Category: Inspiring
What would you change about the past?
"Inspirational Speeches- Go Get It"
VS
"The Power of Black- Suli Breaks"
What would you change about the past?
Friday, 20 December 2013
Michelle and Bethany's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Funny
Theme: Social Media
Theme: Social Media
"Instagram, Facebook and Vine vs Social Time"
VS
"Social Media 2013- New Music"
Does social media take over your life? Has social media gotten too big? Is this a good thing or bad thing?
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Cindy, Maddie, Alisha's Vids That Make You Can Go Hmmmm . .
Category: Jaw- Dropping/Beautiful/Heartwarming
Theme: -
The Hospital Window
VS
"A Soldier's Story"
Is there anything you've seen or expereinced that has warmed your heart?
Danielle, Katherine and Annika's Vids That Make You Go Hmm . . .
Category: Inspiring
Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
"Find What You Are Afraid Of"
VS
"Can Anyone Help Me"
VS
"Jason Silva"
- What are you most afraid of? Have you overcome that fear?
- What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Why?
- Would you rather live life not making connections with anyone, for fear of the risk that you may lose them?
Maddy and Taryn's Vids That Make You go Hmmm . . .
Category: Beautiful/Inspiring
Theme: Prespectives on Life
Theme: Prespectives on Life
"Because Who is Perfect"
VS
"Dueling Hats"
Why do we try so hard to be perfect, to fit in?
Who decides what "perfect" is?
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Carly and Casey's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Funny/Informative
"An Open Letter to Bullies"
VS.
"A Parody"
Is humour an appropriate way to lighten the tone on a heavy topic?
Jeremy and Kellie's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Fascinating
Theme: Deception
"How To Pick Pocket- Learn from The Experts"
VS.
"Pay Attention: Game 1"
What does the deception shown in the videos reaveal about our society?
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
James and Casey's Vids That Make You Go Hmm . . .
Category: Giving
"The Inspiring Acts of Everyday Kindness"- YouTube
"Giving" - YouTube
How many people have sacrificed for you ? How?
Sierra and Cheyenne's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Life Changing Moments
"Mother Hears . . ." - YouTube
VS
"My Friend Jason" - YouTube
Shelby and Bailey's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Motivation
"Change"- YouTube
VS
"How Bad Do You Want It?" -YouTube
- What do you classify as change?
- What is "too much" for going after something? If you had to lose or give up everything, what is the limit?
Rebecca and Paige's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: -
Theme: Social Networking
Theme: Social Networking
"Things I Hate About Social Media -YouTube"
VS
"Can I Be Your Friend- YouTube"
What's your favourite/most used social network?
How much of your real life is truly reflected on it?
Friday, 13 December 2013
Sammy and John's Vids That Make You Go Hmm. . .
Category: Inspirational
Theme: Motivation
Theme: Motivation
"Rise and Shine" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/hbkZrOU1Zag)
VS.
"The Man Who Never Gave Up" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/bg1cll2wcSw)
What motivates you to push yourself to success?
Amelia's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Inspiring
Theme: Success
Theme: Success
"Inspirational Sports Speeches" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/Z2PloBdHeow)
VS.
"From Struggle Comes Success" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/ObD0F0vJSJA)
How far are you willing to go to achieve success?
Kendra and Caitlin's Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Change
Theme: Change Your Life
Theme: Change Your Life
"What if money was no object- Alan Watts" - YouTube http://youtu.be/mnFUDVpFwFQ
vs.
"Back to the Start- Chipotle" - YouTube (http://youtu.be/aMfSGt6rHos)
Quickwrite:
What if- What would you do if money was no object?
Back to- Do you think about where your food comes from? Why/why not?
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Social Fiction Project
Social Fiction Project
Social
Fiction is a form of writing that combines a traditional short story with the
modern narrative of Social Media. You
will be creating a Social Fiction story. You may work alone, or with a
partner.
Fiction
- Short
story based on a visual prompt
- 500-1000
words in length
- Includes
examples of: imagery, dialogue, and non-verbal body language, “so what” and any
other writing techniques discussed in class.- Choose the social media platform of your choice: Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Blog, Facebook.
- Must have at least 20 posts/tweets/pins etc.
- Visuals must be created by YOU!! No stealing from the internet!!!
The social
media portion of your project must integrate clearly with the story of your
plotline. The social media is not just a
visual supplement, it is the story too.
Wannt know what this can look like? Look here:
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Emily and Ashlyn`s Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Informative
Theme: Gender Inequality
Theme: Gender Inequality
BNV 2013 Finals Round 4
vs
Pretty- Katie Makkal
(YouTube- http://youtu.be/f7TS2Z6lAI4)
What kind of world do you want your children to grow up in? Will inequality still exsist?
Selena and Emily`s Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .
Category: Informative
Theme: Media
Theme: Media
Hunger Games: How Reality TV Desensitizes Us
(YouTube DNews- http://youtu.be/wdmOwt77D2g)
VS
Killing Us Softly 4- Trailer
(YouTube- http://youtu.be/jWKXit_3rpQ)
How has media changed your expectation of reality? Is this change postive? Negative?
Cody`s (and Mr. T`s) Vids that Make You Go Hmmmm. . .
Category: -
Theme: Animals
Theme: Animals
Adpot Shelter Animals (YouTube- http://youtu.be/XAY_2XlhoF0)
VS
Damian Asinall`s Reunion with Wild Gorilla Kwibi (YouTube- http://youtu.be/SvGqrOqphlc)
Discussion the relationship that humans have with animals.
What is the most impactful encounter you`ve had with an animal?
Monday, 9 December 2013
Jared and Colin's Vids that Make You Go Hmmmm . . .
Category: Inspiring
Theme: ?
Theme: ?
"Narayanan Krishnan- Feeding the Hungry"- (Youtube http://youtu.be/EPJAHxEssHA)
VS.
"Thankful, Inspirational"- (Youtube http://youtu.be/fO8FQzoESTc)
Quickwrite:
Out of everything you deal with on a daily basis, what are you truely grateful for?
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . . Day 4
#engchat #mbedu #elachat #mbedchat
Category: Inspiring
Theme: Perspective
Category: Inspiring
Theme: Perspective
"Vlog Brothers: Perspective" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/5ooCeoh6608)
VS.
"The True Story of Kid President" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/IcZVGjG6LWM)
Post Video Quick Write:
"What will you create to make the world more awesome?"- Kid President
How did either of these videos help you to change your perspective?
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Vids That Make You Go Hmmmm . . . Day 3
#engchat #mbedu #elachat
Category: Inspiring
Theme: Being here, being present
Category: Inspiring
Theme: Being here, being present
"The Time You Have Left"
YouTube (http://goo.gl/E5x5Up)
VS
"Awe"
YouTube (http://goo.gl/3oYrAI)
Post Video Quick write:
"A responsibility to awe"
Tell me about an "AHA" moment you had while watching either video.
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Vids That Make You Go Hmmmm . . . Day 2
Category: Funny/Informative
Theme: Social Media
Theme: Social Media
"Look at this Instagram"- YouTube
VS.
"Social Media Experiment- Jack Vale" - YouTube
Post Video Quick-write:
"So hell-bent on documenting"
Is it a good thing that we are obsessed with documenting the smallest details of our lives on social media? Why/why not?
Monday, 2 December 2013
Vids That Make You Go Hmmmmm . . .
#engchat #edchat #mbedu
Last week I went to a great PD evening, where we watched and rated short videos. The guidelines for video selection were:
- 3 minutes or less
- should have educational application
- fewer that have seen it the better
And generally the videos fell into a category of : inspiring, fascinating, jaw dropping, courageous, beautiful, informative, funny.
I thought it be interesting to try this in our class. So here we go!
Today's Theme: Inspiring- Words of Advice
We are going to watch both videos as a class. Once the video is done, you are going to add your thoughts to the comment space below. Which video did you find more inspiring? Why? What are your words of advice?
Monday, 25 November 2013
Using Visual Writing Prompts to Create Dialogue
#engchat
Remember those visual writing prompts I had you find last week? Today we are going to be using them to create a dialogue. Your purpose for this dialogue is to highlight character/personality of the people in the visual.
Things to note:
Need a visual to help you write? Try these gentlemen:
Or these young ladies:
Remember those visual writing prompts I had you find last week? Today we are going to be using them to create a dialogue. Your purpose for this dialogue is to highlight character/personality of the people in the visual.
Things to note:
· There must be at least two people participating in this
dialogue.
· Each person must speak at least five times.
· Descriptive tags should be utilized to describe how
people spoke.
· Focus on what the characters say AND how they say it.
· Correct dialogue formatting must be used.
Need a visual to help you write? Try these gentlemen:
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| http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/image/50904567455 |
Or these young ladies:
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| http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/image/61377693601 |
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Thinking about Dialogue
#engchat #mbedu
Discuss the dialogue that you overhead:
1.
Talk about the process of eavesdropping:
i.
Where did you go?
ii.
How long did you listen to
conversation?
iii.
Who was it between?
iv.
How did it feel to be recording the conversation?
2.
What insights did you gain about the way people speak?
3.
How can you apply this to your writing?
4.
How is personality and character revealed through conversation/dialogue?
5.
What happens when more than two people participate in a conversation?
6.
What was the most surprising thing you’ve learned about the way people
converse?
7.
What are the differences and similarities between written and spoken
conversations?
Finished assignment = 350 words. Post it here in the comments, and on your blog.
Mini-Lesson: Dialogue
The best way to learn about how to write dialogue effectively, is to go out and observe dialogue in it's natural habitat! Your mission is to go out into the school and eavesdrop in on a conversation. Listen to the conversation for about 10 minutes, record the content and your observations. Make your notes as specfic as possible as we will be debriefing as a class upon your return.
Happy Creeping!
Happy Creeping!
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Another Great Writing Prompt Site!
Yesterday we did some "Digital Quickwrites". In today's class we are going to expand on this work, BUT . . . We are going to use the prompts to help us climb into the image and tell the story. How? I'm glad you asked! Let me tell you a little bit about our good friend imagery.
Visual- Words or phrases that appeal to our sense of sight. These words could describe color, shape, light and darkness.
Auditory- Words or phrases that appeal to our sense of sound. Examples: Snap, scrape, static.
Kinesthetic- Words or phases that appeal to our sense of touch/feel. Examples: rough, pimpled, jagged
Smell- Words or phrases the appeal to our sense of smell. Examples: reek, aroma, stench
(T)aste can also be included here, as we
rarely encounter taste imagery. Remember
that like smell imagery, taste imagery definitely has a positive or negative
connotation.
Language that
appeals to our senses creates IMAGERY or pictures in our mind’s eye.
Here's a great example of how writing for the senses can create imagery, and help us climb into the story.
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| http://io9.com/concept-art-writing-prompt-the-alien-at-the-dinner-tab-470995828 |
Your turn! Lets use this prompt to help you write and imagery filled paragraph:
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| http://io9.com/concept-art-writing-prompt-a-funeral-on-the-ocean-floo-1417652922 |
This visual, and other Sci Fi writing prompts found at: http://io9.com/tag/concept-art-writing-prompt
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Digital Quick Writes
#engchat #edchat #mbedu
Today we're going to be doing another round of digital quick writes. Use the link below to find visual prompts to inspire 2 quickwrites. Type and post your quickwrites on your blog. We'll do two quickwrites and then give time for you to explore and comment on the quickwrite your classmates created.
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/
Today we're going to be doing another round of digital quick writes. Use the link below to find visual prompts to inspire 2 quickwrites. Type and post your quickwrites on your blog. We'll do two quickwrites and then give time for you to explore and comment on the quickwrite your classmates created.
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Reading Assignment #7
#engchat #mbedu
Character POV- Creating Conversations
This week we will be extending upon the "Character POV Tweet" assignment we did a few weeks ago.
For Reading Assignment #6 you will be creating tweets from a minimum of three character's perspectives- and you will be creating conversation between these three characters.
You will be writing 25 tweets total, and you will need to pay particular attention to Twitter format. Be sure to give each character a unique Twitter handle, use the @username format to direct Tweets at each character. Remember to stick within the 140 character count, and use hashtags as needed to enhance the tone, voice of each character.
Be sure to use the voice, language, and tone of the character you have selected. Remember that you are not simply re-telling plot- but rather showing the characters thoughts/emotions/opinions, and as they relate to the plot and the world of the novel.
#sorrynotsorry
#oops
#fail
#TBT
#frenemies
All 25 tweets must be ready for tomorrow, as you will be posting them on your blog!
Happy writing!
Character POV- Creating Conversations
This week we will be extending upon the "Character POV Tweet" assignment we did a few weeks ago.
For Reading Assignment #6 you will be creating tweets from a minimum of three character's perspectives- and you will be creating conversation between these three characters.
You will be writing 25 tweets total, and you will need to pay particular attention to Twitter format. Be sure to give each character a unique Twitter handle, use the @username format to direct Tweets at each character. Remember to stick within the 140 character count, and use hashtags as needed to enhance the tone, voice of each character.
Be sure to use the voice, language, and tone of the character you have selected. Remember that you are not simply re-telling plot- but rather showing the characters thoughts/emotions/opinions, and as they relate to the plot and the world of the novel.
Use some of the hashtags listed below to help inspire your Tweets:
#lessonlearned
#iwish#sorrynotsorry
#oops
#fail
#TBT
#frenemies
All 25 tweets must be ready for tomorrow, as you will be posting them on your blog!
Happy writing!
Friday, 8 November 2013
Dear Photograph Awesome-ness
#dearphotograph #engchat #mbedu
Though I'd share some "Dear Photograph" awesome-ness created by Ashlyn E. I've re-posted one of her masterpieces below, but check out the link to her blog to see more of her amazing project.
http://ashlynerickson.blogspot.ca/2013/09/dear-photographs.html
Though I'd share some "Dear Photograph" awesome-ness created by Ashlyn E. I've re-posted one of her masterpieces below, but check out the link to her blog to see more of her amazing project.
http://ashlynerickson.blogspot.ca/2013/09/dear-photographs.html
Monday, 4 November 2013
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Log Book Challenge
#engchat #mbedu
Never assume that your day to day life wouldn't be on interest to others! Case in point, in April 2012, 9 year old Martha Payne started a blog where she posted photos of her school lunch. Little did she know that she was joining a world wide revolution to improve school lunches that would lead to Africa and connect her with celebrities like Jamie Oliver.
See her blog here--->http://neverseconds.blogspot.ca/
With that in mind, we take advice from Austin Kleon and his book "Steal Like an Artist"-- for the next month we will be keeping daily log entires. The content of the entries is up to you! Track your mood, the weather, what you watched on TV, what you read, what you ate, your successes, your failures, your work schedule, your pratice schedul, your outfit of the day. . . . Wait are you waiting for? Get writing!
Never assume that your day to day life wouldn't be on interest to others! Case in point, in April 2012, 9 year old Martha Payne started a blog where she posted photos of her school lunch. Little did she know that she was joining a world wide revolution to improve school lunches that would lead to Africa and connect her with celebrities like Jamie Oliver.
See her blog here--->http://neverseconds.blogspot.ca/
With that in mind, we take advice from Austin Kleon and his book "Steal Like an Artist"-- for the next month we will be keeping daily log entires. The content of the entries is up to you! Track your mood, the weather, what you watched on TV, what you read, what you ate, your successes, your failures, your work schedule, your pratice schedul, your outfit of the day. . . . Wait are you waiting for? Get writing!
Creativity Through Subtraction
#newspaperblackoutpoetry #austinkleon #engchat #mbedu
Our next writing project involves "Creativity through Subtraction"
Here's two videos to give some background:
A sample of Austin Kleon's Blackout Poetry:
Our next writing project involves "Creativity through Subtraction"
Here's two videos to give some background:
Creative Writing 101- By Austin Kleon
Some links to explore:
So here we go!
- You are going to create a trio of Newspaper Blackout Poetry.
- All poems in the trio must relate to one another through a common theme.
- Each poem must have a title.
Ready, set, blackout!
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Reading Assignment #5
#engchat #mdebu
Create 15 Tweets from the perspective of a main character in the novel you are reading. Be sure to use the voice, language, and tone of the character you have selected. Remember that you are not simply re-telling plot- but rather showing the characters thoughts/emotions/opinions, and as they relate to the plot and the world of the novel.
#sorrynotsorry
#oops
#fail
#TBT
#frenemies
All 15 tweets must be ready for tomorrow, as you will be posting them on your blog!
Happy writing!
Create 15 Tweets from the perspective of a main character in the novel you are reading. Be sure to use the voice, language, and tone of the character you have selected. Remember that you are not simply re-telling plot- but rather showing the characters thoughts/emotions/opinions, and as they relate to the plot and the world of the novel.
Use some of
the hashtags listed below to help inspire your Tweets:
#lessonlearned
#iwish#sorrynotsorry
#oops
#fail
#TBT
#frenemies
All 15 tweets must be ready for tomorrow, as you will be posting them on your blog!
Happy writing!
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