Thursday, August 29, 2013

Welcome Back!


Welcome to Andries Hudde Jr. High School. My name is Mr. King; I will be your computer teacher. In order to make this year a successful and enjoyable one, it is essential that you review the following guidelines and requirements with your parents.


Guidelines for a Successful Year:
  1. Respect each other, school property, and the teacher at all times.
  2. Come to class on time prepared to learn every day.
  3. Bring a notebook and a pencil to class every day.
  4. Do not bring food, chewing gum, or drinks into the computer lab or classroom.
  5. Students are not allowed to listen to music during computer class, their computer will be turned off, and they will receive a grade of zero for that period.
  6. Be in your seat with your notebook opened by the time the late bell rings.
  7. No phones are allowed in the computer lab or classroom; no calls, and no textingThe phone will be removed by the teacher, and the parent will have to pick up the phone from the main office.

  1. If you do not understand something, or if you are having problems with your schoolwork, please let us know so we can help.
  2. Please obtain the number of at least two other students to call when you are absent. You are responsible for all of your assignments.
  3. “Students and Parents” refer to www.huddetech.blogspot.com for assignments and to www.huddetech.weebly.com the computer technology website. Work hard and you will have a successful year.
 Required Supplies:

  1. A spiral colored notebook for computer class.
  2. At least two #2 sharpened pencils, and a sharpener.
  3. Two pocket folders.
  4. A 4 gigabit flash drive.
  5. Erasable (blue or Black) ink pens.
  6. Additional supplies may be required at a later date.

Grading Policy will be comprised of:
  • Projects, Test and quizzes:        60%              
  • Homework:                                20%                        
  • Notebook:                                 10%                           
  • Class work & Participation:      10%

If you have any questions, please feel free to send a note with your child or contact Mr. King at:   Andries Hudde phone: (718-253-3700) Ext.3322  email: wking4@schools.nyc.gov 
The above information is available on line at:  www.huddetech.weebly.com  and at www.huddetech.blogspot.com.  
           
NOTE: Please ignore the post below.

Monday, June 3, 2013

PowerPoint Assignment

Due to the incompatible Window's Vista operating system, Photo Story 3 will not be utilized for the Photographic essay assignment. We will be replacing Photo Story 3 for Windows with Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Read and review PowerPoint Assignment below.


PowerPoint Assignment:
·           Photographic athletic shoe photoessay for Nike or Adidas.
·           Collect and edit ten images from www.google.com.
·           Ten images must clearly show the style and design of shoes from different angles.
·           Images must include a testimonial image of a famous athlete wearing the sports shoe in action.
·           PowerPoint must utilize transitions between each slide.
·           PowerPoint must contain written text by student.
·           PowerPoint must contain a Source Page; 
        Students must identify all url source addresses, and usage from each address.
·     PowerPoint must contain heading with student credit & class #.
·          All student work must be saved into one folder labeled; 
    PowerPoint, Student's name, and class #.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling using Photo Story 3 for Windows

Window's Photo Story 3:   from C/NET website 

"Microsoft's Photo Story is a free Windows program that lets you create audiovisual presentations out of your photos and images. You can quickly crop, rotate, and edit your pictures; personalize them with captions and titles; and add sound effects, narration, and background music. Photo Story saves your presentations as WMV files you can play on your PC or convert using a third-party video converter. Finished files can be small enough to send by email, too. Many Windows users already have it; those who don't can download and install it or repair their current installation, if necessary. We looked at the latest release, Photo Story 3."

"Photo Story 3 opens with a wizard offering three choices: Begin a new story, edit a project, or play a story. With no stories to edit or play, we started with the first option. However, in the lower left corner of the program's window is a small Help button that opens a fairly large Help file that many users may prefer as a starting point since it explains every step and even offers extras such as tips and tricks, accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, and a Glossary. In any case, the program's wizard made each step easy even for beginners. We imported some images and arranged them on the film strip. A main window displays selected images and let us crop and rotate them, correct color levels and red eye, and apply a variety of visual effects from a drop-down list. An Auto Fix feature automatically corrects color, contrast, and red eye, too. Photo Story's wizard offers lots of advice, such as telling us that removing the black borders from our images with the Remove Black Borders tool would improve its on-screen appearance. A selection tool ensures that the right part of your photo is retained. We added text, narration, and music, and saved our project with lots of playback options."

"Presentations created with Photo Story 3 are great for weddings, birthdays, and other celebrations. With a little time and effort, this surprisingly versatile tool can tell all kinds of stories. It's a hidden gem in Windows."

"Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Photo Story 3 3.0.1115.11."




Student Assignment
  • Photographic athletic shoe photo essay for Nike or Adidas . 
  • Collect and edit ten images from www.google.com. 
  • Ten images must clearly show the style and design of shoe from different angles.  
  • Images must include a testimonial image of a famous athlete wearing the sports shoe in action. 
  • Photo Story must utilize transitions between each image.
  • Photo Story must contain written text by student.
  • Photo Story must contain a Source Page; Students must identify all url source addresses,       and usage from each source.
  • Photo Story must contain heading with student credit & class #.
  • All work must be saved in one student folder labeled;                                                        "Photo Story, Student's name, and class #."