Flip Books November 20, 2009
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Fantastic Flip Book making going on in the classes. Flip books first made an appearance in the mid 1800’s. Take a look at some of the links below that talk about and show examples of old flipbooks. There are also several links to online (digital) flipbook makers that you should try your animation skills and save some of your best work so you can bring it into class and show your classmates. Also remember to check the links page on this blog for other flip book animation activities.
- Flipbook.info
- Blog About Flipbooks
- Keith Haring Flipbooks
- Make Your Own Flipbook
- Drawings That Move
- Post-It Theatre
- Benetton Flip Book Maker
Animation Unit November 12, 2009
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We begin marking period 2 with our Animation Unit. For the first few classes we will be looking at how animations actually work and how basic animations are made. We will also look at old optical toys that used these animation ideas and you will be constructing some of these toys yourselves, in class and at home.
Please take a look at the links I have posted on the right hand side of this page, under Animation for some cool things you can do at home. There are some very neat online cartoon programs that teach you to draw animated cartoons while learning more about the principles of animation.
End Of 1st Marking Period!!! Nov 6th October 30, 2009
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This is the last week of the marking period. I am grading the Computer Ads. If you have not yet handed in your movie file to the Drop Box PLEASE DO THAT! See me for a convenient time to get that done BEFORE THURSDAY Nov 6th.
We will have an additional Quia quiz this week. The content will be the same as Quiz #1, and every class spent one class reviewing bits & bytes, data storage size, input and output devices, and how digital information (1’s and 0’s) make it’s way through the computer.
You will not have an opportunity to take the Quiz more than one time! We will be taking during your scheduled class time this week (Nov 2 – Nov 6). We will also be finishing up the peer review.
Take a look at the Computer Class 6 7 Flickr page to see all the great work that was done this marking period. Comment on your classmate’s and friend’s work. Read about the cool computers they researched and created advertisements for.
Quia Quiz – this week! October 21, 2009
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Study your vocabulary words and prepare yourself for the Quia Quiz.
Here are some pages that might help you with some of the meanings:
- Bits & Bytes
- Data Storage in Pictures
- Input & Output Devices
- More Input & Output Devices
- What’s Inside A Computer?
The Advertisements are Due Next Week! October 15, 2009
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Students are beginning to submit their advertisements to me. They need to be exported as .mov files from keynote.
Remember to check your spelling and have another student look at your work and give some feedback.
Place the completed .mov file into your class Drop Box.
We are posting the completed videos to our brand new class Flickr page!!! (Thanks Francesca!!!)
