Did You Know....??

Today is "Did you Know...?" day. Your task is to go through your sources or search for more sources which will give a list of 8 - 10 statistics or unique facts about the focus of your topic that will make a viewer/reader say "Wow! I didn't know that!"

Logon to Edline to get the note-taking template that you will use to collect the "Did you Know..." information and for future notes that you will take on your project.

• Save your notes and the note-taking template to your H:/Drive
• Add any new sources to your Webliography
• Post the "Did you Knows..." to your Blog!
• Remember I want to be "Wowed!!"

PhotoShop meets Graduation Project

Now that you've selected your Graduation Project topic - what images come to mind when you think of your topic? An effective way of begin your research is by designing a collage that represents images that relate to your topic. When you are done, upload your collage to your blog. (It must be saved as a .jpg or .gif)Requirements:

• A collage of images
• 800 x 600
• In color
• Text is allowed but it should not over-power or be larger than the images
• “Bells and whistles” – put all of your skills to work, be as creative as you can
• Typos/spelling errors = Failing Grade

Rubric:

• Readability: Be creative with your graphics, but make sure your fonts, word art, and positioning of the text do not make the text hard to read.
• Use of color: Make sure that you can see/read the text clearly. Do your pictures make a visual statement?
• Spelling and Grammar: You should have absolutely no errors on this sign! Grammar or spelling mistakes will make your sign unacceptable.
• Relationship to research: Are your pictures appropriate for your topic?
• Appropriate size: Your size must be 81/2 x 11.
• Visual appeal: Your sign must be appealing and readable from a distance.
• General neatness and skill level: Your sign should look like you spent some time on it. It should be visually appealing.
• Use of space on the page: Your sign should fill up the page. Make use of the space available to you.
• Overall creativity: Did you go out of your way to find interesting graphics? Have you created a sign that stands out from your peers, either through the artwork or through your master of computer skills?
  

Next Steps

Last week, 3 beginning pieces were due on Friday (May 8th) on a Microsoft Word document:

• identified topic
• Essential Project Question
• At least 3 web sites which will offer background information (this should be a list of web titles that are hyperlinked

Next step:

• The list of 3 should grow to 10 websites
• Start getting an understanding of your topic - Read through the websites you've collected to build a list of Graduation Project Key Terms:
• Generate a list of 10-15 key terms that have to do with your graduation project.
  These terms could be important words necessary for a full understanding of your topic, unfamiliar terms that are part of a special vocabulary, and/or jargon/specialized terminology related to your topic.
• Write a complete definition for each of your terms.
• Post the list of words/definitions to your blog - (Add a gadget)
• Foundation Questions - question your topic and your essential question - what questions do you need to ask to help you answer your Essential Question? Try starting with a simple 'What is....? question. You need to develop about 10 Foundation Questions.