2 Minutes to Make a Difference Marking Rubric and other Goodies

The last stages of your 2 Minutes to Make a Difference are almost over. You should be making your movie as we speak. The final deadline for your movie will be on May 20. On that day I need access to your movie, you can burn it to a cd or use a flash drive.

Your movie projects will be marked on the following criteria, Length of movie, script, do you make a difference, production quality, direction and credits. Here is the rubric that will be used to mark your movie.

The final part of the movie will be a day where we will watch all of the movies as a grade. On June 15 we will use periods 2 and 3 to screen the movies. You will have a chance to vote on the ones you liked the best. Following the screening you will be served lunch and we will have an awards ceremony during period 4.

Red Carpet by jeffbalke

This will be a great way to get ready for your math exam which will be on June 16th!! Be sure to study!!!!!

You have had many months to create these masterpieces. Please take time to finish them to a standard of excellence that will make you proud. Following the ceremony we will unveil your iTunes channel and youtube channel. You will be able to

More Movie Magic

Puzzled_1991 by Bludgeoner86

May 6th is fast approaching. It is the latest deadline for your Movie Project. You need to have all of your pictures and filming done by this deadline. If you think of a jigsaw puzzle in a box not put together this is what you need to have done.

In the "Movie Jigsaw Puzzle Box"

• Script
• Photos with (cc only make sure to have the proper references)
• Photos you created
  
• Video you created

On Wednesday you will then start the 2 week process of putting the movie together. There will be 2 types of movies. Slidecasts or presentations with an audio track, and movies that you make in iMovie or on your PC. Both will be relatively simple if you have all the "puzzle pieces" in place.

Work hard and get ready for the next step.

The Next Step for your movie. Photographs

Alright here is what you have done so far.

• You have a Google Presentation to house all of your information.
• You have written an essay on your topic
• You have a storyboard showing what your movie is going to look like.
  

Now here are the next steps.

The movie script, images and video footage are due by May 6. You must cite all images used by your group at your Google Presentation.

Your movie must be complete by May 20th at 9:00.

Images
There are two ways to get images for your movie. Take them yourself or find them on the web.

• The first way is easy. Use your digital camera and take pictures that will convince people to make a difference. Each picture that you use should tell a story.
• You can store the pictures at your presentation or keep them on the memory card and use them at the end. Do not trash the pictures though. They can be hard to find again.
• If you are using video footage that you have taken yourself also use your camera. Remember that all breathing and talking will be picked up by the mic on the camera. Be careful when you shoot. Do not move the camera around quickly. Pick one area to video and have people come to the camera. It is difficult to see things when you are panning the camera around quickly.

The second source of photographs is on the web. There are many pictures out there but you may not use all of them. You have to use pictures that people have given you permission to use. This permission is called Creative Commons Copyright. Many people will allow you to use their photos as long as you credit them when you publish your work. You can credit them when you in your closing credits.

Here is a screen capture explaining how to find images.



When you are using CC (Creative Commons) you need to give in your credits the photographers name and the link where you found the picture.

Poverty by carlaarena
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlaarena/2944999432/

Happy Earthday Everyone
by Eneas
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eneas/2434823886/

You need to find images on the web to make your movie come to life. Good luck in searching for what you need to find. I have found that a thesaurus is handy. When you search for one word it is hard to find what you want. But if you know other words that mean the same thing then you are able to find a better image. Do not forget to cite the

• photographer
• url
• name of the photograph

Other picture sites you can use are:
Flickrcc
I also like Flickr Storm
You can never have too many pictures. You have only 2 minutes for this movie. Make sure you have more than enough images and that you have cited them all. Remember, photographer, url and Name of the photograph.

The next post will all be about audio, songs and voice overs. Coming soon!

Essays Due Tomorrow

Ah Spring break is over and the essays are due. Tomorrow you will be expected to

• have a paper copy,
  
• your rough draft and any other work that you have done on your essay.

You will hand these essays into your homeroom teacher before noon. You will have the essays back by the next day. If you need to revise your work you can republish it and it will have its updates.

Remember that you are being marked on completing tasks on time and on the quality of your work.

Cya tomorrow. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR WORK.

2 minutes to Make a Difference Update

Hey everyone it has been a while since we talked about your movie projects. I feel that I have let you down and not been on top of things. Lets do a recap.

Every group needs to have a google presentation. In that presentation the group needs to of chosen a topic. Each group member needs to of come up with 10 questions about the topic. These questions can be thin questions at this point. From the 10 questions you need to choose 1 thick question to be an expert on. You may need to help each other out in your group.

1. Slide 1 group name and members
2. Slide 2 Topic
3. Slide 3 to 6? Each group members 10 questions
4. Slide ?4 Group member name and thick question.
   

Now it is up to you to research this topic. You have until March 12 to research your topic (thick question). You should have a minimum of 30 points helping explain your answer. One strategy could be you have your one thick question and then some thin questions supporting the idea in the thick question.

You need to cite all your sources. This means if you are using the web you keep the url with the points that your have used. If you use a book, magazine or other form of print you keep track of those sources too.

By March 12 you have a slide or 2 at your post with all your information gathered about your topic. Each member is expected to have this slide done. On March 12 there will be an initial mark given to each of you.

This project is 20% of your third term mark. Please work hard to do a good job.

What do You Think

Some thoughts for your Video Project 2 Minutes to Make a Difference.

Use of text in movies

This is an interesting video concept. Look at how they pull the ideas together using pictures and text.

2 Minutes to Make a Difference Schedule Form

Please complete this form before Thursday. Thank You. You need to have all your questions posted at your Google Presentation.

First marks will be given out on Tuesday.

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Here is the shared presentation you will be working on today.

Stolen Childhood

This is a google presentation that we will use to add our questions to. Please add your questions to the presentation.

2 Minutes to Make a Difference Google Doc

Here is what you need to have done so far for your movie project.

1. Choose a group
2. Fill out the first form
3. Chosen a topic.

Now you need to start collaborating with your group members. You need to create a google presentation. How do I do that you ask. Following these steps there will be a video.

ONLY ONE PERSON PER GROUP DO THIS.

1. Log in to Google
2. Go to My Account
3. Select Docs
4. You now should be in Google Docs.
5. Under NEW choose presentation.
6. On the first slide put your group name and then list the other group members.
7. When you have created the slide share it. Top right hand corner.
   
8. You need to add collaborators. Type in your other group members emails. SEPARATE WITH A COMMA. You also have to add you LA Teacher, Homeroom teacher and Harbeck to the group as a collaborator.
9. Ms. Lee micheledlee@gmail.com
10. Mr. Harbeck chris.harbeck@gmail.com
11. Mr. Penner rpenner@wsd1.org
12. Mr. Vidruk spscience@gmail.com

This presentation will be your work site for most of the video that you will be creating.

Here is a movie on how to set up the presentation

Interesting Idea

Could you make a movie just using your cellphone? And have it pack a punch like this one does?

REpost for 2 Minutes to Make a Difference

Welcome to your new project. Even though it seems like there is tons of time there isn't. Your project is to create a movie that makes a difference. You need to choose a topic that you can become passionate about. In your two minutes you will need to enlighten an audience of your peers and others around the world about the topic that is your passion.



Remember, you will be getting marks for completing parts of this project on time. Each subject Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies will be giving you a mark. This Project is an important part of your third term mark. Please take it seriously.

Here is the site that will be your home base. 2 Minutes to Make a Difference. On the side you will see many topics that can be chosen for this project. These are not the "ONLY" topics but are some interesting topics that you can choose for this project.


You need to complete this form to start the project,


The project runs from January 19th to April 9th (The Monday after Spring Break).
Please use the tag 2minutes when creating posts about the Movie Project.

Enjoy and be creative when you are learning.