Computer Studies 8
Contact: lparris@sd35.bc.ca Email is the quickest way to contact me.
Assignments
Contact: lparris@sd35.bc.ca Email is the quickest way to contact me.
Assignments
Word
Basic Word tutorials: in-class practice with common features
Marking Criteria: Completion
Introduce yourself: Using the basic Word skills, especially the picture toolbar, create a Word document including your photo, pictures of your interests and some words to describe you. Include wordart and at least one text effect
Marking Criteria: Completion All required elements present
Adobe Elements
Basic drawing tools: In-class practice using drawing tools, layers, transparency and text effects to create a sunset
Marking Criteria: Detailed marking criteria
Selection tools: In-class practice with the lasso and magic wand selection tools. Create donut-head Homer
Marking Criteria: Clean selections, proper layers
Snowboarder: Use the selection tool and clone brush to make the snowboarder soar. Rotate him to add a trick.
Marking Criteria: Clean selections, clone brush leaves no trace
Hero and Background: Use Hero Machine to design your own hero character. Cut out the hero and paste it into an appropriate background. Here's the steps.
Marking Criteria: Clean cuts, appropriate sizes. additional items added
Celeb and me: Find a scene with celebrities. Take your own photo and edit it in. Check Common for student examples.
Marking Criteria: Realism
Transparency Collage: Create a collage with a full color image in the center that defines the theme of the image. Add 5-7 other images that illustrate the theme. These images need to be cut, then converted to greyscale before they are pasted into the collage. After the paste, make the image transparent. See the Olympics example in Common.
Marking Criteria: All steps present, good layout
Photoscene: Create a new image from others. Here is your chance to be creative and show what you know about Elements. Check out the examples in Common.
Marking Criteria: Detailed marking criteria.
Power Point
Multimedia Presentation: Create a presentation about any subject that interests you. Your presentation should run automatically, make effective use of transitions, animations and music.
Marking Criteria: Instructions and Detailed marking criteria
File Management Video
Create a short video demonstrating file management skills. Steps to get started
Marking Criteria: Criteria sheet
Note: This project is not done with all grade 8's because the terms are different lengths
RPGMaker
Plan (here's the planning sheet)and create a simple role playing game or interactive story using basic programming skills such as conditional statements
Marking Criteria: Detailed criteria
Basic Word tutorials: in-class practice with common features
Marking Criteria: Completion
Introduce yourself: Using the basic Word skills, especially the picture toolbar, create a Word document including your photo, pictures of your interests and some words to describe you. Include wordart and at least one text effect
Marking Criteria: Completion All required elements present
Adobe Elements
Basic drawing tools: In-class practice using drawing tools, layers, transparency and text effects to create a sunset
Marking Criteria: Detailed marking criteria
Selection tools: In-class practice with the lasso and magic wand selection tools. Create donut-head Homer
Marking Criteria: Clean selections, proper layers
Snowboarder: Use the selection tool and clone brush to make the snowboarder soar. Rotate him to add a trick.
Marking Criteria: Clean selections, clone brush leaves no trace
Hero and Background: Use Hero Machine to design your own hero character. Cut out the hero and paste it into an appropriate background. Here's the steps.
Marking Criteria: Clean cuts, appropriate sizes. additional items added
Celeb and me: Find a scene with celebrities. Take your own photo and edit it in. Check Common for student examples.
Marking Criteria: Realism
Transparency Collage: Create a collage with a full color image in the center that defines the theme of the image. Add 5-7 other images that illustrate the theme. These images need to be cut, then converted to greyscale before they are pasted into the collage. After the paste, make the image transparent. See the Olympics example in Common.
Marking Criteria: All steps present, good layout
Photoscene: Create a new image from others. Here is your chance to be creative and show what you know about Elements. Check out the examples in Common.
Marking Criteria: Detailed marking criteria.
Power Point
Multimedia Presentation: Create a presentation about any subject that interests you. Your presentation should run automatically, make effective use of transitions, animations and music.
Marking Criteria: Instructions and Detailed marking criteria
File Management Video
Create a short video demonstrating file management skills. Steps to get started
Marking Criteria: Criteria sheet
Note: This project is not done with all grade 8's because the terms are different lengths
RPGMaker
Plan (here's the planning sheet)and create a simple role playing game or interactive story using basic programming skills such as conditional statements
Marking Criteria: Detailed criteria
