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Produce your own TV segment

A T.V. segment is a part of the news broadcast that contains a story, information aside from the regular news. 
For example, the weather segment, the sports segment, entertainment news, etc.   Your assignment is to produce a template for a T.V. segment for KMMS.  This should be a segment that can be played once a week or daily on the news broadcast. For example, if you have a movie review segment, then each week you would review a different movie.  This is an individual assignment - no partners, although you may ask others to participate as long as they have time to complete their own work. 

Click here for the handout with sample template for the segment
Choose a topic - Click here for a list of possible ideas - Then have your idea approved by Mrs. Eitner. 

Here are some samples from another middle school youtube broadcast (original broadcast) 
Word of the Day
Movie Minute
Proclamations from the Past

Deliverables - All due by June 1.  NO DROP DEAD DATE, Grades are due by June 2. 
You may turn in each assignment as it is completed so that the grades can be entered.

  1. Create an opening for your segment.  It should have "theme" music and a visually appealing opening. Save this as a quick time movie, upload it to google drive and share with Mrs. Eitner. 
  2. Write a template for your segment.  It should include an opening, how your information will be set up and examples of what could be included and a closing. 
  3. Create two segments using your template and opening footage.  These should be broadcast ready - they could be on KMMS.  Plan for it. 

Editorial

Click here for the link to the powerpoint on how to write an editorial

Some suggestions of topics are:
  • Kendama(s) - on school grounds or in classrooms
  • Wearing helmets when using skateboards or scooters
  • Trash around school
  • Having phones in the classroom

This assignment is due Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the end of the period. 

Informational Video

You will create a 60 second informational video.  This video should explain history or show a new side to a topic.  The requirements are:

  1. MUST have a narration track  (In order to record your narration in class you must have a written script)
  2. Pictures MUST be high resolution and relevant.  They should match your narration.
  3. MUST have a soundtrack ducked under the narration track.  (Copyright rules say, no more than 30 sec. of any one song when used for educational use.)
  4. Your video should have an opening (beginning), middle and ending (conclusion)
  5. Appropriate titles and transitions


Topic Choices:
  • Cinco de Mayo
  • Memorial Day
  • Labor Day
  • News story on Nepal Disaster


Additional topics must be approved before beginning.

DUE:  Friday, May 8th                Drop Dead Deadline:  Friday, May 22nd 

Earth Day Video

Earth Day Video

Create a 60 second video on Earth Day.  This must include the history of Earth Day, relevant pictures/video, how middle school students should help on Earth Day and  the benefit to such a holiday.  Today they should start their research, and looking for high resolution pictures they may use in their video.  They should have a folder on their desktop to put all the information there. All students should be signed into video broadcasting.   If they have all their pictures and their script, they may start editing. 

For this video, you must have:
60 seconds for the video
  • Relevant high resolutionpictures/video (Do not repeat any pictures)

  • History, relevant facts about Earth Day 
  • a Narration track - you will also need a script for this
  • A background music track
  • Titles/Credits
  • Transitions
  • How Middle School students can help on Earth Day

Coding with Scratch


2nd Scratch Assignment



Tell a Joke - Click on this link to view the Tutorial:  Lesson 1

Scratch Activity:      Due Wednesday, April 15
Study the scripts (See the main script below on the tutorial page) then recreate the program. Reproduce the actions in the tutorial. Experiment with different dialogs, different timing, and different sound effects. 


1st Scratch Assignment
           For your 1st assignment, you will go to http://learnscratch.org/video-courses/scratch-1
           Complete all 8 tutorials - then create an animation with at least one attribute from each of the eight lessons
  1. Moving, Add a Sound, Dance
  2. Again and Again (Loop), Green Flag
  3. Change Color, Pressing Keys
  4. Create a Sprite
  5. Speaking
  6. Image Effects
  7. Audio
  8. Animation
When you have completed your animation, Go to Quick Time Player, Go to File - New Screen Recording and record the animation you have created.  Then upload your animation to Google drive and share with Mrs. Eitner.  This assignment is DUE: Friday, April 3, 2015.  
Drop Dead Date: April 17, 2015

Download Scratch - 
You will need to log in to the Video Production log-in.  If you do not yet have it on your computer, check with Mrs. Eitner. 
Click here to download the directions for how to download the Scratch Offline Editor

Scratch Tutorial 1 video 
Scratch Tutorial 2 video - Movement in Scratch
Scratch Tutorial 3 video - Animation and User input
Log in Assignment -Go to https://scratch.mit.edu and create an account.  In Google Classroom - Complete the Scratch Sign in documents and Turn it in.  Due:  March 25, 2015     Drop Dead Turn in Date:  April 8, 2015.

Coding with Code.org

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Week of March 16-20
Go to our class landing page for code.or http://studio.code.org/sections/MGAKIE and click on your name.  Log in with your secret words. Complete Stage 2 "The Maze", Move ahead to each interactive session.  You do not have to complete the Unplugged Activity. You should complete through the following, these will be marked in the grade book when complete. 
  • Stage 2 - The Maze
  • Stage 5 - The Artist
  • Stage 7 - The Artist 2
  • Stage 9 - The Farmer

You may go farther, but those four stages will be marked in the grade book.

These assignments were due March 20, 2015
Drop Dead Date is:  April 3, 2015