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Submitted by Mrs Parra on Mon, 2007-09-17 07:21.Lincoln Hall Technology Education with Nancy Parra
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Sun, 2007-08-26 10:54.Plan a Vacation Using the USA Vacation Webquest
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Requirements:
1. Complete an Excel Spreadsheet for the Itinerary.
2. Complete an Excel Spreadsheet for the Budget.
3. Write a business letter to your clients using the attachment below labeled Vacation Business Letter.
4. Use the Checklist in class to see that you did all that was required for the project.
5. Put documents 1, 2, 3 together along with the checklist, when you are ready to hand them in to Ms. Parra.
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Here you will find more specific information about the project. Click to download the Word Document on Vacation Specifics.
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Things to work on in class.
Video Technology
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Tue, 2008-08-26 23:15.Some History....Â
 Photo of Farnsworth- Time Magazine Bio
The One Minutes Jr. Site-Sixty Second Best Videos By Young People World Wide
Capturing Action on Film Pointers
12 Guidelines For Better Videos - CyberCollege Site
Digital Imagery
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Tue, 2008-08-26 22:41.Web Page Resources
From Short Courses
Exploring Image Quality and SizeÂ
Eliminating Camera Movement- How to Hold the Camera for Best Results
Taking Photos in Automatic Mode
Resolution- Understanding Image Size and Quality
When Things Go Wrong What You Need to Be Aware Of
Composition
Photographic Elements- Attention Getting Photos
Examples of Good Photos
Photoshop Elements Projects
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Mon, 2007-11-05 19:44.In order to introduce ourselves to Photoshop, we will use a revised Andy Warhol approach for our first project!
Use the link provided here to start your class discoveries about Photoshop. If you prefer you can use the attachment below to work on the project. The link and the document below are just the same.
Link to the Nine of Me Activity
Magazine Cover Activity-
Internet Safety
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Mon, 2007-11-05 19:33.
Internet Safety - Assignment to be done in class.
You will need headphones
Go to this site.
http://www.nsteens.org/videos/social-networking
Watch the main video . Then watch it again paying careful attention to each part. On your response sheet, jot down the main ideas for each segment you feel are really important. The various segments are: Why Do You Have a Profile? How Do You Decide Who to Add to Your Friends List? Does It Help to Set Your Profile To Private? How Can Posting Personal Info and Pics Affect Your Future? Do You Talk To Your Parents or Guardians About Your Profile?
After you have written down the most important ideas for each section related to Internet Safety, you are ready to start the poster.
Internet Validity
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Mon, 2007-11-05 19:21.
Internet Validity- How can I evaluate web sites?
How Do I Know the Stuff On the Internet is True?
Quick- The Quality Information Checklist
See the attachment below, called Internet validity 1.doc, to practice what you know about Internet Validity and Evaluating Web Sites
Internet Searching
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Tue, 2007-10-30 07:17.Use the document attached below to practice using more efficient search skills to find your information quickly. For this activity you are required to use Advanced Search Skills and the Find Command to get right to the information you need in order to save time.
After you download the document, save it into your User Folder and you can type your answers directly onto the document. Save it using your initials in front of the file name. (example: lw searching)
Student Resources
Submitted by Mrs Parra on Wed, 2007-09-19 08:54.Internet Safety
Safe Kids Rules for Online Safety
Clip Art
Please see the attached Word Document located below called "Free Clip Art Sites.doc" for a list of clip art sites.
There are also links listed here.
