Introduction

Digital Literacy Class: We are going to learn about so many incredible ways to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate. We will focus on computer skills and applications. Some topics you already know about, and you will know better, and other topics and applications will be new to you! Either way, we will work together to find the ones you are able to use best. This class consists of Project-Based-Learning. You will be given plenty of time to learn the skills and applications that you will use for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy the material we will cover. - Mr. S

Friday, April 13, 2018

Blabberize / VOKI Fun! MP4 S2 17-18

Everyone should sign into Google and OPEN your Google Drive and Gmail. You all did a great job during PSSA Testing.  Today I want to make sure you have some fun, and learn a little about some of the fun tools you might use to present material online.  Short messages, or funny video clips.  Check out the tools below to make funny, interactive messages for use in other applications.  We might be using these in the websites we will be creating shortly.



Create a Blabberize project. Take any picture of an historical figure from music, sports or another genre and add some text (A Famous Quote) and have fun with this...Create an account on Blabberize and use a picture and audio to create a mini-speech by your historical figure.



MR SCRIBNER'S SAMPLE BLABBERIZE



VOKI.COM

Spend some time finding out what an Avatar is. Use the website below to create your own avatar and show it to me before class ends today! (USE YOUR @CCS.US EMAIL TO CREATE ACCOUNT)



When you are finished with Blabberize and Voki, please open an email to Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us) and email me the links to the projects you create.



MR SCRIBNER'S SAMPLE VOKI




Please send the link to any Blabberize and Voki Project that you complete to Mr. S for credit in a GMAIL!





Here is a more detailed description of the lesson for today:



TITLE: Media in the Digital Age

GRADE: 6, 7, 8

SUBJECT: Technology

AUTHOR: Rebecca Posner (http://www.voki.com/teach/projects)

DURATION: 1-2 Days or Teacher Discretion





STANDARDS:

ISTE: http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards- for-students http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards- for-teachers



OBJECTIVES:

Students will: 1. Learn how to combine digital skills like multi-tasking into their class work. 2. Learn what ownership means in the Digital Age. 3. Learn how to avoid plagiarism. 4. Learn how to properly cite internet information. 5. Use technology to present what they have learned and created.



MATERIALS:

1. YouTube video on copyright and the band Girl Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8_kxaWJlR8&feature=fvst

2. Pencils or pens and paper.

3. Computer lab, computers, laptops or iPads.



VOKI TOOLS:

1. Voki.com: (http://www.voki.com), Voki app, Voki Classroom, Voki Presenter

2. How to Make a Voki Support Guide: http://www.voki.com/site/support

3. How to use Voki Presenter Support Guide: http://www.voki.com/site/support



PROCEDURES:

1. Begin with a class discussion of plagiarism. Ask students the following questions? a) What is plagiarism? b) When is plagiarism wrong? c) Is plagiarism ever okay or good?



2. View the video as a class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8_kxaWJlR8&feature=fvst



3. Tell students that before they discuss they are going to do a “free write” in response to the video. Instruct students to keep writing whatever comes to mind without stopping. They can go back and edit later. Ask students to put their pencils and pens to the paper and begin writing in response to the question “Who do you think owns the Girl Talk music-the mash up artist, or all the original artists?”



4. After 3 minutes, tell students to put their pens and pencils down. Instruct them to re-read their free write and underline all of the important lines and points that stand out to them.



ACTIVITIES:

1. Have each student create an original Voki that represents them. It may look like them, or just express some important part of their personality.



2. Each student should have their Voki give a short speech (2-3 slides) about the topic of plagiarism. The Voki should give their opinion on the question, “Is plagiarism ever art?” and describe their thoughts about the video the class viewed.



3. Have each student present their Voki in small groups or to the class.






Academic/Learning Objectives


Students will spend time creating online graphic cartoons for use on informational websites. Students will use blabberize.com and voki.com to complete projects.





STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!





Project: Scholars will use class time productively to review Grade-Specific levels on SOS.FBI.GOV. Students will then follow directions to complete graphic, audio projects on both blabberize.com and voki.com.





IF WEBSITES DO NOT WORK, USE THE BALANCE OF TIME TO COMPLETE ANY OTHER WORK YOU OWE FOR THIS CLASS OR GO TO KHAN ACADEMY


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