Review

• Computer Parts
• Mouse Operations: Single-click, Double-click, Click & Drag
• Icons

Lesson

• Menu Bar
• Compare to a restaurant menu with various categories
• ‘Click & Drag’ to highlight text, and use the Menu Bar to change the Font in Microsoft Word.

Activity

• Double-Click on the Microsoft Word Icon
• Use the keyboard to type in your name
• Click & Drag to highlight the text
• Use the Menu Bar to change the font and the size of your name

Key Words

• Web Browser
• U.R.L.
• Spreadsheet

Overview/Objectives

• Students will use the internet to research the Freedom Trail.
• Students will type in a specific U.R.L. in their web browser to find the information.
• Students will record their findings, about each stop on the trail, in a spreadsheet.

Software

• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Excel

• Auto Color
• Shadow/Highlight
• Levels
• Auto Contrast
• Removing Color Cast (Auto Color)
• Color Replacement
• Dodge Tool
• Sponge Tool
• Unsharp Mask

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Agenda

• Checking your grade in moodle.
• Pick out the persuasive techniques used in the billboards from the other class.
• Read and comment on each other’s favorite song blog post.
• Music – download, fill out, and upload the pdf form on “Music”.
• Controversy in Music – analyze your favorite song.

Lesson

• Computer Lab Rules & Acceptable Behavior

Activity

• Create an Acceptable Behavior Poster for the Computer Lab

Intro

• Powerpoint to introduce topic & agenda – The Freedom Trail
• Students will navigate to a url, and watch a short video to gain a quick overview of the Freedom Trail.

Activity

• Students will open a pre-made spreadsheet to plug in the various stops and general info about each stop.
• Students will navigate to a specific website to find the information about each stop.

Skills Practiced

• Terminology:  navigate, browser, url, website, spreadsheet, columns, rows, “save as”.
• Accuracy in typing a url.
• Scanning a webpage to find general headings, then narrowing down to locate specific topics.
• Gathering information from a browser and recording it in a spreadsheet document.

• 15 minutes to finish your billboard
• Compose a blog post about your favorite song.
  • What is the name of the song?
  • What genre is the song?
  • What is your favorite line in the song?
  • Why is this your favorite song?
  • *also, include a picture of the band in your post.
    • Use Paint.NET to crop/resize to make it fit nicely in your post.

Review

• http://www.redinmuse.com/moodle/mod/quiz/attempt.php?q=16
• Allow 10 minutes for the assignment.

Blog Post

• Type a single paragraph answering the following question:
• In your own words, what are 8 general steps for photo retouching, and why should they be done in this order?

Lesson

• Basic Photo Corrections
  • image resolution and size
  • straighten and crop an image
  • adjust the tonal range of an image
  • remove a color cast
  • sponge & dodge tools
  • unsharp mask filter

Checklist

• Are you utilizing your technique of persuasion well?
• Do the graphics used enhance or detract from your technique of persuasion?
• Is there an obvious message on your billboard?
• Are there any hidden message(s) on your billboard?
• Is your billboard an example of healthy or unhealthy media?

Complete the form (only the team leader needs to submit the form)