Computer Graphics 2013-2014

Your sidebar entries are the default ones from Edublogs. Widgets (in the appearance settings) let you change and personalize the side bar. Use the widgets to have a sidebar with at least all the things that are already there and two new features.

Add some tags to all your posts, and show the tag cloud on your sidebar.

To complete your Blog header, update the blog tagline with a text of your choice, but leave the title as is. Also, you will remove the “sample page” and “blog listing” links and add a new menu with a link to all other class blogs and the HSCG one on top.

Look at the HSCG blog to see this menu in action that will give you a quick link to all others blog. You can also complete this menu with links to pages of your choice.

Commenting is a very important aspect of blogging, it shows the writer that people are actually reading his/her posts and it also is the way for readers to share their point of view. Each of you must comment on the introductory Prezi of everyone else in the class and on the general look of their blog so far.

Create a simple animation using http://goanimate.com (or similar like http://animoto.com)

You will create a 30 sec – 1 minute animation about safety on the internet. Use the information from http://www.storiesfromtheinternet.ch

You cannot copy the information from the comic strip on the website i.e. use your own words.

Use your imagination.

You have two lessons for this assignment before you show them to the class. Make sure you have achieved the message that the ‘stories from the internet’ site is trying to put across. Once complete embed your animation into your blog.

If you go for goanimate, you can read this quick tutorial: http://goanimate.com/video-maker-tips/how-to-make-a-video-quickly

Stories from the Internet MarkScheme:

Make a post on the two videos you saw in class on Internet Safety. The first one is called “Can I be your Friend?” and the second one is about “Social Network Facts” with statistical information. Just make some comments about what you learned.

Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDycZH0CA4I

Viedo 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TWHsiMYSxw

You have to create a new header for the Computer Graphics blog.

These simple instructions will help you in creating a banner for your personal blog.

You will have to create an image in Photoshop with dimensions of pixels matching the header picture on your template.

There are several ways you could complete this exercise – for example using photoshop at school, alternatively you can use any online tool you can find. A simple search for header/banner creation online will show you any number of free online tools you could use.

Your banner/header should be completed next week.

You should include:

The words:

• Blog
• CDL/Collège du Léman (Logo)
• Computer Graphics (or similar)

Appropriate images, good use of colours correct size. Once your header is complete you should create a new post with your header included in it.

Create a post on your new header, then each of you will comment on everyone elses work – comments should be inline with ‘Writing Quality Comments’ guidelines.

You will investigate ‘What is a blog?’ and you will describe how YOU personally will be able to use a blog during the school year in this (and other classes)

Think of things like:

Welcome to your brand new blog at Collège du Léman Blogs.

Your first task in this class is to create an account on this blog.