TechExploration Madrona Media Student Projects

2008-2009 Tech Exploration Assignments
 2008-2009 Class Syllabus & Supply List
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Due dates are determined by class progress towards project completion. The assignments listed in red are all past due. See syllabus for more information.

Assignments in this red box are PAST DUE: *

Assignments below are in progress, or yet to be assigned:

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Previous Years' Assignments

  • Show what you know! One class period to put together Word Document that illustrates your expertise with MS Word. Requirements: Name, photograph, 2 complete paragraphs. Suggestions for enhancement given in class.
  • Photo-Realistic Shadows (Photoshop)
  • Comic Book Use Comic Life from Plasq to create a multiple page comic book the integrates your character from the previous Photoshop shadows assignment. (See Comic Life sample here.) Check out completed student projects here! First requirement: submit an informal storyboard (with partner).
  • Comic Book self-evaluation- completing this MS Word form is a graded assignment which serves as a checklist for the comic book project and a self- reporting tool to describe the process of making panel images for the comic book.
  • Word Tips & Tricks (part 1) demonstration of some of MS Word's little used capabilities & turn in after Design & Layout Lesson (Pt. 2) using text from CNN student news transcript.
  • Interactive Form: Use MS Word to create a form template that will be completed by a peer and tracked to your teacher for comments. (Click here to download MS Word example and practice form.)
  • Career Exploration links to required & recommended sites. Occupational Outlook Worksheet to complete with Career Unit. Links to class videos with accompanying quizzes can be found from the career exploration page.
  • Test: Explore this site on music copyright, but your 5 findings should come from the Rules about copyright. Click the "Q" and then follow the link to rules surround copyright.
  • Internet Safety: iSafe Curriculum & other web resources
  • Journey Inside Use these videos and interactive lessons from the Intel web site to learn more about computers. Download and complete the questions while viewing the site.
  • Photoshop Movie Poster: design a contribution for the 8th grade graduation. Style elements to reflect typical movie poster design. For inspiration visit: IMPA & Movie Poster Gallery

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Student Technology Survey: an inventory of skills and equipment. (PDF file)
Portrait slide (see below) Save as jpg directions
Inspiration Outline: create a combination web/outline for the Truth & Lie Powerpoint that shows the organizational structure for the slide show.
Truth or Lie PowerPoint: Begin this eight slide Powerpoint show with a Portrait slide and then create the title slide for the project.
Feedback & Reflection: Complete this on-line questionnaire about the recently completed Powerpoint unit.
Sending Attached files: Learn to convert file types for attachment to emails.
Creating a data merge: Create a data source that can by utilized with mailing labels and a form letter.
Peer Survey: Use an on-line utility to create a survey with a classmate.
YOUR CHOICE: Select a project from a menu of choices! Make movies, slideshows, DVD projects, create music, 3D models, Podcasts, manipulate digital photographs and more...
Final Project: Pulling it all together. Link all previous assignments together by finalizing your hyperlinks on the final slide of your Powerpoint.
Click 'n Learn, an interactive site to help you learn or review the parts of a computer.
Links for assignments (Black History Month & ...)
30 Minute web tour of helful websites and information
Web Page: post your assignment to the web with the easy-to-use online tool called Project Poster. Choose to post your Ellis Island reflection or your immigrant portrait. You may also want to check out other places on the web to post your work. (Click here.)
Cube Project Use a MS Word template to graphically illustrate a 3-D cube using draw, paint, and other applications
Cube Explanation: write a description of the cube faces and save as a jpg file to send as an attached document to your teacher. (see example)
Tech Menu - various projects for independent and group work.
Where in the world are we? Take the annual Seattle Times geography quiz. Then, visit the dMarie web site and create a 'timecapsule' for your date and year of birth.
MTV Education
Channel One Web Guide
Powerpoint Presentation- Prepare a Powerpoint presentation to introduce a classmate to the group.
Also view the rubric for assessment.
Personal Web Site- Design and upload a web site that includes a wide variety of elements and linked files. Complete a web site self-assessment survey at the end of the unit.
Web Site Evaluation- use this rubric to evaluate and comment on a web site.
*Print html rubric
*Download MS Word template now (windows) (Mac)
DVD Project- View this visual for a general overview of the sole project for the advanced technology class. DVD requirements are being created as we go. More details to come.
Animated GIF using Photoshop Elements. Check out completed student work: 4MW1 5MW
File Sizes, Storage Devices, Bytes and Bites: PDF document/ worksheet to gain experience working with files sizes, RAM and storage devices. (Must have Adobe Acrobat to view.) Use any of the following computer dictionaries to help you complete the activity.

 

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