03-19+to+03-23

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Multi Media Production
>> ** TA.6-8.11B ** Design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio, video, text, and graphics. >> ** TA.6-8.5A ** Identify, create, and use files in various formats such as bitmapped/vector graphics. >> **TA. 6-8 3B** Demonstrate proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use while in an individual classroom, lab, or on the Internet and intranet. >> **TA. 6-8 1E** Use technology terminology appropriate to the task. >> **TA.6-8.10A** Use productivity tools to create effective document files for defined audiences such as >> slide shows, posters, multimedia presentations, newsletters, brochures or reports. >> **TA.6-8.10D** Demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as effective use of >> graphics and page design to effectively communicate.
 * Learning Focus 3.1 **
 * Graphics and Multimedia (Design and Production) Students will use tools to design, create, and manipulate raster and vector graphics with appropriate attention to color, scale, shape, resolution, balance, and fonts. Furthermore, students will use media in multimedia products for a defined audience. Proper keyboarding techniques are practiced and mastered **
 * **Objectives--The learner will:**
 * ** TA.6-8.7D ** Demonstrate proficiency in the use of multimedia authoring programs by creating linear or non-linear projects incorporating text, audio, video, and graphics.
 * **TA.6-8.7I** Use technical writing strategies to create products such as a technical instruction guide.

Wednesday and Thursday
You should be in the process of creating thank you letters. Self-check spelling and grammar. If you complete the first 2 easily, you may go on and complete 2 more. If you would like me to correct your work, you may print it and I will do so. If you finish and would like to go back to the vocabulary presentation that we were doing before break, you may access that here.

Monday and Tuesday
This week we will be creating thank you letters for our Donors Choose project. Each of you should use MS Word to create a 3/4 page long thank you letter. It can be double spaced. Use the following guidelines in the creation of your letters:
 * Each student should create 2 to 3 letters.
 * The letter should be grade appropriate, spell checked and using proper grammar.
 * The name of the project is Photojournalism and Museum projects.
 * Thank the donors for the 10 digital cameras donated to our classroom.
 * Be sure to tell the donor your first name, your grade and my name.
 * Do not tell them your last name, the school name, or what city you're in.
 * Thank them for the opportunity to use the cameras to create displays, exhibits and complete projects for our class, some examples might be:
 * To document daily routines and function as the schools photojournalists
 * To tell stories and create photo narratives
 * to make art and manipulate images on the computers
 * to benefit the classroom, the school and our community
 * to explore the history of our surrounding community
 * to document events
 * to explore technology through digital photography
 * Remember to include the date.
 * The letters should all begin "Dear Donor",
 * The letters should all end Sincerely, "Your First Name"