Write! Speak! Represent!

Exhibit your students' stories, essays, speeches, presentations and artwork on video and share the projects on your rvschools youtube channel. It always begins with the writing process, where students are scaffolded through drafts, feedback and revision. Trying to get the words or the script just right.  Then the recording, using whatever they have at hand, even if it's their mom or dad's smartphone. Younger students can even have their presentations recorded by their teacher in Zoom or Google Meet. With consent, the edited videos can be shared on a teacher's or school's youtube channel and organized into playlists that serve to connect with community by exhibiting student learning. 

Take a closer look at the storytelling process and practice guide for sharing student work in the Rocky View Studio Classroom. In the meantime, check out these examples of #VisualLiteracy that have been created in #rvsed with many more to come the new year! You can see dozens more examples of student video projects in the #rvsed Student Showcase and the RockyTalks playlist gallery on the RVS YouTube Channel. 

This online celebration of student voice and creativity is arranged on a beautiful rvschools google site and features student speaking, writing & representing through artwork and reflection. Check out the PWE Grade Four Power of Art Portfolio!

This visual essay reflects on life during and after lockdown. This format of storytelling begins in the writing process, in which students are prompted to think about their own experiences. After feedback and revisions, the film is recorded and assembled before sharing publicly on youtube. This film was selected in the top ten at Skills Alberta online in May this year! 

This music video was created by the student from the ground up, including the hilarious lyrics & music, performance & recording.  The result represents a project submission for Media Arts class, but it also serves as a delightful exemplar of originality and creativity. Given the opportunity to create, students will often surprise us with their capabilities!

The RockyTalks - RVSLA Connect Summit 2020 features the stories, speeches and videos created by the students in the RVS Leadership Academy. This series showcases a variety of themes and styles to communicate the presenters' messages. 

Check out the Rocky View Studio Bookshelf to inspire ways to Write, Speak & Represent in your classroom!