8th Grade Lessons and Assignments

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the season, or the wind, but you can change yourself."
-Jim Rohn, self-made millionarie, success coach and philosopher

2011-12

Projects throught the end of the year.....(I am gonna miss you....) Website and final photoshop projects are due by Wednesday May 30. Grad program design is due May 24.

Finish your "Favorites" website on wix.com. When you finish your site publish it and email me your site url. 50 points

Graduation program. Due May 24. 30 points. Directions:

Final Photoshop Project: You have learned a lot of cool photoshop techniques over the past 3 years. Use your cretivity to come up with a final project that showcases what you have learned. Borrow a camera and take some new pictures if you wish. Do whatever you want but make it dazzling!! 50 points and due May 30.

Thursday, April 26

Please vote for your favorite quote here

New project: Website on wix.com. Create a wix account. Use a blank template. Create a webpage with a home page and at least 3 subpages. The website is a reflection of your favorites. See the whiteboard for category ideas. Have fun creating!

Wednesday, April 25

Class Motto

Search for some famous quotes. You can use key words like famous quotes+future, or quotes+graduation, etc. Read through several the pick one or two that you think would be great for you class motto. Remember this is for 8th grade graduation, not graduation from high school or college.

Copy and paste you choice, along with the person who said it onto a word document. Also add your name. Print to the black and white printer, and turn in for 10 easy points. Due today, April 24.

Wednesday-Thursday, April 18-19

Both Mosiac projects are due Thursday at the end of class.

If you finish early you have these choices:

-Google SketchUp
-Scratch-tutorials here
-Make a comic strip story
-Create your own website

No Freeplay

Wednesday-Friday, March 28-30

Wednesday-finish up "This is It" and turn it in.

Thursday and Friday: Photoshop Mosaic Project general tutorial

My tutorial

Wednesday-Thursday, March 21-22

Work on "This is It"-due Wednesday March 21. 50 points

Wednesday-Friday, March 14-16

Welcome Mrs. Gilham and Mrs. Dubbs!

Work on your "This is It" Project. If you can't see you picture in your folder, or you didn't take one, borrow the flashdrive from Mrs. Gilham or Mrs. Dubbs. Find your own picture, or if it isn't there-use someone elses. If we have time when I get back I will take another picture of you.

This is something new-I am linking to a tutorial for this lesson. You need to take the time to read the tutorial. The tricky part is making the mask, or stencil, of you body. Follow the steps carefully and help each other figure it out. It won't be long before you will be leaving me and you need to learn how to teach yourself with online tools like tutorials. Good luck-I know you can do it!!! Here is the tutorial

If you finish early do something productive-try some more of those great websites that we explored at the end of the 2nd trimester-see the list, below, from the February 15-17 agenda or find some new ones on your own. Take a look at khanacademy.com

See you all next week!

Thursday March 8

Vote for our dance theme here

Start "This is It!"

Wednesday March 7

Dance theme!!! Google Dance themes, Dance ideas, etc

Wed-Fri, February 15-17 and Wed-Thurs , February 22-23

Task 1: Finish your me walking video and export it to a .wmv file. Remember to export directly to your me_walking folder on your desktop-then move the file into your videos folder in your documents folder.

Task 2: End of the Trimester Projects. Do at least two projects from the list below (do more than 2 for FUN!!):

Create a project that shows proficiency using one of these online tools:

You have a choice of:

1. Check out Psykopaint.com-learn how to use it
2. Write a children's story using storyjumper.com
3. Create a Museum Box. Place inside the box items that represent you
4. Make a newspaper clipping using fodey.com . Make up a story-see the example on the site. when you finish download and print. Turn in with your name.
5. Create something else interesting and challenging in SketchUp-check out some good tutorials on YouTube
6. Look at Scratch and practice programing. Make something to share in class. tutorials there are more on YouTube

Put effort and energy into these-you will be graded on that!

See you when I get back!

Wed-Fri, December 14-16, 2011

Finish Trip Video-I will grade from your computers-50 points

Complete Yearbook information forms for 8th grade picture and 8th grade student picks

Thursday and Friday, Dec 1 and 2, 2011

New project-Video-Trip

Project Objective: Basics of video editing: setting up the files, bringing them into the project, timeline, titles and credits, transisitons and special effects, exporting to a windows media file (.wmv)

Tutorial

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Welcome Mrs. Dubbs!

Check your grades-they are up to date!

You have an email assignment-please check your email.

We are going to attempt video editing again! Those of you who had trouble with the software will be getting new accounts, just for these projects. I will give those to you tomorrow when I get back.
Our project will be similar, but not the same as the one we started at the beginning of the school year.
It will still be a vacation theme but this time you will pick ONE place in the world and collect 5 – 10 pictures that represent that place. For example, I may choose to go to London. I will go to the internet and find 5 -10 pictures of places I would see or visit in London like Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, West Minister Abbey, London Buses, Big Ben, and so on.
Make a new folder and name it the name of the place you will be “visiting”. For my example I would make a folder called “London”. Search for images about that location and save them in your new folder.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

New assignment: Thanksgiving Wordle-due tomorrow at the end of class, 20 points

Wordle Pattern
Write Thanks 6 times
Write the names of family members twice
Write the names of friends once
Write the names of things once

Example
Thanks Thanks Thanks  Thanks  Thanks  Thanks  
Ed Ed Andy Andy Katie Katie  Ashley Ashley Alex Alex  Eddie Eddie Marie Marie Kathy Kathy  Nancy Nancy  Ron Ron  Mark Mark  Emily Emily  Scott Scott  Karen Karen  Leslie Leslie
Ginny Karen John Cindy Jim Jerrianna Barbara Monica Coleen Rick Marla
Home church family school Hart-Ransom country students piano music sports

Copy and paste this into wordle.net
OPen PSE and make a canvas that is 10 In dwide by 7.5 inches high
Use the "Print Screen" function on your keyboard to copy your wordle
Paste your wordle onto the PSE canvas
Rezise and delete the parts of the print screen area that you don't want to see
open the picture of yourself, use the lasso tool with 15 as the feather and move onto the canvas
adjust and resize your head shot
print to the 3800n and turn in!

Friday, November 4, 2011

New Edmodo assignment (Time Change). Check there for directions.

When you are done:
Choices for end of the trimester project:
Create something else interesting and challenging in SketchUp
Look at Scratch and practice programing. Make something to share in class. tutorials
Check out Psykopaint.com-learn how to use it

Your end of the trimester project is due Wednesday, November 9. Let Mrs. Martin know today what you are going to do for this project. Project worth 40 points.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

New Edmodo assignment (Civility). Check there for directions.

When you are done:
Choices for end of the trimester project:
Create something else interesting and challenging in SketchUp
Look at Scratch and practice programing. Make something to share in class. tutorials
Check out Psykopaint.com-learn how to use it

Your end of the trimester project is due Wednesday, November 9. Let Mrs. Martin know today what you are going to do for this project. Project worth 40 points.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Go to Edmodo.com and create an account. Join the 8th Grade class group by using this code: : f8r32x
Respond to the post (Halloween). Use complete sentences and correct punctuation. Post response is worth 10 points. Do not respond with any other random social chatter. This network is for school posting only.

Finish your Sketchup House. Today is the last day you can turn it in.

Choices:
Create something else interesting and challenging in SketchUp
Look at Scratch and practice programing. Make something to share in class.
Check out Psykopaint.com-learn how to use it

Wednesday, Thursday, October 26-27

Yearbook....baby pictures....ads......personalization....Oct. 28

Finish Chair sketchup project, print and turn in

Start House Project
Watch these two tutorials for help getting started:
Getting Started with Google SketchUp
Create a Simple House

Stretch Yourself-Make something else! One Idea

Wednesday-Friday, October 19-21

Yearbook....baby pictures....ads......personalization....Oct. 28

New Project-Inspirational Poster.This lesson was inspired by Lilly and Isabella. Find a quote that you think will inspire others, like "Change your thoughts and you change the world". Design the poster using Photoshop-size is 8.5 by 11 inches, either way (portrait or landscape) and 150 pixels/inch resolution. These will be laminated and plastered all over the school!! One of these quotes will become the motto for your class-we will vote on that later. These are due Friday, October 21 and are worth 30 points.

SketchUp Project. Watch the first 3 New User videos below and practice the skills you learn with SketchUp. When you feel you have mastered the basic skills, watch New User video 4_Create a Chair. Make a chair similar to the one in the video. You can change the chair slightly but make sure it has all the basics of a chair. When you finish, print it out in black and white and turn it in.

SketchUp Video New User One
SketchUp Video New User Two
SketchUp Video New User Three

SketchUp Video Four-Create a Chair

Wednesday and Thursday, October 12-13, 2011

Yearbook....baby pictures....ads......personalization....Oct. 28

Check your grades-if you see a zero in any assignment you did not turn it in. Any missing assignments must be done by this Friday or I will not accept them.

Take the SpeakUp Survey! Our secret word is eagles

Your Personal Interest Collage is due Thursday, October 13. Print to one of the color printers. Make sure your name is on it. See the lesson requirements, below.

Try this personality test for fun-thanks to Lucas Shirley for sharing this site. Colorgenics

Friday, October 7 - MInimum Day!!!

New Project: Photoshop Review

Personal Interest Collage. Think of a category, make a folder and save at least 5 pictures in the folder.

Create a personal collage, 7x7 inches, 72 pixels/inch resolution. Use selection tools and feathering as appropriate for your collage. HELP NEW STUDENTS around you so we can get on with our new projects as soon as possible. Add text, a title, to your collage and apply layer styles to the text. Also type your name on the collage.Print to a color printer, do not resize. Due Thursday, October 13. 30 points possible.

Thursday, October 6 - minimum day!

Check your email

Facebook and Shoe Design are DUE TODAY!!!

If you are done, you may have free time-work quietly....

Wednesday, October 5 - minimum day!

Catch up day-finish your Blast Facebook Page and the Shoe Design

If you are done, you may have free time-work quietly....

Wed-Thurs, September 28-29

Finish Blast Facebook Page and print-due Thursday and worth 20 points

Finish at least one Photoshop shoe design-print out your favorite for 20 points-also Due Thursday

Wed-Fri, September 21-23

Friday-Welcome Mr. Hesse!

Blast Projects:Finish these project in this order:
1. Report Cover-remember to add your Blast character's name, your name, and the date due. You can use 9/26/11 as the due date.

2. Wordle. www.wordle.net Keep you list of descriptive words on Microsoft Word and save it. The more words you can think of the better your wordle will be. Use at least 20 descriptive words. Make sure your Blast person's name is bigger than anything else in the wordle.

3. Facebook Page-what would your Blast Character's page look like?? Be creative!!

If you finish all of these, work on Photoshop Shoe Design Templates

Wed-Thurs, September 14-15

Continue work on your Dream Vacation Project. Add titles, transistions and music.

Wed-Friday, September 7-9

You have an email assignment-check you email and follow the directions for 10 easy points!

Dream Vacation Project-Where do YOU want to go?

Learning to use Premiere Elements video editing program

Make a folder called "Dream Vacation". Think of 5 places around the world that you would like to visit. Collect as many pictures of those 5 places as you can. Name them Rome1, Rome2, etc so you don't get them mixed up and save them in your "Dream Vacation" folder.

Thursday and Friday, August 25 and 26

email me if you haven't done so yet: Summer. Due today!!

Wallwisher. Add a sticky note to this wall. Make sure you add your name to get 10 points!

Easybib.com: practice citing your sources for your Blast report and other reports

Quisklyst-check out this free user -friendly site for creating outlines. It also integrate with a serach engine and dictionary for enhance note taking.

Begin your research for you Blast Report.

Welcome Back to School!!!

Class Management System: Use your Page Ups!!! These really help me learn everyone's names.

New computer numbers-on your cards-change your passwords from "pw" to your own. Make it a STRONG password

Email me: Easy 10 points. On the subject line put Summer. Tell me something fun that happened over your summer. smartin@hartransom.org

If you do not have an email address then create one. Create a gmail, yahoo or hotmail account. After you create the account then you can email me. Have a friend help if needed.

Take our Back to School Survery Raise your hand when you are done so I can check-another 10 easy points

What was your favorite summer activity? Post your answer here at AnswerGarden

Algebra Shadow Survey

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

1. Chose from one of the quotes below and begin writing your essay:

• “The past is my heritage; the present – my responsibility, the future – my challenge” by Anonymous
• “Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life – but what we do about what happens to us.
  by George Allen
• “You’ve got to follow your passion. You’ve got to figure out what it is you love—who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.” By Oprah Winfrey
• “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement” by Foster C. McClellan
• ‘If you can dream it, you can do it” by Walt Disney

Your essay will begin with the quote and the person who said it. You should write about the meaning and significance of the quote in relationship to your years at Hart-Ransom and/or graduation. Essay is due May 13th-give it to your core teacher. Core teachers will be grading these. The student with winning essay will present it at graduation.

2. Vote for your choice in the civility video contest: www.modbee.com/civility You will need a password to get into this area so create an account if necessary

3. When did you come to HR?

4. Do you want to be a part of the class history speaches at graduation?

5. This is it project. Use printed directions

6. Finish your chimera project.

April 15th

submit your Civility Videos to the modbee site here

Finish your chimera project and turn it in.

April 13 and 14, 2011

PSE "This is It" Project
Tutorial for the lesson can be found here

March 23, 2011

Due today-your script for your Civility Video. You can begin to take video after I approve your script.

If you are NOT the writer-create a poster about civility-use either Publisher or Photoshop.

March 16 and 17, 2011

Friday-Welcome Mrs. Dieker

If you are serving for the spagetti dinner tomorrow-check your email-there is a message for you.

These students also have email messages-please check your email: Aja LaFrance, Alexia Guiterrez, Aaliyah Louns, Jaymes Weir, Nate Phillips, Tyler Chapman

Civility Video Instructions

Winning theme for the Graduation Dance is "Black and White" This will be a really great theme to decorate around! Your dance will be so fun!

Check your grades-if you have a zero for the email and/or the edmodo assignment for March 16 you can still make it up. Get it done today.

Due Thursday March 16: One person in your group needs to email me and tell me the name of your group, who is in your group, and what your jobs are (scriptwriter, videographer, editor)

Meet together as a group and decide what you are going to do. Scriptwriter should begin writing with team members input and help. If you are NOT the writer you MUST create a poster about civility-use either Publisher or Photoshop.

Script is due Wednesday, March 23rd. Script must be 60 to 120 words. Script must be approved by Mrs. Martin before you can begin taking video.

On Friday, continue work on the script and other plans for your video. Continue work on your civility posters.

March 15, 2011

Three things to do today:
1. check your email and respond to “Welcome to Trimester 3”
2. Edmodo.com
        Respond to the post on Civility
3. Vote for your choice for the Graduation Dance:
http://tinyurl.com/4ctg4et

March 10, 2011

Finish your wanted poster - turn in for 10 points

Graduation Dance themes AmswerGarden
Period 1 link
Period 2 link revisit link
Period 3 link

Feb 10 - 23, 2011

Welcome Mr. Baker

Before the end of the trimester you will need to complete your "Me Walking" video and at least two projects chosen from the list below: Any extra projects you do beyond those two will be extra credit.

You have a choice of the following projects to work on while I am gone:

1. Storyjumper-write a really good children's story

2. Comic Master-write a really good comic story

3. Prezi-make a slide show on any subject you wish

4. Jamstudio-create a music soundtrack

5. wix.com-create a webpage on any subject you wish

6. Me Walking Video

Point Values: Me Walking 50 points, Two extra projects 20 points each. Additional extra projects completed will be extra credit. You can turn in all the projects to me when I get back.

PowerPoint: How will Technology Affect my Future

See my webquest

Create a PowerPoint.

Use slides in the PowerPoint to answer the following questions:

History of the Internet: Read about how the Internet and computers got going. Reflect on what you have read. What was happening with the Internet the year you were born? What was happening around the time your parents were born? Write a paragraph summarizing why the Internet got started and highlighting at least two people who were instumental in getting the whole thing started.

Current Uses of Technology: Technology has entered our lives! Take some time to investigate some of these ways. Many uses are things you can list without research, like email and cell phones. Others may be new to you. Find some websites that discuss ways technology is used today and summarize that on at least one slide of your slideshow or one section of your WebPageTechnology has entered our lives! Take some time to investigate some of these ways. Many uses are things you can list without research, like email and cell phones. Others may be new to you. Survey these sites (and any others you may find) and list several uses on at least one slide of your slideshow or one section of your WebPage

Wed-Friday, December 1 - 3, 2010

Finish Dream Vacation project. Add music and credits. Export to a Windows Media File (.wmv) to your DESKTOP, then move to your folder.

Wednesday-Thursday, November 16 and 17

Dream Vacation Project-Where do YOU want to go?

Learning to use Premiere Elements video editing program

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Check your grades-wallwishers are graded. All grades have been updated

Annoying Orange project 2-put parts of your face on an in-animate object-print, same size as "orange" and turn in.

Work on an extra credit video with animoto.com

if you are in period 3, work on aleks.com

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Finish your photoshop collage and print out.

"Annoying Orange" project-pick out a fruit and save it in a new folder called "orange"

If you are waiting for your picture-work on:

Work on your wallwisher.com

Work on an extra credit video with animoto.com

if you are in period 3, work on aleks.com

Thursday, October 22, 2010

Welcome Mr. Baker

Finish your Photoshop Collages-save them but do not print. We will do that next week.

If you finish early here are your choices:

1. make something else with Photoshop

2. Work on your wallwisher.com

3. Work on an extra credit video with animoto.com

4. if you are in period 3, work on aleks.com

NO GAMES, music, or free surfing. You may use a headphone only if you are making a video on animoto.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 6-8, 2010 Minimum Days

Finish your wallwisher

for extra credit-create a video with animoto.com access code is A4E8lab923

Thursday, October 1, 2010

Work on your wallwisher

If you are done with that and you have sent me your url-work on keyboarding skills on www.sense-lang.org/typing

Wednesday, Sept 30, 2010

Pathways note home-check your grades!!

Finish your wallwisher page-send me the url!!!

Wednesday-Friday, September 22-24

Finish up your Blast Project!!
Type final copy of your report with corrections
Make Table of Contents
Finalize anything you need for your PowerPoint
If you are done with all of the above then work on your Wallwisher page
Thursday we will work on your wordle.net project

Wednesday-Thursday, Sept 15-16

Check your email!!!!

Continue with Blast Project

Deadline!!! Rough draft of your written report is due this Friday, Sept 17

When you are done with your rough draft:
Finish Report cover-make sure you turn that in to ME, so I can grade it first. I will return it to you
Finish your Bibliography
Work on your Wallwisher-send me the url from your wall. Include pictures as much as possible
Work on your powerpoint-follow the directions in your packet

Wednesday - Friday, Sept 8 - 10

Announcements!

Continue with Blast Project

Final Outline for your Report is due Friday the 10th-finish typing up the final copy. Print two-one for you and one for your teacher.

When you are done with your outline:
Finish Report cover-make sure you turn that in to ME, so I can grade it first. I will return it to you
Finish your Bibliography
Work on your Wallwisher-send me the url from your wall. Include pictures as much as possible.

Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 1-2

Work on:

Your outline-due tomorrow!

Your bibliography: Use KnightCite or EasyBib

Your Report Cover (on Photoshop) Please review it with me before you print

Your wallwisher-email the url for the wallwisher to me (10 Points for emailing it) When your wallwisher site is complete it will be worth 50 more points. The complete wallwisher will be due later, after you complete your written report.

If you find yourself with extra time, work on your PowerPoint

Wednesday - Friday, August 25-27

Check your email-mail me back for 10 points

Blast!!

Learn how to use Word to make an outline

Research your character

Wednesday and Thursday, August 18-19, 2010

Welcome Back to School!!!

New Class Management System: Fun Page Ups!!!

New computer numbers-on your cards-change your passwords from "p" to your own. Make it a STRONG password

Email me: Easy 10 points. Tell me something fun that happened over your summer. smartin@hartransom.org

If you do not have an email address then create one. Create a gmail, yahoo or hotmail account. After you create the account then you can email me. Have a friend help if needed.

Take our Back to School Survery Raise your hand when you are done so I can check-another 10 easy points

When you finish-your choices are:

Post on Wallwisher Did you see any good movies this summer? and Who is your hero?

Freerice

Magic Pen

Red Remover

8th Grade Lessons and Assignments 2009-10

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Our LAST computer lit class together :-(

The winner :-) of our class motto essay contest is: Emily Hinton. Emily will have the honor of presenting her speechduring graduation. The winning motto is: "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." Anatole France. Please add this quote to your grad program design.

Finish your grad program design, print it out, write your name on it and turn it in.

aleks.com survey

Click here for music for our school dance
Dance music with lyrics

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Chose one of the quotes below and begin writing your 5 paragraph essay:

"The future depends on what we do in the present." Mahatma Gandi

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." Anatole France

"Put your heart, mind and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success." Swami Sivananda

Class Motto Assignment 2010

Wednesday, May 5: You will each do some research in the computer lab, looking for a quote from a famous person (living or dead) that would be an appropriate 8th grade class motto.
Last year’s quote was:”Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is courage to continue that counts.” by Winston Churchill. In 2008 the quote was: “We all have out time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams!” Jeremy Irons

You can look up topics such as:
            Future
            Goals
            Moving forward in life
            Growing
            Expectations
            Memories
            Learning
            Education
            New beginnings
            Life
            Friends
            Change

When you find your quote print it out and turn it in to me for 10 points-make sure your name is on the page you print out. The next steps:

• The Core teachers and I will pick the best of the quotes your find.
• We will give you that list tomorrow (Thursday)
• You will pick a quote from the list. You will write a five paragraph essay about the meaning and significance of this quote in relationship to your years at Hart-Ransom and/or graduation. 
• Your essay will begin with the quote and the person who said it.
• You will have time during computer class next Wed and Thurs to work on your essays.

A private vote will determine the winner of the contest.  The winner will read his/her essay at graduation.

This will be a Language Arts grade for each of you.  Your rough drafts are due Friday, May 21. Turn them in to your Core teachers.

Click here for music for our school dance

March 31, 2010

Liquify fun.
Make a folder called: Cartoons

When we finish with Lady, make your face a cartoon!!

March 24-25, 2010

Today's project: PSE Colorize
Make a folder called "Colorbook". Save this picture in that folder:

When you complete the project call it "colorbook1"

Find two more pictures on the Internet-save them in the colorbook folder. Follow the same steps as in colorbook1. Name them colorbook2 and colorbook3. Do not print them out. All three projects due tomorrow, March 25.

March 19, 2010

Grad Dance Theme is "A Night to Remember"

Project today-Animal Eye.Using Photoshop to convert pictures to black and white, use adjustment layers and hue and saturation.

Pictures for the project:

March 17, 2010

Vote for ONE Grad Theme

Finish "Animal Disguises" and your fantasy Greek God. Both projects are due today. Print to the color 4550. Make sure to write your name on the project.

March 11, 2010

Welcome Mr. Baker

Finish "Animal Disguises" and your fantasy Greek God. Both projects are due next Wednesday. Do not print today!

If you finish early-work on magic Pen or freerice.com. Period 3 aleks.com

Please no games or music during class today!!!

March 10

Star Test

Grad Themes-Period 1

Grad Themes-Period 2

Grad Theme-Period 3

Wednesday and Thursday, February 24 and 25, 2010

Begin a new Photoshop Project called "Animal Disguises" You will be combining animals with other animals, adding costumes, etc. Take a look at this slideshow for some inspiration, I am sure you can complete projects just a good as these: Worth1000

Work on several different projects. I want to see some great creativity-be BRAVE! Try some new things. When I return you can pick your favorite to turn in. Do not print.

Please no games or music during class today!!!

February 12, 2010

Welcome Mr. Baker

Continue working on your greek gods projects. If you finish one save it and start another. The second one can use a fantasy or comic/animated animal. Do not print today.

Please no games or music during class today!!!

February 11, 2010

Begin greek god project-get you photo taken and start the process

February 3-4, 2010

Share your video in .wmv format-save in your video folder and delete you video project folder

Begin looking for pictures for the "greek gods" project, save them in a new folder named : greekgod

January 27-29, 2010

Work on the following:
Finish your video-due Jan. 29

January 20-21, 2010

Work on the following:

Finish "This is It"
Finish your video

January 15, 2009

Work on the following:

Finish the 8th grade yearbook information sheet, print and turn in
Finish "This is It"
Finish your video

December 3, 2009

Welcome Mrs. Diekel!

Continue with your shoe designs. Next week we will learn more about color and design choices and print out our best shoes. Do not print today.

December 2, 2009

Photoshop Shoe Design
use the template called DUNK_HI in your documents folder
Design a shoe, go to SAVE_AS and name it shoe1.
You can then re-open DUNK_HI and start as new design (shoe2) You will make many shoe diesigns before you are through
Be creative! Use the many brushes in the brush pallet. Use gradients and effects!

November 4-5 and 11-13, 18-19, 2009

Edit your video, create your music and JamStudio
Videos are due Thursday November 19
Videos must include music created by you, titles and credits, and should be no longer than 5 minutes. Make sure you export to the Windows Media Format and save in your Videos folder
Videos are worth 150 points

Wednesday-Thursday, October 28-29, 2009

Video Project: make sure you have plans with your group to get your video taken, if you haven't done so already.

Google SketchUp-first assignment, create a chair. View the tutorial linked here if you need to. Print your chair out when you are done, add your name and turn in. Chairs are due Thursday and are worth 20 points.

JamStudio.com-Log on to your account and get the All Access Green Pass using this grant code: 906899. when you get the green code I will grant you 10 points.

Chair tutorial

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Google SketchUP-introduction and practice

SketchUp Concepts Tutorial
SketchUp Edges Tutorial
SketchUp Push Pull Tutorial

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Jamstudio practice

Wednesday-Thursday, October 14-15

Film in class

Sim City 4

Email check

Wednesday-Friday, October 7-9, 2009

Baby pictures - don't forget!!! These are due by next Friday, October 9

Wed: Work on finishing up "Me Walking" Add music, etc

Thurs: Your next Film project plan is due-if done-practice with Jam Studio

Friday: Me Walking must be done and exported to the Windows Media Format

Wednesday and Thursday, September 30-October 1, 2009

Editing your movie: "Me Walking". Remember you video needs to have at least the five scenes you were assigned when you filmed. If you need to film again-get the camera.

Be thinking about your next video. These can be about:
To inform or teach your audience-to teach them about something -like a demonstration on how to cook a certain recipe
To document an event-like you brother's birthday party
Tell a story
You can work in groups but each student will have to create their own video so everyone in your group will get copies of the video clips you film. You can work with friends that are not in your computer class if you can video at home.
Before you begin, turn in your plan for your video-write out what you are going to do, who is in your group, where you will film.
You can film at school or at home. If you film at home and use your own camera bring the memory chip to school, I will download and then return it to you. See me if you need to check out a camera.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 23-24, 2009

Filming-"Me Walking"

If you are not filming-get ideas for your next video-watch videos on schooltube.com
Vidoes can be to inform, or show you how to do something, there must be a theme or a point you want to make...

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Wrapping up our first video-exporting to Windows Media Player .wmv format - DELETING file folder

Introduction of next video project

Friday, September 11, 2009

Welcome Mrs. Mack

Continue work on your PRE project. Add more pictures and effects, music-Practice everything we have learned!!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Continue with PRE project. Adding Music

Wednesday, September 9 2009

Continue with PRE project. Titles and Templates

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Continue with PRE project. Special Effects

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Webgrade information

PRE Project "Places I Want to Visit Someday" Continue with project. Importing files into the project, transistions

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Internet Safety

Cookie Dough Assembly

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

PRE Project "Places I Want to Visit Someday"

Continue to gather pictures of the 5 places you want to visit. Save at least 1 picture per place. Make sure you save your pictures in your yourname_video1 folder.

If you find yourself with free time you may visit BeFunky and experiment with the photo effects and the Uvatar feature.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

1. STAR test-wait for instructions before you begin

2. Begin Premiere Elements Project.
Make a folder and call it yourname_video1
The topic is, "Places I Want to Visit Someday"
Search the Internet for at least 5 pictures (more is better) of the places you want to visit and save them in your yourname_video1 folder
Make sure you set your preferences in your browser to "strict"

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Welcome Back!

Please make sure to check the agenda on this webpage every day you have class. When you miss school, please check here for what you need to make up.

Yearbook forms and information

1. Old computer numbers and password
2. Lab Rules
3. Take survey
4. If you finish early, work on keyboarding:

2008-2009

May 6, 2008

Class Motto assignment:
You will each do some research in the computer lab, looking for a quote from a famous person (living or dead) that would be an appropriate 8th grade class motto.

2007’s quote was: “We all have out time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams!” Jeremy Irons

Last years quote was: “You have brains in your head, You have feet in your shoes, You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, you know what you know, You are the guy who will decide where to go.” Dr. Suess

You can look up topics such as:
Future
Goals
Moving forward in life
Growing
Expectations
Memories
Learning
Education
New beginnings
Life
Friends
Change

When you find your quote copy and paste it on Word, print it out and turn it in to me for 10 points-make sure your name is on the page you print out.

The next steps:
· The Core teachers and I will pick the best of the quotes your find.
· We will give you that list tomorrow (Thursday, May 7)
· You will pick a quote from the list you and write a five paragraph essay about the meaning and significance of this quote in relationship to your years at Hart-Ransom and/or graduation.
· Your essay will begin with the quote and the person who said it.
· You will have time during computer class on Tuesday and Friday to work on your essays.
A private vote will determine the winner of the contest. The winner will read his/her essay at graduation.
This will be a Language Arts grade for each of you. Your essays are due Friday, May 15. Turn them in to Mrs. Martin after class Friday May 15 or to your core teacher.

April 27-28

Welcome Mr. Baker

You are coming to computers with different students today-please sit anywhere you would like. Make sure you help each other as much as possible since I am not here!

Continue with the Ruby projects. Please complete at least two projects with your own animals. Get creative! Add interesting elements to your animals like necklaces, earlings, shoes, glasses, etc. Your goal is to make the pictures look as real as possible. Best efforts will end up on display in the room. Name your projects Ruby3 and Ruby4 (remember our first project was called Ruby2).

April 22-23, 2009

New Photoshop Project: "Ruby"

1. Save these pictures. Complete the project together in class. Save as "ruby2" and do not print

2. Find another picture of a real animal, save it, add at least two elements, like sunglasses, hats, different teeth, scarf, etc. Save project as "ruby3". do not print

April 8-9, 2009

New Photoshop Project: "Ashley"

1. Save this picture. Complete the project together in class. Save as "ashley" and do not print

2. Find another picture of a real animal or a real person, save it, convert it to black and white and pick a couple items in the picture to "color".
Call this new project "coloring_book"

April 1 - 3, 2009

Welcome Mr. Baker

Your next project is an extension of the "cat_eye" project. This one is called "pop_of_color" You will find a picture of your choice, covert the top layer to black and white, and select one section to "pop", like the example below. Mr. Baker has some other examples to show you.

Use the same steps and techniques that you used for "cat_eyes" and "eye" projects:

Complete at least one "pop_of_color" and name them pop1, pop2, etc. Do not print them out. I will grade them when I get back. I will also get all the other grading done next week-sorry to be late with that!

When you tire of this project (although I think it is so much fun that you shouldn't get tired of it) you can work on aleks.com.

March 26, 2009

Welcome Mr. Baker

Finish your "cat_eye" and "eyes" project. Make sure you have saved them both as .jpg files (use the top JPEG option in the list). Do not print. When you finish, work on aleks.com.

tutorial

March 25, 2009

Intro to adjustment layers. Use this picture

When you finish the project, save as "cat_eye".

Find another picture of an animal or person-change their eyes. Call this new file "eyes". Do a file/save as-save the same file as a .jpg. Do not print.

Do not print either picture. I will grade your projects from your folders.

March 18 and 20, 2009

Welcome Mr. Baker

Log on to your Aleks accounts and work

Dance theme winner: "A Night to Remember"

March 12, 2009

Vote for Dance Themes using this survey on surveymonkey

Log on to your Aleks accounts and work

March 11, 2009

Review of Grad Activities

Nominate Dance Themes

Establish Aleks math accounts

March 4-6, 2009

Continue working on Chimaeras

February 26, 2009

Begin "Chimaera" project. Combine parts of at least 3 animals in one new fantasy animal. Think of a creative name for your new "species"

February 25, 2009

Finish "Greek god" project-due today

Wed-Fri, February 18-20, 2009

1. New project, "Greek god". Find a picture of an animal and save it. Add either you head, face or torso to the animal, creating a half-man/half animal creature.

2. Due Friday at the end of class, worth 30 points

Wednesday and Thursday, February 11 and 12, 2009

1. Finish your song on jamstudio. Create an mp3. share the song with me at smartin@hartransom.org

2. Your song is worth 30 points-Have fun creating it!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

1. Open your google docs account

2. go to www.jamstudio.com and create an account-note your user name and password on google docs

2. go to www.jamstudio.com/School Access.htm-enter your email the this Grant code: 906899

4. Create your own songtrack-save it and then SHARE it with me: send it to smartin@hartransom.org. 30 points possible. Song is due by next Wednesday, February 11. I am looking for evidence of effort, creativity and originality. Have fun creating your own music!!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Explore these 4Web 2.0 sites-keep track of new accounts in your google docs

1. http://magic.pen.fizzlebot.com/

2. http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm

3. http://animoto.com/

4. http://www.sliderocket.com/

Wednesday and Thursday, January 28 and 29, 2009

1. Finish your blast webpage-see requirements below.

Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 and 22, 2009

Welcome Mr. C!

1. Work on your Blast Webpage. Refer to the handout for requirements on each page. If you need to scan something we can do that when I get back. If you don't have a copy of your report research on the Internet and write new paragraphs. DO NOT PLAGERIZE!! Do your best without me and help each other as much as possible.

2. If you get to a stopping point and/or you can not work on your page you may work on freerice and/or Mavis Beacon keyboarding or typeonline. Periods 1 and 3 can also chose to work on mathscore. NO FREE SURF OR GAMES OR MUSIC!!!

Thursday, January 1, 2009

1. Complete the yearbook information forms in your docs folder-print and turn in to Mrs. Martin

2. work on your Blast Webpage

Wednesday,January 14, 2009

1. Check your email and grades

2. New Project-Blast webpage

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

1. Check you email and grades

2. Clean out your docs folder

3. Keyboarding-Mavis Beacon and typeonline

4. Work on your health project for Mr. Nard

Wednesday-Thursday, December 11-12, 2008

New Project-Christmas Poster

Wednesday-Friday, December 3-5, 2008

Finish your PSA project. Videos will be shown in class and graded Friday. See below for details regarding adding music, etc.

Videos are worth 100 points.

Wednesday-Thursday, November 19-20, 2008

Continue with your PSA project-take video and then get on with the editing. Only one person on your team needs to edit-the other can help and support the process. You will only turn in one video per team.

Music-get your copyright free music on this site only: incompetech Do not use freeplaymusic for this project.

Wednesday-Friday, November 12-14, 2008

Meet with partner and work on your storyboard. Storyboards are due by the end of class Thursday, November 13 and are worth 30 points.

When your storyboard is approved, you may begin filming.

Wednesday and Thursday, November 5,6 2008

Thursday-Welcome Mr. C!

Meet with partner and decide on topic-see list of topics. If you think of another topic, get it approved by Mr. C first. Begin researching your topic and planning how you will proceed with your video. Start planning your storyboard.

For more information on planning your videos

More examples of PSAs on Schooltube

Thursday, October 29, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video. Due today-finish export to the windows media video (.wmv). Show time!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Welcome Ms. Alexander

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video. Finish up today-tomorrow I will review the final process of exporting your videos to the windows media format. Then we will begin showing them in class. Have fun but focus on completing your videos.

Thursday and Friday, October 23-24, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video. Due date extended-TBA

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Mr. C again!!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Welcome Mr. C!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Video Editing Project-Me Video, video wil be due next Thursday

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Resume Video Editing Project-Me Video

3. last chance to take any video or still pictures

Thursday and Friday, October 9-10, 2008

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. finish watching video and complete response. Make sure your name is on the response, print to the black and white printer and turn into the basket. There may be something else on the back of your paper when you print it out-I am recycling.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Welcome Mr. C!

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Watch video: Modern Marvels: The Creation of the Computer-Part II

3. When you finish the watching, open your History of Computers reflection Word doc. and add this subtitle:

History of Computers Video Part II
Reflections
October 8, 2008

Write a reflective paragraph about the second part of the video.

Possible reflections:What did you learn? What did you find interesting? What did you find amazing or surprising? Complete sentences and at least one paragraph please. Save your changes in your docs folders--Do Not Print!!!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Resume video editing project-check out a camera if you wish for still pictures or short videos of yourself to add to your project

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Welcome Mr. C!

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. We are taking a break from the video editing project-we will resume that tomorrow

2. Watch video: Modern Marvels: The Creation of the Computer

3. When you finish the watching, open Microsoft word. Start a document with the title:

History of Computers Video
Reflections
October 1, 2008

Write a reflective paragraph about the video.

Possible reflections:What did you learn? What did you find interesting? What did you find amazing or surprising? Complete sentences and at least one paragraph please. Save in your docs folders-call it History of Computers Video Reflection-Do Not Print!!!

4. any extra time? Work on hart.mathscore.com

Thursday and Friday, September 25th-26th, 2008

Don't forget-baby pictures and ads are due October 10th !!!!!!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Finish "Me Poster" Save but do not print

3. Begin Review of Premier Elements

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker!

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Publisher Review
Show me what you remember! Create a poster in Publisher that is all about you. Find some pictures on the Internet that reflect your personality and your hobbies and activities-what you like, etc. Add a picture of yourself if you have one in your docs folder. Use you imagination and your best creativity. Save the file as "Me Poster". Do not print it-I will check them out tomorrow when I return.

Wednesday and Thursday, September 17-18, 2008

1. Check your mail and grades

2. Survey results

3. Yearbook announcement

4. Finish "Running vs Walking" and print to the black and white printer and turn in

5. Begin new excel projects: ABC practice, Multiplication Chart, Formulas

6. Thursday-Excel Quiz

Friday, September 12, 2008

Check your mail and grades

complete the survey if you have not done it already

Yearbook announcement

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Check your mail and grades

complete the survey from yesterday if you did not do it

New Excel lesson-Running vs. Walking

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Welcome Mr. Cloherty

Periods 1 and 3:

complete this survey

work on mathscore

Period 2:

complete this survey

Excel project: create a table that looks like this
There are to tables on the example that are the same-you only need to create one table. Help each other as much as possible-use good problem solving skills!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Excel-finish class schedule-print to the black and white printer and turn in
If you have free time between lessons - work on mathscore

Begin "Running vs. Walking"

Wednesday, September 3. 2008

Excel review-class schedule

Friday, August 29, 2008

Minimum Day

Internet Safety Review

Wednesday and Thursday, August 27-28, 2008

Looking outside of yourself 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.

1. online accounts: Gaggle.net, mathscore, keep track of passwords on google docs

2. Internet Safety Review

Thursday, August 21, 2008

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

1. Class Rules and Acceptable Use Policy

2. Star Test

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

4. Email nettiquette

Welcome Back to School!
"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the season, or the wind, but you can change yourself."
-Jim Rohn, self-made millionarie, success coach and philosopher

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

1. computers numbers and passwords-same as last year. Please spend some time in the next few days going through your documents folder and deleting files you do not need.

2. Star test

3. Olympics Scavenger Hunt-in your docs folder

Friday, May 16, 2008

Finish your essay. This is due today to your Core teacher. If you are finished, you may have free time as long as you work quietly and do not disturb those who are writing.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker

Start writing! Here are the instructions for today:

Choose one of the quotes below. Write an essay that contains at least 5 paragraphs. Use the quote you chose as the subject. Begin the essay with the quote at the top. Make sure you include name of the person who wrote the quote.

You will have computer class time Tuesday, May 13 and Friday May 16. Essays are due at the end of the day on Friday, May 16. Turn them into your Core teacher.

Quote Choices (these are from the ones you turned in yesterday) -DO NOT use any other quotes for this assignment!!

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, other make it happen.”
-Michael Jordan

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.”
-George Bernard Shaw

“All our dreams can come true…if we have the courage to pursue them.”
-Walt Disney

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.”
-William Arthur Ward

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim it too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
-Michelangelo

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also cream; not only plan, but also believe.”
-Anatole France

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, Live the life you have imagined.”
-Henry David Thoreau

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, Andy you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”
- Dr. Seuss

Monday, May 12, 2008

Graduation Plans begin!!! 3.5 weeks left of school!

Today: Class Motto assignment:
You will each do some research in the computer lab, looking for a quote from a famous person (living or dead) that would be an appropriate 8th grade class motto.
Last year’s quote was: “We all have out time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams!” Jeremy Irons

You can look up topics such as:
Future
Goals
Moving forward in life
Growing
Expectations
Memories
Learning
Education
New beginnings
Life
Friends
Change

When you find your quote print it out and turn it in to me for 10 points-make sure your name is on the page you print out. The next steps:

· The Core teachers and I will pick the best of the quotes your find.
· We will give you that list tomorrow (Tuesday)
· You will pick a quote from the list you and write a five paragraph essay about the meaning and significance of this quote in relationship to your years at Hart-Ransom and/or graduation.
· Your essay will begin with the quote and the person who said it.
· You will have time during computer class on Tuesday and Friday to work on your essays.

A private vote will determine the winner of the contest. The winner will read his/her essay at graduation.

This will be a Language Arts grade for each of you. Your essays are due Friday, May 16. Turn them in to Mrs. Martin after class Friday.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker

Business Opportunity: Create a sign for Jim Dorroh's Computer repair business-All 8th graders will complete this project-50 points possible, due today. Print in landcape position, to the 3800n printer.
Details:
The man who services our printer, Jim Dorroh, needs a sign designed for his business. These signs will be displayed around some area golf courses. He has offered this job as a design contest for Hart-Ransom students. I will collect the designs and he will pick the winner. The winning design will be the one he will use. The winner will receive $100.00 cash!

Design details:
Use Photoshop – use 300 pixels/inch resolution
Size is: 3:1 or 9 inches wide and 3 inches high

Sign needs to include:
Business Name: 1st Service Technology (the word Technology can be left off if you desire)
Add some where that he services: networks, computers, printers
Contact info: 456-7060

He stressed that it needs to be colorful and eye-catching

Monday, May 5, 2008

Evaluation Teams: get in your groups. Each team will have 10 minutes to present.

Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29

Continue to work on their Business Project
Business Portfolio will be presented to your evaluation team (or "bank") on Tuesday, May 6
Divide up the work-get as much done as you can.

Grading specifics: 800 points - any extra you get will be extra credit, up to 300 points. Each marketing artifact is worth 100 points. Check the rubric and make sure your artifacts meet the requirements specified.

I will give you your evaluation "teams" tomorrow.

Final Project Requirements
Final Project Rubric

Monday and Tuesday, April 14-15, 2008

Continue to work on their Business Project
Business Portfolio will be presented to your evaluation team (or "bank") on Tuesday, May 6
Divide up the work and pace yourselves-the more you do the more points you can earn!

Monday and Tuesday, April 7-8, 2008

Continue to work on their Business Project
Business Plan is due Tuesday, at the end of class

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Welcome Mr. Baker!

Continue working on your Final Project.
Do the Business Plan first!!! Business Plan is due April 8th!!!

Monday, March 31, 2008

Introduction to the 8th Grade Final Project
Final Project Requirements
Final Project Rubric

Create an account on doc.google.com
Find a partner and fugure out what business you are going to run!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Chose your Graduation Dance Theme

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

Period 1 Survey

Period 1 Run Off

Period 2 Survey

Period 2 Run Off

Period 3 Survey

Survey 3 Run Off

Monday, March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Finish presenting Music PowerPoints

Monday-Tuesday, March 10-11, 2008

Present Favorite Musical Artist PowerPoints

Monday, Tuesday, Friday, March 3, 4 and 7, 2008

Tuesday: Welcome Mr. Baker

New Assignment:

Create a PowerPoint using your favorite musical artist or group as the subject.

Include in your PowerPoint:
1. Name(s) of people in group
2. facts on how the group was formed, when it was formed, history, etc. Anything you can find our about the group or singer.
3. Include pictures
4. try to find a music clip (suggested by not required because you may not be able to do this.
5. keep track of the websites used and add a Bibliography to the end.

There are no minimum or maximum number of slides required-just make sure you cover the information requested above. Do all you can to make your powerpoint interesting and fun to watch-you will be presenting these in class.

Worth 50 points and due at the end of class on Friday.
You will present these in class on Monday March 10.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Last day to finish commercial-commercials will be "aired" in class tommorrow. Worth 100 points-last assignment for the trimester.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Finish your commercial-you have today and Friday to finish. Commercials will be shown in class and graded by me and your classmates on Monday, February 25th. Commercial is worth 100 points.

Hart-Ransom news show and other student videos can now be found at:
hartransom.schooltube.com (no www.) then click on the link for Hart-Ransom School found on the left side.48

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

30 Second Commercial
1. form groups of 2 - 3
2. Pick product-real or fantasy
3. Write script and storyboard-due Friday 50 points
4. Be ready to film on Friday
5. Edit next Tuesday

Monday, February 4, 2008

Superbowl commercials-which one was your favorite and why-20 points

Tuesday-write a 30 second commercial-teams of 2 or 3. You may not work alone!!! Turn in your script for 20 points

Friday- film your commercial!!!

Monday and Tuesday, January 28-29

Work on your Health project. Remember only one person can actually create the PowerPoint and save it in one folder. Work together-no slackers!!

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

check your grades-what you see will be on your progress report-if you have any questions or anything else to turn in please see me.

Continue work on your Flash animation project. These are due Friday at the end of class. If you think you are done, make another one. 100 points possible.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Continue work on your Flash animation project. Do the best you can-learn by doing, by trial and error. If your animation is not working sometimes it is best to just start over. Be aware you will get frustrated-work through the frustrations and do not give up! Stay on task, Mr. Furtado will be watching and if he tells me you were off task it will cost you 10 points, minimum. Have fun!

Monday, January 14, 2008

Turn in your Entertainments books or money

Flash-motion tweening on a guide

Friday, January 11, 2008

Turn in your Entertainments books or money

Flash-shape tweening

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Turn in your Entertainments books or money

Flash-motion tweening

Monday, January 7, 2008

Welcome back!

Turn in your Entertainments books or money-If you forgot-bring them TOMORROW!!

Introduction to Flash-drawing tools

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Turn in your Entertainments books or money to Mr. Furtado-If you forgot-bring them TOMORROW!!

Finish and print your Portrait project. Turn one in to the white basket and make another copy (or two) for yourself to give away-try to keep them nice and flat and dry until you get them home :-)

For the rest of the period-NO FREE TIME-use your photos for some creative projects-put yourself in another picture or do something else creative.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Turn in Entertainment books or money-if you forgot today, please bring them tomorrow

Finish you portrait project. We can not print today (ink still has not arrived). Of you finish, show it to me and I will grade it from your screen. It is due tomorrow and we can print them then.

If you are done, you may have free time. Please no music, music videos or other video sites.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Work on your Portrait Project-see instructions below. Help each other the best you can, especially new students. Do not print today-we will finish and print Friday. If you were absent yesterday and do not have a picture make sure you get a background done today and I will take your picture Friday.

Monday, December 10, 2007

New Project: Portrait
Use Photoshop Elements, 5 x 7, 150 Resolution
Today I will take your picture-I will take more than one. While you are waiting for your photo to be taken look for good backgrounds or create one of your own.

Your picture will be in your document folder tomorrow. You will remove the green screen using the magic wand tool and bring your picture into your background canvas. You will need to add your name and the year-2007. DO NOT put your last name, this is going to your family and they know your last name!

Monday, November 26, 2007

Science-for Mrs. Medeiros, write up the two questions you were to create and print them out. Remember to add your name(s)-give to Mrs. Medeiros

Excel-Lesson One: formatting cells, merge and center, auto alphabetizing, adding graphics

The Talent Show is coming! Auditions are next Monday, December 3 after school-pick up your forms in the computer lab.

Monday and Tuesday, November 19-20, 2007

Tuesday-take the NetDay Speak Up survey here

Check out our first HR-News Broadcast

Finish your groupwork on your Elements PowerPoint for Science.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Begin your groupwork on your Elements PowerPoint for Science.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Mrs. Medeiros has extended the date that your elements tile is due-new date is Tuesday, November 13 (there is not school on Monday-yippee!!) SOOOO-finish up your tile and print it to the color 3800n or 4550 printer. Turn them into Mrs. Medeiros first-I will get them back from her for your computer grade.

If you finish early, work on keyboarding with Mavis Beadon or Sim City USA (with NO codes)

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado

Science "Elements Tile" Project. Create a tile on the element that Mrs. Medeiros gave you in Science class yesterday. Use Photoshop elements and create your canvas 8 in by 8 in. Make sure you add all the required piece of information. Get creative and have fun! Make sure you add your name on the tile and print in color-turn into the white basket. You should be able to finish today.

Elements WebQuest

Monday, November 5, 2007

Vote for Freddy!!!

Elements WebQuest

Tuesday, October 30. 2007

Get bullying video and netiquette powerpoint open, minimized and ready to grade. While you are waiting for me work on Mavis Beacon.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Welcome Mrs. Hesse

Email Netiquette project-you can find project directions in your student folder-file called "netiquette powerpoint lesson" OR you can click here

Monday, October 22, 2007

Export your videos

Showtime!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

FINISH YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, October 15, 2007

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

2. Videos due tomorrow at the end of class

Friday, October 12, 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 9, 2007

New email accounts

Monday, October 8, 2007

Continue working on your "Anti-Bullying" video. Each person will create a video.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Welcome Mrs. Farris

Continue working on your "Egg Drop" video. Your video should contain all 9 picture and video files, transistions, a title in the beginning and credits at the end. Do the best you can and help each other.

If you are done, or stuck and can not work any more, work on keyboarding with Mavis Beacon.

Next Monday I will be back and you can take additional video for your anti Bullying project if necessary, and begin editing with your own pictures and video.

Monday, October 1, 2007

1. Yearbook reminders-October 8 deadlines!!!

2. WebGrade slips-last day to turn them in

3. Vote for Freddy

4. Video Editing-Take One

Friday, Sepember 28, 2007

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

2. check your grades

3. Check out the video you have already taken-what more do you need to tell your story?

4. Take video and pictures if necessary

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Video-in groups-for Anti-Bullying Film project

Monday, September 24, 2007

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-video ideas

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Welcome Ms. Apodaca-thanks for subbing!

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Finish and print Photoshop project called "self" Print to the color 3800n. Don't forget to add your name, with layer styles, before you print-place in the white basket.

3. When you are done you have these choices:

• work on another photoshop project, using your picture. You may change your picture, make it silly or strange, but try to keep it recongnizable-people viewing it should know that it is you. Experiment with filters, colors, backgrounds, etc and see what creative things you can come up with. Print if you wish.
• Try the step by step instructions that teach you how to make a word look like real fire
• work on keyboarding with Mavis B

Monday, September 17, 2007

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Yearbook reminders

3. Mavis Beacon-take new timed test

4. Photoshop project - "Self"

Friday, September 14, 2007

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Yearbook reminders

3. Mavis Beacon while I get everyone's makeup pictres

4. New Photoshop project

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

1. Turn in WebGrade forms

2. Yearbook reminders

3. All 5 Internet safety worksheets are due by the end of the class period. Make sure you print out the Mingle Vocabulary and put that in the white basket. All other worksheets are saved in your folder NOT printed out, I will grade them from there. We will grade the vocabulary as a class the last 10 minutes of class today.

4. If you finish early, work on Mavis Beacon, lesson area.

Monday, September 10, 2007

1. WebGrade information for home

2. Yearbook reminders

4. Internet Safety worksheets:

First complete "Cyberbullying"

then 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.

Last, 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.

All five worksheets are due by the end of class tomorrow-remember the only thing you print out is the Mingle Vocabulary worksheet.

If you finish early, work on Mavis Beacon.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Welcome Substitue Teacher-thanks for being here!

1. Keyboarding, Mavis Beacon. Go the the Lesson Area first. When it is time for a game, the program will start it for you. DO NOT go directly to the games or skip around in the games. The games are designed to reinforce what you have learned in the previous lessons. MAKE SURE you go slow enough to use the right fingers.

2. Last 10 minutes you can continue to keyboard or take a break and work in any area of the bbc site: www.bbc.uk.co/skillswise

Friday, August 31, 2007

1. STAR test. When you finish, work on Mavis Beacon, in the Lesson Area.

2. Spam/Viruses video

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

1. Review AUP in handbook

2. Cyberbullying

3. Introduction to Mavis Beacon typing program

Monday, August 27, 2007

1. Seat chart finalized

2. Yearbook and Graduation Information

3. AUP Sections 1 -3

4. Internet Safety

Welcome Back to School!

1. Sit where you would like-if you behave properly I won't move you.

2. Get re-aquainted with your computer number and select a new password

3. Try out our new Rennaissance Responders

4. We will have time to go over rules, expectations, grading and all that good stuff next week.

2006-07 Lesson Archives

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

1. Check your grades-if you do not see a grade for the Grad Cover assignment that means I did not get it from you (or you turned it in and it did not have your name on it :-) Make sure you get that in to me today. All question marks turn to zeroes today-if you are missing an assignment see me.

2. Get a Clue-due tomorrow

3. Nelly Furtado-make a flip book!. see here

Wedneday-Friday May 23-25, 2007

1. Get a Clue-goals are due May 31st. Work until I stop you today.

2. New Assignment. Graduation Cover Design. 40 points possible. Due this Friday the 25th. See handout for additional information.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

1. Graduation Activities Permission Slips and money plus Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in to me Get a Clue time.

2. Get a Clue-goals are due May 31st. There are 5 more class times-make sure you work on this at home or during open times. 40 regular and 25 extra credit points possible!!

3. continue assignment: Graduation Essay. Rough drafts due into your core teachers tomorrow.

I am at a meeting today. Please welcome Mrs. Hesse

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

1. Graduation Activities Permission Slips and money plus Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in to Mrs. Hesse during Get a Clue time.

2. Get a Clue-goals are due May 31st. There are 6 more class times-make sure you work on this at home or during open times. 40 regular and 25 extra credit points possible!!

3. New assignment: Graduation Essay. You have time today and tomorrow in class to write your rough draft. Rough draft DUE THIS FRIDAY the 18th!! Core teachers will grade-the is a regular writing assignment and will be graded with DWA standards. Please read the instructions on the sheet you are given today. Pay close attention to this change: You can select one of the six quotes on the sheet to write about-I originally told you we would all vote on and write on only one quote-core teachers and I decided to change this. Use your time wisely.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Get a Clue

3. New Assignment: 8th Grade Class Motto. See document in your student folder named "Class Motto Assignment". Follow directions on the assignment.

4. While you are working on the Motto assignment I will be coming by to grade your "When I Was Born" PowerPoints. Please have them open and ready on your task bar.

Wednesday,May 2, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Get a Clue

3. Continue with your "When I Was Born" powerpoint. This is due at the end of class TOMORROW!!! Worth 50 points.

Wednesday-Friday, April 25-27, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Check your grades. Progress reports are coming. All assignments that have been turned into me-if you see any question marks that means I DID NOT get your assignment and have given you a little extra time to get it in to me. Those questions marks will become zeroes if you do not turn in the assignment-Get those in!!! Any questions, or if you want to re-do any D of F assignment see me.

3. Get a Clue

4. New Assignment. When I Was Born
This is a webquest. You must read through the instructions on the webpage. You will create the project using our new version of PowerPoint. This will give you a chance to get to know this new version. PowerPoints are due Thursday, May 3rd. Project is worth 50 points and some will be shown in class.
Homework for tonight-complete the interview form given to you in class today (see website if you lose yours)-worth 10 points and due tomorrow.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

1. Pizza Card Fundraiser-turn in money or cards if you have them

2. Get a Clue

3. No new assignments-finish the Earth Day Poster. Print to the color printer and turn into the white basket. Due today and worth 20 points.

4. Vote for Dance Theme

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. New Assignment: Earth Day Poster. Photoshop Elements. Create a poster that represents what Earth Day is all about. Include a title and the date: April 22, 2007. When done, print in color and turn into the basket. 20 points. Due tomorrow, April 19.

3. Pizza cards-distribute

Thursday, April 5, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. Finish assignment from yesterday, if necessary.

3. Free time-no videos or music sites please.

Enjoy your break!

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Welcome Mr. Ferrini

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. If you need more time, you an complete the assignment tomorrow (tomorrow is a minimum day). If you finish early, work on keyboarding (Ultrakey) or Get a Clue. No free time.

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 Preditions:

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

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

Friday, March 30, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. "Put Yourself in Another Picture" OR Children's book publishing. "Put Yourself" is due today and is worth 30 points.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. "Put Yourself in Another Picture" OR Children's book publishing

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

1. Get a Clue

2. "Put Yourself in Another Picture" OR Children's book publishing

Wednesday and Thursday, March 21-22, 2007

1. Check your grades. Grades for both assignments, Photo tips Reflection and Personal Collage have been posted. If you have a question mark or a zero on either assignment you may make it up-see me!

2. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

3. New Project: "Put Yourself in Another Picture". Select an appropriate background. Make sure you get your photo taken on the green screen today.

Friday, March 16, 2007

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. Finish your Personal Collage-due today at the end of class. Print to the color printer and put into the white basket. Make sure your name or picture is on the project. Worth 40 points.

3. New Project: "Put Yourself in Another Plcture". Selelct your background picture and plan how you will pose for your picture.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you

2. Google tips and tricks

3. Introduction of new project: "Put Yourself in Another Picture"

4. Finish your Personal Collage-due tomorrow at the end of class.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

1. Get a Clue-new goals and do at least 2 words

2. Google Tips and Tricks

3. Photography Tips Reflection-print in black and white and turn into the basket-10 points

4. Tomorrow we will finish our "Personal Collage" - bring in personal pictures to add and I will scan them.

Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8

1. Get a Clue-points will be collected at the end of the day on Friday.

2. Finish Photography Tips PowerPoint presentations. Personal collage assignment has been extended until next week. New due date is Wednesday March 14. 30 points.

Wednesday - Friday, Feb 28 - March 2, 2007

1. Get a Clue-your goal is due next week-Thursday March 8

2. Finish Digital Photography PowerPoint-if you need to take any pictures make sure you do that Wednesday morning while Mrs. Martin is still here. See below for assignment details. We will present these PowerPoints in class on Wednesday March 7.

3. Next assignment Self-Collage. Photoshop Elements-canvas size 10 inches by 7.5 inches, either landscape or portrait. Create a collage that tells your story. When other view the collage, the pictures should reveal your identity-what you are about, what you like, your dreams for the future, etc. Collage is due Friday March 9th (last day of trimester) and is worth 30 points.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

1. Get a Clue-at least 2 words

2. Digital Photography project-on hold due to the rain. Will be due next week

3. Hart-Ransom Blog response

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

1. Get a Clue-do at least 2 words

2. Digital Photography Tips PowerPoint. Continue work in partners. See details below, on agenda for Thursday, Feb 15. Take pictures inside or out. Be prepared to share in class tomorrow. 40 points

Friday, February 16, 2007

1. Check your grades-make sure you have a grade from Mr. Nard-let me know if you don't see one from him.

2. Get a Clue-do at least two words

3. Digital Photography Tips PowerPoint. Continue work in partners. Begin taking pictures. See instructions below for project requirements.

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

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

2. Finish homeless collage and turn into white basket. 30 points.

3. Begin "Digital Photography Tips" PowerPoint.

• Work with ONE partner.
• Search the internet for sites with digital photography tips
• Select 5 tips that you find the most interesting.
• Make a slide for each tip, including pictures that illustrates that tip. Include a title slide that has a catchy title and includes both your names. On at least one slide, include a picture taken by your team.
• Be prepared to present your PowerPoint to the class.
• Due next Thursday, Feb 22. 40 points.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Happy Valentines Day!

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

2. Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Due today-print in color and turn into the white basket.

3. If you finish early, you have free time-make a valentine for someone using Microsoft Publisher.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Welcome Mr. Furtado-I am at an unexpected meeting today-please note changes in assignment dates below:

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Please complete the assignment today. Collage will be due next Wednesday. DO NOT PRINT UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY. When you finish you have free time-please follow rules (no email except Hart-Ransom account, no music videos, no music, appropriate sites always)

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Modesto High Vocational Ed Assembly Today

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Canvas can be either 10 inches wide by 7.5 inches height (landscape) or 7.5 inches wide by 10 inches height (portrait). Project is worth 30 points and due by the end of class tomorrow. Do not print until tomorrow. 30 points.

Thursday and Friday, February 1-2, 2007

Friday: Welcome Mr. Furtado

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. Vote for your 7 wonders on the website. www.new7wonders.com

3. New Project: Homeless Collage. Photoshop Elements. Canvas can be either 10 inches wide by 7.5 inches height (landscape) or 7.5 inches wide by 10 inches height (portrait). Project is worth 30 points and due by the end of class next Wednesday-do not print until then

4. If you finish early, work on Get a Clue, or another Photoshop collage-your choice of subject.

Thursday, January 31, 2007

1. Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words

2. 7 Wonders Collage. Collages need to be saved in the .jpg format and added to your index page. Change in due date. This is due today. When you finish let me know and I will grade your collage from your desktop.

3. Vote for your 7 wonders on the website. www.new7wonders.com

4. If you are done: Get a Clue or practice skills in Photoshop on a project of your own choice.

Wednesday and Thursday, January 24-25, 2007

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

2. 7 Wonders Collage. Collages need to be saved in the .jpg format and added to your index page. Change in due date. This will be due January 31.

3. Yearbook signature-sign the Wacom tablet today if you still need to. Also complete the Student Picks ballot today if you were absent last week.

4. If you finish the 7 wonders collage early, you can work on Get a Clue or make a new collage on Photoshop-you pick the theme (keep it clean and appropriate please). Also, you may take an AR test or work on another project for another class.

Friday, January 19, 2007

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

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 . Due date will be next Wednesday, January 24th.

3. Yearbook signature on Wacom Tablet-sign today if you still need to.

4. Prepare to show me your 7 Wonders Website for grading. I will grade from your screen today and next Wednesday.

Wednesday and Thursday, January 17-18, 2007

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

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 . Due date will be next Wednesday, January 24th. Project is worth 40 points. I will show you how to add it to your website on Friday.

3. Yearbook Tasks: Signature using Wacom Tablet and begin voting for "8th Grade Best ofs"

Wednesday and Thursday, January 10and 11, 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 are due tomorrow, Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Wednesday and Thursday, December 20and 21, 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 Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Thursday, December 14, 2005

Mrs. Martin is at a meeting today-Welcome Mr. Ferrini

1. Get a Clue-Do at least 2 words

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

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

1. Get a Clue-new goals today-write a note to yourself-complete at least 2 words.

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

Friday, December 8, 2006

If you did not take the STAR test yesterday-take it today

Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Take STAR test first

Continue work on the "7 Wonders of the World" website

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Welcome back!

NO Get a clue today. New goals will be given next week.

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

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

Thursday, November 30, 2006

1. Get a Clue-Last Day

2. Begin 7 Wonders of the World website. Wait for instructions.

Wednesday, November 29, 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. Passwords-If you did not change your password last Wednesday, make sure you do so today. New passwords need to be at least 6 characters long and they must include at least one number and one symbol. Protect WEBBIE-change your password today!!!!!

3. 7 New Wonders of the World. New 7 Wonders of the World website Create list of your 7 choices.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Happy Day Before Thanksgiving!

1. Check your grades. I have graded everything I have received. If you have any questions ask now.

2. New passwords-Wait for instructions on this

3. Take the Multiple Intelligence tests-see below, if you have not done so already.

Friday, November 17, 2006

1. Get a Clue

2. Finish and print Google Scavenger Hunt

3. Take Multiple Intelligence assessments:
Multiple Intelligences
Multiple Intelligence Test for Children
Multiple Intelligence Test

4. Take Hart-Ransom Survey:
Click here to take our Online Survey

Thursday, November 16, 2006

1. Get a Clue

2. Google Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday , November 15, 2006

1. Get a Clue. Complete at least 2 words. Goals are due November 30. That means you have 6 more class time to work toward this goal and your 25 extra credit words.

2. Finish Blast Presentations.

3. Continue work on Google Scavenger Hunt.

Thursday, November 9, 2006

I forgot that I had a meeting today!! Please welcome Mr. Furtado

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

2. Google Earth Scavenger Hunt. This document is in your Documents folder. It is called Good Earth Scavenger Hunt II. Please follow the directions on the document. Please complete as much as you can-it will be due at a later date.

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

1. Get a Clue-work until I stop you. Check you progress today. Remember your goal should be saved in your documents folder. Goals are due by November 30-that is 8 more class times. Also, remember that you have 40 words to complete, at 85% or above, and 25 potential extra credit points.

2. E-mail

3. Blast Presentations

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Get a Clue - 2 words

10 mins-finishing touches on Blast webpages. Begin presenting.

Agenda for Wed-Friday, October 25-27
I will be gone Friday, Oct. 27. Mr. Ferrini will be substituting.

Get a Clue-Complete at least 2 words per day.

Blast Webpage-Due November 2, 2006 - will be presented in class - worth 50 points
click here for more specific directions
click here for grading rubric

If you need to take an AR test, you may do so after Get a Clue

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Get a Clue-work quietly until I stop you

Blast Webpage-add content. See agenda for Thursday, October 12 for assignment details. Assignment due date has been extended to October 22. We will begin presenting them in class that day (next Friday)

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Class cancelled-Mrs. Martin at a conference

Friday, October 13, 2006

Happy Friday the 13th!

Get a Clue-work quietly until I stop you

Blast Webpage-Basic set-up including banners and navigation bars should be complete. Begin adding content. See below for specific instructions regarding this assignment.

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Check your GRADES!! Final chance to talk to me before progress reports are issued!!!!!

Get a Clue-work until I stop you

Begin Blast from the Past Website
Due October 25, 2006 - will be presented in class - worth 50 points
click here for more specific directions
click here for grading rubric

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Check Grades on WebGrade

Get a Clue-new goals-write note to self

Work on Get a Clue

Thursday, October 5, 2006

My Documents folder check- 10 points possible

Excel Review

Excel Quiz-Test environment, no talking or helping one another!
When you finish the quiz, check to make sure your name is on it, check to make sure it is on one page only, then print to the black and white printer and turn into the basket. Quiz is worth 20 points.

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Yearbook-deadlines have been extended for orders, personalization, baby pictures and PDA's. See me if you need a form, or download it from here

All assignments have been graded and uploaded to WebGrade. Check your grades-if you have any questions see me at break.

Documents Folder Check: Have your Documents folder ready for me to grade today, if I haven't seen it already.

Last Excel Project-Excel Formulas

Friday September 29th, 2006

the following are due:
Class Grading Policy Doc
abc Practice Excel Project
Folder organization check
Running vs. Walking Excel Project
School Schedule Excel Project
All the above are worth 10 points each and all will be graded from your monitor except the School Schedule-that is to be printed to the lab black and white printer and turned in to me by the end of class.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Barber's Class only: Take STAR test (and any others who have not taken the test)
Finish Excel Project "Running vs. Walking"-I will grade from your screen when you are done
Finish organizing your documents folder-I will grade from your screen when you are done
Begin next Excel assignment "School Schedule"

Tommorow, Friday the 29th the following are due:
Class Grading Policy Doc
abc Practice Excel Project
Folder organization check
Running vs. Walking Excel Project
School Schedule Excel Project
All the above are worth 10 points each

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Review process of using your textbook cd in your home computer
Yearbook deadlines-PDA's, baby pictures, personalization forms and yearbook forms are due Monday October 2.
Excel Project "Running vs. Walking"

Wednesday, September 6: Introduction to Computer Safety with emphasis on safety while in chat rooms. We watched two short videos which illustrated the dangers of chatting online with people you do not know and how predators can quickly access our personal information in sneaky ways.

Thursday, September 7: Computer safety with emphasis on "My Space" and other popular blog sites. In groups, articles were discussed. Worksheet with discussion questions worth 20 points.