Monday, September 10, 2018

MON: KEYNOTE 101A (cont.)

Typing grades go in again 
THIS WEEKEND
Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can continue to learn the basic functions of Keynote 
  • I can SAVE MY KEYNOTE FOLDER TO MY GOOGLE DRIVE AT THE END OF CLASS without being asked...
Announcements:  
  • Office Hours Tomorrow
    • Good for catching up on typing or practicing Keynote EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
    • This is NOT a hangout or play games time but you MAY use the lab to do homework for any class or work on independent digital media projects
  • Today's Schedule
Homework:  
  • Read for fun!
Agenda:  [65]
  • "Why Am I" - a presentation of self [35]
    • Review
      • Working with text boxes & THE INSPECTOR panels
      • Text Box tricks
      • Looking at how the INSPECTOR changes with CONTEXT
      • Fills & Gradients
    • NEW
    • ARRANGE Objects
      • Stack
      • Rotate
      • Arrange
      • Align
      • Distribute
      • Group
      • Change ALL, TOGETHER
      • Lock
      • Change NOTHING
      • Layers
      • Pivoting
      • Grouping
    • Theme Templates vs. Slide Master Templates
      • Changing templates
      • Be careful
      • Adding slides
      • Use a MASTER or make your own?
      • Add a NEW SLIDE
    • Select the "all picture" master
    • INSPECTING IMAGES
      • Replacing Placeholders
      • MASKS vs CROPS
      • Alpha Channel
    • Other Adjustments
SAVE YOUR KEYNOTE FOLDER TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE AT THE END OF CLASS! 
  • PRACTICE
    • Experiment with images and other objects
    • Extra Credit
    • Try to make this using the "all picture" slide placeholders and the TOOLS available to you in the INSPECTOR








Friday, September 7, 2018

FRI: Keynote 101A (cont.) + Yearbook

FRIDAY is now
Typing TEST Day
Take a FIVE minute test

Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can understand how making the yearbook personal pages works
  • I can continue to learn the basic functions of Keynote 
  • I can SAVE MY KEYNOTE FOLDER TO MY GOOGLE DRIVE AT THE END OF CLASS without being asked...
Announcements:  
Homework:  
  • Read for fun!
Agenda:  [60]
  • Warm-Up: [10]
  • TreeRing.com [10+]
    • 2 FREE pages
      • Best way to do it is to upload your 3 favorite pictures from each month of the school year and build the page as you go during extra DLE time
      • Be CAREFUL about sharing settings or every kid @ EA will see your personal pages and uploaded photos 
      • Inappropriate photos & words get flagged by Treering because they use human beings to look at every personal page individually before publishing - and then we find out 
    • Extra pages are CHEAP!
      • Build and share common pages with your SQUAD
      • Build and share custom section for your TEAM
        • Teams get no more than 1 full page in the common yearbook pages
    • Cheaper now - price goes up each month
    • Free Shipping now 
    • NOT AVAILABLE @ SCHOOL - Only available online
    • Must use credit card
      • You may bring cash to school
  • "Why Am I" - a presentation of self [35]
    • Review
      • Working with text boxes & THE INSPECTOR panels
    • Text Box tricks
      • Handles
      • Rotating
    • Looking at how the INSPECTOR changes with CONTEXT
    • MORE Text box tricks
      • Fills
      • Gradients Working with Objects
    • Add 3 identical SHAPES of different colors
      • Fills
      • Gradients
    • ARRANGE Objects
      • Stack
      • Rotate
      • Arrange
      • Align
      • Distribute
      • Group
      • Change ALL, TOGETHER
      • Lock
      • Change NOTHING
      • Layers
      • Pivoting
      • Grouping
    • Theme Templates vs. Slide Master Templates
      • Changing templates
      • Be careful
      • Adding slides
      • Use a MASTER or make your own?
      • Add a NEW SLIDE
    • Select the "all picture" master
    • INSPECTING IMAGES
      • Replacing Placeholders
      • MASKS vs CROPS
      • Alpha Channel
    • Other Adjustments
SAVE YOUR KEYNOTE FOLDER TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE AT THE END OF CLASS!
  • PRACTICE
    • Experiment with images and other objects
    • Extra Credit
      • Try to make this using the "all picture" slide placeholders and the TOOLS available to you in the INSPECTOR







Wednesday, September 5, 2018

WED/THU: Why Am I


Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can understand the scope and sequence of the "Why Am I" Keynote project and exhibition
  • I can learn the basic functions of Keynote
Announcements:  
Homework:  
  • Read for fun!
Agenda:  [100]
  • Warm-Up: [15]
  • "Why Am I" - a presentation of self [85]
    • Overview [15]

      • Portfolio Project AND Exhibition
      • SKILL: Keynote
      • TOPIC: The Events and Influences that have shaped YOU
      • PRODUCT: WHY AM I Keynote
      • PERFORMANCE: MANDATORY Night time EXHIBITION 
      • Thursday, November 1st, 2018, 6PM-8PM
      • Dress Up Event
      • TIME FRAME: a little less than 8 weeks
    • Working STEP-BY-STEP in class [05]
      • Stay alert
      • Stay where we are - do not flip to other things or get ahead
      • Follow the steps when told
      • Follow them exactly
      • Check your neighbor
      • Help or get help as needed
      • Every time John has to stop and help we ALL fall behind
    • Organizing your workspace [10]
      • Organizing your Period Drive to store work 
        • Create NESTED NAME and PROJECT folders inside of your Period Drive
          • Period Drive | Your Name | Keynote
          • You will SAVE your work here
      • Storing your work in Google Drive [10]
        • Drive.Google.com
        • Make [different] Nested Folders here as well
          • Your Drive | DLE | Keynote
          • Leave the window open, you will BACKUP your work here
      • Keynote 101-A -  A tour of Keynote [35+/-]

        • Launching Keynote

          • Deciding to go wide or not
            • More room to create vs
            • More space to fill
          • Choose NO THEME and WHITE

        • Naming your file:    
        • WHY AM I - Advisor Name - FIRST LASTNAME
        • EX: Why Am I - Ms. Elliott - John Kittredge

        • EX: Why Am I - Ms. Maker - John Kittredge

        • EX: Why Am I - Ms. Henry - John Kittredge

        • EX: Why Am I - Ms. Pirog - John Kittredge

        • EX: Why Am I - John - John Kittredge
        • Saving the file PROPERLY in the NEW "Keynote" Folder inside your period drive

          • Period Folder | Your Name | Keynote | Why Am I - Advisor - Your Name
            • **NOTE** The HOUSE is NOT your HOME
          • Consider using a Flash Drive as well

        • Working with text boxes & THE INSPECTOR panels

          • Formatting Text & Documents (we will Illustrate and Animate later)
            • Your Name
          • Adding additional text
            • Your  advisory, graduation year, Exhibition date
            • EX: John's Advisory - Class of 2022 - November 1st, 2018, 6PM
          • Adding a new BLANK slide
          • Adding a new TEXT object
            • The difference between selecting an object vs selecting what is INSIDE of that object
            • Changing sizes and other aspects of what has been  selected
          • Text Box tricks
            • Handles
            • Rotating
          • Looking at how the INSPECTOR changes with CONTEXT
          • MORE Text box tricks
              • Fills
              • Gradients

        • Keynote Practice: Adding and Modifying TEXT (~15)

        • Make the text match the gradient with CUSTOM COLORS

    Tuesday, September 4, 2018

    TUE: Powerschool II and Mac 101B


    Daily Learning Target(s):  
    • I can continue to learn some of the functions of the finder and how its menus and tools work
    Announcements:  
    Homework:  
    • Read for fun!
    Agenda:  [60]
    • Warm-Up: [10]
    • Powerschool: [20]
      • You got your grades over the weekend - how do they look?
      • Check them now:
        • Log-in to envision.powerschool.com
        • Look at your Q1 grades
        • Click on any grades that are B- or lower
        • WHY did you get that grade?
        • Do the assignments make sense? Do they reflect the work you feel you put in?
      • AFTER you have reflected on your grades raise your hand if you have any questions about Powerschool or about your grades in any class.  
    • Mac 101B - Using the Computers [30+/- continued from Friday]
        Questions about Friday's Topics
        • Where do you take notes for a lecture like this?
        • The computers RESET every night so understand the proper use of the "Period Drive"
        • Moving and copying files - defaults and opposites
        • The FINDER - sorting, and views, and files... oh my!
        • SPOTLIGHT - searching the Net, not just your computer
        A quick Review of File NAMES and EXTENSIONS
        • There are FEW limits on what a file can be named but "/", ":" and other  special characters are usually NOT allowed
        • File EXTENSIONS tell the computer what program to use to work with that type of file
          • Big List of File Types/Extensions
          • BIGGER List of File Types
          • Top 15
            • .doc/x = Microsoft Word Document
            • .pages = Pages Document
            • .txt = Plain Text File
            • .csv = Comma Separated Values File
            • .key = Keynote Presentation
            • .vcf = vCard File - Address Book File
            • .flv = Flash Video File
            • .mp3 = MP3 Audio File
            • .m4v = iTunes Video File - SAME AS MP4
            • .mp4 = MPEG-4 Video File - SAME AS M4V
            • .mov = Apple QuickTime Movie
            • .jpg = JPEG Image
            • .png = Portable Network Graphic
            • .psd = Adobe Photoshop Document
            • .pdf = Portable Document Format File
        KEYS
        • Control vs Option vs Apple/Command
        • Mac Key combinations vs Windows
          • When we say "Command" on the Mac it would be "Control" on a PC
        • Key combinations are pressed and held sequentially and then released all at once
          • Command+C=Copy
          • Command+X=Cut (and delete if you paste)
          • Command+V=Paste
        • Some key combinations work before you release them (!!!)
          • Let's try "⌘+TAB" - what does it do?
          • Look what it does on John's computer with more things open at once
            • NOW what does it do?
        • Some key combinations open a menu or begin a process 
          • Now try "⌘+Shift+4" - what did THAT do?
          • Try "Command + F" - what did it do? 
          • What does  "⌘ + P" do?
        MENUS
        • Menus are at the TOP of the SCREEN and CHANGE depending on which program has FOCUS
        • They usually say things like "File" and "Edit" and "View"
        • If you need to press multiple menu items they will have "|" [bar] signs between them like this: "EDIT | FIND"
        • REMEMBER: Menus CHANGE depending on the program that is in front (so always check THAT before you ask a question)
        • Use "⌘+TAB" to cycle programs and place the focus where you want it.

    Friday, August 31, 2018

    FRI: Mac 101A


    Daily Learning Target(s):  
    • I can learn some of the functions of the finder and how its menus and tools work
    Announcements:  
    Homework:  
    • Read for fun!
    Agenda:  [60]
    • Warm-Up: [10]
    • Mac 101 - Using the Computers [50+/- continues Monday if needed]
      • First... where do you take notes for a lecture like this?
      • General
        • Hardware vs. Software vs Data
        • Where things are stored & how we find them
          • Spotlight & Finder
        • Online vs. Offline & version control
        Turning the Computer On & Off redux
        • LOGON with the Power Button in the back left
        • LOGOUT with apple symbol | Log Out Period...
        • SHUTDOWN with  apple symbol| Shut Down...
        The computers RESET every night
        • Everything on the desktop and in documents is DELETED
        • All settings are reset
        • Only the "Period Drive" is not deleted
        The "Period Drive"
        • Upper RIGHT SIDE of your desktop
        • Is not deleted nightly however it is NOT backed up
        • Students should have a FLASH DRIVE in order to keep their digital work safe
        • Keep the Period Drive well Organized!
          • OPEN your period drive by double clicking it to open a Finder Window
          • Right+Click or "Control"+click inside the blank white space
          • Choose "New Folder" from the menu
          • Type Your Name as the Folder Name
            • NOTE: you don't need to delete the blue (selected) text - just start typing
          • NOW Drag the folder to the desktop - what happened?
        Moving and copying files
        • OSX (the Mac Operating System) has rules for moving and copying
          • NOTE: a DRIVE is a Disk Drive, a physical piece of hardware  
          • Dragging a file around on the SAME DRIVE the default behavior is to MOVE
          • Dragging a file between DIFFERENT DRIVES the default is to COPY
        • You can FORCE the opposite action to happen:
          • To force a MOVE between drives hold down Command () while dragging and dropping
          • To force a COPY on the same drive hold down Option while dragging and dropping
        The FINDER is your friend! 
        • The FINDER is how you view the files where they are physically stored on the hard drive.
        • The finder has VIEWS and SORTS
        • The LIST VIEW is the easiest to find things in because you can SORT by clicking on the columns
        SPOTLIGHT let's you SEARCH for a file or Application
           
        File NAMES and EXTENSIONS
        • There are FEW limits on what a file can be named but "/", ":" and other  special characters are usually NOT allowed
        • File EXTENSIONS tell the computer what program to use to work with that type of file
          • Big List of File Types/Extensions
          • BIGGER List of File Types
          • Top 15
            • .doc/x = Microsoft Word Document
            • .pages = Pages Document
            • .txt = Plain Text File
            • .csv = Comma Separated Values File
            • .key = Keynote Presentation
            • .vcf = vCard File - Address Book File
            • .flv = Flash Video File
            • .mp3 = MP3 Audio File
            • .m4v = iTunes Video File - SAME AS MP4
            • .mp4 = MPEG-4 Video File - SAME AS M4V
            • .mov = Apple QuickTime Movie
            • .jpg = JPEG Image
            • .png = Portable Network Graphic
            • .psd = Adobe Photoshop Document
            • .pdf = Portable Document Format File
        KEYS
        • Control vs Option vs Apple/Command
        • Mac Key combinations vs Windows
          • When we say "Command" on the Mac it would be "Control" on a PC
        • Key combinations are pressed and held sequentially and then released all at once
          • Command+C=Copy
          • Command+X=Cut (and delete if you paste)
          • Command+V=Paste
        • Some key combinations work before you release them (!!!)
          • Let's try "⌘+TAB" - what does it do?
          • Look what it does on John's computer with more things open at once
            • NOW what does it do?
        • Some key combinations open a menu or begin a process 
          • Now try "⌘+Shift+4" - what did THAT do?
          • Try "Command + F" - what did it do? 
          • What does  "⌘ + P" do?
        MENUS
        • Menus are at the TOP of the SCREEN and CHANGE depending on which program has FOCUS
        • They usually say things like "File" and "Edit" and "View"
        • If you need to press multiple menu items they will have "|" [bar] signs between them like this: "EDIT | FIND"
        • REMEMBER: Menus CHANGE depending on the program that is in front (so always check THAT before you ask a question)
        • Use "⌘+TAB" to cycle programs and place the focus where you want it.

    Wednesday, August 29, 2018

    WED/THU: Tech Policy, Student Survey, Mac 101


    Daily Learning Target(s):  
    • I can express my readiness, hopes and concerns in a student survey
    • I can understand the intent of the EA technology policy and how it impacts me
      Announcements:  
        Homework:  
        • Read for fun!
        Agenda:  [100]
        • Warm-Up: [15]
        • Survey: [20]
          • Think & Write the entire time
            • 20 minutes is a substantial amount of time - we will stay quiet the entire time so that everyone can think and write at the speed best for their ideas.
            • If you finish early go back and make it better
            • If you finish early and have gone back and made certain that you did high-quality work you may then return to typing.
            • You are being graded on the quality of your effort and I will know how many minutes you spent answering the questions.
            • [CLICK HERE] to take the student survey
        • ART BREAK [20]
          • Start a new google drawing and make a piece of art:
            • This is something "approved" you can do when there is slack time in the class and you have finished ALL of YOUR ASSIGNED work.
            • A few ideas!
              • Just play around.  Explore the program and its features and tools
              • Make a sign for your advisory door with your advisor's name on it
              • Make an inspirational quote sign for your advisory walls
              • Make a creative ORIGINAL idea
            • Independent art can be simple or complex and does not need to be turned in at any specific time.
            • When you have something you like, and feel it is finished, share it with me: things like this add up to extra credit when you need it!
            • Begin by going to your Google Drive @ drive.google.com and following these pictorial instructions!

        • The Technology Policy [30+/-]
        • You Talk [10+/-]
          • 7 days gone, 174 days of 9th grade to go!
            • How do YOU plan to be successful?
        • We Talk [10+/-]
          • Questions you may have:
            • Grading?
            • Tardies?
            • Vacations?
            • Time Travel?
            • Why the Raiders suck so bad?
        • As Time Allows: [Continues on Friday & Monday]
          • Mac 101 - Using the Computers [50+/-]
            • General
              • Hardware vs. Software vs Data
              • Where things are stored & how we find them
                • Spotlight & Finder
              • Online vs. Offline & version control
            • Turning the Computer On & Off redux
              • LOGON with the Power Button in the back left
              • LOGOUT with "" | Log out Period..."
              • SHUTDOWN with  " | Shut Down..."
            • The computers RESET every night
              • Everything on the desktop and in documents is DELETED
              • All settings are reset
              • Only the "Period Drive" is not deleted
            • The "Period Drive"
              • Upper RIGHT SIDE of your desktop
              • Is not deleted nightly however it is NOT backed up
              • Students should have a FLASH DRIVE in order to keep their digital work safe
              • Keep the Period Drive well Organized!
                • OPEN your period drive by double clicking it to open a Finder Window
                • Right+Click or "Control"+click inside the blank white space
                • Choose "New Folder" from the menu
                • Type Your Name as the Folder Name
                  • NOTE: you don't need to delete the blue (selected) text - just start typing
                • NOW Drag the folder to the desktop - what happened?
            • Moving and copying files
              • OSX (the Mac Operating System) has rules for moving and copying
                • On the SAME DRIVE the default is to MOVE
                • On DIFFERENT DRIVES the default is to COPY
                • To force a MOVE between drives hold down Command () while dragging and dripping
                • To force a COPY on the same drive hold down Option while dragging and dropping
            • The FINDER is your friend! 
              • The FINDER is how you view the files where they are physically stored on the hard drive.
              • The finder has VIEWS and SORTS
              • The LIST VIEW is the easiest to find things in because you can SORT by clicking on the columns
            • SPOTLIGHT let's you SEARCH for a file or Application
            •  
            • File NAMES and EXTENSIONS
              • There are FEW limits on what a file can be named but "/", ":" and other  special characters are usually NOT allowed
              • File EXTENSIONS tell the computer what program to use to work with that type of file
                • Big List of File Types/Extensions
                • BIGGER List of File Types
                • Top 15
                  • .doc/x = Microsoft Word Document
                  • .pages = Pages Document
                  • .txt = Plain Text File
                  • .csv = Comma Separated Values File
                  • .key = Keynote Presentation
                  • .vcf = vCard File - Address Book File
                  • .flv = Flash Video File
                  • .mp3 = MP3 Audio File
                  • .m4v = iTunes Video File - SAME AS MP4
                  • .mp4 = MPEG-4 Video File - SAME AS M4V
                  • .mov = Apple QuickTime Movie
                  • .jpg = JPEG Image
                  • .png = Portable Network Graphic
                  • .psd = Adobe Photoshop Document
                  • .pdf = Portable Document Format File
            • KEYS
              • Control vs Option vs Apple/Command
              • Mac Key combinations vs Windows
                • When we say "Command" on the Mac it would be "Control" on a PC
              • Key combinations are pressed and held sequentially and then released all at once
                • Command+C=Copy
                • Command+X=Cut (and delete if you paste)
                • Command+V=Paste
              • Some key combinations work before you release them (!!!)
                • Let's try "⌘+TAB" - what does it do?
                • Try it again "⌘+TAB" - NOW what does it do?
              • Some key combinations open a menu or begin a process 
                • Now try "⌘+Shift+4" - what did THAT do?
                • Try "Command + F" - what did it do? 
                • What does  "⌘ + P" do?
            • MENUS
              • Menus are at the TOP of the SCREEN and CHANGE depending on which program has FOCUS
              • They usually say things like "File" and "Edit" and "View"
              • If you need to press multiple menu items they will have "|" [bar] signs between them like this: "EDIT | FIND"
              • REMEMBER: Menus CHANGE depending on the program that is in front (so always check THAT before you ask a question)
              • Use "⌘+TAB" to cycle programs