Classroom Update 12/10/2009

Parent Letter that was emailed on December 10, 2009

Dear Parents,

I wanted to send you some information on what is expected of your students for their Final Exams in my Computer Applications and Web Design Classes.

Computer Applications
The Computer Applications classes were sent home with HOMEWORK! They are to complete and turn in a study guide Friday! Please help them remember. I will give them the correct answers and ask them to study over the weekend. They will have two parts to their final exam; a written exam (similar to their study guide) and a computer based part (they will create a database in Access and a newsletter in Word).

Web Design I
The Web Design I class has been working on their study guide in class. I will give them the correct answers and ask them to study over the weekend. They will have two parts to their final exam; a written exam and a computer based part, they will re-create an image and postcard. Please check out their work on my classroom blog. They have been doing a great job and I have been really impressed.

Web Design II
Web Design II has been working incredibly hard to finish all of the teacher webpage before the end of the semester and they have done it! They have a special project for their final exam. The details are:
You are EXEMPT from the final if….
- You have completed all of your December News Assignments
- All of your teacher websites are finished!
However….
- You have to complete a tutorial on Photoshop/Flash/Dreamweaver before finals day
- Turn in a 4 page website on anything using what you learned
- And turn in a list of all news assignments and teacher pages you completed this semester!

New Classroom Blog
Check the blog for current classroom information and what your students are working on in the classroom. I will also try and post the answers to the Web Design I Study Guide!
http://mrscheatwood.blogspot.com/

For more information on the exam day schedule check the link below.
http://www2.cmcss.net/~RHS/sitepages/examschedule.html

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know!

Deanna Cheatwood

Web Design I Final Review with Answers

Web Design I Final Review with Answers! http://www2.cmcss.net/~RHS/webclass/cheatwood/wdfinalreviewanswers.pdf

Vocabulary for Final Exam
http://www2.cmcss.net/~RHS/webclass/cheatwood/vocab.pdf

PostCards in Photoshop

Web Design I Students are working with creating multiple layers in Photoshop. Their assignment was to create a postcard with at least seven layers. Check out their work!

Tyler - 6th Period

Tyler - 6th Period

Katie - 3rd Period

Savannah - 3rd Period

Emilee - 6th Period

Deyanna - 6th Period

Deyanna - 6th Period

Chris S. - 3rd Period

Brandon W. - 3rd Period

Alex S. - 3rd Period

Create Your Own Dinner

The students in Web Design have been learning how to select sections of pictures to create an entirely new image. The assignment was to create a dinner plate with 4 items on the plate and 2 items off the plate. Below are examples of the students work!

Ryan - 6th Period

Tyler - 6th Period

Traci - 6th Period

Savannah - 3rd Period

Patrick - 3rd Period

Emilee - 6th Period

Deyanna - 6th Period

Dominique - 6th Period

12/1 Classroom Update

December 1, 2009
Dear Parents,

We are all settling back into school after our Thanksgiving break and are counting down to finals week! The students are doing great and are soaking up the new material being presented.

Computer Applications
The Computer Applications just finished our Microsoft Word unit and started Microsoft Access today. They created many documents in Word before completing a unit test. I am pleased with the student progress and I know they are ready for the challenging Access unit.

Web Design I
The Web Design I class has been working in Photoshop for the last few weeks. They will start creating websites in Photoshop next week and I am planning on the students having their own websites ready to launch after Christmas.

Web Design II
The advanced web students are doing a great job at getting sports and teacher pages finished and uploaded for the school website. They have also been assigned news stories that will require them to cover more school events. We are trying to cover a wide variety of school events that include sports, clubs and classroom activities.

New Classroom Blog
I recently launched a classroom blog. I am planning on providing the classroom updates and more information in the blog. Check the blog for current classroom information and what your students are working on in the classroom.
http://mrscheatwood.blogspot.com/

Upcoming Events
12/15 – Start of Exam Week, 6th & 5th Period Exams
12/16 – 4th & 3rd Period Exams
12/17 – 1st & 2nd Period Exams
12/18 – Make-Up Exam Day (Half Day)

For more information on the exam day schedule check the link below.
http://www2.cmcss.net/~RHS/sitepages/examschedule.html

Please email me with any questions or concerns!

Thank you!

Deanna Cheatwood