Week of May 23rd–May 27th

Highlights for the week:

  • TEKS for this week – 1F, 4A, 5A&C, 8A,D&E, 11A, 12D

Monday 23rd:

- Part 1) Review

  1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
  2. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
  3. Click here to go to the Aviary Education Logon page
    • Enter your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name with no spaces in the Username window (example: Jeff Smith would type JeffSmi)
    • Enter your student ID# as your password

- Part 2) New

  1. A gzaas for you!  Try making your own
  2. Today we will start using the Aviary Music Creator (called Roc).
  3. View Getting Started with Roc slides tutorial
  4. View Roc Demo clips (x2) and Screencast by Robby
  5. Demo Bells1 in creator and editor versions

- Part 3) Do

  1. Test this: Aviary Roc (choose ‘Create Image’ from the New Creation dropdown menu)
  2. Rate it: using this form
  3. Record it: using Screencast-o-matic
  4. Save it: as ‘ roc sc ’ to your s-drive project 1 folder

- Part 4) Through?

  1. Check out The World at Night 2011 Slideshow from MSNBC
  2. Experiment with gzaas

    Tuesday 24th:  Awards Night! (Message)

    - Part 1) Review

    1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
    2. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
    3. Click here to go to the Aviary Education Logon page
      • Enter your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name with no spaces in the Username window (example: Jeff Smith would type JeffSmi)
      • Enter your student ID# as your password

    - Part 2) New

    1. View new creations from your Aviary Logon Page

    - Part 3) Do

    1. Complete your screencasts of  these Aviary programs (if you haven't already done so):  logon here 
      • Image Editor (Phoenix)
      • Audio Editor (Myna)
      • Music Creator (Roc)
    2. Due Today: Use Windows Movie Maker to collect the 3 screencasts above into one Movie.  Save the Movie in your S-drive as a new project called ‘ 6-4 Project1d ’ until it is completed so you can continue editing it. 
    3. When the movie is completed, publish it (save it as a movie file named 6-4 Project1d ) and upload it to your 103 folder to be graded today!

    - Part 4) Through?

    1. View National Geographic Best Photos of April 2011

      Wednesday 25th:

      - Part 1) Review

      1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
      2. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
      3. Click here to go to the Aviary Education Logon page
        • Enter your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name with no spaces in the Username window (example: Jeff Smith would type JeffSmi)
        • Enter your student ID# as your password

      - Part 2) New

      1. Please read this important message about grades!
      2. Check your email for information on your final project
      3. Use this link for updates on the project

      - Part 3) Do

      1. Work on your final project or any of the projects in the list below which you have left to complete.  Use this form or the Student Links Map for links to the programs and applications which you need for each project!
        • 6-1 project1a
        • 6-2 project1b
        • 6-3 project1c
        • 6-4 project1d
        • final project

      - Part 4) Through?

      1. View this Blog by Ms. Wysocki’s Daughter Miranda who is doing a pharmaceutical internship in the Dominican Republic right now!  This might give you some ideas for things you might like to do or some ideas for your final project.  What does a Pharmacist do?  Find out here  Here’s a map of where she is.

        Thursday 26th:

        - Part 1) Review

        1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
        2. Remember to use FireFox for Google Docs and many of the links from this Blog and to use IE for Flash-based websites (things which won’t open correctly in FireFox… like Chogger)
        3. Click here to go to the Aviary Education Logon page
          • Enter your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name with no spaces in the Username window (example: Jeff Smith would type JeffSmi)
          • Enter your student ID# as your password
        4. Remember, ALL WORK is due FRIDAY!!!

        - Part 2) New

        1. Check this link for updates and information regarding your final project
        2. Messages for you:

        - Part 3) Do

        1. Check your 103 folder to make sure you have these by Friday!
          • 6-1 project1a
          • 6-2 project1b
          • 6-3 project1c
          • 6-4 project1d
          • final project
        2. Work on your final project or any of the projects in the list above which you have left to complete. Use this form or the Student Links Map for links to the programs and applications which you need for each project!

          - Part 4) Through?

          1. Check out these Animal Tracks Photos

            Friday 27th:

            - Part 1) Review

            1. All of the links you need for Project1 are on the Student Links Map
            2. Click here to go to the Aviary Education Logon page
              • Enter your first name and the first 3 letters of your last name with no spaces in the Username window (example: Jeff Smith would type JeffSmi)
              • Enter your student ID# as your password
            3. Remember, ALL WORK is due TODAY!!!

              - Part 2) New

              1. Check this link for updates and information regarding your final project
              2. Messages for you:

              - Part 3) Do

              1. Check your 103 folder to make sure you have these Today!
                • 6-1 project1a
                • 6-2 project1b
                • 6-3 project1c
                • 6-4 project1d
                • final project
              2. Work on your final project or any of the projects in the list above which you have left to complete. Use this form or the Student Links Map for links to the programs and applications which you need for each project

              - Part 4) Through?

              1. Check out these Extreme Sports photos from National Geographic
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