NewMediaComposition10Hathorn2022

Careers Conference - Tomorrow - Ticket Hand Out & Take a Pic!   The Future of Work: 2 min video Thoughts on this mini peek into the future of tech/work?  Class Discussion. From yesterday's 'Future of Work' piece: Next Up:  Alternative Living Review After having fully reviewed the article above complete the below paragraph response journal question: Q: Should I do a degree/post secondary study and/ or pursue a regular career, or do something different instead? Why? Why not? (No wrong or right answer here!) Looking for - proper punctuation, grammar, structure.  Remember: What I am looking for: 5 sentences min including an intro, body (2-3 points) and concluding/summative statement. Your words :)  If Time on Feb 28 2021: (May need to complete Thursday March 3 2022).  Intro to Most Likely To Succeed - Vimeo Then - Most Likely To Succeed Documentary Viewing - The Future of Education a Review - for rent on Vimeo for those students not in attendance....

Board Game Day! English skills!  Also - Teacher/Student Teams Check Ins Re: All Assignments To Date. For all students who are done ALL assignments in Teams. Please choose a max group of 4 to play a board game with. For all other students - please sign out a laptop and complete any and all missing assignments on Teams! 

First Half Alternative Living: Alternative Living - we discussed early this week the "live to work" or "work to live" mentality. What about alternative living? 6min.  Family Living Off the Grid in a Tiny House in New Zealand Thoughts? Group Work: 5 min - Could you live like this? Why or why not? Be ready to present. Living a Radically Simple Permaculture Life on 1/4 Acre | Creatures of Place  - 12min  Thoughts?  Group Work: 5 min - Could you live like this? Why or why not? Be ready to present.  Second Half: Assign 4 Teams .  Final day for 'Elevator Pitch' Video Creation! & Upload. Working solo (or with a friend) to video your Elevator Pitch. Upload completed video (in MP4 file/Video file) to Assign 4 Teams.  IPads are available if you do not have access to a phone. If you are done? You can sign out a board game from the library for last block today!

  Elevator/(Gondola?) Pitches Continued.  Note: This is the last full day of class time to work on these and complete these. If you do not finish then this assignment is for homework. Deadline - Feb 25 2022.  What is an elevator pitch - below. Elevator Pitches    - Video. Your Turn - Time to WRITE!  Next Up - PowerPoint Project with 6 Slides. Pls make it fun/pretty! Colours/Pictures etc.  Elevator Pitch  Slide 1 - Title Page - Elevator Pitch  Slide 2 - Who are you? Your Name & Fav Activity. Slide 3 - Your background -You are a student at RSS. Also - review any past work or volunteer experience thus far in 1-2 sentences. Slide 4 - What can you offer? Name 3 traits/skills that you have that would be valuable in the workplace. Slide 5 - The Ask - In your own words. Eg. "I would love an opportunity to work with you." or "I believe I would be an asset to your organization because . . ." Page 6 - The Close - In your own words. E.g. "Thank you s...

First Half: Review of last day. Intro to Journals: Happiness  Discuss: What does it take to be happy? The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust and generosity. Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. Happiness might seem like an elusive concept to quantify, but there is a science to it. When researchers talk about “happiness,” they’re referring to “satisfaction with the way one’s life is going,” “It’s not primarily a measure of whether one laughed or smiled yesterday, but how one feels about the course of one’s life,” Since the report began in 2012, Nordic countries — which include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finl...

Attendance. Located behind Teacher Desk. Send EA up to library to get Laptop Cart #2. Next Up!  Intro to today'sTed Talk.  What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" — who have a range of interests and jobs View below piece. 13 min.  Why some of us don't have one true calling | Emilie Wapnick Class Discussions & Questions: Are you a 'specialist'? Why? Why not? Do you feel that you have multipotentialities? Why? Why not? Do you feel that society is moving more towards supporting those with multipotentialites? Why or why not? Next Task: Remainder of class time to complete Assign 2 on Teams.  Assign 2 on Microsoft Office Teams. (Which students started last day).  Reminders -  *Students - use the Teams App on your laptop. That works bes...

Feb 14 2022 Class Afloat - High School/Uni at Sea! A review. Chasing Bubbles.  Start Assign 2 Teams Questions. 

Film Review:  Chasing Bubbles. The true story of "the worst sailor to ever sail around the world." Chasing Bubbles Review Questions. - Discussion.  Topic:  What is the meaning of: Life? Assign 2 on Teams for Monday.

First Half: Prepping For & Holding Debate!  Review of:  Debate Worksheet  Review of  PowerPoint Presentation  - Definition and Structure of a "Debate" Review of Topic:  Social media influencers have a responsibility to ensure that what they are publishing is not harmful or offensive.  Assigning of sides. Group prep for debate. Topic again: Social media influencers have a responsibility to ensure that what they are publishing is not harmful or offensive.  Affirmative Team: Yes, social media influencers have a responsibility to ensure what they are publishing is not harmful or offensive.  Opposing Team: No, social media influencers do not have a responsibility to ensure what they are publishing is not harmful or offensive.  2 Teams Total - 1 Affirmative and 1 Opposing. Judges: Ms. Hathorn, Mrs. Mackenzie & Jenn! TASK: 30 min for final prep Create 3 min opening Create draft 3 min close Review and finalized min 10 points re: yo...

  Feb 8 2022  Dream Job?!  - Social Media Marketing - a farcical review.  Farcical:  relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects. Farce:  a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. Slide 12-14 re: Article Review. Class Discussion re: Danielle Cohn.  Debate Video Review of  PowerPoint Presentation  - Definition and Structure of a "Debate" Debate Worksheet  Assigning of sides. Group prep for debate. Debate Resolution (Topic)  Social media influencers have a responsibility to ensure that what they are publishing is not harmful or offensive.  Affirmative Team: Yes, social media influencers have a responsibility to ensure what they are publishing is not harmful or offensive.  Opposing Team: No, social media influencers do not have a responsibility to ensure what they are publishing is not h...

Feb 7 2022 Continued . . .  Viewing of -  New Media PowerPoint 1  - Questions throughout Complete - Slide 10 to 19 (finish).  Article Review re: Slide 11 Danielle Cohn - Tik Tok Influencer

  Technology Throughout the Ages Worksheet  Viewing of -  New Media PowerPoint 1  - Questions throughout. Hippie Lifestyle Vid within the above noted PP. 1. What are your thoughts on this piece? 2. What perspectives do you think this interviewer has of this insta-famous couple? 3. What perspective do you think the couple has of themselves and what they they provide to the world? Positive/Negative? Local Revy Shot Influencer Piece Viewing - Satirical 

1. Intro to our class Team. How to login and access. Lesson – How we learn? What kind of learner are you? - The 4 different learning styles Bio Paragraph Assignment:  Teams. Assign 1. Complete.   Next Up! 2. Viewing of   Simon Sinek: On the Millennial Generation  Questions: Group Work - Each Group Takes 2 Questions. Full sentence answers pls. 1. Do you think you are victim of 'failed parenting strategies?' Why or why not? 2. Do you believe that engagement with social media has negative mental health consequences? Why or Why Not?  3. Do you believe that tech is addictive? Why or Why not? 4. Do you feel that teens NEED the approval of your piers? Why or why not?  5. Do you feel that you have the ability to create deep meaningful relationships?  Why or why not?  6. Do you feel that the millennial generation is impatient? Do you NEED instant gratification?  7. How does Simon state that the above issues affect long term career satisfaction and hap...