Hi Everyone,
Well, the laptops are officially gone now. I am quite saddened as I think they were an absolutely amazing addition to our classroom and I think my students would agree! Having access to such great technology on a daily basis was definitely an honour and I think the hands on learning that took place in our classroom was pretty awesome!
I am super impressed with the quality of the finished products created by all three classes! The finished character trait movies created by the grade nines and the life skills classes are just fantastic!! It's great to see the time, dedication and polished products that have come from their collaboration! It will be such a privilege to show them to the group!
The OLC class did very well in finishing their podcasts! I was really impressed with the creativity and variety of topics chosen for this product! Some of the students used photos from the internet to create a visual podcast while others chose to download video clips from Youtube and create voice-overs. Well done all round!
The Media class finished their presentations today and I am very impressed with the calibre of finished products! The "Teenagers Helping Teenagers" group chose to discuss the issue of drunk driving and created a very impressive commercial that is to be used at tomorrow's OSAID assembly. The "Sell It" group created some beautiful posters that Mr. Klassen liked so much that he is having them framed and put up around the school! The "Promising Musician" groups also made three very different and very unique songs and music videos that all would appeal to their target audiences! The "Michael Moore Wannabe" group created an excellent documentary profiling the Sex Slave Trade and demonstrated their creativity through a thought-provoking Keynote presentation. Finally, the "Website Designer" group created a strong blog that profiled the progress of each of our groups and kept everyone up-to-date.
I am so very proud of all three classes and so humbled that you would work so hard to create these absolutely amazing, impressive, professional, and awesome products!
Well done!
I also would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Apple for giving us this incredible opportunity! I don't think I could have seen the amazing creativity in my students if it wasn't for the laptop program!
Ms. Weir
