Assignments for Digital Graphics

 

August 15, 2007        

Bell work:       Find your assigned seat.

                        Watch PowerPoint (Kios1stday)

Class work:     On paper, answer these questions –

Why did you schedule Digital Graphics?

What do you expect to learn in Digital Graphics?

What experience have you had with computers?

What computer classes have you already taken?

Go over rules of class. Answer the questions on the handout about the class.

Fill out work habits paper and put on top of system unit.

Homework:     Get supplies

3 ring binder with paper with pockets

Pencils

Highlighter

$10.00 ($5 per semester)

                        Find a current event for bonus points

Begin looking for pictures that you want to use in this class for projects.

 

August 16, 2007        

Bell work:       On a sheet of paper make a table like this.  Fill in the chart with the terms in technology for country folks PowerPoint presentation.  Make sure you use the standard school heading on your paper.

Terms I Know

Terms I am unsure of

Terms I don’t know

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class work:     Finish going over day 1 PowerPoint.

Learn how to log on with your name and student ID number. (Take notes)

Homework:     Get supplies   

                        Find a current event for bonus points.

                        Get TPSS Acceptable Use Policy signed

 

August 17, 2007                    

Bell work:       Read current event handout.

Class work:     Go over current events.

                        Finish taking notes on starting and shutting down computers.

                        Investigate Mrs. Jones web page and use it to finish answer questions on handout about this class.

Homework:     Get supplies   

                        Find a current event for bonus points.

                        Get TPSS Acceptable Use Policy signed

 

August 20, 2007                    

Bell work:       Get ready to present current event.

                        Find the explanation of work habits on Mrs. Jones web page and read it.

Class work:     Present current events

Go over the work habits grade.

                        Answer questions about Solitaire using Help.

                                    1. What is the object of Solitaire?

2. How does the Vegas scoring system work in Solitaire?

3. How does the Standard scoring system work in Solitaire?

4. How does the None scoring system work in Solitaire?

5. To move all playable cards to their respective suit stacks, _______________ the game board or press _____________.

Homework:     Get supplies   

                        Find a current event for bonus points.

                        Get TPSS Acceptable Use Policy signed

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 21, 2007                    

Bell work:       Go to Ms. Jones web page and find the assignments for today.

Class work:     Finish questions for Solitaire.

                        Do handout on Copyright Issues.

Open and play solitaire without a mouse!

Homework:     Get supplies   

                        Find a current event for bonus points.

                        Get TPSS Acceptable Use Policy signed

Makeup Work: Do computer use and abuse handout at home.

 

August 22, 2007                    

Bell work:       Fill out the Student Technology Rubric

                        Open Mrs. Jones web page. Find the assignments for today. (no mouse).

Class work:     Go over the Acceptable Use Policy for technology.

                        Take notes on keyboard shortcuts: Alt + F4, Ctrl + Esc, Alt + spacebar, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, Enter

Finish handout on Copyright Issues.

                        Play other games without the mouse or surf the Internet without the mouse.

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

                        Finish Copyright Issues handout.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 23, 2007                    

Bell work:       Open Mrs. Jones web page. Find the assignments for today. (No mouse)

Class work:     Review these keyboard shortcuts: Alt + F4, Ctrl + Esc, Alt + spacebar, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, Enter.

                        Go over these keyboard shortcuts: Alt + Tab, Alt + Esc, Shift Tab, Ctrl + Shift + Tab, Alt + Underlined letter

                        Fill out hard copy of grade sheet.

                        Play other games without the mouse or surf the Internet without the mouse.

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 24, 2007                    

Bell work:       Open Mrs. Jones web page. Find the assignments for today.

                        Go to the handouts link for this class on Mrs. Jones web page.

                        Click on Windows, Keyboard Shortcuts. Make sure you have all the keyboard shortcuts that we went over in your notes.

Class work:     Go back to Handouts. Click on Computer Notes. Copy notes about save and save as.

                        7th period only             Make a thinking map that will compare and contrast save and save as.

                        Make a folder on the desktop with your lastname + first initial.

                        Save your thinking maps to your desktop folder and to the My Documents folder with the name “Saving lastname + first initial”

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 27, 2007                    

Bell work:       Get ready to present current event.

                        Open Ms. Jones web page and find the assignments for today.

                        Click on New, Window. Notice Internet Explorer opens for the 2nd time.

                        Go back to Handouts. Click on Computer Notes. Copy notes about power requirements.

Class work:     Present current events.

                        Update grade sheet.

                        Discuss power requirements needed for a computer system.

                        Review notes on Save and Save as.

                        Work on a thinking map that will compare and contrast save and save as.

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 28, 2007                    

Bell work:       Start your computers.  (The monitor was unplugged.)

Class work:     Complete thinking map on save and save as following these guidelines

                                    You have at least 9 bubbles (3 on the left, 3 in the middle and 3 on the right)

You have a frame with at least 1 source in the frame.

You have changed fonts and colors.

You have written a paragraph about save and save as in the writing section. 

You have the school header (only 4 lines and left aligned) on the map and the writing.

You have changed to margins to .5 all the way around

It prints to 2 pages – 1 for the map and 1 for the writing.

It is spaced nicely on the page and takes up most of the page.

You have named the tabs for the map and the writing appropriately.

You have completed a spell check on both the writing and the map.

The dialog box says “Great Work” when you check the map.

You have saved it 2 places as “saving lastname + initial”

Make a thinking map about the power requirements needed for a computer system.

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 29, 2007                    

Bell work:       Mrs. Jones is absent today. She expects you to do your work as usual!

Class work:     Complete your thinking map on save and save as following the guidelines given is yesterday’s assignment.                            

                        Make a circle thinking map about the work habits grade in this class. You can review work habits on Mrs. Jones web page.

                                    It is not part of saving thinking map. To do this – Open Thinking Maps another time and start from the beginning.

                                    You have at least 8 items in circle about work habits

You have a frame with at least 1 source in the frame.

You have changed fonts and colors.

You have written a paragraph about the work habits grade in the writing section. 

You have the school header (only 4 lines and left aligned) on the map and the writing.

You have changed to margins to .5 all the way around

It prints to 2 pages – 1 for the map and 1 for the writing.

It is spaced nicely on the page and takes up most of the page.

You have named the tabs for the map and the writing appropriately.

You have completed a spell check on both the writing and the map.

The dialog box says “Great Work” when you check the map.

You have saved it 2 places as “work habits lastname + initial”

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 30, 2007                    

Bell work:       Open Ms. Jones web page and find the assignments for today.

Class work:     Complete your thinking map on save and save as following the guidelines given is yesterday’s assignment.                            

                        Complete your circle thinking map about the work habits grade in this class. You can review work habits on Mrs. Jones web page.         

Make a tree thinking map about the power requirements needed for a computer system. Use these guidelines –

                                    It is not part of saving thinking map. To do this – Open Thinking Maps another time and start from the beginning.

                                    You have at least 3 subcategories and 2 details under each subcategory

You have a frame with at least 1 source in the frame.

You have changed fonts and colors.

You have written a paragraph about power requirements for a computer system in the writing section. 

You have the school header (only 4 lines and left aligned) on the map and the writing.

You have changed to margins to .5 all the way around

It prints to 2 pages – 1 for the map and 1 for the writing.

It is spaced nicely on the page and takes up most of the page.

You have named the tabs for the map and the writing appropriately.

You have completed a spell check on both the writing and the map.

The dialog box says “Great Work” when you check the map.

You have saved it 2 places as “power lastname + initial”

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)

 

August 31, 2007                    

Bell work:       Open Ms. Jones web page and find the assignments for today.

Class work:     Mrs. Jones will grade your saving thinking map today!

Complete your circle thinking map about the work habits grade in this class. You can review work habits on Mrs. Jones web page.         

Complete your tree thinking map about the power requirements needed for a computer system.

Make flow thinking map on what you are supposed to do in this class every day. Use these guidelines –

It is part of your work habits thinking map – To do this, open “work habits lastname + initial” and then click on New Map.

Use these 3 major stages: Bell work, class work, End of Class.

You have some sub stages under each stage.

You have a frame with at least 1 source in the frame.

You have changed fonts and colors.

You have the school header (only 4 lines and left aligned) on the map.

You have changed to margins to .5 all the way around

It prints to 1 page.

It is spaced nicely on the page and takes up most of the page.

You have named the tabs.

You have completed a spell check on both the writing and the map.

The dialog box says “Great Work” when you check the map.

You have saved it 2 places as “class procedure lastname + initial”

Homework:     Find a current event for bonus points.

Makeup work: Computer work after school on Thursday for 2 points or before school (7:15) for 1 point

                                                Or

                        Packet from Computers in Your Life booklet (found in back of room)