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en6IfLFlrJM
5. Company Investing Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MPtq56CT1I
Third, Use the link below to sign up for our Stock Market Challenge. Please go to Investopedia.com and create an account using your CCS Gmail address. Once Created, click the link below and you should automatically be forwarded to the game. Once you have created and account, follow the directions to BUY and SELL stocks. You have $10,000 to spend. If you make any money in the market this week, you can add it to your Final Budgets!
1. Read the Article below and complete a Journal Entry (On the CCS-515 PA CEW PMB Worksheet)
2. Watch Videos Below and Complete Class Worksheet & Vocabulary List (on the form listed above.)
3. Create an account on Investopedia.com and click link below to join 2018 Game
To begin your investing journey, please read the following article: Investing VS Gambling Article (Click Here) and write a brief (2-3 Sentences) journal entry about your feelings about the main point of the article.
Second, watch each video link below on your own. After each video, answer the questions on the worksheet for today. When you have completed the worksheet questions, please research and fill in the Vocabulary Section on the back of the sheet. Turn in the sheet for credit!
1. Personal Budget Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_GZOr4l7P0
2. How To Save Money:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxC_KaCD8KQ
3. Savings Account Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ttAaz32VU
4. Credit Card Tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en6IfLFlrJM
5. Company Investing Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MPtq56CT1I
Third, Use the link below to sign up for our Stock Market Challenge. Please go to Investopedia.com and create an account using your CCS Gmail address. Once Created, click the link below and you should automatically be forwarded to the game. Once you have created and account, follow the directions to BUY and SELL stocks. You have $10,000 to spend. If you make any money in the market this week, you can add it to your Final Budgets!
Use the following sites to help you pick stocks for the game:
MarketWatch (Wall Street Journal) Website (CLICK HERE)
MSN Money Top 50 Stocks (CLICK HERE)
Additional Resources: here is a link to the Stock Market Basics Presentation from Class (Click Here)
We will be reviewing the following video together in class: Investing Basics VIDEO (CLICK HERE) and discussing how you can find stocks you might be interested in investing in for the project.
GOOD LUCK!!
- Mr. S
MarketWatch (Wall Street Journal) Website (CLICK HERE)
MSN Money Top 50 Stocks (CLICK HERE)
Additional Resources: here is a link to the Stock Market Basics Presentation from Class (Click Here)
We will be reviewing the following video together in class: Investing Basics VIDEO (CLICK HERE) and discussing how you can find stocks you might be interested in investing in for the project.
Investopedia Stock Market Game Instructions
Step 1: Go to Investopedia.com
Step 2: Create a NEW Account using your (SCHOOL) Gmail.
Step 3: Your USERNAME should be your First Initial and your Last Name followed by (Your School)
Step 4: Choose a Password you can remember, YOU CANNOT RECOVER IT if you forget!
Step 5: Once Logged In, Click on SIMULATOR in the menu across the top of the screen
Step 6: Under JOIN A PUBLIC GAME, click View More Games (Blue Link)
Step 7: Search by GAME NAME for the game listed as (GAME NAME HERE)
Step 8: Click JOIN (Blue Link)
Once you have joined the game, view your Portfolio and do some research on stocks you are interested in. Make sure you click Trade Stock (link) and enter the Stock Symbol for the company you are interested in. Click BUY or SELL only. Review the stock information to the left of the screen to see what the stock's current price is. Calculate how many shares you want to Buy/Sell at that rate. Enter the number in the appropriate box. Make sure you are buying at the MARKET RATE and it is "Good Till Cancelled". Click PREVIEW ORDER. Once you have previewed the next page, click SUBMIT to start the action. You can check your progress anytime, as the market is live. Each morning, I will post the rankings on the board!
NEED HELP FINDING STOCKS TO PICK: barchart.com
NEED HELP FINDING STOCKS TO PICK: barchart.com
- Mr. S
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Show A Movie....Really!! COSMOS for Middle/High School!
Are you always looking for something to do for the end of the school year? Need to "Show A Movie" as a Substitute, or just give them something to think about? Here is a great resource kit for COSMOS (Netflix and other Apps):Cosmos Google Drive Folder
ThoughtCo. Lesson Website Link:
https://www.thoughtco.com/cosmos-a-spacetime-odyssey-teaching-tools-1224457
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Digital Animation Made Easy!
Today you will begin to create a Digital Animation Video Clip. There are many resources for creating digital movies, as listed below. Before class is over, read all directions in this post and learn about different types of ANIMATION. Then OPEN Google Slides/PowerPoint on Computer and begin to create a "stick-figure" background scene for your longer digital animation using the draw tools found in each of those programs/applications.
Resources & Examples
First Animations:
Pixar Examples
Mr. Scribner's Examples
Tomorrow you will be using your scene to create a 75-slide (minimum) animated scene. Eventually you will EXPORT your slides as Images (JPEG) and using MS Movie Maker to create a Digital Animation with Music, Titles, and Credits.
When you make animation you have to create each picture on the film.
There are normally 25-40 pictures per second. When animating we recreate the laws of nature as we are able to relate to the action. However, with animation we can do a lot more than just follow the laws of nature. We can do anything, we can tell the story just as it is in our dreams.
Animation is a tool of communication.
When we animate we must not forget to put idea and intention in the movements. A movement without idea and intention is boring. Another great communication tool is the contrast; fast/slow, backwards/forwards and so on. If we remember this it makes us animate better. So if you want to animate something going up, you think go down first. If you you want to stretch your character, you squash him first. The best thing is to do the movement yourself or make a friend do it so you can study the movement. This also helps you plan your animation. The better you know what to do, the better you can animate it.
See The Animation Section of ANIMWORK (Click Here) for more information about this project.
I Can't Wait, I Want To Make Something Right Now! Try the ZIMMERTWINS website for a longer animations made easy. You could have them talk to each other, about different things, or create news-style reporting cartoons.
Learn More About It: http://www.awn.com/blog/teach-yourself-animation-art-timing How do I learn animation? For those with a school nearby and some time on their hands, it’s no problem. But for those with limited options, here are some resources to help teach yourself animation. And a step-by-step guide: http://www.awn.com/blog/teach-yourself-animation-2d-tools-part-1
You Could Also Check Out: A European partnership created this guide to help teachers learn more about using animation to teach. With some basics in place such as how to create a good story and what tools to use, ANIMWORK puts everything into perspective for any teacher who wants to create his or her own animation.
DIGITAL SCENE & BACKGROUND PICTURE CREATION PROJECT DIRECTIONS
IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT: CREATE A ZimmerTwins CARTOON AND SEND IT FOR CREDIT TODAY!
A. CREATE A BACKGROUND SCENE TO START WITH:
Step 1: Log into Google or Open Microsoft PowerPoint on your Computer
Step 2: Create NEW Slides Presentation or NEW Presentation in PowerPoint
Step 3: Use the Drawing Tools to make a stick figure scene. Make sure to place specific layers in order and use a variety of colors and styles to make it vibrant.
Step 4: Export you Presentation/Slide as an Image and Upload to Google Drive
Step 5: SHARE your Image with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us) for credit.
B. ANIMATE IT:
Step 5: SHARE your Image with Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us) for credit.
B. ANIMATE IT:
- Your project must include at least 50 slides.
- It must have at least 3 layers of depth: Foreground, Middle Ground, Background.
- It must have at least 3 things moving during the course of the animation.
- Your motion must incorporate LAYERS of movement where items move in-front or behind each other.
- You must Upload and SHARE your project with instructor using Google Drive for credit.
C. MAKE IT INTO A MOVIE:
Step 1. Open your project in Google Slides/MS Powerpoint. (If you created it in Google Slides you must Download it in MS Powerpoint to Export the slides together.
Step 2. EXPORT your slides as JPEG Image Files to the Desktop.
Step 3. IMPORT your JPEG Image Files into MS MOVIE MAKER.
Step 4. Using MS MOVIE MAKER, you must create a Digital Animation "Short-Film" by making each image "flash" for around 1/2-second each. This will give the impression that the images are animated. You should add Titles, Credits, and a short burst of music to finish the film.
YOU MUST IMPORT AT LEAST ONE (1) SOUND EFFECT/MUSIC AND ADD IT TO THE ANIMATION PRIOR TO SAVING IT! (You can use freesound.org and audacity to record sound effects or music for use in this project.)
Step 5. SAVE MOVIE as an MP4 file, Upload it to Google Drive, and SHARE it with Mr. S for credit.
Have Fun with this project. If you would like to know more, here is the original link to 50 more digital animation websites at TEACHTHOUGHT.COM (Click Here)! Good Luck!
Step 1. Open your project in Google Slides/MS Powerpoint. (If you created it in Google Slides you must Download it in MS Powerpoint to Export the slides together.
Step 2. EXPORT your slides as JPEG Image Files to the Desktop.
Step 3. IMPORT your JPEG Image Files into MS MOVIE MAKER.
Step 4. Using MS MOVIE MAKER, you must create a Digital Animation "Short-Film" by making each image "flash" for around 1/2-second each. This will give the impression that the images are animated. You should add Titles, Credits, and a short burst of music to finish the film.
YOU MUST IMPORT AT LEAST ONE (1) SOUND EFFECT/MUSIC AND ADD IT TO THE ANIMATION PRIOR TO SAVING IT! (You can use freesound.org and audacity to record sound effects or music for use in this project.)
Step 5. SAVE MOVIE as an MP4 file, Upload it to Google Drive, and SHARE it with Mr. S for credit.
Have Fun with this project. If you would like to know more, here is the original link to 50 more digital animation websites at TEACHTHOUGHT.COM (Click Here)! Good Luck!
ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Scholars will learn the basics of Digital Animation. Scholars will be able to create "mini" animations using an online application. Scholars will also start creating the basic drawing that will be used for a future "line-art" digital animation project. Scholars will be able to complete a Constructed Response about the "History of Animation" and discuss what they like, or do not like about the project.
STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!
Scholars will sign into Google Drive as they enter the class. Scholars will read all directions on this post thoroughly. Scholars will review the examples linked above to determine the type of movie they are interested in making. They will need to create a short (3-9 second) video clip, with at least one sound effect, for credit. When complete, they will UPLOAD both the RAW Project, and their FINAL Project to Google Drive and SHARE it with Mr. S for review. The basis for their projects will be created using a single slide in Google Slides that they should create first.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!
Standards Covered In This Class
PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011
CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011
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