April

“ Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up everytime we fail.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson "

Quote of the day: "What ever you are, be a good one." – Abraham Lincoln

Journal - week 29 - NEW document to use - after you write in your journals please have a seat. STAY LOGGED ON!

What are we doing this week? We will be working on more animation with ImageReady.

What are we doing today? We will work on a project called "Mr. Veggie Man." This will be worth 200 pts.Mr. Veggie Man Project

Objectives: Students will learn how to use selection tools and digital cut and paste techniques to assemble a picture using just fruits and veggies (can be aquired from google images) to produce an animation using ImageReady like the one below:

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "A friend walks in when the whole world walks out.” – Walter Winchell

Journal - NEW document to use

What are we doing today? We will work on a project called "Mr. Veggie Man." This will be worth 200 pts. Mr. Veggie Man Project

Objective/Activity: Students will continue to assemble a picture using just fruits and veggies (can be aquired from google images.) and will then animate the picture using ImageReady.

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Quote of the day: "Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them." – Josie Bissett

Journal

What are we doing today? We will work on a project called "Mr. Veggie Man." This will be worth 200 pts.

1. Is your animation creative?
2. Do you have more than 8 layers?
3. Do you have more than 12 frames?

Objective/Activity: Students will finish their animated picture.

If you finish your Mr. Veggie Man project, you may create another animated picture or work on the following.

Animated Cartoon

Check out these animated sites:

stickman
drawing

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "If you really want to be happy, nobody can stop you." – Sister Mary Tricky

Journal- please print and turn in.

What are we doing today? We will work on a project called "Mr. Veggie Man." This will be worth 200 pts.

Objective/Activity: Students will finish their Mr. Veggie Man Project, if needed. Others will work on an animated cartoon.

If you finish with your Mr. Veggie Man project work on the following.

Animated Cartoon

Check out these animated sites:

drawing - check out the stickman video too!
Animator vs. Animation II - really cool!

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words ." – Robert Frost

Journal - week 30 - document to use - after you write in your journals please have a seat. STAY LOGGED ON!

What are we doing this week? We will be creating rollover buttons using ImageReady.

What are we doing today? Taking a POP quiz on ImageReady, then creating a rollover button for a webpage.

Objectives: Students will be able to create a rollover button using ImageReady.

Activity: Learn how to create a button. Then, click on the activites below to create a rollover button for a screen grade.

1. Creating a button
2. Animated button

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.” – Les Brown

Journal - week 30 - document to use

What are we doing today? Creating a rollover button for a webpage.

Objectives: Students will be able to create a rollover button using ImageReady.

Activity: Read the following then work on the activities below to create rollover buttons for a screen grade.

Rollovers:
Introduction
Creating
Previewing

1. Creating a button
2. Animated button
3. Creating an Imageready Rollover Palette

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” – Dean Acheson

Journal

What are we doing today? Continue working on activities from Monday. Finish activites by end of class

Objectives: Students should have activites 1-3 (on today's calendar) finished for a screen grade. I will be grading them today!

Today: Continue working on rollovers and buttons :
1. Enter - Rollovers in ImageReady - open this image
2. Button - if you didn't get your button to work, try it again.
3. Shape on a button
Continue working on the following if I have seen your work and have graded it:
Depiction rollover buttons
Creating Java Script rollovers

If you feel daring and confident try:
Remote Rollovers in ImageReady CS - use the downloaded image to do this activity.

Or, when you finish, create an emoticon and then animate it.
Amused Smiley
Custom Smiley

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Do something for somebody every day for which you do not get paid.” – Albert Schweitzer

Journal - please print and turn in.

Good Stuff!!!

What are we doing today? If you have finished all activities for the week, work on your cartoon animation.

Make some of these buttons.
More fun animation.
Create emoticons and then animate them.
Amused Smiley
Custom Smiley

Quote of the day: "The most worthwhile thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others." – Sir Robert Baden-Powell

Journal - week 31 - document to use

What are we doing this week? We will be starting a project of creating an animated banner using Photoshop/ImageReady. This will take approximately two weeks to complete. It will be in four parts. Each part will be for a screen grade.

What are we doing today? Start with Part I - Making an Animated Banner Stationary.

Objectives: Students will be able to create a animated banner stationary using ImageReady. See example

Activity: Open the webpage to start your banner.

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Quote of the day: "Be yourself. Who else is better qualified?” – Frank J. Giblin II

Journal - week 31 - document to use

What are we doing today? Finish Part I and start on Part II - Simple Buttons.

Objectives: Students will be able to create a animated banner stationary using ImageReady. See example

Activity: Click on the activites below to create a Bee Banner.

Part I - creating the banner
Part II - adding simple buttons
Part III - flight of the bumble bee
Part IV - Rollover buttons

If you finish any part continue on to the next. If you finish all 4 parts, make sure you have all 4 parts saved separately, and graded by me.

Also, if you complete the Bee Banner create something completely different using all of the same concepts, slicing, buttons, banner, etc. for a screen grade.

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.” – Grace Hansen

Journal

What are we doing today? Finish your Bee Banner today. If you don't finish it today, you will work on it on Friday.

Objectives: Students will be able to create a animated banner stationary using ImageReady. See example

Activity: Click on the activites below to create a Bee Banner:

Part I - creating the banner
Part II - adding simple buttons
Part III - flight of the bumble bee

When you complete part 3 the Bee Banner (get a screen grade) then create something completely different using all of the same concepts, slicing, buttons, banner, etc. Also for a screen grade. Here is an example of one done by another student!!! - Hover your mouse over the ball. Use your imagination, create something as spectacular!!!

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for..” – Joseph Addison

Journal - please print and turn in.

What are we doing today? Bee Banner Stationary is due today! Also the second one you created! Work on those if they are not completed. If not done, they will be counted as late.

Objectives: You MUST have the Bee Banner finished by the end of class today. Then, create something completely different using all of the same concepts, slicing, buttons, banner, etc. for a screen grade.

Here is an example of one done by another student!!! - Hover your mouse over the ball. Use your imagination, create something as spectacular!!!

More fun stuff to do with your newly aquired knowledge
Bounding Box
Fun Sounds

Also, create your M&M character, right click and save your image.

end of 6 weeks

Quote of the day: "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” – T.S. Eliot

Journal - week 32 - document to use

What are we doing this week? We will be creating Image Slices, rollovers and links using ImageReady.

What are we doing today? Read about:
Image Maps:
Introduction
Creating
Modifying
Image Map Palette
and
Image Slices:
Introduction
Creating
Modifying
Slice Palette

Objectives: Students will understand and be able to create Image Maps and Slices.

Activities: Once you have read the above, do the simple activities below creating slices and an image map. Then for block day you will use those skills to create what you learned on your Bee Banner.

1. Create a simple slice. Use this image to work on this activity.
2. Create a web-page header with a tabbed navigation bar, with rollover effects, slices and links. Use this image image. (Don't forget to go to page 2 to finish.)

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

Journal

What are we doing today? Finish reading about slices and image maps from Tuesday', then work on the activities. You will be tested Monday over Image Slices and Rollovers.

Objectives: Students will understand and be able to create Image Maps, Rollovers and Slices.

Activity: Finish Tuesday's activites then create rollovers, slices, and links on your Bee Banner - using Part IV. Show your Final Bee Banner in HTML format in Mozilla Firefox. For a final screen grade.

If you finish all of the assignments for this week, simple slice, web-page header with a tabbed navigation bar, and Part IV on your Bee Banner, make sure you have a grade for the Original Banner from last week. I have quite a few who did not complete this and have a 0.

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got.” – Janis Joplin

Journal - please print and turn in.

What are we doing today? Finish all assignments from this week and the original banner from last week.

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NO JOURNALS this week!

What are we doing this week? TAKS week.

What are we doing today? Please work on any assignments you have missing!
Color Test
Are you Usual or Unusual?
Your Computer is Psychic

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What are we doing today? 10th graders are taking TAKS. 9th graders will be split into two groups: Group A will go to a fine arts presentation in the auditorium sponsored by PTSA; Group B will go to the       cafetorium for a MADD multi-media presentation.They will switch places. When they have seen both presentations, they will go back to their assigned classes and freedom Writers will be on closed circuit until testing is finished.

What are we doing AFTER TAKS?
The Day I was Born Project:
This project contains links where students will discover:
1. How many days they've lived.
2. What the moon looked like the night of their birth.
3. Which Literary figures share their birhdays.
4. The cost of various items
5. Popular music & musicians
6 The New York Times headlines
7. The History Channel info
8. Popular T.V. programs
9. Toys popular at that time
10. Hit movies
11. The meaning of their name
12. Their name in Viking Runes (alphabet)

Website
Outline
Worksheet Record your Answers - handout
Can't Find It?

Finish filling out the worksheet, turn in, and work on:
Fun Educational Games

Good Stuff!!!

What are we doing today? Wednesday - NO TAKS.

Survey - (this is not mandatory and please keep it anonymous.) Fill it out, print and turn in.

What are we doing Today?
The Day I was Born Project:
This project contains links where students will discover:
1. How many days they've lived.
2. What the moon looked like the night of their birth.
3. Which Literary figures share their birhdays.
4. The cost of various items
5. Popular music & musicians
6 The New York Times headlines
7. The History Channel info
8. Popular T.V. programs
9. Toys popular at that time
10. Hit movies
11. The meaning of their name
12. Their name in Viking Runes (alphabet)

Website
Outline
Worksheet Record your Answers - handout
Can't Find It?

Finish filling out the worksheet, turn in, and work on:
Fun Educational Games

Good Stuff!!!