4th Quarter!!

Incredible!  It's already here!!  We have made it through 3/4's of the year (maybe even a bit more) and the light is finally visible at the end of the tunnel!  With that said, as exciting as 4th quarter arriving can be, it does have the potential to be not only exciting but frightening as well!  Now that the 4th quarter has arrived for you, what are some things you are incredibly excited about with the end of the school year on the horizon and what are some things that you are nervous, concerned about as June arrives?  Is there anything you want to make sure you do/accomplish before you leave M-A for the year?

Thanks for your thoughts - we will get started shortly :)

The End of Quarter 3!

Good Morning -

There is no response necessary for today's post, however, here are some important details for today's class period:

1. All Flash Assignments (including your Talking Fruit/Veggie) must be complete and uploaded to your blog by the end of class!!
2. If you have trouble uploading an assignment to your blog export it as a .swf file and email it to me at crubin@seq.org
3. Any assignments that you have a "0" for in the grade book should also be exported as a .swf file and emailed to me at crubin@seq.org
4. You must be done with Unit 1 of Edutyping - I will not regrade Unit 1 after today!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to ask!  

Thank you!

Luck of the Irish!

Good Morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

While in middle and high school here in America St. Patrick's Day tends to be a day to wear all green and pinch your friends who don't, the holiday is very real and a celebration native to Ireland.  To kick off the morning today, it only seemed appropriate to spend a moment looking into the true meaning of the holiday.  For your post, share what or whom the celebration of St. Patrick's Day actually commemorates and 3 interesting/fun facts you can find about the holiday!

Thanks and we will continue with the Inside Job shortly.

CAHSEE

Good Morning and Happy Friday -

Today we are going to continue working on our Final Flash Assignment which will be due next Friday March 21st.  As you know, next week you will only be in here on Monday and Thursday/Friday due to California High School Exit Exam Testing.  For today's post please highlight the following:

1. What is the purpose of the CAHSEE?
2. What does the CAHSEE mean for you?
3. What are 3 ways that you can make sure you are as prepared as possible to do the best you can next week?

After responding to the blog, please complete Unit 2, Lesson 1.2 and then transition into working on your talking fruit/vegetable :)

Thanks!

Mr. Rubin

The Simple Post!

Good Morning and Happy Monday!  Today's blog post is simple - find an online blog on a subject you are interested in and share the blog on yours.  After including the link, tell us what the title and subject of the blog is and what you find interesting about it.  Finish off your blog by highlighting how your weekend was, did you do anything particularly fun and/or exciting? 

Thanks!  I know it's a little off topic in relation to Computer Applications and Flash but a little variety never killed anyone :)

We will begin shortly with learning how to record sound and import it into Flash.  Before doing so, however, we are on to Unit 2, lesson 1.1 in Edutyping!!

Thanks and Happy Monday!

Talky Talky!

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!  Today we are going to FINALLY begin creating some characters and bringing them to life!  Today is going to be a very simple, relaxing start.  Your goal for today is to draw the various mouths you need in order to create a successful animation!  Ultimately, you are going to have a performing vegetable!!  We'll get there!!  Below are a few different examples of what your mouths can/should look like.  Remember to make each mouth about the same size and to name each mouth and save it as a symbol separately in your library!

Happy drawing :)

                                  






The pictures above can also be found in Schoology so that you can download and take a closer look!

Video Slideshow Due Tuesday

Good morning and happy Monday.  Today and tomorrow I will not be in class as I am attending a conference in Sacramento.  You will need to complete the slideshow that we discussed on Friday in class.  Remember, you need to include 5 pictures.  Please watch the tutorial I created on how to complete this project at http://youtu.be/gZ4a8RYFNeo or simply click play on the video located above.  My hope is that this video tutorial will help answer any questions or concerns you might have while completing the project.  You will notice in the video that I adjusted the way I searched for pictures which I think will make the project easier for you to complete.  Once you have completed the project, please post it to your blog and respond to the following questions:

1. What did you enjoy most about this project
2. What challenges did you face as you completed the project
3.  What new tools did you learn and/or have to use while completing this project

In addition to this project, please complete one lesson of edutyping each morning. That means on Monday and Tuesday you need to complete lessons 21.1 and 21.2.  Thank you, have a great couple of days, and I will see you midweek.