Assignment #21

Make it easy to grade...keep-it simple!!!

Each week for the remainder of the year, productivity grades will be recorded in the grade book the same way as previous assignments.  Weekly assignment #s will be posted.  To earn the grade of  an A, weekly posts must contain the following:

#1) Assignment #

#2) Brief description of weekly progress made

#3) Link to view the progress 

Due:  Friday, May 3rd

#19

I updated my photography blog with some new pics! Check it out! @http://izdawgg.blogspot.com/

assignment 20

#1 This is assignment #20 

#2 This week me and Jonah teamed up to make a mix of my senior year. 

#3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqTG-nJp9JQ

assignment 19

#1 This is assignment 19
#2 This week i decided to update my website and add more ties.
#3 http://dontethebest12.wix.com/dontie

Assignment #20

Make it easy to grade...keep-it simple!!!

Each week for the remainder of the year, productivity grades will be recorded in the grade book the same way as previous assignments.  Weekly assignment #s will be posted.  To earn the grade of  an A, weekly posts must contain the following:

#1) Assignment #

#2) Brief description of weekly progress made

#3) Link to view the progress 

Due:  Friday, April 26th

Assignment #19

Make it easy to grade...keep-it simple!!!

Each week for the remainder of the year, productivity grades will be recorded in the grade book the same way as previous assignments.  Weekly assignment #s will be posted.  To earn the grade of  an A, weekly posts must contain the following:

#1) Assignment #

#2) Brief description of weekly progress made

#3) Link to view the progress 

example:


_____________________________________________________

Assignment #19

This week I added ten new photos to my "Drawing" tab of my website, and added/designed a new event to my "Teaching" tab.

www.decesarestudio.com

Due:  Friday, April 12th

Assignment #18

For your benefit, an overview of the 4th and final quarter!

Digital Journaling Class will be featured in our may Spring Art Show! Final assignments of the year will include the following:

-Final polished website

-Action-step of your cause

-Self-designed project

....and for this week!!!!

Assignment #18

Description:

Design an assignment for Digital Journaling class, keeping in mind our mission to, "develop a positive web-presence."  Include an Assignment Title, Description, and 5 specific grading criteria to evaluate on a scale from 1-10.

Due Friday!

Assignment #17

Cause - Action Step

Description:
Create a post as though you are "pitching" your cause to an investor, describing a clear, and feasible action step.  Offer a step-by-step description of a plan that can be implimented by you (or someone else)...a refined outline you can hand to an investor!

a page or two.................


Due: Friday!

Assignment #16

Supporting a Cause  Identifying an Audience

We have viewed a compelling video about bullying http://www.upworthy.com/bullies-called-him-pork-chop-he-took-that-pain-with-him-and-then-cooked-it-into  

An interesting article as a follow-up to the "To This Day" video we viewed:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/27/health/cyberbullying-online-bully-victims/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

http://westophate.org/

YOU as students of the digital age are witnessing social media forever-change our culture before your eyes: The Arab Spring, Presidential races, Joseph Koney.....profound, really.  YOU are entering adulthood, armed with the tools of social media...to reach as many people as you wish...to SAY whatever you wish.  Well, what are you going to say?

Description:

Begin the preliminary steps of designing a social-media campaign in support of any cause you choose. (Consider that in Matthew 28:16-20, Christians are called to The Great Commission..."to make disciples of all nations.")

Answer each of the following questions on your blog in fulfillment of Assignment #16:

#1.) What cause do you wish to support using social media?

#2.) Why is this cause is important to you (detailed explanation)?

#3.) What are the BEST websites currently championing the cause you support (list 4 or 5)?

Due Friday, March 8th by 3:05pm!

Missing Grades

All "M" missing assignments will be posted as a "F" by Friday, Feb. 8th.  

Seniors, take note:  We are required each week to submit a report of seniors who are failing.  Senior privileges will be revoked, but more importantly: College acceptances and scholarships are provisional; a major dip in grades does terminate acceptances and/or scholarships!

This post is not a scare-tactic...it is simply fair warning (and it is out of love)!!!

Assignment #15

"About" Tab

Description:

Each student has produced a criteria for their understanding of beauty.  Each criteria has been discussed and insightfully reviewed by our class.  Clarity and simplicity are both important characteristics when building a strong online presence. 

Mission Statements, vision statements, and thesis statements all act as a written devices that guide content and prevent focus from diverting.  A ship sailing in the fog, being guided by a light house is an appropriate illustration.   

About tabs have been observed and read in class.  Now, add an About tab to your website that allows an audience to clearly and simply understand what site is about.  Do not upload this important content until you have sufficiently revised the statement!  

If the heart of your mission changes, than so must your statement!

Due Friday, 2/8 by 3:05pm!

Assignment #14

Collect Your Comments!

Description:

Care and thought have been put into descriptions of beauty (#13).  Comments in response have been insightful...helpful in expanding our growing aesthetic understanding.

Start a new post (Assignment #14).  Copy the list below to your new post.  Then visit our class blog: http://jdecesare.wix.com/digital-journaling- , copy and paste each comment written about your Beauty post to this new post.

Due: Friday, 2/8, 3:05pm!

Brooke

Rachel

Anna

Fungdung

Katherine

Peter

Seth

Taji

Shawn

Donte

Izzy

Brian

Adam

Laurel

Jonah

Assignment #13

Written Feedback

Offering feedback to content that is subjective is...well...subjective!  We will be offering (and receiving) valuable written feedback through out the second semester.  Feedback is not intended to be busy work, rather substantive...helpful to the growth understanding!   

Description:

#1.) Visit our DJ website http://jdecesare.wix.com/digital-journaling-  click on 12'/13'Blogs, view photos, and read each of the diverse descriptions of beauty carefully!!

#2.) Please copy and paste the list of names below to a new post on your blog. 

#3.) Respond to each description with a brief, RESPECTFUL, constructive comment.

                               Due: By Friday, February 1, 3:05pm!

Brooke

Rachel

Anna

Fungdung

Katherine

Peter

Seth

Taji

Shawn

Donte

Izzy

Brian

Adam

Laurel

Jonah

Please Link To Your Site!!!!!!

Please add this link to your blog and website:  Digital Journal Class

Assignment #12

What is Beauty?

Description:

Seeking the answer to this proverbial question has launched life long quests for writers, artists and musicians.  Perhaps a better questions to ask is, "Have I developed aesthetic sensibilities?" or, "Did I have sincere aesthetic intention when adding to my online presence?"  The coming weeks will challenge each student's notion of beauty...some will thrive while others will struggle!  

Upload a post to your blog that contains the following:

#1) A written, detailed description of your criteria for what beauty is. 300-500 words.

#2) 10 Images taken from the web  that meet your criteria for beauty.

Due Monday: 1/28/13

Gasp...Last Semester Refresh!!!!!

Dear Friends,

As we make a push toward second semester, the following steps must be taken to "refresh" Digital Journaling class.  Taking each step will ensure a successful second semester.  Great websites are in the works...let's finish strong!

#1)  All content saved on a personal thumb drive. (Utilize desktop folder then save to thumb drive)

#2)  All assignments completed on one blog site linked to our new DJ website. (Separate from website)
                                                  
#3)  Each assignment completed by specified deadline. (a grade -or-"0" recorded in PS at deadline!)

#4)  ALL posts removed from class blog!!!  Class blog to be used only for assignments from instructor!

#5)  Students with multiple websites/blogs (aside from blog for assignments) must CLEARLY link
       entities to one primary site that is then linked to our new DG website.

#6)  No more camera issues!  Email images from phone, borrow a camera, buy a camera, update
       software, reformat, use a different computer....take the time to do whatever needs to be done!  No  
       excuses accepted!


love,
Mr. D