Graphic Design 2/29/08 (Friday)

You will have today and Monday to complete the Orbs tutorial.  This will be your last grade for the trimester.

The orbs tutorial is not easy.  I never said you’d breeze through it.  It will challenge you.  It will force you to problem solve and think.  It will require you to work together with your classmates.  Accept the challenge.

I will show the print ads today.  You will show your desktop backgrounds, too.

EXAM:  You will start your exam on Tuesday.  I will give you more info on Monday.

Survey:  I will hand out a survey for you to fill out regarding your thoughts about this course.

CEES 2/29/08 (Friday)

Today:  Work on your PowerPoint project.

Set a goal for the end of the hour today: 

1.  Have all of your information on the slides

2.  Have the animation done for the first 3 sections (study skills, 7 Habits, and Career Cruising)

By meeting this goal, you will be left with animating the employability skills section and set up the timings during Monday’s class.

If you do not meet this goal.  You will definitely be behind.  You must be done by the end of the hour on Monday – No exceptions.

Graphic Design 2/28/08 (Thursday)

 Due yesterday:  desktop background project.

Today:  Show desktop backgrounds (on your monitor); I will show print ads on the screen.

Today’s Photoshop Objective:  Glassy Orbs tutorial (this is a challenging tutorial

Link below:

glassy-orbs-in-photoshop-tutorial.pdf

CEES 2/28/08 (Thursday)

No Journal.

You have just 3 class periods to complete your PowerPoint project.  I would suggest that you pretend it’s due at the end of the hour tomorrow.  That way, you will work more diligently and increase your odds of finishing it on time (Monday – end of the hour).

Today:

1.  PowerPoint project

2.  Finish interviews

Graphic Design 2/27/08 (Wednesday)

Finish your desktop background today.

I will discuss grades with a few of you.  I will also post grades.

If time permits, I will show the print ads.

CEES 2/27/08 (Wednesday)

No Journal today.

We will continue with the interviews today.  When not in the interview room, you will be creating your PowerPoint show.  Remember:  Use your time!  This project is due on Monday by the end of class.

Suggestions:

1.  When creating slides for Career Cruising, focus on the features of the website.  For example, you might create a slide about the Career Matchmaker with a “matchmaker dating” theme.  There is a mattress commercial on TV that used this theme.

2.  For the 7 Habits, consider an analogy instead of just using the definition.  For example, “Be Proactive” is like you are driving the car (not riding in the passenger seat, letting someone else drive you.)  You could think of all kinds of cool illustrations for these habits.  Use illustrations to SHOW the audience what the habit is about.  Consider looking for comics/cartoons.  Use your imagination.

Graphic Design 2/26/08 (Tuesday)

Work on your desktop background project.

We will determine a timeline today.

CEES 2/26/08 (Tuesday)

No Journal today.

Today’s Agenda:

1.  Each group will take a turn in the side room to conduct interviews.

2.  The rest of the class will start the exam review PowerPoint project.  I will explain this.

CEES 2/25/08 (Monday) [Week 12]

As you can see, you have a sub today.  Please be respectful.  Sit in your assigned seats so the substitute knows who you are.

Today:  7 Habits lesson #12.  Follow directions carefully.

When you have finished the 7 Habits assignment, please turn it in.  You must then prepare for your interviews.  We will start those on Tuesday.

Have a great day.

Graphic Design 2/25/08 (Monday) [Week 12]

Students,

I’m home with a sick daughter today.  Please work diligently on your desktop background project.