November 22-23, 2004

 

Project 3 - Coupons

 

Task:

  • Create a two-column layout

  • Copy & Paste graphics/text from other documents

  • Create cut lines

  • Select multiple fonts

  • Set-up grid

  • Print Document

November 18-19, 2004

 

Project 2 - Challenge Exercise

Task:

You are to design your own letterhead for a customer. Before beginning any design project, planning is required to create the final layout. As you plan the layout, keep in mind that the company name
should be the point of emphasis and the design should be pleasing to the eye. Make simple use of special design features such as shading, lines, shadowing, etc. The type size for the company name and the address should be in proportion to the design size.

Your customer could be a MHS Club Sponsor, Teacher, family business, or it could be your own. Keep in mind the name of the business, club, organization, teacher would be considered the
company name and therefore should be the point of emphasis. Be sure to add a phone number. Use appropriate clip art for your design. Write your name on the back if you are designing this project for an actual customer.

November 15-17, 2004

 

Project 2 - Magnolia Blossom Letterhead

Skill Objectives:

                                                           

  • Key left and right aligned text without reference to column guides

  • Change type size within text block

  • Draw lines

  • Place graphic

  • Change zero point

  • Size Graphic

  • Print Document

    Right Click & Save as picture for project use.

November 8, 2004

 

Project 1 - Wally's Temporary Service Training Manual - Cover Page Design

Skill Objectives:

  • Create boxes with shading                                                           

  • Create Drop Shadows

  • Select multiple items

  • Use Ruler Guides for alignment

  • Change shading of boxes

  • Draw with Ellipse Tool

  • Select and move Multiple items

  • Print Document

 

 

 

March 11 - 12, 2004
Objective(s):   TSTC NIM hands-on demonstration (7th period).

  • March 11:  CAT5 Ethernet cabling lesson
  • Students will:
    • Splice cable
    • Crimp cable
    • Test cable
  • March 12:  CAT5 Ethernet local networking lesson
  • Students will:
    • Assign PC network IP addresses
    • Connect PC's locally
    • Create a local network

March 10, 2004
Objective(s):  POP QUIZ!!!

Using the 2-dimensional image projected on the wall, recreate the image in PageMaker

  • Create a new PageMaker document and name it POPQUIZ
  • Set the page orientation to LANDSCAPE
  • Set all margins to 1"
  • Recreate the 2-dimensional image projected on the wall
  • The "shadow" text is font size 48, Book Antigua font and is aligned against a dotted line
  • The two squares are each 1"
  • The larger square at the bottom is 3"
  • The "circle" is 2" in diameter (notice the missing quarter slice)
  • Type your full name, class period, filename, and BIMM on the bottom margin.
  • Print your document (due at the end of class)

March 9, 2004
Objective(s):   TSTC NIM program presentation.

  • Collect student questions

March 8, 2004
Objective(s):   In preparation for Tuesday's TSTC presentation, research TSTC-Harlingen and the NIM program at TSTC-Harlingen.

  • Locate and research the Harlingen TSTC school website.
  • Visit the NIM webpage at TSTC-Harlingen
  • Locate (and identify) the website for our guest speaker.
  • Develop four (4) thought-provoking questions that demonstrate appropriate amount of effort on your part.  These four (4) questions must be directly related to:
    1. TSTC-Harlingen
    2. TSTC-Harlingen NIM program
    3. Guest speaker 
      (HINT:  Guest speaker shares an office with Todd Williams in the George F. Young Engineering Technology Building in room S-101)
  • Each question is worth 20 points (daily grade) [Credit will not be given to "silly," nonsensical questions]
    • Type-up your questions. 
    • Number each question  (include your name next to each question).
    • Quadruple-space between each question. 
    • Item #5 on your list will be the guest speaker's TSTC website address (worth 20 points)
    • Add an appropriate header.
    • Save your questions
    • Print your list of questions
    • List of five (5) items is due at the conclusion of the class (Monday).
  • At the conclusion of Tuesday's presentation, random questions will be drawn. 
  • The student will then read their own question.
  • The WHOLE class will record the question, and the presenter's response/answer.
  • This question and answer list will be typed, printed, and submitted on the following day (after the presentation) and will count as a separate daily grade.

March 3 - 5, 2004

Use PageMaker 6.5 to design and layout a magazine cover (in black & white).  Using a sample variety of magazine covers, choose one and recreate the front cover.  Disregard any graphic images on the cover, and concentrate on duplicating the font size, style, and layout of the magazine cover.

  • Choose a magazine and magazine cover that interests you.
  • Get approval of your magazine cover.
  • Use a ruler to position your text on the cover.
  • Use necessary guidelines.
  • Your magazine cover should be an exact black & white copy of the original.  You must try and match the Font used on the magazine cover.
  • Use shades of gray for the font colors. (Do NOT use solid black font color (use shades of grey) for large bold text)
  • Document will print on laser printer (Lexmark T522)
  • Black & white printout due on Friday
  • Sorry, no excuses, no exceptions - otherwise you will loose points for being late

March 2, 2004
Objective(s):   Students will create a "free" Yahoo! email account.

  • Visit www.yahoo.com website
  • Sign-up for a "free" Yahoo! email account
  • Your username will begin with "BIMM" and must be unique
  • Be original in selecting a username, but keep it clean
  • DO NOT select the option to receive any unsolicited email and information
  • Create a Word document explaining how to attach a document to an e-mail message
  • Attach this Word document to your email
  • Keep a copy of your email in your "Sent" folder for your records
  • Send your email (with attachment) to:  BCIS_Wiz@yahoo.com

March 1, 2004
Objective(s):   Students will log-on to the PISD domain by using their "new" student account.

  • Log-on to the network using your "new" student account (PISD domain)
  • Move temporary, local, desktop files to your network student folder
  • Organize student network folder
  • Follow instructions from teacher closely:
    • Wait for specific instructions
    • Create needed folders
    • Rename folders (if needed)
    • Move files into appropriate folder
    • Print network student directory (Print-out will be counted as a daily grade).

February 24 - 26, 2004
Objective(s):   TAKS testing

  • Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will be testing
  • Seniors will be attending various College Day field trips

February 23, 2004
Objective(s):   Use the Internet to register for an on-line quiz website (www.4teachers.org/).

  • Register on QuizStar
  • Take your first official QUIZ
  • Click here to access QuizStar website

February 16 - 20, 2004
4th Six-Weeks Exam

Use PageMaker 6.5 to design and print a full-color restaurant menu.  Include the following:

  • Graphic/logo on front cover - must overlap on cover.
  • Include at least four (4) graphics
  • 20 menu items
  • One masked graphic
  • Left tabs, right tabs, decimal tabs, and leaders.
  • Print your menu on the Lexmark laser printer (Black & White)
  • Save your menu on the Thumb drive for grading purposes.

February 13 - 19, 2004
Assignment will be included in the 5th six-weeks grading period.

Use PageMaker 6.5 to design and layout a magazine cover (in black & white).  Using a sample variety of magazine covers, choose one and recreate the front cover.  Disregard any graphic images on the cover, and concentrate on duplicating the font size, style, and layout of the magazine cover.

  • Choose a magazine and magazine cover that interests you.
  • Get approval of your magazine cover.
  • Use a ruler to position your text on the cover.
  • Use necessary guidelines.
  • Your magazine cover should be an exact black & white copy of the original.  You must try and match the Font used on the magazine cover.
  • Use shades of gray for the font colors. (Do NOT use solid black font color (use shades of grey) for large bold text)
  • Document will print on laser printer (Lexmark T522)

February 2 - 12, 2004

Worth three (3) daily grades...
Use PageMaker 6.5 to design and print (in color) a sheet of business cards for each Principal.  Create a separate sheet of business cards for:  Mr. Lazaro Ramirez, Principal, Ms. Irma Gonzalez, Assistant Principal, and Ms. Karin Treviņo, Assistant Principal.  Design a page of professional-looking business cards with an appropriate graphic image.  Include the following:

  • High School name
  • Principal name and title
  • School address
  • School phone number(s) and extension
  • School fax number
  • eMail address (5 point bonus to the student who determines the Principal eMail address.  1 bonus per Principal, per student)
  • Appropriate graphic(s)
  • Include a dotted line to use as a cutting guide.

 

Each business card sheet must include ONE "header" record business card with YOUR info for grading purposes.
Be forewarned!!!
Client (Principal) will determine your grade.  So do a good job.

January 26 - February 6, 2004 (Test/Exam Grades)

  • Brochure due on Friday, January 30, 2004.
  • First page due today
  • Second page due Monday (10 point bonus if turned-in today at the end of class period)
  • For grading purposes, print brochure on laser printer (2 separate printouts/sheets)
  • Use HP color printer to print 2-sided color brochure

January 26, 2004

POP QUIZ (printout with your name is due at end of class)

  • Using PageMaker 6.5, create a yellow and white checkerboard design. 
  • Create and print a document with 8 rows and 10 columns of alternating yellow and white 1" squares. 
  • Use the necessary guidelines to complete your assignment.
  • Click here to see a checkerboard pattern (in MS-Word)

Begin working on brochure which will be due on Friday, January 30, 2004.

January 19 - 23, 2004

Using PageMaker 6.5, print the calendar months (July - December) on the Lexmark laser printer

 

January 6 - 16, 2004

Using PageMaker 6.5, create the calendar frames and months for July - December

  • Tech-Prep On-line Registration (www.techprepRGV.com)
  • Print the pages on the HP color printer
  • Calendar due on Friday, January 16, 2004

Grade Breakdown:

 July/August Frame  One Daily Grade
      July (month with holiday graphic)  One Daily Grade
      August (month with holiday graphic)  One Daily Grade
 September/October Frame  One Daily Grade
      September (month with holiday graphic)  One Daily Grade
      October (month with holiday graphic)  One Daily Grade
 November/December Frame  One Daily Grade
      November (month with holiday graphic)  One Daily Grade
      December (month with holiday graphic)  One Daily Grade

December 19, 2003

Semester Exam Post-Review

December 18, 2003

Semester Exams:  1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th Periods

December 17, 2003

Semester Exams:  2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th Periods

December 16, 2003

1st Semester Exam Review

  • Click here to download/save instructions
  • Click here to download/save example
  • Click here to download/save George W. Bush image
  • Click here to download/save Saddam-Hussein image
  • Click here to download/save US Flag image

December 15, 2003

POP QUIZ (printout with your name is due at end of class)

  • Using PageMaker 6.5, create a yellow and white checkerboard design. 
  • Create and print a document with 8 rows and 10 columns of alternating yellow and white 1" squares. 
  • Use the necessary guidelines to complete your assignment.
  • Click here to see a checkerboard pattern (in MS-Word)

December 10 - 12, 2003
Objective(s):   Business Cards

  • Project 2
    • Business Cards
    • Ask instructor for instructions (handout)

     

  • Calendar Project
    • Use MS-Word
    • Print January - June calendar frames on HP color printer

December 9 - 10, 2003

Use PageMaker 6.5 to design and print a sample sheet of PageMaker 6.5 fonts.  Using the available fonts in PM, create a document(s) with the name and sample of each font name.  Type the name of each font, and then change the font to the specific font name.  You will need to change the font size for some of the fonts to try and match the size of each sample text.

  • Examples:
  • Arial
  • Book Antiqua
  • Comic Sans
  • Courier
  • Curlz
  • MS Sans Serif
  • Tahoma
  • Times New Roman
  • etc., etc., etc.

December 5 - 8, 2003
Objective(s):   Flyer with ClipArt

  • Project 1
    • Flyer with ClipArt
    • Ask instructor for instructions (handout)

December 3 - 4, 2003
Objective(s):   Adobe PageMaker 6.5 basics.

  • Ask instructor for instructions
  • Templates (Category)
  • File Extension
  • Toolbox
  • Various palettes