Category: Challenge Tasks
A Day In the Life Of…
In October 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Scottish Digital Literacy Week – to use Clips or another tool on their Connected Falkirk devices to create a video detailing a ‘digital day in the life of’ their class or school. Find out more about the challenge itself and the results below.
The Challenge
The Task And An Example
Here's an example of one I made earlier 👇💡
I’ve used #Clips to show a digital day in the life of @ConnectedFalk 🧑💻👩💻
How will you document your digital day?🤔Remember it doesn’t need to be a video!📽️ How about making a picture collage?📸 Or a podcast?🎙️Get creative!🎨 pic.twitter.com/gJyUYVTjBo
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) September 30, 2022
The Results
This afternoon the seniors @VictoriaPrimSch took up @ConnectedFalk challenge of ‘A digital day in the life’ we familiarised ourselves with the #clips app and supported one another with our learning. Watch this space @IsITswitchedon @Miss_McKechnie pic.twitter.com/T7loDCG8l2
— MrsMcDavid (@MrsMcDavidVPS) October 4, 2022
P7’s have been working hard on their ‘A day in the life….’ Challenge set by @ConnectedFalk @Miss_McKechnie @IsITswitchedon to celebrate #SDLW22 @VictoriaPrimSch absolutely loved this challenge! pic.twitter.com/0RspIZHfeF
— MrsMcDavid (@MrsMcDavidVPS) October 7, 2022
Another super submission to celebrate #SDLW22 by @VictoriaPrimSch pupils in P7. @ConnectedFalk @Miss_McKechnie @IsITswitchedon pic.twitter.com/y2WbI9lkAI
— MrsMcDavid (@MrsMcDavidVPS) October 7, 2022
J was so proud to share her ‘Day in the life’ challenge with pupils @VictoriaPrimSch. @ConnectedFalk @IsITswitchedon @Miss_McKechnie pic.twitter.com/WS5wnwui0u
— MrsMcDavid (@MrsMcDavidVPS) October 7, 2022
MarkUp Magic
In October 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Halloween – to use MarkUp on their Connected Falkirk devices to create their own Halloween costume. Find out more about the challenge itself and the spooktacular results below.
The Challenge
The Task
Who's up for a Halloween challenge?🎃
We want to see who can create the best Halloween costume using camera and Markup on your Connected Falkirk Device🧙♀️🧟♂️🖌️
Just take a picture📸and then get creative! See the comments for some examples👇We can't wait to see your results🤩 pic.twitter.com/tLz6EeAvZb
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) October 24, 2022
Examples
Excited to finally be able to fulfill my lifelong ambition to be Harry Potter 🧹🪄 ^Lauren pic.twitter.com/EtCE8id22w
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) October 24, 2022
Clowning around using camera, markup and keynote to make my first Halloween costume of the year as an animated GIF 🤡 (I'd like to take this opportunity to apologise to all my old art teachers for these examples 🫣) #costumecontest pic.twitter.com/mvbGcaFvVn
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) October 24, 2022
💡Idea
Secondary teachers 📢 For Halloween why not get pupils to do the #MarkupMagic Challenge as a quick starter and get them to design a costume specifically related to your subject or current topic? 👑🏃📖👩🎤Famous scientist example below 👇🥼 pic.twitter.com/dXexZXWyBw
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) October 27, 2022
How-To Make An Animated GIF
A few people have asked how I turned my clown Halloween Challenge Task costume drawing into an animated GIF 🤡 Here's a quick wee how-to video that should help 👍▶️ https://t.co/WudmKOi1Xg pic.twitter.com/EzxYYmj7KZ
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) October 25, 2022
The Results
Celebrating Success – A Halloween Costume Collage
Happy Halloween from Connected Falkirk! 🎃
Thank you so much to everyone who got involved in our Halloween Challenge Task for this year – Markup Magic 🧙♀️🤡
We received over 150 excellent examples of pupil costumes and used them to create our Halloween picture message below 👇🪄 pic.twitter.com/Ix9ZKHQMSi
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) October 31, 2022
Thanks you @ConnectedFalk, we really enjoyed taking part in the Halloween #CostumeContest! 🎃 Can you spot your design amongst the photos @DeanburnPS_P7? #markup #magic #halloween #costume #contest #fun pic.twitter.com/DfAADyG0Sf
— Deanburn PS P3 (@DeanburnPS_P3) November 8, 2022
Thanks @ConnectedFalk our pupils really enjoyed this task! We look forward to the next one! @BonessAcadLib pic.twitter.com/mMPl64bm5q
— LA English/Literacy (@LALiteracy) November 8, 2022
We used the Mark Up tool on the iPads to create spooky Halloween pictures from objects in the classroom! Ask us how we used this tool! 🎃👻🧙#iPads #MarkUp #Photos #Halloween #Spooky #ICT #Confidence #Fun #Sharing @ConnectedFalk 😊 pic.twitter.com/YNwx4Jwfof
— DeanburnPS P7A (@DeanburnPS_P7A) November 2, 2022
We took part in the #MarkUpChallenge @ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/JFDQAMWSud
— Miss Risk P6 (@beanxmissrisk) November 1, 2022
Some Halloween markup fun today. We loved being creative! 👻 🎃 @ConnectedFalk @RAiSE_falkirk pic.twitter.com/MdKnQRf5wh
— MPS_P7 (@MPS_P7) October 31, 2022
1/ 22 Today we created some spooky animated gifs using our @ConnectedFalk devices. So many digital skills being developed in this activity; screen shot, remove background, mark-up and animate. Don’t they look great! @RAiSE_falkirk pic.twitter.com/0oCUNtYMB8
— Mrs McKay (@MrsMcKayDigital) October 31, 2022
P7M enjoyed taking part in the @ConnectedFalk Halloween challenge today! pic.twitter.com/7gvLb3EhU1
— St Margaret's PS (@stmargaretsps) October 31, 2022
P6C had a great time doing the #markupmagic challenge during Art this week for @ConnectedFalk! Can anyone guess who is under the costumes!? 🧛♀️ 🎃 👻 #banttech #bantdigital #bantcreativity pic.twitter.com/DRylO34J21
— Bantaskin P6C (@BantMissCollins) October 31, 2022
My daughter J had a fantastic time at school creating this with you, thank you so much pic.twitter.com/oRZoDtDlLH
— Julie mcgillivray (@JoolsMcG) October 29, 2022
1. Today we had so much fun participating in the Halloween Markup challenge from @ConnectedFalk
Can you tell who is hiding behind each costume? @Kinneil_PS pic.twitter.com/f8xgIbQ8Lh— MrsMcMurdoP3M (@MrsMcMurdoKPS) October 28, 2022
We created animated Hallowe’en costumes GIFs using KeyNote for the #markupmagic challenge 🎃 🧙👻💀@ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/gfNTK9jXQG
— Miss McLuckie (@MissMcLuckieHPS) October 28, 2022
We have been having lots of fun making our own animated gifs #markupmagic @ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/EtI296unZ6
— MPS-Primary6 (@MPS_Primary6) October 28, 2022
We have been having lots of fun making our own animated gifs #markupmagic @ConnectedFalk pic.twitter.com/lJZrZBE025
— MPS-Primary6 (@MPS_Primary6) October 28, 2022
@ConnectedFalk Another great costume! #costumecontest @KPS_Primary6E pic.twitter.com/jGgTsFboDz
— Mrs Jack (@KPS_MrsJack) October 27, 2022
What do you think @ConnectedFalk of our #costumecontest ideas! We had such fun creating these! 👻 🧟♂️ 🎃 😧 @KPS_Primary6E @KPS_DigiLeaders pic.twitter.com/PimHB5FOJV
— Mrs Jack (@KPS_MrsJack) October 26, 2022
We took part in the @ConnectedFalk challenge to create the best Halloween costume using camera and Markup 🧙♀️🧟♂️🖌️. Very creative and diverse results pic.twitter.com/MwJvzeEtb4
— Miss Thompson & P6_5 (@LauriestonP6_5) October 26, 2022
Trying it out with a clown to join you!! Thanks for the help video 👍 Can’t wait to try this with classes 👏🎃🤡👍😁 @dennyprimsch @nurserydennyps @ConnectedFalk @Miss_McKechnie pic.twitter.com/1BpIHzg7jE
— David Hedley (@MrH_DPS) October 25, 2022
@ConnectedFalk here are some of our completed #costumecontest entries! 👻🎃💀#halloween #costume #contest #digi #camera #markup #creative pic.twitter.com/yliFEJUaMb
— Deanburn PS P3 (@DeanburnPS_P3) October 25, 2022
@ConnectedFalk we are making a start on the #costumecontest this afternoon! Can’t wait to see the finished results! #halloween #costume #digi #camera #markup #sketchesschool #draw #colour 👻🎃💀 pic.twitter.com/jozStnyZx7
— Deanburn PS P3 (@DeanburnPS_P3) October 25, 2022
Challenge accepted – camera and markup magic @ConnectedFalk @BonessAcadLib pic.twitter.com/kE1fMTO0KO
— LA English/Literacy (@LALiteracy) October 25, 2022
Rogues Gallery
In March 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for World Book Day – to use MarkUp on their Connected Falkirk devices to draw their own villain and submit it to the Rogues Gallery. Find out more about the challenge itself and the villainous results below.
The Challenge
The Task
This #WorldBookDay we’re rounding up foul foes, vexatious villains and naughty nemeses for our Rogues Gallery. Who will you throw in?🦹♀️🦹♂️⁰⁰To join our mini challenge save this mugshot template to your device, draw your villain & tell us why they are going in the gallery! 🎨📖 pic.twitter.com/LzHEyYn92z
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 1, 2022
Examples
We used a variety of apps to create our artist impression of an antagonist.
Drawing tools on #Keynote are a super easy starting point. For more brushes and textures #SketchesSchool is where it’s at. And for our advanced artists try #AutodeskSketchbook for layers and finesse. 🖼 pic.twitter.com/mM6l2mcSrX
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 1, 2022
The Results
Like heroes in any good book, the pupils of Falkirk have rounded
up all of the worst villains from their favourite fiction as part of
our #WorldBookDay challenge. Our Rogues Gallery is now
bursting with brutes. Here's a montage of their fine work! pic.twitter.com/NzVHpuZaMb— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 8, 2022
Here is a snapshot of our #WorldBookDay Rogues Gallery by
the numbers. Infographics are a great way of displaying lots of
information in an eye-catching and concise way. What information stands out to you? pic.twitter.com/r209VGZZbr— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) March 8, 2022
Timorous Beasties
In January 2022, we set Falkirk schools a new challenge task for Burns Night – to use MarkUp on their Connected Falkirk devices to create their own timorous beastie. Find out more about the challenge itself and the results in the Gallus Gallery below.
The Challenge
The Task
Burns nicht is almost upon us, we’ve seen hunners of ye prepping for the Bard’s birthday. Here’s a wee challenge fae us:
Save this moose photae tae yer device and uise #Keynote or #SketchesSchool tae design yer ain #TimirousBeastie wi claes, props and mibbe a wee feart face. 🐭 pic.twitter.com/UewGq5mjyf
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) January 17, 2022
An Example
Hae a swatch at this braw exemple tae git ye startit. pic.twitter.com/bA8SDPzwla
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) January 17, 2022
The Results
Happy #BurnsNight tae aw! pic.twitter.com/YdDTgYwYGn
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) January 25, 2022
📣 We’ve been so delighted by all your braw wee timorous beasties that you’ve inspired us to open our very own gallery! 🎨🙌
The Timorous Beastie exhibition showing now in a browser near you!
Can you find your moosie?
🖼 https://t.co/5WkOplfQNg pic.twitter.com/dQYnQyzScy
— Connected Falkirk (@ConnectedFalk) January 27, 2022
