2014-2015 TGJ3M & TGJ4M Daybook (2)
Ignore everything in italics!
Feb 2
Feb 9
Feb 16
Feb 23
Mar 2
Mar 9
Mar 23
Mar 30
Apr 6
Apr 13
Apr 20
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
Jun 1
Jun 8
Jun 15
Jun 22
Old Material or Not Used This Semester
Monday
Snow day!
-Cool Tech reminder
-All:Admin (day 3)
-3M:Inkscape cont'd
-4M:video for Mrs RG
Family Day
Wednesday
-3M/4M:Admin (day 2)
-3M:Graphic Arts overview
Thursday
-All:email assignment due
-3M:Inkscape cont'd
-4M:submit some future project ideas on Mindmap
Friday
-3M:Inkscape cont'd
-4M:project plans cont'd
Early Release Day
-3M:Inkscape tutorials & download
-4M:update your Course Mindmap (renamed and shared with instructor?)
-3M/4M:Admin (day 4)
-3M:Inkscape cont'd
-4M:video for Mrs RG
-4M:review project ideas together
-essential Chrome extensions (from day 3 admin)
-3M:Inkscape cont'd
-4M:video for Mrs RG
-4M:review project ideas together
-All:create or update ePortfolio
-3M:Inkscape cont'd
-4M:finalize video
-4M:project ideas cont'd
3M:Inkscape cont'd; -if done, do these extra tutorials: #1, #2
All:finish and submit Yearbook graphics experiments; remember proper sizes!
If finished, continue with Inkscape (3M) or independent (4C) projects
-Yearbook project, Vector trace cont'd
-cont'd
Literacy Test (no school)
Grade 7 day
-cont'd
-if done, research Cool Tech project
4M-independent projects
-FYI:5 Traits Creative People Have That Most People Will Never Understand
-4M:report changes
-create startup folder
-daybook feature discussion (add to Keep/ePortfolio)
3M:-Inkscape cont'd
3M:other Inkscape tutorials doc
3M:Inkscape cont'd
3M:Inkscape cont'd
-Cool Tech reminder (wkly)
-5 minute organize
3M:Inkscape cont'd
3M:Inkscape cont'd
3M:Inkscape cont'd
-FYI:OpenClipart
-In Pairs, create Mindomo Mindmap of this self-designed graphics design site and it's related links (lots to investigate!). Be sure to include actual link objects.
-Inkscape test (shared during test only)
-cont'd
3M:Yearbook, Vector Trace projects cont'd
4M:Independent projects cont'd
-Tree in Niagara Falls (layers and cloning demo)
3M:Vector Trace (see O:\Beens\TGJ Corel Media Exemplars or http://goo.gl/kM7RZC [Remember to save links to your source material])
3M:Vector trace cont'd
3M:Inkscape test tomorrow!
-cont'd
-FYI:The Daily Create (TGJ4M inspiration)
-cont'd
-cont'd
4M-independent projects
-did you do Photoshop Painting Basics 101?
-priorities cont'd
-What I Learned test due beginning of class
-TGJ4 Cool Tech presentations
-assignments cont'd
-Favourite Flickr Photos due
-slideshow presentations
All:Yearbook graphics experimentation
-Yearbook project, Vector trace cont'd
-cont'd
-cont'd
-FYI:10 sentences Google teachers never hear
-Tommy: discuss mental health video project with class
-Pareeerica project (be sure to save the URLs for all your assets....this is important for your ePortfolio)
4M-independent projects
Easter Monday
-What I Learned test (due Wednesday)
-Cool Tech cont'd (w/ demo how to send emails to class)
-overview of assignments given out last Thursday
-assignments cont'd
-FYI: Photoshop Speed Art (Moscow)
-slideshows cont'd
-pick photowalk date
-assignments cont'd
-5 minute organize
-logos for Kelly cont'd
-demo of Picasa, uploading images to G+
Victoria day
Rugby game
-ePortfolio
All
-Career Précis due
-review Best Five Photos Google Site
-ePortfolio
-FYI: Clever Logos
Priorities:
-Inkscape Trace Projects
4M-independent projects
-prep for Cool tech presentations Thursday
Priorities:
-Inkscape Trace Projects
4M-independent projects (update mindomo docs)
-Kirk, see me re: tree assignment
-What's been handed in? (on report card: tree, repair portrait, colour in a b&w world)
-work period
-cool tech moved to tomorrow
-work on priorities, incl. BDSS logo, yearbook logos, mental health video
-cont'd
Good Friday
Cool Tech presentations
-4M see me about Mindomo doc proposal
-Camera Assignment (due in approx 2 weeks)
-Favourite Flickr Photographs (due Wednesday)
-photos assignment due tomorrow
-Photowalk Tuesday and Wednesday! (discussion)
-assignments cont'd
All: Photowalk (bring in cameras)
-Photowalk Tuesday and Wednesday!
-assignments cont'd
Note: do not edit Photowalk pics until after I teach you about the workflow!
3M: Priorities:
-all Photoshop assignments (see Apr 7)
4M: independent projects
FYI: GoPro 3D
-FYI:Mother Posted on Her Daughters Facebook
cont'd
4M
All
-Careers Article Précis (due Monday)
-post your top five photowalk photos to our Best Five Photos Google Site (due Monday)
-ePortfolio & projects cont'd
-ePortfolio
Period 1 Exams
-daybook feature websites
-photowalk assignments cont'd
-Class Diigo group; install extension
-final project log (create)
-final ePortfolio requirements Start by creating all the pages and then upload the content. I highly recommend you create a Google+ album called "ePortfolio" for this.
cont'd from yesterday
Note: if you are done Pareeerica do a second, more challenging one!
-Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (Sunday)
-slideshows cont'd
All:marks review
-assignments cont'd
-Logos for horticulture (in handout drive). Share workload so it goes fast!
-Photowalk Tuesday and Wednesday!
-assignments cont'd
Lunch club Monday
-Photowalk (bring in cameras)
-Photowalk Tuesday and Wednesday!
-assignments cont'd
-slideshows cont'd
-assignments cont'd
FYI: GoPro on 60 minutes
-demo of Picasa, uploading images to G+ cont'd
-import pics, then submit 1024 px unedited photos
-tag photos w/ scavHunt categories
-edit ALL photos
-ePortfolio
Period 3 Exams
3M
-Career Cruising (library)
4M
-cont'd
-ePortfolio
-ePortfolio
-Learning Skills & Work Habits self-evaluation
-review Best Five Photos Google Site
-reminder about Picasa tagging
Period 4 Exams
-interview times [tchr link]
-demo of exporting PNGs, inserting G+ and PNG images into ePortfolio
-Inkscape ePortfolio page
-cool tech reminder
-5 minute organizer
-finish job interview assignment
-continue with projects:
+rotoscope
+pivot animations
-chairs in at end of class!
-4M Peer Project: prepare to do Blender this Thursday
-submit 20+ edited, tagged 1024 px
-flickr assignments on Photowalk page
-peer assessment form (submit for both, AFTER you are done your project)
-Blender (TGJ4M peer project)
-final project options: 2nd Pareeerica or 2nd Corel Media recreation (or your proposal)
-FYI: Google Tips
-Add Pareeerica assignment to your ePortfolio and submit for marking
-Add details of your final project to this GDoc (sign-in req'd)
-work on final project
-ePortfolio
Last Day
-ePortfolio
Period 2 Exams
-add'l Inkscape tutorials found here.
-If done, do the Inkscape tutorials found here.
-FYI: Flourish tweet
-review pre-course Q's
-3M/4M:organizer tips (sign-in req'd)
-Cool Tech reminder
-FYI:"Daybook Feature" material in my Diigo account
-cont'd
-4M:review ePortfolios (update for 4M material?)
-4M:submit independent project progress!
-get cool tech topics (present this Friday)
4M students, see new Overview document; create and update journal with all tasks, the update project document
-if finished everything, see grade 12's for overview of Rotoscoping; produce a 5 second rotoscope (examples)
-Fave Flickr presentations start at 1:00 (TGJ4, followed by TGJ3M that have taken TGJ2O)
-Light & Shadow Wordle (201411 version)
-FYI:Google-a-day
-FYI: Photowalk website
-review camera assignments cont'd
-demo of BRU, Picasa
All: gaming night (reg'n form)
All: Coding handout
-startup reminder, including to-do list
-cool tech reminder
-Pivot animations (or Rotoscope for those that have done Pivot) (MP4 to FLV before importing)
Priorities:
-submit tagged 1024 px 20/20 photos to handin folder
-edit best 5
-post best 5 to to flickr
-pareeerica
-corel media
Lots to Do!
-Last day to edit and post pictures
-top five marking (know your categories!)
Priorities
-Pivot animations (or Rotoscope) cont'd
-all other projects (best five, Artist profiles, multiplicity, Corel Media, etc.)
-finish hour of code; save, rename, and submit certificate
-animations cont'd
-animations cont'd
-reminder of Artist profiles
Lots to do!
-add your best pivot animations here.
-animations cont'd
-reminder of Artist profiles
-Cool Tech
-outstanding projects
-ePortfolio marking request form
-demo of exporting PNGs, inserting G+ and PNG images into ePortfolio
Lots to do!
-PasswordBox referral (check email)
-ePortfolio marking request form
4M:Rotoscope Mindmap <<< Tell the grade 12's!
-add your best pivot animations here.
-animations cont'd
-reminder of Artist profiles (tomorrow)
-finish job interview assignment
-Cool Tech
-outstanding projects
-Animation show and tell (put five best on exemplars page)
-Artist Profile presentations
All: Skills competitions
+create Mindomo doc of requirements, brainstorming
-ePortfolio: added "Daybook Feature"
-join Mindomo with access code "HmwbD"
4M:Rotoscope Mindmap needs to be expanded with Aesthetics section
-submit ePortfolio stuff for marking!
-Artist profile presentations
-4M rotoscope mindmap reminder
-projects cont'd
-markbook reports
-Tab Snooze Chrome extension
-startup bookmarks reminder
-4M rotoscope mindmap discussion
Priorities:
-finish all previous projects
-Artist profiles
-ePortfolios
-Skills competition project
+Mindomo planner
+actual project
-5 minute organizer
-Get 50 GB cloud storage free at Highshare
-Back up your Google data atTakeout
-...then put your Google backup on Highshare (do this today and regularly!)
-Artist Profiles?
-5 minute organize
-photography skills group class discussion
-post your best Pareeerica work here
-post your best work here (login req'd)
-post final projects here (login req'd)
-Likes, Dislikes, and Recommendations
-added Skills mindmap req'ts to ePortfolio
-reminder of job interview q's
-DS106 Assignments (10 minute exploration & assignment)
-reminder: 2nd Cool Tech assignment
-example ePortfolio (sign-in req'd)
-ePortfolio Submission Form (submit 1 item every few days)
-check old computers
-projects cont'd
-projects cont'd
4M: Digital Overdrive-
FYI:Do Schools Kill Creativity?
-FYI: 12 year time lapse
-FYI: Space Oddity
[ Teacher Link ]
-FYI:How To Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps)
-finish photowalk assignments
-final projects
-Adobe InDesign demo (Sarah)
-Cool Tech (backchannel)
-final project proposals
-projects cont'd
-TGJ4M cool tech
-4M: Grade 12 reflections (due today)
-3M:Getting Started
-Projects cont'd (sign-in req'd)
-update ePortfolio demo (using Tree assignment as an example)
-student ambassador logos assignments
-do flickr assignments for photowalk pictures
-Rotoscope cont'd
-join class Diigo group; post Inkscape website to group (tags: TGJ, TGJxx, Inkscape, tutorial)
-cont'd
-Learning Goals reflection (sign-in req'd)
-if done, get a one-on-one demo of Scribus from Anna and/or Caitlin then do their assignment