Some Dark and Stormy Comics

dark and stormy…. by zoei | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

dark and stormy nite… by alexish | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

a dark and stormy night by maitrid | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

by danielleb | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

by erikar | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

by oliviaw | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

Happy Halloween!!
- Mr H

Monster Exchange 2009

The Dark and Stormy Night Comic Book

Today, we’re going to be using our Tiger Webcomic Site to create a comic version of your Dark and Stormy Night stories. Try to use the visual elements of the site to add a spooky quality to your writing. Be descriptive! And scary!
Here is mine:

A Dark and Stormy Night by mrh | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

Go to http://tiger.toondoospaces.com/ to get started.
– Mr. H

National Day on Writing

Here is a video I made from the giant Comic for National Day on Writing:

Our Tiger ToonDoo Comic Site

Our Webcomic site is a closed site, open only to the sixth grade. To get there, follow this link: http://tiger.toondoospaces.com/Home.toon (or click on the comic above — the little blue alien will take you there)

Mr H. will them explain how you can log in, change your password and get started making comics.

Here is one Mr. H did as a sample:

by mrh | Create your own Cartoon at tiger.toondoospaces.com

Collective Class Biopoems

http://www.hacking-lab.com/misc/images/pics/podcast.jpg

Students took lines from their Biopoem Projects and created a collaborative class Biopoem Podcast. We created the podcast using an online site called Myna, which is part of a suite of applications from Aviary.
Take a listen:

First period writing class Biopoem

Second period writing class Biopoem

Third period writing class Biopoem

Fourth period writing class Biopoem

The Zoar Outdoor Photos

brian on raft

Remember the photographer on the rocks as we hit the Zoar Gap? He has pictures for sale, if you are interested.

You can view our school pictures here

Technology Bill of Rights: Brainstorming

Here is the list that we made around the idea of creating a school-wide Technology Bill of Rights. You have some excellent ideas.

Norris School Technology Bill of Rights

  • Be respectful of equipment
  • Don’t change the settings (desktop, dock, etc)
  • Don’t be impatient (if computer is slow)
  • Put wires back in cart
  • Use appropriate websites
  • Make sure the laptops are plugged in when you are done
  • Use two hands to carry equipment
  • Make sure laptops are completely shut down before closing “the lid”
  • Be mature with things you find on the Internet
  • Don’t run with the computer
  • Technology focus on the upper grades
  • Don’t waste time (fooling around) on the computer
  • Don’t delete “history” on browser
  • Don’t look at (without permission) or delete files that are not yours
  • Don’t print without permission
  • Don’t buy anything on the Internet
  • Don’t email from school
  • Be grateful that we have technology at Norris
  • Be serious, but also be creative and have fun
  • Don’t have drinks or food when working computer
  • Keep the Cart in order (ie, laptop to charging area)
  • Don’t yank flashdrives/Mice/other out of USB plug
  • Try to avoid touching the screen
  • Don’t push and shove at the Cart
  • Be respectful of computer neighbors/environment
  • Try to save work on flashdrives
  • Don’t bang on the keyboard
  • Don’t take keys off the keyboard
  • Don’t download without permission from teacher
  • Be set up in a work space before you start working (no walking, standing, etc, while using laptops)


Dream Scene Collection: Block 1

Dream Scene Collection: Block 2

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