Learning to Love You More: The Website
Due. Thursday. May 21st. INSTALLATION.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Humanities: Little Things Essay Workshop
Today, we'll start with Roots Quiz 12.
Then. . .
Stations . . non rotating . . choices . . . follow the sketchnotes below to help you with the process . . starts with a description of each station and then the process follow below.
Stations.
Then. . .
Stations . . non rotating . . choices . . . follow the sketchnotes below to help you with the process . . starts with a description of each station and then the process follow below.
Stations.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Pop Culture: Nate Underkuffler & Transition to Film Culture
Tuesday we Skyped with music editor/film composer Nate Underkuffler who shared his work process and what it's like to work in the Hollywood film industry.
We also shared brief reminders of the music culture project due next Wednesday.
Answer One or More of these Essential Questions . . .
How does music culture affect you?
How do you affect music culture?
How does music culture affect society?
How does society affect music culture?
A few folks in attendance last week put these ideas on the table. . .
Soundtrack of Your Life. What are the songs that have shaped your life? Spotify or YouTube Playlist. Cover art. Rationales for each choice. Share to the world.
Workout Playlist. What songs should people listen to while working out? What type of work out? When exactly should they listen? YouTube or Spotify Playlist. Cover art. Rationales for each choice. Share to the world.
Music Video. Create a music video for a song. Preferably an original song by a local/student performer. Publish the video on YouTube or Vimeo. Rationale explaining the intentions and design of the video.
How else might you demonstrate answers to one or more of the above?
ASSESSMENTS.
Blog. 3+ Posts
Curate. 2+ Pins
Req'd Post. Five Image Story. Tell a story in only five images. It must relate a beginning, middle and end. It must include at least one character. It must involve some sort of conflict. You may take original photos or use found images from the web. Explain your story.
Due. Friday, May 8
Music Culture Project.
Due. Wednesday, May 13.
Looking forward.. .
Film/Television Culture Project.
Due. Friday, May 29
Final. For Seniors. Due June 1.
For Underclassmen. TBA.
We also shared brief reminders of the music culture project due next Wednesday.
Answer One or More of these Essential Questions . . .
How does music culture affect you?
How do you affect music culture?
How does music culture affect society?
How does society affect music culture?
A few folks in attendance last week put these ideas on the table. . .
Soundtrack of Your Life. What are the songs that have shaped your life? Spotify or YouTube Playlist. Cover art. Rationales for each choice. Share to the world.
Workout Playlist. What songs should people listen to while working out? What type of work out? When exactly should they listen? YouTube or Spotify Playlist. Cover art. Rationales for each choice. Share to the world.
Music Video. Create a music video for a song. Preferably an original song by a local/student performer. Publish the video on YouTube or Vimeo. Rationale explaining the intentions and design of the video.
How else might you demonstrate answers to one or more of the above?
ASSESSMENTS.
Blog. 3+ Posts
Curate. 2+ Pins
Req'd Post. Five Image Story. Tell a story in only five images. It must relate a beginning, middle and end. It must include at least one character. It must involve some sort of conflict. You may take original photos or use found images from the web. Explain your story.
Due. Friday, May 8
Music Culture Project.
Due. Wednesday, May 13.
Looking forward.. .
Film/Television Culture Project.
Due. Friday, May 29
Final. For Seniors. Due June 1.
For Underclassmen. TBA.
Brit Lit CPI: Reading and Research; Discovery & Empathy Phase
Today . . .
1. Find an article/video/podcast/website related to your design challenge: mudding signage or thermostat car starter
2. Use EasyBib.com to create a proper MLA formatted citation for your article/video/podcast/website.
3. Complete one of the four literacy strategies to show that you understand the text.
Notice/Wish/Wonder.
Text Connections.
Sketchnotes.
Soundtracking.
4. Put your work in your Brit Lit IN folder.
ASSSESSMENTS.
Blog Post 2. Empathy Conversation. Talk with someone who would be an invested user of your design. Find out what bugs them about the current situation. And find out what would excite them about a new design.
For example, what really bothers game wardens about current sign posts? And what features could new signage have that would get them excited?
Due. Friday. May 8th.
Reading 2. See above.
Due. Friday. May 8th.
Thermostat research
Wiring Video for auto cool Honeywell Thermostat
Different forms of saving your animals from heat stroke
An article/visual about animal cruelty in hot cars
Mudding Research
The cost of illegal mudding
The few people who take advantage of mudding
A list of the “legal” off-roading areas.
2. Use EasyBib.com to create a proper MLA formatted citation for your article/video/podcast/website.
3. Complete one of the four literacy strategies to show that you understand the text.
Notice/Wish/Wonder.
Text Connections.
Sketchnotes.
Soundtracking.
4. Put your work in your Brit Lit IN folder.
ASSSESSMENTS.
Blog Post 2. Empathy Conversation. Talk with someone who would be an invested user of your design. Find out what bugs them about the current situation. And find out what would excite them about a new design.
For example, what really bothers game wardens about current sign posts? And what features could new signage have that would get them excited?
Due. Friday. May 8th.
Reading 2. See above.
Due. Friday. May 8th.
Monday, May 4, 2015
AP Lit: Test & Watchmen & Poet-Trees Set Free
For a tiny class of four, we sure did a lot of doing today in AP Lit.
Here's what everyone needs to know . . .
1. Test. Wednesday. UMF. North Dining Hall. Be there by 7:30 - 7:45. Test at 8. Boom. Rock it. HARD.
2. Poet-trees set free. We'd really like to release the poet-trees into the wild for people to discover on nature trails and walking paths around our community i.e. Bonney Woods, Flint Woods, Whistle Stop, etc. Not permanently, but perhaps for a week or two?
We came up with a great list today and need to strategize on how to get them out there, so long as all of the Poet-Trees crew is in agreement. We also thought it would be great fun to encourage poet-trees selfies so we can see who finds them all. Maybe we could make some rustic signage.
Also, mark your calendars for 7 a.m. Sunday, May 31st. Tentative plans for a fully voluntary hike up Tumbledown to plant a Poet-Tree in the wee morning hours.
2. Read Watchmen. Chapter 4 by Thursday/Friday. COMPLETE Watchmen for next week: Wed, the 13th, we will talk openly about the whole book. Friday, the 15th, everyone should have completed the text.
Why is that so important? Because . . .
3. We are making a short film inspired by Watchmen. Due date. Upload date. World premiere date. (Red Carpet Event Date?) June 1st.
How might we demonstrate the themes, devices, characters and intentions of Watchmen through an original film inspired by the work?
To do so, we must identify Moore & Gibbons' techniques, the themes, characters, the literary devices, the symbols, the imagery, the visual devices, the layers of allusions, the layers of text, and more.
To those ends, this is a design challenge so . . .
DISCOVERY PHASE!!!!
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Post: DISCOVERY PHASE. Watchmen film project. Based on what we've read so far, unpack the text. What themes emerge already? Symbolism? Techniques? Colors? Devices? Go nuts. Explore the text. What seems like it NEEDS to be there? What feels indisposable at this juncture? What could it do without?
Sketchnote it? Mind map it? Free write it?
Due. Friday, May 8th.
Here's what everyone needs to know . . .
1. Test. Wednesday. UMF. North Dining Hall. Be there by 7:30 - 7:45. Test at 8. Boom. Rock it. HARD.
2. Poet-trees set free. We'd really like to release the poet-trees into the wild for people to discover on nature trails and walking paths around our community i.e. Bonney Woods, Flint Woods, Whistle Stop, etc. Not permanently, but perhaps for a week or two?
We came up with a great list today and need to strategize on how to get them out there, so long as all of the Poet-Trees crew is in agreement. We also thought it would be great fun to encourage poet-trees selfies so we can see who finds them all. Maybe we could make some rustic signage.
Also, mark your calendars for 7 a.m. Sunday, May 31st. Tentative plans for a fully voluntary hike up Tumbledown to plant a Poet-Tree in the wee morning hours.
2. Read Watchmen. Chapter 4 by Thursday/Friday. COMPLETE Watchmen for next week: Wed, the 13th, we will talk openly about the whole book. Friday, the 15th, everyone should have completed the text.
Why is that so important? Because . . .
3. We are making a short film inspired by Watchmen. Due date. Upload date. World premiere date. (Red Carpet Event Date?) June 1st.
How might we demonstrate the themes, devices, characters and intentions of Watchmen through an original film inspired by the work?
To do so, we must identify Moore & Gibbons' techniques, the themes, characters, the literary devices, the symbols, the imagery, the visual devices, the layers of allusions, the layers of text, and more.
To those ends, this is a design challenge so . . .
DISCOVERY PHASE!!!!
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Post: DISCOVERY PHASE. Watchmen film project. Based on what we've read so far, unpack the text. What themes emerge already? Symbolism? Techniques? Colors? Devices? Go nuts. Explore the text. What seems like it NEEDS to be there? What feels indisposable at this juncture? What could it do without?
Sketchnote it? Mind map it? Free write it?
Due. Friday, May 8th.
Brit Lit. Experimenting and Adventure Gridding
Last week, we talked about Baltimore rather than work on our design challenge. This was a good thing. A powerful conversation.
And today we need to get on point with our design work.
We'll jump right into today with low-res model making. You'll have access to all of the materials in the room to experiment with various designs for land owner signage and for the thermostat car starter.
At 1:15 we will complete the Adventure Grid and make our map for the rest of the year.
Reading 2.
Wednesday, you will be researching a 2nd article on your topic, reading and responding. As we go through this project, you should be thinking about a wide variety of topics that fall under your project.
For example, car starter thermostat: animal cruelty, innovations in car accessories, internet of things, entrepreneurship, kickstarter, little bits cloud bit, new wireless car accessories,
Mudding: land owner rights, land damage from ATVs, responsible trail use, innovative signage, property damage from vehicles, QR codes, game warden concerns,
Blog Post 2. Also, by Friday, you need to have had a conversation with a stakeholder/user of your design. For example, a pet owner or mechanic (preferably one with experience with remote car starters). Someone who has posted land or who often rides on posted land. Find out what bugs them about the current situation and what excites them about your possible solution. Find out what features they might like to see.
And today we need to get on point with our design work.
We'll jump right into today with low-res model making. You'll have access to all of the materials in the room to experiment with various designs for land owner signage and for the thermostat car starter.
At 1:15 we will complete the Adventure Grid and make our map for the rest of the year.
Reading 2.
Wednesday, you will be researching a 2nd article on your topic, reading and responding. As we go through this project, you should be thinking about a wide variety of topics that fall under your project.
For example, car starter thermostat: animal cruelty, innovations in car accessories, internet of things, entrepreneurship, kickstarter, little bits cloud bit, new wireless car accessories,
Mudding: land owner rights, land damage from ATVs, responsible trail use, innovative signage, property damage from vehicles, QR codes, game warden concerns,
Blog Post 2. Also, by Friday, you need to have had a conversation with a stakeholder/user of your design. For example, a pet owner or mechanic (preferably one with experience with remote car starters). Someone who has posted land or who often rides on posted land. Find out what bugs them about the current situation and what excites them about your possible solution. Find out what features they might like to see.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Brit Lit: Design Challenges: Discovery & Experiment Phase
We'll start today with a ten-minute blog prompt to serve as part of our Discovery phase of our MUDDING SIGNAGE and THERMOSTAT CAR STARTER design challenge.
PROMPT. Why did you choose the design challenge topic you did? What experiences have you, or people in your life, had that led you to this topic? What experience can you bring to the table that will inform possible solutions?
Then we'll complete DEEP dt Adventure Grids to game plan the next stages of the design challenge.
Then, we're going to jump right into some Experiment phase and make some low-rez prototypes of possible solutions. We're going to use our Adventure Grids to guide us into Empathy work next week. Expect to experiment each day going forward though.
The other thing to expect next week is a spreadsheet in Google Drive and assessments on PowerSchool that will give you a checklist of exactly what you need to do between now and the end of the year.
ASSESSMENT.
Req'd Blog Post.
Why did you choose the design challenge topic you did? What experiences have you, or people in your life, had that led you to this topic? What experience can you bring to the table that will inform possible solutions?
Due. Thursday, April 30.
PROMPT. Why did you choose the design challenge topic you did? What experiences have you, or people in your life, had that led you to this topic? What experience can you bring to the table that will inform possible solutions?
Then we'll complete DEEP dt Adventure Grids to game plan the next stages of the design challenge.
Then, we're going to jump right into some Experiment phase and make some low-rez prototypes of possible solutions. We're going to use our Adventure Grids to guide us into Empathy work next week. Expect to experiment each day going forward though.
The other thing to expect next week is a spreadsheet in Google Drive and assessments on PowerSchool that will give you a checklist of exactly what you need to do between now and the end of the year.
ASSESSMENT.
Req'd Blog Post.
Why did you choose the design challenge topic you did? What experiences have you, or people in your life, had that led you to this topic? What experience can you bring to the table that will inform possible solutions?
Due. Thursday, April 30.
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