The instructions for the exam state:
Your essay must be submitted, only once, by email as an attachment on or before the end of your scheduled final exam time.
Which means if you send the document by pasting text into the body of the email, your exam will not be accepted.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Extra Credit Opportunity - Reliability
We didn't make it to the lesson on reliability, or how good information is on a website.
To get extra credit, create a post in which you list three articles (specific articles, not just a general website) that are good examples of reliable information, and three articles that are not very reliable. Explain why each is or is not reliable using the terms given in a previous post on this blog. Your post should be six paragraphs long, with embedded links (like this, not this: http://misterbjerkeca.blogspot.com/2007/11/information-for-end-of
-six-weeks-exam.html).
A good product will raise your overall grade 5 points.
To get extra credit, create a post in which you list three articles (specific articles, not just a general website) that are good examples of reliable information, and three articles that are not very reliable. Explain why each is or is not reliable using the terms given in a previous post on this blog. Your post should be six paragraphs long, with embedded links (like this, not this: http://misterbjerkeca.blogspot.com/2007/11/information-for-end-of
-six-weeks-exam.html).
A good product will raise your overall grade 5 points.
Some Tips for Writing Exam Essays
When you have to write an essay for an exam, it is very important to plan and fully develop your essay, you should also know a few things about your student - teacher relationship as well.
KISS - Keep it simple! Don't make your essay more complicated than it needs to be. Imagine you are reading 150 essays, and you have to grade each one. Would you want to read a very long essay that is difficult to understand? Would you want to spend extra time trying to decipher a confusing essay with long sentences peppered with unimportant details? Probably not. The key to being clear and concise is to stay focused, give just enough information, and reiterate the important points.
Another kind of kissing is valuable, but dangerous. It's the kissing up. If you are reading dozens of essays, would you want to hear something that made you feel good? Would you want to read a few statements that make you sound like a good teacher? You bet! Would you want to wade through a trough of pig slop with which someone is trying to kiss up shamelessly? No way. In fact, some teachers are so annoyed at blatant kissing up, they are less inclined to read an essay carefully, and more inclined to lower the grade just because an essay is annoyingly patronizing. It is good to imply that your teacher is a good teacher and taught you well, it is not to your benefit to bluntly state that your teacher is "the bestest in the whole wide world." You're not selling used cars!
Mechanics. Use proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, and for heaven's sake, spell your teacher's name correctly. It shouldn't be a chore to try to read your essay. Would you want to buy a hamburger someplace where you had to cook it and clean the kitchen yourself? The goal of your essay should be to convey a clear, relevant message. It should not be difficult to read or understand your essay.
Study. Learn all of the vocabulary and how to spell it, learn all of the basic concepts related to the material, and have a very solid understanding of the format that is required or accepted in the class. If you can, get an example of the best essays your teacher has received, and examine them for content, mechanics and technique. If you have a good command of the topic, and you know what the teacher is looking for, you can answer the essay questions, and show that you care about what the teacher wants.
Learn something about your teacher and about the topic that wasn't discussed in class. If you can demonstrate that you have learned something that was not covered in class materials, you will show that you have an interest in the topic. Some teachers don't enjoy their subject, but for the most part, teachers actually like the subject that they teach. If you show interest, they will be complimented. If you can also mention something that you learned during a meeting with the teacher or during tutorials, you will also demonstrate that you valued those experiences.
Make your point, make it clearly and be sure that it is understood. There is a magic number, and it is three. Why is this number magic? It is magic because after repeating your point three times, in three different ways, your audience (the reader, in this case the teacher) will remember it. If you only make a point once or even twice, it may not be clear that it is important. If you were reading hundreds of essays, would you notice all of the subtle inferences that the writers make? Maybe, but maybe not. Do you want to take that chance.
At any time during the class, did your teacher say, "this is important," or "this will be on the test," or "this is something you need to remember?" If so, you should work it into your essay. If your teacher thinks it is important, you should show them that you remember it. Is your essay about the British Army during the American Revolution, and the important point you want to include is about the colonial leadership in Africa? Maybe you can use a comparison or metaphor to emphasize that leadership is critical in colonialism.
OK. This is big. I shouldn't point it out, because in a Darwinian kind of survival of the most perceptive, the folks who are socially clueless will learn this lesson eventually. But I want to give those folks a little hint. Don't insult your teacher. Don't even criticize them, unless you know that you have worded your criticism in a way that the teacher will find useful. Statements like, " this is the stupidest topic ever," "this test is stupid," or "what a lazy way to give an exam," or even "I hate this class (or topic)," are NOT going to win any points. Unless your class is "Agitation and Social Disruption in South America," it will probably not be well-received.
And it all comes down to this. You are selling the concept that you are smart and that you paid attention. So show it. You are trying to prove that you understand and maybe even enjoyed the class. This is your chance to shine. Take it seriously.
KISS - Keep it simple! Don't make your essay more complicated than it needs to be. Imagine you are reading 150 essays, and you have to grade each one. Would you want to read a very long essay that is difficult to understand? Would you want to spend extra time trying to decipher a confusing essay with long sentences peppered with unimportant details? Probably not. The key to being clear and concise is to stay focused, give just enough information, and reiterate the important points.
Another kind of kissing is valuable, but dangerous. It's the kissing up. If you are reading dozens of essays, would you want to hear something that made you feel good? Would you want to read a few statements that make you sound like a good teacher? You bet! Would you want to wade through a trough of pig slop with which someone is trying to kiss up shamelessly? No way. In fact, some teachers are so annoyed at blatant kissing up, they are less inclined to read an essay carefully, and more inclined to lower the grade just because an essay is annoyingly patronizing. It is good to imply that your teacher is a good teacher and taught you well, it is not to your benefit to bluntly state that your teacher is "the bestest in the whole wide world." You're not selling used cars!
Mechanics. Use proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, and for heaven's sake, spell your teacher's name correctly. It shouldn't be a chore to try to read your essay. Would you want to buy a hamburger someplace where you had to cook it and clean the kitchen yourself? The goal of your essay should be to convey a clear, relevant message. It should not be difficult to read or understand your essay.
Study. Learn all of the vocabulary and how to spell it, learn all of the basic concepts related to the material, and have a very solid understanding of the format that is required or accepted in the class. If you can, get an example of the best essays your teacher has received, and examine them for content, mechanics and technique. If you have a good command of the topic, and you know what the teacher is looking for, you can answer the essay questions, and show that you care about what the teacher wants.
Learn something about your teacher and about the topic that wasn't discussed in class. If you can demonstrate that you have learned something that was not covered in class materials, you will show that you have an interest in the topic. Some teachers don't enjoy their subject, but for the most part, teachers actually like the subject that they teach. If you show interest, they will be complimented. If you can also mention something that you learned during a meeting with the teacher or during tutorials, you will also demonstrate that you valued those experiences.
Make your point, make it clearly and be sure that it is understood. There is a magic number, and it is three. Why is this number magic? It is magic because after repeating your point three times, in three different ways, your audience (the reader, in this case the teacher) will remember it. If you only make a point once or even twice, it may not be clear that it is important. If you were reading hundreds of essays, would you notice all of the subtle inferences that the writers make? Maybe, but maybe not. Do you want to take that chance.
At any time during the class, did your teacher say, "this is important," or "this will be on the test," or "this is something you need to remember?" If so, you should work it into your essay. If your teacher thinks it is important, you should show them that you remember it. Is your essay about the British Army during the American Revolution, and the important point you want to include is about the colonial leadership in Africa? Maybe you can use a comparison or metaphor to emphasize that leadership is critical in colonialism.
OK. This is big. I shouldn't point it out, because in a Darwinian kind of survival of the most perceptive, the folks who are socially clueless will learn this lesson eventually. But I want to give those folks a little hint. Don't insult your teacher. Don't even criticize them, unless you know that you have worded your criticism in a way that the teacher will find useful. Statements like, " this is the stupidest topic ever," "this test is stupid," or "what a lazy way to give an exam," or even "I hate this class (or topic)," are NOT going to win any points. Unless your class is "Agitation and Social Disruption in South America," it will probably not be well-received.
And it all comes down to this. You are selling the concept that you are smart and that you paid attention. So show it. You are trying to prove that you understand and maybe even enjoyed the class. This is your chance to shine. Take it seriously.
Pangea Film Contest
Read this website: Pangea and click on "submit a film."
If you want to participate in this contest, you can discuss your ideas for a film and the process we will use to develop a film.
Creating a film (animation) for this contest would take a lot of your time, but the benefits would extend far beyond those I would offer to you.
You may also want to consider this competition.
If you want to participate in this contest, you can discuss your ideas for a film and the process we will use to develop a film.
Creating a film (animation) for this contest would take a lot of your time, but the benefits would extend far beyond those I would offer to you.
You may also want to consider this competition.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Semester Final Exam
This is your final exam.
You will write an MLA paper to address the topic below.
This exam will be graded on a scale of 100.
You will lose ten points if your ID block, page number or spacing is not MLA standard.
You must have 1 inch margins, an ID block in the upper left corner, double spaced with no extra spacing, and a page number which automatically reflects the page number, preceded by your last name in the upper right corner. No exceptions.
Write 500 words, or five paragraphs, or 50 statements about what you have learned this semester.
What is not acceptable:
I learned about Illustrator. (not specific enough)
I learned how to create an MLA paper. (not specific enough, no reason why)
I learned how to create a profesional presentation (not specific enough, no reason why)
I learned how to use PowerPoint to make presentations. (not specific enough, no reason why)
What is acceptable:
I learned how to use a vector drawing application from Adobe called Illustrator. This application is used to create pictures that are defined by mathematical equations, rather than little dots (called pixels). When you make a vector image larger, the quality stays the same, because it isn't dependent on the individual pixels. Illustrator is used by graphic designers and artists to create pictures on the computer. It adapts to many artistic styles, and allows the artist to be as accurate as they wish. By learning about Illustrator, I found out that I really can create art that looks good, even though I am not much of an artist. I thought that the first few lessons were really hard, and wasn't sure that I could understand how to use Illustrator, but eventually, with perseverance, I learned how to read the crazy instructions, and how to do what they were telling me to do. I really felt good about getting through these lessons, and I think I have a good understanding of what some of the tools in Illustrator are, and how to use them. I also found out that I could spend the next year studying Illustrator and still not know it all. I think that I will use many of the tools in Photoshop and Flash next semester, too. I think that a vector drawing application is in many ways superior to pixel drawing because it is more flexible and produces a higher quality image.
Here is a list of verbs you may want to use in your essay:
Include information from my informational blog posts in your essay, and be sure that you explain CMYK and RGB (required).
Your essay must be submitted, only once, by email as an attachment on or before the end of your scheduled final exam time.
You MUST attend your final exam time, or you will be counted absent.
Note: If I search for the text of your final on the internet, and find significant portions of text, you will receive a ZERO.
You will write an MLA paper to address the topic below.
This exam will be graded on a scale of 100.
You will lose ten points if your ID block, page number or spacing is not MLA standard.
You must have 1 inch margins, an ID block in the upper left corner, double spaced with no extra spacing, and a page number which automatically reflects the page number, preceded by your last name in the upper right corner. No exceptions.
Write 500 words, or five paragraphs, or 50 statements about what you have learned this semester.
What is not acceptable:
I learned about Illustrator. (not specific enough)
I learned how to create an MLA paper. (not specific enough, no reason why)
I learned how to create a profesional presentation (not specific enough, no reason why)
I learned how to use PowerPoint to make presentations. (not specific enough, no reason why)
What is acceptable:
I learned how to use a vector drawing application from Adobe called Illustrator. This application is used to create pictures that are defined by mathematical equations, rather than little dots (called pixels). When you make a vector image larger, the quality stays the same, because it isn't dependent on the individual pixels. Illustrator is used by graphic designers and artists to create pictures on the computer. It adapts to many artistic styles, and allows the artist to be as accurate as they wish. By learning about Illustrator, I found out that I really can create art that looks good, even though I am not much of an artist. I thought that the first few lessons were really hard, and wasn't sure that I could understand how to use Illustrator, but eventually, with perseverance, I learned how to read the crazy instructions, and how to do what they were telling me to do. I really felt good about getting through these lessons, and I think I have a good understanding of what some of the tools in Illustrator are, and how to use them. I also found out that I could spend the next year studying Illustrator and still not know it all. I think that I will use many of the tools in Photoshop and Flash next semester, too. I think that a vector drawing application is in many ways superior to pixel drawing because it is more flexible and produces a higher quality image.
Here is a list of verbs you may want to use in your essay:
- Knowledge: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize, name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce state.
- Comprehension: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate,
- Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.
- Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test.
- Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write.
- Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate.
Include information from my informational blog posts in your essay, and be sure that you explain CMYK and RGB (required).
Your essay must be submitted, only once, by email as an attachment on or before the end of your scheduled final exam time.
You MUST attend your final exam time, or you will be counted absent.
Note: If I search for the text of your final on the internet, and find significant portions of text, you will receive a ZERO.
Presenting Your Work
You need to do the following before the end of class today.
You need to open your blog to show all recent posts, open your most recent Illustrator document, and have your grade sheet ready and completely filled out.
If you present your work, blog and daily grade sheet and everything is complete, and you have finished at least chapter five, you will receive a 100 for your daily grade for the third six weeks. For every chapter beyond chapter five, you will get 10 points added to your semester final exam.
If you worked on the table and presentation, and you also open your presentation, your MLA paper and handout, and you have finished the Introduction (Lesson 00), lesson one and lesson two, you will receive a 100 for your daily grade for the third six weeks.
Be sure you have:
your most recent Illustrator document open
your presentation open (be sure that you did not use a serif or Roman font)
your handout open
your blog open
and a completed grade sheet.
If you do not prepare for this grade check, and have all of your documents ready, your grade will depend on the completeness of your blog which I will evaluate outside of class time, and my previous evaluation of your table and presentation.
You need to open your blog to show all recent posts, open your most recent Illustrator document, and have your grade sheet ready and completely filled out.
If you present your work, blog and daily grade sheet and everything is complete, and you have finished at least chapter five, you will receive a 100 for your daily grade for the third six weeks. For every chapter beyond chapter five, you will get 10 points added to your semester final exam.
If you worked on the table and presentation, and you also open your presentation, your MLA paper and handout, and you have finished the Introduction (Lesson 00), lesson one and lesson two, you will receive a 100 for your daily grade for the third six weeks.
Be sure you have:
your most recent Illustrator document open
your presentation open (be sure that you did not use a serif or Roman font)
your handout open
your blog open
and a completed grade sheet.
If you do not prepare for this grade check, and have all of your documents ready, your grade will depend on the completeness of your blog which I will evaluate outside of class time, and my previous evaluation of your table and presentation.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Optional Extra Credit in January
If you are interested in video games and how they are made, you should attend this event.
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If you attend this event, ask questions, and document your attendance (YOU need to come up with a way that proves your attendance without a doubt - like your picture at the event and a signed handout), you will receive a 100 for your fourth and fifth six weeks exams.
The ACC Video Games Information Session will be held, January 9, 2008, in room 201, at the Highland Business Center [map], from 7pm to 9pm.
The Information Session will be co-sponsored by SXSW Screenburn. There will be a drawing for free tickets to SXSW Interactive.
Please reserve this on your calendars. This will be an opportunity for students and prospective students to hear from industry professionals and get their questions answered.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Your Grade
To calculate your grade for this six weeks, use this checklist:
Gradesheet complete and signed for the six weeks - 100 points.
Illustrator grade - see this post.
Your quiz grades (Pop Quiz, Three Weeks and Six Weeks).
Blog Posts for every day of class with TEKS.
Table-Presentation grade (if applicable) Pass/Fail (which means you get a 0 or a 100).
If you complete your grade sheet, you can ask for your quiz grades, but not until it is all filled in and complete.
Remember that you cannot pass unless you have completed ALL of the work.
Don't forget to study for the six weeks and semester final exam.
Gradesheet complete and signed for the six weeks - 100 points.
Illustrator grade - see this post.
Your quiz grades (Pop Quiz, Three Weeks and Six Weeks).
Blog Posts for every day of class with TEKS.
Table-Presentation grade (if applicable) Pass/Fail (which means you get a 0 or a 100).
If you complete your grade sheet, you can ask for your quiz grades, but not until it is all filled in and complete.
Remember that you cannot pass unless you have completed ALL of the work.
Don't forget to study for the six weeks and semester final exam.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Illustrator Grading
For those who started Illustrator two weeks ago (Project) there is one grading curve, and a different for those students who start Illustrator today (Daily), after finishing their project.
If you started Illustrator two weeks ago, your daily grade for this second half of the third six will be what is listed below based on what you finish by the end of class Friday, 12/14:
Chapter 11 100
Chapter 10 95
Chapter 9 90
Chapter 8 85
Chapter 7 80
Chapter 6 75
Chapter 5 70
Chapter 4 Fail
Chapter 3 Fail
Chapter 0 Fail
Chapter 2 Fail
Chapter 1 Fail
If you are starting Illustrator today, you grade is based on how many chapters you finish.
Chapter 6 100
Chapter 5 90
Chapter 4 80
Chapter 3 75
Chapter 0 70
Chapter 2 Fail
Chapter 1 Fail START HERE and work your way up!
TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR A CHAPTER, YOUR FINAL PRODUCT MUST BE POSTED IN YOUR BLOG as a jpg.
You will receive credit for your final image based on how similar it is to the model.
If there are more than two significant differences you will not receive credit.
A significant difference is:
Placement - an object is more than half of the width of a text character off
Color - color is visibly different from the original
Other - tracing, cutting, pathfinding, alignment, letter shapes are significantly/visibly different
Any stray marks or layering disorder will be considered significant.
If you started Illustrator two weeks ago, your daily grade for this second half of the third six will be what is listed below based on what you finish by the end of class Friday, 12/14:
Chapter 11 100
Chapter 10 95
Chapter 9 90
Chapter 8 85
Chapter 7 80
Chapter 6 75
Chapter 5 70
Chapter 4 Fail
Chapter 3 Fail
Chapter 0 Fail
Chapter 2 Fail
Chapter 1 Fail
If you are starting Illustrator today, you grade is based on how many chapters you finish.
Chapter 6 100
Chapter 5 90
Chapter 4 80
Chapter 3 75
Chapter 0 70
Chapter 2 Fail
Chapter 1 Fail START HERE and work your way up!
TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR A CHAPTER, YOUR FINAL PRODUCT MUST BE POSTED IN YOUR BLOG as a jpg.
You will receive credit for your final image based on how similar it is to the model.
If there are more than two significant differences you will not receive credit.
A significant difference is:
Placement - an object is more than half of the width of a text character off
Color - color is visibly different from the original
Other - tracing, cutting, pathfinding, alignment, letter shapes are significantly/visibly different
Any stray marks or layering disorder will be considered significant.
All Students Now on Illustrator
All students should now be working on Illustrator.
If you are just starting, you should start with lesson one, then two, and when you have finished one and two, then do lesson zero (the introduction - Quick Tour).
You should finish those three chapters this week.
Due by the end of this week, for those who were doing the table and presentation project, are the first three chapters of Illustrator Classroom in a Book. Those who have been working on Illustrator, should finish chapter 11 this week.
If you are just starting Illustrator, be sure to copy the lesson files to your H drive, and be sure to save everything to your H drive.
If you are just starting, you should start with lesson one, then two, and when you have finished one and two, then do lesson zero (the introduction - Quick Tour).
You should finish those three chapters this week.
Due by the end of this week, for those who were doing the table and presentation project, are the first three chapters of Illustrator Classroom in a Book. Those who have been working on Illustrator, should finish chapter 11 this week.
If you are just starting Illustrator, be sure to copy the lesson files to your H drive, and be sure to save everything to your H drive.
New Solid State HD - Extra Credit
To receive 100 daily extra credits points, answer the following questions in the form of three coherent paragraphs in a separate blog entry about this article. You must also include at least two links to articles sites other than engadget.com and explain their relevance.
What are three ways that it will change the way a laptop functions?
What's the difference between this hard drive and others?
Are there any others like it available?
What makes it different?
How much will it cost?
How will it affect the price of laptops?
What are three ways that it will change the way a laptop functions?
What's the difference between this hard drive and others?
Are there any others like it available?
What makes it different?
How much will it cost?
How will it affect the price of laptops?
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Presentations
Ten minutes into the period, everyone who is working on the table and presentation should have your presentation and the four Word documents open so we can grade them.
Be prepared and open all five documents and your blog BEFORE I come to your desk.
Be prepared and open all five documents and your blog BEFORE I come to your desk.
POP QUIZ
There is a "pop" quiz posted to the S drive in the CApps Folder. You will need to choose the right test depending on whether you are working on the table presentation or Illustrator.
This test must be submitted by the end of class Thursday, December 6th.
If you submit the test more than once, you will lose 50%.
This test must be submitted by the end of class Thursday, December 6th.
If you submit the test more than once, you will lose 50%.
What should you be doing?
What was your grade for the second six weeks? Was it over 90? Was it below 90?
If it was below 90, you should be finishing your presentation.
If your grade was above 90, then you should be working quickly through the Illustrator lessons.
What do you need to have done in the next two weeks before finals?
If you are working on the table/presentation (Daily Work), you need to have a table, an MLA paper, an outline, a handout and a presentation.
If you are working on Illustrator (Project), you need to have lessons zero through eleven completed.
EVERYONE also needs to have a blog post for every day of class. That blog post must contain something you learned in class and a corresponding TEK.
You will need to know the information that we have discussed in class about color theory and printing.
You will also need to know this information about evaluating the reliability of web sites.
If you have chosen to make a presentation for your six weeks exam or you semester exam, you are still required to attend our scheduled exam time. This is a school-wide rule and is not in any way negotiable.
You should be maintaining a grade sheet to track all of your assignments and blog posts for this six weeks.
You cannot pass the six weeks unless you complete all of the work. This is different than most classes where you can pass even if you only do part of the work. It is also different than most classes because most assignments are pass or fail. By completing all of the assignments, you can easily achieve a 100.
It is your responsibility to keep track of assignments and be sure you know what you are doing. It is also your responsiblity to read my blog every day.
You are not required to do optional assignments. That is the meaning of the word optional - it is your choice.
If it was below 90, you should be finishing your presentation.
If your grade was above 90, then you should be working quickly through the Illustrator lessons.
What do you need to have done in the next two weeks before finals?
If you are working on the table/presentation (Daily Work), you need to have a table, an MLA paper, an outline, a handout and a presentation.
If you are working on Illustrator (Project), you need to have lessons zero through eleven completed.
EVERYONE also needs to have a blog post for every day of class. That blog post must contain something you learned in class and a corresponding TEK.
You will need to know the information that we have discussed in class about color theory and printing.
You will also need to know this information about evaluating the reliability of web sites.
If you have chosen to make a presentation for your six weeks exam or you semester exam, you are still required to attend our scheduled exam time. This is a school-wide rule and is not in any way negotiable.
You should be maintaining a grade sheet to track all of your assignments and blog posts for this six weeks.
You cannot pass the six weeks unless you complete all of the work. This is different than most classes where you can pass even if you only do part of the work. It is also different than most classes because most assignments are pass or fail. By completing all of the assignments, you can easily achieve a 100.
It is your responsibility to keep track of assignments and be sure you know what you are doing. It is also your responsiblity to read my blog every day.
You are not required to do optional assignments. That is the meaning of the word optional - it is your choice.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Requirements
To pass the third six weeks, you need to:
-finish Illustrator through chapter 11
-finish the first 4 chapters of Pshop
-or if you started Pshop first, you need to have 15 chapters combined from Illustrator and Pshop
-have a blog entry for every day of class
-provide evidence of your work
-take and pass the six weeks and semester exam
Even if you are doing a project, you need a daily blog entry. Everyone does.
Everyone, regardless of what they are working on will need to take a semester exam, and even if you finish it early, you have to be here during the scheduled exam time.
-finish Illustrator through chapter 11
-finish the first 4 chapters of Pshop
-or if you started Pshop first, you need to have 15 chapters combined from Illustrator and Pshop
-have a blog entry for every day of class
-provide evidence of your work
-take and pass the six weeks and semester exam
Even if you are doing a project, you need a daily blog entry. Everyone does.
Everyone, regardless of what they are working on will need to take a semester exam, and even if you finish it early, you have to be here during the scheduled exam time.
Why?
Some students who have received Progress Reports are wondering why.
The two most likely causes are not having blog entries for each class day with what you learned and a TEK, or not turning in an assignment (like the table or snowboarder) on time.
If you used your computer inappropriately you may have received a progress report because you also get a zero for the three weeks.
The two most likely causes are not having blog entries for each class day with what you learned and a TEK, or not turning in an assignment (like the table or snowboarder) on time.
If you used your computer inappropriately you may have received a progress report because you also get a zero for the three weeks.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Daily Work - Final Steps - Due Wednesday December 5th
You will be scheduled to give your presentation Thursday or Friday. This will be pass fail. If you are unprepared you can not pass. If you do not pass this assignment, you will not pass this six weeks.
After completing the table, you should have used copy-paste special to put the sentences in a Word document that is a list of the sentences. Be sure that all spelling is correct.
After cleaning (using find and replace) you should have sent your sentences to a presentation.
The presentation should have at least 22 slides, as you had 22 sentences in the table.
Then you should change fonts, adjust placement and select high contrast colors.
You presentation must meet all of the standards that we have already discussed in this class.
After completing your presentation (taking care to remove enough words that you have no complete sentences on any slide), you should step back to your word document with the sentences.
You will need to make these sentences into three different documents.
First is the paper. Your paper should be MLA compliant (1 inch margins all the way around, non-decorative font between 10 and 12 point size, ID block with name, date, teacher and course in the upper left, page number with last name, indented paragraphs with no extra line spaces, and the entire paper double spaced).
Second, you need an outline. Take the sentences, arrange them in outline form, and complete with an ID block. This outline should be arranged with typical outline formatting with indented sub-points and using roman/arabic numbering.
Third, you need a handout. You can use the outline as a handout if you add your contact information. The outline and the handout should NOT have any complete sentences.
Finally, you need to read through your presentation and make notes for everything you want to say. You must have these notes when you give your presentation, and CAN NOT read off of the screen.
The four documents need to be placed in a single folder on your H drive titled "Presentation 2."
When they are all complete, you can request that your project be graded by writing your name and you student ID on a piece of paper. Be absolutely sure that your documents are on your H drive.
After completing the table, you should have used copy-paste special to put the sentences in a Word document that is a list of the sentences. Be sure that all spelling is correct.
After cleaning (using find and replace) you should have sent your sentences to a presentation.
The presentation should have at least 22 slides, as you had 22 sentences in the table.
Then you should change fonts, adjust placement and select high contrast colors.
You presentation must meet all of the standards that we have already discussed in this class.
After completing your presentation (taking care to remove enough words that you have no complete sentences on any slide), you should step back to your word document with the sentences.
You will need to make these sentences into three different documents.
First is the paper. Your paper should be MLA compliant (1 inch margins all the way around, non-decorative font between 10 and 12 point size, ID block with name, date, teacher and course in the upper left, page number with last name, indented paragraphs with no extra line spaces, and the entire paper double spaced).
Second, you need an outline. Take the sentences, arrange them in outline form, and complete with an ID block. This outline should be arranged with typical outline formatting with indented sub-points and using roman/arabic numbering.
Third, you need a handout. You can use the outline as a handout if you add your contact information. The outline and the handout should NOT have any complete sentences.
Finally, you need to read through your presentation and make notes for everything you want to say. You must have these notes when you give your presentation, and CAN NOT read off of the screen.
The four documents need to be placed in a single folder on your H drive titled "Presentation 2."
When they are all complete, you can request that your project be graded by writing your name and you student ID on a piece of paper. Be absolutely sure that your documents are on your H drive.
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