Last week we finished up the quarter by completing a Google form survey on the Mo Ranch trip. The overwhelming favorite for the students was the Big Gulp (as evidenced by the poll to the right too). We also spent some class time working on SSR projects for advisory.
Quarter number two starts this week and with that comes keyboarding. We'll be using a free Google app called Typing Club that will be linked to the students' school email account. It's a great program that feeds off of the Angry Birds frenzy by using a similar level/scoring system. Students earn points and 1, 2, or 3 stars for each level. They can go back and do any level over and over again to improve their number of stars or score. I am requiring students to get at least two stars to move on, but I am encouraging them to get three before going forward. We will be doing this every class period for the first 10-15 minutes all quarter long. The focus: use the correct finger positioning repetitively to facilitate muscle memory.
We will also be starting our CD cover project. This will take use back to Photoshop to build on the introduction we had at the beginning of the year. This go around we'll be learning about gradient fills, marquee tools, transformation techniques, filters, and more. After we have completed our cover art, we'll then add a QR code that will link to the songs the students have made.
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