FlauntR Photo Editing

You Should have the FotoFlexor Post done before this one. See the post below this one for fotoflexor directions.

Another free photo editing web site is FlauntR for this post you will be exploring this site. Your post will include.

1. 3 different photos you edited using FlauntR. Provide a brief description telling us the types of edits you used.
2. 2 paragraphs telling me which service you would use and why? These paragraphs need to include 2 similarities and 2 differences between the two web sites.
   

FotoFlexer Photo Editing (Monday's Directions)

You should finish your Tour Operator Project before you start this post. You need to have your photostory on your blog and a link to your itinerary. Ask Wyatt or Dylan for help if you need it.

Many of the web applications we have used so far are part of the web 2.0 movement. For this post you will be exploring FotoFlexer, this is a free photo editing site.

Your post will include

1. What is web 2.0 provide a definition and link to where you found your info.

2. 3 photos edited using FotoFlexer. Be sure to use different edits for each. (I have put some in the shared file you can use or you can get some off the web just make sure they are large images)

3. Your opinion of FotoFlexer what features did you like or not like? would you use it to edit your own photos? Have you ever edited photos before? what did you use

We will finish this post up on Tuesday.

Directions for Wed-Fri

Assignment #1 Advertising Poster

1.  Open a blank document in Publisher.
2.  You have been asked to create a poster to try and get people to come to the    destination of your choice. 

Chose one of the following destinations 

(Each destination is linked to the official site you will need visit the site to get the information required.)

• Universal Studios Orlando
• Georgia Aquarium
• Six Flags New England
• San Diego Zoo
• Silverwood Theme Park

3. After you you have chosen an attraction you can start your poster. You will need the following information about attraction on your poster. They can be found on the web sites linked above.

• The full address of the attraction
• Ticket Price
• One of the main attractions (info about it on your poster)
• Remember the point of the poster is to get people to come to your attraction.

4. Please include the following publisher elements in your poster. You must start with a blank sheet do not use any of the pre designs.

• WordArt
• Formatted text boxes (fill and borders)
• Auto Shapes
• Design Gallery Object

Assignment #2- Trivia Newsletter

1. Choose a template from the shared folder.

2  Delete the last page you only need to do 3pages

3. Use the sites I have linked to help you choose a topic make sure you can fill 3 pages with your choosen topic.

4. Your finished newsletter will be graded on the following criteria. Some of these we will add when I return. 

•        Word Art 5pts                                                                 
  
•        Formatted Pictures 5pts                                                 
  
•         Drop Caps 5pts                                                         
  
•        Design Gallery Objects 5pts                                             
  
•        Auto Shape 5pts                                                              
•         Formatted Text Boxes (border, fill etc.)5pts                    
  
•        Work Cited must be hyperlinked 5pts                              
  
•    Overall Layout impression 10pts
  

See you on Tuesday!

Group Presentation Project

Project Requirements 

1. At least 5 slides
   
2. 1 embed video
   
3. 2 links to web sites with information about your topic
   
4. At least one picture per slide
   
5. Content Development- part of your grade will be the quality of your content. 
   
6. Your finished presentation must be embed ed on your blog by the end of the period Thursday. 

Semester Final Post

Visit the Channel One news site and do the following task. Be sure to organize your post and include pictures and links.

Your Post
1. Who won the Michigan presidential primary? Provide a picture of the winners and link to where you found it on channel one.

2. In the games and contests section find a game you like and link it in your post. provide a brief description of the game and why you liked it. don't waste to much time here. get your post done and then you can go back.

3. Chimps and gorillas are an endangered species. Check out this link to a sanctuary that is trying to save these cool animals and answer the following questions. Include the questions in you post as well as pictures.

1. What is the name of the sanctuary?

2. Where is it located?

3. How many acres is the sanctuary?

4. approximately how many chimpanzees are killed by poachers?

5. When was the sanctuary founded?

6. Provide one goal of the sanctuary?

All of the answers are on the linked page.

Post it and check your links and take out unnecessary spacing

Good Day

Who Would You Vote For?

Yesterday we talked about the Iowa Caucus and some of you commented on either disliking or liking certain candidates.

What Makes you Like or dislike a candidate? Their looks, how they talk, what your parents say?

What Should determine the candidate you like?

THE ISSUES!

Your Post

1.Choose the candidate that you currently think you like. Start your post with a picture of that candidate their name and why you like that candidate.

2. Now take a look at the Rock the Vote Website to read about why you should vote. Here they discuss the topics and how they affect young people. Pick 3 topics that your are passionate about and interest you. Write what your stance is.

3. For the 3 topics that you chose find how your candidate stands on those same issues and provide a brief summary. to get your candidates stance on the issue look at vote-smart.org

4. Has looking at the issues changed your candidate? If so why? Who will you look at now?

Channel One Thread 01/03/2008

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