Choose one of the two songs above, create a sketchnote that shows the connections between the lyrics, the music, the video, and Speak. You might want to focus on symbolism and more abstract, complex connections.
As a creative challenge for your blog, find another song and create sketchnote, written explanation or vlog that connects that song to Speak.
someone in our class with whom you do not have a close relationship (push yourself to stronger empathy)
Criteria
Evidence of Exceeding the Standard (clever, insightful, unique, powerful, meaningful, professional)
What Meeting the Standard Looks Like
Evidence of Needs for Improvement (gaps, missing pieces or evidence, incomplete thoughts)
Prototype Quality (MEDIA)
I like how your prototype looks like a finished product that you can present to the class; I like how there are no obvious signs that you didn’t get it finished -- even though there may be ways in which you might improve it; I like that it shows evidence you understand how to use the media you chose to solve the problem in an effective way
Research and Connections (RESEARCH)
I like how your prototype clearly shows numerous accurate connections to your research (text, video, audio); I like how your explanations include page numbers/time stamps and quoted text as evidence to show that you really know what you are talking about; I like how you wrote or recorded your explanations; I like that you included an MLA formatted works cited page
Features & Intentions
(SOCIAL STUDIES)
I like how your sanctuary demonstrates numerous, dynamic features of a safe space for your user; I like how you explain your intentions for each feature of the sanctuary fully whether in writing, audio or video
PRESENTATION
(LISTENING & SPEAKING)
I like how your presentation was clear and easily understood; even if you weren’t working from a script, you seemed very well prepared and comfortable sharing the information about your tiny house; you were able to field and answer questions asked about your tiny house
MUGS
(MUGS)
I like how any writing included is properly spelled and features proper use of any words on Commonly Mistaken Words 1
Empathy
(HABITS of MIND)
I like how you clearly show an understanding of your user’s needs and how to meet them; I like how you connect your ideas in your sanctuary to the needs of your user you were able to identify from your research
Timeliness
(HABITS of MIND)
I like how you turned it in within 24 hours of the agreed upon due date
Design Challenge Checklist (And the DEEP Design Thinking Phases connected)
Define Sanctuary and Identify Examples (DISCOVERY Phase)
What are different forms sanctuary can take?
How might it look?
User and User Needs Identified (EMPATHY Phase)
Necessary research (interviews, articles, novel) conducted
Empathy maps completed
Experiment with Sanctuary Features (EXPERIMENT Phase)
Rapid fire prototyping
Explore possibilities
Create a working prototype linked to user needs
3-D or 2-D, using any materials/tools that serve your purpose
From there we discussed the Tiny House, Big Dreams design challenge and collaborated on designing a rubric.
I took our notes from the marker board, the conversation we had, and developed this single point rubric.
Tiny House, Big Dreams Design Challenge
Single Point Rubric
Criteria
Evidence of Exceeding the Standard (clever, insightful, unique, powerful, meaningful, professional)
What Meeting the Standard Looks Like
Evidence of Needs for Improvement (gaps, missing pieces or evidence, incomplete thoughts)
Prototype Quality (MEDIA)
I like how your prototype looks like a finished product that you can present to the class; I like how there are no obvious signs that you didn’t get it finished -- even though there may be ways in which you might improve it; I like that it shows evidence you understand how to use the media you chose to solve the problem in an effective way
Text Connections (READING)
I like how your prototype clearly shows numerous accurate connections to the characters’ needs from the book; I like how your explanations include page numbers and quoted text as evidence to show that you really know what you are talking about; I like how you wrote or recorded your explanations
Facts & Figures (RESEARCH)
I like how you’ve identified the essential costs of building the prototype (roofing, exterior, heating, lumber, plumbing, doors and windows, electrical) and the essential specifications (HxWxL, sq. ft, footprint, room and feature layout) and identified the source of your numbers using a proper MLA formatted bibliography
PRESENTATION
(LISTENING & SPEAKING)
I like how your presentation was clear and easily understood; even if you weren’t working from a script, you seemed very well prepared and comfortable sharing the information about your tiny house; you were able to field and answer questions asked about your tiny house
MUGS
(MUGS)
I like how any writing included is properly spelled and features proper use of its/it’s, to/too/too and capitalization
Empathy
(HABITS of MIND)
I like how you clearly show an understanding of these characters’ needs and how to meet them
Timeliness
(HABITS of MIND)
I like how you turned it in within 24 hours of the agreed upon due date
Design Challenge Checklist (And the DEEP Design Thinking Phases connected)
All Four Dreamers’ Needs Identified (EMPATHY Ph)
Quotes and Page Numbers Found
Specific Needs for Each Character Found
Tiny House Dimension and Specifications Researched (DISCOVERY)
Dimensions and Features of a Tiny House Identified
Costs of Construction Researched
Tiny House Prototype Designed and Constructed (EXPERIMENT)
Tiny House Designed
Dreamers Needs Show Up in the Design
Created in Wood, Cardboard, LEGO, Minecraft, Drawing, or Something Else
4. Tiny House Prototype Shared & Given Feedback (PRODUCE)
Plan and deliver 3 to 5 minute presentation
You Might Want to Put All of Your Information in a Keynote, Google Doc, Google Slides, Prezi, (or another presentation format)
Get Feedback from 4 Corners Feedback session after presentations
5. Written Reflection (WRITING - new rubric and criteria to come after presentations)
NOTE FOR BLOGGING! Any and all of the work above can be posted on your blog to demonstrate your understanding of the various standards. The graphic organizers we have used could all be evidence if they are embedded into your blog posts.
SHOW YOUR THINKING.
Blog.
1+ Posts.
Due. Friday. 12.11.15.
Critical Creativity Challenge: Show Your Work -- Tiny House Challenge. Share drawings, doodles, and the process of creating your tiny house.
Today we continue in DISCOVERY Phase with our Documentary Design Challenge.
HMW Design a 3 Minute Documentary in 18 Days?
which is really . . .
HMW design a documentary?
which is really . . .
HMW capture reality in a compelling, interesting way?
which is really . . .
HMW we turn truth into entertainment?
DISCOVERY Phase.
To get ideas going for your documentaries, we will use a technique called 8 Box.
Step 1. Fold a piece of paper into 8 boxes.
Step 2. You will have 60 seconds to doodle your ideas for a documentary in Box 1.
Steps 3-9. You will have another 60 seconds to doodle in the next available box. You may expand on your ideas from Box 1. Or you may start a completely new idea. Keep in mind the discovery work you have done.
Step 10. You have 10 minutes to doodle and sketchnote and label your design for a three minute documentary. We will be sharing these, giving and receiving feedback. Make sure you title your design.
Step 11. Feedback round via sticky notes. You'll be using tiny sticky notes to share feedback.
Step 12. Use the feedback to help make decisions in your team as you embark on creating your prototype!
From there, you will investigate articles, videos, and other sources about the PROCESS of documentary filmmaking. We will use Diigo to keep a master list of all the resources we find as a class. Check your email and use your school e-mail to register. Using Diigo will let us see what other folks are finding so we don't have duplicate efforts -- we can share resources and thinking.
Each link should be accompanied by a one sentence summary AND a short (2 - 3 sentence) explanation of why you think it would be helpful to our designing. If everyone posts at least one resource today, that gives us a fantastic pile of information from which to draw inspiration.
I'll circulate around and show design teams the steps to posting on Diigo. Once registered, it's really a copy and paste and tag situation. We probably should have been using this instead of Pinterest, though it's not visual which makes me sad.
Show Your Thinking.
Blog.
1+ Post Due Friday. 12.4.15
Optional Critical Creativity Challenges:
Option 1. Document your week using only emojis. Be as specific as possible.
Option 2. Watch and review a complete documentary. It may be from our lists or another you've discovered.
Option 3. Gamify Your Life. What if your life was a game? What shape would it take? How would it be played?
Documentary Design Challenge. Discovery Phase.
Watch. Clips of at least 3 other documentaries.
Complete a new Q and Q form based on the documentaries you watch. Be sure to identify which doc spurs which thinking.
Due. Wednesday. 12.2.15
Discovery Phase. Research. Post 2-3 resources on Diigo with a single sentence summary for each and 2-3 sentences explaining how each might be helpful. Due. Friday. 12.4.15
Counts as Research Standard Evidence.
Documentary Due. Friday. 12.18.15.
Film Culture Project and One-Page Self-Reflection/Analysis.
We will have six stations through which to work today. Some will have specific spaces associated with them. Others may be done anywhere in the room. Try new perspectives and new positions in the room. You might be surprised at how a change of scenery can influence your thinking.
1. No Red Ink: Commonly Mistaken Words Practice 2 (Quiz Thursday)
2. Speak Ranking Periods 1 & 2: Character SketchNotes (Great Reading, Show Your Thinking & Creativity work)
3. Roots 6: Quizlet (Quiz Next Thursday)
4. Comparison Matrix: Merriweather, McKinley, Mt. Blue (Due tomorrow -- great Reading work)
5. Blogging: Standards, Rubric & Quality Check
6. Mt. Blue Map 2 (great Social Studies and Show Your Thinking work)
7. Speak Ranking Periods 1 & 2: Foreshadowing. Answer this Q on your blog. What could be foreshadowing in Speak? Identify page numbers and power quotes, then explain your thinking. (Great Reading, Voice, Details, and Show Your Thinking work)
SHOW YOUR WORK
Blog.
1+ Posts.
Due. Friday. 12.4.2015
Critical Creativity Challenge: An Art Gallery for Speak.
Visit MOMA.org, Portland Museum of Art, MFA.org or another online art gallery from a gallery that exists in the brick and mortar world (a place people could physically visit) and select three or more pieces of art that you would include in a gallery to represent the ideas in Speak.
For DreamTime today, we'll go digging into some online art galleries to find art pieces that represent the characters in Of Mice and Men as well as ourselves. Any of this work would make for fantastic blogging and could potentially demonstrate both your creativity and your reading standards.
After DreamTime we'll get right into designing our Tiny Houses. We'll use a modified version of a technique that Google uses to redesign its tools. I call our version 8 Box.
Step 1. Fold a piece of paper into 8 boxes.
Step 2. You will have 60 seconds to doodle your ideas for a tiny house in Box 1.
Steps 3-9. You will have another 60 seconds to doodle in the next available box. You may expand on your ideas from Box 1. Or you may start a completely new idea. Keep in mind the research and empathy you have done.
Step 10. You have 10 minutes to doodle and sketchnote and label your design for a Tiny House for Lennie, George, Candy and Crooks. We will be sharing these, giving and receiving feedback. Make sure you title your design.
Step 11. Feedback round via sticky notes. You'll be using tiny sticky notes to share feedback.
Step 12. Use the feedback to help make decisions in your team as you embark on creating your prototype!
Step 13. BUILDDDDDDDD! MAKKKKKKEEEE!!
SHOW YOUR THINKING
Blog.
1+ Posts.
Due. Friday. 12.4.15.
Critical Creativity Challenge: An Art Gallery for Of Mice and Men.
Visit MOMA.org, Portland Museum of Art, MFA.org or another online art gallery from a gallery that exists in the brick and mortar world (a place people could physically visit) and select three or more pieces of art that you would include in a gallery to represent the ideas in Of Mice and Men. Consider also adding an art gallery for you!
Study. Roots 6.
Quiz. Wednesday. 12.9.15
Design Challenge.
EXPERIMENT and PRODUCTION Phase.
Tiny House. Design a Tiny House Prototype for Lennie, George, Crooks and Candy
DESIGN AND CLASSROOM PRESENTATION Due. Friday. 12.11.15
Presentation may be recorded prior to class and shown.
.
SHOW YOUR WORK.
Blog.
1+ Posts.
Due. Friday. 12.4.15
Critical Creativity Challenge: An Art Gallery for Of Mice and Men.
Visit MOMA.org, Portland Museum of Art, MFA.org or another online art gallery from a gallery that exists in the brick and mortar world (a place people could physically visit) and select three or more pieces of art that you would include in a gallery to represent the ideas in Of Mice and Men.
Monday and Tuesday, we'll start with a DEEPdt FlashLab on characterization.
Our goal? To use the design process to design a thesis statement and a single body paragraph on characterization in The Hours.
DISCOVERY Phase.
Spidea & Sketchnotes: Everything we know about characterization: character types, methods of developing characters. 5 min.
Spidea & Sketchnotes: Everything we know about the characters in The Hours. Key quotes. 5 min.
EMPATHY Phase.
Interview Your User/Reader. (Who could that be?) Determine style. Determine what works well for your user/reader. Take copious notes. 5 min.
EXPERIMENT Phase.
Generate piles of potential thesis statements.
Experiment with sentence structures.
Experiment with paragraph design.
Experiment with embedded text evidence. 20 min
PRODUCE Phase.
Get feedback from me using Four Corners protocol. 10 min.
We start playing with Diigo, the tool we will use to do our DISCOVERY Phase research for our long term design challenge: How might we design on-demand analytical writing for the AP Lit test?
We'll use December for DISCOVERY research. There will be a rubric this week on the expectations for this research around the criteria of variety, reliability and relevance. The research will be due 12.22.15.
Critical Creativity Challenge: An Art Gallery for The Hours.
Visit MOMA.org, Portland Museum of Art, MFA.org or another online art gallery from a gallery that exists in the brick and mortar world (a place people could physically visit) and select three or more pieces of art that you would include in a gallery to represent the ideas in The Hours.
Design.
Synthesis #2. Thesis & Sketchnote/Map/Outline
Due. Next Class.
Source Material & Constraint. Anything We Have Read This Year as a Class.
