Tech+Apps+2

__** Contact information: **__
 * Jeremy Duncan**
 * E-mail:** jduncan@chinquapin.org
 * Phone:** 832-414-3122


 * __ Course Introduction: __** The purpose of this class is to introduce you to the many online tools that will allow you to gather and evaluate information more efficiently, display your creativity, establish your digital footprint, create a digital portfolio, and assist you in developing your "Exhibitions of Mastery".


 * __ Grades: __** Your grades will be assigned on a total points basis. Each assignment will be worth a certain number of points, (i.e. 5 points for a simple daily assignment, 20 points for an assignment that takes several days to complete, 100 points for a major project, etc…) and the total points earned divided by the total possible points will be your final grade. Your grade in this course is completely separate from the Senior/Junior Seminar course. Your grade in this course will be solely based on Tech Apps 2 assignments.

If you own your own laptop or are assigned a school netbook, you may use these in class only if I can access the screen through Remote Desktop.
 * __ Laptops __****__ : __** In this class we have the privilege of using the Apple laptops. You need to treat this laptop with care, and make sure you do not break it. I will assign you a laptop at the beginning of the semester, which you will be responsible for during this class period. At the beginning of each class you need to get your assigned laptop from the closet, log in, and be ready to begin when the bell rings. Five minutes before the dismissal bell rings, you need to shut down your computer, and replace it to the appropriate slot in the laptop cart. Make sure the cord and laptop are both stored correctly.

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 * __Tentative Fall Course Schedule:__**

· Building your digital footprint · Intro to E-Portfolios: [|Wix.com], [|Weebly.com], Wikis, Google Sites, and Webs.com · Brainstorming and refining project ideas
 * August:**

· PowerPoint, Prezi, Slideshare, Slideboom, and One True Media · TED Talks · Copyright, Creative Commons, Public Domain, and Fair Use · Advanced Research: [|Google], Diigo, Delicious, and Twitter, HootSuite, RSS feeds
 * September:**

· Flickr, Google+, Picasa, and Shutterfly

· Browser extensions and apps. · Media Literacy · Blogging: Posting, commenting, labeling · Blogging: adding links, embedding, uploading files
 * October:**


 * November:**

Video Production · iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Animoto, Xtranormal, Blender, [|Source Filmmaker] · Short film (teaser/trailer) on project idea · Screencasts

Digital Publishing · Scribd, Issuu, and Yudu, GIMP

· iPhoto, iTunes, GarageBand, and iWeb · GoogleDocs, Windows Live, and Dropbox
 * December:**