2 Minutes to Make a Difference ( Water Pollution) Reflection by: Nadine

Google docs:
http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARmpr_385j_AZGNqZndmNzVfMTdnanhnbnFnbg&hl=en
Version 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzq9I1awEno&feature=related
Final cut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beVzcCBq44c


We made a lot of changes in the first version. It took some time for us to make it better. we changed the song because we thought the song is not relating to the topic, because i think the topic is very powerful and the song that we used first wasn't really that interesting since it was a very romantic-like tone. we also change the size of the text and the background, because the pictures in the first version contains lots of information , but it was very hard to read. Instead of using a picture for the background of the information we used black and white for the color of the text. We also change the formation of the movie. We removed the part that showed people their opinions about water pollution, We thought it was okay if the video was submitted me without that part of the video because it has many information that get peoples attention. Yes, the students who commented were really helpful it made us think about how we can improve our video

We tried getting an Interview from an expert, but we were unsuccessful because the expert was very busy due to her work and we have no idea when she is free. We tried calling 3 or 2 times a week.

I think the greatest success of the video was the Settings of the movie, it was very simple but because of Monica's editing skills she made the movie very good. We had so much trouble gathering all the media. But, all in all i thought that this project experience would be very helpful in the future because now i know what to do.

I was very frustrated about uploading the movie. We had no idea how to do it, so we asked people for advice and it didn't became very helpful. We decided to ask for help to Mr. Harbeck and FINALLY the video was uploaded but it was 2 days late.

I think the 2 minutes project is improtant because it helps us realize what people are experiencing around the world and what we can do to help.

In the Future , I will make a difference by living the things i learned in the past life. Like donating foods, money, clothing, and etc. Cleaning the roads, filtering water, and using things that are most likely economically friendly.

Brianna's Two minutes to Make a Difference Reflection

To make our video better, we added pictures of actual obese people and we cut out minor parts, we also added how you can keep your self from becoming obese. My group members and I also fixed the spelling mistakes in the script.





Our expert was doctor Shane Hartry. We found him quite easily because he goes to Laura's church so we came up with question to ask him and he gladly answered them. Doctor Hartry added a real doctor's perspective on our topic and it helped us understand about obesity better than any website could. He also added more reality to our movie because he showed us how real people are suffering from obesity and are dying daily.



My greatest success in our video was the research. The information was easy to find and to understand. I used a lot of jot notes during this stage in our project. For example if I found something that I didn't know on a site then I would jot it down. This is a good skill to learn because it helps you find the main points in a story ex specially when you are writing.

The frustrating part of making this movie for me was working with my friends because trying to come up with a subject and producing an idea for a movie is very challenging. It's even harder when you are working with three other people and they all have different ideas and want to do things they're own way. To fix this problem we brainstormed a way to make all our ideas work together. We ended up using a little bit of every one's idea to make a good movie.

Two minutes to make a difference it important to grade eight students because we're at the age where we start to understand that not everyone is as fortunate as we are or how the world is changing around us. This activity helps grade eights understand that there is a real world with real people who have problems. Most teenagers are all wrapped up in their own worlds that they don't see what life is really like. It is also a very fun activity that gives students the excuse to work with their friends or to talk to them during class without teachers getting mad at them.

In the future, I will make a difference by donating money to charities. When I'm older I might even start a home for children on the streets because all children deserve a place to call home, where they are warm and safe. I got this idea from a book that I have recently read about a women who did the same things for little boys in London.

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http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=dgjtgtm8_57dwrp76jg#




Students didn't leave any comments so we didn't make any changes to the movie.
there was no expert.I should've done that work myself.(Devin.)
The script was my greatest success in the whole movie.I felt really great making this script.It was so well built together.My partners were lazy people at time (who complained when I told them to get to work.)So basically I forced them to do work sometimes. I only slacked off once.
Why do teens need to do this.I'll tell you why. Because grade 8 students are, wait for it- Teenagers and don't care about the real world."Did you see Bobbi's new shoes. Did you ask her yet. Hey I'll beat you on Modern warfare 2 tonight! Are you still dating...."and so on. Its the ugly truth.Get used to it.They don't care. If they get a project that tells them to show what is happening they might realize what they are doing, and have their blind teenage eyes open,
When I become the prime minister and I have $2000000000000000000 for my inventions, I'll give a chunk to charity.And if that doesn't happen then I'll start my own little charity or community service or I might even forget about. (I probably will forget it.)

2 Minutes To Make A Difference (Plastic Bags) Reflection by: Jasmine

http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=dd52bfmt_405zcqc8cs
Google Docs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS5ATG-kLVk
Version 1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa9T8G4aOO0
Final Cut

The changes we made between our Version 1 video and our final cut is that we added pictures into our second video to show more meaning to what we mean when we talk about the damages and other things. We also did some changes to some of our script, we changed some of our sentences around to make it sound better for the video. The students comments helped us see what kind of changes we needed to make our video better, they suggested we should add pictures. In the end the pictures worked out great in our video.

3 important things he helped us learn:
-Our expert helped us with some missing inormation about whats happening around the earth with plastic bags
-He talked about whats happening about the media coverage about plastic bags
-He also helped us add information about how he would make a difference himself, which helped us show more possibilities to make a difference

I learned that there is a big pile of plastic in the Pacific Ocean which was about twice the size of Texas. That also helped by showing a bigger impact about what plastic bags are doing to our environment. I will never forget that shocking information.

We found our expert from the University of Manitoba website and looked around for an environmentalist's number, to interview over the phone. We asked to speak to an expert, but the person who answered the phone told us that we were able to ask him some questions. We did not have to wait to find an expert.

I think our greatest success of this project was getting great information together and made it look really nice in the end. I also think that getting out video finished, was a great success. We had trouble trying to finish our movie and putting everything together for our final draft. I think all of this information that we learned in this whole project helped me learn things I should and shouldn't do when I grow up.

The thing that frustrated me during this movie is the deadlines that we had, I was busy sometimes and it was hard to find times to get it done. It was also hard to get the whole group together to work on it, since our times when we were available weren't great. Finishing the movie was also frustrating to me when I when I was working on this project. My group and I didnt really have a strategie for this project, we just tryed to work on it with all our group members together.

I think the 2 minutes to make a difference project is important to grade 8 students and other students because it shows us the things that are happening to our earth, so that when we grow up we can make the changes that we need to make, to help keep our earth a good place to live in and also help it to stay clean and healthy.

I will make a difference in the future by always trying to live eco-friendly for the earth, and keep the knowlage I have learned this year to help me know what I need to do when I grow up. I will also try to spread more awearness to the people I know about all the changes that is happening to the earth, and I will also tell them to spread the word to other people that they know so it carries on to other people in difference cities/counties/towns ect.

2 Minutes To Make A Difference (Obesity) Reflection by: Laura

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARcrddJyHBAwZGhmc2R3emRfNTdnd256YjVkcQ&hl=en

This is what we started out with, where we put all of our info and pictures and questions and answers. We didn't end up using all of the pictures we collected because we took a lot of our own pictures to match with the theme of the project. However, we did use pictures of real life obese people in our final draft.



This was our first draft of the video.



This was our final draft of the video. As you can see, it's much better.

The differences between our first and final movies are pretty big. First of all, we cut out the unnecessary parts that took up too much time, in order to make room for the pictures of actual obese people and ways to avoid and conquer it. We also did another, (needed) spell check, and included the extra credits for the new pictures and the song that played during the movie. The comments played a big roll in making our final movie better. Almost all of our changes were based on the comments.

We found our expert through me actually. His name is Dr. Shane Hartry and he goes to my church.

Here are 3 important points that Dr. Shane added to our movie:

-Obesity is mainly caused by people being lazy and eating large portions of fast foods full of calories that they don't burn off.

-Girls who are depressed will usually eat to fill the pain. (Like in our movie). As they gain weight, they will start to consider themselves fat, which causes them to be even more depressed, thus causing them to eat even more.

-Liposuction is one of the more dangerous operations and is not recommended by most doctors.

In my opinion, our greatest success with the movie project was relating the cause to a real-life situation. I think this allowed the cause to be more interesting to the viewers.

A skill I have taken from doing this project, and will probably use in the future is the ability to relate to those who have a problem or disability that I don't. Being the obese person in the sketch, I got to experience how it might feel to be an obese person. Everyday things can become a challenge...including looking in the mirror. Everyone is beautiful and unique, but in a world revolving around anorexic super models and air-brushed magazines, being larger can be difficult and make you feel awkward and uncomfortable.

The most frustrating component of the movie project was actually getting me to look obese. The first couple of tries, I just looked pregnant and we couldn't find a way to stuff my legs. Our solution was:
2 pillows
2 pillow cases
2 pairs of pj's
5 pairs of socks
My dad's biggest shirt
and waist-up shots only.

I think the 2 Minutes project is important to grade 8 students, and actually everybody because it gives you a sense of what is going on in the world. Our movie project focused on something in North America, however, along the way we learned about issues in places all around the world, and how we can help.

In the future, I will make a difference by educating other people about what they can do to protect themselves from obesity by means other than the movie. Also, I will contribute to causes that support this issue.

~Laura Kathleen~

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Just another way to complete a 2 Minutes to Make a Difference Project.

Nadine's fraction growing post

page 202

4 a.)

answer: 4 x 1/3=4/3

b.)

answer: 2/5+2/5+2/5= 1 1/5

page 203

7. a.)3x1/8=(1/8+1/8+1/8)= 3/8

b.)6x1/4=(1/4+1/4+1/4+1/4+1/4+1/4)=6/4

c.)2x6/5=(6/5+6/5)=12/5

d.)2x4/3=(4/3+4/3)=8/3

page 209

12.)It takes 4/5 of a roll of ribbon to wrap six packages. What fraction of a roll does it take to wrap three packages?

-It takes 4/15 to wrap three packages.

4/5 divided by 3 = 4/15

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