Bly LA 6

The students are finishing up their scripts for their podcast projects.  This week they provided feedback for each other using the following rubric and are now in the recording phase of the project. Rubric – podcast script 6C2 & 6C1 4 3 2 Organization Thoughtfully structured sequence of events that smoothly transitions Ideas are purposefully and logically categorized Introduction outlines the topic, middle content is connected and conclusion is clearly related Events are structured in a logical order with transition Ideas are organized into categories An introduction, middle content and conclusion is present Attempt at having a ordered structure Ideas are somewhat organized May be missing elements of an introduction, middle content and conclusion or they are present but unclear Content Variety of specific vocabu...

We have been working on a listening unit focusing on Podcasts.  As a class we have listened to several interesting ones together and answered questions and had discussions. A great thing about Podcasts is there is so much variety and they are usually free online! Next the students will be creating their own podcasts which will work on their creative writing, reading and speaking skills. Here are some links to great podcasts for kids Podcasts for kids Podcasts continued More podcasts

Reading responses for 6C1 and 6C2 are due on Friday November 9.  There is a post below with all the information for writing one.

Representation projects are due tomorrow and presentations will begin then.

The students are preparing their projects and should be ready to present by Wednesday of next week. Here is the rubric for how they will be marked: 4 3 2 1 Media The media is an excellent match for the message and was creatively constructed by the students The media is a good match for the message and was well constructed by the students The media somewhat fit the message and was a basic construction by the students The media did not fit well with the message The construction of media was limited Message The message is well understood and effective The message strongly reflects a value or belief The message is well presented and understood by most of the audience Values and beliefs are generally reflected The message is present but may be somewhat...

The students are beginning a representation project after studying messages in media. We started to brainstorm today and will begin work on Monday.  If they would like to use a device from home they can bring it to class with parent permission. Here are the questions they will be using to focus their work. 1.      What media will you choose and what makes it the most appropriate? 2.      What is your message? What values and beliefs does it reflect? 3.      How will you show this creatively? What aspects of your project represent your message clearly? 4.      What is the overall feel or tone of your project?   How will you communicate your message in a respectful and appropriate way?