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Feb 26 2021 Logo and Mood/Brand Board Design with Canva.com

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Laptops 1st half then Library Lab 2nd half of 2nd half.  Time: To complete Assign 13 and 14 on Teams if you did not do so yesterday.  Time to continue on with your Logo and Mood/Brand Board's Assign 15 and 16 > Teams.  Canva.com Full - Canva Mini Course Review.  Design Basics Review/ HEX Code Grabber Review /Font Review Assignment: Creation of a Logo & Moodboard/Brand Board. On Canva.  For Logo - Use: Logo Template Logo - Picture/Your Name/2 Fonts Samples: For Mood/Brand Board Use: Poster Template.  Min 1 Pic Min 4 Colours (with hex code reference text underneath) Min 2 Fonts Sample Completed Version Below.  Upload your completed Mood/Brand Board to Assign 15 in Teams.  Upload your completed Logo to Assign 16 in Teams.

Feb 25 2021 Happiness and Your Why/ Graphic Design Basics

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1st Half Laptops.  Work Life Balance = Happiness? What is 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, F

Feb 24 2021 Finishing Up Of Most Likely To Succeed

Continued with Most Likely to Succeed. Complete Viewing of Most Likely To Succeed. Vimeo. Group Work - 16 Questions on the Film. One good copy per group to be handed in - all names at the top of the page pls.  Full and complete answers required.  Class discussion to commence post film re: group answers.  *Home Learners - this film is on Vimeo - if possible I recommend renting it - (under $4 with your parents approval). If this is not possible please let me know via the Discussion Channel in Teams. If you could still answer group work questions as linked above (create a new copy) and email to me that would be great. Complete the questions to the best of your ability even if you are not able to rent and view the film via Vimeo. 

Feb 23 2021 Most Likely To Succeed Continued . . ./Post Viewing Group Work Question Completion

Attendance Hour 1: Laptops -  *One-on-one teacher meetings re: Assign 6 - Media and Tech Essay's and also Assign 11 - Individual Budget reviews.  *Also - review re: any and all missing Assignments 1-12 to date in Teams. 

Feb 22 2021 Work BC Review/Formal Block Letters/Future of Work

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Attendance Work BC Revelstoke Site Review. New Project:  Formal letter structure. You will be creating a block letter re: requesting further information re: a position which you have sourced from the Work BC Revelstoke Website.  Please upload your completed word doc to Assign 12 Formal Block Letter Assignment > Teams.  What is Block Format? In block format, everything including your contact information, the date, the employer’s contact information, the body of the letter, and the greeting and closing, is all left-justified. It gives a clean and professional look to your letter.' In block format, the letter is single spaced with exception of a space between each paragraph (as well as a space above and below the date, and above and below the signature).  NOTE: Be sure to create your online signature and add it to your document via insert picture option on word.  Review of creation of online signature.  https://www.docsketch.com/online-signature/ Be sure to screen capture your sign

Feb 19 2021 Group Budget Project & Individual Budget Project Completion & Career Podcast Review Bonus Assignment

Attendance. Flip of assignments due to tech bookings. First Half: Library to 10am. 1.  You now may move onto Assign 11 - Individual Budget Creation Project. You are creating a budget for post grad from high school - with post secondary costs included should you be planning on attending post secondary.  Once complete - call Ms. H over to review your work. Once complete and Ms. H will give you the thumbs up to submit to Teams > Assign 11 and also to be sure to download the document and save it in a file folder in your Office365 OneDrive > Title: Careers 11 & Capstone 12 Prep.  After Break 2. Back to - Budget Assignment - Group Work. Continued. . . 1. Your group was assigned an avatar yesterday.  A) New BC Teacher 55,000K annual income  (Tops out at 95K with a masters after 10 years).  B) BC Nurse 72,000K annual income. C) BC Gov't Lawyer 103,000K annual income.  D) BC Doctor GP 217,000K annual income. Assignment: Your group will complete the sample budget as provided in Tea

Feb 18 2021 Less is More Paragraph Response/What is Success Paragraph Response/Group Avatar Budget Creation

1. Attendance  2. Review of 10 items removed from your room/home.  3. Re: Less Is Now - Netflix & Paragraph Response. Assign 9 > Teams  4. Viewing of - What is Success Really - Ted Talk  5. Completion of - Paragraph Response - Assign 10 > Teams - Answering: What is success to you? 6. Intro to Budget Assignment - Group Work.  Your group will be assigned an avatar.  A) New BC Teacher 55,000K annual income (Tops out at 95K with a masters after 10 years).  B) BC Nurse 72,000K annual income. C) BC Gov't Lawyer 103,000K annual income.  D) BC Doctor GP 217,000K annual income. Assignment: Your group will complete the sample budget as provided in Teams > General Channel.  TASK: One member of your group needs to download a copy of the excel budget spreadsheet and then will complete entries for your group's estimated numbers via research and consensus to that budget. Once complete - call Ms. H over to review your group's work. Once complete and Ms. H has given the thumbs

Feb 17 2021 Earthships/Decentralized Microgridding/Microhome Debate Re: Revelstoke

1.  Attendance  2. Review of - Community Level View -  Earthship Home - Young Man's Inspiring Building & Living Experience What is an Earth Ship? E.g. What is it built of? Are these structures self sufficient and sustainable? 3. Village Level  View  -  Aardehuizen: the most sustainable ecovillage in the Netherlands 4. Read:   Decentralized Microgridding Then - within your groups answer the linked questions  HERE. Please have one scribe to write down your group's answers. All names on the top of the sheet please.  Class Discussion. 5. Class Discussion Prep. Are Microhome Developments the future of Revelstoke?  Class Review. Why or why not? Note: The Microhome Development is based off the eco village concept. What is an eco village? The Modern Eco Village | BedZED Prep: 15 min.  In your groups come up with 3 reasons as to why the microhome concept would work for Revelstoke. Also come up with a min of 3 reasons as to why this concept might not work for Revelstoke. (Hint: What

Feb 16 2021 'Removed' Photo Series, Overview/Expository Essay Review/City of the Future/Decentralized Micro-gridding Group Work/Revelstoke Micro-homes Debate

1. Attendance 2. Group  Review of 'Removed' Photo Series, Sample:  Eric Pickersgill has created “Removed,” Class review & discussion of your group's shots - Assign 7 - Teams  3. Review of Expository Essay Question - Assignment 6 - Media and Technology - What is technology's effect on twenty first century adolescents/teens? Brainstorm - Top 10.  Note: Difference between effect and affect. Affect  and  effect  are easy to mix up. Here’s the short version of how to use affect vs. effect.  Affect  is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change.  Effect  is usually a noun, an effect is the result of a change.  In your photo group discuss and come to consensus re: top 3 effects of tech on today's teens. Prep for class discussion re: Assign 6 - Teams  4. Tech Neighbourhoods/Communities of the Future :)  City Level: View -  City of the Future: Singapore – Full Episode | National Geographic * Complete Assign 8 Paragraph Response in Teams. 

Feb 11 2021 Tech Art Creation and Presentations & Expository Essay

1. Attendance   2.  Art Review - Photos without phones. Thoughts? Class Discussion. Eric Pickersgill has created “Removed,” Task. With Your Team Design, Shoot min 8 Shots - in Eric Pickersgill Style. Upload to Assign 7 - Teams  3.  Laptops -  Continue with: Assignment 6 - Media and Technology - Final In Class Time To Complete This Project. Expository Photo Essay! 

Feb 10 2021 Expository Essay & Additional Tech Art Review

1. Attendance   2. Laptops -  Continue with: Assignment 6 - Media and Technology -  Expository Photo Essay!  You will have this half class + one more half class to finish this project.  3. More Tech Art - 3 groups only - therefore - slightly larger groups.  4. Simon Sinek - Cell Phones Are Destroying The Relationships.  5. Tech Art Critique. - Page 5, 6, 7   Kristen Mattson’s  Discussion Cards   -  each student will be assigned a page - write down your answers to questions posed on your assigned page.  Class Discussion Re: Results.  6. Art Review - Photos without phones. Thoughts? Class Discussion. Eric Pickersgill has created “Removed,” Task. With Your Team Design, Shoot min 8 Shots - in Eric Pickersgill Style. Upload to Assign 7 - Teams - We will complete this tomorrow 1st half of class. 

Feb 9 2021 Social Dilemma Mental Health Questions & Tech Art Review

1. Attendance   2. Review of Pages 13-16 below.  3.  Social Dilemma.  Facts & Class Discussion Questions re: Mental Health and the way forward.  4.  Tech Art Critique.   Kristen Mattson’s  Discussion Cards   -  each student will be assigned a page - write down your answers to questions posed on your assigned page.  Class Discussion Re: Results.  5. Assignment 6 - Media and Technology -  Expository Photo Essay!  You will have 2-3 classes to work on this project. 

Feb 8 2021 Social Dilemma Continued & Questions

1. Attendance. 2. Review Assign 1-4 in Teams - all items in? If not - please do so by  end of day tomorrow via the tech available via the library.  3.  Laptops - Students - to complete TEAMS Assignment 5 - Student Questions re: The Social Dilemma 12:35-2pm - Laptops. 4. Continuation of viewing of: The Social Dilemma. Netflix.  Exploitative technology  was able to proliferate due to a lack of collective understanding around how these platforms work and how they impact us. COVID-19 has pushed us indoors, away from each other, and online more than ever. It has also spotlighted our increasing reliance on technology; that is often at odds with the public good. Bringing humanity back to tech requires one human at a time talking about how to change that.  Min 100 onwards. 30 min remaining.  5. As a class review -  Pages 8-11 - Social Dilemma.  Facts & Class Discussion Questions re: Mental Health, Democracy and Discrimination and the Way Forward. 

Feb 5 2021 Finishing of Elevator Pitches, Video's and Intro to The Social Dilemma

1. Attendance - Vision Board Review. All Assign 2's into Teams? 2. Completion of Book Creator - Elevator Pitches Assign 3. Upload as PDF to your phone or laptop and upload to Assign 3 Teams.  3. Use your IPad - to Video your Elevator Pitch (you may do this with a bubble friend wearing your masks pls). Then drop  your video to your phone or laptop, to then appropriately upload your Elevator Pitch Videos Assign 4, Teams.  4. Intro and viewing of: The Social Dilemma. Netflix.  Exploitative technology was able to proliferate due to a lack of collective understanding around how these platforms work and how they impact us. COVID-19 has pushed us indoors, away from each other, and online more than ever. It has also spotlighted our increasing reliance on technology; that is often at odds with the public good. Bringing humanity back to tech requires one human at a time talking about how to change that.  * We reached to min 100 of the film - to finish the remainder of the film on Monday Feb

Feb 4 2021 Simon Sinek Questions Cont . . .& Elevator Pitches.

1. Attendance. 2. Review of Vision Board Assignment 2 - Teams . 3. Review of Technology Through The Ages Worksheet & Discussion. 4. Rev iew of  Tuesday's  Simon Sinek: On the Millennial Generation  Questions: Group Work & Discussion Do you think you are victim of 'failed parenting strategies?' Do you believe that engagement with social media has negative mental health consequences?   Do you believe that tech is addictive?  Do you feel that teens NEED the approval of your piers? Why or why not?  Do you feel that you have the ability to create deep meaningful relationships?  Do you feel that the millennial generation is impatient? Do you NEED instant gratification?  How does Simon state that the above issues affect long term career satisfaction and happiness?  What does Simon say is the negative of corporate environments that young people enter into after high school? Are there parallels between the traditional school system and the corporate environment?  How do we

Feb 3 2021 Vision Board 2021

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1. Ms. S. - Will take attendance. 2. Reminder: Break from 10:15-10:25. Departure from class at 11:50. Cleaning of classroom to commence 11:45am minimum.  3. Review of Covid Class Policies.  Ms. H's Class Covid19 Policies: *Sanitize upon entry to the space.  *Masks on until you are at your seat. *Sit at your seat.  *If you get up (AT ALL) - mask on pls.  *Do not approach teacher desk area without mask on - maintain distance.  *Do not congregate with others around your space. *At break or at other times. Group work - masks on.  *We will be cleaning our chairs and desks each day prior to dismissal. One row at a time. Masks on.  *Do not congregate at the door prior to dismissal - wait until your row is dismissed - mask on waiting for dismissal so you are masked once you stand to leave.  *Sanitize as you exit.  4. Class Discussion - 5 min - What is a vision board? Why might creating a vision board be beneficial in your lives?  5. Please intro the video below - What is a Vision Board? T

Feb 2 2021 Day 1! Of New Media 11

     Agenda!!  New Media 1 1 1 Syllabus  1. Teacher Intro 2. Seating plan.  3. Rules and Protocol - will review more via the syllabus re: academic. Class Covid19 Protocol -  *Sanitize upon entry to the space.  *Masks on until you are at your seat. *Sit at your seat.  *If you get up - mask on pls.  *Do not approach teacher desk area without mask on - maintain distance.  *Do not congregate with others around your space. *At break or at other times. Group work - masks on.  *We will be cleaning our chairs and desks each day prior to dismissal. One row at a time. Masks on.  *Do not congregate at the door prior to dismissal - wait until your row is dismissed - mask on waiting for dismissal so you are masked once you stand to leave.  *Sanitize as you exit.  4.  Welcome to New Media 11 5. Lesson – How we learn? What kind of learner are you? - The 4 different learning styles 6. Review Teams! New Media 11. Bio Paragraph Assignment:  Teams. Complete.   Post completion. 7.  Information: Once it