02-12+to+02-29

= = = February 27 through March 02 =

= Continue Working On Multi-Media. By now, you should be putting finishing touches on your presentation and be ready to show it to me by the end of class. = Today is grading day for A classes. If you are working on a prezi, you MUST share it with me. In your Prezi click "share" and enter my email address: lheyman@houstonisd.org. If you have made a MS Moviemaker project, you must save it and let me see it. If you have created a PowerPoint slideshow, you must show it to me and save it on a usb drive so that I can grade it.

The due date for B day classes is Thursday February 23 Click Here For Grading Criteria and Rubric

Video production, editing, and finishing.
=== Learning Focus 3.1-- ** Graphics and Multimedia (Design and Production) Students will use tools to design, create, and manipulate 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. ** ===

Identify, create, and use files in various formats such as bitmapped/vector graphics. || = Wednesday and Thursday February 15 and 16 =
 * Objectives:**
 * ** 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.6-8.11B ** Design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio, video, text, and graphics. ||
 * ** TA.6-8.5A **

MultiMedia Assignment--Museum Quality Informational Presentation--Due Date February 21 and 22
This project is a major grade. You have had plenty of time to research and gather information. Now you must begin constructing the show.
 * === All classes should have completed research and timeline information. ===
 * === You should be gathering visual items such as pictures, clip art and graphics. ===
 * === Your work should be organized in a folder inside your folder in Student Work ===
 * === Your work should be named properly. Last Name MM-DD-YR Title ===

Now....you must begin constructing your Prezi, Moviemaker show, or slideshow.
= Monday and Tuesday February 13 and 14 = == You should have research complete. The goal is to have done enough independent research to be able to decide about and create a presentation. You need to have the assignment below completed to date in order to receive full credit. Partial assignments won't be graded. Assignments that contain fragments or do not answer the questions will not be graded either. You are constructing a presentation for the Black History Celebration. Your work should be museum quality. Your information should be well researched. We will begin creating presentations this week based on the research you have completed. Remember, general technology classes A4, and B4 are in blue and Advanced Classes are in purple below. ==
 * === Presentations should be 3 to 5 minutes long and include the following. ===
 * 1) === Title--The name of the person you're researching in Advanced Classes. ===
 * 2) === Title--The History of Black History Month--a timeline for General classes.(A4 and B4) ===
 * 3) === Facts, dates and important information. ===
 * 4) === Images and graphics ===
 * 5) === Clear, easy to understand formatting--it must be easy to read. ===
 * 6) === Museum quality means it is able to "stand alone". That means that it will be easy to understand even if you're not there to present it. ===
 * 7) === Summary...and explanation of why you chose the information you chose and a personal statement about the importance of Black History Celebrations to you. ===


 * === Today is a grading day. ===
 * === We will read the assignment expectations together. ===
 * === You will be given a few moments to get your work open and ready to discuss. ===
 * === YOU are responsible for having the assignment below completed and ready for discussion. ===
 * === There are no exceptions ===
 * === You will receive a grade for participation, BHM research, and vocabulary. ===

Get Started -- Complete the following Vocabulary Activity.

 * 1) formatting
 * 2) column
 * 3) table
 * 4) alignment
 * 5) blog
 * 6) wiki
 * 7) url
 * 8) http
 * 9) html
 * 10) html tag
 * 11) tab
 * 12) space
 * 13) shift
 * 14) return
 * 15) gigabyte
 * 16) Pixel
 * 17) Icon
 * 18) Monitor
 * 19) CPU
 * 20) Hard Disk Drive

--This week we will take a break from our UP150 production work in advanced classes and all classes will be working on Black History Month multimedia projects.

 * === Advanced classes, A-1 B-1 and B-2 will be working with MS Moviemaker or Prezi for their final projects. ===
 * === General classes will create an animated slideshow for their final project. ===
 * [|Biographies List]
 * [|Bio.com]
 * [|InfoPlease Resource]

ALL CLASSES Define the following five terms first:

 * Timeline
 * Biography
 * Chronology
 * Vector Graphics
 * Linear

Advanced Classes
Next continue with your online research. By the end of the day today, Advanced Classes should have an MS Word list of AT LEAST 5 different people who you'd like to feature in your presentation. You should have a 4 or 5 pieces of information about each person and be prepared to discuss them. We will then choose who you will feature in your project.

General Classes
You are to begin the assignment as shown below. If your class has already started, you should be creating a list of important dates and names in the timeline of Black History Month. Use MS Word to help you organize your list. By the end of class today you should have a list of dates, names and facts about the origins of Black History Month as we know it. Be prepared to share your research.

= Assignment Descriptions =

General classes will be doing internet research about the history of Black History Month and answering the following questions:
Online Resources: [] [] []


 * 1) When did people begin recognizing February as Black History Month?
 * 2) Who was responsible for starting it?
 * 3) Where was it originally celebrated?
 * 4) Has it always been a month long celebration?
 * 5) Is it an "official" U.S. observation and if so, when did that happen?
 * 6) Name some KEY figures in the celebration of Black History Month.
 * 7) Finally, explain why Black History Month is important to you.

Begin by gathering and organizing your information. To do this you will need to make a list in MS Word. You should not only be gathering information, but also pictures and other images.
=== This assignment will be produced as an MS PowerPoint that uses backgrounds, color, font, animation, graphics and in some cases narration or sound. It should be easily read and understood by an audience of elementary school students. ===

== Advanced Classes will be conducting internet research about a specific person in black history. You may not choose current musicians or performers, current athletes or current actors. In addition, it may be preferable to select a person who is no longer alive. Your project should reflect an understanding of HISTORY!!!! Your project is to include in depth research that includes, but is NOT LIMITED to the following: ==

Start out by making a list of possible subjects for your presentation. Be prepared to share the names of 5 historical persons with me on Thursday.

RESOURCE LIST: == This assignment will be produced using MS MovieMaker or Prezi. It must include movement, readable fonts, colors, images, backgrounds, and possibly spoken narration or video. If the person you choose was an inventor, you may also include photographs of his or her invention in use. These can be photos you have taken during class time. ==
 * [|Biographies List]
 * [|Bio.com]
 * [|InfoPlease Resource]
 * 1) The name, birth date, place of birth of your person.
 * 2) Their background and education.
 * 3) The accomplishment or accomplishments for which they are known.
 * 4) An explanation in your own words of why their accomplishment was important.
 * 5) How this person and their history have affected our lives now.
 * 6) Awards and recognition if any.
 * 7) Why learning about this person and celebrating a month of black history is important to you.