4/30 Export

Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: PDF

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Check out Mr. Viereck's Robot Magazine Sign up for FlipBoard and Get the App on your phone or tablet. 
(Project is worth 50% of the marking period grade)

Read:Project Directions

Question of the Day:  

1. Complete the Comic Life Tutorial.  
2. Download and Start your Project.
3. Write your Introduction  (Thesis Statement).  Cite your sources.
1. Export as PNG Images (see image)
2. Post all the images on your Blog. 
3. Export as a PDF (see image)
4. Turn in the PDF in Engrade.

• Comic Life Tutorial 
• Comic Life Free Trial
• Transparent Images Tutorial
• Clipping Magic

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Quicktime

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  Create a 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.

1. Export your Animation as a Quicktime movie.
2. Create a new movie in GarageBand.
3. Import your Animation Movie.
4. Add Sound Effects and Music.
5. Share to disk.

Possible Ideas For Scenes:

• Fight scene or Dance scene
• People walking along the road with a dog
• Animals in the zoo
• People playing basketball or other sports

Pivot Sample # 1	Pivot Sample # 2		Pivot Sample # 3
Pivot Sample # 4	Pivot Sample # 5		Pivot Sample # 6
Pivot Sample # 7

Stykz Animations

Stykz Help

Stykz Animations
SchoolTube Stykz
gym-exercises.mov

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
Word of the Day: Logo

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Use YouiDraw to a logo.  
 
Question of the Day: Watch the YouiDraw Tutorial. Pause the video and complete the steps to:

1. Draw a cloud logo with your name in it. Take a screen shot. Turn it in in Engrade.

2. Draw the twitter logo with your name. Do not make it blue or white.  Export to .png. Turn it in in Engrade.

3. Logo Design Project

1. Create at least 3 different Logos for your own Production Company.
2. Use YouiDraw.
3. Take a screen shot of your finished Logos at 100%.  
4. Logo Creator

Continue to work on Code Academy
http://www.codecademy.com/schools/curriculum/resources#1 https://codecademy-school.s3.amazonaws.com/uk-curriculum/web.pdf

1. More with HTML
2. Put It All Together: Build a Resume
3. Pizza Time! 
4. First Website Using HTML and CSS
5. Make a Website
6. Make an Interactive Website
7. CSS Coding with Style
• Java
8. Build a Website from Scratch!
9. HTML + Javascript + CSS

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

4/27 Artificial Intelligence

Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Artificial Intelligence

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

 Watch the Robot Video and take the Quiz in Engrade

Check out Mr. Viereck's Robot Magazine Sign up for FlipBoard and Get the App on your phone or tablet. 
(Project is worth 50% of the marking period grade)

Read:Project Directions

Question of the Day:  

1. Complete the Comic Life Tutorial.  
2. Download and Start your Project.
3. Write your Introduction  (Thesis Statement).  Cite your sources.
4. Include images and also post to your Blog.

• Comic Life Tutorial 
• Comic Life Free Trial
• Transparent Images Tutorial
• Clipping Magic

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Stop Motion

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  Create a 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.
Possible Ideas For Scenes:

• Fight scene or Dance scene
• People walking along the road with a dog
• Animals in the zoo
• People playing basketball or other sports

Pivot Sample # 1	Pivot Sample # 2		Pivot Sample # 3
Pivot Sample # 4	Pivot Sample # 5		Pivot Sample # 6
Pivot Sample # 7

Stykz Animations

Stykz Help

Stykz Animations
SchoolTube Stykz
gym-exercises.mov

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
Word of the Day: Vector Drawing

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Use YouiDraw to a logo.  
 
Question of the Day: Watch the YouiDraw Tutorial. Pause the video and complete the steps to:

1. Draw a cloud logo with your name in it. Take a screen shot. Turn it in in Engrade.

2. Draw the twitter logo with your name. Do not make it blue or white.  Export to .png. Turn it in in Engrade.

Continue to work on Code Academy  

1. HTML & CSS
2. More with HTML
3. Put It All Together: Build a Resume
4. Pizza Time! 
5. First Website Using HTML and CSS
6. Make a Website
7. Make an Interactive Website
8. CSS Coding with Style
• Java
9. Build a Website from Scratch!
10. HTML + Javascript + CSS

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

4/23 Robot Project

Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Comic Life

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

 
Check out Mr. Viereck's Robot Magazine Sign up for FlipBoard and Get the App on your phone or tablet. 
(Project is worth 50% of the marking period grade)

Read:Project Directions

Question of the Day:  

1. Complete the Comic Life Tutorial.  
2. Download and Start your Project.
3. Write your Introduction  (Thesis Statement).  Cite your sources.
4. Include images and also post to your Blog.

• Comic Life Tutorial 
• Comic Life Free Trial
• Transparent Images Tutorial
• Clipping Magic

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Segment

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  Create a 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.
Possible Ideas For Scenes:

• Fight scene or Dance scene
• People walking along the road with a dog
• Animals in the zoo
• People playing basketball or other sports

Pivot Sample # 1	Pivot Sample # 2		Pivot Sample # 3
Pivot Sample # 4	Pivot Sample # 5		Pivot Sample # 6
Pivot Sample # 7

Stykz Animations

Stykz Help

Stykz Animations
SchoolTube Stykz
gym-exercises.mov

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
Word of the Day: Vector

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

1. Use YouiDraw to generate a SuperHero name logo.  YouiDraw Tutorial.
2. Use Clippingmagic.com or  http://apps.pixlr.com/editor/ to erase the background of your head shot. Download your image. http://clippingmagic.com/tutorials/basics,
   Pixlr.com Tutorial
3. Use Comic Life or BeFunky.com to edit your head shot.  Download your image. BeFunky.com Tutorial
4. Download Keynote to make yourself a SuperHero. KeynoteSuperHero Tutorial
5. SuperHero Images Boys
6. SuperHero Images Girls  
7. https://www.youidraw.com/#

Question of the Day:  

1. Post your Super Hero Logo on your Blog.  
2. What is your Super Hero Name?  
3. What special Super Power do you have?  
4. Explain your answer.

Continue to work on Code Academy  

1. HTML & CSS
2. More with HTML
3. Put It All Together: Build a Resume
4. Pizza Time! 
5. First Website Using HTML and CSS
6. Make a Website
7. Make an Interactive Website
8. CSS Coding with Style
• Java
9. Build a Website from Scratch!
10. HTML + Javascript + CSS

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

4/20 Superheroes

Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Logo

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.
  

1. Use FlamingText.com or CoolText.com  to generate a SuperHero name logo.  Create your logo as a .PNG w/Transparency. Download your SuperHero name logo. CoolText Tutorial
2. Use Clippingmagic.com or  http://apps.pixlr.com/editor/ to erase the background of your head shot. Download your image. http://clippingmagic.com/tutorials/basics,
   Pixlr.com Tutorial
3. Use Comic Life or BeFunky.com to edit your head shot.  Download your image. BeFunky.com Tutorial
4. Download Keynote to make yourself a SuperHero. KeynoteSuperHero Tutorial
5. SuperHero Images Boys
6. SuperHero Images Girls  
7. https://www.youidraw.com/#

Question of the Day:  

1. Post your Super Hero on your Blog.  
2. What is your Super Hero Name?  
3. What special Super Power do you have?  
4. Explain your answer.

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Morph

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  Create a 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.
Possible Ideas For Scenes:

• Fight scene or Dance scene
• People walking along the road with a dog
• Animals in the zoo
• People playing basketball or other sports

Pivot Sample # 1	Pivot Sample # 2		Pivot Sample # 3
Pivot Sample # 4	Pivot Sample # 5		Pivot Sample # 6
Pivot Sample # 7

Stykz Animations

Stykz Help

Stykz Animations
SchoolTube Stykz
gym-exercises.mov

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
Word of the Day: class  
HTML elements can have one or more classes, separated by spaces. You can style elements using CSS by selecting them with their classes.

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  

Watch: Avatar Movie
Pause the Video and complete the steps to create your Avatar   

What does your Avatar say about you?  How can you make an Avatar to keep you safe?
Post your Avatar on your blog.   

1. Use your Avatar on your blog.  
2. Turn your Avatar in on Engrade. 

Pixlr 
Clipping Magic 
Super Heroes

 http://planetcreation.co.uk/createpic/ 
Avatar.yahoo.com 

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

4/17 Avatar 2

Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Avatar

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  

Watch: Avatar Movie
Pause the Video and complete the steps to create your Avatar   

What does your Avatar say about you?  How can you make an Avatar to keep you safe?
Post your Avatar on your blog.   

1. Use your Avatar on your blog.  
2. Turn your Avatar in on Engrade. 

Pixlr 
Clipping Magic 
Super Heroes

 http://planetcreation.co.uk/createpic/ 
Avatar.yahoo.com 
IMVU

Use your Image to Create and Post your Avatar on your Blog (Turn In in Engrade) Use Photobooth to take your Photo.

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now: Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.  
Word of the Day: Nodes

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Question of the Day:  Create a 30 second(300 frames) or more animation using Stykz. Include two characters, one object and a background.
Possible Ideas For Scenes:

• Fight scene or Dance scene
• People walking along the road with a dog
• Animals in the zoo
• People playing basketball or other sports

Pivot Sample # 1	Pivot Sample # 2		Pivot Sample # 3
Pivot Sample # 4	Pivot Sample # 5		Pivot Sample # 6
Pivot Sample # 7

Stykz Animations

Stykz Help

Stykz Animations
SchoolTube Stykz
gym-exercises.mov

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.

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Do Now : Search for the definition for the Word of the Day and capture it in citelighter, then paraphrase it in your own words.   
Word of the Day: Stylesheet

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• Post a response to the Question of the Day in your own words. 
• Use complete sentences, proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.   
• Copy and paste the link to the specific Question of the Day? 
  
• Include an Inline Link to Websites.

Continue to work on Code Academy  

1. HTML & CSS
2. More with HTML
3. Put It All Together: Build a Resume
4. Pizza Time! 
5. First Website Using HTML and CSS
6. Make a Website
7. Make an Interactive Website
8. CSS Coding with Style
• Java
9. Build a Website from Scratch!
10. HTML + Javascript + CSS

<head>
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mystyle.css">
</head>

Daily Objectives:  Students will read, discuss and analyze information from articles, analyze, and think critically about online context, using written (Blog post), graphic, pictorial, or multi-media methods, with a student performance at the basic level or above and 6 out of 12 on the project rubric.