Overview of Fireworks (graphic editing software)

Download: Start01.psd (right click on link, choose Save Target As, place in EDA folder)
Warm Up: Fireworks Toolbar Study Guide
Hands On Instruction: Fireworks - Veggieman Assignment

Hands On Instruction: Fireworks - Veggieman Assignment

NOTE: Students who did poorly (0-4 on a section) on the WIKI Community Service Proposal are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Friday, 11/13, for a "Re-write Opportunity". Students may re-write on their own time before this date, but MUST stop in at the start of the FIRE workshop on 11/13 to complete a "Regrading Request". Only "papers" that are drastically rewritten will be graded again and those points will be included in the Semester 1 grade.

Hands On Instruction: Fireworks - Veggieman Assignment
Set Up: Collage File, Layout and Text Layers

NOTE: Students who did poorly (0-4 on a section) on the WIKI Community Service Proposal are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Friday, 11/13, for a "Re-write Opportunity". Students may re-write on their own time before this date, but MUST stop in at the start of the FIRE workshop on 11/13 to complete a "Regrading Request". Only "papers" that are drastically rewritten will be graded again and those points will be included in the Semester 1 grade.

Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL

Quiz: Fireworks Tools - NOTES MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS QUIZ, PLEASE STUDY
Demonstration: Exporting "Veggieman" from Fireworks - Uploading to the WIKI

Project Time: Collage for 9th Grade Project (due on WIKI by 11/16 at midnight)

NOTE: Students who did poorly (0-4 on a section) on the WIKI Community Service Proposal are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Friday, 11/13, for a "Re-write Opportunity". Students may re-write on their own time before this date, but MUST stop in at the start of the FIRE workshop on 11/13 to complete a "Regrading Request". Only "papers" that are drastically rewritten will be graded again and those points will be included in the Semester 1 grade.

Project Time: Collage for 9th Grade Project (due on WIKI by 11/16 at midnight)

Homework: Citations for the Collage must be online on the WIKI by midnight on 11/18

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Presentation: Choices for Secondary Education

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Upload Veggieman to WIKI for EDA Class by Period
SIgn up for PrepHQ (use school password without the "!" for your PrepHQ password)
Assignment: College Inspiration

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Assignment: College Inspiration (please upload your JPG file to the EDA WIKI for your period #)

NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

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Overview: College Research Project

NOTE: Students are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Wednesday, 12/02, and/or Friday, 12/04, for a chance to get caught up on EDA classwork and assignments. Students must create a pass showing DATE, ROOM # and STUDENT NAME to be signed by Mrs. Carr during project time in class before dismissal.

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Project Time: College Research Project

*Today is about completing the research portion of the project - taking notes in the PowerPoint notes section for each of 6 slides. You should also be collecting imagery for each slide. Next class, we will look at creating charts, graphs, and WordArt in PowerPoint.

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Project Time: College Research Project

*Today is about adding charts, graphs, WordArt and ClipArt to your slides to represent your information for each slide. When finished, you will start planning your presentation based on the text information in the Notes section of your PowerPoint slides.

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Project Time: College Research PowerPoints Complete

NOTE: Students are invited to attend FIRE in D104 on Wednesday, 12/09, and/or Friday, 12/11, for a chance to get caught up on EDA classwork and assignments. Students must create a pass showing DATE, ROOM # and STUDENT NAME to be signed by Mrs. Carr during project time in class before dismissal.

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Assignment: Dragon Outcomes - Part 1

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Video Presentation: Triumph of the Nerds - Part 1 & TOTN1 Reflection Page

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Practice your speech with a partner - bring up collage as a backdrop

 

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Video Presentation: Nerds 2.0.1 - Part 1

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Project Time: Upload College Research PowerPoints to WIKI (EDA: 09-10) and Complete Your Presentation Notes
Video Follow Up: Glossary of Geek & Definitions Page

Presentation: Goal Setting 2010
Hand-out: Goal Setting 2010 Worksheet (due at start of class on Thursday/Friday)

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Upload final College PowerPoint
Finish notes for College Presentation - Write out what you want to say

TUESDAY FOR PERIOD 1 and WEDNESDAY FOR PERIOD 4:

Log in to Prep HQ and do the following:

• search for at least 3 colleges YOU are interested in & add to your college list
• search for scholarships that might be applicable to your demographics, interests, activities, study areas and career interests and add these to your scholarship listing
• search for and read general information about financial aid, scholarships, school loans, grants and other ways to pay for college
  • you may use Prep HQ, Google, a college website or other Internet site to search for this information
  • note taking is not required unless you are disturbing others

Presentations: College Research PowerPoints (6) students share today P1 & P4

Presentation: Funding College: Financial Aid Options

 

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THURSDAY FOR PERIOD 1:

Complete and turn in your Goal Setting Worksheets

Complete Prep HQ assignments and readings as started on Tuesday (directions below)

Revisit the College Research Presentation assignment sheet and follow directions for Part 3

THURSDAY FOR PERIOD 7:

Complete and turn in your Goal Setting Worksheets

Log in to Prep HQ and do the following:

• search for at least 3 colleges YOU are interested in & add to your college list
• search for scholarships that might be applicable to your demographics, interests, activities, study areas and career interests and add these to your scholarship listing
• search for and read general information about financial aid, scholarships, school loans, grants and other ways to pay for college
  • you may use Prep HQ, Google, a college website or other Internet site to search for this information
  • note taking is not required unless you are disturbing others

FRIDAY FOR PERIODS 4 & 7:

Presentations: College Research PowerPoints (6) students share today P1& P4 - (4) share on Friday in P7

 

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Presentations: College Research PowerPoints (6 students share today)

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Monday, 01/25

Regular Monday Schedule

Tuesday, 01/26

Early Release for Period 6
Period 7 1:00 - 3:00

Wednesday, 01/27

Period 1 8:00 - 10:00
Period 2 10:25 - 12:25
Early Release

Thursday, 01/28

Period 3 8:00 - 10:00
Period 4 10:25 - 12:25
Early Release

Friday, 01/29

Period 5 8:00 - 10:00
Period 6 10:25 - 12:25
Early Release