blog 11/28.

New Project

After: the project that i think i probably did wrong...




i dont know how well any of this is going to work out...

today, i worked on my blog and illustrator and played around with westpoint bridge builder when when i couldnt use my internet.

teks:

C) Use graphic software to create and modify images;	Use media, such as photos and animation, editing software to change and create images.
(D) Use simulation software for research and development;	Use software designed to emulate to research and produce different items.

blog 11/27.

um, finally actually getting the time to do illustrator. so

new project (before)

After:

i couldnt upload the picture for some reason, i know how but i am having some issues, but what i did have was the blue ellipse and circle and the black/ white snowboarder image.

teks: i used technology.
(C) Use graphic software to create and modify images; Use media, such as photos and animation, editing software to change and create images.

blog 11/26.

today, i worked on adobe illustrator, trying to catch up to the four days that i missed. i didnt get very far. also, i looked at the terms we are supposed to know. i knew most of them, but now i am good. i also noticed that our class period did not get the rgb, cmyk color lecture. i enjoy color a whole lot and am sad to have missed it. mister bjerke said that he will give that lecture sometime this week. i am excited.

teks:

(6) The student develops products or services using the appropriate computer technology. The student is expected to:
(A) Describe the properties and characteristics of computer-related hardware and software;	Be able to describe physical properties, such as characteristics, of computer-related programs

color is a physical property/ characteristic. ask mr. lehman

blog 11/20.

i only spent about three minutes in class today, first because it was advisory schedule and second because i kept being pulled out of class. (which i didnt mind all that much). anyway, i barely used a computer, but i was with my counselor and he used a computer to view and change my schedule. i helped him because it was taking him a really long time and i showed him a couple of key strokes and how he could do it without using he mouse, which i hope made his life a lot easier.

teks:

(2) The student selects the proper computer technology to meet specific objectives. The student is expected to:
(A) Apply computer technology to individual or community problems;	Be able to use the technological information the student has acquired to solve outside problems.

i used the information that i have learned to solve the problem of extremely slow counselors.

blog 11/19

today i worked on making up my missed blogs from last week, and started working on the project students illustrator packet. also, as documentation manager, i completed (with the accountant and duty manager) the verified service and job logs. i dealt with TEKs and am planning on bringing supplies for extra credit.

TEKs:

6) The student develops products or services using the appropriate computer technology. The student is expected to:
(A) Describe the properties and characteristics of computer-related hardware and software;	Be able to describe physical properties, such as characteristics, of computer-related programs
(B) Identify, select, and sequence the proper computer resources to complete a project;	Ability to locate, select, and use the correct computer resources to best aide in the completion of a project.
(C) Describe the processes used in computer technology; and	Explain the purpose and use of computer technology.
(D) Use a variety of computer resources to complete a project.	Use different computer programs and resources to aide in the completion of other projects.

worked on illustrator and used the computer to formulate spreadsheet for verification and community service report/ project.

thespian festival day three. blog 11/16

well. this morning we woke up at 6 am so we could go see beauty and the beast. we had to. not a choice. it was as expected, plus the kid playing the beast had a lisp. all the time. on words with n's and no s...
i did not use computer technology of any kind today either, but i saw many show and went to many workshops. the workshops for the most part had decent powerpoints, but the shows which used computers for their lighting and sound operations, did not do so well. mostly the stage managers were not having good days so their cues were late, but that was the problem with computer technology.

teks:

(5) The student describes the importance of quality and how it is measured in computer technology. The student is expected to:
(A) Describe and apply different quality control techniques in computer technology; and	Be able to use and explain different methods of controlling the quality of work using computer technology.

i can explain these methods, the people in charge of using the computers were not using the technology that they had available to create the highest quality of work they possibly could.

thespian festival day two. blog 11/15.

today is the actual beginning of the thespian festival. tim gunn is staying in our hotel!!!!
the starbucks in our hotel sucks a whole lot, also their is not a nail salon in the entirety of downtown fort worth, well, actually there is one, but they only have one nail technician and she has been sick for the last two days. i hate her. if i had access to a computer i could more easily search for a nail salon and order a cab, but i do not. this has caused me to notice the dependence and effect of computer technology on modern life and society.

my teks:

(11) The student describes the intended and unintended effects of technological solutions. The student is expected to:
(A) Use an assessment strategy to determine the risks and benefits of technological developments in computer technology;	Use skills to asses the pros and cons of development in the technological field
(B) Describe how technology has affected individuals, societies, cultures, economies, and environments;	Be able to explain the effect upon modern life and society due to technology
(C) Discuss the international effects of the use of computer technology; and	Discuss the affect of technology upon the world as a whole

Start of Thespian Festival. blog 11/14

so, i am at the texas state thespian festival for the next five days, however, i still have to make up my blogs and somehow relate them to our TEKS. today, we went to the water gardens in fort worth and it was really pretty, as well as dangerous and dirty. today, the only computer technology that i used was getting on internet explorer and printing out directions from google maps.

my teks are as follows:

(2) The student selects the proper computer technology to meet specific objectives. The student is expected to:
(A) Apply computer technology to individual or community problems;	Be able to use the technological information the student has acquired to solve outside problems.

Illustrator

New Project: Writing about Adobe Illustrator...

Adobe Illustrator was created in 1986 and began being shipped in 1987 as a program for Apple Computers. It allows you to work with words and type, unlike Photoshop, that mainly deals with pictures and images. It was easier to use than previous programs and had a lot more applications, as well as allowing other uses to write programs off of it and was more afforadable. It has been changed many times, most recently in April 2007.

Teks:

4) The student investigates emerging and innovative computer technologies. The student is expected to:
(A) Report on emerging and innovative computer technologies; and	Be able to identify and explain occurring and conceptual computer technologies
(B) Conduct research and experimentation in computer technology. New computer technologies, and how they have changed.	Be able to research and perform experiments using computer technology

lanya

lanya is my friend. sometimes. i actually really love her a lot, but often she can be extremely annoying. like now.

i love kip.

today. and more yesterday

six weeks test and more presentations.



TEKS 18.h.

yesterday

we watched presentations. it seems most people choses recycling electronics and writing creative academic papers because they were the easiest two subjects.
i wish i had though of that, but i didnt mind, i learned about things that i will need in life so whatever.

TEKS 17.b - describing careers available in technology. i kinda did a whole project on it.

blogs blow.

so, i was starting to enjoy blogging, then mr. bjerke had to go and ruin that too. i didnt mind doing some with teks, but everyday is ridiculous. i wish i knew my presentation grade so i could have a better idea about my grade for this six weeks. but i dont.

what i have been working on is watching presentations and south park studio characters. i know that there is a teks about graphic software, so i ball. hard. My southpark people are awesome, however, if i were redesigning it, i would find some way to make all of the hats and hair fit correctly and allow them to be easily converted into different files and turned into south park families or movies- sort of like a Sims World.

TEKS 3.c - graphic software. sort of.