Continue APB Ad 2

AGENDA 6/16/08: This is our last week together, so let us enjoy it!!

1. Tell me about it
2. keep working on your ad

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Copy the following sentence and answers into your email, answer it, and email it to me.(10 min)

Your grades have been updated. Check your grades. After you have checked your grades, start working on your project. Today is a working day, all we are doing is finishing the projects. AIM FOR AN "A" IN YOUR AD, this way your grade will not come down. What do you think it will take in order for you to get an "A" in your ad? Copy and answer the question in your email and email it to me.

CLASSWORK: After you are done with your Tell me about it, start working on your ad. Make sure you complete the following activities!!


Activity 1: Create the first two scenes in your ad. Wednesday you might not have time to finish it. You will present on thursday, your final will be base on your commercial and presentation. Pay attention to what you are learning while creating your ad, you will be asked about it during the presentation.

Start APB Ad 2 !

AGENDA 6/12/08: This will be part of your final!!

1. Tell me about it
2. Go over bee presentation
   
3. Go over story boarding
   
4. Show edgardos recommendation page.
   
5. Start working on flash ad.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Copy the following sentence and answers into your email, answer it, and email it to me.(10 min)

What is your slogan? How do you plan to show it visually? Who are you going to target, the kids or the parents? by the way tell me something new you learned on your field trip yesterday.

CLASSWORK: After you are done with your Tell me about it, start working on your ad. Make sure you complete the following activities!!


Activity 1: Find three images that you can use in your ad.

Activity 2: Manipulate 2 of those images in fireworks in order to make them look the way you like.

Activity 3: Create your first scene of the flash ad. In another words, add the background and still images of your add. For example: if there are clouds in your add, draw the clouds out and the sky.

New ad for APB.

AGENDA 6/9/08: This will be part of your final!!

1. Tell me about it
2. Go over Slogans
   
3. Go over story boarding
   
4. Show video commercials
5. Find a flash commercial online and write what their message is.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Copy the following sentence and answers into your email, answer it, and email it to me.(15 min)

What is an ad? Why do you think ads are important to companies? Find the answers using google. I THINK YOU GUYS CAN DO BETTER.

CLASSWORK: After you are done with your Tell me about it, start working on your web page. Make sure you complete the following activities!!


Activity 1: Do SQ3R notes on the following article. You only have to write about the sections that are in red.

Activity 2: We will go over slogans. You will brainstorm to create a slogan for APB.

Activity 3: Go over story boarding presentation. What is a storyboard and how do we create storyboards.

Activity 4: Show commercials from other high schools. The commercials have been done with video, but the same elements can be apply to creating an ad.

Activity 5: Start story boarding your ad for APB.

Cool Projects

The following are acceptable projects. I want to thank those who did the following work. I am sure it was not easy but you did not give up. "The strongest people are the ones that struggle against adversity and obstacles; and surmount them - TO SURVIVE!!"

Animo is the Best!!

Hand writing

Raising the bar 1

Flying into APB : )

Because...

Reflection and Flash Test!!

AGENDA 6/5/08: Today you will have a test! The test is worth 50 pts. I will explain it after the tell me about it.

• Tell me about it
• Self Reflection Paper!
  
• Test Project!!.
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(10min)

• What non-technology skills did you learn while doing the Animo Pat Brown project? Think about the entire process of creating the ad. Maybe there were some obstacles you had to overcome or you were challenge in a different ways. Make sure you answer is at least a paragraph.
  

CLASSWORK: Today you will have a flash test. The test is hands on. You will be able to use the internet as a resource but not your classmates. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE TALKING WHILE DOING THE TEST. Is it going to be hard? Maybe, only you know that!!

Project: Do the following TEST. Please be quite and independent while you do the following exercises. The exercises are all part of a collective TEST. This is a hands on test. I will explain exactly what to do in about 10 minutes. Be ready to take notes and ask questions to clarify any misunderstandings.

1. (15 pts) Write a one page reflection paper on your Animo Pat Brown Ad. Make sure to include answers to the following questions. What would you do different next time you do a flash project? Why? How would you plan a flash project in the future? Do you feel your project was done in a professional manner? why or why not? What was the message you were trying to convey in your project? If you did not have a message, why didnt you have a message? What was the most difficult part of creating the Ad Project? Make sure you use paragraphs, good grammar, and no mispelled words.
   
2. (15 pts) Create a new flash document and name it "bee_guide". Find a small bee on the internet. Use a motion guide to control the bee in your flash movie. The bee needs to fly up, come back down, go back up and make a loop in the air. Give your canvas a black background and add a cloud to your canvas. Publish your movie as a .swf file.
   
3. (10 pts) Create another file and name it "triangle". You will create a shape tween using a triangle and a rectangle. You will make your triangle convert into a rectangle. Save it and publish it as a .swf file.
   
4. (10 pts) Create a new file and name it "Text tween". You will add a shape tween to your text. Your First word should be ANIMATION your second word should be FLASH. Tween the word ANIMATION into the word FLASH. Make sure your words are creative, not just plain text!!
   
5. ( 15 pts) Create a new file and name it "gradient_tween". You will Add a gradient tween to the words "ANIMO PAT BROWN". You will make the gradient move from the left to the right hand side of the words. You will also add a REPLAY button to the end of the movie.
   
6. (10) Find a tutorial on how to add music to your flash project and rewrite the tutorial in a word document. Do not copy and paste, make sure you write it in your own words.
   
7. Add the end of all this activities, you should have 6 different files. You are required to make a new folder inside your personal folder on the server and name it "flash test". Save all your files inside the flash test folder.
8. After you are done with your Flash Test, please be quite until everyone is done. You may fix your Ad project if you like. I will give you 15 more pts for your project. Remember the percentage is very important.
   
9. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite. : -( !!

Finish APB Ad!!

AGENDA 6/2/08: READ THE BLOG to find out what you need to do in class. Be good to the sub! You will start presenting your ad on wednesday!!

• Tell me about it
• Critique your ad!
  
• Add a gradient tween to your ad.
  
• Add the replay button to your ad.
• Button/link Tutorials!!
  
• Work on ad
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(10min)

• You will be presenting on wednesday! Does your ad convey a clear message? Are you persuasive with your ad? What can you do to improve your ad?
  

CLASSWORK: The commercial will be worth 100 pts. The best commercials will be use for the front page of our web page. Please be good with the sub!!

Project: You will create a 20 sec. flash ad (commercial) for APB. Your audience consist of middle school students and parents. The objective of the ad is to persuade them to come to our school (not to scare them away enrique!). Today you will accomplish the following.

1. Add the images you manipulated last week in fireworks into your ad.
   
2. Add the replay button to your ad.
   
3. Add a gradient tween to your ad.
   
4. Finish your first draft today!! you will present it on Monday. Make sure that your ad is telling a story. Every ad tells a story.
   
5. Extra pts if you add a music sound to your flash!
6. Using google, find a tutorial on how to add sound to your flash movie and do it. Make sure you do this on the last 45 minutes of class. YOU SHOULD BE DONE WITH YOUR AD. if you are not, what are you waiting for?
   
7. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

APB Ad Continues!!

AGENDA 5/29/08: READ THE BLOG to find out what you need to do in class.

• Tell me about it
• Add tweens to your add
• Add a background other than white to your stage.
• Write out the message your Add is going to convey.
  
• Work on add
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(10min)

• upload the flash movie you have started . Do not worry if its not finish, i just need to check your progress. I KNOW YOU ARE WORKING HARD! I will be checking exactly at 8:30am, therefore be sure that your file is publish and its called name_apb_add!
  

CLASSWORK: The commercial will be worth 100 pts. The best commercials will be use for the front page of our web page. Please be good with the sub!!

Project: You will create a 20 sec. flash ad (commercial) for APB. Your audience consist of middle school students and parents. The objective of the ad is to persuade them to come to our school (not to scare them away enrique!). Today you will accomplish the following.

1. Manipulate the 5 images you found on the internet using fireworks.
   
2. Make sure that by the end of today you have at least 3 different tweens on your add
   
3. Make sure that your stage has a background color other than white.
4. Draw out the vector objects in flash. Remember vectors are better to work with in flash.
   
5. The first rough draft of the project will be due on MONDAY!! yes i am giving you an extension. No one came after school yesterday, to get help with their ad.
6. In an email write the message that you are trying to convey to kids and parents, through your ad.
   
7. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Start APB 20 sec. Flash Commercial

AGENDA 5/27/08: Read the blog to find out what you need to do in class.

• Tell me about it
• Work on commercial slogan
  
• Gather 5 images for your commercial
• Start Commercial
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(10min)

• What are the steps to create a Motion Guide Tween?
• What are the steps to create a Gradient Tween?

I would suggest you open flash and go over the steps as you do them. In another words create a short How to for me. Thanks! be good with the sub!

CLASSWORK: The commercial will be worth 100 pts. The best commercials will be use for the front page of our web page.

Project: You will create a 20 sec. flash ad (commercial) for APB. Your audience consist of middle school students and parents. The objective of the ad is to persuade them to come to our school.

1. Create a slogan for your commercial and email it to me.
   
2. Gather 5 images that you can use on your commercial.
   
3. Suggestion, Sketch out your project. Think about what your movie is going to look like and story board it. It will help you, trust me. Than start putting together your flash commercial.
   
4. I will be here wednesday to help you after school.
   
5. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Gradient Tweening and Guide Motion Tween

AGENDA 5/22/08: Read the blog to find out what you need to do in class.

• Tell me about it
• Review APB Flash Commercial
  
• Guide Motion Tween
  
• Gradient Tween

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(10min)

• What is the purpose of a commercial? What do you think makes a successful commercial? What is one of your favorite commercials?
  

CLASSWORK: The commercial will be worth 100 pts. The best commercials will be use for the front page of our web page.

1. Class Project (discuss as class)
2. Discuss Mac Commercial
   
3. Motion Guide Tweening
4. Gradient Tween

Guide Tweening and APB Commercial

GENDA 5/21/08: Read the blog to find out what you need to do in class.

• Tell me about it
• Guide Tween
  
• Class Project
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(10min)

• Publish the button you have created in class. Make sure is in the server.
  
• Copy what is on the board. I will go over it in a minute.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade the projects based on completion and creativity.

1. Guide Tweening
2. Class Project (discuss as class)
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Shape Tween and Button Continues!!

GENDA 5/15/08: Read the blog to find out what you need to do in class.

• Tell me about it
• Text Tween and Button project (30 minutes).
  
• Finish Button tutorial
  
• Go over Scene and Symbols Animation
• Gradient
  
• Timeline Effects
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.(15 min)

• Publish the motion tween (put it on the server) you created yesterday. This is the one you were suppose to do for the first activity during class.
  
• Define the following terms. Tell me what they do and their differences. Key Frame, Blank Key Frame, Unpopulated Frames, Frames in white, and Frames in Gray area. Do activity 1 and 2 after you are done with the tell me about it.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade the projects based on completion and creativity.

1. Create a shape tween using text. Your movie must be at 20fps. Put a stop action on the 20th frame. After you are done with the text tween, start doing activity two.
   
2. Do the following tutorial Creating A Flash Button. Put the button on frame 20 of the above project. You will have 30 minutes to create both projects. You have that amount of time in order for you to practice and be creative with your project. The more creative the project is, the more pts. you will receive. Do not waste time, i will not extend the timeline. The project needs to be on the server by 1:15pm today. Save your project, name it Txt_tween and put it on the server.
3. Add a replay action script to a button.
4. Shape Hinting
   
5. Go over scenes vs. symbols
6. Gradient Tools and Controlling gradients.
   
7. Onion Skinning
   
8. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Button and Scene vs. Symbols

GENDA 5/13/08:

• Tell me about it
• Finish Button tutorial
  
• Go over Scene and Symbols Animation
• Timeline Effects
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• How do you add a STOP action to your flash timeline? Outline the steps to create a button in flash.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. Create a new shape in flash and add a shape tween. Make sure is not a square turning into a circle or a circle turning into a square.
   
2. button creation.
   
3. Add a replay action script to button.
   
4. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Spot Light, Shape Tween, and Stop Script

GENDA 5/12/08:

• Tell me about it
• Finish Office Spot Light mask project
• Shape Tween
• Linear Gradient
• Action Script Intro
• Create a button
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• what is the Action Properties box/Action panel in flash? What does the action panel allow you to do? What is ActionScript?
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. Finish the Office Spot Light Tutorial. You will have until 8:45 to finish the spot light tutorial. Enrique, Edgardo, Govea, and Diaz can help you. Guys please help me help those who are not finish. Dont do it for them, explain to them how to do it.
   
2. Shape Tween by Edgardo
3. We will learn how to add gradients to your objects
   
4. Action Panel
   
5. Stop Action Script by Govea
6. Replay Action Script and button.
   
7. Add a shape tween, a stop and replay script to to the following flash movie . You may use any background you want. Make sure that you use a shape tween and not a simple motion tween to create the mask. This tutorial will be due at the end of class.
   
8. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Masking Continues!!! YEAHHHH

GENDA 4/30/08: Flash Project is due Tomorrow at 9:00am.

• Tell me about it
• Handwriting Tutorial
  
• Office Spot Light mask project.
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• what does masking allow you to do in flash? Tell me the steps in order to mask a layer in flash.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. Today you will complete the handwriting flash movie tutorial. You will have 45 minutes to complete it. This tutorial will be due today. You will use the tutorial to help you create a mask of your name. HAVE FUN WITH IT. click here for tutorial. Once you are done with the handwriting tutorial, come to me so you can start the Office Spot Light Tutorial.
   
2. After 45 minutes you will start the Office Spot Light Tutorial. The second project does not have a tutorial, but if you do the handwriting tutorial and pay close attention to it, you will have no problem with the second project.
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Flash Properties and Frames

GENDA 4/30/08: Flash Project is due Tomorrow at 9:00am.

• Tell me about it
• Movie properties and frame rate
  
• Masking
• Stopping a loop
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• Describe the function of Title, Description, Dimensions, Frame Rate (fps), and Ruler Units in the Document Properties dialog box of flash. Google it and read on each option, do not guess what each option does.
• 
• How does Dimensions and FPS affect the experience of the viewer when a user is viewing your flash movie? explain your answer.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. We will learn and review the importance of the properties in a flash document.
   
2. Edgardo will go over masking
3. Govea will go over stopping a loop in flash.
   
4. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Bee Flash Presentations II

GENDA 4/30/08: Flash Project is due Tomorrow at 9:00am.

• Tell me about it
• Present "Endangered Bees" flash project
• Go over layers, key frames, motion tweens, shape tweens and masking.
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• What are layers? How are layers used in flash? Why are layers important? After you are done with your tell me about it, make sure your .fla and .swf files are on the server. You will use them to explain how you created the flash movie.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. We will start presenting projects at 8:15 am. Be ready to explain how you created your flash movie. Make sure you know what frames, motion tweens, objects, and layers are. You will also tell us what tools you used to create your flash movie.
   
2. Edgardo, Govea, Juan Diaz, and Tapia will teach you guys how to create layers, key frames, motion tweens, shape tweens, add stop action and masking.
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Bees Flash Presentations

AGENDA 4/30/08: Flash Project is due Tomorrow at 9:00am.

• Tell me about it
• Continue Working on "Endangered Bees" flash.
• Present "Endangered Bees" flash project
• Go over flash tools
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• Why is it important to make an object into a symbol when using flash? What are the different types of symbols you may convert an object into?
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. Keep working on your "endangered bees" flash movie. Save your movie as a .fla file and .sfw file. Once you are done with your bee movie, upload both files to your folder on the server.
   
2. We will start presenting your project at 8:45 am. Be ready to explain how you created your movie. Make sure you know what frames, motion tweens, objects, and layers are. You will also tell us how you used the tools to create your movie.
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Continue Working on Flash Project

AGENDA 4/30/08: Flash Project is due Tomorrow at 9:00am.

• Tell me about it
• Continue Working on "Endangered Bees" flash.
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.

• While working on the "endangered bees" project, what have you learned about flash so far? Are you paying close attention to the tools you are using to build your movie? What tools are you using? on Thursday you will present your project. You will be asked to explain how you created your flash movie.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this project based on completion and creativity.

1. Keep working on your "endangered bees" flash movie. I will come around in 15 minutes to give you credit for what you have done so far. I will give you 20 pts for class work. We have been working on this project for two days now. Therefore, You need to have something to show for today.
   
2. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Bee Project

AGENDA 4/28/08:

• Tell me about it
• Go over vector shapes in flash
  
• Continue bee project
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• What are key frames in flash? What is the difference between a key frame and a regular frame?
  

CLASSWORK:

1. I will go over vector shapes using flash.
   
2. Your job is to recreate the flash intro of Endangered Bees. You do not have to recreate the Endangered Bees banner. You have to recreate the flash movie from the time the bee goes onto the stage. Remember, the only gif image on this intro page is the hive. Everything else is a vector shape. THAT MEANS THAT IT WAS DRAWN USING THE TOOLS IN FLASH. Make me proud and create a better flash movie. The project is due on Wednesday.
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Continue Buss. Website Presentation

AGENDA 4/23/08: Put your website on the server!!

• Tell me about it
• Present Websites
• Flash Discussion
• New Project
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• What do you know about flash? please be specific. I want to gauge how much you know about flash. What would you like to learn in flash?
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites.

1. Today we will go over some key elements in flash. Flash can be very complicated, but through projects we will get better. You will be given a new project today. The project will not be anything hard. The goal of the project is for us to know how much we know about flash. You will be graded on your effort and work ethic.
   
2. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Business Website Is Due Today

AGENDA 4/23/08: Put your website on the server!!

• Tell me about it
• Present Websites
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• You have 10 minutes to put your website on the server.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites.

1. Present your website. Be ready to explain how your website was created. Be ready to tell the class what was your roll in your group, What did you learn while creating the website, and Why you choose that business. Please speak loud and clear, you will be graded on your presentation.
   
2. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Business websites are due at 9am

AGENDA 4/21/08: COME ON LETS FINISH TODAY!!

• Tell me about it
• WORK ON WEBSITES
  
• Present Websites
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• WORK ON YOUR WEBSITE, THE SITE NEEDS TO BE UPLOADED TO THE SERVER BY 9AM.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites.

1. Finish Websites Today
   
2. Present your website. Be ready to explain how your website was created. Be ready to tell the class what was your roll in your group, What did you learn while creating the website, and Why you choose that business. Please speak loud and clear, you will be graded on your presentation.
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

FINISH BUSINESS WEBSITES

AGENDA 4/17/08: COME ON LETS FINISH TODAY!!

• Tell me about it
• WORK ON WEBSITES
  
• Due Monday 4/21/08
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• What has been the most challenging part of doing this website?
• How do you plan to use your weekend to finish the website?
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites.

1. Flash people come see me after i take roll
2. Finish all 3 pages today.
   
3. Content of website should be done in a word document. I will check it.
   
4. All buttons need be done today
5. Final banners need to be done today.
   
6. Make sure everyone understand how the website was created. I will be asking lots of questions Monday when you present.
   
7. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Present your business website

AGENDA 4/16/08: THANKS FOR WORKING HARD ON MONDAY!!

• Tell me about it
• Present your business website
• Extension?
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• Think about the work your group members have done. From 1-10, how many pts. would you give them and why?. 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. Be honest and fair, give them what they deserve.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites. If everyone works hard, i might give an extension, depending on your progress.

1. Present websites!! Let me look at your progress.
   
2. Give constructive Criticism
   
3. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Finish two pages

AGENDA 4/14/08:

• Tell me about it
• Finish 2 pages
  
• Finish 2 more banners
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• Start working on your website. Do not spend time on your email.
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites. If everyone works hard, i might give an extension, depending on your progress.

1. You need to finish two banners for your website today.
   
2. You need to finish two HTML pages today
   
3. Start working on your CSS.
   
4. I will come around in 30 minutes to see your progress. Remember that everyday you get 20pts for participation, if you do nothing, you get nothing. Project managers, make sure everyone has something to do. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.

Business Websites Sketch and Banners

AGENDA 4/10/08:

• Tell me about it
• Finish Websites Sketches
  
• Finish Buttons
  
• Finish 1 banner
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• What three elements, do you think will make your website look professional? Who is going to be your content manager ? does that person know that he/she needs to be putting content into the server?
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites. If everyone works hard, i might give an extension, depending on your progress.

1. Finish working on Sketches, you need to finish 2 more sketches today.
   
2. You need to finish 1 banner for your website today.
   
3. You need to finish two buttons for your website today. The buttons need to be done in fireworks.
   
4. You also need to start collecting the content for your website today.
5. Start working on your HTML once your sketches are done.
   
6. I will come around in 30 minutes to see your progress. Remember that everyday you get 20pts for participation, if you do nothing, you get nothing. Project managers, make sure everyone has something to do. "Idleness" is your GRADES kryptonite.
   

Sketch and Proposal

AGENDA 4/9/08:

• Tell me about it
• Finish Site Proposal
  
• Start working on sketches
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• First upload (ftp) your personal CSS website to the server (omenjivar.com), than answer the following questions:
  
• Who is your group leader? Have you guys decided who will be in charge of the different task for the business website? Did you do a to do list on your site proposal?
  

CLASSWORK: I will grade this website very hard, we have more than enough time to make great websites. If everyone works hard, i might give an extension, depending on your progress.

1. Finish working on Site Proposal
   
2. Start and Finish at least the first sketch for your website.
   Make sure that you put thought into the sketch. Talk to your group members and decided as a group.
   
3. I will come around in about 30 minutes to check your progress. You will get 20 pts if I see you guys working as a group. TALK TALK TALK TALK TALK, to your group members about the project, COMMUNICATION IS KEY.
   

Business Website and HAPPY E

AGENDA:

• Tell me about it
• Go over new project as a class
  
• Start working on business proposal
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• Did you think about the type of business you want to do your website on? How do you feel about your group members? What do you think needs to happen in order for you to be successful in completing the project?
  

CLASSWORK:

1. Download Business Website Description
   
2. Discuss new project as a Class. We will go over the project requirements. I will answer any questions you might have.
   
3. Start working on business site proposal

The

FTP & Critique Personal Websites

AGENDA:

• Tell me about it
• Present and Critique Websites
  
• Go over new project as a class
  
• Go over FTP Account
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• What is the CSS syntax to repeat a background image vertically? What are pseudo-classes used for? Give me an example of a pseudo-class.
  

CLASSWORK:

1. Present personal websites. You need to have your USB with you. You will be getting credit for presenting. Be ready to explain how you created your CSS page. (20 min)
   
2. Discuss new project as a Class. We will talk about the type of project you would like to do. I know CSS is hard, so i want to give you an opportunity to decide on your project. We will come up with guidelines as a class for the project. (30 min)
   
3. Go over FTP (file transfer protocol).

Review and Criticize Websites

AGENDA:

• Tell me about it
• Review CSS
  
• Present Websites and Criticize them
• Go over new project as a class
  
• Go over FTP
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• What do you remember about CSS? How do you create and ID? How do you create a CLASS? What is the CSS syntax? How do you link an HTML page to a CSS page? (10 min)
  

CLASSWORK:

1. Review CSS as a Class: In your groups review one element of CSS and be ready to present it to class on a power point presentation. This can be anything on CSS that you want to remind the class on. (20 min)
2. Present personal websites. You need to have your USB with you. You will be getting credit for presenting. Be ready to explain how you created your CSS page. (20 min)
   
3. Discuss new project as a Class. We will talk about the type of project you would like to do. I know CSS is hard, so i want to give you an opportunity to decide on your project. We will come up with guidelines as a class for the project. (30 min)
   
4. Go over FTP (file transfer protocol).
   

MAKE UP OR WEB SITE

AGENDA:

• Tell me about it
• Make up work or do a personal website
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• Go to your grades and see what assignments you are missing. Email me the missing assignments and decide which ones you will complete today.
  

CLASSWORK: You have the option of creating a personal website of anything you want or making up work that you are missing in this class.

DROP DOWN MENU

AGENDA:

• Tell me about it
• Roll over buttons
  

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

• If you had one hour out of the week to create your own individual technology project in class, what would you work on? Is there something about technology that interest you? what is it?
  

CLASSWORK: Today we are going to try something new. We will see how you guys do. FIREWORKS drop down menu. Find a tutorial that teaches you how to create a drop down menu. Create roll overs with drop down menus. The menus can be anything you want and link to any websites you want. If you dont know what i am talking about, check out this link Drop Down Menu.

FINISH WEBSITE TODAY!!

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Finish Website
3. Grade Website
   
4. Review CSS as a Class
   
5. Introduce Floats and Margins by Diaz and Edgardo!
6. Introduce Descendant Elements.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)
Do you understand CSS Better? What have you learned about CSS up to this point? Be specific in your answer. Are the leaders helpful? How have they helped you?

Leaders: What have you learned while helping your group members? Email me a link to your Blog!

CLASSWORK: Continue working on your HTML personal page. The leaders will continue helping you. Today you are to finish styling your personal page using CSS. By the end of the class you need to have all the requirements from Monday done. You will also add the requirements for today. I will come around in 60 (9:10 am) minutes to check your website and give you a grade.

1. Add a border to the entire site.
2. Add a border-bottom property to your H1 selector (only under your name). Not to all your H1 selectors.
3. add a font-weight property of BOLD to all your strengths.
4. Create a banner for your site. The banner can say anything you want. Add the banner to your site.

LECTURE: Today Juan Diaz and Edgardo will show you how to set up margins and floats (make sure you take notes). I will Teach you about descendants elements.

LEADERS: Make sure they get the website done perfect !!!

Styling your page with CSS

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Go over requirements for personal page
   
3. Start styling in CSS
   
4. FINISH Styling CSS
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)
How do you link a css page to your html page? Where do you put the LINK element? How do you save a CSS page?

CLASSWORK: Continue working on your HTML personal page. The leaders will continue helping you. Today you are to finish styling your personal page using CSS. By the end of the class you need to have the following done in CSS.

1. A separate CSS document named "personalpage.css".
2. Three different background colors on each of the DIV.
3. Each DIV needs to have a different class name.
4. All links need to be able to be hoover with different colors.
5. A background image that repeats vertically on the left hand side of the page.
6. Your list of Strengths need to have their own unique color and style of font.
7. All content needs to be centered.

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Leaders: Keep helping your group and .....
1. Create a Banner for your Blog using fireworks. It would be cool if you can animate it.
2. Add your banner to your blog.
3. Blog about the following by creating a new post: What do you think is the hardest about learning css? Find 3 pages that give you tutorials about CSS and blog about them on your blog. Give me details about what the page contains and what you have learn on that page.
4. After you are done with your blog, put together a small power point presentation on Descendant Selectors,Floats, Margins, and on how to position a background image. Make sure you know how to explain them , you might have to present to the class with another leader.

HTML and CSS Personal Page

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Finish Taking notes on video
3. Give credit for video notes
   
4. FINISH HTML webpage
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)
Use your video notes to answer the following questions. What are two things you need to watch out for when writting IDs in CSS? Where does the LINK element go, in your HTML Code?

CLASSWORK: Continue working on your HTML personal page. The leaders will continue helping you. By the end of the class you need to have the following done.

1. One Button made. (you do not need two)
   
2. Strengths and Weaknesses List
3. A List of 3 of your favorite sites
4. Three DIVISIONS in your html. Use the DIV tag to divide your html page into 3 parts.
   
5. Assign Classes to your DIV elements. Remember this is in your HTML code.
   
6. A LINK element in your HTML code with a path to a css document named "personalpage.css"

YEAHHHHH LETS GET IT DONE!!! Leaders THANKS for helping out.

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LEADERS:
Go to blogger.com and create your own blog. Start customizing your blog. We will use blogs later in order to help your group and to practice more with CSS.

START PERSONAL WEB PAGE

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. HTML webpage
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (30 min)

Start working on your personal web page. I will check your progress in about 30 minutes. You need to have at least your leader paragraph done and the Header created in html. You will get class credit (20 pts). OUR GOAL IS TO finish this project by Thursday February 28th.

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DIAZ, EDGARDO, JEBUSS, JOCELYN, TAPIA, NYA, AND JOSSELYN are not required to do it. However i will need your help making sure everyone gets the HTML structure right, the paragraph inside paragraph tags, and the html code with no mistakes. NO MISTAKES. I will assign you the people that you will be helping.

CLASSWORK:

1. Create a Personal HTML Webpage. We will complete webpages in class today. Download the instructions.

Review CSS Websites and CSS Videos

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Review Websites
   
3. CSS Videos
   
4. HTML webpage
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)

What was the hardest part of COMPLETING THE PROJECT? What is it that you still do not understand about CSS? What part of CSS would you like me to go over?

CLASSWORK:

1. Present BEST websites and Discuss them.
   
2. Take notes on CSS Videos.
   
3. Create a Personal HTML Webpage. Depending on time, we will complete webpages in class today. Download the instructions.
   

PROPS: To Diaz, Nya, Jebuzz, Giovan, Gustavo, and Jocelyn for having great websites and amazing CSS Syntax. These are the individuals who will be my helpers on the Personal HTML Webpage project. These individuals will be exempt from doing the next project. If they choose to do it, they will get extra credit.

Continue Oscar Website Project, Day 2

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Review Web Project
   
3. Review DIV
   
4. Review ID
5. Complete one DIV on your project
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)

Explain to me what DIV tags are. Where do they go first, in the CSS or HTML? How do you use them in CSS? Give me an example of a DIV tag use in HTML and how you translate it to CSS.

CLASSWORK:

1. Discuss website project.
2. Go over DIV tags and ID.
   
3. Answer question about website.
   
4. Start working oscar website project .
5. You need to complete at least on DIV section in order to get credit for todays class.
   
6. The project is due Tuesday February 19, 2008 at 9:30 am.
   

This project is a lot of work. DO NOT LEAVE THIS PROJECT FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE!!! Start working on it now.

Continue Oscar Website project

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Review Web Project
   
3. Complete HTML skeleton
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)

Copy the HTML code from "oscar webpage" into a new notepad document. Delete all the attributes from the HTML page, except for the attributes on the tables. We will deal with tables later. You should have two html files for "oscar webpage", one for the home page and one for the leader page. YOU DONT HAVE TO RECODE THE PAGE.

CLASSWORK:

1. Discuss website project.
   
2. Start working oscar website project .
3. The project is due Thursday February 14, 2008 at 9:30 am.
   

DO NOT LEAVE THIS PROJECT FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE!!! Start working on it now.

Test and Images

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Take Test
   
3. In Class Practice for Images.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)

Take 10 minutes to go over your notes with your peers. Make sure you use your time wisely in order for you to do good in your test. The test will Start Exactly at 8:15 am. Have a pen or pencil out. REMEMBER NO TALKING.

CLASSWORK:

1. If you are done early, go to W3C Schools and start practicing linking images.
   
2. Open your webpage name mydivclass.html and add a background that repeats vertically.
   
3. Make sure you are paying attention to the CSS syntax on how to manipulate images.
   

Apple Doubles iPhone

AGENDA:

1. ARTICLE DAY!!
   

ARTICLE:
Start working on todays article.

1. Click on the iPhone Article and start reading it.
   
2. Download the iPhone questions, copy the questions into a new word document, save the questions as "iPhone", answer the questions, and email them to me as an attachment. PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN BLUE.

Comments, Div, Class Selector

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Go over Comments,Div, and Class selector
   
3. In Class Practice.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 min)

Please describe to me in detail the steps of adding a hover link to CSS. Explain what you have to do in HTML first and what you have to do in CSS document. Explain the link tag and its attributes (rel ? type? and href?).

CLASSWORK:

1. After you are done with Tell Me About It, take out a sheet of paper to take notes on.
   
2. Open a new notepad document and name it "mydivclass.html".
   

CSS REVIEW 2/1/08

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Turn in SQ3R notes
   
3. Creating a hover link in CSS.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. Please email me three suggestions of what you would like your next project should be. Think in terms of educational, something that can help the school, community members, other classes, or children. Maybe there is a project you are doing for another class and we can include it as a part of our class. PLEASE REALLY THINK ABOUT IT!! this is your chance to express yourself and learn.
   

CLASSWORK:
Go over CSS: Review syntax, hover code, and Class selector.

Activity #1:
Lets go over this web page. Save the html file as "link.html" and the CSS file as "link.css." Change header 1 to your name. Change the link to www.greendot.org. Customize the colors of the webpage to colors of your choice.

OpenOffice.org 1/30/08

AGENDA:

1. Wednesday Article
   

ARTICLE:
Start working on todays article.

1. Click on the OpenOffice Article and start reading it.
   
2. Download the OpenOffice questions, copy the questions into a new word document, save the questions as "openOffice", answer the questions, and email them to me as an attachment. PLEASE TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN BLUE.

a:link HOOVER. Links in CSS.

PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. YOU HAVE ANOTHER QUIZ ON THURSDAY!!

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. SQ3R notes
   
3. Creating a hover link in CSS.
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. What was the hardest part of the test on Thursday? What part would you like to redo? You will have another test where you create a simple website using CSS. What can you do now to start preparing for the next test?
   

CLASSWORK:
Activity #1:

1. Take sq3r notes on the following website CSS Syntax. Use a clean sheet of paper and turn them in at the end of class.
   

Activity #2:

1. Recreate this web page. Save the html file as "link.html" and the CSS file as "link.css." Change header 1 to your name. Change the link to www.greendot.org. Customize the colors of the webpage to colors of your choice.
   
2. Pay close attention on how you create a link on CSS, Specially to the a:hover selector.
   
3. Once you are done email both files to me as an attachment.
   

PROPS: To Kenya, she got a perfect score on her test (scores will be up soon.)

CSS TEST!!

YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO REVIEW MATERIAL!!!

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. CSS Test
3. Present Websites
   
4. Adding DIV and CLASS Element
   
5. Continue Working on first CSS page

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. USE THIS TIME TO REVIEW YOUR VOCABULARY, HOW TAGS ARE USE, AND CSS SYNTAX.
   
2. KNOW THE FOLLOWING:

RESOURCES: You may use the following resources as a reference to CSS.

1. CSS Cheat Sheet
2. Webmonkey CSS
3. W3C Reference sheet

CLASS WORK:

1. Present Web pages: Explain how you created your page, how did you divide the sections, where did you use tables, and show the links that will help you with your classes.
2. Go over DIV and Class element

CSS DIV Element

Today we will present your web pages!!! You thought i had forgotten!!

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Present Web pages
   
3. Show CSS sample pages
4. Vocab Wars
   
5. DIV Element
   
6. Work on first CSS page

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. Change the first header in your HTML document called "firstcss.htm" and write your name on it. Change the color of your name on the .css document, give it a color other than black. Add a different "id" to your first paragraph and color that paragraph with a color of your choice. Once you are done email it to me.
   

RESOURCES: You may use the following resources as a reference to CSS.

1. CSS Cheat Sheet
2. Webmonkey CSS
3. W3C Reference sheet

CLASS WORK:

1. Present Web pages: Explain how you created your page, how did you divide the sections, where did you use tables, and show the links that will help you with your classes.
2. 10 minutes to review vocabulary below. VOCAB WARS!!!! 10 pts to winning team.
   
3. Show sample web pages that use CSS.
   
4. Go over DIV and Class element
   

VOCABULARY WORDS: You will need to know the meaning of the following words.

1. CSS
2. Style Sheet
3. Syntax
4. Case Sensitive
5. Elements
6. External Style Sheet
7. Link Element
8. Attributes
9. ID Selector
10. CSS Rule
11. Value
    
12. Property
13. Declaration
14. Declaration Block
15. Selector
16. DIV Element
17. CLASS element
    
18. LINK tag
    
19. href
    

CSS Intro Continues with Juan and Kenya

WE HAVE LOTS OF MATERIAL TO GO OVER TODAY!! PLEASE DONT WASTE TIME. GET YOUR MIND READY TO BE CHISELED!!

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Discuss CSS and show sample pages
3. Kenya's and Juan's presentation
4. Mr. Oscar Reviews CSS
5. Work on first CSS page

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. Take out a couple of blank sheets of paper for cornell notes. Start by copying the slide that is being displayed on the board. In 5 minutes i will come around to stamp your notes of the slide.

RESOURCES: You may use the following resources as a reference to CSS.

1. CSS Cheat Sheet
2. Webmonkey CSS
3. W3C Reference sheet

CLASS WORK:

1. Create your first CSS page. Mr. Oscar will give you a handout.

VOCABULARY WORDS: You will need to know the meaning of the following words.

1. CSS
2. Style Sheet
3. Syntax
4. Case Sensitive
5. Elements
6. External Style Sheet
7. Link Element
8. Attributes
9. ID Selector
   

MacBook Air Article 1/16/08

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Complete website if you need too
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT:
Start working on todays article.

1. Click on the MacBook article link and start reading it.
   
2. Download the MacBook article questions, copy the questions into a new word document, save the questions as "macbookair", answer the questions, and email them to me as an attachment.

Intro to CSS 1/14/07

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Finish Webpage
   
3. Pick up Webpage
   
4. Present Webpage
5. Edgardo presents on CSS
6. External Links
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. Find 3 websites that can help us learn CSS. Copy the links onto an email document, give a small description of the link, and email it to me.
   
2. After you are done with the above, FINISH your website or make last minute fixes. You will have about 30 minutes. I will be collecting websites soon.

TA's: KENYA, JUAN, EDGARDO, JESUS, and ENRIQUE. after you are finish with yours, please walk around the class and see if anyone needs help. THANKS PEOPLE.

Working Day 1/10/08

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Work on project
   

TELL ME ABOUT IT!

1. What is the difference between CSS and HTML? explain your answer in detail. GOOGLE IT and email it to me!!
   

CLASS WORK:

1. Work on your project. By the end of class you need to have at least your class schedule table done.
   

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Lab will be open today after school until 4:30pm.
   

WELCOME BACK !!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! YEAHHH 2008.

This semester i am calling it the "learning together" semester. We will learn from each other, you will learn from your peers and i will learn from your peers.

OBJECTIVE: Students will review HTML and start working on a Class Schedule webpage. At the end of class student will have created a new HTML document named classes.html.

AGENDA:

• TELL ME ABOUT IT
  
• CLASS OVERVIEW
• HTML REVIEW
• PROJECT OVERVIEW
  
• START WORKING ON PROJECT

TELL ME ABOUT IT:
E-mail me and tell me about your holiday break. What did you do in your break? How did you celebrate your holidays? Did you go anywhere special? Did you learn any new technology tricks or got any new technology gadgets over the break?

CLASSES WEB PAGE PROJECT:
I will email you the new project after i review it.