Be good to the sub 12/10/07

Agenda

1. Tell me about it
2. Write Biography
3. Peer Review
4. HTML page biography
5. Email HTML Doc

Tell Me About It: Make sure you answer in complete sentences.
1. What steps do you have to take this week to finish the website?
2. Which parts of the websites are completed?
3. Are you done with the Titles?
4. The website is due on friday. Are you allocating time to work on it after school? Which part of the website are you in charge off?

Note: Be good with the sub, finish all your work and dont waste time. JESUS, ROSIO, DIAZ, AND EDGARDO please help the sub!!!

Web Planning 12/6/07

Tell Me About It!!

Visit the Following website, PLANNING A WEBSITE.
Go to the planning part and answer the following questions on a word document. Make sure you answer in complete sentences. After you are done, email me the document as an attachment. You will have about 15 minutes to read and answer the questions.

1. What is their first advice before you start creating a website?
   
2. How can you be successful in the creation of your website?
   
3. What requirements and specifications should your group think about while you plan the website?
4. What is the authors tips when using images?
   
5. How can you organize your website into categories?

NOTE: Someone tell danny that he can now use his computer. DANNY STOP GOING ON MYSPACE!! next time it will be two weeks.

CLASS WEBSITE PROJECT

DOCUMENT:

CLASS WEBSITE PROJECT

Team Roles 11/26/07

AGENDA:
•Tell me about it
•Revise Group Members
•Go Over Team Roles
•Team Roles Activity
•Roles Expectations in groups
•Choose Teacher
•Write Letter to teacher (h.w)

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Email me your answers and be ready to discuss in class. Please think deep about your answers.

1. What is an expectation?
2. What expectations do you have of teachers?
3. What are your expectations as student for the school?

CREATING TEAMS

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Class discussion
3. Create teams

OBJECTIVE:
Students will develop effective teams of 3 by applying their knowledge of effective team traits.

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Explain the following in complete sentences and in your own words.

1. What do you think Project Management Is? Describe three skills used in Project Management. (hint google it). NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR COPY AND PASTE.

IM PROUD OF YOU 11/19/07

Objective:
Students will review a website's relative path. They will apply their knowledge of creating a path and complete a relative path worksheet.

Agenda:

1. Tell Me About It
2. Website Discussion
3. Relative Path Grand Challenge
4. Correct Relative Path
5. Surprise

Tell Me About It (20 min): Please answer the following questions in two paragraphs. Use complete sentences.

1. What was the hardest part of completing the personal website project?
2. What have you learn about HTML? give a specific example.
3. How can you apply your basic knowledge of HTML to enhance your dreamweaver knowledge?
4. Take a moment to think about the process of creating the website. What have you learn about yourself while creating the website? THINK DEEP.

PROPS:

1. to FRANCISCO for helping out people in class.
2. to JEBUSS for taking the innitiative to help others.
3. to JUAN for not being selfish with his code.
4. to MANUEL DIAZ for completing the project.
5. to FIFI for trying his best.

11/08/07 HTML and Table Review

OBJECTIVE:

1. Students will reflect on time management and work habits.
2. Students will create a "table" using HTML code. Student will apply code to their personal website.

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Discuss Project and Class Expectations
3. Review HTML Basic Structure
4. Review "TABLE" element in HTML
5. Continue Working on website

TELL ME ABOUT IT:

1. If you dont have Internet Access at home, print out the HTML code from webmonkey.com. (print to lab #4).
2. Create the basic HTML structure on notepad, save it and name it "tablepractice.html", print it out, show it to me as your EXIT SLIP.
3. Email me the answer to the following questions: DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE USING YOUR TIME WISELY WHEN WORKING ON PROJECTS FOR THIS CLASS? Are you coming into class straight to work? How can you improve your work habits? explain your answers in complete sentences.

IN CLASS ACTIVITIES:

1. Add a table to the file "tablepractice.html". Follow my instructions when i start doing it on the board. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.
2. CONTINUE WORKING ON HTML CODE.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

1. I will have office hours today and friday until 4:30pm if you need to finish website. You will have to work extra hard to get it done. WEBSITE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 11/15/07 at the beginning of class.

PROPS:

1. To Juan Carlos for helping out others and working hard on website.
   
   

11/7/07 CONTINUE CODING YOUR WEBPAGE

OBJECTIVE:

1. to complete the heading of your webpage.

AGENDA

1. Tell me about it: Do you think the class deserves more time to complete the personal website? Why or why not? Make sure you explain in complete sentences and give good persuasive reasons.
2. Continue with HTML code.
3. To get credit for today, you will need to show me your webpage and it needs to have the top heading.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

1. I will be here after school to help you with your website.

11/01/07 WHILE I AM GONE!!

OBJECTIVE:
To create a sketch and outline of your home page. You will use the sketch and outline to guide you through the creation of your personal website.

AGENDA:

1. Tell me about it
2. Read personal website assignment (due 11/08/07)
3. Create a sketch of personal website
4. Create an outline of personal website
5. Create buttons for personal website
6. Start working on personal website

TELL ME ABOUT IT: (10 minutes)

1. Write a paragraph of why it is important to create a sketch and outline before you start creating a website and email it to me.
2. Download the following document Personal Website Assignment. Save it in your flash drive as "personalwebsiteassignment"

IN CLASS ACTIVITIES:

1. create a sketch for your home page. You will turn it in to the sub, if you want to keep a copy, make sure you make a second one. I want a very detailed sketch, tell me the colors your plan to use, the images, etc... The more detail it is, the better of a website you can create. (30 minutes)
2. Create a outline for your website. Remember the activity we did in class, create the outline of the html code. (20 minutes )
3. Create two buttons for your website "home" and "college". You can go to http://www.buttongenerator.com/ to create one or you can create one using fireworks. ( 20 minutes )
4. After you are done creating the buttons you can start coding your "home" page. (20 minutes)

SKETCH AND OUTLINE

Today we will be talking about sketching a website and outlining a website before creating an HTML document.

Tell me about it!

1. In your flash drive create a folder called "PersonalPage"



2. Inside personal page create a folder called "images"



3. Save the following images to the folder called "images"

Tell me about it 10/25/07

Tell me about it:
1. Pull out your vocabulary words and go over them!!
2. Get a partner and quiz each other!! Remember we are having VOCAB WARS today.

DESIGN ELEMENTS and HTML

Hi Class!!! I hope you had a great weekend!! As for me, i had a long weekend. I am still having a long weekend. I am at a conference learning more about technology. YES RAUL I AM PUTTING THIS UP AT 1:20 AM. ENRIQUE PLEASE TAKE A SEAT!!! :- )

Today Activities are to download the following documents and save them to your flash drive. After you are done with both documents please send them to me. Please read everything in the documents carefully. Some of the materials will become part of a test that we will have on THURSDAY. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE MATERIAL ON BOTH DOCUMENTS.

HTML Info and Scavenger Hunt


If you are done early with both projects. Please continue working on the HTML document that you started last week. Try to add a list and a small paragraph about your hero.

See you WEDNESDAY, Si Dios Quiere!!

DESIGN ELEMENTS 10/11/07

Today we will learn design elements. Before we can start doing any web design, we need to know a little about DESIGN.

Find the definitions for the following words using google. Type the words and definitions in a word document. Print them out and keep them, learn them over the weekend. Once you are done, start studying all the Vocabulary Words.

1. Design
   
2. High Contrast (think about how it is use in design) use this website http://www.warrenkramer.com/design/1/index.shtml
   
3. Audience
4. Proximity ( how is it use in design)
   
5. Alignment ( how is it use in design) go to this website http://desktoppub.about.com/od/designprinciples/g/alignment.htm
6. Repetition ( how can it be use in design)
7. Format
8. Layout
   
9. Project Management

AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH VOCABULARY WORDS download the following document.

Design Elements Practice

PRACTICING WITH HTML

Today you will create your first HTML webpage. READ THE ENTIRE SECTION OF THIS POSTING BEFORE YOU GO TO TECH TRAIN.

Click on Tech Train after you have read the posting.

Read the instructions on the website and start creating your first HTML web page. Make sure you read through out the entire page before you start doing the project. The project is not hard is just a lot of work. I will be helping you guys individually but i want you to start trying it out for yourself first. IF YOU NEED TOO, TAKE SQ3R NOTES.

Use the following guidelines to name the title and heading of your page.

1. Title of webpage "name_First Page"
2. Heading 1 " My Hero"
3. Heading 2 " My Goal"
4. Heading 3 " My Culture"

Do not worry about list. We will be doing that later. BE READY TO DISCUSS HTML WITH THE CLASS.

REVISING YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT

START WORKING ON PEER REVIEWS:

1. Make sure you have a partner. Have him/her review your personal statement and make track changes to it. Make sure you review their personal statement.
   
2. Once you are done with your partners peer review, save it as "peer review by name"
3. Once you receive your personal statement back from your partner, save it twice once as " track changes by partner name" and second save it as "accepted changes". Make sure you have two copies. You will only accept changes on one of the documents.
   
4. Accept changes on the "accepted changes " document.
5. Continue working on personal statements.
   

IN CLASS ACTIVITIES:

1. Create interactive Table of Contents
2. pdf snapshot
3. create links within a word document.
   
4. Show sample of final project.
   

Download Documents:

1. Personal Statement Rubric
   

10/1/07 FIRST DRAFT IS DUE

TELL ME ABOUT IT!!

1. Choose a partner among your group members. You will work together to review each others first draft. He/She will work with you through out the entire project.
   
2. With your partner discuss the following: a.) what was the hardest about writing the first draft? b.) how was it different from writing other essays? and c.) How can you improve your first draft?
   
3. Email his/her name and a summary of your partners responses.
   

CHECK H.W:

IN CLASS ACTIVITY!!

1. Start typing your first draft on word. If you already have it typed, revise your first draft before you give it to your partner. name your first draft "name First Draft".
   
2. Remember to read their essay critically. If the essay does not keep your attention, than it might be wise for him/her to keep working on it.
   
3. Use track changes to give your partner suggestions on how to make it better. Look out for the thesis, topic sentences, 5 paragraphs, incomplete sentences, misspelled words, organization and any other writing mistakes.
   
4. The Document with the track changes that you are working on for your partner should be name "edited by name".
   

PDF SNAP SHOT!!

1. You will learn how to create a snap shot using Adobe Acrobat. You will use the snap shot as part of your digital portfolio.
   

THE DIGITAL PORTFOLIO WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY 8TH, 2007: you will create one word document with a interactive table of contents.

Writting Strategies/Personal Statements 9/26/07

Tell Me About It!!

1. Email me your h.w.
2. Download and save the Essay Paragraph Outline
3. Start reading the Essay Paragraph Outline and be ready to discuss when i get to class.
4. Download and save the Case Study
5. Read part 1 of the Case Study. After reading Case part 1, Download the Case Study Questions.
6. Start answering the Case Study Questions.
   
7. Download and save the Paragraph Structure Analysis
   

HOMEWORK:

1. Brainstorm for essay
2. Do Paragraph Structure Analysis worksheet for your first paragraph
   
3. Write First Draft

If you need help, please come see me after school. I will be here tomorrow until 5pm. You can also email me with questions at oscar@omenjivar.com . I can also call you over the weekend.

PUT EFFORT INTO IT!! SUCCESS COMES WITH HARD WORK!! AND IF YOU THINK YOU CANT DO IT, THINK ABOUT THE POSTER I HAVE ON THE WALL.

Personal Statements Continute 9/26/07

TELL ME ABOUT IT!! (10 minutes)

1. What makes a good personal statement? explain your answer in a paragraph. Make sure you don't have any msisepleld words.

IN CLASS ACTIVITY: (15 minutes)

1. Download form 2 of the application package from the USC website.
2. Save the pdf file to your flash drive (if you don't know how to save it, ask your neighbor).
3. Take turns reading the form out loud with the members of your group.

PPT PRESENTATION ON PERSONAL STATEMENT (15 minutes)

H.W:

1. Reread the essay part of the form. Write one paragraph on which question you would like to answer and explain why.

Business Letter / Personal Statements

1. Tell me about it!!

Visit the websites UCAS and Personal Statements.
Write a one paragraph summary, which explains what is a personal statement, why they are important, and who reads personal statements. Email me your response.

2. Business Letter Activity

Download Business Letter Instructions. If you cant download it using IE, try using Firefox.

Track Changes Tutorial

Hi Everyone,
I am happy to be using this blog with my advance class first. We will be learning Track Changes today. I hope everything goes well. Go to the Microsoft website and follow the instructions on how to download a tutorial on track changes. If you cannot download it from Microsoft website, you may click on the documents below. Download documents to your flash drive.

1. Download trktutorial (track tutorial)
2. Download wwimporters (world wide importers)

Once you have download the tutorial and the World Wide Importers letter. Start working on the tutorial.