This course focuses on learning the standard computer applications of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher and MS FrontPage. Students will learn Adobe Photoshop as well. The class will utilize their knowledge of these skills to create documents, web graphics, and a web site for their very own virtual business.  Infused into the daily curriculum will be the basics of keyboarding while learning to increase typing speed.
 
Day Date Assignment
Monday WK 1 Greetings, Class & Me
Tuesday WK 1 Wordle, Windows XP Tips, Word Tips: Basics & more
Wednesday WK 1

Windows XP Tips, Word Tips: Intermediate Skills, Sim City or Pivot

Thursday

WK 1

Windows XP Tips, Word Tips: Advanced Skills, Sim City or Pivot

Friday WK 1 MS PowerPoint
Monday Wk 2 MS PowerPoint
Tuesday Wk 2 MS PowerPoint
Wednesday Wk 2 No School
Thursday Wk 2 No School
Friday Wk 2 No School
Monday Wk 3 MS PowerPoint Last Day
Tuesday Wk 3 Photoshop Directions & Rubric:Photoshop Basics: & Ducky Dunes: Select Image, Rotate, Scale: Picture 1; Picture 2
Wednesday Wk 3 Photoshop Directions & Rubric: (1) Rockin' Gorilla: Color to Black/White, Rotate & Erase, (2) Magic Wand & Scale: Picture 1; Picture 2; Picture 3
Thursday Wk 3 Photoshop Directions & Rubric: (1) Dreamy Effect Tutorial: Picture, Vampire
Friday Wk 3 Digital Photography, Tips & Photoshop:Camera Parts and Functions, Rules, etc... Photography Rules, Photo Tips1 and 2, Cool Tutorials, Shot of the Day: Head Shot
Monday WK 4 Digital Photography & Photoshop: Cool Tutorials, Shot of the Day: Rule of the Thirds
Tuesday WK 4 Digital Photography & Photoshop: Cool Tutorials, Shot of the Day: Close Up
Wednesday WK 4 Digital Photography & Photoshop:Cool Tutorials, Shot of the Day:Interesting Angle
Thursday WK 4 Photoshop Directions & Rubric
Friday WK 4 Photoshop Directions & Rubric
Monday WK 5 Photoshop Directions & Rubric Self and Peer Grade Digital Photography
Tuesday WK 5 Macromedia Flash! Introduction, Vector Based Graphics, Drawing in Flash; Samples & More Samples
Wednesday WK 5 Macromedia Flash! PowerPoint, Animated Face - Rubric - Sample
Thursday

WK 5

Macromedia Flash! Animated Face Review- Practice Motion & Shape Tweens
Friday WK 5 Macromedia Flash! Review Animation: E's Sample, Create Animation (Movie, Soundboard, Drag & Drop)
Monday Wk 6 Parent Conferences: No School
Tuesday Wk 6 How To: Drag and Drop, Soundboard & Frame by Frame Animation
Wednesday Wk 6 Flash Idea: Michael R, How To: Buttons & Sounds -- MovieWavs & EventSounds -- Scenes
Thursday Wk 6 Macromedia Flash! Importing and Tracing Graphics
Friday Wk 6 Macromedia Flash!
Monday Wk 7 Macromedia Flash!
Tuesday Wk 7 Macromedia Flash! Sounds
Wednesday Wk 7 Macromedia Flash! Add Fading Text Title to Animation, Flash 5 & Flash MX/8
Thursday Wk 7 Macromedia Flash! 
Friday Wk 7 Finish Macromedia Flash! Rubrics: Movie, Soundboard, Drag & Drop
Monday WK 8 Finish Macromedia Flash! Publish, Assess & Gallery
Tuesday WK 8 Finish Macromedia Flash! Publish, Assess & Gallery
Wednesday WK 8 Web Design, FiveStarMail Sites, Create, Edit, Layout, Settings
Thursday WK 8 Web Design, FiveStarMail Sites, Table Size, Format Text, Cell and BG Colors, Inserting Images, the Lakeshow
Friday WK 8

Web Design, FiveStarMail Sites
Monday WK 9

Web Design: Images & Sources

Tuesday WK 9

Web Design
Wednesday WK 9

Web Design
Thursday

WK 9

Web Design: Header in Photoshop, Change Header height (Site Layout)
Friday WK 9

Web Design, Done Work: Graffiti, Photofunia. Myoats, Befunky, Wordle, Pixton

Monday Wk 10 Web Design: Assess Sites, Gallery
Tuesday Wk 10

Web Gallery, Stop Motion Movie: Samples

Wednesday Wk 10 Stop Motion Movie: Samples
Thursday Wk 10 Stop Motion Movie: Samples
Friday Wk 10 Stop Motion Movie: Samples
Monday Wk 11 Stop Motion Movie: Samples
Tuesday Wk 11 Stop Motion Movie: Samples
Wednesday Wk 11 Stop Motion Movie: Samples
Thursday Wk 11 Stop Motion Movie: Due Today
Friday Wk 11

Audacity: Sound Editing, Free Loops, FlashKit Loops

Monday Wk 12 Audacity: Sound Editing
Tuesday Wk 12 Audacity: Sound Editing
Wednesday Wk 12 Audacity: Sound Editing
Thursday Wk 12 Audacity: Sound Editing, Survey
Friday Wk 12 Free Choice

Free Photos
freedigitalphotos
site source on page
turbophoto
flickr
freemediagoo
stockvault
stockvault only


Nick Kelsh's Top 5 Tips To Taking Better Shots
Courtesy of Digital Photographer Magazine

  1. Get closer to your subject and fill the frame with your subject's face when taking close-ups.
  2. Turn off the flash and try using alternative light.
  3. Be willing to push the camera's button a lot.
  4. Never place a subject directly in the middle of the frame.
  5. Pay attention to the time of day when you're photographing; think nice, warm and soft light during late afternoons or early evening.

The best way to contact me is by email - jason.c.marshall@adams12.org. If you do not have access to email, you can reach me via phone at 720-972-5263.

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