Over the break, be sure to consider carefully  what you want to do for your 3rd quarter project.

Get FB updates out!

I have my updated part one and two in the submissions folder, hope it's what it needed

~emily reeb

Cont'd sharing of projects

Publicity brainstorm.  Ideas so far:

--Large posters

--Creative announcement

--Change to winter-themed background on site, advertise change of look for Siren

--Ask teachers to show work in class next week, for classes where there will be some time for this

Begin brainstorming project for third quarter

Publicity team:  we need publicity campaign to get underway!

Tues.

12/1

Read and comment on Sara Smith's short story for Wed.  

Read and comment on Emily Reeb's stories for Thursday.  

Reeb_HowIBecameFamous.doc

Reeb_HowIBecameFamouspart2.doc

Reeb How I Became Famous part 3.doc

Need another short story rubric?  Here it is:   storyrubric.pdf

Thurs.

11/12

Abby!

For the visual arts pieces by Michelle, and Courtney could you please get info about the assignment guidelines or some background information so that I can write blurbs for them?

Thanks,

Sinead :)

Everyone seems to working steadily on contract deadlines -- don't forget that I'm available after school!

Check wiki for media review scores and comments. 

Ms. Hodge:

[1] Final Copy of the Story--

[2] I'm not sure about the title...and if you could look over it once more tomorrow (the added parts) and I'll start recording.

[3] Noria is going to submit very soon. I've been on her to get it in so it's just a matter of her doing it! : ) 

OH and ladies, if you guys could look over my story if you have a chance, I'd really appreciate it! I

-Tierney

P.S. Anna-If you need me to do anything for PR let me know!

Tierney,  check the board -- your commented story is pinned up there.  Nice work on revisions!  -- Ms. Hodge

hello everyone

i have the finished draft of part 3 of my story, if someone or anyone could read it and review it

taht would be lovely

thank you

emily reeb

Wed.

10/28

Abby, I added a bunch of stuff to the ladder, mostly from courtney cannon. She said that its ok if only a piece or two go up on the site. you can look through and decide whats best to go up.

-thanks, love alex

Ms. Hodge: Noria McCarther said that she was going to submit something to the Siren, however she needed the weekend to clean up a few things. Is that okay? Do I need to find someone who can submit something tomorrow?

-Tierney

Ms. H

I am having problems with my flash drive and computer again, it's not letting me read the content of my flash drive. It should still be saved as an rtf file, but it could have changed. How can I get my flash drives and computer compatiable?

thanks

emily 

Hey guys

if anyone could look over the next part of my story here's the link

thanks :D

emily [reeb]

Yippee -- Siren is now launched!   We have a lot of views (really, we do, only about half of them are me trying to test things like dead links). Congratulations everybody on your hard work!! :)

see Tierney's messages below

Here, ladies: http://ndsdigitalmedia.pbworks.com/powell_shortstory_roughdraft

thanks so, so, so much

Sinead, two comments have now been submitted.  VERY POSITIVE.  Woo hoo!  Let's get those up.  

Tierney, add a link to your story in your posting so that we can find it easily.

Fri:  Sorry I can't be here, but I'm sick today.  We should still be ready to launch the new Siren on Mon. afternoon if all goes well.

Update:  I've called and emailed, but no one seems available to unlock the cabinet.  May have to do w/o equipment.  

Please note:

--You may still make changes to contracts if you need to, but please do it by end of day today.  We'll meet on those next week.

--Your media review is due TUESDAY.  Please abide by the same guidelines as last time, except that this one must be at least 400 words.  Check out comments from last review and try to improve with this one.  Email me with any questions.

Notes to specific staffers on things that need to be done today:

• Alex: take Rebel down to Mrs. Blasdel's room and shoot pictures of two collages -- she will tell you which ones. Label like this "lastname_collage" and place in visual arts submission folder.  Next please take a few more pics of Abby's bug from different angles.  She can make suggestions.  Get those loaded, too.  If you haven't already submitted some of your other photos, please do this as well.  Add these things to the ladder.  Sinead or any other returning staffer can help you with the ladder if nec.
• Sinead:  A few reminders for you.  Be sure to give credit to Abby and others who helped with collages.  Also, give credit to photographers on staffer profiles page.  Add archive links and call for submissions on nonfiction page.  Look for multiple pictures and text for Abby's bug; also, there is a piece of text in the photography submission folder from Alex to be posted with her photo essay.  Alex will be adding photos of two collages that can be added to the visual arts page.  They do not have titles, but I have an assignment description from Mrs. Blasdel scanned, which is broken into 4 pgs: 1,2,3,4 ; please post these pages with the images. 
• Emily R.:  Update the ladder if your story is loaded and ready.
• Anna:  We need a big publicity push starting Monday.  Please get as many ideas as possible ready to execute.  Other staffers not on the team may be able to help with this. Also   I recommend that you take home books on shooting movies to study.  Filmmaking For Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts would be a good one for what you are doing.  Please indicate titles you take in a note to me on the message board. 

Study models and resources in preparation for your quarter work.

Media review is due Tuesday 10/20.

Anna--I was thinking that we could make posters that are shaped like whatever theme we have this year for the siren. Last year, I know they did a lot of robots and we could either continue that or come up with something new. In any event, I think we should make large posters that are shaped (like robots) to draw attention!

               -Tierney 

Hey ladies! I have a rough draft of my second quarter short story up. If you have time, I would love to get some feedback!

Loooove, Tierney

Tues. 

10/6 - Fri. 10/9

A look at 2nd quarter contract template.

If you have not yet added your two resource additions to the wiki for 1st quarter (see contract), you may do this by the end of this week with no penalty.  

In-class sharing and peer review for first quarter mini projects

2nd quarter contract must be filled out by Tuesday 10/13.  Name your document "lastname_secondquarter." Create your document from the template "second_quarter_contract."  Place it in the folder labeled "SecondQuarterContracts."

Take time with your contract -- consult your own lineup of commitments carefully, and consider what your project will involve.   Any major changes to the scope or nature of your project after contract has been signed will result in a major deduction to your grade.  

Please study other deadlines on contract template; mark your calendar / planner (Siren calendar to be updated soon).

Please see that you are using Safari or another browser to create and update wiki pages.  We are continuing to see problems with Firefox and formatting on the wiki.

Hey Sara!

If Emily's poem is completely edited would you please put it in the Finished Work Folder! :)

Thanks !

Sinead  

Anna, 

Would you please move your Siren staffer pictures to the Siren network?  You can put them in the stock photos folder.

Thank you,

Sinead 

Sam, Tierney, and Sinead see me.

Staffers working on video -- here are the presentation slides from our video workshop: videoworkshop.pdf

Thurs.

10/1 - Fri. 10/2

Announcement:  Work day Sun. at 1:00.  Optional.

Continued work in class finishing projects.

Begin thinking about 2nd quarter project.

Finish up and submit projects.

Ongoing work with web site after school.

Note:  submission instructions for each medium are now posted in the "workflow section" of the staff manual.

Equipment use form is now five-point grade.  Starting tomorrow, you will receive a one point deduction per day that you do not have the form turned in.  

Individual work, various announcements.  Rubrics have all been distributed except for visual arts rubric. Please refer to this as you finish up your project. Digital copies will be posted in the staff manual.  

Check staff manual tomorrow for completed section with submission instructions.  

Continue with contract work.  Work night is still scheduled for Wed. at 6 p.m.  

Resource addition #2 was due yesterday.  If you have not yet added resources to the wiki, you have until Monday to add your TWO resources.  Credit is given for this.

Still need equipment use forms from: 

Anna Selle

Emily Reeb

Abby Wilson

Tierney Powell

Hey guys,

it's emily [r] i have a rough draft of my first part of the story done.

here's a link to it, if someone [anyone] could go over it and give some tips/advice/whatever

it would be much appriciated

thank you :D

Announcement:  We will have work nights next Mon. and Wed. from 6 p.m. - whenever the last person is ready to leave.  These are optional sessions, but if you are doing work that requires a classroom computer I strongly recommend that you attend.

You may also stay after school to work today and next week.  

Hey guys,

it's emily [r] i have a rough draft of my first part of the story done.

here's a link to it, if someone [anyone] could go over it and give some tips/advice/whatever

it would be much appriciated

thank you :D

Thurs.

9/24

Video workshop cont'd

Contract work

Wed.

9/23

Vid. Workshop. students:  Examine the resource (book or web site) you selected today and find one idea, tip, or concept that you want to share with classmates tomorrow.    Be sure to bring books back to class tomorrow!  

Still need equipment use forms from:

Anna Selle

Emily Reeb

Abby Wilson

Tierney Powell

Tues. 

9/22

Abby and Tierney,

I think we need to have a little meeting about the web site design either tomorrow or Friday so that we can get some of the design done at home.  

Thanks,

Sinead  

Emily Reeb, see me today.

Alex and Tierney, you still need to do your podcast critiques.  This is your second grade for the audio workshop.  

contract work (mini project)

Still need equipment forms from:

Anna Selle

Emily Reeb

Abby Wilson

Sam Cocks

Tierney Powell

Audio workshop -- last day.  Finished GB tutorial.  Brief glance at using iWeb to create podcast feed.

audiopresentation.pdf

Bring back signed equipment use form on Mon.!

Work on contract work.

Video workshop begins Mon.

Thurs.

9/17

Audio workshop cont'd:  Beginning of Garageband tutorial

Wed. 

9/16

Critiques due Thurs. for audio participants.

Tues.

9/15

Audio workshop continued.

Clip 3:  "If" by Sherre DeLys and John Jacobs for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Clip 4:  "My Lobotomy" by Piya Kocchar, David Isay, and Howard Dully as part of Sound Portraits project

Mon. 

9/14

Contracts signed.

Check media review for score and comments.

Audio workshop continued

Clip #2:  "Oakland Scenes:  Snapshots of a Community"

All staffers -- see below on resource addition. First one due tomorrow!

Various deadlines for individual staffers are occurring this week.  Check your contract and be prepared to show me that you have met your deadline.

Fri.

9/11

Audio workshop continued:  excerpt from "24 Hours at the Golden Apple"; discussion of elements of the piece.

Weekend assignment given.

All staffers:  Don't forget that you need to add ONE resource to any of the resource pages by Tues. 9/15.  Five points.

Audio workshop participants:  LISTEN to the audio podcast you have subscribed to.  Be ready to talk about it on Mon.

Use checked-out equipment to make a five-minute (at least) field recording in a place with plenty of interesting activity.  Capture ambient / natural sound (the sound of the environment) in this place AND interview a person who is in this environment.  Interview can be brief, but try to get the person talking about what is happening around him or her. 

Kalyn V., immediate action required on your contract 

Tierney,  and Sam, don't forget that the first deadline you have set for yourself is MONDAY

Emily S., deadline Wed.

Thurs.

9/10

Media review is due tomorrow.  Please place it on a new wiki page and name it "lastname_mediareview1" and place it in the proper folder (Media Reviews First Quarter).

Audio workshop participants:  Explore audio podcasts using iTunes; listen to episodes until you find one that interests you.  Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. 

Wed.

9/9

Tues.

9/8

Poetry workshop continued.  Audio workshop begins on Thursday.  

Announcement:  Video workshop will follow audio (contrary to calendar).

Comments on contracts (some modifications needed -- see comments on your own)

Don't forget:  review is due Fri.  

Be sure that you are working steadily toward contract goals outside of class.

No new homework for poetry workshop participants.

Poetry workshop continued.

Staffer working on photo shoot.

Check for comments on your contracts. 

Work on items on your contracts, such as:  studying models and resources,  writing your review, working toward first project deadline.

Wed.

9/2

Poetry participants:

Write your 3 - 4 par. description of element within a group

Everyone:  don't forget to bring needed items for profile photos tomorrow!

Tues.

9/1

Lesson on writing a review.  Second example:  "Intentionally of Not, 'Twilight is One of the Funniest Movies of the Year."

Quick Commoncraft video on podcasting.

Meetings on job assignments.

Job assignments announced.

Quarter contracts must be filled out by tomorrow!  See below.

Don't forget to type your profile into the staffer profiles page.  

Mon.

8/31

Instructions for completing quarter contract template, naming, and saving to the proper folder.  

Introduction to Siren file server -- how to access from macbook.

Instructions on how to access Mac ProVideos online.

Photographer, date and theme (if applicable) assigned for staff photos:   

--James Bond poses?  Candids in black and white, end of tunnel?   Water guns instead of guns?  Staffers in suits or blazers, oxford shirts, and ties.  Use 007 motif in some way.  

--add music to staff profiles page -- music that connects with theme

Need:

suits, plain ties, shirts:  Anna, Tierney, Sam, anyone else

water guns:  Emily R., Anna, Tierney, Alex

Date:  Thurs. after school

Photographer:  Alex

Discussion of design ideas for new site, call for collaboration between visual artists and Sinead to create design.

Lesson on writing media reviews.

Create quarter contract document from template, save to the correct folder, and begin filling out contract.  Due Wednesday.  On that day you will need to sign up for an after-school appointment.

Add your staffer profile to the staffer profiles page.  Click link to open page, click "edit,"  type name, add profile below.  Click "save."  Note that only one user at a time can edit the wiki.  You may do this at home or in class tomorrow.

Poetry workshop begins tomorrow or Wed. (depending on how much we accomplish in class Mon.)

Bring headphones beginning tomorrow, for those not participating in poetry workshop.

Consider other materials you need to bring to class to work on various tasks.  Some materials may be stored in the classroom.

Fri.

8/28

A look ahead at the rest of the quarter.  See calendar and contract template.

A look at the first quarter contract template. 

Think carefully about your area of concentration and your first quarter mini-project.  

Quarter contracts must be filled out by Wednesday 9/2.  Begin making appointments (for after school) with me to go over your contract.  

Job positions will be assigned by Tuesday.

Thurs.

8/27

Job applications due tomorrow (jobapplication.pdf)

Check out del.icio.us when you have time and create an account.

Wed.

8/26

Introduction to workflows

Introduction to file hierarchies

Macbooks tomorrow!

Job application due Fri.

Bring staffer profile back tomorrow

Tues.

8/25

Critique finished up.

Staff endorsements.

Mon.

8/24

Bring your endorsement tomorrow:  one item that you recommend others check out, selected from various media you have recently been looking at, reading, listening to, etc. 

Staffer profile is due Wednesday.  Write it in 3rd person.  Check out staffer profiles currently posted on The Siren.

Job applications (jobapplication.pdf) are due FRIDAY.