Ms. Davis's OC Schedule

Hello!

Unfortunately, I won't be teaching Oral Communications this coming year.  However, I will be teaching Debate, Forensics, and Theatre Dance.  If you need anything, you can contact me through my RPS email address: edavis@rps.k12.ar.us.  I still have access to the RHS.OCFD@gmail.com account; however, I will not check it as regularly.

Thank you!
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Final Commemorative Speech

For your final in Oral Communications, you will give a two minute speech about some aspect(s) of this class that you have enjoyed.  You can choose people, projects, or whatever other part of the class that has been fun, interesting, or beneficial to you.

Below are links to documents that will assist you in the creation of this outline and speech.

This speech is your final exam.  You must be present on the exam day to receive points for your speech.  This is the last of the five required speeches to pass this course.

Commemorative Speech Rubric

Commemorative Speech Outline

• Sign into gmail.
• File > Make a Copy
• Change the name of the document
• Your class hour, your last name, and the title of the document
• 1.Samson.Commemorative Speech Outline
• Share with rhs.ocfd@gmail.com

Commemorative Speech Order

Food Day Sign Up

• Select your class at the bottom of the sheet.
• By your name, write the item you intend on bringing

Student Congress Workdays

Please use the following links everyday that we are in the lab.

Student Congress Links

• Updated list of Student Congress Groups and Bill Topics.  Use the tabs at the bottom to see your class.
• Student Congress Bill with Notes.  This shows students how to fill out the bill.
• Bibliography Template.  Log into Google, Make a Copy (File>Make a Copy).  Retitle the document with your class number, then your team members' last names, and the type of document.  For example, If I were in first hour, I would retitle my bibliography: 1.Davis.Bibliography.  Then, share with me (and your partner(s)).  Remember, you need three sources for this speech.
• Bill Template.  Log into Google, Make a Copy (File>Make a Copy).  Retitle the document with your class number, then your team members' last names, and the type of document.  For example, If I were in first hour, I would retitle my bill: 1.Davis.Bill. Then, share with me (and your partner(s)).  
• Authorship Speech Outline.  Log into Google, Make a Copy (File>Make a Copy). Retitle the document with your class number, then your team members' last names, and the type of document.  For example, If I were in first hour, I would retitle my bill outline: 1.Davis.Bill Outline.   Then, share with me (and your partner(s)).  This should be filled out after the bill has been completed.  Divide the outline evenly among group members.
• There is no visual for this speech.  No visuals are allowed.
• Rubrics
• Bibliography
• BIll
• Outline & Speech
• Student examples
• Bibliography
• Bill

Please fill out the objective below at the beginning of each class, and fill out the reflection at the end of each class.  Remember, this is how you will be getting points during this class period.

Directions for Thursday, April 4

There are two parts to today's assignment.

1. Complete the survey (with glue in the background) about how your group worked together on this project.  This part is focusing on the entire workweek, not just the presentation.
2. Follow the directions below about the Visual Fix Assignment.

Today, we are going to focus on creating effective and purposeful visual slides. 

Check out this video called Death By PowerPoint to see some of the worst mistakes people make when creating multimedia visual aids. 

There are several things to remember when creating a visual; consider these suggestions from George Mason University. 

• Effective Slides
• Use design templates
• Standardize position, colors, and styles
• Include only the necessary information
• Use contrasting colors
• Be consistent with effects, transitions, and animation
• Text Guidelines
• No more than 20 words on a slide
• No more than 6 words per line.
• Avoid full sentences
• Large font means important information
• Text color should contrast with background
• Some fancy fonts are difficult to read
• Limit punctuation marks
• Clip Art, Images, and Graphics
• Should balance the slide
• Should enhance and complement the text

After reviewing these guidelines, please open the following Google Presentation document.  This is a bad example of a visual.  Please follow the directions:

1. Sign into Gmail.
2. Click the link for the presentation, and make a copy of it.
3. Rename the document from “Copy of #.Last name.Visual Fix”
1. It should read, your class period, last name, then Visual Fix
2. For example. If my last name were Smith and had first hour, mine would read 1.Smith.VIsual Fix
4. Now, share the document with me.
1. Make sure it has a title first, and make sure that you are sharing your copy with me.
2. Click share in the top right corner of the document, and under add people, type RHS.OCFD@gmail.com.
5. Then, review the document. Look for errors that you could change.
6. At the bottom of each slide under notes, there are some questions for you to answer individually.  Please answer those.
7. When you are finished, you may quietly work on other assignments.

Small Group Presentation Guidelines

For the remainder of the week, you will be working in a small group to create a presentation based on a party that you have planned.  This party should be school appropriate.

There are many parts to this presentation, so please make sure to review the guidelines and rubrics prior to starting the presentation outline and document.

1. Elect a group leader who will create all of the documents and share them with her/his group members.
2. Complete the Learning Team Charter, and submit it to Ms. Davis.
3. Delegate tasks for each group member to complete while in the lab.
4. Each day in the lab, please complete the objective and reflection surveys so that you can receive points for your work.
5. Begin working on the outline.
1. The team leader should access the document first, and then s/he should share the document with me and the rest of her/his team members.
6. Begin working on the presentation using Google Docs.
1. The team leader should create a presentation document using Google docs.  S/he should share this document with me and the rest of her/his team members.
7. If you have any questions throughout this process, you should first consult your group.  After you have consulted with them and still have questions, then please come and speak with Ms. Davis directly.

Everything is due by the end of class on Monday, April 1.

Nonverbal Digital Shorts

Here are some of my favorites from the Digital Short projects!

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Nonverbal Digital Short

Your final assessment for nonverbal communication will be to create a short video looking at one of the following forms:

• Haptics - touch
• Oculesics - eye movement (contact)
• Kinesics - body movement (language)
• Chronemics - use of time
• Olfactics - smell
• Vocalics - use of voice (tone, rate, pitch)
• Proxemics - use of space
• Artifacts - objects that communicate messages (clothing, furniture, etc.)
• Appearance - the way a person looks

Basic Instructions

In a small group (1-3), you will prepare a script for your video.  This short film should be between :30 and 1:00 in length, and it should describe your form of nonverbal communication.  You may approach this as a how to video, an analysis of one of the forms, a mini investigation, or whatever you think is effective.  

Someone from your group will need a YouTube account, which can be the same as your Gmail account.

Filming/Editing

When you are ready to film the video, you'll need to show your script to me.  You have two days in class to film and edit your work.  If you leave the lab, you will need to sign out and get a pass from me.  You must be where you told me you would be; otherwise, you will lose points and disciplinary action may be taken.  

After you have filmed the video, you'll need to edit the clips.  You can do this with many different resources.

Also, provide a descriptive summary detailing which form of nonverbal communication your video demonstrates.

• iDevices
• Splice is a great free editing tool that you can use.
• Watch this tutorial for you to use.
• Use pictures, videos, and music from your libraries on your device.
• Computer/Flip Cameras
• http://www.pixorial.com/
• http://www.masher.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/editor
• Cartoon Creator
• http://goanimate.com/
• http://www.xtranormal.com/
• http://animoto.com/

Sharing

Once you are ready to submit your video.  You'll need to export it to YouTube.  You must be logged into YouTube on your device.  You can make the video public or private with a link for me to see it.  Then, send me the link.

This project is due by the start of class on Monday.  

Here are some sample videos:
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