7. Independent Projects
Project #1 - Build Your Own Mobile Apps
Description:
1. You will need to create your own app on a specific topic that has been approved by the teacher. Topics could include a specific sport's team, a hobby or interest, a favorite vacation spot, etc.
2. Your app must contain four buttons that are sub-topics to the main topic. For example, if I created an app on the topic of vacationing on Pensacola Beach, Florida, my sub-topic buttons might include:
- area attractions
- shopping
- great places to eat
- the beaches
3. When a sub-topic button is selected, the user should be taken to a well-organized page with relevant information.
4. When finished, you will be able to load the actual app onto your smartphone or mobile device.
1. You will need to create your own app on a specific topic that has been approved by the teacher. Topics could include a specific sport's team, a hobby or interest, a favorite vacation spot, etc.
2. Your app must contain four buttons that are sub-topics to the main topic. For example, if I created an app on the topic of vacationing on Pensacola Beach, Florida, my sub-topic buttons might include:
- area attractions
- shopping
- great places to eat
- the beaches
3. When a sub-topic button is selected, the user should be taken to a well-organized page with relevant information.
4. When finished, you will be able to load the actual app onto your smartphone or mobile device.
Step 1: Register to Build Mobile Apps
- Go to the App Builder website.
- Click on the Login button on the upper right part of the page.
- Click on the green Register button near the bottom center of the page.
- Register using your school email address and password.
- Go to the App Builder website.
- Click on the Login button on the upper right part of the page.
- Click on the green Register button near the bottom center of the page.
- Register using your school email address and password.
Step 2: Create Your App
- Click on the orange Create New/Make Your Own App button and choose a template for your app.
- Once you have chosen a template, you are ready to design your app.
- Click on the orange Create New/Make Your Own App button and choose a template for your app.
- Once you have chosen a template, you are ready to design your app.
Step 3: Publish Your App
- When you app is done, click on the Publish button. This will take you to a mobile site URL.
- Click on the Download My App button and send the URL to your email.
- Then use your mobile device (phone or tablet) to access the URL & download the app.
- When you app is done, click on the Publish button. This will take you to a mobile site URL.
- Click on the Download My App button and send the URL to your email.
- Then use your mobile device (phone or tablet) to access the URL & download the app.
Project #2 - Editing Actual Film Rushes
Using the editing tool and film rushes provided by the link below, piece together a video around three minutes in length. You will be using the film footage found in the three folders with the trolley label. Be sure to add music and title slides. Once finished, select the preview button and share it with me using my school email address [email protected].
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/education/thecuttingroom/rushes.html
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/education/thecuttingroom/rushes.html
Project #3 - Stop Motion Video
For this short film project, students will need to work with a partner to create a stop motion video using digital cameras. These stop motion projects should have the following criteria:
- Total Time: 30 seconds to a minute in length.
- Clip Duration: Clips should move at an average of four shots per second.
- Shot Variety: Your camera should move three to five times during the duration of your film.
- Quality: Your film should move smoothly from shot to shot and should make sense.
For this short film project, students will need to work with a partner to create a stop motion video using digital cameras. These stop motion projects should have the following criteria:
- Total Time: 30 seconds to a minute in length.
- Clip Duration: Clips should move at an average of four shots per second.
- Shot Variety: Your camera should move three to five times during the duration of your film.
- Quality: Your film should move smoothly from shot to shot and should make sense.