Student Digital Learning Evidence

The learning goal was:  Student will be able to explain how energy can be conserved, transferred, or transformed within a circuit.  Students could choose the type of tool, to work solo or with a group, and the method to show evidence of learning. Out of 1 class period of tool play, and 2 class periods for student creation, came some fantastic evidence of learning.  Here are some of the digital displays of learning that students have shared with their classmates.  

Animoto- With limited characters students had to comunicate understanding through images and video.

 http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1330314326&f=aw3gQRv8Rvwot1BvKbJbBA&d=105&m=a&r=240p&volume=100&start_res=240p&i=m&options=

http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1330314403&f=GxNVCENQV4b9XZdwgx6vEQ&d=135&m=a&r=240p&volume=100&start_res=240p&i=m&options=

Glogster- Click in the upper right corner of the glog to see it full size.

http://edu.glogster.com/glog.php?glog_id=26013503&scale=25

http://edu.glogster.com/glog.php?glog_id=27316313&scale=25                                                                                 

Tagxedo- Students had to explain why they chose their image and why they chose their words.

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The Hixson Student Show presents: The Hixson Academy Awards

Film Club, Creative Writing, and GenYes teamed up to produce, our first ever middle school academy awards show. The footage, the scripts, the selections, all done by our students. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9xfbeVa3i8]

 

 

Hands On Music Song Writing: Final Project

Final Project (Rotation 2)

Steps: Come up with a chord progression; add a rhythm or break the chords for the accompaniement; Create a melody that complements the chord structure. Create a B section (alternate melody/chords); Choose to repeat one of those sections (like ABA or ABAA). Students were to create a total of 12 measures. Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:

Bailey.wav
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Caleb.mp3
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Chantel.mp3
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Ethan.mp3
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Hamise.mp3
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Kevon.mp3
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Sam.mp3
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Seth.mp3
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Abby.mp3
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Adrian.mp3
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Speed Drawing

Speed_Drawing.m4v
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From pencil to sharing, one of our GenYes students produced this speed drawing, footage, and final product. The same student produced the opening to the Hixson Show, and is one of our chief editors of the show.

The Hixson Student Show

GenYES has doen it again, with help from our Film club, creative writing club and GEMS classes. This show our focus is on entertainment in all forms. We've added some new cast members, new news segments, and have had several new students join GenYES to help us put the show together.

Show_5.m4v
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Hixson Student Super Bowl

Our Hixson Creative Writing club put together a segment about the super bowl and filmed it. GenYes took the raw footage and together we have our Hixson Middle School Super Bowl 2012 news story.

SuperBowl_2012.m4v
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