April 30

Year 10 - This is very thought provoking, "Graphic Design is Communication".

Please take 5 minutes and respond to this on your Process Journal/blog. (What does this mean to you? Is this true? Do we communicate through art?)

Then, continue expressing yourself through your designs.

April 30

Year 10 - Let's talk about Google Docs.

Sometimes students begin working on a school project (homework, classwork, group work) during class time and don't finish it. It is necessary to complete the project at home. Now comes the student's dilemma - how to "take" the project home. Well, for some it's possible to access his/her school folder from home but for others with Microsoft Vista this doesn't seem to work.

Google Docs is another option. With Google Docs it's easy to store documents online. By doing so, the student can access the document from any computer (with an internet connection) anywhere in the world. Wow! That covers a lot of territory.

To learn more about Google Docs check out this video.



For more info and to start using Google Docs today visit this site: http://docs.google.com

April 28

Year 10 - Today you are a DESIGNER!

Help!!!!!!

Help Samantha decide which page to use.

Please visit her blog and vote!

http://iluurveyou.blogspot.com/

Navigational Style

A Study of Website Navigation Methods

1. Yahoo Style

2. Rollover Menu

3. Flash Menu

4. Expand/Collapse Menu

5. Drop-down Menu

6. Fly-out Menu

For more information on Navigation Methods check out these websites:

http://www.eastonmass.net/tullis/WebsiteNavigation/WebsiteNavigationPaper.htm

http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/effectivewebsites/a/web_navigation.htm

April 23

Year 10 - We need to come to a group consensus about something. When looking at the product that we are going to create (a promotional CD), we need to decide if we will include navigational buttons or now. It has been brought to my attention that consistency if quite important and that we must all be "on the same page" (so to speak) because your work will possibly be sent to moderation.

Let's get together and decide.

April 21

Year 10 - let's follow through on our "YouTube Sharing Project". You have 20 minutes to ask the person sitting to your right for their blog address. Visit their blog, watch the video they would like to share, and make a comment on their post. *

*Remember that we are a Community of Learning and as such we only comment positively to enhance someone's learning;-)

Next, let's discuss #'s 3 and 4 - they are due at the end of class today.

April 16

Year 10 - Let's get involved. Earth Day is April 22, 2008. According to Wikipedia Earth Day events "are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment." Let's give our 2 cents and participate.

The first thing we can do is add to the Voicethread which will be added to an Earth Day wiki.
1. So, I would like you to visit this site and register: http://voicethread.com
2. Browse: SDIS Earth Day - April 22, 2008
3. Click on the Voicethread
4. Click on Record
5. Allow
6. Speak

It's as easy as that;-)



Thanks Year 10 - Now back to the Investigation portion of this program (hahaha).

April 16

Year 10 - Time is running out on the Investigation. You should be at numbers 3 and 4. Let's talk about them before you continue.

April 14

Year 10 - We have 2 periods and 2 different tasks today.

1)You Tube is quite a phenomenon - mini movies at our disposal 24/7. I spend quite a bit of time keeping you on task and not allowing you to visit YouTube during class. However, I would like you to know that there is a time and place for such things - and Today Is That Day!

YouTube is also a tool that teaches. This video depicts part of a lecture delivered by a college professor, Dr. Randy Pausch, at Carnegie-Mellon University in November, 2007. He is offering good advice . . . I would like to share a video with you as I found it uplifting and valuable. I hope you do too.



To learn more about Dr. Randy Pausch please visit this site: http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/

Students today all have quite a repetoire of YouTube videos that they also think need to be shared. Not music videos because we all see those - but videos where we learn/experience/feel or inspire us. Please share a video with us by posting it to your blog.

2) Thank you for sharing. Now, let's continue with our investigations. . .

April 9

Good Morning Year 10

First things first!
1. Please sign into Blogger.com and open your blog
2. Click on the Layout tab
3. In the Sidebar, click on Add a Page Element
4. Choose Link List and click
5. Ask the person sitting to your left for their blog address
6. Insert this information and save changes
7. Then use this link and visit the blog
8. Leave a relevant comment on that blog.

Great Year 10 - You have just added to and participated in someone else's learning! Well done!

Now, on to your Investigation.

Rememeber it is due on April 7

When you get to #3 and #4, please raise your hand as you will need some guidance.

Attention - Deadline

Year 10 - Your first due date is Monday, April 14. After that you will no longer have class time to finish your Investigation.

I will collect your Investigations, Grade them and return them to you. This will be your Criterion A Grade. However, if you are not satisfied with your performance (and grade) you have the opportunity to improve upon your work. You can then submit your new version ALONG WITH the orginal. I will then easily be able to see the changes that you have made. You MUST resubmit the original.

Monday, April 14 - Investigation Due

April 7

Year 10 - You are doing fabulously! Keep going!

If you have any questions - raise your hand. I'm here to HELP!