7
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Grade Wheel
Typing, Desktop publishing, digital camera, podcast, public speaking Week 1: Introduction to Class • Overview of Pages publishing capability • Visual Layouts • Writing for an audience • Initial typing test, input results in Excel Week 2: Flyer/Posters Project - Individual • Advertising a club, event, or something for the campus good • Ad copy • Visually Pleasing • Typing tests, Excel graphing Week 3: Newsletter Project - Group of 3-4 • News from school and community • Each writes article about different subject • Must include photo or image for each article • Multiple Pages are required. • Typing Tests, Excel graphing Week 4: Digital Camera Photography • Shot composition • Camera Settings • Shooting for purpose / Drama • Everyday art around the campus • Campus Diversity • Typing Tests, Excel graphing Week 5: Using Photoshop to Make Your Photos Pop • Filters • Adjustments • Combining images • Making a Photo Album in iPhoto/Photoshop • Typing Tests, Excel graphing Week 6: Advanced Word/Excel Proficiency • 8th Grade Technology Proficiency District Standards (attached) • Using Google Docs • Typing, Excel graphing Week 7: The Podcast • Using Garageband • Subject you are interested in • Adding sound effects and music • Typing Tests, Excel graphing Week 8: Presenting: You! • How to speak publicly • With a presentation • Without a presentation • Presentation Basics
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Typing Tests, Excel graphing
Week 9: Ignite Galileo A powerpoint presentation about an offbeat subject that you very interested in (Work with Quarterly/Yearly Theme) • 20 slides and 5 minutes to get your point accross