Lila Wants To Remind You To Read Over Vacation! @resvt @WeVideo

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Elise Has A Very Special Message For You! @resvt @WeVideo

Kate Wishes You Happy Holidays!!! @resvt @WeVideo

Enjoying Every Last Second Together! @resvt @BenWhiteEdu @Kdarling7112 @RESPEVT @1234singnow #Community

We have had an amazing week and awesome last few days together--a holiday concert, Pillow Polo Tournament, chess match, time with our kinder buddies, reading party and fourth grade movie!

Have an AMAZING break with your families!!!  I look forward to seeing you in the New Year! 

Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/elnHKsY1qw0HomRdXbtpSA

Justice Wants To Wish You All Happy Holidays! @resvt @WeVideo

The War That Saved My Life: A Book Trailer @resvt #BookTrailer #TheWarThatSavedMyLife #KimberlyBrubakerBradley #Read

Abby & Elise made an awesome book trailer!  This would be a great book to read over vacation!!!  Happy reading!

Practicing Yoga Every Day Helps Us Feel Relaxed, Happy & Focused @resvt @yoga4schools #Yoga

Two Of Our Preschool Buddies Shared Beautiful, Relaxing Music With Us They Thought We Would Like! They Were Right, We Loved It! @resvt #VTED #PreschoolBuddies #Yoga #Music #Community

We sat together and took in the peaceful music:

Strengthening Our Community By Meeting Our Preschool Buddies! We Practiced Yoga Together, Made Gifts Together & Ate Together! It was Magical! @resvt @margaretmather3 @BenWhiteEdu @yoga4classrooms

Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/O0tCPiaqRLLXIq5Scf53Fg

Some of Mrs. Girouard's Third Graders Surprised Us With A Publishing Party! We LOVED Listening To Their Books! We Can't Wait For Their Next Surprise Publishing!!! @tndnvt @resvt @margaretmather3

Rowan Used Her WeVideo Skills To Wish EVERYONE Happy Holidays! @resvt @WeVideo @margaretmather3

Can you tell where she used green screen?

We Are So Very Grateful! @resvt @ModMindfulness @CMLearning @yoga4classrooms @HangMassive #EmptyHands #NimoPatel #DailyGratitude #Mindfulness #Yoga #VTED

We relaxed our bodies as we listened to music & practiced yoga. As the music filled our hearts, we used mindfulness to visualize what we are grateful for. 


Then we watched and listened to this video as we continued to reflect on all we have to be grateful for, and discussed how feeling grateful makes us happy--and how when we are happy, we spread joy and make this world a better place.


Students then designed & created this tree to hold all we are grateful for.  We will continue to reflect on our feelings of gratitude and add to our tree, making it bloom with our joy & gratitude.

Here, you can see a part of this beautiful process:

Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/hlBCbQ68eZ3LAnHC2J7YSg

Thank You To Everyone Who Sent In Hot Chocolate, Marshmallows & Candy Canes! It Is The Perfect Way To Warm-Up On A Cold Day! @resvt

Roller Girl: A Book Review@JamiesonV @resvt @WeVideo #Read #BookReview #VTED # TechED

Izzy asked, "Mr. White, What Do You Do In Your Spare Time?" Find Out The Answer In Mr. White's First Vlog In Our New Vlog Challenge Series! @BenWhiteEdu @resvt @darcierankin #Vlog #Community #PrincipalVlog #VTED

Rick Ross Came In To Teach Us About The World Of Coding! It Was Awesome!!! @rickrossvt @resvt @MyWebGrocer @BenWhiteEdu @darcierankin @margaretmather3 @hourofcode #Code

Rick Ross codes for a living!  He took some time away from his work at MyWebGrocer to share his passion for creating codes with us! We learned so much and feel so inspired to code, to create things, and to follow our passions!


Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/b37H0nyij44cKbYjSlBNdg

We Published Our Narratives--And They're AMAZING!!!!!! @resvt @margaretmather3 #PublishedAuthors #Writer'sWorkshop #WeAreWriters

Thank you to everyone who sent in delicious treats and made the party so special!!!


Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/viA004AOO9QzlyNEqkmWfw

We Chose Our First Vlogger!!!!! We Are So Excited To Start Vlogging!!! @resvt @BenWhiteEdu @darcierankin @ReneeALangevin @ShaunLangevin @CaseyNeistat #StudentVlog #Vlog #StudentVoice #Community #VTED #TechED

Students are ready to vlog!!!!  When your child is chosen from the basket as the next vlogger, they will come home with an iPod, GoPro, tripod, wooden stand, chargers and screen cleaning cloth.  Students will spend the evening getting comfortable with the cameras.  They may also choose to get some footage for their vlog.  

The next morning, they wake up and start vlogging!  They will record videos and take photos of moments throughout their day, all the way to bedtime.  Again, there are links to all of the past student vlogs on my class blog and YouTube channel that you can reference.

Students return the following day (day 3) and upload all of their footage to their Drive and then to WeVideo.  

Students will then work on their vlogs at home as homework.  The assignment is on the blog, on the paper I sent home, and in Google Classroom.  Kids follow the given structure when putting their film together.  If kids do not have computer or internet access at home, I will give them extra classroom time to complete their vlogs!

Kids will also get some class time with me to work on their vlogs and 1-1 time with Mr. White.  In addition, Mrs. Rankin also offers morning times kids can work on their vlogs and get support from her.  Vloggers can also check in with me and ask questions along the way.  In the end, my goal is that kids become good at pushing buttons and problem solving their way through challenges that arise!  I am so excited to watch as they become more confident and skilled filmmakers!

Thank you for your support!  This is truly a magical, community and confidence building adventure!  

Let the vlogging begin!!!

Contents of the vlogging bag:  Kids need to take care of all of the items and return them back to school in the bag(s).

Link to Google Classroom Vlog Assignment: Kids type in their school e-mail and password to access Google Classroom!
https://classroom.google.com/c/MTUyNzQ0NzQ1ODVa/a/MjUxODQ4OTY2OTRa/details

Vlogging Assignment: Please Read!!! @resvt @BenWhiteEdu @darcierankin @margaretmather3 #Vlog #StudentVlog

Vlogging is really personal.  You're sharing your truest self with your community, but also with the world.  We've discussed the importance of being genuine and letting go of what others think.  We've studied lots of vlogs and learned how to create films using WeVideo.

We choose our first vlogger TOMORROW!!!  We are so excited to start vlogging!!!  When your child gets to vlog, they should just relax and simply film their day!  The more vlogs we study, the more we realize how uniquely beautiful they all are!  Being different, being ourselves, is what makes them amazing!!!

When your child is chosen as the next vlogger, they must go to Google Classroom to review the rules they need to follow when making and editing their vlog.  Reminding themselves of the vlog structure before they start is important, so they are sure to get the necessary footage.   

Vlogs are a homework assignment.  We will continue to study vlogs and have classroom time to work on our vlogs, but kids need to put most of the film together at home.  If you do not have computer and/or internet access at home, your child will be given extra time at school to complete the assignment.  When your student is working on his/her vlog at home.  Please remind them that their vlog must follow the below guidelines:  (Remember, Anything they might need help with can be found in Google Classroom.  They can search "Google Classroom" and log in using their school email and password.)

Know the rules:

Vlogs Must:

(Make sure to get the necessary footage!)

Each vlog must start with a hook video then the title and date-See below expectations:

1) Video of a moment in your life

2) Video of a setting (May do time lapse/fast or slow motion)

Overlay Title of Vlog   L4_Vloggers

With vlog number under title   Vlog_001
3) Video of a second setting--if possible (May do time lapse/ fast or slow motion)

*Then overlay the place Richmond, Vermont

With the date under the place December 20, 2018

*(Look at Casey’s Title and date as an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8AuQeB788 )

4) Vlog: Story of your day
5) End with a hold on your face

After the hold on your face, don’t forget to:

6) Site music used (Don’t have to site WeVideo music)

-Remember to use http://makerbook.net/ to get awesome music.  
The best sites for music on Makerbook are Bensound & YouTube!

*Credit/show our production company:

Orange Productions

Helpful hints:

*If your videos are out of order, go to the “lines” at the top right,

and organize your videos by name to get them in order!

*Organize the videos of your day FIRST!  

Then add in words and music on the other tracks!  
It makes editing so much easier!!!!

*You can highlight the different tracks and move them together if you need to!

Remember to:

*Be honest--don’t worry about what you look like or sound like or if your house is clean.

*Be thoughtful in your music choices--make sure we can hear the talking over the music.

*Site music used.

*Vlogs can’t be too long--Take out the unimportant parts. (Remember that transitions
are important!)

*Have fun!!!

Helpful FYI/EVERYTHING You Need:

Remember to go to Google Classroom for help!  You can access Google Classroom
through your school email--Look for the squares on the top right of the page.  Google
classroom has directions to help you upload photos & videos to your Drive and WeVideo
account, log in to WeVideo, & troubleshoot problems when making your film.

Remember to really secure the first part of your film, then the second, and so on.  It can be
hard to revise the first part of your film when you have a lot of footage that follows--So,
take your time and complete one part of your film before moving onto the next.  
Do your best and follow the above vlog directions/expectations closely.  
You do not want to have to make big changes/additions to the beginning of your vlog.  

Your school email is always: firstname.lastname@cesuvt.org

Your password is the one you use to log in to your Chromebook!

You can also search this information on the class blog when you need it!

Happy Fabulously Fun Friday!!! A Reading Party & An Exciting Story Told By Our Superintendent, Made The Day Extraordinary! @resvt @SuptAlberghini #read #celebrate #Vted #Storytelling

Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/4Ni9HkgWxK3GpTLEcyatsg