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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
MSG Varsity Update
Our first footage (football vs. Weehawken) has been uploaded to the MSG Varsity Website.
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Computers 2 - Homework, Due Wednesday before Class
1) Make a new post about another class you enjoy or something specific about the class you are doing. Embed a video that you search for using YouTube relating to the class or the lesson. Trust me, you will find one.
2) Make another post about that same class or a different one and insert an image into the post relating to the class or the lesson.
2) Make another post about that same class or a different one and insert an image into the post relating to the class or the lesson.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
TV P&C- Homework Due Tuesday 9/28
Change the following sentences from the passive voice to the active voice:
- The fire was put out in a matter of minutes by the fire department.
- In order to get a good score, Frank cheated on his test.
- The garbage can was run over by that blue and green car.
- The protest group was surrounded by police and forced to leave the capital building.
- Police were surprised by Frank Rizzo, the notorious robber.
Computers 2 - Homework, Due Tuesday before Class
On your blog, write a new blog post about something you did over the weekend. This can be an event you attended, something interesting you read or watched, basically anything you want as long as you write at least a paragraph and add an external hyperlink to another site for more reading/information. As an example would be if you went apple picking, make an external link to the place you went to.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
TV P&C Job Functions for Devil Nation
Homework:
Please email me:
Name
Do you want to be an anchor?
Do you want to be a field reporter?
Do you want to be a behind the scenes reporter?
Do you want to be a script writer/producer/director?
Do you not want to be on camera at all?
Each student will be involved with editing.
Please email me:
Name
Do you want to be an anchor?
Do you want to be a field reporter?
Do you want to be a behind the scenes reporter?
Do you want to be a script writer/producer/director?
Do you not want to be on camera at all?
Each student will be involved with editing.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Computers 2 Weekly Checkoff List
1) Create blog
2) Follow all Period 2 Blogs
- Comment on at least 3 of them
3) Alter the design of your blog, colors, layout, etc.
4) Add a gadget
5) Introduce yourself with your 1st post
6) Find 3 outside blogs on follow them
- Comment on at least 1 recent post
2) Follow all Period 2 Blogs
- Comment on at least 3 of them
3) Alter the design of your blog, colors, layout, etc.
4) Add a gadget
5) Introduce yourself with your 1st post
6) Find 3 outside blogs on follow them
- Comment on at least 1 recent post
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Computers 2 - After you have your blog...
1) Write a short post introducing yourself on your blog. Write about your interests, favorite websites, family, etc.
2) Add another post and attach insert a photo of something you did over the summer along with a description.
2) Add another post and attach insert a photo of something you did over the summer along with a description.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
TV P&C: Sample Newletter
Found this template on Google DOCs. Can be exported into a PDF for easy download and sharing.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Computers 1 - Homework Due Tuesday 9/14
Homework- Due Wednesday
1) Create a Gmail Account.
2) Send me an email to dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org from your GMAIL.
3) Add Google DOCS.
4) Go to: dporfido.blogspot.com and follow my blog
1) Create a Gmail Account.
2) Send me an email to dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org from your GMAIL.
3) Add Google DOCS.
4) Go to: dporfido.blogspot.com and follow my blog
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Computers 2 Week of 9/13
This will you will begin to create your blogger.com blog. Make sure your URL is something short and simple (i.e. dporfido.blogspot.com).
Some questions for the comment section:
- Why do people create blogs?
- Other than this class, what can you use your blog for?
- What should you consider before you create or post on a blog?
- What are some blogs that you follow?
- What is Google AdSense?
Some questions for the comment section:
- Why do people create blogs?
- Other than this class, what can you use your blog for?
- What should you consider before you create or post on a blog?
- What are some blogs that you follow?
- What is Google AdSense?
Friday, September 10, 2010
Computers 2 Homework Due Monday 9/13
Homework- Due Monday
1) Create a Gmail Account.
2) Send me an email to dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org from your GMAIL.
3) Add Google DOCS.
4) Go to: dporfido.blogspot.com and follow my blog
1) Create a Gmail Account.
2) Send me an email to dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org from your GMAIL.
3) Add Google DOCS.
4) Go to: dporfido.blogspot.com and follow my blog
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
TV P&C Online Textbook
Click here for the online textbook that we will use throughout this course. Bookmark this site so you're able to access it easily.
If you have a mobile device w/Internet you can also use this version, click here.
If you have a mobile device w/Internet you can also use this version, click here.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Computers 2
After you have created a Google account, view this video for creating your blogger account:
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
TV P&C Weekly Assignment
Weekly Newscast Assignment
On the last day of the school week, each pre-assigned group will perform a full newscast. Possible jobs are: Anchor, Camera person, Weather, Sports, Special Feature, Local News, and World News. Positions will be rotated on a weekly basis. Each group member will use various website and newspapers to find an article that interests you, read it, and then type up a brief summary of it to be presented in class during your group’s newscast. The article can’t be read verbatim. The groups will then type up the script of the newscast.
Each Group Will:
1) Create a Broadcast Name for the group and a Group Logo/Symbol
2) You can portray your broadcast as you wish (serious, funny, etc) as long as the news is real
3) Come up with a school appropriate Commercial to be presented mid-cast
4) Total length should be about 10-15 minutes. Keep your audience engaged at all times.
5) One person will be the camera person each week. Their job is to catch various shots, up close, group, etc.
6) After all groups have gone, we will work on editing the newscast on Final Cut
This assignment will count towards your Class Participation/Homework grade. If you are absent on the last day of the week, you are exempt from that week’s newscast. Your group will just perform it without you. If you are absent the day before the last day of the week, you are required complete the assignment. Participating will boost your average. Failure to complete them will result in a 50% for that week.
Once the class gets into the flow of doing newsgroups, suggested enhancements could be: interviews, music, costumes, a Blue Devil only newscast etc.
On the last day of the school week, each pre-assigned group will perform a full newscast. Possible jobs are: Anchor, Camera person, Weather, Sports, Special Feature, Local News, and World News. Positions will be rotated on a weekly basis. Each group member will use various website and newspapers to find an article that interests you, read it, and then type up a brief summary of it to be presented in class during your group’s newscast. The article can’t be read verbatim. The groups will then type up the script of the newscast.
Each Group Will:
1) Create a Broadcast Name for the group and a Group Logo/Symbol
2) You can portray your broadcast as you wish (serious, funny, etc) as long as the news is real
3) Come up with a school appropriate Commercial to be presented mid-cast
4) Total length should be about 10-15 minutes. Keep your audience engaged at all times.
5) One person will be the camera person each week. Their job is to catch various shots, up close, group, etc.
6) After all groups have gone, we will work on editing the newscast on Final Cut
This assignment will count towards your Class Participation/Homework grade. If you are absent on the last day of the week, you are exempt from that week’s newscast. Your group will just perform it without you. If you are absent the day before the last day of the week, you are required complete the assignment. Participating will boost your average. Failure to complete them will result in a 50% for that week.
Once the class gets into the flow of doing newsgroups, suggested enhancements could be: interviews, music, costumes, a Blue Devil only newscast etc.
Computers 2 Weekly Assignment
On the last day of the school week, you must have researched, read, and summarized a technology related article to be presented in class. The summary must be typed up and put in your own words. Do not read the article verbatim. Use websites such as: news.com, cnn.com, businessweek.com, etc and visit the technology areas of those sites. Find an article that interests you, read it, and then post a brief summary of it on your blog. You must include a hyperlink to the article on your posting. The subject of the post will be: (‘Date Due’ Weekly Tech Article). You will then present this article to the class that week.
The articles can be new products, reviews, and other various technologies. Remember, technology is a very broad term and is not just computers. These articles will introduce you to new websites, terminology, and products that you may not be familiar with.
This assignment will count towards your Class Participation/Homework grade. If you are absent on the last day of the week, you are exempt from that week’s article. If you are absent the day before the last day of the week, you are required complete the assignment.
You will not be allowed to read from a website. You must display your blog and read from there. Completing these assignments will boost your average. Failure to complete them will result in a 50% for that week. I will call on students to present their articles one by one. A class/blog discussion on articles is strongly encouraged.
The articles can be new products, reviews, and other various technologies. Remember, technology is a very broad term and is not just computers. These articles will introduce you to new websites, terminology, and products that you may not be familiar with.
This assignment will count towards your Class Participation/Homework grade. If you are absent on the last day of the week, you are exempt from that week’s article. If you are absent the day before the last day of the week, you are required complete the assignment.
You will not be allowed to read from a website. You must display your blog and read from there. Completing these assignments will boost your average. Failure to complete them will result in a 50% for that week. I will call on students to present their articles one by one. A class/blog discussion on articles is strongly encouraged.
Computers 1 Weekly Assignment
Please download, read, and save this file.
Or read below-
On the last day of the school week, you must have researched, read, and summarized a technology related article to be presented in class. The summary must be typed up and put in your own words. Do not read the article verbatim. Use websites such as: news.com, cnn.com, businessweek.com, etc and visit the technology areas of those sites. Find an article that interests you, read it, and then type up a brief summary of it. You will then present this article to the class that week.
The articles can be new products, reviews, and other various technologies. Remember, technology is a very broad term and is not just computers. These articles will introduce you to new websites, terminology, and products that you may not be familiar with.
This assignment will count towards your Class Participation/Homework grade. If you are absent on the last day of the week, you are exempt from that week’s article. If you are absent the day before the last day of the week, you are required complete the assignment.
You will not be allowed to read from a website. You can access your ‘H’ drive in order to retrieve your work. Completing these assignments will boost your average. Failure to complete them will result in a 50% for that week. I will call on students to present their articles one by one. A class discussion on articles is strongly encouraged.
Or read below-
On the last day of the school week, you must have researched, read, and summarized a technology related article to be presented in class. The summary must be typed up and put in your own words. Do not read the article verbatim. Use websites such as: news.com, cnn.com, businessweek.com, etc and visit the technology areas of those sites. Find an article that interests you, read it, and then type up a brief summary of it. You will then present this article to the class that week.
The articles can be new products, reviews, and other various technologies. Remember, technology is a very broad term and is not just computers. These articles will introduce you to new websites, terminology, and products that you may not be familiar with.
This assignment will count towards your Class Participation/Homework grade. If you are absent on the last day of the week, you are exempt from that week’s article. If you are absent the day before the last day of the week, you are required complete the assignment.
You will not be allowed to read from a website. You can access your ‘H’ drive in order to retrieve your work. Completing these assignments will boost your average. Failure to complete them will result in a 50% for that week. I will call on students to present their articles one by one. A class discussion on articles is strongly encouraged.
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