Week of August 21-25

Objective: We will achieve a working knowledge of basic typography terms, and learn the categories of type.

I will be able to create a digital product that incorporates the various type and styles of typography while demonstrating my knowledge of basic technology tools.

Prin. AAVTC TEKS: 130.82 2(A), 5(A), 18(A)

Mon
21

Log on to computers, Google and Skyward accounts, and add to favorites.

Join your classroom in Google. (7th=n66rt8u, 8th=svgd8mp)

Delete old classrooms in google.  Join your classroom in google. Clean up Google Drive.

Review basic typography terms

Discuss the On This Day Project and download the assignment from classroom.google.com. (demo and begin)

Tues
22

On This Day Project continued

Start using first 3 links to create slides 1-3 for presentation:  Xara 3D Text, CoolText, Wordle

Wedn
23

On This Day Project continued:

Continue first 3 links to create slides for presentation:  Xara 3D Text, CoolText, Wordle

Work on slides 3-5 using links research for presentation.

Thurs
24

On This Day Project continued:

Finish work on slides 3-5 using links research for presentation.

Fri
25

On This Day Project continued:

Work on slides 7-8 using links research for presentation.

CNN Student News (~10' view together and discuss)