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Posted: February 13, 2014

Digi Pro 120 - assignments worked on so far and due:1) Emerging Tech research/presentation 35pts2) Photography composition powerpoint 10pts3) Photoshop fails assignment - 10pts 4) Layers activity (dog & Field) - Cut out dog and add to field picture. Find 3 other pictures and add them to your project. Add your name in 2 Text layers to your projects with various effects to your layout. Value 15

Posted: February 12, 2014

Digi Pro 120 - Today you will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop CS4. We will look at selection tools, layers and transforming.

Posted: February 10, 2014

Digital Tech 120 - This week, you will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop CS4. Today you are to do an introductory task on the best and worst of photoshop and report your findings. Step 1 - go to the following Youtube videos and observe the power of this software package: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBfg3UwkYM  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVY6VqfASOM&feature=relatedhttp://www.you... 2 - there are literally 13,000,000 images of Photoshop fails on a simple Google search. Open a microsoft powerpoint project and create ten slides of captured fails and tell the story behind them. To complete this task you will have to search around - don't just pull random failed images that do not have an explanation behind them. Step 3 - See if you can figure out where the failed photoshopper went wrong with the software - was there a part of the image left behind? Are backgrounds not properly blended? In modifying parts of the picture, did the creator bend both time and space? On each slide, indicate the problem.Step 4 - Create 5 slides of excellent examples of proper photoshop use with before and after pictures. This is where we will spend our time. On each slide, answer the questions from step 3. This task tests your existing knowledge of Powerpoint software AND your ability to find specific information online and capture it in presentation format. Try to use a variety of images FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES and keep it class appropriate.

Posted: February 5, 2014

Final touches should be put on your "Emerging Digital Technology" assignments and prepped for presentation tomorrow. Today, you are to learn the basics of photography composition and operation of a DSLR camera. Here is today's research assignment:

Posted: February 3, 2014

Students are to continue their work on the Emerging Digital Technology Assignment started on Thursday of last week. These are to be finalized and presented to the class on Wednesday.
In the creation of your digital products, you have access to several copyright free sources of material to enhance your product. http://www.morguefile.com - images, copyright free, easy to downloadhttp://scx.hu - images, set up an account (free and easy) to access larger files of the thumbnail imageshttp://flicker.com - images that are in the "creative commons" section are free to use as long as you attribute/credit (give mention of the owner)http://www.jamendo.com - audio fileshttp://www.freesound.org - audio and sound effects. Set up an account (free and easy) to access downloadable files.http://archive.org - archived footage, old movies in the public domain 

Posted: January 30, 2014

Emerging  Digital Technology Assignment

Posted: January 28, 2014

Digital Production 120 - Course Information Welcome to Digi Pro 120! Your daily work and weekly assignments will be posted here at the beginning of every class. At the beginning of each class: Log on to your computer (all students are assigned a work station where all of their work will be stored.) DO NOT MOVE SEATS OR REPLACE KEYBOARDS/MICE FROM OTHER COMPUTERS You need to make a Digital Production 120 folder on your school drive. You should also have a flash drive to store portable files and have a good set of headphones for our audio/video unit. Each workstation has a physical hard drive where you will store large files (video footage, large projects etc.) You can only access this drive on your assigned computer! Make a Digital Production 120 folder here too. Once logged on, go to my teacher page (this one) to see the assignment for the day and deadline for submission. Any work that is unfinished by deadline must be completed ON YOUR OWN TIME. Do NOT get behind on assignements, it will be hard to catch up. Be creative!

Posted: January 19, 2014

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Posted: December 18, 2013

Eng 111 - Read Poe's The Black Cat and perform the following tasks: The Black Cat - Writing Assignments Part 1: Go back through the text of “The Black Cat” and find examples of: (QUOTE THEM) a.     Personification (3 examples) b.     Metaphor and simile  (5 examples total) c.      Alliteration (3 examples) d.     Irony (find an example of all 3 types of irony and describe how it is ironic) e.      Symbolism  (4 explained symbols – what does it represent?)  art 2: Choose one of the following: 1.     Rewrite a section of the story from a different point of view (the cat - Pluto or other, the wife, the policemen) 2.     Re-write the ending of the story to your liking 3.     Combine details and plot elements from both Poe stories "Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" to make the stories weave together. 4.     Write poetry or song lyrics which reflect main theme or plot events from "The Black Cat".
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Posted: December 13, 2013

Eng 111 - Read Poe's Tell Tale Heart and answer the three following questions: Responding       1.     Suspense is a key element in the plot of the story.  It maintains interest and heightens the feeling of mystery.  Suspense compels the reader to read on, to discover what happens next, and how things turn out.  Discuss the elements of suspense in Poe’s famous story and show how it is achieved before and after the murder. 2.     What do stalking the old man and the post-murder details reveal about the narrator’s character? 3.     Poe is a master at creating atmosphere.  What are some of the story details and images that would have a strong appeal to its audience?      
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Posted: November 27, 2013

Eng 112 - Students passed in their persuasive essays today and we began initial work on the poetry unit. Notes were handed out, please look at them tonight. Eng 111 - Work continues on the epic non-fiction unit. Due date on all assignments is Dec. 5th!

Posted: November 25, 2013

Eng 112 - Students are to have a completed draft of their persuasive essay ready to go for tomorrow's assessment. Here is the assignment:NOW THAT YOU ARE AN EXPERT IN PERSUASION, YOU ARE TO WRITE A 400-500 WORD ESSAY ON THE TOPIC WE DISCUSSED IN CLASS.  STEPS:Start writing a draft! Start as close as possible to your reading/researchDo not concern yourself with grammar or spelling (IN YOUR DRAFT)·Write your first paragraph ·Introduce the topic ·Inform the reader of your point of view! ·Entice the reader to continue with the rest of the paper! ·Focus on three main points to develop ·In EACH Body Paragraph: ·Use a TOPIC SENTENCE·Use a “Con, Pro, Strongest Pro” strategy in your body·Stay focused on your point of view throughout the essay ·Focus on logical arguments ·Don't lapse into summary·Conclusion ·Summarize, then conclude, your argument ·Refer to the first paragraph/opening statement as well as the main points ·does the conclusion restate the main ideas? ·reflect the succession and importance of the arguments ·logically conclude their development?

Posted: November 6, 2013

Eng 112 - Complete your final copy on the narrative essay we've been working on this week. Pass this in with your corrected draft and peer checklists. The assignment give was: Writing Assignment - Compose a Narrative Essay: The "narrative essay" more or less tells a story. Generally the narrative essay is conversational in style, and tells of a personal experience. It is more commonly written in the first person (but doesn't have to be) and could tell of a single, life-shaping event or simply a mundane daily experience. You are to composes a short 150-200 word essay on an event in your life (life-shaping or mundane). Use a funny or sarcastic tone if the content calls for it.             - make an outline and draft. SHOW ME YOUR IDEAS.             - Show an example of the "interview technique" OR an analogy             - Have some sort of "punchline" at the end  

Posted: October 23, 2013

Eng 112 - Unit projects for short fiction have been assigned. Students must submit their written proposals on Friday. Due date is Wednesday, Oct. 30th Eng 111 - MacBeth groupwork has been assigned.

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