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Posted: March 15, 2010

Monday, March 15th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Work on Photoshop final project. Visit the following website. http://miramichi.ca/mainChoose any two of the following themes and create posters for each.  Be sure to think about all of the Miramichi communities listed along the top of the website when designing your posters.  Your Posters must incorpate the I Am Miramichi slogan. Task:Natural AttractionAdvanced ManufacturingCreative TechnologiesGreen EnergyGrowing Markets All images that are in your layout must be copyright free.  Use the following websites to gather these images.http://dt16community.nbed.nb.ca/media/http://morguefile.com/ Your project file should be 8.5 x 11 and 300 dpi resolution, RGB Colour. Be sure to use the design principles that we discussed in class http://graphicreporter.com/tutorials/design_basics.html Requirements for each poster: Minimum 10 layersText with various effectsEdited and touched up photosUse of filters Use of Brushes Value 50 Period 3 - Computer Science 110  -  Review Quiz.  Finish Unit 6 and work on Unit 7. Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Listen to JMH 5 Minute Mystery.  MVHS Presentations Greatest Album of All TIme & Unit 1 projects.  Task Visit the following link http://www.adobe.com/special/products/audition/loopology.html Under the Links to loops section choose any two genres of music and download the loop files that are provided.   Create two 1 minute songs using the tracks that are provided.  Export the files and email them to Mr. O'Toole.    

Posted: March 11, 2010

Friday, March 12th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Assembly Period 3 - Computer Science 110  -  Today you will Introducted to Visual Basic 6 which is the programming software that we will be using for the rest of the semester.  To open Visual Basic 6 click on  Start>all programs>Visual Basic 6.0>Visual Basic 6.0.  After you open the software refer to the course materials and complete Unit 6 today. Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Today we will be starting Adobe Audition 2.0.  For your intro activity go to http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/tutorials/aud2it_cibexcerpts/ Finish Lessons 1 & 2 today.  To complete these lessons you will need to download the lesson files to your computer and unzip them.  You should make a folder in your D: drive where you will save these files to and work from. You will export these files and email them to me on Monday

Posted: March 10, 2010

Thursday, March 11th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Finish brushes assignment.  Filters/Liquify lesson. Period 3 - Computer Science 110  -  Finish Unit_4_Assignment.doc.  Unit 2/3/4 quiz. Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - MVHS Presentations Greatest Album of All TIme & Unit 1.  Listen to 5 Minute Mystery projects. 

Posted: March 10, 2010

Wednesday, March 10th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Work on brushes assignment Period 3 - Computer Science 110  -  Print off and pass in Unit_4_Questions.doc work on Unit_4_Assignment.doc.  Our quiz for unit 2/3/4 will be tomorrow. Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Finish 5 Minute Mystery Activity. 

Posted: March 9, 2010

Tuesday, March 9th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Brushes Lesson continued.  Brush Assignment Create a 8.5 x 11 Photoshop layout that contains the following: 3 Text layers 3 different brush sets with effects 3 Pictures from the Internet Your poster can for a Movie/video game or music concert.  Be sure to use the basic design principles that we discussed in class Period 3 - Computer Science 110  -  Finish reading chapter 4 and finish Unit_4_Questions.doc and begin Unit_4_Assignment.doc.  Our quiz for unit 2/3/4 will be on Thursday. Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - MVHS Presentations of Greatest Album of All Time and Unit 1 material.  5 Minute Mystery Activity.  See attachments for scripts.
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Microsoft Office document icon Unit_4_Assignment.doc31 KB
PDF icon JMH_1_-_Death_Calls_at_Dinner_-_5_Minute_Mystery.pdf84.1 KB
PDF icon JMH2_-_The_Murder_of_Mrs._Brooks_-_5_min_mystery.pdf104.8 KB
PDF icon MVHS_-_My_Pal_Patsy_-_5_Minute_Mystery.pdf85.56 KB

Posted: March 8, 2010

Monday, March 8th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Design Discussion.  Refer to the following website http://graphicreporter.com/tutorials/design_basics.html Brushes Lesson. Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Finish Unit_3_questions.doc Print off and pass in.  Begin reading chapter 4 and work on Unit_4_Questions.doc Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - MVHS Presentations of Greatest Album of All Time and Unit 1 material.
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Posted: February 24, 2010

Thursday, February 25th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Finish Photoshop Assignment 1.  Visit the following website http://psd.tutsplus.com/ Choose any tutorial from this website and work through all of the steps involved to create the finished product.  This will be submitted and marked. Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Finish People_and_Computing.doc Assignment.  Begin reading Unit 3 and answer Unit_3_questions.doc. Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Finish Unit 1 Follow-up questions.  Answer Unit 1 Follow Up Question B found below. You should answer Follow Up questions A & B in a single word document and email it to me by the end of class today jamieo@nbed.nb.ca.   This is an individual project. Unit 1 Follow Up Question B The way that we record music has changed drastically,  from the days of the Phonautograph to the modern recording devices that we use today.  Describe in detail this evolution. (1 page)     Your answer should include the following: Discuss the Phoautograph, how it evolved to the Phonograph and the record player.   What problems existed with these early devices? Explain who played key roles in these inventions?    Value 15
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Posted: February 23, 2010

Wednesday, February 24th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Work on  Photoshop Assignment 1 Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Work on People_and_Computing.doc Assignment Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Unit 1 Follow-up questions Refer to the following Websites for the following questions: http://www.thekramms.com/Oreilly/webdesign/audio/ch02_01.htm http://www.thekramms.com/Oreilly/webdesign/audio/ch02_02.htm  1. Explain the difference between the Psychophysical Perception of Sound and the Scientific Quantification of Sound. (Value 5) 2. Describe the range of Auditory Perception.  What is the range that humans can hear? (Value 3) 3. What are the 3 elements that sound is composed of?  Give a detailed explanation of each. (Value 6) 4. What are the two sets of Binary Values that represent digitized wave forms? Give a detailed explanation of each. (Value 6)   Value 20

Posted: February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23rd

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Work on  Photoshop Assignment 1 Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Work on People_and_Computing.doc Assignment Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Unit 1 Follow-up questions Refer to the following Websites for the following questions: http://www.thekramms.com/Oreilly/webdesign/audio/ch02_01.htm http://www.thekramms.com/Oreilly/webdesign/audio/ch02_02.htm  1. Explain the difference between the Psychophysical Perception of Sound and the Scientific Quantification of Sound. (Value 5) 2. Describe the range of Auditory Perception.  What is the range that humans can hear? (Value 3) 3. What are the 3 elements that sound is composed of?  Give a detailed explanation of each. (Value 6) 4. What are the two sets of Binary Values that represent digitized wave forms? Give a detailed explanation of each. (Value 6)   Value 20

Posted: February 21, 2010

Monday, February 22nd

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Fix up Old Picture & Remove Blemishes.  Photoshop Assignment 1 Choose an event that will be taking place at the Olympics and create a promotional poster for it.  Your layout should contain 5 layers of edited pictures and a minimum of 3 text layers.  Use the internet to find your graphics.  Your text should contain Drop Shadow, Outer Glow and Bevel and emboss. Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Review Unit 1 Quiz, Review Unit 2 Assignment, Begin People_and_Computing.doc Assignment Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Greatest Album of All Time Presentations, Unit 1 Presentations
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Microsoft Office document icon People_and_Computing.doc30 KB

Posted: February 19, 2010

Friday, February 19th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Photoshop lesson - Magic Wand, Magic Eraser, Clone Stamp Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Discuss Unit 2 questions and finish Unit 2 Assignment Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Greatest Album of All Time Presentations

Posted: February 18, 2010

Thursday, February 18th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Guest Speaker Mark Terry http://www.theantarcticachallenge.com/ Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Guest Speaker Mark Terry http://www.theantarcticachallenge.com/  Work on Unit 2 Assignment Assignment_-_Unit_2.doc Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Finish and Submit Unit 1 Assignment and email both the Powerpoint and the written portion to Mr. O'Toole.  The paper that your group submits should be in 1 document. 

Posted: February 17, 2010

Wednesday, February 17th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Finish Photoshop Activity 1 Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Finish  Unit_2_questions.doc Print off and pass in.  Begin Unit 2 Assignment Assignment_-_Unit_2.docPeriod 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course MaterialStudy Block- Room A108Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Unit 1 Assignment.  You should be in the final stages of wrapping up your project.  Be sure to proof read your essay and Powerpoint to ensure proper spelling and grammar.  Your project is due at the end of class tomorrow February 17th.
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Microsoft Office document icon Unit_2_questions_0.doc24.5 KB
Microsoft Office document icon Assignment_-_Unit_2.doc26.5 KB

Posted: February 16, 2010

Tuesday, February 16th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Work on Photoshop Activity 1 - Your Layout should contain the 2 pictures that were given to you in class and 3 more downloaded from the internet. Your file should also include 2 text letters with text effects applied.Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Read Unit 2 course material and answer - Unit_2_questions.docPeriod 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course MaterialStudy Block- Room A108Period 6 - Digital Sound - Continue Working on Unit 1 Assignment 
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Posted: February 15, 2010

Monday, February 15th

Period 2 - Multimedia 120 - Intro to Photoshop Period 3 - Computer Science 110  - Unit 1 Quiz - http://www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com/ep/drivesaver-the-first-online-ha... Period 4 - Comp Sci/Acct 120 - Work on Course Material.  Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Greatest Album of All Time Presentations

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