MS Tech: Magaizne Project

You are creating a magazine cover in Microsoft Publisher. This should be a fake travel magazine cover about your culture. Remember that culture is traditions, religions/beliefs, rituals, food etc. You will need to use the internet to research your culture.

Your magazine cover must have:

1. Title/Logo
2. At least 2 pictures (one must be a flag)
3. 2 Resources (ie: coal, horses, cotton)
4. Government Type
5. Music (ie: folk music)
6. Good design (ie: follow the design principals we talked about in class)

For #’s 3-5 you should at least have one written sentence identifying the resource, government or type of music. You can have pictures that accompany the text; however, a picture is not enough.

Example:

MS Tech: Computer Scavenger Hunt

Go to this link: http://www.kidsandcomputers.com/starter.htm

Read and Search through that website.

Answer these questions on a word document. Print it out and turn it into the sub.

1. Which three parts of the computer receive input?
2. Which three parts of the computer give output?
3. What does the computer hard disk do?
4. What does DOS stand for?
5. What kind of file has a name that ends with .gif?
6. In computer language, what does cd\ mean?

MS Tech: Pixar Story

Part 1:

http://youtu.be/ZgpKWdIGl-c

Part 2:

http://youtu.be/_Y7mPH4I2zc

MS TECH: DERBY ACTIVITY

MS TECH: Paint - House Design

You are going to draw a house using Paint.

1)The drawing is to be done in a landscape layout.
2) It must contain a house with a roof, chimney, door (with knob and window), and two windows with split panes. The picture must also have a tree, cloud, bush, and sun. You may add any other features if you choose.
3) The drawing is to be in black and white only (a coloring sheet).

Use your imagination and be creative!!!

Computer Apps: Computer Animation - Power Point Culminating Project

Google: Pixar

Discussion Pixar

Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgpKWdIGl-c watch until about 3:48

Discussion: Technology & Creativity

Software –

Dreamworks: Maya http://usa.autodesk.com/maya/features/

Discussion Preproduction & Storyboarding:

http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/

EXAMPLE PROJECT

Culminating PowerPoint Project:

You are going to use PowerPoint to create your own animated story book. You should try to create an animated story like they do at Pixar. You will need to create a storyboard on a separate sheet of paper. I really want to see how deep your knowledge of Power Point goes.  You should pull out all of the “bells and whistles” with this project. But you should not add an animation or effect “just because” – everything you do should have a purpose. The ultimate purpose is to tell and support your story. You will be sharing your story with the entire class.

Your  PowerPoint Should Include:

1.       At least 10 slides  (you can certainly use more)

2.       Every slide should have some animation

3.       You should use slide transitions where appropriate  

4.       You should use backgrounds that supports your story

5.       You should use clip art on every slide

6.       You should use shapes (callouts etc)

7.       At least two characters

8.       You will also need to turn in your story board/preproduction notes

MS TECH: Powerpoint Storybook

You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation about
internet safety and cyberbulling for 4^th/5^th grade students. I want you to design this as a story. Think of this project as a picture book with animation.

1.  You must have at least 5 slides

2.  The first slide will be your title slide

3.  You will need to explain cyberbullying.

4.  You will need to talk about the dangers of the internet (It is not private etc)

5.  You need to talk about the dangers of social networking (Facebook)

6.  You will need to tell them what to do if they are a victim of cyberbullying

7.  Your presentation must be age appropriate

8.   You should include animation

9.   You should include clipart

11. You will be showing your presentation to the entire class.

12. You will need to print off your presentation as a "Handout" to turn into me.

How will you be graded?

1.  Is your project complete? (5 slides, meets requirements)

2.  Creativity

3.  Accuracy of info on slides

4.  This will be a 100 point project. This is equivalent to a test grade so you need to do your best work.

-        I plan on this project taking at least a couple of class periods. Depending on how hard you are working we will increase or decrease the amount of class time working on the project.