Comp Sci

I wanted to share an email I got from Code Academy yesterday. Now, they are trying to sell a program, but I wanted you to see that Javascript is an important language to learn…

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Graphic Design & Illustration 1
Graphic Design & Illustration 2
Audio/Video Production 1

GDI2 will be taking the Adobe Certified Associate exam for Photoshop and Illustrator later this year. The rest of you will take corresponding exams next year in your level 2 class. I need for ALL OF YOU to register now so that you can take some test prep assignments.

Use your full, given name for both registrations! Use your school email:

Username@students.lcisd.org

  1. go to Certiport.com to register as a test taker.
  2. Go to this site to apply for free training.
    1. Choose Adobe Certified Associate
    2. School email
    3. Title – Student
    4. Institution – Lamar Consolidated High School
    5. Sector – K-12
    6. Zip Code – Your ZIP
    7. Learning Product Resource – Brain Buffet
  3. Repeat step 2 choosing Learn Key as your Learning Product Resource.

Mustang Time

Today you’ll be picking a new MUSTang Time enrichment class. If you want extra time on the computer to work on assignments for this class, any other class, or just want to explore other computer topics (photography, video, drawing, animation, audio, etc) – then sign up for my session.

No, you don’t have to be in my class to join, so you can join with a friend.

Link to sign up!

This week

You have 1 week to submit your entries to the LCISD Digital Media Festival. Entry forms are on the front table. It is a requirement for Graphic Design & Illustration and Audio/Video. It is recommended for PAAVTC. You will receive a project grade on your entry!

Please remember to tell me you’ve updated your Canvas ePortfolio with finished work. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know to grade it!

Last, this is a cell-phone and earphone free zone! Put them away when you walk in so that you can concentrate on completing your work!!!

Grades

Reminder that you must complete work by the end of class TOMORROW in order for me to have it graded and in Skyward by my deadline for Progress Reports!

Music Videos have been graded. If you want to know how you got the grade you did, pick up your rubric from the front table. Since it is a MAJOR grade, you are eligible to re-do or fix it to bring it up to passing. That will require you coming in for AM tutorials and/or lunch.

If you see a zero for an assignment that you have completed, please show it to me so that I can change it in Skyward.

Testing This Week…

  • Tuesday – Algebra Benchmark
  • Thursday – Biology Benchmark

The rest of us will work to get challenges completed for Progress Report Deadline!!!

LCISD Digital Media Fair Entry Forms are on the front table. When you complete your entry…

  • Fill out the form and submit it to me
  • Turn in the correctly named file to the Samuelson_Drop > 2019_LCISD_DMF_Entries folder

VOTE for LCHS Athletes…

You can vote for Ivan Kuykendall and Nayda Celeste to win a scholarship by clicking here. Vote as many times as you want (as long as you are still doing your work).

Welcome Back

And let’s get going – My Progress Report Deadline is NOON Friday, which means yours is Thursday!!!

  • Graphic Design 1 and 2 – work through your challenges, then on your entries to the LCISD Digital Media Festival
  • Audio/Video – Foley exercises
  • PAAVTC – Illustrator
  • CSP – Turn in your AP Writing Today
  • PIT – Unit 4, Chapter 2