Category Archives: Senior Grades

This category of recommendations would work well with students who are in high school.

Winter Traditions Collaboration (Grade 1 and High School)

Leave a reply

Winter_TraditionsToday, my new friend, Brenda Cleland and I wrapped up a collaborative project that my ComTech 10 class and her Grade One class did together. The Grade One class (the Clients) have hired the high school class (the Freelancers) to animate their drawings. The students were paired up and assigned a blog post in which they were able to have a conversation in the comment section. The Freelancers asked the Clients how they wanted their drawings to be animated. They were not allowed to change the artwork in any way; it would be like changing a client’s logo! We hope you enjoy the results below. Be sure to read the comments in each blog post to get a feel for how well the two groups communicated without meeting in person.
—
The URL: https://sites.google.com/a/epsb.ca/winter-traditions/home

And on that note, Mrs. Teacher List and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and all the best in the coming year! Rest well and we’ll connect again in January.
– Pete

Anti-Bullying Week

Leave a reply

rickmercerThanks to my pal, Shelley Boan, who shared with our staff this Rick Mercer Rant about bullying in school. If you’re not familiar with him, Rick Mercer is a CBC personality who often hits the nail on the head with social commentary. This might be a good way to start conversations about National Anti-Bullying Week, which begins next week. Probably best for high-school audiences or preview the clip yourself to determine if your group will benefit.
—
The URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Y7qpiu2RQ

Adobe Slate for Browsers

Leave a reply

adobeslateLast year, Adobe created an iPad app called Slate. It is an engaging and simple-to-construct storytelling engine. The problem (for me, anyhow) is that it was only available as an iPad app. This week, Adobe released a browser version, making this much more widely available. There is no cost to use it however students (or a lead-teacher) need to use an Adobe I.D. (13+ yrs). It’s simple to learn and the results are stunningly professional. My Photo students will be diving into this tool in a few minutes…
—
The URL: http://slate.adobe.com/

CameraSim – Rule of Thirds

Leave a reply

camsimAbout four years ago, I recommended CameraSim to help students practice their digital slr camera skills online. I’m going to be using this simpler version today to introduce composition with the Rule of Thirds. It’s a great way to get started before we break out the cameras for the class period!
—
The URL: http://camerasim.com/apps/focus-frame-shoot/

Polona Typo Project

Leave a reply

polonaMy work pals, Noel Taylor and Karly Kulpa, passed this one on. The Polona Typo project, based on the new Polona API, (Polona.pl is a National Library of Poland website) makes it possible to type, share and print your own sentences using thousands of letters from the books, posters and maps created over more than six centuries.
—
The URL: http://typo.polona.pl/en/

Raise Your Flag

Leave a reply

raiseyrflagI got this site from my pal, Bill Lomax. Raise Your Flag helps students identify areas of interest and to find companies that are hiring in those areas. It caters to youth who probably don’t have a degree or diploma or perhaps who don’t have much idea of what they want to do. It might be a good time of year to have this one in your back pocket!
—
The URL: http://raiseyourflag.com