Mr. Tomlinson's Web Blog

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

Facilities project – use the photos on the L drive in the folder Tomlinson/BuildingPictures to create a slide show.  Use the site, http://www.onetruemedia.com/ to create the show using text and music.  You should have at least 30 pictures to tell the story of Logan Elm High School.

Please email the link to your show to todd.tomlinson@logan-elm.k12.oh.us

What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 refers to the second generation of the Web, which enables people with no specialized technical knowledge to create their own websites, to self-publish, create and upload audio and video files, share photos and information and complete a variety of other tasks.

Examples of Web 2.0 Sites

Part One:
Choose one of the tools on this site, http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways, to create a story using the building pictures provided on the L drive.  The pictures are in the folder named: BuildingPictures.

Part Two:
Use a different tool to tell a story of your choice.  It can be a hobby, sports, a pet, your family or friends…..

Here is an example of a short story of my kids at Disney World last year, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju2SS1HGWs0