Dino class blog

Per 2 and 4 - Pathways
Announcements

• Juliet Raisa Plotkin, "Raya", was born at 1:15am on 10/5/05 She is 20 inches long and weighs 8lbs 1 oz.; Daddy and Raya are well

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Daily Journal

1. What is the cover story of this week's Time magazine? (Look here)
2. Do you know anybody who is gay? If so, how are they treated?
3. How do you think gay teens should be treated?

Classwork

NWCBS (NW Coalition for Better Schools) Website Work

• Assignments:
• Turn in status report to basket-use this form
  
• Put work files/products in Pathways drop box-make sure your name is on file
  
• Continue work on your project piece of the NWCBS website
• if you are out of work, see Mr. Dino
• New Logo for NWCBS available at.
  

Resources

• Flash Banners

• short article on flash banners
  
• examples: Teach for America
• examples of banners

• Photo Gallery-resize photos from NWCBS to fit screen (batch change in Fireworks)
  

• Credits Page with North Students and teacher caricature - Cartoon Animation Lesson

• Video Interview of Ms. Duran/other students
  

• see example (under Genuine Happy Clients) here

• New
  
• create a flash banner for word of the week and book of the month (see example here; note: $10 itunes card/movie ticket for completion)
• create a flash banner with photo flip/fades (see example here at DPS foundation)
• tutorial for image flip/fading: courseware/resources/WebApps/Training Videos/Flash Lessons - Cartoon Animation/Image_flip folder
• create a flash ad banner for the magnet featuring magnet photos and magnet capabilities
• Minimum specs:
  
• use all student photographs (courseware/resources/webapps/pathways/student photos) of magnet students;
  
• appropriate music from garageband
• list services and capabilities of magnet students (web design, graphic design, flash, video editing, DVD creation, music piracy)