Xtranormal+Spanish+Project

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 * By Beth Goodrich and Donna Baker (Spanish II)**

Spanish:
Learning Expectations: 1.1 In the target language, engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Performance Indicators: The student is able to • use verbal and written exchanges to share personal data, information, and preferences (e.g., events in one’s life, past experiences, preferred leisure activities, likes, dislikes, needs); • exchange information about general events (e.g., classes, meals) and plan future activities (e.g., place, date, time); • plan events and activities with others using authentic schedules; • use verbal and written exchanges to express opinions (e.g., concerning current events, about topics of personal or community interest); • use appropriate vocabulary to acquire goods and services (e.g., shopping in a supermarket).

Technology:
1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

**The Assignment:**
Beginning Thursday, we will be making an animated movie that allows us to learn a new technology application during class time. We will finish with this project on Monday, and they will be due at that time. Please prepare IN SPANISH a conversation using terminology related to sports, airports, or restaurants. The conversation should be between 2 people and contain a minimum of 10 lines of dialogue per character. The dialogue should also contain the preterit tense in at least half of the lines, the remainder may be in either present, present progressive, or a combination of the two.

Procedure:
1. Go to xtranormal.com Directions to create an accountusing your school email accounts, if you have not already done so. Sign in using the Username and Password you created in class. 2. Click on Make Movies at the top left of the window. 3. . Type the script for your conversation and follow simple instructions on website to create movie adding animations, expressions, etc. Look below the script on the left side to add/change sound track or change actors. Remember to choose the look and the voice of the actors and click APPLY to cast actors. 4. Click Action to save your changes. It may take a few moments to "shoot your movie." You can then preview your movie by click in the arrow just beneath the screen. If you need to make changes, work on the left to do so. When you have changed your movie, you will need to click Action again to save your changes. When you are happy with your movie, click on It's a Wrap....and WAIT....this takes a few minutes. You will be prompted to give your movie a title, description, tags (the words a person might enter into a search to find your movie), and a Rating of G, then click Publish.....and WAIT....this takes several minutes. While your movie is being rendered, you will see the url (web address) for it on the right. **Copy this address and email it to your teacher.** (You can use your school system email address, as you know how to log on now and directions are linked to this page in step 1 above.) You can find your teacher's email address on his or her faculty webpage. donna.baker@cmcss.net would also love to see it if you care to share. :) The embed code is also on the right. You can use this code to embed your movie into a webpage, wiki, etc.

**Examples:**
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