Mr. Tomlinson's Web Blog

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PERSONAL WEB SITE PROJECT 

I.        The purpose of this assignment is to create a personal website using Microsoft Expression Web authoring software.  You may create your page to your own specifications but I would encourage you to follow acceptable guidelines and good design theory.  Feel free to express yourself as you wish so long as you do not violate school policies. 

Requirements     

• minimum of 14 pages with working links to and from the home page
• include a color scheme with a background color or image
• include images appropriate size for page
• thumbnail links to larger images if appropriate
• include external links to relates sites
• all files must be in your directory on the H drive, your grade will be lowered if you have broken links (the red x where pictures should appear).
• Include all PhotoShop Elements Activities (Magazine Cover, Postcard, , GeoShape 1 and 2 Activity, Movie Poster, Me Collage other projects)
• This is your FINAL PROJECT due at the end of the class.  I will check your progress weekley with a progress grade. 
• We will continue to do other activities and projects while working on your FINAL PROJECT.  Please DO NOT WASTE TIME. 

You can focus on your hobbies, sports, bands, or whatever.  We should learn something about you through the web page. 

Progress Checks: April 9, 16, 23, 30 May 7, 13, 21, 28.
DUE JUNE 2nd to me on CD – Nothing late will be accepted.

***SAVE YOUR WEB SITE TO YOUR H drive and burn a copy of it to a CD.  You will turn in the CD at the end of the class.

Your assignment:  Read the handout Anatomy of a URL.

url.pdf

Why is it important to evaluate the source and validity of the information found on a Web site, for accurate information.  Anyone can make or post to a web page.  Your job is to sort out the good from the bad.

Technology Research Tools
-Students use technology to locate, evaluate and collect information from a variety of sources.
-Research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources concerning real work problems.

Instructions
Using Kathy Schrock’s Critical Evaluation Tool, select a website and evaluate it.   Please print the form bring it to class or save the form and email it to me as an attachment to todd.tomlinson@logan-elm.k12.oh.us.

Due on Friday, January 29

Please read the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).  You can find it here: aup.pdf

Once you have read the AUP, take a couple of moments to complete Class Information Form using the link below:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHQ2V1hWaWpFVklkZHdYRFJKbzZjcVE6MA..

I would like to use my blog, Google Docs and email to communicate with you.  You will have time in class to check you email on a daily basis, if you do not have a email account, I would suggest Gmail.  It’s free and not blocked here at school.

When commenting to this blog, please only use your FIRST name and class period (Tyler p3).

Please click the link below and good luck.  If you have questions, please raise your hand and I will come to you.

Winter 2009 Exam

Another Pop Art Tutorial

http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-popart.html

Pumpkin Pop Art Assignment
the instructions are on the class blog page
http://loganelm.net/teachers/ttomlinson

The finished product should have the same “look”:

Copy the Pumpkin King 2 image to you H drive.  This image is located at:  L:\Tomlinson\Pumpkin King

Colorize the image and make 4 different variations.  When you are ready to put them all together, make a new image 4 inches x 4 inches at 72dpi resolution.  Have fun and be creative.

Save the file to the L:\Tomlinson\Pumpkin King\P2 or P10 using your lastname.firstname.  Make sure you save a copy to your H drive!

Watch the video Did You Know 4.0 and answer the following questions.

1. What is your initial thoughts from watching the video.
2. How do you use digital media?
3. List five facts from the video.

Respond to these questions by commenting to this blog.  Use your initials at the end of your post.

First, let us take a short quiz.  You can find the quiz here.  This is a Google Docs Quiz, make sure you answer all the questions!

Then, make sure PhotoStory 3 is installed on your computer….take a few minutes to “play” around with the software.  If you need some help, visit the PhotoStory website.

The Assignment:

Students work collaboratively in teams using Microsoft Photo Story to create a multimedia presentation about wikis, blogs, podcasts, and webcasts. Students may include Web 2.0 topics that they use or would like to know more about in their presentation. Each team will research a topic, locate appropriate images for their topic, title each image, narrate each image, add a transition (custom motion), create background music, and save it. Each team will project their presentation to the class.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?key=rsfTVhom6i95zRVRJnjNeMA