Thursday, September 30, 2010

Friday, October 1, 2010

Topic:
Menus

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
***Show Animations***
1. Continue to work on NEW publication project "Menu"; new concepts (multiple master pages, leader tabs, connecting text boxes, styles and formatting own templates, paint brush, horizontal rules, align/distribute images, more design gallery objects/exploration)
2. Animation still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
5. Weekly Homework -- Evaluate an online "menu" describing three "good" design principles as well as three "bad" (needing improvement) design principles ; Due Date -- Friday, October 1


Resources:
1. Menu guidehsheet; Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet; Comic Book guidesheet

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Topic:
Menus

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on NEW publication project "Menu"; new concepts (multiple master pages, leader tabs, connecting text boxes, styles and formatting own templates, paint brush, horizontal rules, align/distribute images, more design gallery objects/exploration)
2. Animation still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
5. Weekly Homework -- Evaluate an online "menu" describing three "good" design principles as well as three "bad" (needing improvement) design principles ; Due Date -- Friday, October 1


Resources:
1. Menu guidehsheet; Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet; Comic Book guidesheet

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Topic:
Menus

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on NEW publication project "Menu"; new concepts (multiple master pages, leader tabs, connecting text boxes, styles and formatting own templates, paint brush, horizontal rules, align/distribute images, more design gallery objects/exploration)
2. Continue to work on: "Animations" project via power point; due by Wednesday for full credit
3. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
5. Weekly Homework -- Evaluate an online "menu" describing three "good" design principles as well as three "bad" (needing improvement) design principles ; Due Date -- Friday, October 1


Resources:
1. Menu guidehsheet; Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet; Comic Book guidesheet

Monday, September 27, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Topic:
Menus

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on NEW publication project "Menu"; new concepts (multiple master pages, leader tabs, connecting text boxes, styles and formatting own templates, paint brush, horizontal rules, align/distribute images, more design gallery objects/exploration)
2. Continue to work on: "Animations" project via power point; due by Wednesday for full credit
3. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
5. Weekly Homework -- Evaluate an online "menu" describing three "good" design principles as well as three "bad" (needing improvement) design principles ; Due Date -- Friday, October 1


Resources:
1. Menu guidehsheet; Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet; Comic Book guidesheet

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Monday, September 27, 2010

Topic:
Menus

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Publisher Glossary #20-22 (notes)
2. Introduce/assign "Menu" publication project; new concepts (multiple master pages, leader tabs, connecting text boxes, styles and formatting own templates, paint brush, horizontal rules, align/distribute images, more design gallery objects/exploration)
3. Continue to work on: "Animations" project via power point; due by Wednesday for full credit
4. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
5. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
6. Weekly Homework -- Evaluate an online "menu" describing three "good" design principles as well as three "bad" (needing improvement) design principles ; Due Date -- Friday, October 1


Resources:
1. Menu guidehsheet; Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet; Comic Book guidesheet

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

Topic:
Animations

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on: "Animations" project via power point
2. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Weekly Homework -- Summarize "Traditional Animations" (see favorite links); Due Date -- Friday, September 24
5. Next Week's Project: Menu

Resources:
1. Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet;

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Topic:
Animations

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on: "Animations" project via power point
2. Newsletter still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Weekly Homework -- Summarize "Traditional Animations" (see favorite links); Due Date -- Friday, September 24

Resources:
1. Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet;

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Topic:
Animations

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on: "Animations" project via power point
2. Previous Assignment: Newsletter ; new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date - Wednesday, September 22
3. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Weekly Homework -- Summarize "Traditional Animations" (see favorite links); Due Date -- Friday, September 24

Resources:
1. Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet;

Monday, September 20, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Topic:
Animations

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. New Assignment: "Animations" project via power point
2. Previous Assignment: Newsletter ; new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date - Wednesday, September 22
3. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Weekly Homework -- Summarize "Traditional Animations" (see favorite links); Due Date -- Friday, September 24
Resources:
1. Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet;

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

Topic:
Animations

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Introduce/demo "Animations" project via power point; examples shown
2. Assignment: Newsletter ; new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date - Wednesday, September 22
3. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
4. Weekly Homework -- Summarize "Traditional Animations" (see favorite links); Due Date -- Friday, September 24
Resources:
1. Animations guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet;

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
**Work Day -- No New Assignments**
1. Current Assignment: Newsletter new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date TBD
2. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Weekly Homework -- "Copyright Laws of Pictures and Images" Worksheet (see teacher for handout); see (favorite links) section for website to use for completion of handout; due TODAY, September 17
4. Next Topic: "Animations" to begin on Monday, September 20

Resources:
1. Newsletter guidesheet; copyright laws worksheet

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
**Work Day -- No New Assignments**
1. Current Assignment: Newsletter new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date TBD
2. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Weekly Homework -- "Copyright Laws of Pictures and Images" Worksheet (see teacher for handout); see (favorite links) section for website to use for completion of handout; due Friday, September 17

Resources:
1. Newsletter guidesheet; copyright laws worksheet

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
**Work Day -- No New Assignments**
1. Current Assignment: Newsletter new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date TBD
2. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Weekly Homework -- "Copyright Laws of Pictures and Images" Worksheet (see teacher for handout); see (favorite links) section for website to use for completion of handout; due Friday, September 17

Resources:
1. Newsletter guidesheet; copyright laws worksheet

Monday, September 13, 2010

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Current Assignment: Newsletter new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date TBD
2. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Weekly Homework -- "Copyright Laws of Pictures and Images" Worksheet (see teacher for handout); see (favorite links) section for website to use for completion of handout; due Friday, September 17

Resources:
1. Newsletter guidesheet; copyright laws worksheet

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Monday, September 13, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Review -- Current Assignment: Newsletter new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects; Due date TBD
2. Comic Book still being accepted with late penalty!!!!
3. Weekly Homework -- "Copyright Laws of Pictures and Images" Worksheet (see teacher for handout); see (favorite links) section for website to use for completion of handout; due Friday, September 17

Resources:
1. Newsletter guidesheet

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Friday, September 10, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Finalize work on "Comic Book" project -- due Friday, September 10 for full credit;
2. Current Assignment: Newsletter new concepts -- (margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects.
3. Due to shortened holiday week, no weekly homework will be assigned!!!

Resources:
1. comic book guidesheet; Newsletter guidesheet

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Topic:
Newsletter

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue with DTP Glossary Terms #16-20
2. Demonstrate new concepts pertaining to "Newsletter" publication(margin guides, ruler guides, grid guides, connecting text boxes, drop cap, styles/formatting, bulleted lists, kerning, tracking, scaling, design gallery objects, table, background, and review of "grouping" objects.
3. Continue to work on "Comic Book" project -- due Friday, September 10; new concepts -- callouts, 3-D style, shadow style, horizontal rotation, and framed borders.
4. Due to shortened holiday week, no weekly homework will be assigned!!!

Resources:
1. PP -- DTP Glossary; Newsletter guidesheet; comic book guidesheet

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Topic:
Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Comic Book

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. DTP Intro Notes Quiz #1
2. Continue to work on "Comic Book" project -- due Friday, September 10; new concepts -- callouts, 3-D style, shadow style, horizontal rotation, framed borders; progress check by teacher to take place.
3. Due to shortened holiday week, no weekly homework will be assigned!!!
4. New Publication to be introduced tomorrow -- Newsletter

Resources:
1. h/o -- comic book guidesheet; DTP Notes Quiz #1

Monday, September 6, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Topic:
Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Comic Book

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1.Continue to work on "Comic Book" project -- due Friday, September 10; new concepts -- callouts, 3-D style, shadow style, horizontal rotation, framed borders; progress check by teacher to take place.
2. Review notes in preparation for DTP Notes Quiz on Wednesday, September 8, 2010
3. Due to shortened holiday week, no weekly homework will be assigned!!!

Resources:
1. h/o -- comic book guidesheet

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010

Topic:
Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Comic Book

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on Aquarium project -- due Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at beginning of bell
2. Begin work on "Comic Book" project -- due date TBA; new concepts -- callouts, 3-D style, shadow style, horizontal rotation, framed borders
3. Weekly Homework #1 -- Think of a comic book concept and summarize the idea (this will allow us to get ready for our "first" publication -- a comic book). Due Friday, September 3.

Resources:
1. h/o -- aquarium guidesheet; comic book guidesheet

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Topic:
Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Comic Book

Objectives/Standards:
Obj. 1 -- Perform desktop publishing functions
Obj. 4 -- Create computer graphics
Obj. 7 -- Perform desktop publishing functions for business applications
Obj. 9 -- Demonstrate page layout to meet job specifications
Obj. 10 -- Standard 3, Benchmark B (ODE)
Obj. 11 -- Standards 4, Benchmark A (ODE)

Tasks:
1. Continue to work on Aquarium project -- due Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at beginning of bell
2. Begin work on "Comic Book" project -- due date TBA; new concepts -- callouts, 3-D style, shadow style, horizontal rotation, framed borders
3. Weekly Homework #1 -- Think of a comic book concept and summarize the idea (this will allow us to get ready for our "first" publication -- a comic book). Due Friday, September 3.

Resources:
1. h/o -- aquarium guidesheet; comic book guidesheet