Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
0 Podbean- Hosting Your Podcast & Class Instructions
Hello 7th Graders. Today you will be publishing your podcasts and, once that is done, completing a scavenger hunt. Both of these will be worth content grades, so please do your best and be sure to follow all instructions! Everything today is INDIVIDUAL, NO PARTNERS!
1.First you will need to create a podbean account if you haven't already, this is working now. Even if you have created one, you need to check over the instructions and make sure your settings are correct.
Click Here to go to the PodBean Website- This is where your podcasts will be uploaded to.
Miss Sweeney's Inbox- Copy and paste link to podbean site
2. Once your podcast is published, and you have a good description of the experienced typed up on PodBean, you are going to complete a "Scavenger Hunt."
3. This Scavenger Hunt is worth a test grade, but it should be extremely easy if you follow instructions. Click on the Scavenger Hunt Link below to get started, you may print this document as well if it will help you, but you will need it open in order for the links to work.
Scavenger Hunt
4. If you finish the scavenger hunt, you may do the following, and ONLY the following please.
- Go to any site located on my page on the BIS site Click Here
- Use Google Earth
- Create a blog post, or comment on another student blog. Links to other blogs here
- Clean out gmail or Google Docs
3. This Scavenger Hunt is worth a test grade, but it should be extremely easy if you follow instructions. Click on the Scavenger Hunt Link below to get started, you may print this document as well if it will help you, but you will need it open in order for the links to work.
Scavenger Hunt
4. If you finish the scavenger hunt, you may do the following, and ONLY the following please.
- Go to any site located on my page on the BIS site Click Here
- Use Google Earth
- Create a blog post, or comment on another student blog. Links to other blogs here
- Clean out gmail or Google Docs
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
0 Podcasting-Adding Background Music & Sound Effects
Sound Effects
Soundzabound (Username & Password on the board)
Background Music
Community Audio -Browse by Style to find easier
Editing Your Podcast Using Adobe Soundbooth
Editing Your Podcast Using Audacity
Thursday, February 28, 2013
0 Podcast Recording Day 2
Please complete the following tasks if you are done recording, or while you are waiting to record.
1. Make sure you have completed a well constructed blog post (yesterday or today). It should have correct spelling, grammar, and a cited image or link.
2. Get a blog design rubric and put your name at the top. Make sure your blog has everything on the rubric before giving the rubric to me. Once you hand in the rubric, you are telling me that you are ready to have your blog graded.
** ---Some people were having trouble finding & adding a counter/page view gadget, here are links to some.
Cluster Maps - See where people are viewing your blog from around the world
Hit Counters- variety of styles to choose from
Video on adding a counter
3. You are going to need some sort of sound effect or music added to your podcast (see rubric) so please check out the links below. If you find something you like, watch the video on how to download it and save it to your P-Drive. We are only using open source music and sound effects.
1. Make sure you have completed a well constructed blog post (yesterday or today). It should have correct spelling, grammar, and a cited image or link.
2. Get a blog design rubric and put your name at the top. Make sure your blog has everything on the rubric before giving the rubric to me. Once you hand in the rubric, you are telling me that you are ready to have your blog graded.
** ---Some people were having trouble finding & adding a counter/page view gadget, here are links to some.
Cluster Maps - See where people are viewing your blog from around the world
Hit Counters- variety of styles to choose from
Video on adding a counter
3. You are going to need some sort of sound effect or music added to your podcast (see rubric) so please check out the links below. If you find something you like, watch the video on how to download it and save it to your P-Drive. We are only using open source music and sound effects.
Music Sites
http://freeplaymusic.com/
http://creativecommons.org/audio/
Complete any of these, but you must do something:
More Info Here
Or watch Video Here
- Create a Google Doodle- You Could Win!! “The National Winner will have his or her doodle featured on the U.S. Google.com homepage. He or she will be awarded a $30,000 college scholarship to used at the school of his or her choice, a trip to New York City for the final awards ceremony on May 22nd, 2013, a Google Chromebook computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with his or her doodle on it. We’ll also award the winner’s full-time school a $50,000 technology grant towards the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology program.”
More Info Here
Or watch Video Here
- Clean Out School Gmail Account
- Clean Out Google Drive Account-Just stuff you don’t need!
- Use any of the websites listed on my Creativity Link Page Here or Games & Activities Here
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
First Four MUST be completed before choosing anything else on list.
Complete all & receive tickets!
1.Make sure your podcast script is complete, printed and your lines are highlighted.
2. Take the Yearbook Pop Culture Survey Located Here
3. Create a Blog Post on anything you want. Can’t think of anything? Write about February Vacation or what it’s like to use iPads in the classroom. --Make sure to check your spelling!!!
4. Go over Blog Design Rubric to make sure your Blog has all requirements (Rubrics on front table)
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Complete any of these, but you must do something:
- Create a Google Doodle- You Could Win!! “The National Winner will have his or her doodle featured on the U.S. Google.com homepage. He or she will be awarded a $30,000 college scholarship to used at the school of his or her choice, a trip to New York City for the final awards ceremony on May 22nd, 2013, a Google Chromebook computer, a Wacom digital design tablet, and a t-shirt printed with his or her doodle on it. We’ll also award the winner’s full-time school a $50,000 technology grant towards the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology program.”
More Info Here
Or watch Video Here
- Clean Out School Gmail Account
- Clean Out Google Drive Account-Just stuff you don’t need!
- Use any of the websites listed on my Creativity Link Page Here or Games & Activities Here
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