21st Century Communications

Geneation Representation Response

2010-02-21T14:49:00.001-08:00

Class Assignment:
(in a short, well developed paragraph) Write a reflection piece to how you feel your generation is "identified". You may use what you know of past generations to compare, but your writing should be reflective in nature - meaning please use "I Phrases". I feel that our generation of people are (...adjective/explanation) because we (...reason/example). Before you complete your writing piece, consider the following questions and use them in your answer:

* Can recent events, current public opinion, inventions, fashion, etc influence the way groups are portrayed by the media or others?
* How do you think your generation is represented/portrayed by the media or others? To what extent is this accurate?

Student Technology Survey

2010-02-04T05:42:00.000-08:00

Put the responses to today's and yesterdays check-in together to write a (medium stakes) description of who you are as a technology student. This can include your strengths and weaknesses, your questions, your hopes, and your previous technological experiences and current skills.

Elements of a Good Digital Story

2010-01-06T06:54:00.001-08:00

After completing your story script and reviewing it for the the effective elements of a good digital story, you answered the following questions:

- Which Elements did you use very well? Explain
- Which Elements did you "touch on" but did not fully develop? Why?
- Which Elements were ignored in your story? Explain

Post your responses below

Cimategate?

2009-12-15T06:21:00.001-08:00

After reviewing a variety of websites and videos on he possibility of a global warming hoax or manipulation, please post your reflection on the topic. What interesting facts and opinions did you find? What are believable? Most importantly, what do YOU believe?

Climate Response - NPR, Audio/Video & Blogs

2009-12-10T05:54:00.000-08:00

Using the Youth Voices response guides for responding to Audio or Video, post your response to the NPR Audio or Video you researched.

KWL - COP15 Fact Sheet

2009-12-07T10:17:00.000-08:00

Post your reflection on the KWL chart completed yesterday. What did you read that you knew already? What stood out the most? What did you learn? Was there any information that you want to know more about?

Climate Quiz #1

2009-12-02T17:41:00.001-08:00

Even after doing last night's homework, our knowledge of the climate change, the possibility of global warming, and the current climate forum in Copenhagen, Denmark is limited.

As global citizens it is our responsibility to become educated on this global issue, not just for the world, but for our own success.

Post your score and reflection below (a reflection should be a self evaluation of how you performed, how you approached the quiz, what you were surprised at in questions/results, what you were not surprised at... was there anything that you knew for sure?)

Say what in the 1950's?

2009-11-30T05:43:00.000-08:00

The article was actually published in 1955 in the popular magazine "Good Housekeeping". While it seems crazy to think today that this was accepted and SERIOUS, back then it was just the way of life, the way of society.

11/16 Exit Pass

2009-11-15T07:30:00.000-08:00

Which video are you highlighting? What were the 2-3 rubric points that stood out to you?

Digital Story Project 1 Reflection

2009-11-08T17:45:00.000-08:00

Our first project was a wide open project. You got to choose the topic, and the objective was to have you understand the importance and uses of Digital Storytelling in the 21st Century, and to have you build a comfort level with the technologies available. Now that your first Digital Story is done, please answer the following questions.

1.What was the easiest part of this assignment?
2.What was the hardest part of this assignment?
3.What is the best part of this assignment?
4.What aspects/parts of your narrative changed because you were telling your story through images/photostory?
5.What would you have done differently?

Inside CSI Digital Story

2009-11-05T05:52:00.000-08:00

This story is about life in CSI High School. The pictures represent the students and activities that happen inside our hallways and shows who we are as a school.

Storytelling Skills

2009-10-12T09:12:00.000-07:00

After reviewing Adobe's Baker's Dozen Storytelling Skills, please post a response to the following:

Which skills do you feel are most important? Which do you feel are the most beneficial to your future? Which are you confused about? What can you add to the list or the explanation of a skill?

Student Blog Sites

2009-09-18T05:39:00.001-07:00

Creating a Blog in Blogger

2009-09-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

1st Week Jitters!

2009-09-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

Our first week of class has passed and we have discussed many new forms of technologies, as well as taken a look at where some familiar ones are heading. For instance, BLOGS are growing faster then social networking sites like Facebook & MySpace. Take a look:

So what are your thoughts about week 1? Have your expectations changed? What did you learn? What do you want to learn more about?...