The minority report: What can/do we do?

Two Day Learning Target(s):  I can EXAMINE the social implications of DATA MINING by READING and ANNOTATING an article, engaging in a DISCUSSION, and exploring our own uses for such technologies.

Announcements: 

• Next Week we go OUTSIDE to take pictures: You will have more fun if you have a fully charged camera or camera phone of your own.  You have less than 7 days to find one if you can!

Agenda: 

• Typing TEST [07]
• The Minority Report: Get out your reading and pull up your responses
• THE DISCUSSION [30] - Cold Call with Socratic followups
• What is DATA MINING?
• What was the most important IDEA in the article? 
• If your's was said already look for another "!" to tell us about.
• What is the most important QUESTION you still have FROM or ABOUT the article? 
• If your's was said already look for another "?" to tell us about.
•  What do you AGREE WITH in the article? 
•  What do you DIS-AGREE WITH in the article? 
• THE NEXT STEPS [20]
• What things about EA might we "figure out" if we had access to ALL of the DATA?
• What things to we WANT to find out?
• What DATA could we use?
• How do we collect, store, manipulate, and MINE this data?
• WHAT WILL WE DO?

The minority report: Chicago's new police computer predicts crimes, but is it racist?

Two Day Learning Target(s):  I can EXAMINE the social implications of DATA MINING by READING and ANNOTATING an article, engaging in a DISCUSSION, and exploring our own uses for such technologies.

Announcements: 

• Martin & Music was GREAT!  You missed it [-2]
• Next Week we go OUTSIDE to take pictures: You will have more fun if you have a fully charged camera or camera phone of your own.  You have less than 7 days to find one if you can!
• DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS.  THEY ARE INCLUDED FOR STUDENTS WHO MISS THE LESSON.

Agenda: 

• Typing Web [15]
• The Minority Report: Data Mining for justice and profit [10]
• DO NOT CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS.  THEY ARE INCLUDED FOR STUDENTS WHO MISS THE LESSON.
• THE FILM [5]
• THE ARTICLE - reading closely for information and meaning [30]
• Annotating with CODES (a new kind of TTTT)
• Underline the most important words - not entire sentences
• Put a CODE in the margin to show WHY you underlined those words
• use "?" for things that you don't understand or are questioning
• use "!" for things you think are important or well said
• WRITE NOTES in the margin to explain your !'s and your ?'s
• FROM THESE NOTES you will write a short response detailing:
• What was the most important IDEA in the article? What is the ONE THING that stood out to you the most?
• These are from your "!" annotations
• What is the most important QUESTION you still have FROM or ABOUT the article? 
• These are from your "?" annotations
•  What do you AGREE WITH in the article? What is the ONE THING that MOST spoke to you as TRUE or REASONABLE?RequiredThese are from your comments and notes in the margin
•  These are from your comments and notes in the margin
•  What do you DIS-AGREE WITH in the article? What is the ONE THING that MOST spoke to you as FALSE or UN-REASONABLE?
•  These are from your comments and notes in the margin
• THE RESPONSE [10]
• HAVE YOUR RESPONSE EMAILED TO YOU FOR THE DISCUSSION! 
  

Photoshop Wrap-up

Learning Target(s):  I can assess my own work and the work of others using a rubric

Announcements: 

• Martin & Music - we might have extra seats: We leave EA at 4:30 to walk to the Oakland Museum
• You should be picked up at 9PM
• Next class we READ - a LOT: Bring your glasses
• Next Week we go OUTSIDE to take pictures: You will have more fun if you have a fully charged camera or camera phone of your own.  You have less than 7 days to find one if you can!

Agenda: 

• Typing Web [10]
• Assessing our work
• Why do we assess/reflect?
• Assessment/reflection helps us SORT and CEMENT in our minds the REASONS for our SUCCESSES and our SHORTCOMINGS
• Who?
• Email your photoshop file to everyone assigned to your group + more so that you sent it to a MINIMUM of FOUR other students.
• Your fellow students and your groups are found here
• How?
• Use THIS form, one for each photoshop file you review.
• GRADE?
• You MUST review a minimum of FOUR other students' work.  
• More than 4 is EXTRA CREDIT
• If you do not get FOUR sent to you it is YOUR responsibility to get some sent to you.
• IF THE FILE WON'T OPEN TRY THIS
• Find the file in FINDER
• SLOW click the FILENAME
• ADD the EXTENSION .psd to the END of the file name and hit return/enter
• CONFIRM that you want to ADD
• Exit ticket
• Did you see something that was better or worse than your own efforts?

PSA: Completion Day 3 of 3

Learning Target(s):  

• I can fine-tune and submit my Photoshop PSA project as a *.psd file

Announcements: 

• Have a SAFE vacation

Homework: 

• Extra credit: write a MEDIA (print ad, commercial, tv show, etc...) review using your Consuming Kids knowledge if you want some extra credit.

Agenda: 

• Typing Test
• Photoshop PSA Technical Specifications 
• YOU MUST MEET ALL SPECIFICATIONS to earn an "A"
• CANVAS SIZE: 8.5 x 11 inches
• The image must LOOK RIGHT printed 8.5x11 even if scaled
• DO NOT MESS UP YOUR IMAGE.  BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU CHANGE CANVAS SIZE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.  
• MINIMUM COMPONENT IMAGES: Five
• Each Component Image MUST BE ON ITS OWN LAYER
• MINIMUM # OF LAYERS IN FINAL IMAGE: 5
• Each component image must be on its own layer
• Submit Your File in an EMAIL to John
• FILE FORMAT: psd
• you MUST send it in PSD format SO THAT I CAN SEE EACH INDIVIDUAL LAYER
• Do NOT send this one as a jpg
• FILE NAME: 
• Submit-Block ?-PSA-First Lastname
• ATTACH YOUR FILE TO THE EMAIL
• You MAY need google drive to send it, that is ok
• EMAIL TO: 
• john@envisionacademy.org
• SUBJECT LINE: 
• Submit - Block ? - PSA - First Lastname
• Body Text: Answer ALL of the following questions
• Explain WHO your AUDIENCE is for this PSA
• Explain what the SOCIAL ISSUE you are addressing is
• GIVE YOURSELF TWO self grades
• Technical Mastery 
• How well did you use Photoshop for this PSA? Show me where you "did good" by referring to specific tools and specific layers
• Here is where you can mention if you also helped others OR ran in to trouble OR had JOHN modify the requirements or specifications
• Application of Knowledge
• How well does your PSA address your social issue? Why?

And now...

PSA: Completion Day 2 of 3

Learning Target(s):  

• I can complete my Photoshop PSA project in DRAFT FORM

 Announcements: 

• Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death
• 90% of smokers start before they are 18
• if you never have another cigarette then damage reverses itself for the most part
• If you don't start [OR STOP NOW] I can guarantee you will be healthier AND HAPPIER
• CVS: Earnings Don’t Go Up In Smoke

Homework: 

• None

Agenda: 

• TypingWeb (10)
• Photoshop PSA General Requirements
• REMEMBER: Your PSA is supposed to benefit your community
• It must be about a social issue
• It must be in the form of an APPEAL - like an advertisement
• You will be assessed on:
• Emotional impact: would the reader be moved towards your cause?
• Technical Specifications: Does it meet the requirements set out below?
• Photoshop SKILL: Does it demonstrate your skills as a Photoshop artist?
• Photoshop Technique: Is the PSA clean, with attention paid to the little details?  Was time taken to 'get it right'?
• Yesterday's Blog with the rest of the specifications and examples can be found here.
• And now...

PSA REQUIREMENTS & EXEMPLARS: Completion Day 1 of 3

NO Typing Web Today - YES TOMORROW!

Learning Target(s):  

• I can complete at least TWO LAYERS in my Photoshop PSA project

 Announcements: 

• Back to normal?

Homework: 

• none

Agenda: 

• Photoshop PSA General Requirements
• REMEMBER: Your PSA is supposed to benefit your community
• It must be about a social issue
• It must be in the form of an APPEAL - like an advertisement
• You will be assessed on:
• Emotional impact: would the reader be moved towards your cause?
• Technical Specifications: Does it meet the requirements set out below?
• Photoshop SKILL: Does it demonstrate your skills as a Photoshop artist?
• Photoshop Technique: Is the PSA clean, with attention paid to the little details?  Was time taken to 'get it right'?
• Photoshop PSA Technical Specifications
• CANVAS SIZE: 8.5 x 11 inches

• The image must print 8.5x11 @ 100%
• MINIMUM COMPONENT IMAGES: Five
• Each Component Image MUST BE ON ITS OWN LAYER
• MINIMUM # OF LAYERS IN FINAL IMAGE: 5
• Each component image must be on its own layer
• FILE FORMAT: psd
• You will need google drive to send it
• you must send it in PSD format SO THAT I CAN SEE EACH INDIVIDUAL LAYER
• Do NOT send this one as a jpg
• Photoshop PSA Examples: What do you see that is common among ALL of the strongest examples?

Student Exemplars (similar assignment, different requirements)

Your PSA(s) must be submitted by 

FRIDAY, February 14th, St. Valentine's Day

• EMAIL TO: 
• john@envisionacademy.org
• SUBJECT LINE: 
• Submit - Block ? - PSA - First Lastname
• Body Text: Answer ALL of the following questions
• Explain WHO your AUDIENCE is for this PSA
• Explain what the SOCIAL ISSUE you are addressing is
• GIVE YOURSELF TWO self grades
• • Technical Mastery 
  • How well did you use Photoshop for this PSA? Show me where you "did good" by referring to specific tools and specific layers
  • Application of Knowledge
  • How well does your PSA address your social issue? Why?

Remember to use all of your skills and reference how you used them in the reflection/email you send along with the PSD file.

• Use ALL of your skills
• Careful Selections
• Proper use of Layers
• Crop
• Clone
• Move
• Marquis
• Lasso
• Content Aware
• Patch
• Healing Brushes
• History Panel & Brushes
• Liquify
• Puppet Warp

Theater Day!

ALL DLE Classes meet in the THEATRE today!

Career Day 2014!

Career Day 2014!

John

Panel 1: Adam Lupinacci, Nick Silva, Nick Bishop, Omar San Cristobal

(Their presentation is called “Working at 2K.”)

Panel 2: Lauren Pitcher, Blanco Bismark, Kat Woolbright, Jose Padilla, Tarik Scott

Panel 3: John Burris, Cheryl Amana, Lauren Sertich, Milton Reynolds

Consuming Kids and Martin & Music

3rd=34
4th=37
5th=26
1st=34
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Martin & Music Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Concert @ Oakland Museum

6:30 Doors

7-9:00 Concert

Youth Gathering BEFORE the concert (5pm? Food!) 

Students from eight Bay Area schools from the Facing History Innovation Network meeting and planning next event

Looking for youth leaders to meet throughout the school year with Civil Right's veterans leading up to a Bay Area Youth Justice forum in January of 2015. 

Career Exploration in Naviance

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