Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Create a document with layers

Create a document with layers
Create a document with an image in the header as the background.
Appropriately set contrast and other effects to compliment text.

Type 3-4 – 1 page on the image in the background and what it means to you. 

additional help...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291470

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Screen shot tutorial

screen shot tutorial

http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/lesson/index/id/333/
In this assignment, you will be writing as a child in year 2063. You will be begging your parents for the newest tech device. Your partner will assume the role of your parent, and tell you why they will or wont buy the product for you.
Instructions-
1.) Write a paragraph that describes your hypothetical space age product. Describe its features.
2.) Write a paragraph describing why your parent should buy you this product. Describe how the product will enhance your education, daily life, social experience, etc.
3.) Share your document with your partner and your teachers (dhodges.compapp@gmail.com)
4.) Your partner must write a one paragraph response within the shared document stating why or why not they should buy it for you. Your partner will be writing from the position of your parent.
5.) Once your partner/parent writes a one paragraph response within the shared document. Share the document with me.
Make certain to clearly label who wrote what part.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Word Document w/ Boarders- project #4

In this assignment you will create a Word Document advertising your favorite fall sport. If you do not play a fall sport, you will create an advertisement for a hypothetical sport such as fencing or water polo.
In this project several criteria must be met.

  1. Document must contain at least one sport related image of choice. See link 20%
    1. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/insert-a-picture-or-clip-art-HA010097036.aspx#BM2
  2. Document must contain a creative title in a boarder. See video for this step.  20%
    1. http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/how-to/Pages/borders.aspx
  3. Document must contain a page boarder. 20%
  4. Document must have a colored background. 20%
  5. Document must show effort and creativity. 20%
Make sure to include your name and class period in the document. When you are finished upload the document to Google Drive and share with me. Include your name class period and project #3 in the documents name.

Lastly, I am including an example. Your work should far exceed this example, as I thew this together very quickly....

Monday, August 12, 2013

Creating a Gmail Account Homework

DO NOT BEGIN THIS ASSIGNMENT IN CLASS. POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF YOU DO.
1.) Go to Gmail.com
2.) Create Gmail account.
3.) Your new email adress should be as follows.... lastname.firstname.tcaclassperiodnumber@gmail.com
example- smith.john.tca2@gmail.com
4.) Go to account settings and configure your profile as necessary.
5.) Using a digital camera, webcam, or cellphone, take a mugshot of your face and upload it to your Google account. You may simply email the picture to your new email with a smart phone, take a picture with a webcam, up upload a digital photo. This does not have to be a long process- there is an in browser app that uses a webcam to add photos. Simply click the blank silhouette in the upper right hand comer of your inbox, to change photo.
6.) Email dhodges.compapp@gmail.com to confirm your new email address. Make sure to include " first last name, period, assignment 2.