Assignment 6 - New Groups

With student input, our class has created new work groups for the remainder of the school year. Most groups will have five students; some may have only four.

While students are still responsible for individual assignments, students will also be required to work together. Students will learn how to work in teams, and compare how choosing groups is different than working with externally imposed groups.

For assignment 6, students will choose their group members.

Then, students will choose a leader and assistant leader.

Next, students will "follow" their group members blogs.

Finally, students will send a group e-mail to Mr. Farley at bfarley @ nusd.org will all student e-mail addresses. In the subject, please list your group number and period number. Students will create groups the same way they would create an indivdual contact.

On Monday, students can begin creating story boards and video projects if every person in their group has completed the first six assignments of the second semester. Groups will not be able to film outside until every member has completed the first six assignments. If for some reason a group member is unable to complete any of these assignments, please contact the teacher.

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Assignment 5 - MTV Group Projects

In the second group project, our class researched historical trends in music videos. Students also learned how frame research questions.

In this post, list your question and provide your answer.

Each answer should have three supporting points. For example, if you asked "How did Madonna influence current music trends?" Your answer could read like this:

Madonna influenced current music trends the following three ways. First ...

Also in your post, embed your two music videos.

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2nd Sem - Assignment 4 (1980 Something)

Some of you may have already prepared this post. If not, see the bottom of the Video Killed the Radio Star post with the link provided above. In the song "19 Something," Mark Wills sings about a time I remember. While I might be familiar with all of his references, you may not be.


Research at least five of these recent historical references.


Provide at least four links and one embeddable video. If you do not know the difference between a link and an embedded video, please ask.


Send me an e-mail when complete with the subject listed in the title of this post.

Sem2, Assignment 3 - First Group Projects

Some of you have already completed the first group video project post. If so, create another post Tuesday or Wednesday called "First Music Video Group Project"  and link to your previous post.

If you have not done the original assignment, do it. (On the original assignment, I wanted you to learn how to back date posts as well as review embedding and linking.)  Then start at the beginning of this post.
After you have completed this assignment, send me an e-mail to bfarley @ nusd.org with the subject

"Sem2 - Assignment 3, Period 4 or 5"

Include link to the blog post.

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Second Semester Assignment 2

Last semester, I required that my students have a parent or guardian follow my class blog. I also required that my students have a parent or guardian follow their blog. I rewarded students a great deal for completing this assignments. Students who did not complete this project received a lower grade in the course.

I am requiring that students complete the project again, especially since new students have enrolled in the course.

After students have sent their parents or guardians three links (a link to my class blog, the student blog, and a link to my class syllabus.

Next, Students will invite me to their class blog at two e-mail addresses, mrfarley2010@gmail.com and bfarley @ nusd.org. I use the gmail account for the blog, and I send e-mails from my school e-mail. We can do this during class on Wednesday.

Invite your parent or guardian to your blog. Make sure they are following your blog and my blog.

Have your parent or guardian send me an e-mail telling me that they are following my class blog and your blog.


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Second Semester - Assignment 1

Although you have completed several assignments, this assignment will appear in the gradebook as your first graded assignment.

For many of you, this is review. For the new students, there might be some additional work.

1. Create (or keep) a gmail account that is identifiable, appropriate and professional.
2. Create a blogger blog
3. Send the link to a parent or guardian in the e-mail
4. Include the class blog link
5. "Copy" me in the e-mail
6. Include the link to the class syllabus
7. In the e-mail subject, write "Second Semester - Assignment 1, pd ___"  Added note: please do not include a blank line; inlcude your period. For example, pd 4 or pd 5.



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