Tech+Project

Tech project info, etc.
 * Tech Project # 1: Digital Citizenship iMovie**

1. Type up script: In google docs, all of your first names as file name, share with others in your group remember- skit must be realistic- remember topics- cell phone safety, digital citizenship, online gaming, email, twitter, facebook, online profiles, photos online, keeping passwords safe, bullying sites, camera-phone safety, too much personal info online, digital footprint, etc. check Netsmartz website for review/ ideas

2. Practice reading script, determine props needed


 * While waiting to film, practice script, can also visit Fun Links on the wiki while waiting

3. Pick one computer to be your iMovie computer.

Open iMovie and I will help you create a new project. Watch Video Tutorials under Help in iMovie @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPWjwyeBnII

4. Add your video to your project, then trim it down from there. Work on Titles (text you need on screen, credits, etc.) Add sound effects, transitions, music if needed.

5. When you are finished, let me know and we will share it to our class YouTube account.


 * Tech Project # 2: Google Site**


 * Lesson # 1: We will be working on building a Google Site and developing it into a blog/ website. **
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 * First, some guidelines- what do you think are some guidelines we should follow when posting to a blog/ site? Post to the discussion on this page "Site/ Blog Guidelines". **
 * [|Blogging Guidelines] **
 * How-to videos: **
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 * Mrs. Hooper's Google Sites [|YouTube Playlist] **
 * Google Sites Forum **

Setting it up: ** Log in to [|gdocs.ensworth.com] Click on Sites Create a site and name it: blog-your username Ex: blog-hooperc19 Choose blank template, Choose a theme Change sharing permissions- Click Share, choose The Ensworth School, change Can Edit to Can View Next, add me to the sharing permissions and allow me to edit. On this same screen, it will show you your link to your site, post it on the Google Sites page of this wiki. [|Sample Site]

General Plans: Lesson 2= # 1 Lesson 3 = finish # 1, 2, 3 Lesson 4 = # 3, 4, 5 Lesson 5 = # 5, 6, 7 (we'll watch a new page vid from my playlist) Lesson 6 = # 6, 7, 8 (we'll watch a google forms vid from my playlist) Lesson 7 = # 8, 9 Lesson 8 = # 9, 10, 11 Lesson 9 = # 11, 12 Lesson 10 = Other items to try on your site

Components of your blog/ site to develop: 1. Begin with a post on you: include topics like your pets if you have any, your favorite school subjects, your favorite after-school activities, your favorite activities outside of school such as what you like to do on the weekends, interesting facts about you in general. Include an image- not actually of you, but of one of your activities- use [|Wikimedia Images], [|Creative Commons]images, or [|MorgueFile] or [|pics4learning.com] You'll need to download the image to your computer first (saving to "Downloads" or "My Pictures", then upload it to your Google Site when you insert an image. 2. Create another section with one or two of your favorite links, and a paragraph about it- why you like it, what is it used for, how you use it, why you recommend it to others.  3. Create another section with a paragraph about one of your favorite games or apps; explain how the game works (what's the goal), why you like it, why you recommend it to others, how much it costs. Add an image here as well- a still image of the game or a sample screenshot of the game.  4. Create a new page about guidelines you follow to stay safe online/ cell phone safety/ digital citizenship. Share rules your parents have set for you. Explain why online safety/ digital citizenship is important.  5. Include an embedded video on your site- maybe a favorite funny video (make sure it's appropriate of course) or a video about something you are interested in (your favorite moment in sports, or favorite animal) and include a caption or "teaser" text. 6. Create a new page on your site- start at Home, then click the Page + icon, name the page, put it under Home, and choose the Web Page template- name it "Future". On this new page,you can decide the layout, then create a section when you write about your plans for the future. What do you want to be? What kinds of things are you interested in pursuing? What are your goals in life and how do you plan to get there? On this page, also include a poll question at the end- your classmates should be able to comment / answer the question. 7. On the new page, you can also insert a Google Form as a poll/ quiz. 8. Create another new page, called Tech, and add your Tech folder from Google Drive to this page, along with a short paragraph mentioning your favorite projects/ activities from Tech class so far, or what projects you'd like for us to work on in Tech class. 9. Edit the sidebar and add a feature or two, like a countdown or text box. 10. Check your site against this [|rubric] how does it stack up? 11. Visit your classmates' sites, take the polls/ comment appropriately if you like. We'll talk about good comments. 12. Finally, we'll have a discussion on this project "Google Sites Project".

Other items to try on your site if you're ahead: -make a chart based on the results of your poll, insert the chart on your site -make a drawing and insert the drawing on your site -insert a gadget on your site

When finished, you can work in Scratch or visit Fun Links on the wiki or on my [|Delicious] page.