Keep Calm Poster about Teacher Appreciation

Using Inkscape create a Keep Calm poster about Teacher Appreciation

The poster must have a flat white symbol illustrating the idea of teaching or appreciation.
Find a symbol online and copy paste.

The font must be Gill Sans MT

When done upload it here:

password: lane

http://dropitto.me/lane <- click this to upload completed file.

Tee Worlds Map Editor

Today we are going to explore video game creation using a map editor for the game Teeworlds.

Teeworlds is a free multiplayer online game I have put on our schools shared X drive for all to play.

The goal today is to learn how to use the map editor to understand how video games are created.

Step 1. Launch the game Teeworlds so that you know what the game is like, lets all join in on the map that Mr. Hurst created. 
Launch the game here: My Computer > Lane on 'ppsfils.ad.ppsnet....' > Media > Games > Teeworlds
Mr. Hurst will give you a server IP address to connect to.


Step 2. Once we have an understanding of how the gameplay and maps relate lets create our own.

Disconnect and in the game menu press the key combination CTRL + SHIFT + E.

This loads the editor which looks like this.

Mr. Hurst will show you the basics of how to use this editor on the projector. The main thing to know is the game layer, and the skin layers. *skin in the sense means the visuals you see in the game.

You can either file > load an existing map and make significant changes (RECOMMENDED), or if you feel daring build your own level from scratch (HARD).

Step 3. Once you have finished with your level you need to save it as and call it your name. THEN locate the map file and upload it to me.  - Mr Hurst can put your map on the server and we can all play it, if you want.

Locate the file and copy it to your Y drive or Desktop (place easy to get to).
The original file will be here:
My computer > Local Disk (C) > Documents and Settings >  YOUR LOGIN > Application Data > Tee Worlds > Maps
*Application data is a hidden folder, once you get to the folder of your login, in the address bar type the folder \application data            

password: lane

http://dropitto.me/lane <- click this to upload completed file.

Earth Day - Electricity Conservation

Why do we still have CRT (old and ugly) monitors?

290 Watts Average Usage for CRT and desktop

Cost in electricity per school year $42

235 Watts Average Usage for LCD and desktop

Cost in electricity per school year $34

Cost for a new LCD monitor $140

$8 Dollar difference would take 17 years in electric savings to make up the price for buying a new LCD monitor.

*PGE

Today's Assignment

Download this spreadsheet and change the hours column from 8 hours per day to 24 hours per day to see how much money it would cost to leave the computer on instead of turning it off.

Next change the 180 days which makes a school year to 365 days to see how much it would cost if you were to leave a computer on year around.

Spreadsheet to download: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-QS3id9tGdWc3VSb2JRTnpfZ2c/edit?usp=sharing

Flipbook - Spring Animation

Today we are going to learn some basics in animation,
how the frames lead one to another to create a motion.

Create a basic animation, have it about some type of spring or earth day theme, think green plants / trees / flowers growing, etc.

Make an animation that uses ALL 100 frames. NO LESS, USE ALL ONE HUNDRED.

http://www.benettonplay.com/toys/flipbookdeluxe/guest.php

As you save it will ask you for an email, you do not need to put in your real name or email you can put one I create for this assignment "ppslane@gmail.com".

Remember no VIOLENCE, no guns, etc..

Diagram Your Day

https://www.lucidchart.com/documents/demo - create a diagram or flowchart of your day, what you do, decisions you might have, detail it however you like.

Your day could mean a school day, then put details like which class goes first, next, etc.
-Dont' just say period 1, period2, period 3 etc. because those are not your actual details of your day, those are are placeholders, put the actual course name or teacher, how you actually associate as the thing you go to next, such as, Math > PE > Music > Mr. Anderson > Ms.  Nelson, etc...

Or your day could mean a weekend or holiday where you put things you expect or want to do with details and information.

BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE DIAGRAM, share the link with me by pasting it as a comment to this blog posting along with your name.

Internet Riddle

Use your Technology Troubleshooting Skills to solve this Internet Riddle

Do your best to discover all you can see on the pages, use the hints to guide you to finding the keywords.

This is an assignment of troubleshooting and observation.

Only after I see you slaving away trying lots of different Internet website troubleshooting techniques will I help you out with hints.

You are done when you see this image:

Once completed: If you would like to make your own, you are welcome to do so, ask Mr. Hurst and we can build whatever Internet Riddle we can.




If you like trial and error finding new things out, check out this game:
http://littlealchemy.com
PS it's addicting and fun.

Inkscape - Earth Day Flyer

Turn this information into a flyer using Inkscape - NOT ALL, DONT COPY PASTE, just the relevant in your opinion sections.

Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 11:00am to Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 1:00pm

PSU, OSU Extension, Portland Public Schools, and the City of Portland present: Earth Day Celebration!

• Free food.
• Live music.
• Organic gardenic workshops.
• Free door prizes.
• Seed exchange & plant giveaway.
• Fun activities for kids.

When: April 20th, Saturday, 11am-1pm. 

Where: Learning Gardens Lab at Green Thumb, 6801 SE 60th AVE. Portland, OR.

Using Inkscape create a flyer for the upcoming Earth Day Celebration. 

Once you have finished. SAVE the Inkscape file as your name.svg

hurst_earthday.svg

Then upload the completed file to me using drop it to me.
password: lane

http://dropitto.me/lane <- click this to upload completed file. 

April Fools Day

Today we are finding and sharing various April Fools Day pranks / gags / jokes and the like. 

Use this Padlet to post (share) your findings.