TUE: Email & Chrome Logins + "School Appropriate" & "Good Personal Decisions"

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I will understand the difference between logging in to my
• Computer vs.
• Browser vs.
• Google Account
• I will log in to my school account

Announcements: 

• TODAY is a Tuesday schedule [w/ after school Office Hours?]
• Period 5: 8:30-9:30 (60)
• Period 4: 9:35 – 10: 35 (60)
• Period 3: 10:40 –11:40 (60)
• Lunch: 11:40 – 12:15
• SSR (Silent, Sustained, Reading): 12:20 – 12:45 (25)
• Advisory: 12:45 – 1:35 (50)
• Period 2: 1:40 –2:40 (60)
• Period 1: 2:45 – 3:45 (60)

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda [60]

• Do Now! [05]
• Go to the board and write any Instagram, Snapchat,  or any other "add me" messages you want - only school appropriate names or words
• Do NOT open Instagram or Snapchat.
• You may take out your phone and take a picture of the names 
• You may NOT open anything other than your camera app. 
• Do NOT open Instagram or Snapchat.

• Attendance & Announcements [05]
• Class discussion [05]
• What does "School Appropriate mean"?
• What does "good personal decision mean"?
• New software - sometimes this is a slow process so chill...
• Basic Log-In & E-mail  [40]
• Quick Reminder on Implication of "School" E-Mail
• Appropriate use
• Consequences
• more on this when we do the Tech Policy
• Using the Computer for the first time
• Hardware ON
• Choose Correct Period
• respect
• Software Log Out/Off
• The Chrome BROWSER
• Browse the internet (look around)
• Log in to websites individually in the BROWSER WINDOW
• Browser is the same for everyone who uses it
• The Chrome CLIENT
• Knows who you are and remembers things about you.
• Logging in to your browser and checking your email
• Your E-mail address is probably something like this:
• First_Last@EnvisionAcademy.org
• John Kittredge becomes
• John_Kittredge@EnvisionAcademy.org
• First_Last-Hyphenated@EnvisionAcademy.org
• John Kittredge-Martinez becomes
• John_Kittredge-Martinez@EnvisionAcademy.org
• First_LastNotHyphenated@EnvisionAcademy.org
• John Kittredge Martinez becomes
• John_Kittredge-Martinez@EnvisionAcademy.org
• Password!
• Change it once you log in
• Explore the browser, settings, bookmarks...
• If Time (xx)
• Sending your first email to your advisor
• John: john@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Henry: meaghan@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Ocasla: socasla@envisionacademy.org 
• Ms. Elliott: taryn@envisionacademy.org
• Ms. Smrekar: ellen_smrekar@envisionacademy.org 
• Closing procedure [05]
• Sign out of Browser and Period

Welcome Class of 2023!

 

Do Now!

• Get a handout from the front table
• Get your seat from John or the seating charts on the table, sit down and follow the directions on the Do Now sheet!

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can explain the importance of being ‘literate'

Announcements: 

• 32gb Flashdrives available from John SOON

• Today is a SPECIAL MONDAY Schedule

Advisory

8:30-9:20 (50)

Period 1

9:25- 10:25 (60)

Period 2

10:30 – 11: 30 (60)

Lunch

11:30 – 12:05

Period 3

12:10 –1:10 (60)

Period 4

1:15 –2:15(60)

Period 5

2:20 – 3:20 (60)

Advisory

3:25-3:45 (20)

Homework:  

• Read for fun!

Agenda [60]

• Do Now - Find your seat [on the projector] and then start on the Do Now handout
• Exploring our ignorance [10]
• Write about a time when you felt “ignorant” about something.  
• Think about when people expect you to understand something but, for whatever reason, you just don't.  
• What does feeling ignorant feel like?
• If you finish early please go over what you wrote - you will be sharing this with a partner and, in summary, with the class
• CAREFULLY READ ALL of the instructions on the sheet you got at the door and fill out the top box only.
• Discussion and partner notes: Ignorance [10]
• Pair - Share - Collaborate: 
1. Shoulder Partner or trio if uneven
2. Choose a person to go first
• 1 minute to share what you wrote in the top box.
• Partner takes notes in the 2nd box about what you say - without commenting
3. The person on the LEFT goes next
• 1 minute to share what you wrote in the top box.
• Partner takes notes in the 2nd box about what you say - without commenting
4. When instructed compare notes and write down any similarities in your stories of feeling ignorant
5. Random Called: Share out

• Classroom Routines and Habits of Being/Mind [25]
• Strong Start
• Line up if the door is closed
• Enter quietly and check Projector
• Projector -> Board -> Computer
• Silently complete do now
• Typing.com
• Care of the computers
• Food or Drinks = Detention then Referral
• Messing with computers in ANY way = Referral
• Homework
• Mini-Lecture: The Role of a 9th Grader [10]
• Yearly learning targets
• What this class is ABOUT 
• What is the nature of Self?
• What is the nature of Truth?
• What is the nature of Technology?
• This is a class in critical thinking
• It's not about the grades, it's the skills...
• And the attitude...
• Exit Ticket: Thumbs up for 9th? (with reason) [05]

MON-WED: Featurette Film Festival

John went home sick

Super Sorry

Quiet study hall time to 

prepare for finals 

or do extra credit English and..?

Finish John's Reader Response if you have not already done so for extra credit - NO iMovie

We will watch your 

Featurettes next class

FRI: Featurette WORK DAY 4 of 4

Your film is due today. 
You have NO FREE TIME
Noise Level 0-1

• IF you are NOT editing then complete the READER RESPONSE
• If you have finished the Reader Response and ALL editing then do quiet work to raise your grade in another class 

You may NOT have your phone out unless, and only when, you are starting an upload
Headphones only when editing your Featurette

• Start/Continue Editing
• The Featurette Guiding Principles can be found on THIS blog post
• Finish editing your Featurette.
• Start any video uploading and then put phone away
• If using cable then upload, unplug, and put away
• Download & Edit footage
• HEADPHONES MAY BE USED FOR EDITING VIDEO ONLY*
• *You may need to show the teacher this note
• If you do NOT have footage to download or edit 
• Go to Google Classroom and do the assignment titled
• "Complete THIS Reader Response (OR Show me 1 hour's worth of editing in a timeline tomorrow in class)"
• Be certain to turn it in at the end of class!
• If you have done all that you can do of the above then please do quiet work to raise your grade in another class.

THU: Featurette WORK DAY 3 of 4

John woke up with a fever 
and is staying home. 
Your film is still due tomorrow. 

You have NO FREE TIME
Noise Level 0-1

• Your Featurette is DUE TOMORROW
• You will have approximately 30 minutes editing time TOMORROW
• IF you are NOT editing then complete the READER RESPONSE
• If you have finished the Reader Response and ALL editing then do quiet work to raise your grade in another class 
• Period's 3 & 4: your Mini-Doc grades are complete and in your Powerschool.  If you got less than a 3 for Technique or Artistry then you did not meet those standards for that film.
•  You will get the feedback forms today (3rd) or tomorrow (4th)
  

You may NOT have your phone out unless, and only when, you are starting an upload
Headphones only when editing your Featurette

• Start/Continue Editing
• The Featurette Guiding Principles can be found on THIS blog post
• Finish editing your Featurette.
• Start any video uploading and then put phone away
• If using cable then upload, unplug, and put away
• Download & Edit footage
• HEADPHONES MAY BE USED FOR EDITING VIDEO ONLY*
• *You may need to show the teacher this note
• If you do NOT have footage to download or edit 
• Go to Google Classroom and do the assignment titled
• "Complete THIS Reader Response (OR Show me 1 hour's worth of editing in a timeline tomorrow in class)"
• Be certain to turn it in at the end of class!
• If you have done all that you can do of the above then please do quiet work to raise your grade in another class.

WED: Featurette WORK DAY 3 of 4

You have NO FREE TIME
Noise Level 0-1

• Your Featurette is DUE TOMORROW
• You will have 30 minutes editing time on TOMORROW
• IF you are NOT editing then complete the READER RESPONSE
• If you have finished the Reader Response and ALL editing then do quiet work to raise your grade in another class
  

You may NOT have your phone out unless, and only when, you are starting an upload
Headphones only when editing your Featurette

• Start/Continue Editing
• The Featurette Guiding Principles can be found on THIS blog post
• We will break in the middle to watch some Mini-Docs
• Finish editing your Featurette. [This gets you the most credit]
• Start any video uploading and then put phone away
• If using cable then upload, unplug, and put away
• Download & Edit footage
• HEADPHONES MAY BE USED FOR EDITING VIDEO ONLY*
• *You may need to show the teacher this note
• NO you may not upload footage from your phone right now
 
• If you do NOT have footage to download or edit 
• Go to Google Classroom and do the assignment titled
• "Complete THIS Reader Response (OR Show me 1 hour's worth of editing in a timeline tomorrow in class)"
• Be certain to turn it in at the end of class!

TUE: Featurette WORK DAY 2 of 4

You have NO FREE TIME

Your Featurette is DUE FRIDAY

IF you are NOT editing then complete the READER RESPONSE

You may NOT have your phone out. 
Upload from your backback.  
Headphones only when editing iMovie

• Start/Continue Editing
• Begin editing your Featurette. [This gets you the most credit]
• Start any video uploading and then put phone away
• If using cable then upload, unplug, and put away
• Download & Edit footage
• HEADPHONES MAY BE USED FOR EDITING VIDEO ONLY*
• *You may need to show the teacher this note
• NO you may not upload footage from your phone right now
• Be able to show John an edited timeline (unfinished, of course) in class on Tuesday
• The Featurette Guiding Principles can be found on THIS blog post
• If you do NOT have footage to download or edit 
• Go to Google Classroom and do the assignment titled
• "Complete THIS Reader Response (OR Show me 1 hour's worth of editing in a timeline tomorrow in class)"
• Be certain to turn it in at the end of class!

MON: Featurette WORK DAY 1 of 4

You have NO FREE TIME

Your Featurette is DUE FRIDAY

IF you are NOT editing 

you have a READER RESPONSE DUE TODAY

You may NOT have your phone out  

If you need to upload do so at lunch or after school

Follow these two steps today:

• FIRST STEP:
• Check your Powerschool for your Mini-Doc grade
• If it is an "M" or your name appears below you tried to turn it in but it didn't work and you need to do something to fix that this class.
• Period 5: Brenda, Bryan ,Abel
• Period 4: Shak, 
• Open iMovie and go to the Mini-Doc project
• Export it again as an MP4 and make sure the export finishes before you do anything else.
• Once iMovie gives you the "Share successful" message THEN upload it into the SAME assignment as the one that doesn't work.
• You will have to unsubmit it for that to work - no worries, just resubmit it when you are finished.

• If you have an actual grade, or NO grade yet you will receive a written assessment tomorrow. If it is lower than a 3 you need to pay closer attention to the requirements.
• If it is a ZERO then you did not turn it in and I have no record of you trying to.

• SECOND STEP
• Begin editing your Featurette. [This gets you the most credit]
• Download & Edit footage
• HEADPHONES MAY BE USED FOR EDITING VIDEO ONLY*
• *You may need to show the teacher this note
• NO you may not upload footage from your phone right now
• Be able to show John an edited timeline (unfinished, of course) in class on Tuesday
• The Featurette Guiding Principles can be found on THIS blog post
• If you do NOT have footage to download or edit 
• NO you may not upload footage from your phone right now
• Go to Google Classroom and do the assignment titled
• "Complete THIS Reader Response (OR Show me 1 hour's worth of editing in a timeline tomorrow in class)"
• Be certain to turn it in at the end of class!

THU/FRI: Featurette Planning Day

Do Now:

• Complete and check-in your STORYBOARD
• One square for each plot point or location change
• You should be able to follow the 6-second average rule in your head as you film & edit
• IF YOU CHECKED IN YOUR STORYBOARD LAST CLASS:
•  Complete it if necessary
• Write any dialogue/script you need
• Make SOLID plans how you can film
• Afternoons this week
• This Weekend
• Call John over to review your plans
• Put on headphones and READ/WATCH this article about camera angles (with examples from popular movies of the past)
• Want Extra Credit on your Mini-Doc?
• Volunteer to have John show it to the class today 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & RESOURCES:

• You have FIVE total classes to complete your Featurette
• John will be out Monday with the sophomores.  
• You will begin editing with Ms. Frantz as your teacher. 
• You will need to support each other.  
• Students who have nothing to edit will complete a reading and a written response having to do with film-making.
• Code Nation information
• [shantina.jackson]@codenation.org
• Find out more @ItsCodeNation on facebook, twitter and IG

FRIDAY Period 3 8:30 – 9:55 (85) Period 4 10:00– 11:25 (85) Period 5 11:30 – 12:55 (85) BP/CSP  DEFENSES 1:30 – 5:00

Learning Target(s):

•  I can understand the requirements for the Featurette and plan my time THIS WEEK to ensure a successful end to the year.

The Featurette Guiding Principles can be found on THIS blog post

Lesson: 

• Featurette planning [40]
• Featurette Exemplars & class discussion/questions [45]
  

TUE/WED: Intro to the Featurette [& Mini-Doc Production Day 4 of 3]

DO NOW: 

• Turn in your Featurette storyboard before you sit down. [click here to print your own]

• If you have NOT turned in your Mini-Doc
• You Have 40 minutes to SILENTLY edit your mini-Doc for PARTIAL Credit
• Deadlines to turn it in to THIS Google Classroom Assignment: "90% DEADLINE: Upload your FINAL Mini-Doc/PSA as a properly named MP4"
• 1ST PERIOD 4:00 PM TODAY
• 3RD, 4TH, 5TH PERIODS 40 minutes into class on Wednesday

• If you have turned in your Mini-Doc
• Put on headphones and READ/WATCH this article about camera angles (with examples from popular movies of the past)
• You may also SILENTLY work on your Featurette

ANNOUNCEMENTS & RESOURCES:

BP/CSP Defense Week Special Schedules for Week of 5/27

Tuesday May 28	Wednesday May 29	Thursday May 30	Friday May 31
Period 1 8:30 – 9:55 (85) Period 2 10:00 – 11:25 (85) SSR 11:30-11:55 (25) Advisory 11:55– 12:55 (60) BP/CSP DEFENSES 1:30 – 5:00	ACOE visit 9-1!! Period 3 8:30 – 9:55 (85) Period 4 10:00– 11:25 (85) Period 5 11:30 – 12:55 (85) BP/CSP DEFENSES 1:30 – 5:00	Period 1 8:30 – 9:55 (85) Period 2 10:00 – 11:25 (85) SSR 11:30-11:55 (25) Advisory 11:55– 12:55 (60) DETENTION @ 1:00-1:30 Chem  Room BP/CSP DEFENSES 1:30 – 5:00	Period 3 8:30 – 9:55 (85) Period 4 10:00– 11:25 (85) Period 5 11:30 – 12:55 (85) BP/CSP  DEFENSES 1:30 – 5:00

Learning Target(s):

•  I can understand the requirements for the featurette and plan my time THIS WEEK to ensure a sucessful end to the year.

The Featurette Guiding Principles:

• LENGTH
• 3-5-7 minutes
• 3 or less is short but if well used...
• 5 is what you should be "shooting" for [lol]
• 7 or more is long but if well used...
• SUBJECT & GENRE
• Almost anything is possible if it is school appropriate
• Check your ideas with John early and often (510-684-3862)
• You MAY make your own version of an existing film or show with advanced permission in writing
• You may NOT make anything that is like a "reality" show
• You may NOT make any "day in the life", "room tour". "haul", "challenge", "expectations vs. reality" or other FAD videos.
• You may NOT  make any GAMEPLAY or "Twitch" style videos.
• If the genre only exists online think twice - it probably will NOT be approved
• When in doubt ask John & get any controversial films approved in advance and in writing
• Brainstorm ideas - Exemplars are linked in this list (use headphones if watching in class)
• Base your film on something you have read
• Make (or make fun of) something that is like your favorite movie or TV show (pay attention to the NO section ABOVE)
• Find a beautiful location and design your film around it
• Consider making something abstract (yet still engaging)
• Choose your genre and work from there - here are some ideas .  
• Romance (love found, love lost)
• Action (chase, crime)
• Comedy (funny journey - miniature road trip, funny situation)
• Spy
• Drama
• Mystery
• Documentary
• Promotional (team, church, school, store)
• Horror, or Horror with environmental sound effects
• Superhero
• Consider combining genres - make a funny action film!
• 'REQUIREMENTS' for your engaging film
• A general audience should find the film enjoyable to watch
• Somebody who does not know you should be able to enjoy it
• The fact that you and your friends enjoy it does not mean it is good
• It should be thoughtfully planned
• You should not be complaining about WHY things are not happening right
• You should be PLANNING to make sure that everything is happening right 
• Your storyboard and your calm, productive demeanor in class will demonstrate this
• It should be skillfully filmed to keep the viewer's interest
• Angles, framing, lighting, sound and other techniques are thoughtfully utilized.
• Gross errors are refilmed or otherwise resolved 
• You do NOT need dialog in your film but, if you do have it, it must be correctly recorded so that we can hear it.
• It should be skillfully edited
• ALL appropriate editing techniques are properly utilized
• Problems from filming are appropriately addressed in editing OR REFILMED

Worktime-Last Day:

• Tasks you could/should be doing
• Reflect on your Mini-Doc feedback when you receive it
• What do you need to do differently for the next film?
•  Review the Featurette requirments
• Finish your storyboard -  you no longer need a panel for each 6 seconds but you do need one for every 'move' the action takes
• Plan your next workday, make sure you have enough materials/ideas to plan/ edit the entire period
• Edit footage in timeline
• Add/Edit/Refine video & stills
• Add/Edit/Refine motion to stills
• Add/Edit/Refine titles and sub-titles 
• remove all placeholder text
• Add/Edit/Refine graphics & fancy titles from Keynote
• Add/Edit/Refine cutaways & voice overs 
• they should be perfectly aligned to your timeline
• Add/Edit/Refine transitions that further your storyline
• Add/Edit/Refine music that furthers your storyline
• Back-up Everything you have to your Google Drive 
• The entire iMovie file - ask John
• DELETE the practice and how-to footage to upload faster
• Practice your iMovie skills
• Do quiet homework for another class