7th Grade Lessons and Assignments

Monday and Tuesday, December 1 and 2, 2008

Talent Show is coming! Applications and Permission slips due this Friday, December 5. Tryouts are Tuesday, December 9. Talent show is Friday, December 19th.

1. Check grades, email and Tovi's blog.

2. Start Frontpage webpage

Monday, Tuesday and Friday. November 3, 4 and 7

Friday-Welcome Ms. Shea-Galduroz!

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Create a PowerPoint on Ancient Africa:

Select at least 5 of these categories to create a slide for:
1. Ancient African Map
2. Ancient African Art
3. Ancient African Masks
4. Ancient African Tribes
5. Ancient African Music
6. Ancient African Cultures
7. Ancient African Kingdoms

Make sure you have a title slide with your name on it.

Each slide should have a title and at least one picture-no other text is required. Add custom animations and transitions for each slide.

Use the videos if you can't remember how to do any of the required actions-I had some trouble with the audio portion of the videos-if you can not hear me just watch what I do on the videos and that should be enough to help you remember!

Video: How to add Custom Animation
Video: How to add Motion Path Animations
Video: How to add Transitions

Add music – format it to play during the whole slide show. You can get your music (African style) from www.freeplaymusic.com

Video: How to find, preview and save music on www.freeplaymusic.com
Video: How to add music to your PowerPoints
video: How to format your music so it plays through your whole PowerPoint

3. If you finish early, complete your Photoshop "City" project. Requirements:
these layers painted
water
clouds on a new layer
tree-leaves and trunk
ground-add flowers, grass, etc
stars-optional

4. If you finish both the powerpoint and the photoshop project work on freerice.com or complete the NetDay Speakup our password for Net Day is eagles

Monday and Tuesday, October 27-28, 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Finish up: "Digital Photography Tips and Tricks" project. Due Tuesday-50 points possible. Remember you need to illustrate each one of your tips with picture examples. At least 3 of those examples must be pictures you take yourself. We will show the powerpoints in class Tuesday.

3. If you finish early-feed the hungry: Freerice.com and/or take this survey: NetDay Speakup

Monday and Tuesday, October 20-21, 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Continue with "Digital Photography Tips and Tricks" project. Work on your PowerPoints. when you have all five of your tips selected and typed on your slides you may check out a camera. Remember you need to illustrate each one of your tips with picture examples. At least 3 of those examples must be pictures you take yourself. Have fun!

Friday, October 17, 2008

New Project: Digital Photography Tips and Tricks
1. Visit some photography websites - google "photography tips" or start with the Kodak site. Create a PowerPoint with your 5 favorite photo tips-one tip per slide-include photo examples of each tip. The photo samples will be taken by YOU for at least 3 of the examples.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Photoshop "City" finish and print, change the size to 4 x 4 inches-to the color printer

Monday, October 13, 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Photoshop, "City" finish layers and paint

Monday, October 6, 2008

Minimum Days

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Photoshop Review-City

Friday, October 3, 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

Young Idol Contest cast your vote!

2. Photoshop basics quick review

3. Photoshop basics quiz

Monday and Tuesday, September 29-30, 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Photoshop basics-review-"pets" project

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Have fun with Photoshop-explore and discover as many things as you can. Save your creations to share with me when I get back. If you are new, or if you have a new person next to you-HELP them as much as possible. Do not print your projects!!

Monday, September 22. 2008

1. Check your grades and email - 5 mins

2. Continue Photoshop review

Friday, September 19, 2008

1. Check your grades and email

2. Take this survey on surveymonkey

3. Finish Publisher poster, "Me" and print to the color printer, turn into the white basket

4. Begin Photoshop Review

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

1. Check your grades and email

2. Finish Publisher poster, "Me"

Monday, September 15, 2008

1. Check your grades and email

2. New project-Publisher Review

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

1. Finish PowerPoint Lesson. Save, do not print

2. If you finish early, you may have free time.

Monday, September 8, 2008

1. Check your email-make sure you got the "welcome to email" from me last week and have responded to it.

2. Check your grades on WebGrade-see me for log on info if necessary

3. PowerPoint Review

Friday, September 5, 2008

1. Check your email

2. Check your grades on WebGrade-same log on info as last year

3. Publisher review

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

1. Word Review

Tuesday, August 2, 2008

Looking outside of yoursef for answers to why you haven't created the life you want won't help you. You create the quality of life you lead - no one else.

Internet Safety
Go to this Netsmartz page

• watch the video "Keisha's Crime"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Keisha". When you are done, save the file.
• watch the video "Angela's Experience"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Angela". When you are done, save the file.
• Watch "Tracking Teresa" again. Complete that worksheet in your file. Save.
• Do not print out any of the worksheets-save them in your docs folder

If you finish early: work on your scavenger hunt. If that is done, work on keyboarding

Monday and Tuesday, August 25-26, 2008

All blame is a waster of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.
-Wayne Dyer, Best selling author and inspirational speaker

1. Star Test

2. When you finish the Star test: work on your scavenger hunt. If that is done, work on keyboarding

3. Internet Safety
Go to this Netsmartz page

• watch the video "Keisha's Crime"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Keisha". When you are done, save the file.
• watch the video "Angela's Experience"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Angela". When you are done, save the file.
• Watch "Tracking Teresa" again. Complete that worksheet in your file. Save.

Friday, August 22, 2008

The ONLY person responsible for your quality of your life is YOU

1. Star Test

2. When you finish the Star test: finish your scavenger hunt. If that is done, work on keyboarding

3. Email nettiquette

Monday, August 18, and Tuesday, August 19

Welcome back to school!

1. New computer numbers
2. Internet Acceptable Use Policy and Class Grading policy
3. Finish Olympics Internet Scavenger Hunt
4. If you finish early: work on your keyboarding skills at typeonline

Wednesday April 30 and Thursday May 1

1. Wednesday: Continue working on your Computer Terms PowerPoint. I will give you a due date for this project later.

2. Thursday: We take a break from the Computer Terms PowerPoint to begin a project for your CORE class. Today you will begin your research for the topic that was assigned by your CORE teacher. Make sure you start a list, in Word, of all the website you find and will use for your research.

Wednesday April 23 and Friday April 25
Welcome Mrs. Logsdon!

1. Freerice - do at least 5 words

2. Continue working on your Computer Terms PowerPoint. Create a PowerPoint using Photoshop Elements for all your titles and headings.This is an ABC dictionary. You will be selecting computer terms for each letter of the alphabet. There will be one letter per slide. For letters X, Y and Z there are fewer terms to chose from-therefore, for those 3 letters you can pick either X, Y or Z and do ONE slide instead of 3. Here is the website to get you started. You can use this site or any others you find for pictures and terms.

Wednesday-Thursday, April 16-17, 2008

1. Freerice - do at least 5 words

2. New project-Computer Terms PowerPoint. Create a PowerPoint using Photoshop Elements for all your titles and headings.This is an ABC dictionary. You will be selecting computer terms for each letter of the alphabet. There will be one letter per slide. For letters X, Y and Z there are fewer terms to chose from-therefore, for those 3 letters you can pick either X, Y or Z and do ONE slide instead of 3. Here is a website to get you started. You can use this site or any others you find for pictures and terms.

Wednesday-Friday, April 9-11

Digital Photography Tips and Tricks
Project must be completed by Friday. When you finish Mrs. Martin will grade your project from your computer screen.

If you finish early: work on //hart-mathscore.com and review what you think you need to for the upcoming standardized tests.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Continue working on your "Photography Tips" project. When you are done with your powerpoint check out a camera to take the pictures you need to illustrate your favorite tips.

Project is due next Friday. 100 points possible.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

New Project: Digital Photography Tips and Tricks
1. Visit some photography websites ) google "photography tips" or start with the Kodak site. Create a PowerPoint with your 5 favorite photo tips-one tip per slide-include photo examples of each tip. The photo samples will be taken by YOU for at least 3 of the examples.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Cartoon Face-finish and print to the color printer-50 points possible.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Fantasy Picture. Project is due tomorrow, Thursday March 13 at the end of class. 50 points.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

New Project: Put yourself in a fantasy picture! Find an animation or a fantasy type picture first. If you need a new picture I will take that tomorrow. Project due date will be determined later.

Wednesday-Friday February 27-29

"Put Youself in Another Picture" project. Due Friday. Worth 50 points.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

New Project: Put yourself in another picture!!! This is the last assignment for the trimester and is due Friday, February 29th (min day), and is worth 50 points. Listen carefully to directions that you recieve today.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Due today: Photoshop "Object" project. Make sure it is in the white basket by the end of class today. 30 points.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker!!

Photoshop "Object" Project. Canvas should be 7 inches by 7 inches. Find an object (nothing "living" and no weapons) on the internet that you can remove the background from. Create a new and creative background, apply filters to your object-Use you CREATIVITY!! Due next Wednesday.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentines Day!!

Finish Shoe Project-print to the color, 3800 printer. Due by the end of class today. Turn into the white basket.

Begin new project: find another interesting object on the internet, remove the background, create a new background, apply filters, etc-similar to the shoe project. You will also have tomorrow to work on this.

Wednesday and Thursday, Feb 6-7, 2008

Begin Shoe Project: take picture of one of your shoes, create an awesome background with photoshop elements (canvas 7 x 7) apply cool filters and colors to your project, print to the color (3800) printer

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

work on your Genetics project

if you are done: 2 choices:

hart.mathscore.com or

studyisland.com

Wednesday-Friday, January 16-18

Continue with New 7 wonders of Nature website project: see below for instructions. This is due Friday and is worth 100 points.

When you are done: www.hart.mathscore.com

Wednesday and Thursday, January 9-10, 2009

Continue with New 7 wonders of Nature website project: index (home) page, add text, hyperlink to www.new7wonders.com site, create a banner in photoshop that has pictures of all your 7 choices plus a banner that says, "New 7 Wonders of Nature". Save that picture both as a .psd file and a .jpg file, in you images folder for you website. Add that picture to your index page.

Finish adding text and pictures to each of your child, or sub, pages.

Wednesday and Thursday, December 19-20

If you haven't deleted un-necessary files from your documents, please do that today.

We will continue with our New 7 Wonders of Nature website project.

Enjoy your Winter Break!

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Clean out your folders

New project-New 7 wonders of the World website
Go to www.new7wonders.com
Look through the nominations for the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Select your 7 choices and list them on a Word document. Add your name to the document and print it to the black and white printer. Turn into the white basket-these are due by the end of class today.

Wednesday-Friday, December 5-7, 2007

Complete your portrait project. Use Photoshop Elements, create a canvas that is 5 x 7 inches, 150 dpi resolution. Create a background but make sure it does not overpower your picture-YOU are the center of attention on this one! Add you name and the year to the corner. These are due at the end of class Friday.

Thursday and Friday, November 15-16, 2007

Introduction to FrontPage Web Design

Friday add animations, text and pictures

suggested animation sites:

gifanimations

animation factory

free web stuff

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

MInimum day schedule

Grading day-open Veteran's Day Scavenger Hunt for grading. I will also grade your Ancient Africa PowerPoints.

Trimester ends next Wednesday!!! If you have any missing work or you want to redo an assignment for a better grade, please get it completed by next Monday, November 19.

Thursday, November 8. 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

1. Veterans' Day Scavenger Hunt-look for a document in your docs folder called "Vets scav hunt" Read the directions on the sheet and use the link provided to get you going. All the answers can be found on that webpage, however, you can use other pages if you wish. Make sure you finish up today and save in your folders - DO NOT PRINT (save a tree :-) You may help each other but everyone needs to complete their own worksheet.

2. If you finish early,work on keyboarding withM. Beacon.

3. see you next week!!

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

1. Keyboarding for 15 minutes

2. Finish up Africa powerpoint and get it ready to grade.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Work on and finish the Ancient Africa PowerPoint-instructions here

If you finish early, work on keyboarding (Mavis B)

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Ancient Africa PowerPoint-instructions here

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Showtime! View the Anti-Bullying videos

Friday, October 19, 2007

Finish your videos!!! Export them to .wmv files before the end of class.

If you finish early-work on Mavis Beacon.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado!

Finish your videos!!! I will show you how to do the final exporting process tomorrow.

If you finish early-work on Mavis Beacon.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Final process for your video - Exporting to .wmv

Finish your videos-each person must complete their own video. Each group will pick their best video to show on the big screen. Best videos will be uploaded to SchoolTubes-for that reason, do not put your full name anywhere on the video-just add first name and last initial.

I will be gone tomorrow-videos are due Friday!!!

Wednesday, October 11, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!! Freddy made it to the next round!!

1. Continue work on Anti-Bullying video. Adding music: FreePlayMusic.com

2. Delete Egg Drop files and other unnecessary files.

Tuesday, October 10, 2007

1. Continue work on Anti-Bullying video

Friday, October 5, 2007

Welcome Mrs. Farris

1. Continue work on Anti-Bullying video

2. If you get stuck, work on keyboarding with Mavis Beacon.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!!

1. Finish your Egg Drop Video and show me.

2. Use cameras if necessary to film for your groups-absolute last chance-get done quickly!!

3. Begin work on Anti-Bullying videos

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!!

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2. Finish your "Egg Drop" Video. Make sure you have all nine clips and pictures, transisions, a title and rolling creditis.

3. Begin working on your "Anti-Bullying" Video

Friday, September 21

Vote for Freddy!!!

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2.Mavis Beacon until I stop you

3. Anti-bullying Week-poster and video ideas
Anti Bullying Network

Thursday, September 20, 2007-Bus evacuation day

Vote for Freddy!!!

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2. Finish Photoshop project, "self". Print to the color 3800n and turn into the white basket

3. When you finish, you may create a new project with your picture, applying filters and other affects to change yourself-just make sure you are still recognizable (people looking at the picture should still see that it is YOU)

4. Other choice-Mavis Beacon

Wednesday, September 19, 2007-Minimum Day

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2. Continue Photoshop project, "self".

Thursday, September 13, 2007

1. Turn in your WebGrade slips if you haven't already

2. Check your grades-new grades are posted for Internet Safety Project

3. Mavis Beacon while I get the rest of the pictures taken for makeups.

4. Continue Photoshop project, "self".

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

1. Mavis Beacon while I take pictures of you (If you have not completed your Internet Safety worksheets you may finish them now. You may also take an AR test.

2. New photoshop project with your picture (from above)

Friday, September 7, 2007

1. WebGrade information. Check your grades. Fill out the form provided. Return it to school on Monday-give it to your homeroom teacher.

2. Complete the Mingle Vocabulary Matching worksheet in your "Internet Safety Lessons" Docs folder. You may work with a partner if you wish. Use google if you do not understand a term. Make sure you put your name on the paper. When you are finished, save and PRINT the worksheet on the black and white printer. Turn it in to the white basket.

3. All five worksheets from the Internet Safety Lessons are due today. Finish them up.

4. Mavis Beacon.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

1. go to this Netsmartz page

• watch the video "Keisha's Crime"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Keisha". When you are done, save the file.
• watch the video "Angela's Experience"
• Open the Internet Safety folder in your Docs and answer the questions on the form called "Angela". When you are done, save the file.
• Watch "Tracking Teresa" again. Complete that worksheet in your file. Save.

2. When you finish, work on Mavis Beacon. Make sure you always start in Lesson Area. Do not play a game unless the program delivers one to you. Memorize the home row!!!!

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

1. Internet Issues-Cyberbullying

2. Complete cyberbullying worksheet-in "Internet Safety Lessons" folder. Save - do not print!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

1. Internet Safety

2. Introduction to Mavis Beacon Typing Program

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

1. visit www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise

2. STAR test

3. Internet Safety

Welcome back to school!

Friday, August 24, 2007

1. New computer numbers and passwords

2. Check out the new student response system

3. Check out the new keyboarding software.

4. We will go over rules and expectations next week.

2006-07 assignment archuive

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

1. Work on Get a Clue while I grade your dictionary.

2. Work on digital pictures that you took outside-applying filters from previous assignment. Prepare at least 5 pictures to use in a slideshow on Friday. Make sure they are in a separate folder.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words-Get a Clue due on June 1.

2. Continue work on your Computer Terms PowerPoint projects. Remember to use Photoshop to create all your titles and headings. Due TODAY. 50 points possible. Mrs. Raby's class: you must complete powerpoint up to at least the letter "H" to be eligle for an A. For those of you in Mr. Martins or Mrs. Barber's core, you must complete the powerpoint up to letter "M" to be eligible for an A.

Monday, May 21, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words

2. Continue work on your Computer Terms PowerPoint projects. Remember to use Photoshop to create all your titles and headings. Due tomorrow. 50 points possible. Mrs. Raby's class: you must complete powerpoint up to at least the letter "H" to be eligle for an A. For those of you in Mr. Martins or Mrs. Barber's core, you must complete the powerpoint up to letter "M" to be eligible for an A.

Monday, May 15, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your Computer Terms PowerPoint projects. Remember to use Photoshop to create all your titles and headings. Mrs. Raby's class: don't panic, I will explain the assignment and you will have a reduced version of the project.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your Computer Terms PowerPoint projects. Remember to use Photoshop to create all your titles and headings.

Monday, May 7, 2007

1. Get a Clue-Work until I stop you.

2. New project-Computer Terms PowerPoint (we will resume the Digital Picture project later). Create a PowerPoint using Photoshop Elements for all your titles and headings.This is an ABC dictionary. You will be selecting computer terms for each letter of the alphabet. There will be one letter per slide. For letters X, Y and Z there are fewer terms to chose from-therefore, for those 3 letters you can pick either X, Y or Z and do ONE slide instead of 3. Here is a website to get you started. You can use this site or any others you find for pictures and terms.

Friday, May 4, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Photoshop Digital Picture Project-wait for instructions

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Since I am at a meeting today I decided to post-pone the project we have been working on with digital pictures until Friday. We will do a Google Earth Scavenger Hunt instead. check in your documents folder for a Word doc called "spring 07 Garrth Scavenger Hunt. Open the file and add your name. Read the directions. Do as many as you can. DO not print. Save your work at the end of the period. Have fun!

Monday, April 30, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. Check your grades-see below

3. MATH Star test on Renaissance Place

4. Photoshop Digital Picture Project-start applying filters to your photo.

Monday and Tuesday, April 23 and 24, 2007

1. Check you grades-All work turned in to me has been graded and the grades have been uploaded to WebGrade. All question marks will be turning to zeroes at the end of the day. I will accept late work-see me if you have questions.

2. Get a Clue-complete at least two words

3. Take 5 - 7 pictures outside of various things-get close up-focus carefully. We will be using these pictures to experiment with and to complete at project with our new software, Premier Elements.

4. When not taking pictures you may:

• work on Get a Clue
• Play Yahoo word games: Typer Shark, Bookworm, Text Twist,
• Play Sim City
• Play Cross Country USA
• NO free surf today

Friday, April 20, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. Finish up the two assignments that we had this week-Future of Computers and The Earth Day poster. Both are due today-make sure you get them into the white basket.

3. If you finish early you have free time-no music videos, U-Tube

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

1. Get a Clue-make sure you do 2 words, extra ones if you did not complete your words yesterday

2. Finish the assignment from yesterday-see below

3. New Assignment: Earth Day Poster. Create a poster with Photoshop Elements. Use pictures that illustrate the meaning of Earth Day. Include a title and date: April 22, 2007. Worth 20 points-due Friday.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Welcome Back-only 9 more weeks of school!

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least two words

2. New Assignment, worth 10 points: "Pondering the Future of Computers". Please watch this first video and read this article about what might happen in the future with computers. Then watch the second video. Next, open a Word document and answer these questions (I suggest you copy and paste these questions on to that document first). Answer the questions thoughtfully and in complete sentences. When you are finished, make sure you add your name, print to the black and white printer and place in the white basket.

1. From the first video:

Name at least 3 things that the person demonstrating was doing with the computer

How was he moving things and making changes?

What is your reaction to using a computer this way?

2. From the article:

What was the computer like?

Can you think of ways a computer like this could be used?

What is your reaction to the possibility that computers will be like this in the future?

3. From the second video-Your Predictions:

What do you think computers will be like in the future?

Do you think the changes in computers will affect you? Why or why not?

Monday, April 2, 2007

1. Get a Clue: Please complete at least 2 words

2. Photoshop designed cover for your Medeival Project. Worth 30 points and due tomorrow Tuesday, April 3.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

1. Get a Clue: Please complete at least 2 words

2. Check your Grades

3. New Project: Photoshop designed cover for your Medeival Project. Worth 30 points and due next Tuesday, April 3.

Monday, March 26, 2007

1. Get a Clue: Please complete at least 2 words

2. Continue working on "Hero" project. Project due TODAY by the end of class. Print carefully to the color printer and turn into the white basket. 30 points.

Friday, March 23, 2007

Welcome Mr. Ferrini

1. Get a Clue: Please complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue working on "Hero" project. Remove the background from your "hero" and place them in a new background. If you finish early do not print-we will print next week. If you finish early you may work on your Medieval project for Core, Get a Clue, or create another project of your choice with Photoshop Elements. NO free time, surfing, music, videos, etc.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

1. Get a Clue: new goals and complete at least 2 words-work until I stop you

2. New Photoshop Project: Your hero in another background

Monday, March 19, 2007

Continue work on "Put Yourself in another Picture" Photoshop Project. Print in color and turn into the white basket by the end of class today. 30 points possible.

If you finish early-work on another Photoshop creation of your own choice OR do research for your medieval project for Core.

Monday and Tuesday, March 12-13, 2007

Continue work on "Put Yourself in another Picture" Photoshop Project. Print in color and turn into the white basket by the end of class Tuesday. 30 points possible.

Friday, March 9, 2007

Today is a minimum day and the Read-A-Thon

Time in computers should be spent working on Get a Clue and your "Put Yourself in Another Place" project.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

1. Get a Clue-points toward your goal and extra credit will be collected Friday afternoon.

2. New assignment: Put Yourself in Another Place: Photoshop digital picture editing. Find a picture you want to be a part of. Take a picture of yourself in front of the green screen in a position that will work with the photo. Edit out the green screen and place yourself in the other picture. You will be graded on how realistic the picture looks. 30 points, due at the end of class next Tuesday, March 13th.

Monday, March 5, 2007

1. Get a Clue-goals are due tomorrow

2. Print out your favorite Kansas Field picture and turn it into the basket

3. For practice: Find another picture on the Internet and remove the sky, replace it with another.

Friday, February 23, 2007 and Monday and Tuesday, February 26-27, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Project: Photoshop: Kansas Field-finish project and print your favorite pair for 20 points. Show me your 5 examples from your screen for 10 points.

3. When you finish Kansas, find another picture on the Internet that you can remove the background from and replace with another. This project will be due Tuesday, March 6.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. New Project: Photoshop: Kansas Field

Monday, February 13, 2007

1. Get a Clue-at least two words

2. Photoshop "Shoe" project. Due at the end of class today. Print to the color printer and turn into the white basket-make sure your name is on it! Project worth 30 points.

3. If you finish early-work on another Photoshop project to improve your skills. Explore and learn on your own. No free surf, games, music, etc.

Friday, February 9, 2007

1. Check you grades

3. Photoshop "Shoe" project. Due at the end of class Tuesday. Project worth 30 points. Remember, a design project can always be improved and it is never complete until the DEADLINE.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007-Due to the assembly this morning, our class time is 30 mins.

1. Get a Clue-at least two words

2. Photoshop "Shoe" project. Deadline extended to the end of class Friday. Project worth 30 points. Please do not print until the end of class. Remember, a design project can always be improved and it is never complete until the DEADLINE.

Monday, February 5, 2007

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. Photoshop "Shoe" project. Wait for directions to start. Due at the end of class tomorrow. 30 points.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least two words.

2. Finish "Name" project-add background. Print to the color printer (HP LaserJet 3800n PCL6) and turn in to the white basket by the end of class. Worth 20 points.

3. Begin "Shoe" project.

Monday, January 29, 2007

1. Check your grades - Any questions? Ask today-grades are due by tomorrow for progress reports.

2. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

3. Adobe Name Project-wait for directions. Worth 20 points-due by the end of class tomorrow.

Friday January 26, 2007

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2. For the rest of class you may continue to work on Get a Clue, take an AR test, work on a project for another class, or create a Photoshop project of your own choice-no "free" time, "free surf" or U Tube videos, etc.

Monday and Tuesday, January 22-23

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Finish Photoshop collage and add it to your 7 Wonders website by the end of class Tuesday. 40 points.

3. While you are working on your collage I will be coming to your computers to grade your website.

4. If you finish early, you may work on Get a Clue, or create a new collage with a subject of your own choice.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Continue this project on Photoshop: Create a collage of the 7 locations you chose for your New 7 Wonders website. This collage will be added to your index page. Example is here . Due date will be Tuesday, January 23rd. Project is worth 40 points. I will show you how to add it to your website next Monday.

Friday, January 12, 2007

1. Get a Clue-make up all the words for this week

2. Photoshop: Create a collage of the 7 locations you chose for your New 7 Wonders website. This collage will be added to your index page. Example is here

Monday and Tuesday, January 8 and 9, 2007

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website. Completed websites and at least one podcast will be due tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, 2007.

Monday and Tuesday, December 18 and 19, 2006

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website. Completed websites and at least one podcast will be due Tuesday, January 9, 2007.

Tuesday and Friday, December 12 and 15, 2006

1. Get a Clue-complete at least 2 words.

2. Continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website.

Monday, December 11, 2006

1. Get a Clue-new goals today

2. Continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website.

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

1. Take this survey-the password for our school is "eagles" Take the Net Day Speak Up 2006 Survey here

2. When you finish the survey, continue work on your 7 Wonders of the World website.

Monday, December 4, 2006

1. Check you grades. Computer Literacy grade is your final grade for the trimester. See me at break with any questions.

2. Star test-wait for start

3. 7 Wonders of the World Website. Finish navigation bars.

Friday, December 1, 2006

NO Get a Clue today!!!

We will continue work on our 7 Wonders of the World Website.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

1. Last day for Get a Clue.

2. Continue work on 7 Wonders website. Make sure all your page banners and navigation bars are complete and working by the end of class. Begin adding content.

Monday, November 27, 2006

1. Get a Clue: Tomorrow is the last day to work towards your goal and extra credit. Don't blow this-a low getaclue grade can reduce your final grade GREATLY.

2. Continue work on 7 Wonders website.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. Continue Webpage project: Set up pages and navigation. Begin adding content.

Monday, November 20, 2006

1. Get a Clue-goals due by November 28. 4 more class times.

2. New Webpage project: New 7 Wonders of the World website
Visit this website and decide which of the new 7 wonders you will vote for. Prepare a Word document with the 7 places. Turn in for 10 points. Begin webpage. Wait for instructions.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

1. Get a Clue-you have 5 more class times to each your goal and earn any extra credit. Please complete at least 2 words today.

2. Finish the Google Earth Scavenger Hunt-print in black and white and turn into the white basket.

Monday, November 13, 2006

I am at a meeting today, please welcome Mr. Ferrini

1. Work on Get a Clue-please complete at least 2 words.

2. Google Scavenger Hunt: Complete your hunt, print it in black and white and turn it in to the white basket by the printer. Make sure your name is on the document and staple all your pages together!!!

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

1. Get a Clue: Work until I stop you.

2. New assignment: Google Earth Scavenger Hunt. File is in your student folder, it is a Word document called "Google Earth Scavenger Hunt". Remember to put your name on the document. When you are done print the document in black and white and turn it in to the white basket by the printer. This assignment is due Monday at the end of class. It is worth 20 points.

Monday, November 6, 2006

1. Get a Clue: Work until I stop you. Reminder, your goal is 40 words and you have the opportunity to earn up to 25 extra credit points. Each word you do is worth 1 point. Point for first trimester are due Tuesday, November 28. You have 8 more class times to work towrads your goal.

2. Seasons WebPage presentations.

Friday, November 3, 2006

1. Get a Clue: Do not get behind. Check you progress toward your goal today. You have about 8 more class times to reach your goal!!

2. WebPage presentations.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

1. Get a clue: Work silently until you have done at least 2 words-then you can transition on your own to the WebPage assignment.

2. Seasons Webpage: please re-read instructions below. WebPages will be graded Friday. Today is the last day to work on them in class.

Monday, October 30, 2006

Scoliosis screening takes place today-some schedule disruption will occur.

1. Get a clue: Work silently until you have done at least 2 words-then you can transition on your own to the WebPage assignment.

2. Seasons Webpage: please re-read instructions below. WebPages will be graded Friday. Pleasd complete them by tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

1. Get a Clue-work silently until you have done at least 2 words-then you can transition on your own to the WebPage assignment.

2. Same as yesterday! Frontpage: adding content and pictures, including animations to your Seasons Webpage:
On each "child page" add a paragraph that relates to the season. For example, if your birthday is in the Spring, you could note that, as well as what kinds of things you do in the Spring, as well as what you like/don't like about Spring.
Your webpages will be worth 50 points-I will let you know the due date soon. They will be graded from your computer. Volunteers may show them to the class via the projector.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Today is Scoliosis Meeting Day so our schedule will different and shorter.

1. Get a Clue-work until you have done at least 2 words

2. Frontpage: adding content and pictures, including animations to your Seasons Webpage:
On each "child page" add a paragraph that relates to the season. For example, if your birthday is in the Spring, you could note that, as well as what kinds of things you do in the Spring, as well as what you like/don't like about Spring.
Your webpages will be worth 50 points-I will let you know the due date soon. They will be graded from your computer. Volunteers may show them to the class via the projector.

Friday, October 20, 2006

Minimum Day: No Get a Clue today

Frontpage Seasons Lesson: adding content and pictures
Animation sites:
Best Animations
Gif Animations

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Get a Clue-work until I stop you

Microsoft Frontpage-Beginning Web Page Design

Monday, October 16, 2006

Due to the short time frame today, please work on Get a Clue
Other option (after completing your two words) is keyboarding practice:-http://www.typeonline.co.uk/

NO FREE SURFING

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Check your grade on WebGrade

Work on Get a Clue until I stop you

Keyboarding-practice-http://www.typeonline.co.uk/
Work on Keyboard Lessons
Take a speed test sometime during class today and show me your result
Today is the last day to work on keyboarding-I am grading you on effort and improvement- 30 points possible.

Monday, October 9, 2006

Check your grade on WebGrade

Work on Get a Clue until I stop you

Keyboarding-practice and take speed test and show me your result
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/

Friday, October 6, 2006

Check your grade on WebGrade

If you have not shown me your My Documents folder do that at the beginning of class. While you are waiting for me to start, practice keyboarding at this site http://www.typeonline.co.uk/

Get a Clue-online vocabulary program starts today

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Check your grades-all turned in work has been graded. If you need to show me anything this morning, please let me know.

First 10 minutes-finish Grading Policy

Show me your organized Documents folder-good for 10 points

If you are done with everything: Practice keyboarding at : http://www.typeonline.co.uk/ (you can also take a timed test to see how fast you type)

Take an AR test if you need to

NO FREE SURF TODAY

Monday, October 2, 2006

Review procedure to save the History Curriculum files from the cds to your own computer hard drives

Take STAR test, if necessary
Finish Lab Grading Policy-I will grade from your screen
Create folders for your Documents folder-see white board
If you finish all, check out these cool art sites:
Jackson Pollach
Escher Web Sketch
The Art Zone

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Finish Star test, if necessary- Take AR test if you need to
Turn in WebGrade sheet from home
Type Computer Lab Grading Policy

Monday, September 25, 2006

Finish Star test, if necessary- Take AR test if you need to
Check Grades and prepare note for home
Type Computer Lab Grading Policy