tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84802370789096050692024-02-06T21:36:59.603-08:00godzillagramsHigh school computer literacy, student projects, and other techno-awesomeness!Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-60035194103642426512013-06-25T22:17:00.000-07:002013-06-25T22:21:16.505-07:00More iMovie Magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-17587606103146540812013-06-24T07:36:00.001-07:002013-06-25T22:21:57.855-07:00If you give a kid an iPad...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-53250811278905594512013-06-20T11:33:00.001-07:002013-06-24T08:49:06.912-07:00Computer CrittersMeet the newest members of the Sol family. These curious little creatures give the term "computer mouse" a whole new meaning! (Actually they are Dumbo rats, but you get the picture.)<br />
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Meet Buddy...</div>
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Welp, this is it! Tomorrow is the last day of school. I had so much fun teaching Computer Literacy and Image Design this year. What an amazing group of kids! Thanks for laughing at my jokes in Class Connect, submitting AWESOME projects, sending me thoughtful kmails, and working your tails off this semester.<br />
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I have a back-log of student projects that I want to share, so check back over the summer and leave comments for your virtual buddies.<br />
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<br />Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-66349022534215221402013-06-02T16:46:00.001-07:002013-06-02T16:52:00.814-07:00PE + Technology x Creativity = ❤<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>LAST DAY TO TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS:</b></div>
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<br />Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-6946452933521898582013-05-21T14:48:00.000-07:002013-06-24T08:49:26.587-07:00Vamp is Blogtastic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you heard the news? Vamp has finally created her very own blog! She is so excited, that she wanted me to share it with you!<br />
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If you are in Computer Literacy, you can use Vamp's blog as an example of Assignment 6S. She has everything listed on the assignment check off sheet. She decided to add a few extras, and you can too if you want. You can see the breakdown below.<br />
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If you would like to see student-created blogs from<br />
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In school, many times
you are asked to give the one correct answer to a question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, in life and on the job, it is
important to find many solutions to a single problem. This leads me to believe,
that we all need to practice thinking “out of the box” to strengthen our
creative or “divergent” thinking skills.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Divergent
Thinking</u>: creative,
open-ended thinking aimed at generating fresh views
and novel solutions (many solutions to a single problem).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Convergent Thinking</u>: thinking that brings together information focused
on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct
solution).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Put on your
creativity hat and use your <u>divergent</u> thinking skills to answer the question below…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; line-height: 16px;"><b>How <em style="font-style: normal;">many</em> unusual and uncommon <em style="font-style: normal;">uses</em> can you come up with for this mouse?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I look forward to
your answers!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-42679085040835622052013-05-06T10:28:00.000-07:002013-06-24T08:50:15.743-07:00Masking ImagesIn Project 7, my Image Design students were asked to blur the background of an image while leaving the one part of the foreground perfectly clear. They used a technique called "masking" to pull this off. A mask is a special kind of layer that lets you hide or reveal previous layers.<br />
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Here is a video to help explain how to create this effect in Gimp...</div>
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Check out these student-created samples!</div>
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By Yamilex</div>
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By Maria </div>
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Amazing work kids! I love the way you created one clear image within the photograph. Keep it up!</div>
<br />Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-27687615873765998822013-04-29T12:52:00.003-07:002013-06-24T08:50:34.921-07:00Cute Kids!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Hear Ye! Hear Ye!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Shelby, a student in our Comp Lit course, has exciting news to share. One of her goats </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">had kids on Sunday! As in real, live, baby goat kids! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please take a moment to admire their cuteness (you can click on the images to enlarge).</span></span></div>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The boy<span style="font-size: small;">, </span>with the
brown/black ears<span style="font-size: small;">,</span> is named Hercules and the girl<span style="font-size: small;">, </span>with the white ears<span style="font-size: small;">,</span> is Meg.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome to the world, Hercules and Meg! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for sharing, Shelby!</span></span></div>
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Here are a few samples of student work in our Image Design and Editing course.<br />
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First off, students were asked to draw fruit, adding an apple, a banana and an orange to each layer in GIMP. I was not only impressed by the drawing skills my students possess, but by the detail and creativity!<br />
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For those of you who are interested in science, engineering or scaring... <a href="http://monstersuniversity.com/edu/index.html" target="_blank">Monsters University</a> may be the place for you!<br />
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My cousin Dave is a Technical Director at <a href="http://www.pixar.com/" target="_blank">Pixar</a>, and of all his movies, <i>Monsters Inc. </i>is my all time favorite! Now I'm looking forward to the latest Pixar creation... <i>Monsters University</i>.</center>
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What name should we give this little fella?</div>
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Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-47753993529390697582013-03-08T11:41:00.000-08:002013-03-11T11:10:23.589-07:00Cover Letters<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">TIPS:</span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here are a few cover letter tips from <a href="http://www.quintcareers.com/career_doctor_cures/cover_letter.html" target="_blank">Quintessential Careers</a>:</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whenever possible, address your cover letter to a named individual</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Grab the reader's attention by writing an appealing first paragraph</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Highlight your three to four key accomplishments/skills/experiences</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now, when the time comes to apply for a job, you will be set! I look forward to your cover letters. If you create a resume, I'd love to see that too!</span>Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-52198190118046888422013-03-05T15:50:00.001-08:002013-06-24T08:52:13.775-07:00Image DesignNow that we are finished with the first "Layers" assignment, I just have to share. My Vamp poster looks silly compared to these AWESOME images. They put mine to shame. (No offense, Vamp).<br />
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Cool, right?Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-53000762236016974802013-02-18T14:02:00.000-08:002013-06-24T08:54:25.397-07:00GIMP: Adding Layers to an Image<div style="text-align: center;">
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Here is a 15 minute tutorial on adding layers to your image using Gimp. </div>
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The way an e-mail is typed says a lot about a person. Before propelling it into cyber space, make sure the note sounds the way you want it to. Also, know your audience. An e-mail to a friend may be written in an informal manner. A letter to a potential employer, an elder, or a teacher may take a little more thought. Regardless of who the recipient is, rememer that what you type can be forwarded, copied, or could be used against you. In other words, THINK before you SEND.<br />
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The other day, I came across Ali Luke's handy <a href="http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-tips-for-writing-better-emails/" target="_blank">Tips for Writing Better Emails</a>. I think this is a wonderful list of ideas to refer to when typing up an e-mail...<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">#1: Start With an Appropriate Salutation</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some people jump straight into the text of an email without
so much as a “hi”. It’s polite to add a salutation, just as you would with a
letter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That might look like:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>
<ul>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear Sir/Madam</span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear Mr. Johnson</span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi Sue</span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello Fred</span></i></li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Your salutation needs to be appropriate. If you’re writing
to a prospective employer, “Dear Mr. Johnson” is probably the best way to go.
“Hi Bob” is going to look unprofessional.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<h3>
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">#2: Get Straight to the Point</span></b></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Your correspondent won’t want to wade through paragraphs of
waffle – so get straight to the point. If you’re writing to someone out of the
blue, don’t give them your life story before you make a request.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Getting straight to the point might mean that the first line
of your email (after the salutation) looks something like this:</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I’m working on an article about Acme Widgets for XYZ
publication, and wondered if you had a few minutes to answer the following
three questions.</span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Could you supply me with a quote for the following
project?</span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I’d like to discuss the revisions with you. Would Tuesday
at 2pm be a good time?</span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I’ve attached the documents you requested at our meeting
yesterday.</span></i></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">You may well need to include more details, but <b>if you put
the important point up front, your email is more likely to get a timely
response</b>. If your question comes too far down, the recipient may not even
realise that you need a reply.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<h3>
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">#3: Keep it Short</span></b></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Try to keep your email as short as possible. Make the
paragraphs short, too – long paragraphs can be difficult to read and take in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Do make sure you give enough information for your
correspondent to be able to make a decision</b>, if that’s required. You might
find that it’s best to offer this as an attachment – you’ll have more
flexibility over formatting, and your correspondent can print out the attachment
easily.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<h3>
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">#4: Use Numbered Points</span></b></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you’ve got several questions or points to make, it’s very
helpful to number them. This makes it easy for the other person to respond to
each one, especially if some just require a yes/no response or a single word answer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For instance:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Could you let me know:</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>1. How much it would
cost for the website design</i><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>2. How much for the
website design plus a tri-fold brochure</i><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>3. Whether you could
complete #2 by the end of April</i><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">It’s also useful to list your questions or points as bullets
in this way; if you write a single paragraph, some of your questions might get
missed.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<h3>
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">#5: Re-read and Use Spell-Check</span></b></h3>
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entirely different one. If you’re using email in a professional capacity, that
mistake could be embarrassing – or even offensive. It might alter the whole
meaning of your email: a missing “not”, for instance, could potentially cause
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but use your eyes and brain too.</b> There are plenty of words that spell-check
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As a new semester begins, "zipping files" seems to be the hot topic. A few Dropbox assignments must be combined and zipped into a folder before uploading. This is a trick everyone should know, since it condenses the file size, making it easier to e-mail too. How do you zip a file? These helpful tutorials will demonstrate the process.</div>
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Thanks Mac Help for Mom & Mahalo Sean!</div>
Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-5188500704329135102013-01-31T14:12:00.002-08:002013-06-24T08:54:41.773-07:00Howdy Techies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoblsxRFyhFiWga5-GjyctTXfSNuULHyy8SXRylLgCQivCUCVEvAxg9bffg1LEhNyLotmTEbF5J1Wox46kilQASBXiMEu3E-5WmE5t6TY-uy-rO8-5UkluFYUOg-maldWbmv4AUs2CR1C/s1600/love.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoblsxRFyhFiWga5-GjyctTXfSNuULHyy8SXRylLgCQivCUCVEvAxg9bffg1LEhNyLotmTEbF5J1Wox46kilQASBXiMEu3E-5WmE5t6TY-uy-rO8-5UkluFYUOg-maldWbmv4AUs2CR1C/s200/love.gif" width="125" /></a>Welcome to Semester Two!<br />
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If you are here, you are probably in my Computer Literacy or Image Design course. Feel free to look around and view the past posts. I will update this blog every week with tips and tricks, so check back often!<br />
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I am excited to work with all of you this semester. In Comp Lit, we are going to
learn a lot about the internet, word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail,
blogging and other tech-eriffic stuff. In Image Design, we will manipulate photos and images using <a href="http://www.gofree.com/download/Windows-Software/Graphic-Design/gimp.php" target="_blank">Gimp</a>, a free online program.<br />
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Check your Comp Lit and Image Design courses for calendars and assignments. Then, let me know if you need help with anything.<br />
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Have a great semester!Mrs. Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427086975767174189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480237078909605069.post-13719756371493951642013-01-22T16:20:00.001-08:002013-01-24T18:27:22.345-08:00Blogtastic!For our last lesson in Computer Literacy, students created their own blogs. I was so impressed by their blogging abilities, that I had to share! Take a look at these student blogs by clicking on the links below. Then leave a comment to let them know what you think.<br />
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<a href="http://keepbrickin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Keep On Brickin' </a></h2>
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<a href="http://kaijudoodleblots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Doodle Blots </a></h2>
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<a href="http://digital-blogs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thoughts on Technology</a> </h2>
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<a href="http://complit-brady.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Computer Literacy</a></h2>
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<a href="http://wwwjuliahrp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Life Updates </a></h2>
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<i>Sniff, sniff.</i> I couldn't be prouder.</div>
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Well done, kids!</div>
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