Wednesday, 9/16

Starter: Freewrite time!

Class Biz

• If anyone needs extra seminar prep help before tomorrow's seminar, please conference with me in class OR schedule  a time to meet with me outside of class!
  
•  Exporting Files on Windows: Download LAME mp3 encoder (in order to be able to export your files in audacity as mp3)
• If you need to convert an audio file to mp3, use: http://online-audio-converter.com/

• Seminar Group Assignments
  

Agenda
1. Collaborative Seminar Rubric Refinement Sesh (Groups of 5)

• Share general impressions of seminars:  why do we do them at Animas? What skills do they help you develop? Do you think this is something you'll use in college? real life? What seems to work  in seminars? What doesn't?
• Do the criteria for an A, B, C and NP seem fair? Discuss any changes you'd like to see. (Reminder: for an A you MUST bring in evidence-- direct quotes or detailed paraphrasing with mention of the source!)
• Read through the seminar rubric and make a note of any specific criteria within each category that your group doesn't think is appropriate to be assessed on during seminar.  Either rephrase them or delete them but be prepare to justify your choice.
• Insert your changes into this document using the color font Ashley assigns your group

2. Work time + Audacity Mini-lesson with Ashley!
Same as yesterday! Don't forget to submit your seminar prep via google classroom before class begins tomorrow and print it out for your own reference

• Seminar Prep and Final Project Reflection  (sign up for a conference if you want help prepping for seminar!) (Seminar Group Assignments)
  
• Schedule your interview (conference with me for help)
  
• Produce your interview if you have already recorded it (see guidelines on page 2 of this document)
  
• Conference with me about any and all of these things

Important Project Documents and Resources

• AWESOME RESOURCES (compiled by you guys) to help answer our research questions
• Your interview assignments
• Storycorps.me podcast interview task statement
• Seminar Prep and Final Project Reflection  
  
• Exporting Files on Windows: Download LAME mp3 encoder (in order to be able to export your files in audacity as mp3)
• If you need to convert an audio file to mp3, use: http://online-audio-converter.com/