Daily Reflection

Today we had a good day Some people were not paying attention but in all we did great and completed our goals. :)

Blog post Daily Reflection 10/29/12

1. Goal(s) for the day:

Identify which ISTE NETs our project covers

    2. Did you accomplish your goal?
Yes we did accomplish our goal!
    3. Identify things that work well working in the group and what might need to be changed.
I think doing whips was a good idea.
    4. List next steps:
            Continue work on project plan

Science In The Movies Project Plan Draft 1

   Project Name: Movie, Science, Action
           BY Trae, Mattie Alan, Devon, Haileigh, Ellee, and Justin

Driving Question: How is Science used in the Movies?
Outcomes:

• Format: Symbaloo-Film/Blog Post
• Content to be learned: The science behind Special effects and Visual effects.

Organization of group learning: Shared Google doc

Potential Resources 

Steve Wolf

Scienceinthemovies.com

videocopilot.net

http://science.discovery.com/tv/science-movies/science-movies.html

detonationfilms.com

Zach King

Andrew Alonso

Stratton leopold

finalcutting.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOYZD1iHqXQ

Russel

heykillerfilms@gmail.com

My Experts:

 REP theater ( they do props and plays)

 Hannah T ( worked on stage allot)

 Robert (he does horror makeup)

My experts sites:

http://www.smooth-on.com/Special-Effects-an/c1241/index.html

Timeline

Project Timeline (After Thanksgiving)

Week one

Monday 11/26/12-Scriptwriting/Contact Robert

Tuesday11/27.12-Research

Wednesday11/28/12- Research

Independent11/28/12 Thursday-Friday

Week Two

Monday12/3/12-Bring and organize the supplies/Interview Hannah T.

Tuesday12/4/12-Begin Filming

Wednesday12/5/12-Film

Independent Thursday-Friday

Week Three

Monday12/10/12-Film

Tuesday12/11/12-Film

Wednesday12/12/12-Film

Independent Thursday-Friday

Week Four

Monday1/7/13-Begin Editing

Tuesday1/8/13-Editing

Wednesday1/9/13-Finish Editing

Independent Thursday-Friday

Week 5

Monday1/14/13- Organize Project/Contact Zach King

Tuesday1/15/13- Organize Project/Contact Russel

Wednesday1/16/13-Finish Project

Week 6

Back up time!

1.	Creativity and Innovation
	Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
	a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
2.	Communication and Collaboration
	Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
	a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
3.	Research and Information Fluency
	Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
	a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d. process data and report results.
4.	Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
	Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
	a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. c. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
5.	Digital Citizenship
	Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
	a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. c. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
6.	Technology Operations and Concepts
	Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
	a. understand and use technology systems. b. select and use applications effectively and productively. c. troubleshoot systems and applications. d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

Drving Question

How is science used in the movies?

PBL Brain Storm

I think Science is related to the movies:

• The stuff they use.
• Some of the topics in the movies.
• The action movies may use Science for explosions.
• They may get ideas from science.
• Cameras
• Special effects
• Props
• Physics is used on set
• Setting people on fire
• Man-made storms
• Visual Effects
• Man-Made Blood
• Technolagy