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Prompting your peers

Overview In this activity, students develop their understanding of what makes an effective photo prompt. In groups, they create new photo prompts for their peers. Description The students now understand how a photo prompt works. Let them reflect on what you need to make a good prompt. What makes them striking or effective? Are they  Full Article…

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Motivated by Music

Overview In this activity the students create a second digital artefact inspired by their favourite music. They will also react on line to the creations of other students. Description Create another assignment in PicMonkey (or the image editing application of your choice). In the prompt ask students to interpret their favourite song. Put the photo  Full Article…

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First Impressions

Overview Students begin to experiment with creating digital artefacts and are invited to join an on line community where they can post their work safely. Description Set up a Google+ community for the project. You will need a Google account if you haven’t got one already. Give the community account an appropriate name e.g. Class  Full Article…

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Photography 

PROJECT Curricular Areas: You could do this as part of a language course (first or second language) but it works best as a cross curricular (Art/Language/PHSE) unit. It can easily take a term to complete. Learning Opportunities & Skills:  This project gives students the opportunity to work on several core skills such digital, social & civic competence,  Full Article…

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Stomp – The Sequel!

Overview The final performance is done in front of a live audience and recorded for posterity and assessment purposes. Whilst this lesson isn’t essential to the overall unit, it is important if you have parents that were unable to be present at the ‘Flash’ performance. It also gives students the opportunity to experiment with audience  Full Article…

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Our Stomping Ground

Overview In this activity students will create their own Stomp-style performance (entitled Our Stomping Ground) inspired by what they’ve learnt about music and sound in their own locality. The unit will end with a live performance of their work to parents via Flash Meeting http://flashmeeting.e2bn.net. It is important to note that stomping is most effective  Full Article…

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