November 16-20
November 20, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Test-quiz on CSS/DIVs
Bellringer: Get into Dreamweaver and get ready! (if you have notes, get them out)
TUESDAY:
Test scores were AWESOME! Great job!! Scores are posted on ParentLike or you can find yours in the mountainous pile. :)
--Lecture on HTML Tables (for tabular data, not for formatting/layout) TABLE, TR, TD, TH tags (and styling tables, including border-collapse and colspan)
WEDNESDAY:
Bellringer: Group into threes
Activity: Group HTML Table Activity
Afterward, tag team Notepad Table Activity!
Review for quiz tomorrow
THURSDAY:
Quiz on Tables (Notepad and IE only)
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November 9-13
November 13, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
--Mrs. Skinner out (sick child)
--Get handout from sub--Web Design Styling Text
--Read entire handout!
--Watch the screencast and do it! (H drive, Web Design Videos); be sure to put headphones up when finished!
--Do the activity and answer the questions
--If you don't quite finish, you can have a few minutes on Tuesday
TUESDAY:
--Finish up yesterday's work and do screenchecks AT MY DESK (be sure to print HTML CODE page--page2.html)
--Upload the CSS4 project (page2.html and the css page) to Freehostia.com (make the folder and upload the files there, test it, and record the direct URL); if you STILL don't know how to do this, you really need to come see me after school!!!
--Remember, there will be a quiz this week. It will involve CSS and you will upload the quiz to Freehostia, so you better know how!
--Site about FreeHostia (and the Classes video from yesterday)
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cQXe22Hd
--When finished, visit this site:
http://csstypeset.com
Make a few notes about the different options for various selectors in CSS (and notice it generates it for you... nice, right!?)
WEDNESDAY:
Turn in work that was due yesterday!
CSS Class Practice 4B Due end of class (or after school or before school tomorrow morning for full credit; must upload)
THURSDAY:
Finish CSS Class Practice 4B (15 minutes and that's it!!)
If you did not read page 3 and 4 of the Styling Text handout the other day, it's pretty handy and helpful.
--Quick 10 minute CSS/DIV Written Quiz
Start and do together--> CSS Class DIV Quiz Practice
PERFORMANCE QUIZ WILL BE MONDAY
FRIDAY:
Finish up... CSS Class DIV Quiz Practice (upload)
(let's learn this stuff, guys!)
QUIZ MONDAY |
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November 2-6
November 6, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Continue Animation Assignment (remember, your animations should be GOOD; don't throw several together in one class period; get feedback from me before moving on!)
--There is a handout on DIVs if you are having confusion (see below)
TUESDAY:
Continue project
WEDNESDAY:
Continue project
DUE Friday DURING class as term 2 ends Friday and I have to grade them ASAP (that means uploaded to the FreeHostia site...there will be a video posted on Thursday to remind you how to do this part!!!)
THURSDAY:
Instructions for uploading. ALL MUST WATCH THIS!! Do not ask me questions until you have watched this!! :) :) :) THANKS!
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cQXelnhV4
FRIDAY:
+Mrs. Skinner out--sick child
+Projects Due/Upload, test, and turn in scoring guide; be sure website includes the reflection portion!!! Be sure to do your own work! There will be a quiz next week on how to properly upload files. Take notes if necessary when you are finished. Then, work on homework, read, or play around in Fireworks. No sleeping or playing games.
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Oct 26-30
October 30, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
No School
TUESDAY:
Progress Reports
Adventure Stories are graded!
**If you owe me a makeup quiz, you must take it today during Advisory, today after school, or Wednesday after school
**Continue Animation project (set up DIVs and HTML page; work on animations)
WEDNESDAY:
Continue animation projects
(NOTE: Makeup work is NOT allowed to be done during classtime..you will just get behind on this project. At this point, NO adventure projects will be accepted for full credit since it was due Oct. 13)
THURSDAY:
Continue projects--work hard and we'll move the due date to next week
--Put animations on the page as you go! Export as animated gifs!
FRIDAY:
Continue projects--work hard in class! Use class time wisely!
--LOOK OVER SCORING GUIDE! |
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Oct 19-23
October 23, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
The sub indicated you were unable to access the site from Friday; below is a PDF of the site for you to work on (Web Design Best Practices Worksheet). Please finish the handout and update any of your notes.
-->Quiz today on Dos and Don'ts
-->After quiz, get into Dreamweaver for some DIV practice
TUESDAY:
Bellringer: Open the handout below--CSS Example 1 and open Dreamweaver; get out notes from yesterday (drawing!)
Lecture/Notes/Demo: CSS Box Model
Wednesday:
Continue guided DIV practice
Worksheet: Box Model Math
Thursday:
BELLRINGER: Check worksheet answers
(1-300, 2-200, 3-300, 4-600, 5-470). How did you do?
NOTE: Those who missed Monday's quiz, you MUST make up the quiz tomorrow NOT during class time.
QUIZ: Box Model Math
Discuss "Animation" Webpage Project
Halloween Webpage with DIVs and custom header for TOP DIV (FIreworks/Photoshop)
Start Projects
Friday:
ADVISORY TODAY: Makeup quiz from Monday--BE HERE during Advisory, before or after school
Work on Projects
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October 12-16
October 16, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
FBLA MEETING TOMORROW
Fix peer reviewed issues, final changes; sign up for FreeHostia today so you have time to get the email confirmation
TUESDAY:
Upload html and image files to FREEHOSTIA; Wednesday or Thursday we will read each other's stories
TURN IN SCORING GUIDE AND PEER REVIEWS FILLED OUT!
WEDNESDAY:
CSS Templates
(how to modify)
THURSDAY:
Mrs. Skinner out of town
--Read/review each other's stories
--Open your story in your browser; musical chairs to different ones (at least FIVE), making notes as you go through them
--TURN IN A WRITTEN REVIEW identifying your favorite and least favorite of the ones you viewed. Be specific about what was good about them and what was not. This should be about a half page to a page.
FRIDAY:
Read Website Do's and Don't Handout below
(take handwritten notes-QUIZ on MONDAY)
Evaluating Websites Activity
(partners; the sub has the handout, but it's also below--Website Evaluation Project 1) |
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Oct. 5-9
October 9, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Continue web site projects; due date is a week away!
TUESDAY:
Continue web site projects; if you feel you are nearing finished, be sure to check spelling/grammar in Word.
WEDNESDAY:
Continue working
THURSDAY:
Continue working; if you haven't started adding pictures, that should be on the to-do list for today.
FRIDAY:
Peer reviews--you must have 15 pages completed AND linked together by this date; if not, you will be required to stay after school TODAY.
--PRINT PEER REVIEW BELOW AND GET 2!
--Check out the UPLOADING ADVENTURE PAGES handout below for how to get the finished pages up on the internet!!!
*****LOOKING AHEAD-->
MONDAY:
Fix peer reviewed issues, final changes
TUESDAY:
Upload html and image files to FREEHOSTIA; Wednesday or Thursday we will read each other's stories |
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September 26-October 2
October 2, 2009 |
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Monday:
NOTE: Graded projects (after I am done with them) are always placed on the cabinet next to the trays. Please check frequently for your work.
P/T Conference Form and Grade Checks
Continue working on project; if you are struggling to get pages done, you need to stay after school for help on Tuesday or Thursday this week. You should have (by end of class Monday) at least 4 pages complete, your cover page with animation in progress, and some buttons made.
Tuesday--
Checkpoint; I will walk around to check your progress. Remember that you will have to stay after if progress has not been made.
Wednesday--
Continue project
Thursday--
Continue project
Friday--
NO SCHOOL :) |
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Sept 21-25
September 25, 2009 |
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Monday--
#Open man.png from the H drive, SkinnerClasses, Web-Fireworks
#Animate him to make him blink
#screencheck!
Then, continue Adventure Projects in Word and think about your "cover" page (sketch)
Tuesday:
Try out this animation process--
http://www.quantunet.com/fireworksstudio8/skills/samples/animate_object_I.html
(Make notes!)
Work on copying/pasting Word document to individual pages
Wednesday:
Continue project
Creating buttons in Fireworks
(Example 150 x 40 button; add a layer; fill layer with color gradient and special style/texture, black arrow to select, add filter--inner bevel, add text, file>export wizard as GIF)
To insert the button, drag over in DW and then add a href tag before the button and turn of a tag after the button; Add style to the stylesheet for css img tags to NOT have borders (border=0)
Thursday:
Work on project! Get busy quickly.
Friday:
QUIZ on Fireworks (quick animation quiz); may use Fireworks and you must also create an animation
Continue project
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September 14-September 18
September 18, 2009 |
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Monday:
--Sign up for Bubbl account at http://bubbl.us
--Teacher demo
--Create a new brainstorm list for Adventure project
--Print/teacher approval
Tuesday:
--Finish concept map/brainstorming
Wednesday:
--BELLRINGER: On your U drive in the Web Design folder for this class, create a folder called adventure (do not capitalize it).
--Print brainstorming maps for points! (turn in today!)
--Setup main site directory in Dreamweaver
--External CSS: (in brackets in head)
LINK REL=StyleSheet HREF="stylesheetname.css" TYPE="text/css"
--Set up Dreamweaver site (to your adventure folder) and create index.html, stylesheet.css, and page1.html in site. Link pages to stylesheet.
Thursday:
--BELLRINGER: Get into Fireworks!
--Discuss using Fireworks
--Discuss GIF animation
--Short intro to animating graphics in Fireworks (candle)
--Continue typing stories (Word); remember to keep concept map either out or open as you work!
Friday:
--Continue Adventure Project
--Work on animated "Cover" ideas
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Sept. 7-11
September 11, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Labor Day! No School!
TUESDAY:
Bellringer--If you did not get index.html uploaded to BAH on Friday, do it now!
Activity--Visit the online free banner maker websites and create a heading banner for the top of your page.
http://mybannermaker.com/ or http://www.headerbar.com
(Visit both, look around awhile, and see what you like)
Save it to the same folder as your index.html page, insert it on your page, and remove the H1 at the top.
Then, log into Black Apple Host, delete the old index, upload the new one, and upload the image.
WEDNESDAY:
--Bellringer: Open Notepad. Create a basic HTML file from scratch. Include the style tag, all opening AND closing tags, and the title bar should include your name.
--Activity: Images and Hyperlinks (get out handout on images)
--QUIZ coming up later this week!
THURSDAY:
--Bellringer: Finish linking list from yesterday; also, add a few more to the list and link them as well.
--11 of you do not have active Black Apple Host pages. I could not grade your files. ALso, may of you did not have your "cookie" banner at the top, either. So, that needs to be fixed. Remember, I will go to the page you wrote down on the clipboard to get there!
--Houston, We Have Problems worksheet
--Quiz tomorrow! Update notes with any information on lists, links, or images!
FRIDAY:
--Quiz
--Discuss Adventure Project and start writing! |
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August 31-Sept 4
September 4, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
****Mrs. Skinner out today with sick child... please be good!*****
NOTE--If you want to join FBLA and attend the Cardinals game on Sept. 16, dues ($15) and Cardinals money ($20) are due with parental signed forms by tomorrow!!
--Finish web4.html activity from Friday; screenshot for a grade when finished (Call me over to check your html file and the preview in a browser--I'll do screenchecks when I return since I'm out today)
--When finished/if finished, get a Head Start HTML book off the shelf and look through the chapter on CSS; see what other properties other than background-color and color you can use in styles and make some notes/try it out
--Look back over the HTML man handout; quiz on HTML basics tomorrow; be sure to memorize your colors!
TUESDAY:
--Get out notes! Quiz time!
--Demo/lecture on unordered, ordered, and definition lists and adding TYPE attribute to list
WEDNESDAY:
--Bellringer: Create a NEW html document. Do not include style. Have a centered H1 with your name and then one of each type of list; precede each list with an H3 that explains the list-- 1) unordered list of squares with your favorite foods; 2) ordered list of your top three movies; 3) definition list of four "new" concepts or tags or words you've learned in this class
Be sure to turn off each list before starting a new one! Then, add a horizontal line, followed by a paragraph with your name in italics.
***CHECK SCREENS FOR POINTS***
(((((((((If you have not had me check your web4.html screen, do it today!!))))))
THURSDAY:
--Handout: HTML and Lists; HTML and Images
--Lecture/demo: Styling lists with CSS and adding images to webpages
FRIDAY:
--Uploading webpages (Black Apple Host) using File Manager
(please do not put your last names on your webpages)
--HTML FUN PAGES #1 (start)
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August 24-28
August 28, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
--after attendance, FBLA presentations in the library
--BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT tonight! Tell your parents to come say hi!
--after presentation, back to "creating your first webpage" (continued from Friday)
TUESDAY:
--Open your web1.html file in Notepad and add a paragraph about how you are doing in this class so far. Be sure to bold and italicize some info!
--Learn about adding STYLE to websites
--Helpful website:
http://www.ironspider.ca/adv/basic_css/embedded.htm
--Take some notes today... quiz later this week!
WEDNESDAY:
--web3.html Activity (open screenshot below and create the website using proper HTML and embedded style sheet)
--Help neighbors until all understand
THURSDAY:
--Bellringer--Get into groups of 5 (4 groups total) for HTML cards activity
--HTML Starter Handouts (Discuss color, HTML Man...)
--web4.html Activity using Komposer (open screenshot below and create the website using proper HTML and embedded style sheet)
--Help/practice html (and be sure notes are in good shape for quiz!)
FRIDAY:
--Finish web4.html activity from yesterday! Screenshot when you are finished for points (call me to check)
--Quiz on Monday on basic HTML terms (remember, you may use notes on a quiz!)
If time permits:
--More CSS properties
--Helpful website http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=89985 |
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August 17-21 (First Week!)
August 21, 2009 |
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Monday:
-General housekeeping/seating chart
-Class website
-Syllabus/Need to Knows
-Is this Class for Me?
-Student Interest Triangle
Tuesday:
-Get to Know Mrs. Skinner
-Snowball Fight
-Class procedures manual
Wednesday:
-Bellringer: (copy/paste this) Go here and take practice test/game--
http://quizlet.com/1073490/jhs-procedures-flash-cards/
-Signing up for BlackAppleHost
-Internet Scavenger Hunt (or Just Google It!)
Thursday:
-Bellringer: (copy/paste this) Take the "Test" and/or play the game to see if you know me well!
http://quizlet.com/1073479/do-you-know-mrs-skinner-flash-cards/
-Sign up on Classjump (if you did not yesterday)
-If you didn't record your URL for Black Apple Host, do it now!
-Web Browser Get to Know You
-Cleaning up network folders
-Set up class folder (U drive)
-Placemat: What Makes a Good Website?
Friday:
-TEST: Procedures
-Basic website structure (HTML)
-Saving a webpage
-Komposer Introduction
-Index cards
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Last Week!
May 29, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
No class
TUESDAY:
FINAL EXAM IS TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY:
No Class
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May 18-22
May 22, 2009 |
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MONDAY: (Seniors out)
Work on completing tutor site projects (when finished, have a peer look it over, double check with scoring guide, and THEN have me grade it)
TUESDAY:
Last full day to work on projects
WEDNESDAY:
Last day to turn in website projects (must be graded in class before you leave to go home)
--Be sure to print the CSS
--Check over peer projects if you are finished or have homework/studying/reading (no games!)
THURSDAY:
Study for Finals
Be sure you have returned any books
FRIDAY:
(1st and 7th hour finals)
No class
--FINAL EXAM IS TUESDAY |
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May 11-15
May 15, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Continue working on projects
NOTE: Seniors, no class Friday due to graduation practice; no class Monday; final exam Tuesday next week
TUESDAY-THURSDAY:
Work on projects/have a peer look it over if you finish early; I will begin grading them if you are finished on THURSDAY (seniors will need to be graded on Thursday or come in after school Thursday to finish)
FRIDAY:
(seniors out for grad practice)
Website Projects DUE |
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May 4-8
May 8, 2009 |
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Monday:
Continue Website project; you should have your index.html page completed with buttons by today and your image map created and placed. Screenchecks today. If you are not making adequate progress, you will be required to stay WEDNESDAY after school for a teacher detention to get caught up.
Tuesday:
Again, main setup including the heading image, image map, and columned setup (index.html) must be finished by today. Teacher detention forms will be handed out at the beginning of the hour for those who do not have this completed (again, that's for Wednesday afters school). Everyone should be working. If we continue to have people surfing the internet, internet will be locked down for the project. I will continue to write up those who wish to not work.
Continue project...please look over what's required for each page before you go any further so you can plan accordingly.
Wednesday:
Continue working... I'm really proud of some of you for working so hard!
Thursday:
Continue--Due date is NEXT Friday so still lots of time!
Friday:
Keep working! Have at prom Saturday! |
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April 27-May 1
May 1, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Bellringer--Visit this website and read about what a favicon is.
http://www.rw-designer.com/favicon
Make notes about what it is and where it appears. Be prepared to discuss if certain websites have them or not--Google, Yahoo, Nike, Walmart, and even Jackson Schools (http://jacksonr2schools.com/).
Quiz--Chapter 5 & 6 of Dreamweaver book--if you have any notes (other than your worksheet) you may use them
Project--Tutor/Lessons project planning
TUESDAY:
Start Tutor/Lessons Website Project
(take pictures today or tomorrow)
--Today's Task: Decide on color scheme and show me (write hex codes on scoring guide) and find the CSS template you plan to use (column Divs) and get index.html and tutor.css created. Then, start working on either taking pics or planning your imagemap (draw a sketch if you are not quite ready to create it)
--NOTE: Some of you are really not working hard in class daily. DO NOT make me force you to work each day or you will be written up. I make notes daily on those of you who require prodding and I am tired of it. You will be referred to the office if you decide to disrespect me by not working on what is assigned.
--IMAGES: If you need help getting started in Fireworks, just ask. But, take any pictures first and get them transferred to your computer so you'll be ready to work on it.
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY:
REMINDER== If you are not making progress adequately, expect teacher detentions requiring you to come in to work. Work hard!
--Work on imagemap/take pictures (remember you need a head shot, a professional looking shot of you, and any other random shots you might use
--Create the main page heading (read the "Image Requirements" section
--Create the "blinkie"
FRIDAY:
Work on the CSS buttons--go to that site and find examples; get that code on your tutor.css/index.html pages |
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April 20-24
April 24, 2009 |
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No whining! Please work hard and help each other out with POSITIVE attitudes!!!
MONDAY: (Mrs. Skinner out) Get your Dreamweaver book and worksheet. Work through the chapter. Be sure to answer the chapter questions. Try to get through Chapter 5 work and worksheet today. Please make notes if you learn anything new (quiz probably on Friday!).
TUESDAY: (Mrs. Skinner out)Get your Dreamweaver book and worksheet. Work through the chapter. Be sure to answer the chapter questions. Try to get through Chapter 6 work and worksheet today. Please make notes if you learn anything new (quiz probably on Friday!).
WEDNESDAY: If the sub gives me a good report (you were working, not messing around, helping each other out, etc.) and you need Wednesday to finish up Ch. 5 & 6, we will extend into Wednesday.
THURSDAY: FInish up Chapter 5
FRIDAY: Finish up Chapter 6 (worksheets due)
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April 13-17
April 17, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Bellringer--Visit this website and take some notes and try out the codes in Dreamweaver
http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/stylesheets/cssspacing.html
Activity--CSS Handout/Discuss Box Model (watch video)
TUESDAY:
QUIZ! QUIZ! Box Model Quiz!!! (get out notes)
Activity--Modifying a Template
WEDNESDAY:
Finish template modification worksheet (from yesterday) and teacher screenchecks
NOTE--Some of you are still missing the Head of the Class CSS project! That is due today after school, or no later than tomorrow Advisory. It's 65 points... please turn it in. If you owe a makeup quiz, that must be done after school today or before school tomorrow and you may use notes.
THURSDAY:
First 20 minutes--finish template modifications and get screen check/put in tray.
Beginner Tutorial: Stylized HTML with Embedded CSS
(handout--do this in Dreamweaver)
FRIDAY:
FRIDAY:
Get Dreamweaver Textbook off shelf (get your assigned book number from seating chart) Copy files as indicated on worksheet (Web Design--DW folder)
Chapter 5--Start together with Mrs. Skinner
(you will work through this book on Mon/Tues)
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April 6-10
April 10, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Hand tests back/grades
GET YOUR BOOK...and paper for notes...
Go over Classes (CSS Video)
TUESDAY:
Activity--CSS External Sheets and Class Practice worksheet
Discuss ID tags & span
WEDNESDAY:
(Mrs. Skinner out)
Work on "At the Head of the Class CSS Assignment"
THURSDAY:
(Mrs. Skinner out)
Finish Head of the Class assignment (no game playing or messing around if you finish early...practice!! Quiz on Tuesday and you may use notes)
FRIDAY:
GOOD FRIDAY/NO SCHOOL |
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March 30-April 3
April 3, 2009 |
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MONDAY: (Mrs. Skinner out)
Finish Long Bullet Madness; get help from classmates (Kelli, James and Alicia are good to ask) as needed. Be ready to upload these on Tuesday, but have your project finished and CODES printed before you leave today. If you need more time, get an Advisory pass or some in Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY:
BELLRINGER--do the activity on the board--create it in Dreamweaver and test it--use CSS
Upload bullet project to Black Apple Host. (You will have to do this manually using file manager as FTP is not working right); call me over to check screen from the uploaded site--
LUKE can help you if you are confused! :)
Teacher guided practice--UL/OL/A (do together)
WEDNESDAY:
CSS VIDEO--Styling multiple selectors (#16)
Link Me Baby One More Time Assignment (print codes and attach AND get a teacher screencheck!)
NOTE: Some of you are consistently NOT turning in your work. Do not come to me later asking to make up things you are NOT being responsible about! Turn it in the day it is DUE or the NEXT MORNING before school or just suffer the consequences. The reminding is getting very old...
THURSDAY:
Review for test
Homework: STUDY
FRIDAY:
Web Design HTML/CSS Test #1
(It's long, so get in here quickly and get busy!)
Test will count for double points....please STUDY! |
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March 23-27
March 27, 2009 |
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Monday:
Continue video
Dreamweaver and Type
TAKE NOTES
Activity for grade: copy folder from H drive, Web Design DW folder called STYLE.
Tuesday:
Finish activity from yesterday quickly, screen checks!
QUIZ!!! (you will turn in notes for a grade with the quiz)
Wednesday:
Volleyball CSS Activity (worksheet--screen check/print codes--turn in)
Practice CSS knowledge (game)
http://classtools.net/my/quiz50842_25_questions_html_css_practice_quiz__1.htm
Thursday:
Teacher lecture on using A tag and UL/OL tags (take notes!)
Start Long Bullet Madness
Friday:
Finish Long Bullet Madness |
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March 16-20
March 20, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
(Mrs. Skinner out)
First 5 minutes--log into your web host and make sure you know your password/username (forms are in the tray if you need to see it...but put them back); if you did not get a blackapplehost last time, sign up and print a new form!!
After that, get textbook (HTML) off shelf; read and take notes about HTML--Chapters 8 and 9; You should NOT be on the computer other than to take notes in Word... NO internet.
TUESDAY:
Upload websites to BlackAppleHost.com sites (file manager)
WEDNESDAY:
Note--Projects were supposed to be finished LAST WEEK. There is no excuse for not having your project done at this point!
Activity--Finish uploading. Be sure your website SITE is set up correctly in Dreamweaver. See below (there is a PPT) if you need help. This will make it much easier than file by file uploading (if it works). Otherwise, finish using the method we used yesterday.
LAST 15 MINUTES--you will be watching a video on CSS. Please copy the PROJECT FILES folder from the H drive, Web Design-CSS folder to your U drive, Web Design folder. This needs to be done BEFORE the video begins!
SOME OF YOUR URLS are NOT WORKING. If you need individual assistance, you MUST stay after school today for help (and I stayed yesterday and helped a few then, too).
THURSDAY:
CSS Video Demonstration/do along with the video and take notes as needed (on paper)
FRIDAY:
CSS Video Demonstration/do along with the video and take notes as needed (on paper)
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March 9-13
March 13, 2009 |
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MONDAY & TUESDAY:
Continue website Adventure projects
WEDNESDAY:
Project due date; have them completed by then (still trying to figure out the upload process... lots of issues with this)
THURSDAY:
You may finish your projects today...if you are finished, I'd like you to peer review others who are finished. Please print a peer review sheet (there's one on the Premiere class page under downloads)
FRIDAY:
Project uploading still isn't working...but...as of right now, if everyone can work hard THURS and FRI (or at least work on homework if you are done) I will allow you to finish up Friday. We'll figure out uploading next week. There will be a test next week. |
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March 2-6
March 6, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
GRADE---Name handwriting project--I will come around and grade these today
NOTE--Continue Adventure Project (work on stories if they are not written! Stories will be checked TOMORROW and if yours is not complete, you will have to stay for a teacher detention later in the week)
TUESDAY:
Bellringer: If you did not upload your graphic to the website yesterday, you need to do it now!!
picoodle.com (login is skindawg, pw is student)
NOTE: Today is "finish writing" day. Bring your plan to my desk to see. I'll be here after school if you need more time.
WEDNESDAY:
Work on projects; stories due by noon if you did not get them approved yesterday
THURSDAY:
Work on projects. Remember, the user must get to make decisions throughout the story! And, you must create FOUR images yourself in Fireworks... can be buttons, animations, up to you. Those must be used in the story. Do not forget Alt Text on images!
FRIDAY:
Continue projects--we're looking at a TUESDAY due date, but if you finish early, be productive or you will receive an additional assignment. Please help each other out...some people are catching on faster than others....
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Feb. 23-27
February 27, 2009 |
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Monday:
Continue working on projects (Adventure project and Name project)
Tuesday:
REMEMBER, when you set up your Adventure story, create the main page FIRST. Create a stylesheet for it and set your colors, background, fonts, etc. THIS IS REQUIRED. Then, SAVE AS and save 1, 2, 3, etc. as each page. LOOK AT THE SCORING GUIDE!!!
Wednesday:
Keep going... remember that name handwriting animation is due MONDAY. Teacher spot checks today... if you have not made good progress or have not started your Adventure stories, you will have to come in for Advisory tomorrow AND be assigned a teacher morning detention for THURSDAY (7:30).
Thursday:
Adventure stories...work on them...due next week, probably Friday (remember, you have to create some of your own graphics, so pace yourself).
Friday:
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Feb. 16-20
February 20, 2009 |
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MONDAY: No School
TUESDAY:
Finish letter animation; work on word animation
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY:
Choose Your Own Adventure Websites (plan/start CSS) scoring guide below
Teacher led/assisted setting up websites (create simple index and upload--10 points)--see handout below on setting up site
FRIDAY:
Work on animations (name animation) and/or Choose Your Own Adventure story |
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Feb 9-13
February 13, 2009 |
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Monday:
REMINDER: FBLA meeting tomorrow morning before school in Mrs. Skinner's room; if attending Districts, you really need to be there!
BELLRINGER--
Open animation from Friday (sledding.PSD)
ACTIVITY--
Handouts on Fireworks; Continue animation lesson; SCREENCHECK FOR GRADE--animated candle from scratch
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Tuesday--Sub (Mrs. Skinner out)
BELLRINGER--Copy this folder from the H drive to your class folder: H:Web Design--Fireworksanimspring
ACTIVITY--
Start working on animations project; you will animate at least 6 of these graphics using a minimum of 10 frames for each; look through and practice with some today...but try to pick your top choices by tomorrow!
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Wednesday (SUB: Mrs. Skinner out)
BELLRINGER--Read (skim) this article
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0801/30l01/30l01.asp
Type a response explaining what you agree/disagree with and why (do not turn in until end of class)
ACTIVITY--
Pick your top 6 animations and list them on the bellringer page before you turn it in. Get busy working! Remember, make them look NEAT and professional!
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Thursday
BELLRINGER--Get handout on setting up your website... you WILL have to check email!! It's on the stool by my desk.
ACTIVITY--Turn in website printout; work on animations.
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Friday
BELLRINGER--If you didn't get your website set up yesterday, try this server instead--
http://www.blackapplehost.com/
ACTIVITY--Layers and animating
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Feb. 2-6
February 6, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
--No School
TUESDAY:
--QUIZ TODAY; get out notes if you have them!
--Fireworks; Making buttons
Wednesday:
BELLRINGER--If you have not turned in the HTML #1 project, you need to get that turned in today! I need to check screens on some of you... if you aren't finished, come in today after school or get an Advisory pass!!!
ACTIVITY: Get into Fireworks; Finish button making activity; talk about Choose Your Own Adventure Project
Thursday:
BELLRINGER--Go to the PF Room
ACTIVITY--Placemat Website Article Activity
Friday:
BELLRINGER--Get into FIREWORKS
ACTIVITY--Fireworks recoloring/redrawing
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Jan 26-30
January 30, 2009 |
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Monday:
Finish web design project we started on Friday; if you finish, just play around with Dreamweaver or Fireworks and help your neighbors
NOTE: Quiz tomorrow over tags and styles! Make notes if you need them!
Tuesday:
BELLRINGER: Get ready for quiz (or if no school... well, enjoy the snow!) |
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Jan 19-23
January 23, 2009 |
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Monday--NO SCHOOL
Tuesday--
Finish Chapter 3...Add to your notes and actually READ the chapter.
If you finish early, open up Dreamweaver and practice, practice, practice your HTML!
Wednesday--
BELLRINGER: Study page 116 in the book.. you need to know what all these tags do! (and know what your basic tags--HTML, HEAD, TITLE, BODY are about, too) and pg. 113 (answers on 122); Quiz on Friday!!!!
ACTIVITY: If you have not finished Chapter 3, please do so!
THEN...We're going to be working on creating some web graphics in the next few weeks (after we take our first test...). But if you are done with the chapter, start working in Macromedia FIREWORKS (use the shortcut on your Desktop) by completing tutorial on this website--
http://www.swaymedia.com/mafiaface/mafiaface.html
If you have time, try this one, too:
http://www.cbtcafe.com/fireworks/basicsshapes.html
Create a new file, 500x500 and just practice in it; the version is a little different (for example, skew is just use the white arrow tool) but just try it out...do the easiest ones--basic shapes like #2, 4-6, etc.)
SAVE AS FW1.
Thursday--
BELLRINGER: Open up a blank NOTEPAD file; type in the basic HTML structure for a website.
ACTIVITY: Practice/Review with teacher
Friday--
Start HTML #1 Can you Do it, Yes!
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January 12-16
January 16, 2009 |
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Monday:
BELLRINGER--Get 2 crayons from the stool and the handout and get busy!
ACTIVITY--Complete HTML Color by Number (turn in to tray); add color to the websites created Friday; assign textbook numbers
Tuesday:
BELLRINGER--Open first.html from yesterday; get your book off the shelf (use seating chart number)
ACTIVITY--Styling webpages; handout: HTML codes and color codes; Chapter 1 of HeadFirst book (together)
Wednesday:
BELLRINGER--Get a partner; get a sheet of paper and divide into 8 sections and write down the required tags; rip it apart and take turns putting them in order (shuffle and try again a few times each)
ACTIVITY--Copy WebDesign-HeadFirst folder from H drive to your U drive. Then, start Chapter 2 of the textbook.
Thursday:
BELLRINGER--Get ready...get out your notes.. POP QUIZ!
ACTIVITY--Go over new tags; Finish Chapter 2 in the book; Lecture on Chapter 3
Friday:
Mrs. Skinner out for FBLA
BELLRINGER--Open first.html; add the following things--2 lists of things (one ordered OL and one unordered UL), a paragraph designed as a blockquote (just make it about your weekend plans), and insert an image. Save a picture (a small one, not a big one) from the internet into the same folder as your html file and use the img tag to insert it... don't forget your alt text! SAVE and I will check these Tuesday!
ACTIVITY---Finish Chapter 2 if you did not and then move on to Chapter 3...stay busy!! Add to your notes and actually READ the chapter.
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Jan. 7-9
January 9, 2009 |
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Wednesday--
Syllabus/Procedures
Thursday--
BELLRINGER: Find out what HTML stands for and locate the year the internet was created.
Finish Procedures Review
Partner Activity--Internet Hunt
Friday--
BELLRINGER: Finish your scavenger hunt.
ACTIVITY:
Get into Notepad. Also, be sure you can access the H drive. We're gonna make us a webpage! WOO HOO! |
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Last Week!!!
December 19, 2008 |
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Monday--Finish Flash Christmas Trees
Tuesday--Ghost Town Project (finish Wednesday)
Wednesday--Ghost Town Project (DUE)
Thursday--(Pizza maybe!) Grade Ghost Town Projects/Study Time
Practice Site-- http://www.funbrain.com/html/index.html
Friday--FINAL EXAM
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 Ghost Town Project (399.01 KB)
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Week of December 8
December 12, 2008 |
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Monday--Turn in missing work/progress reports (animation/websites will not be accepted after Tuesday for credit); INTRO to Flash (shape tweening, keyframes/frames)
Tuesday--Finish shape tween example; intro to symbols and motion tweens
Wednesday--breaking apart and editing symbols; adding sound
Thursday/Friday--Ghost Town Project |
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Week of December 1
December 5, 2008 |
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Monday--Work on Animation project (due Friday)
Tuesday--Web Design Do's and Don'ts packet (worksheet)
Wednesday--Finish Tuesday's work and turn in; work on animations project
Thursday--QUIZ on Dos and Don'ts; Dreamweaver bookwork (p. 97-126)
Friday--Animation projects due (upload/check) |
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Thanksgiving Week!!!
November 25, 2008 |
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Quick two day week, but no break from work!
Monday--Continue class website project; make revisions from peer review
Tuesday--Upload first drafts to Black Apple hosts; class reviews
Have a great turkey day! |
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Week of November 17
November 21, 2008 |
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Monday--Finish doing web evaluation of sister school
Tuesday--Post comments (and Wednesday due to technical difficulties); continue your websites
Wednesday through Friday--continue class website project
Monday--Finalize web projects; short peer reviews
Tuesday--Web projects should be uploaded and scoring guides put in the tray; be sure to write your hosting URL so I can pull up your website!!!
Wednesday-Friday: Thanksgiving Break!! |
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Week of November 10
November 14, 2008 |
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REMINDER: FBLA MEETING IN LIBRARY ON TUESDAY MORNING!
Monday through Friday--Continue class website project (all week)
NOTE: You are mostly on your own on this... I want you to seek out your own answers and help each other(it's really not to be mean, I promise!)
Tentative peer reviews: Monday, November 17
Tenative due date (uploaded):
Wednesday, November 19
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Week of November 3
November 7, 2008 |
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Monday--Review Chapter 11 & 12
Tuesday--Test on Chapter 11
Wednesday--GIRLNEXTDOOR CSS work; Animation Day
Thursday--Class Website Project |
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Week of October 27
October 31, 2008 |
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Monday--NO SCHOOL
Tuesday-Thursday--Finish Chapter 12; continue notes; work on class website (think about absolutely positioning, uses floats, div widths, etc.)
On a sheet of paper, go to this website and write the top 7 common fonts (combined survey results)—
http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/index.shtml
On your paper, explain why you should always list three font families (read this first) and give two examples of tri-lists (one for a serif and one for sans serif)
http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html
Friday--Animation Day--Halloween!
Monday--Chapter 12 Quiz (know your bullet points on p. 542); Test Review
Tuesday--CSS Test on Chapter 11-12
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Week of October 20
October 24, 2008 |
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Monday--Hand back tests/Animation Day
Tuesday--Chapter 11--DIVs and shortcuts
Wednesday--Chapter 11--SPANS; finish Chapter 11 (screen check and respond to p. 481 question on change); shortcut notes (CSS)
Thursday--Start MyCelly CSS assignment to create class website (will be an ongoing project)
Friday--CSS quiz (DIV/SPANS/Shortcuts); Chapter 12 |
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Week of October 13 (homework)
Due Date: October 17, 2008 |
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Monday--Add to CSS notes; Chapter 10 (Head First)
Tuesday--Finish Chapter 10; IDD or Class Worksheet
Wednesday--Group Style Assignment
Thursday--Test Review (Chapters 6-10)
Friday--TEST (Part 1 and 2) GOOD LUCK! |
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Week of October 6 (homework)
Due Date: October 10, 2008 |
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Monday--Work on Fireworks Animation projecct
Tuesday--1--Fireworks Animation/2--Discuss CSS
Wednesday--Work through CSS Chapter 8
Thursday--CSS Notes; classes/selectors (Chapter 8-9); work through Chapter 9
Friday--CSS Quiz (may use notes!!) |
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Week of September 29 (homework)
Due Date: September 30, 2008 |
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Monday--Finish Fireworks Imagemap; Animated GIFs
Tuesday--Wrapping Up Fireworks--animation (for now) Animation grade--screencheck birthday cake/candle
Wednesday--Back to the Book--Chapter 6--Validating HTML
http://htmlhelp.com/tools/validator/
http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
http://www.validome.org/
Thursday--Chapter 7--Moving to XHTML
Friday--NO SCHOOL
Monday--(sub) Fireworks Animation Project (start)
Tuesday--Work through Chapter 8 (CSS)
Wednesday--Continue Chapter 8 |
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Week of September 22
September 26, 2008 |
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Monday--p.176-212, text alternatives, sizing, linking images, thumbnails, resizing
Tuesday--save for web (GIF) SCREENCHECK ON p. 212; Fireworks intro (if it's working)
Wednesday--Fireworks--create buttons
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/212941/fireworks_buttons_how_to_create_green.html?cat=59
Thursday--Fireworks--create a banner
http://www.macronimous.com/resources/creating_image_banners_with_fireworksMX2004.htm
Friday--Fireworks/DW--Imagemaps/hot spots
http://www.developingwebs.net/dreamweaver/imagemap.php
(I used bunny to make the three buttons-- http://www.dennisholmesdesigns.com/siteimages/cartoons_clipart_image7.jpg) |
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Assignments for Week of September 15 (homework)
Due Date: September 19, 2008 |
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Monday--Copy the Chapter 4 Starbuzz and Chapter 5 files from the H drive, Web Design folder to your U drive; read as follows and jot a few notes--
Read p. 151-153; do p. 153-154
Read p. 157-159
Read p. 165-174; p. 176-177
Tuesday--PIZZA PARTY! And finish Chapter 4
Wednesday--Long Bullet Madness Activity (bullets, id/destination anchors, a titles, target="_blank")
Thursday--Bullet Madness due--Chapter 5--Meeting the Media (Images); Venn Diagram on JPG/GIF; Read p. 169
Friday--discuss IMG tag, (read/do p. 165-176)
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Week of September 8 (homework)
Due Date: September 12, 2008 |
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Monday--Continue new elements (UL, LI, OL) and create practice lists; HTML Quick Checkout (lists/styles) see handout
Tuesday--Be the Browser (p. 112); Who Am I? (p. 113); nesting
Wednesday--Review for Test
Thursday--HTML Test #1
Friday--Set up web space at Black Apple Host (print domain page/control panel and upload index.html)
Monday--Copy the Chapter 4 Starbuzz and Chapter 5 files from the H drive, Web Design folder to your U drive; read as follows and jot a few notes--
Read p. 151-153; do p. 153-154
Read p. 157-159
Read p. 165-174; p. 176-177
Do page 178-??? (as far as you can get)
Tuesday--PIZZA PARTY! And continue Chapter 5
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Week of September 1 (homework)
Due Date: September 4, 2008 |
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Monday--NO SCHOOL
Tuesday--HTML Error Jungle Activity (fix me!/partners); explanation of embedded style sheets; continue project
Wednesday--About Me projects due (end of class)
Thursday--Chapter 3--Web Page Construction p. 77-91 (copy Chapter 3 files; make sure they are NOT read only!); Q and blockquote
Friday--Chapter 3 p. 92-107 (inline vs. block elements; br, ol, ul, li)
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Week of August 25 (homework)
Due Date: August 28, 2008 |
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Monday—FBLA Presentation & HTML textbook Chapter 1 (finish mission.html and add styles p.31)
Tuesday—HTML—understanding hyperlinks (p. 44-50)
Wednesday—HTML—understanding attributes; read p. 51-53; add link p. 54; Organizing p. 56-68
Thursday—News; Relativity Grand Challenge p. 71; From Scratch Project #1—About You
Friday—Continue project (emphasis on style)
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What We're Doing... (homework)
Due Date: August 18, 2008 |
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Monday: Seat Assignments, Introductions, Getting to Know You Bingo
Tuesday: Classroom Procedures, Quiz-Quiz-Trade
Wednesday: Student Info Notecards, Web Design Basics (HTML)
Thursday: News Day, HTML Sharpen Your Pencil p.7, Group HTML Activity
Friday: Discuss ID and Styles |
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