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5.17
Happy Friday!!!
More logos--also keep looking at logos posted previously for changes.
Charles | Nabeel | Josh| La'Ron | Cheryl | Michael |
Today is the last day for make-up time, doctors' notes, etc., to be submitted.
Today - please clean everything out of your two-drawer filing cabinets.
Reminder - Next year we will have new computers, so you need to be sure you use Dropbox or a flash drive to back up any data/files that you want to keep.
Today is the last day to submit for a Quack Award--no later than the end of class.
5.16
Hope you are making plans to attend our Quack Awards on Monday night! Don't miss it--you may be the next winner :)
More logos
Michael | Robert | Jonathan | and some of those listed below have updates
5.15
I'm at the state department today, discussing 3D certifications, but am confident I'll get an awesome sub report when I return. Help each other when needed, and design some cool logos!
Portfolio Builder Opportunity - Develop an animation for the health department about the 3 "D"s for West Nile virus safety. They like the animation above, but would prefer an older target audience. If interested, let me or Nabeel know and we can get you the contact information.
Quacks will be judged over the weekend, so be sure you are publishing your final projects and sharing your links with me so I can keep this page updated. Also, please check your entries and make sure your links still work. Finally, there are a few categories where you can submit your choice of completed work. (3D Modeling, 3D Animation, Special Projects, etc.) I need everything that should be considered for a Quack award by Friday.
More logos for review:
5.14
Please take this survey before break today--last one of the year! We certainly want to know how we can serve you better or what has been done that is particularly beneficial to you. If you are a full-time student, please complete the survey with the AM group.
- Select Information Technology on the left side of the screen
- Select the appropriate link (AM, PM, ONLINE, INFUSION)
- Select Instructor
- Begin Survey.
Completion ceremony tonight - see details in left side margin.
Please help your classmates by reviewing their designs. Hopefully, will have some more links tomorrow!
BPA NLC Entries (More will be available soon)
Computer Modeling | Compuer Animation
Computer Animation | Computer Animation
Pixlcrew Members Rise to the Top!
5.13
SO PROUD of our students results at BPA Nationals! Congrats to all:
Computer Animation Team - 1st Place; Nabeel, Julio, Rayna, Sloan
Presentation Mgmt - 1st Place; Nabeel
Computer Modeling - 2nd Place; Julio
Computer Modeling Top 10 - Ellen and Jon (These are fantastic results for a couple of students who just started this year and competed against several who had a couple of years under their belt!)
Excited to see your logo designs!!!!
Tomorrow I'll post links to everyone's Work in Progress for the logos so you can share some comments--so be sure you email me links to your Work in Progress today.
Creative Blitz!!! What does that mean? You have a bonus assignment worth 15 hours for each completed logo, (maximum of 30 hrs,) and you get to refine your Photoshop skills--which is a great opportunity for many of you to prepare for your certification exam :) Here's the scoop:1. Design a logo for epIK Dimensions, our new 3D studio.
2. Design a logo for our Digital Den.
3. Design a logo for our Duck Dash--a 5K race Pixlcrew will be sponsoring next year.
4. Design at least 5 prototypes for each logo.
5. Publish all prototypes to Behance--Work in Progress.
6. In the comments section of the Work in Progress, find at least 5 classmates' prototypes and do a peer review, leaving constructive comments for improvements to their logos. Also let them know which logo you like best.
7. Solicit at least 8 classmates to do the same for you--leaving constructive comments for improvements to your logos, and letting you know which they like best.
8. Based upon your feedback, select a final design for each logo and develop it completely, publishing your final logos to Behance.
9. Once ALL these steps are completed, you are eligible for the bonus hours. Email me links to your comments made for others about their work, comments posted by others about your work, and your final logo designs.
DUE no later than May 17, including your PSD files.Quack awards are just around the corner! Get those projects completed :)
5.8
For those of you participating in our our Creative Blitz, I've added another logo possibility to the mix--Duck Dash, which may be used for a 5K race Pixlcrew members will be sponsoring next year. (See guidelines below.)
I'll be attending NLC with Sloan, Rayna, Julio, Nabeel, Ellen, and Jonathan--hopefully they will be bringing back hardware as national champs! I'm looking forward to an awesome sub report. As usual, be productive, help each other, and email me if needed. Eugene has also volunteered to be available to help with problems.
Only 10 days of school remaining--work hard!
5.7
Our collaboration room has a new name! On this site, share some of your ideas and suggestions for collaboration and projects--above and beyond points.
Today I'll be in and out--we are interviewing for our 3D Instructional Assistant, and we have some stellar candidates! I'll be attending NLC Wednesday through Sunday, but will be available via email. Please work hard and do your best to help each other be productive.
Creative Blitz!!! What does that mean? You have a bonus assignment worth 15 hours for each completed logo, (maximum of 30 hrs,) and you get to refine your Photoshop skills--which is a great opportunity for many of you to prepare for your certification exam :) Here's the scoop:
1. Design a logo for epIK Dimensions, our new 3D studio.
2. Design a logo for our new Collaboration Room, Digital Den.
3. Design a logo for our Duck Dash--a 5K race Pixlcrew will be sponsoring next year.
4. Design at least 5 prototypes for each logo.
5. Publish all prototypes to Behance--Work in Progress.
6. In the comments section of the Work in Progress, find at least 5 classmates' prototypes and do a peer review, leaving constructive comments for improvements to their logos. Also let them know which logo you like best.
7. Solicit at least 8 classmates to do the same for you--leaving constructive comments for improvements to your logos, and letting you know which they like best.
8. Based upon your feedback, select a final design for each logo and develop it completely, publishing your final logos to Behance.
9. Once ALL these steps are completed, you are eligible for the bonus hours. Email me links to your comments made for others about their work, comments posted by others about your work, and your final logo designs.
DUE no later than May 175.6
Thanks to Sloan for sharing this neat site for animation and lighting tutorials.
Quack awards are just around the corner! Get those projects completed :)
Congrats to Julio, Sloan, Nabeel, Eugene, Aaron, David, Ellen, and Jonathan--all certified for their respective Career Majors--YIPPEE!!! They are now listed on our Kudo's page.
Photoshop Test Review Materials
Online Resource | PDF 1 | PDF 2 | PDF 3 | PDF 4
Final Cut Pro Test Review Materials
Grades are published, please check for accuracy.
5.3
Happy Friday!
DJ, Michael, Aaron, and David all have projects posted to their Behance Work in Progress folders waiting for your feedback and comments--help them out! (If you follow them, you would receive notifications, I believe.)
Tomorrow May 4th - Star Wars Day!!! If you missed the creative challenge and want another opportunity, take a photo of you doing your best Chewbacca impression and post to our class FB page no later than Monday at the end of class.
Several of you are testing and/or preparing for NLC competition today--refer to announcements below for schedules.
5.2
I LOVE (pleasant) surprises!!! Yippee--the cowboy hat is animated and now falls off during the coaster ride--OUTSTANDING!
FINAL vote on the top 3 names for our Pixlcrew Collaboration Room. Please cast your vote today--it matters what you think.
A representative from OCCC will be in our building today from 9 am until 2 pm to answer questions/advise.
If you are attending NLC, BPA will be making announcements, sponsoring contests and prizes, etc., via their Facebook Page. You will need to LIKE their page to receive these notifications, if desired.
Check out the Behind The Scenes footage from Iron Man 3
If you have any books checked out, please bring them back tomorrow. Thanks!
5.1
Ms. Harris made this Final Cut Review test--if you are preparing for the certification, try doing these tasks--a few each day. I'll be giving these certification tests the week of May 13, so you'll have time to review in small snatches.
Check out the latest Pixlcrew blog post.
We are 3 weeks out from Quack Awards--push hard to get your projects completed!
Great job by DJ, posting various stages of development in his Work in Progress section--feedback would be appreciated, I'm sure!
Pixlcrew has attracted a person from Ohio. Recently I was contacted by another student who will be at NLC and wants to meet those of you who are attending. He just posted feedback to Aaron, David, and Jonathan's project--cool! Khari has created a Behance account and would like it if you would consider following him on Behance to give your feedback.
More photoshop resources for those of you taking the certification test soon. I know you don't usually have homework in this class, but do what's needed to get it all done!
Online Resource | PDF 1 | PDF 2 | PDF 3 | PDF 4
4.30
Be sure to post your pics to our class FB page from the Arts Festival for the Creative Challenge! No pic? When you turn in your Professional Skills sheet on Friday, write a paragraph about what you liked most--be descriptive.
The following students have been scheduled to go to the testing center on Friday at 8:20 and 12:45 for certification tests:
3D Modeler:
Ellen Taylor (pm)
Eugene Hobza (am)
Jonathan Eldridge (pm)
Nabeel Jamal (am)
Sloan Dowling (am)
3D Animator:
Aaron Ballard (pm)
David Haddock (pm)
Eugene Hobza (am)
Julio Hernandez (am)
Nabeel Jamal (am)
Sloan Dowling (am)
Motion Graphics Artist:
Sloan Dowling (am)
Nabeel Jamal (am)Study materials for these tests can be found in Blackboard (course quizzes,) as well as on our Certs page, (Study Guides). It's best to study in 20' snatches, do curriculum for 40' and then start the cycle again--this would let you study an hour each period, plus any additional study time at home!
Also hoping to see many of you certified in Photoshop and Final Cut soon :) Final Cut Test Review, Week of May 13.
Congrats to Cheryl D.! She completed more than twice as much training with Digital Tutors this month as anyone in our class and deserves kudos!!! Way to go!!!
BPA Practice Schedule
Friday, May 3
9:15 - Julio
9:45 - Computer Animation Team
10:15 - Nabeel
12:45 - Jonathan
1:15 - EllenMonday, May 6
8:15 - Julio
8:45 - Computer Animation Team
12:45 - Jonathan
1:15 - EllenThanks to Eugene for sharing this Autodesk Tips & Tricks resource!
4.29
Job Opportunity
Autodesk Webinars are now available on demand.
This week we need to crank out some certifications! You probably know who you are, but I'll bet getting with each of you to be sure :)
BPA students going to NLC--finalize your projects. You will have a practice schedule posted soon. NLC schedules are posted: Secondary | Post-Secondary
Loving the Work in Progress section of Behance! I believe a significant value of our program that helps your personal achievement soar is when you guys share resources and links with each other and post your work to receive objective feedback on work completed. Check out the robot project David, Jonathan, and Aaron have been completing--give your feedback. | The Rig (This type of posting will probably generate better feedback because you can see more details.)
Also loving the blogs and examples of work posted I get from some of you guys. Check out Cheryl's blog postings.
4.26
Last chance to bid on our Silent Auction items--open until 3 pm!
Happy Friday. Spring's officially here--we have babies!
Get your Professional Skills sheet done today.
Jobs--NOTE Many people classify positions as Graphic Designer when there are actually various requirements, so check them all out. Also, even if a degree is preferred and you don't have one, your portfolio may help you get the interview.
Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Graphic Designer II | 2D Motion Artist | Graphic Designer | Graphic Designer | Media Specialist | Tutor | Animator | Graphic Designer | Game/App Illustrator | Visual Designer/Contractor | Graphic Designer | Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Student Graphic Designer | Color Corrector | CAD Designer
Our department will be hiring administrative interns to work for 8 weeks/20 hours per week--great schedules for students. The options are listed below:
May 20th- July 12th
August 5th- September 27th
September 30th- November 18th
The hours will be either 7:30-11:30 or 12:30-4:30 (cannot exceed 20 hours a week). It pays $8 an hour.
You need good basic office skills as well as customer service. Applications are available at the front desk. Students interested in the May 20th start date should submit their application no later than Friday, May 3rd.
The August 5th and September 30th start date applications should be submitted no later than May 17th.Make-up Opportunities--all make-up time due no later than May 15. Must take curriculum to work on, no computers available.
Saturday, April 27th, from 8:30-11:30 in the IT Building-Room A1040 and
Monday, April 29th, from 3:30-6:30 in the Hope Building- Pod A & B.
4.25
The bidding starts today!!! Izzy does NOT want anyone else bidding on the Junk Food basket :)
Don't forget about our Creative Challenge, because the Arts Festival ends on Sunday--should be a FUN outing.
I've posted the names of all our program completers in the left margin along with the details for our completion ceremony--we have lots this year! Announcements should be delivered soon.
4.24
BPA Silent Auction (Sneak Preview)
The bidding will go on between 8AM this Thursday to 3PM this Friday. If you want to bid, click on the LOGIN link in the upper right of the auction site You will need to create or login to your account.
Baskets will be on display this Wednesday in the IT Building if you want to see them in person.- The baskets can be paid for and picked up on Friday between 3 and 3:45 or on Monday, April 29th on the Rockwell campus at 12777 N. Rockwell. All baskets should be picked up by 3 p.m. Monday from Kristen Harris, IT Building, Room A1034.
Upcoming Job Fairs
May 13 | 10 - 3 p.m., Oklahoma State Fair Grounds, Expo Hall #3 (Farmers, Pay.Com, Hartford, OG&E, Integris, Xerox, Midfirst Bank, and more.... powered by The Oklahoman and jobsok.com)
May 28 | 4 - 7 p.m., The Hartford, Customer Care Associates Job Fair, 7800 N. W. 85th
Take resumesBPA/Digital Tutors Accounts
If you are completing in May, you should still have access to your online training through June; if you wish to purchase your own subscription through them after this date, Digital Tutors is $45 per month; Lynda is $25 per month--until that time, use your training time wisely and take advantage of the accounts the school provides.
4.23
VOTE on our new collaboration room name for Pixlcrew! Our creative students will have an area designated for teamwork, projects, and brainstorming. It will be located downstairs in what is now A1040, where we have had class meetings; however, we will be remodeling and redecorating over the summer. What should this room be called? You decide!
Your creative challenge for this month? Visit the Arts Festival! It begins today and goes thru Sunday. It is a free event. Post a picture to our class FB page of your favorite piece of art — that can be food too! If attending the festival isn’t possible – see me and we will work with a Plan B for your challenge.
4.22
Edmond students will leave at 10:45 am to accommodate testing schedules from this point forward.
Today, tomorrow, and Friday, Ms. Roberts will have some time to work with students who need help completing their FAFSA. You will need your 2012 tax forms and your social security number. Let me know if you would like her assistance.
Tulsa Tech has a film festival scheduled on May 7. They are accepting films, including animations. You would need to submit your entry by April 25 and do not need to be present to win any prizes.
I have a list of Senior Activities, but sometimes we miss a few. If you are a senior, please be sure to let me know of any upcoming events so you will not be counted absent.
4.19
Happy Earth Day! It's actually on April 22, but today in the Pavillion area just outside the Culinary building we will have some neat activities, free food--while it lasts, and prizes during break. Below is some info that could be good to know if you want to win a prize :)
Earth Day Quiz | Earth Day Facts
Be sure to get those Professional Skills sheets done today. To help with progress reports, provide an accurate snapshot of where you are in your curriculum, along with links to your completed work.
4.18
Awesome job with our Milwood visitors--thanks!
Resources for those of you doing the Veggie Duck project having problems coming up with positive, inspirational, appropriate stories. (You may need to edit a little and be selective.)
1 | 2Upcoming dates are being changed daily, so keep checking the left column of this page. If you are scheduled for EOI testing but your school's date is not on the list, let me know the date so our attendance office can confirm it and you won't be counted absent.
Job Posting - 3D Animation Program instructional assistant (R-Click, Save As)
Some of you will be out on Friday--be sure to get those Professional Skills sheets done if so. Also, I'll be doing progress reports over this weekend and meeting with you early next week. Be sure to provide an accurate snapshot of where you are in your curriculum, along with links to your completed work.
Visitors will be in our room tonight--please leave very clean :)
4.17
For Sale:
D90 camera with less than 5k clicks--from one of my former students. He states: Everything is in perfect condition. Camera and lens comes with original boxing. Everything purchased late 2010.
It comes with all of the following:
Nikon D90 body
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II with filter (with filter below)
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro DX Digital Lens (with filter below)
B W Step-Up Adapter Ring 72mm Lens Thread to 77mm Filter Thread.
2x Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Clear Protector Digital Filter for both lens
Nikon SB600 Flash
SUNPAK tripod
1x 32GB Sandisk Extreme and 1x 32 GB PNY , both high class
Slingshot lowepro bag AW200
3x batteries: 2 Nikon brand and 1 off brand
Additional accessories included, charger, a/v cables, etc.
WACOM Intuos 4 Professional Pen Tablet - Large - Box included with original content. (Less than 1 hour of usage, usage was testing buttons and sensitivity within Adobe PS, IL, and ID.) - Separately: I'm willing to part this for $350
Sale price: $1,500 - Everything is literally like brand newPlease help me welcome our visitors from Milwood Arts Academy this afternoon.
Another job opportunity - from Twitter: RT @PhiloCook: A friend of mine at an OKC bank is looking for a graphic artist. Any ideas? // In-house designer needed!
4.16
What are your butterflies?
Cool Autodesk Webinar coming up on April 23. If you watch and post your comments to our class page, this could be Above and Beyond.
Today at 9:25 and 1:40, we'll go over to celebrate the achievements of our BPA students--a pep rally led by our superintendent, Dr. Friedemann, for those attending NLC and free cookies for all! Participants will have a brief meeting with Ms. Lindsey immediately following the rally.
Tomorrow afternoon we will have special visitors from Milwood Arts Academy AND there is a Pixlcrew meeting during lunch.
Congrats to Stephanie, she passed her Brainbench Photoshop certification test.
Neat resource shared by Eugene--thanks for sharing!
McCauley, this is for you!
4.15
Grades are published--please check for accuracy. If you didn't get your weekly Professional Skills sheet submitted last Friday, do it now. If you award yourself Above and Beyond points, be sure to explain what you did in the Above and Beyond column. This category is for effort beyond the normal expectations of the course. For example, sharing resources with classmates by posting on our class FB page; volunteering to help with community service, visitors, special projects; donating items for our BPA silent auction basket, etc.
Great opportunity for a summer internship--could work into something permanent. I have a student working here and she really likes it!
Towards the end of the week, I'll be meeting with each of you for our last Progress Reports of the year--we're halfway through this quarter and headed for summer!
4.12
Happy Friday!!!! Don't forget to submit your Professional Skills sheet today.
Summer employment opportunity: looking for ladies and gentlemen to pack boxes and/or load furniture from May 20th-August 31st. We are also looking for a summer receptionist in the Oklahoma City office.
Stacy Baker Cumpton
Emrick's Van & Storage
4021 NW 3rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
scumpton@emricksallied.com
www.emricksallied.com
405-946-4472 x1244.11
Make-Up Opportunities
Saturday, April 13th, from 8:30-11:30 in the IT Building-Room A1040
Monday, April 15, from 3:30-6:30 in the Hope Building- Pod A & B
Graphic Designer position available - if interested, act quickly!4.10
Please help and at the same time earn Above and Beyond points this week by making a donation to our Silent Auction basket. Needed: Items for a Pampered Pooch basket - toys, food, certificate for grooming or vet services, bandana, etc. Thanks to McCauley for providing dog treats. Try to bring items by Friday, or let me know if you are purchasing something over the weekend. Thanks to Nabeel, Sloan, and Eugene for volunteering to provide a frozen treats basket :)
Our next IT T-shirt day is going to be April 16 to correspond with CTSO day. The class with the greatest percentage of participants wearing their shirts will earn an extra 5 minutes at break.
Check out the latest post from Pixlcrew - a recap of the Web track during Pixlfest.
I need a couple of volunteers in the am on April 17 and a couple of volunteers in the pm on April 18 to help DECA students prepare for their NLC. Email me if interested.
4.8
Cool use of After Effects if you haven't seen it already--thanks to Sloan for sharing!
Spring Fever Alert--I'm starting to see many YouTube videos (for entertainment,) starting to compete with curriculum, progress, and our bandwidth. If you want to watch YouTube videos, stay home! Conquer the spring fever, get back on track, and be passionate about learning something new--for many of you, there's just a few weeks left for this opportunity.
On a related note, grades are published. Please check for accuracy. This is a significant part of your grade, and it's important that you submit your weekly professional skills sheet. If you do this and your grade is still low, be sure you start with the bell, don't take extended breaks or stop working too early; you are productive during class--work on curriculum and don't get distracted; always do your best!
Don't forget you can earn Above & Beyond points for donating an item for our Pampered Pooch or Frozen Treats basket.
I heard a few of you in class talking about the conversion process for 2d to 3D. I found the following:
Jurassic Park: How a 2D Movie Becomes 3D
Jurassic Park: Witness the Birth of the Jurassic Park Dinosaurs (in 2D)
4.5
Happy Friday!!!
Weekly Professional Skills sheets due today. Be sure to let me know if you were involved in mocap or post-testing. Dates/Times, etc.
Did you see the tweet sharing free contracts for designers? Much of it applies to Web, but could be adapted. Also some good tips for freelancing.
Anyone want to apply for the Outstanding Economics student scholarship?
Silent Auction - our class is sponsoring a Pampered Pooch basket and a gift certificate basket--please try to bring items next week to support either of these themes--Above and Beyond points. If you have a connection with an employer who can make a donation, that would be awesome. All items are due by next Friday, the 12th. Proceeds go to BPA.
4.4
I've started compiling entries for the Quack Awards. IF your name is not on this list and should be, please let me know immediately. Also, check and update your links to be sure they represent your best work. I'm missing links to a few of your completed projects this year--please publish and get me your link.
A representative from OCCC will be here today if you would like to speak with her or need advising.
4.3
Check out the latest Pixlcrew post!
It's time for our Silent Auction--if you have items you can donate for a basket, (maybe your employer could make a donation, gift cards, certificates, etc.,) please bring them by Tuesday, April 9. Proceeds go to BPA! This qualifies as Above and Beyond!
Make-Up Testing today--do your best!
8:15 - Colin
12:45 - Sadie | Shelby | Ellen4.1
Once again--you are AWESOME--Thanks to your help, Pixlfest raised just under $50 for Child's Play. You may recall they seek to improve the lives of children in hospitals through the kindness and generousity of the video game industry and the power of play. If you want to help select item(s) from their wish list, please review and share your ideas.
Please take this survey first thing today
- If a HS student, please only consider FT teachers when you answer questions, not those from your home school.
- Enter the appropriate case sensitive password
- High School Students - S3FTTC26EAA
- Adult Students - - S3FTTC27FAA
- Takes about 10 - 15 minutes to complete; answers are anonymous
- Thanks! We appreciate your feedback!
I enjoyed reading your comments about Pixlfest. You also received a survey via email for Pixlfest--while you are in survey mode, may as well do it too, if you have not done so already :) Finally, I've posted pics to our class FB page.
Happy April Fool's Day--don't be fooled today!
It's a busy time of the year--I've updated our calendar on the left side to include lots of upcoming activities.
Testing this week
Monday, April 1 @ 10 am & 2
Kaitlyn F.
Emorie M. | Crystal N. | Cameron S. | Sadie S. | Shelby S.
Monday, April 2 @ 10 am & 2
Crystal N. | Cameron S.Another Job Opportunity (Refer to archives for announcements from last week.)
3D Animators & 3D Modelers - This afternoon I will be sharing links to your portfolios with a local oil & gas industry that wants to hire a couple of part-time students to model and animate simulations. Be sure portfolios are spiffy before you leave class!
More employment resources are listed on our jobs page.
Thanks to Colin for sharing this neat Photoshop tutorial.
3.29
Great job at Pixlfest--you guys were superheros! Thank you for your hard work and professionalism. We were fortunate to hear advice from some of the leading artists in our industry--it was a great educational opportunity!
Be sure to get your professional skills gradesheets submitted today. The link above goes to a revised form that should be the easiest yet to complete :) When you email these to me, please also include a summary of your thoughts about Pixlfest:
- What was your favorite presentation? Why?
- What were the Top Three things you learned?
- What would you change about the conference?
- What will you do differently now, as a result of this conference?
Our printer IP address was changed recently. Some computers have not had the new IP address installed.If you cannot print, please let me know today and we'll get it done.
Our class needs to identify a theme for our basket for the Silent Auction--a BPA fundraiser. If you have any ideas, please share them.
If you are interested in helping our BPA chapter with Habitat for Humanities - a work day is scheduled for April 26. We can accept a maximum of 15 volunteers, so you need to respond quickly if interested. You will need to sign a waiver of liability and photo release form to participate and have a completed activity eligibility form. The bus will leave at 8 am and return in time to ride the bus home. Safety gloves and glasses will be provided, or you can bring your own. Wear clothing you do not mind getting messed up that also meets FT dress code policies. You will have $6 provided for lunch expenses.
3.27
Check below to see if you are testing today.
More jobs
Back 40 - Web/Print Designer
American Fidelity - the list of qualifications is extensive, but I'm sure some of you are close--let me know if you plan to apply.
Hobby Lobby - Motion Graphic Designer
Reminders
* Wear your T-Shirt tomorrow/meet in the Culinary Commons at 8 am
* Creative Challenge due Friday
* BPA Executive Council Meeting today3.26
Class meeting after break today at 10:00 & 2:45 in the break room
Have you checked out college central, uploaded a resume and registered?
Instructions for doing so and links to other resources that may help you find a job are located on our Jobs page
The College Central site lists jobs available for all occupational areas at our school. However, the following jobs are currently posted and available from this site related to IT:
Hearst TV - Two positions: 1. Research & Programming Director 2. Part-time Editor, any majors
Hobby Lobby - Web Designer, Graphic Communications
Tinker Federal Credit Union, any major
BPA Executive Council Meeting - Wednesday at 8:15 and 12:45. You will be discussing the last fund-raiser (gift baskets), BPA and DECA Day at the Capitol, Habitat for Humanity, and BPA and DECA NLC.
The following students are scheduled for post-testing. Ms. Roberts will pick you up to take you to the Tuttle Theater (A1011)
Wednesday, March 27 @ 8 and 12:45
Cameron E. | Mauricio G. | Aaron B.Friday, March 29 @ 10 & 2
Kaitlyn F. | Brandy W.
Emorie M. | Michael M. | Crystal N. | Sadie S. | Shelby S. | Ellen T.Monday, April 1 @ 2
Kaitlyn F.
Emorie M. | Crystal N. | Cameron S. | Sadie S. | Shelby S.
Monday, April 2 @ 10 am & 2
Crystal N. | Cameron S.BPA Day at the Capitol is Tuesday, April 9. We are taking up to 20 students, first come basis.
Time: 8 am—2 pm (approximate return time)
If interested, sign-up: Mrs. Speligene’s Room (1150) by Monday, April 1
Lunch: $12 (Possibly funded or partially funded by BPA – will know by Thursday)
Dress: Business Professional/Business Casual (Students wearing jeans, sweat pants, or flip flops will not be allowed on the bus.)
Agenda: Registration, greeting, meet with legislators, tours, etc.3.25
Hope you all had a great spring break and are returning eager to learn new things! Please check your grades for accuracy.
My spring break was great! Went skiing and after several consecutive years of NOT falling--which is always my goal--I took a spill. Not just any spill, but a tumbling, ugly kind that would have been sure to make lots of money on AFV had it been on video--thankfully though, it was not.
Initially I was really disappointed to break my streak, until I saw a little boy at the bottom, crying because he had fallen. I wanted to cheer him up, and I heard my own words: "You should be glad you fell, because that meant you were trying something new. You'll never get better if you don't venture out and try new things. To get better, sometimes you must fall down." That happens in our classroom also. You start with graphics, which is fun, enjoyable, and relatively easy. Animation and 3D gets you out of the comfort zone and you experience new, sometimes difficult challenges! Some days, you may want to go back to the world of Photoshop, but in reality, your skills are improving and you are venturing out, trying new things. The measure of learning should never occur WHEN you are going through the process, but AFTER. When you are challenged or frustrated, ask yourself: "What do you now know that you did not previously? How have your skills grown?" Sometimes you may not recognize how much you've actually grown until you hear yourself helping others.
Hands down, the most rewarding part of my job is getting to see you grow your skills and get back up when you fall down, particularly when you gain confidence and recognize all you have learned--especially when I hear you helping others along the same path. So charge ahead and venture out of your comfort zone, fall down, and learn something new this quarter!
Congrats to our Top Performers for the third quarter!
AM: Julio H | PM: Jon E AND Ellen T
I have several students completing this spring that should be applying for this job! They are familiar with FT students and we have a great track record! Act quickly, it's been posted awhile.
Only 3 days until Pixlfest!
Check out the new SkillBuilders in Digital Tutors! If you like modeling and are specializing as a 3D Modeler, try Learn Interpretive Modeling in Maya.
3.15
Work hard, get those Professional Skills sheets submitted--don't forget about Above and Beyond!
IF anyone brought Pixlfest Activity Sheets, please give them to Ms. Kelly.
Hope you have started decorating or making something with your egg--our creative challenge for March.
Have an AWESOME spring break!!!
3.14
I'm out tomorrow, but know you will all do your best, help each other when needed with skills, work hard, and don't forget submit your professional skills sheet. Don't forget spring break is next week, and I sincerely hope it is awesome for you!
3.12
I'm out today, but expecting a spectacularly awesome sub report from the best class on campus :)
I've updated the BPANLC page for those attending nationals--don't forget all forms and a copy of your drivers' license are due no later than Friday, preferably Thursday.
Don't forget your Pixlfest Activity forms--try to bring by Thursday.
Animators - check this out:
- Contest - they provide the sound, model, and the rig--you focus on the animation to match what has been provided. Could be a neat project over spring break! | tips
We are quickly approaching the end of the year! The students listed below need to prepare for post-testing, right after spring break. Ms. Roberts will be in Wednesday after break to help complete some of the required forms and answer questions:
Cameron | Kaitlyn | Mauricio | Colin | Brandy | Aaron | Emorie | Michael | Crystal | Cameron | Sadie | Shelby | Ellen
If you plan to enroll with OCCC for college credit through this program for this semester, you need to submit your paperwork before spring break.
We often do things as a Pixlcrew group - check out our results in state competition in this week's blog.
3.11
Do you read our Twitter feed or follow our class? If not below are a few items that may interest you:
- Check out these 22 rules of storytelling by a Pixar storyboard artist! Your work will improve significantly if you consider these as you develop.
- Pixar's Senior Scientist explains how math and science help to improve games and movies.
- Graphic Design position available. Some of you should be applying for this--do it today!
From Ms. Lindsey--BPA students going to NLC--a copy of your drivers' license and your signed paperwork is due no later than Friday--sooner is better. Late paperwork will not be accepted. Grades and career major progress checks will be monitored. Students with unsatisfactory attendance or progress will not be allowed to attend--I KNOW that's none of you, but be certain you remain in good standing!
3.8
Happy Friday! Don't forget to spring forward this weekend :)
If you have any pics from BPA SLC, send them to me and I'll post them to our FB page to share with others.
Final grades are published! Let me know immediately if you have questions--before break.
Did you see this week's Pixlcrew blog? Although it was written by a web professional, many points still apply to designers.
Pixlfest is March 28--it is an all-day event, and we have some great speakers! You guys will work at the conference, acting as hosts. I'll be getting with each of you on your assignments right after spring break. Be sure to get an activity form from me and if you are high school, have it signed by your teachers, a parent, and an attendance person at your home school so you will be excused. Adults need to complete the top portion and sign the activity form.
Today be sure to submit your Professional Skills sheet. BPA contestants - if you will submit an email to me with advice you would give a student that enters your event next year, you can earn Above and Beyond points! This is the first grade for next quarter--so be sure to get it completed today.3.7
Congrats and Kudos to ALL BPA participants--EVERYONE placed in the top 10 and earned awards at state! I am so proud of how everyone performed and represented our school, not only in outstanding achievements, but also outstanding behavior. I always feel lucky to have such awesome students--the best in the whole school! The final results and all places will be known within the next week, and hopefully we will soon receive judges' comments. We received awards for the following:
Computer Animation Teams
Rayna, Sloan, Julio, and Sloan - 1st Place*
David, Eugene, and Baylee - 3rd Place
Kaitlyn and Brandy - Top 10
Aaron, Jonathan, DJ, and Ellen - Top 10Computer Modeling
Jon - 1st Place*
Ellen - 2nd Place*
Julio - 2nd Place*Presentation Management - Individual
Nabeel - 1st Place*Presentation Management Teams
Michael, Emorie, McCauley, and Shelby - Top 10
Cameron, Evan, Michael, and Colin - Top 10*Eligible to advance to national competition in Orlando this May.
Pics are posted to our class FB page.
3.4
Grades are published--please check for accuracy, because I must turn in final grades for this quarter on Thursday.
Today we are re-enrolling for next year for those who are eligible and wish to return. Let me know if you have questions.
BPA Competitors - Double-check your packets and be on the bus by 5:20 am tomorrow, earlier for a good seat, because the bus will be crowded.
3.1
Happy Friday! Be sure to submit your Professional Gradesheet today--it impacts your grade, and final grades for this quarter are due next Thursday. Participation points for this week will include completion of the creative challenge. Did you go Above and Beyond? If not, you still have time to find/share a neat resource related to your course today--tweet or post to our class FB page.
This scholarship application, rubric, and guidelines are for high school seniors or adults enrolled in a CareerTech Business and/or Information Technology Education program--that's you. The requested information must be emailed to the BITE Scholarship Chair swhite@caddokiowa.com no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 13.
BPA Dress guidelines for SLC are posted to the BPA page. Review these if you are competing and make sure you earn the 100 points for dress.
2.28
Next Monday we will pre-enroll to attend next year. In order to be eligible to return to this program, you must have a minimum of 70% progress and 70% grade and you must be in good standing for attendance. Let me know if you have questions.
2.27
If you wore your IT shirt today, consider it as Above and Beyond for the week! Also, take your pic to upload for the FREE Thunder pics.
Should have tours coming through today to meet the best students on campus!
Creative Challenge--masks due tomorrow.
2.26
Thanks to John for sharing this neat Illustrator masking tutorial.
Check out the latest Pixlcrew blog - Do you have 7 minutes?
Tomorrow wear your IT t-Shirt!
FREE THUNDER TICKETS!!!! You will have until March 8th to take a picture wearing your IT t-shirt with your home school mascot, principal, counselor, in front of your locker, or with one of the sponsors/businesses on the back of the t-shirt. Post your picture on the FT DECA facebook page, and your name will go into a drawing for two free tickets to the March 13 game!!!
So.....get snapping and start posting!!!!
2.25
Creative challenges due Thursday!
YIPPEE!!! ALL our BPA competitors made it to state finals - Go Team!! Permission forms are due no later than tomorrow.
BPA Practice Schedule (Arrive 5 mins early)
This week you need to get familiar with the projector set-up.Monday, February 25
Nabeel - Presentation Mgmt Indiv.; 8 am
Nabeel, Rayna, Sloan, Julio; 9:50 am
Jonathan, Ellen, DJ, Aaron; 12:30 pm
McCauley, Shelby, Emorie, Michael; 2:00 pm
Wednesday, February 27
Collin, Evan, Michael, Cameron; Check w/me for time
Julio - 3D Modeling; 10:30 am
Eugene, Bayee, David; 12:30 pm
Jonathan 1:00 pm
Ellen 2:00 pm
Jonathan, Ellen, DJ, Aaron; 2:30 pm
Thursday, February 28
Jonathan, Ellen, DJ, Aaron; 12:30 pm
McCauley, Shelby, Emorie, Michael; 2 pm
Friday, March 1
Kaity, Brandy; 8:20 am
Nabeel, Rayna, Julio, Sloan; 8:40 am
Julio; 9 am
Ellen; 1 pm
Jonathan; 2 pm
McCauley, Shelby, Emorie, Michael; 3 pm
Definitely grading all BPA projects this week. Be ready on Wednesday/Thursday!
Final grades are just around the corner--check your grade for accuracy, work diligently on assignments, and be sure your grade is in tip top shape!
Reminder - if your home school is closed for bad weather, you are excused from FT. IF FT is closed, it will be posted on this page as well as on our class FB page and on Twitter.
BPA Contest Schedule at SLC
Leaving at 5:30 am Tuesday, March 5
Returning by 3 pm Wednesday, March 6Computer Animation Team
Allied Health Building, Room 128
Post-Secondary: 9 - 11
Secondary: 11 - 3
Computer Modeling
NCAT Building, Room 203
Post-Secondary: 9 - 11
Secondary: 11:30 - 2Presentation Mgmt Individual
NCAT Building, Room 312
Post-Secondary: 9 - 9:40
Presentation Mgmt Team
NCAT Building, Room 313
Secondary: 10:30 - 2:302.22
Professional Skills Gradesheet is due today--the form has changed and is now worth 40 points each week. Let me know if you have questions or need help completing it.
While we are in the mode of trying new things--that's always--check out our new Project/Curriculum proposal form. We will try this out during the fourth quarter, and it can be used once you have attained the foundation skills required for the course you are completing. (Must be submitted and approved before starting.) It's optional--I'll still provide specific training options for those who prefer.
Safety Kit orders are due today.
Creative Challenges -- Mardis Gras Masks are due next Thursday.
Although we were out yesterday, there were some great resources shared--be sure to check them out!
2.21
No School today--be safe and warm!
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Congrats to Cameron S., certified Photoshop guru, and listed on our wall of fame! Who's next???
IF you are liking Illustrator, there is also a certification available for it as well, but haven't seen a practice test yet.
Thanks to Shelby for the following post to our 3D class page,
For anyone in both morning and and afternoon classes, if any of you like to read manga or make your own, check out http://www.MangaMagazine.net/ its free to become a member and its a great chance to gain fans!
Did you see this post? Cool things out there!
2.20
Today is a Pixlcrew meeting during lunch, 11:15 am. Be prepared to listen to and share Portfolios and/or BPA Presentations.
Our IT Building has two temporary part-time positions for administrative interns - $8 per hour; March 25th through May 17th. Hours would be 7:30 - 11:30 am or 12:30 - 4:30 pm. If you are interested, pick up an application from the front desk; they are due no later than March 1.
Speak Out for Safety contest - win an iPad or other prize! If you would like more information after following the link and/or wish to enter this contest, let me know--it may count for a few curriculum hours if it is related to your curriculum.
Are you on Twitter? You can run across some really neat resources--check out the world's first 3D printing/pen
Do you go Above and Beyond? How? Are you mentoring others while keeping up with your own curriculum demands? Do you volunteer to talk about the program when tours or visitors come through? Did you attend the FCP User Group Meeting? Do you share resources with our class on our FB page or via Twitter? Are you selling first-aid kits? LOTS of opportunities to earn those points, but when you document at the end of this week on the professional skills sheet, be specific :)
Had to make a few changes to the BPA presentation schedule below--check to see if your team has any changes. I hear the presentations are off to a great start and I'm excited to hear them myself :)
2.19
Our Professional Skills gradesheet has changed--hopefully it will be easier to complete--replace the black text next to the prompts--and Kaity, it is colorful! A new category, Above & Beyond--will be included in each week's rating--because you are training you to be far above average! Let me know if you have questions:)
Grades, as of last Friday, are published--check for accuracy.
First-Aid Kit sales are due no later than Friday.
Tonight is the Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting--a great opportunity to network with others and start some professional connections, and they sometimes give away neat prizes from the sponsors!
The Paramount - OKC, 701 W Sheridan; 6 - 8:30 pm
BPA Practice Schedule: (Arrive 5 minutes early)
Tuesday February 19
Kaity & Brandy - 9:00 AM
Colin, Evan, Michael, & Cameron - 10:10 AM
Aaron, Jonathan, DJ & Ellen - 12:30 PM
McCauley, Michael, Shelby, Emorie - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, February 20
Kaity & Brandy - 9:50 AM
Julio - 10:10 AM
Nabeel, Julio, Rayna, Sloan - 10:30 AM
Eugene, Baylee, & David - 12:30 PM
Ellen - 1:00 PM
Jonathan - 2:00 PMThursday February 21
Aaron, Jonathan, DJ & Ellen - 12:30 PM
McCauley, Michael, Shelby, Emorie - 2:00 PMFriday, February 22
Nabeel - 8:00 am
Colin, Evan, Michael, & Cameron - 10:30 AM
Eugene, Baylee, & David - 12:30 PM
Ellen - 1:00 PM
Jonathan - 2:00 PMYour team will present to me, and I will be scoring your BPA projects on Wednesday.
2.15
Next Wednesday, I'll be grading/scoring BPA presentations - you will be presenting to me in my office; this counts for a grade, so bring your "A" game!
No school on Monday :)
2.14
Happy Valentine's Day! Hope your skills are salty and your attitude is sweet :)
If your home school is out tomorrow, you are excused from FT also. There is no school at Francis Tuttle on Monday--enjoy a long weekend!
2.13
I'm back on track ready to work with the best students on campus!
After the first day of open registration, we already have 100 students from across the state attending Pixlfest!!!!
2.12
Not feeling well today, but am expecting a terrific report from our sub about the best students on campus! I will try to answer emails if you need anything, though."Your Plan for College" | IT 1040 | 9:30 & 1:00
If you are planning on attending college in the next couple of years you should attend this informative workshop. Kelli Kelnar (OK College Assistance Program) will be presenting on planning for college, aid awareness, financial literacy, and student loan management programs and services.
BPA Teams - I'll be meeting with you at the start of class tomorrow. By the end of this week you should have a presentation developed for judges and SLC. Next week, you will be presenting your work to individuals who have volunteered to help you be your best!
Pixfest registration is open to the public today! New this year is the Animation Elimination event--check out the guidelines and/or register with a partner by selecting Animation from the Pixlfest site. Let me know if you have questions.
2.11
This week Pixlcrew's blog post features our own students, who earned a bonus hour for sharing! One of the best ways to learn is from each other--great way to start the week. Thanks to those who participated.
I'm grading today and hope to have everything updated for you tomorrow.
I have a meeting tomorrow during lunch, so our room will not be open during lunch this week.
2.8
Happy Friday!!!
- Please do this Professional Skills Gradesheet right after our class discussion. Note--the questions are a little different this week.
- - IF you include a favorite resource we can share with Pixlcrew members in our blog on Monday and indicate WHY you recommend that tutorial/link/resource when you answer the questions on your gradesheet, you will get a bonus hour!
Today we have a class meeting w/the Web class immediately after break--we are eating, so don't spoil your appetite! If you competed in BPA, be prepared to show your entry and explain what you had to do with the project.
As you may have heard, next year we are expanding, and also will be collaborating with other programs--web, audio/video, graphics--on projects. This is your chance to change education and I would like to hear your ideas and suggestions! Please be prepared for a brief class discussion and share your ideas in an email to me before break today. Response areas for your ideas have been included on this week's gradesheet.
Do you read the Twitter feed on the lower right side of this page? There are some neat internship opportunities you should consider:
- Need an internship? Email us! We need interns! info@stateofcreativity.com
- NEW! ONEAL Mentorship Program for new and emerging arts leaders.
- @pizza23okc: We are in need of local artists to hang some of their art on our walls. Please bring me some pics of art.
- Best 3D movies of 2013--Do you agree?
IF you received scholarship/grants in 2012, you may receive a 1098T from our school.
Generally this form is used to support tax credits or deductions. Life-time learning credit; HOPE scholarship or education deductions. Occasionally a student may have taxable income from scholarships/grants used for living expenses (ie: student is funded by WIA, also qualifies for PELL. The portion of the PELL grant used for living expenses may be taxable.) For more information, check this link from the IRS.
2.7
Today please register for Pixlfest! You will need to indicate you will be attending the 3D Animation & Visual FX track and a t-shirt size to be ordered. Registration can be accessed from our awesome Pixlfest site.
Great advice for selecting a graphics card--very important when working with 3D graphics and animation.
Today's Tut special: Rotisserie chicken, Fried Potatoes, & Carrots, $3 11 - 12:30 pm.
TOMORROW, Ms. Sooter and I are cooking and will have a class activity. Plan accordingly :)
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Another Animation/Film festival opportunity--will be talking to you about these later.
2.6
I'm betting we could have the next Adobe World Champion!
Kinda bummed that our sub report from yesterday morning indicated some students chose to watch videos of others playing games and YouTube rather than learn something new. Make great choices and remember that I always want an awesome report about awesome students! Also please be courteous of the sub's time and don't have him/her need to ask you to leave during lunch. Thanks.
Do you receive the Adobe Inspire Magazine?
Check it out--creativity is an essential skill! Have you thought of something terrific for your mask yet?
Tulsa Tech is hosting The Big Picture Film Festival. You may wish to submit an animation, but will need to get most of it completed on your own time.
2.5
I'm at PC Academy this morning and will return this afternoon to hopefully find all my awesome students working hard! I'll finish progress reports tomorrow.
Pixlcrew had a guest blogger from industry this week. Check out their post!
Our class is in charge of next week's Pixlcrew post. It will focus on resources--if you have any favorite resources you would like to share with Pixlcrew members, send me an email today, but no later than Friday--this also counts for professional development points. Specifically, share the link, what type of resource it is, and let Pixlcrew members know why is it your favorite.
2.4
YIPPEE!!! BPA projects have been submitted and everyone should resume work on curriculum. It was very rewarding to see all the troubleshooting and teamwork skills--great job!
Below is a link to scholarships that may be helpful if you decide to continue your education next year. The first link includes the Next Step scholarship, which eligible seniors can earn if attending Francis Tuttle next year.
Scholarships | Online Scholarships
NOTE - I will not be able to stay in at lunch this week or next--too many meetings and other obligations. If you do need a place to work during lunch, don't forget there is an IT computer lab (PC) located downstairs during lunch from M - TH each week. Let me know if you have questions.
Grades, as of last Friday, are published. Please check for accuracy, because progress reports go out this week.
As of today, Tut's Café will have new operating hours, 9 - 4, with specific areas having the following hours:
- Breakfast will start at 9 a.m. and be served through 10 a.m.
- The Deli will now open earlier, at 9 a.m., and serve through 12:30 p.m.
- The Taco Bar and Grill will both be open from 11 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.
- Cravings will be open for breakfast from 7 - 9 am, and will have a $5 combo for lunch available.
Hope you are selling those first-aid kits! Our class goal is for each person to sell at least one! However, if you are participating in BPA, you may recall many of you agreed to sell these rather than Blue & Gold--now is the time--sell at least five if you are competing in BPA! Orders are due no later than February 22, and money must be collected in advance.
- Everyone with at least $50 in sales will receive 3 bonus hours.
- The top salesperson for our class will receive an additional 3 bonus hours.
2.1
Happy Friday!!!!
When you do your Professional Gradesheets today, be sure to score yourself accurately according to what you have done this week, and answer the questions at the bottom of the sheet. Some of you have done very well with this, and it really does help me understand any challenges, questions, or successes you are having.
Next week I'll be doing progress reports, so having an accurate snapshot of your achievements is critical!
Today at 10 & 1 there is a college credit meeting for all new students and those who need more information about college credit in the Tuttle Theater.
New month--new creative challenge--design a Mardis Gras mask!
I certainly hope the Ground Hog does NOT see his shadow tomorrow! Hope you all have a super weekend.
1.31
Today Ms. Sooter and I are hosting a wellness meeting for faculty members in our classroom during lunch. Please leave your work area clean.
If you are a freshman in college, you may be eligible to apply for the Frances Koop Parsons/AT&T Pioneers Memorial Scholarship, established through the AT&T Pioneers to assist Oklahoma students in obtaining their education goals. The recipients of this scholarship will receive a $500 cash award to be used at an eligible Oklahoma career technology center, two-year college, or four-year university. This scholarship is open to first-time freshmen with at least a 3.0 high school GPA whose family income does not exceed $50,000. Complete the 2013 application.
Win an iPad if you win this video contest.
1.30
Creative challenge - due tomorrow
FYI--SoundSnap membership has been renewed and is ready to use.
Cravings now has breakfast combos available daily, from 7 - 9 am: Any breakfast pastry and 12 oz coffee for only $2.00 or Ham and Cheese Croissant and 12 oz coffee for $3.00.
IF you are done with your part on a BPA project, please resume your coursework. Take the initiative to check your gradesheet for oustanding projects and assignments and get them completed. If there are none, check your career major for the next course to be completed and get started. Dependability, Initiative, and Responsibility are all skills employers value highly. Let me know if you have questions.
Progress reports and individual meetings will be scheduled towards the end of next week. Make sure your snapshot is the best possible!
1.29
Great things come from hard work, outstanding effort, and a terrific attitude, and we have plenty of all!!! Seventeen dedicated students showed up to finalize BPA projects on Saturday--that's #passion I am proud to have in our classroom.
I am also very excited about the following:
- we will finally see the completed BPA projects this week!
- watching you all update and grow your portfolios--many of you are completing in May--go BIG!!!!
- we will soon see your creativity in those top hats--due Thursday.
- we are surely on our way to an outstanding sales record for sales of first aid kits :)
The bloggers of Pixlcrew have been busy! Check out the following posts:
- Are You Ready? (Many of you ARE, and should start thinking about this for the last quarter!)
- Did you know art can teach you to respect others opinions? What Is Art?
1.28
I'm grading today and hope to have all updates posted soon.
I have a meeting today at lunch--thanks for helping me make it on time!
BPA teams - only 2 more class days!
1.25
Happy Friday!
Don't forget your Professional Skills gradesheets are due by the end of class today. (Use the link under resources in the left column to access a gradesheet.)
Hope you all earned your participation points this week and wore your IT T-Shirts--remember, when you accepted the free t-shirt, you agreed to wear it on designated dates PLUS, as a bonus, if we have 100% participation today, we will get a cookie party!
Top Hats for the creative challenge this month are due next Friday! This counts not only for a grade, but also for participation points on your gradesheets next week.
Tomorrow I will be at the school from 10 am until 2 pm for BPA teams finalizing projects. GOOOO Teams!! It takes dedication, perseverance, hard work, and sometimes even a little luck to take state, which is exactly what I know your goal is. Keep working hard, you're almost there.
Thanks to everyone for your teamwork, mentoring, and patience while we have been on extra duty troubleshooting BPA project needs.
1.24
I have a meeting today at lunch--thanks for helping me make it on time :)
Cravings has a new permanent menu item: Choice of 1/2 sandwich, chips, one side, and a cookie for $5
Blood Drive - January 30, 8 - 3. See me if you would like additional information.
1.23
Tut's Purple Plate Special $3 today
Pixlcrew meeting today at 11:15 in Room 1040. Meeting will include a review of how the branding project went, discussion of charities for the $1 Pixlfest tickets, and if anyone wants to have BPA projects critiqued, you can share these as well. Also a great opportunity to earn make-up time.
PC West students will be touring today and Deer Creek students tomorrow--please welcome them.
Scholarship Opportunity for girls ages 16 - 19.
1.22
Part-Time Graphic Designer position - many of you should apply. Submit all paperwork no later than January 31--sooner is better.
Grades are published--check for accuracy and let me know if you have quesitons. Also, be sure you are turning in your weekly gradesheets, they impact your grade. I REALLY like reading your comments on how you feel your week went, progress completed, etc. If you need help, let me know.
Pixlcrew meeting tomorrow at 11:15 am in Room 1040. Bring your lunch and your ideas to share with others while you earn make-up time for your participation.
1.18
Happy Friday!!!
Reminder - Professional Skills Gradesheets and blog are due today and there is NO SCHOOL on Monday. Have a fantastic 3-day weekend.
1.17
Culinary Special - Frito Chili Pie $3 from 11 - 2
Reminder - No School on Monday. If you haven't done so already, sell those first-aid kits!
1.16
Cravings Special - Receive a free Pellegrino soda with the purchase of a Cravings Combo (1/2 sandwich, side, cookies, and chips) from 11 am to 7 pm today.
Today I have a lunch meeting--thanks for your help getting me there on time :)
1.15
BPA Scholarship opportunity for seniors and adult students involved in BPA state contests. Due February 1. Let me know if you need additional information.
Grades are updated and published--check for accuracy. If you didn't do your Weekly Professional Skills sheet or answer the questions, you need to develop this habit, because it has an impact on your grade. Let me know if you have questions. To help you develop this habit, this Friday, AFTER you submit your gradesheet, you'll get a prize :)
FYI - you can expect more tours and visitors this week. Thanks for your professionalism and courtesy to our visitors.
1.14
I'm still grading, hope to have it posted by tomorrow morning and will review with you.
Everyone needs a first-aid kit! Today you have order forms (R-Click, Save As) on your desk. Our class goal is for each person to sell at least one! However, if you are participating in BPA, you may recall many of you agreed to sell these rather than Blue & Gold--now is the time--sell at least five if you are competing in BPA! Orders are due no later than February 22, and money must be collected in advance.
- Everyone with at least $50 in sales will receive 3 bonus hours.
- The top salesperson for our class will receive an additional 3 bonus hours.
1.11
Happy Friday!!!
First grade of the quarter--be sure you email me your completed Professional Skills Gradesheet with your blog posting. Instructions/questions for your blog posting are included at the bottom of the Professional Skills Gradesheet.
1.10
Adult students, the Otha Grimes scholarship is due to the Financial Aid office no later than January 29, at 4:30 pm, if you are applying.
HS Students, the ACT registration deadline is Friday, January 11 for the February 9 test date.
- There are two oher test dates this spring: April 13 (register by March 8) | and June 8, (register by May 3.)
- KeyTrain, SkillsTutor, and the ACT web site have great resources to help you prepare.
- FAFSA workshops are coming in March and April
Success in the Real World! New PixlCrew Blog post features a former FT Web Design & Development student! Will you be featured here one day? Also don’t miss 3 New Year’s Resolutions for Creatives.
Friday your first Professional Skills grade and your blog, (have you set up your WordPress account yet,) is due! First grade of the year, make it awesome--you should all have plenty of work to talk about and show off!
Yippee!! Our first Top Hat creative challenge has been submitted--thanks, Robert! Can't wait to see more.
1.9
Today you can get any two grab-n-go items (baked potato, cup of soup, 1/2 ham and cheese sandwich, house salad) for only $3 from the cafeteria.
If you just started, be sure to get me your completed forms and send your all about me form if you have not done so already. If you have emailed me your form, you should have received emails from Digital Tutors and Lynda asking you to set up your online training accounts. Let me know if you have questions or need help.
Have I told you guys lately our class is AWESOME???? You can believe it!
1.8
Tis the season for tours! Thursday around noon, be expecting visitors.
Our department will be hiring 2 administrative interns to work from January 22- March 15, 2013.The hours will be either 7:30-11:30 or 12:30-4:30 (cannot exceed 20 hours a week). It pays $8 an hour.
The Internship is only offered to students in our IT department. If applying, you should have good basic office skills as well as customer service.
Applications are available at the front desk and should be submitted no later than January 11.1.7
Tip your hat to a new year filled with learning! Our creative challenge is posted--design your Top Hat:)
You know, we are always changing, experimenting as we strive for perfection, and helping you prepare for the workplace. Employers have made it very clear, they value professional skills! As a result, our weekly goal sheets will be replaced with a weekly Professional Skills grade. (There is also a link on the right side of this page under the Resources section.)
- These completed sheets, along with your blog, will be due on the last day of each week. Today, you'll need to set up an account for blogging through WordPress, if you don't have one already.
- Be sure to do your best and submit your Professional Skills gradesheet on time each week, since it will be reflected in your grades. Your gradesheet has been adjusted to include these weekly grades.
This semester, (when meetings are not scheduled,) I will keep the classroom open during lunch on Tuesdays for students who would like to complete work related to class. Not for games, surfing, personal use, etc. All other days, the classroom will not be available for use during lunch, so please plan accordingly and be respectful of this schedule.
Congrats - these individuals are listed on our kudo's page:
Perfect Attendance - Semester 1
Kaitlyn F. | Emorie M. | Ellen T.
Top Performers
Kaitlyn F. | Brandy W. | Jon E. | Ellen T.
If you are on a BPA team - make wise use of your time and devote every minute to completing your project, due no later than January 25. I'll be coming by later this week to check your progress and see how it's going.
Welcome new students!
Holiday greetings from our 3D Class members!
Tut's Special - All desserts and pastries buy 1 get 1
Congrats to Nabeel and Eugene--they were on the winning team for the Pixlcrew branding contest. I was very proud of their presentation and perseverance to see the project through to the end. Soon we will be seeing their brand on our Pixlcrew site! The judges were from industry and some tips they shared for everyone included the following:
- Keep it simple!
- Readability is key--from a distance; watch contrast; avoid all caps
- Stick with your brand, don't deviate
- Be professional and mature in your materials developed for clients
- Be on time and organized for your presentations
THANKS to Shelby, Ellen and Emorie for their great Gangnam style leadership and dance moves! Thanks to all of you for your participation--it is valued by employers.
Our department will be hiring 2 administrative interns to work from January 22- March 15, 2013. The hours will be either 7:30-11:30 or 12:30-4:30 (cannot exceed 20 hours a week). It pays $8 an hour.
Applications are available at the front desk and should be submitted no later than January 11th.I LOVE the holiday cards and hope you have all learned lots in the process and have portfolio projects you are proud to publish. IF you haven't done so already, please publish them to our class FB page so everyone can enjoy them. Check out what's been posted to date!
12.19
EPIC "End of the World" Sale
If you think you might be interested in purchasing a domain name and/or hosting services for your future portfolio, Hostgator will be running the biggest promotion of the year this Friday Dec 21st!
- Hostgator will be running a 50% off promotion all day, with a couple hour window (late morning CDT - we'll reveal the exact time later) of 75% OFF all web hosting plans. Domains will be $1.95 (including transfers) all day long.
- The discount will apply to the first invoice/term the client selects. The sale will begin at midnight CDT Friday December 21st and run until 11:59 PM CDT December 21st.
- Be sure to use the link provided above!
Pixlcrew presentations to our Advisory Board members are today at lunch! View the projects that were submitted:
- Team Daniel
- Team Nabeel/Eugene
- Team Zoe
Ready to dance Gangnam style today?
Cool Tools!
Check these free resources out and let me know what you think!
Looks like we will get to use our Snowflakes beyond this semester--there has been a request to send unique snowflakes to Sandy Hook to help decorate their new school in a winter wonderland theme when they return next semester.
12.18
Tut's Special - Today purchase any full deli sandwich for $3 from 11 am - 2 pm.
Our IT T-shirts will be delivered today! Please be sure you LIKE our DECA FB page and wear the shirt on Wednesday. Be prepared to dance Gangnam style just before break!
12.17
Grades, as of last Friday, are published--please check for accuracy and help me keep them updated on a daily basis this week, since these will count as your quarter and semester grades!
Have you LIKED our DECA FB page yet? You'll want to have your shirt for December 19, when we all dance Gangnam Style in the hallways!
Those holiday cards should be nearly done--and I can't wait to see them!
Remember your last day this week depends upon your home school and possibly how well you have managed your absences for this semester :)
12.13
The IT Shirts are nearly here! Be sure you LIKE our DECA FB page.
THANKS!!! You guys really came through, but I should NOT be surprised! I was a little bit worried when we were assigned a family of 6 angels, but everyone really chipped in, and it looks like their Christmas will be very merry.
Speaking of wearing your shirts on December 19, are you prepared to dance Gangnam Stylein the hallways?
For $2 receive a breakfast pastry and a 12 oz coffee from Cravings, in the Culinary Center, from 7 am - 7 pm today.
12.12
Today Tut's Cafe is offering a free breakfast taco--limit one per person. Also, be sure to return any Cafe plates and dinnerware and/or use to go containers if you cannot stay.
Next Tuesday, December 18, the Vice-President of one of the Midfirst Bank branches, Rachael Catlett, will come give a presentation on the "Dos and Don'ts" on "Interviews." The presentation will be in the seminar room at 9:45 a.m. and again at 12:45 p.m. She will also talk about current job openings at Midfirst. Let me know by Friday if you would like to attend.
12.11
Final Cut Pro User Group meeting tonight.
Great opportunity to network and meet potential employers! They also usually have some pretty good give-aways.
- The Paramount OKC
- 701 W. Sheridan, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- December 11 from 6:30 - 8:30p.m.
- You can park on the West side of the building and the entry door to the meeting is on the west side of the building as well.
Ornaments and Angel donations are due tomorrow.
Many of you have been asking, when is our last day? If you are a HS student, your last day correlates to your last day at your high school; otherwise, if you don't have any absences left to use, your last day is December 21. Happy Holidays to you from Francis Tuttle!
Rayna B. recently shared a neat tutorial on our class FB page. If you are interested she also has PS templates I can share with you.
Like candy? Occupational Services has some yummy Christmas fudge for sale. Go to the Commons Area in the Campus Center building--not the Culinary program.
12.10
Grades are published--check for accuracy and let me know when you finish milestones so I can keep them updated. Final grades are recorded next week on 12.18
Holiday cards are due on 12.18. Have fun, but don't spend too much time on them--you need to get curriculum done also :)
12.7
Happy Friday to the GREATEST students on campus!
Would LOVE to see some of you apply for these jobs:
- Hobby Lobby - Motion Graphics Artist
- Graphic Designer - Tulsa
- Mathis Brothers - 2D/3D Motion Artist
- Illustrator - OKC
- Multimeda Designer - Lawton
There is a Meeting today for students interested in OCCC; Campus Center, Old Commons Area (East Stage) | 10:40-11:00, and again from 12:40-1:00.
This weekend, don't forget our Angels if you are out shopping, and you might also get that ornament done if you haven't done so already!
12.6
College Grades must be transcripted by December 14, so if you are close to finishing a course you enrolled in for college credit, keep that in mind.
BPA Special Olympics | January 11, 8 - 4:30
If you are interested in attending, there is a sign-up sheet with additional information on the round table in front of my office. I will be submitting names of participants by December 14.
Like Cookies?
All cookies in Tut's Cafe are only .50 all day today!
12.5
Ms. Roberts is giving an ACT Test prep today if you will be testing this month. Let me know if you want to attend.
If you are participating in BPA contests this year, please complete this form, (r-click, save as,) print it, and turn it in to me today. Thanks!
12.4
Congrats to Michael G., certified as a Final Cut Pro X Level 1 Guru!!
This week is a VERY busy one, with meetings each day at lunch.
Extra Credit Opportunity - Make a Snowflake out of a coffee filter | due December 18
Gangnam Style tutorial | in case you want to practice and be ready for December 19!
If you are on Twitter, you should follow @3DWorldMag - they have an Advent Giveaway going for each day in December - you can get free stuff!
Neat collaboration tool - could be helpful for BPA teams and other group projects.
12.3
Happy 3December! Class meeting today after break.
Grades are published, please check for accuracy and let me know as soon as you complete any milestones.
We have received our assigned Angels and their needs are as follows:
Our family of Angels Age Sex Clothing Size Desired Items 16 F 6 Clothes, Hoodie; favorite color is red 11 F 13-14 Games 5 M 5 Loves Mario and Luigi 4 F 4 Teaching Toys 4 F 4 Toys or Dolls that sing or talk Ms. Sooter has a can for $$$ donations. If you give at least $2 by December 12 you can earn an activity hour for Professionalism Skills. You can also bring an item that is on the list if you prefer.
If you are interested in taking gen ed classes through OCCC concurently on our Portland campus, the deadline is this week. Tuition is waived for Juniors and Seniors. There will also be a meeting for interested students in Campus Center, Old Commons Area (East Stage) on Friday, December 7, 10:40-11:00, and again from 12:40-1:00.
Resurrection of Gangnam Style Dance????
The IT t-shirts will soon be in and EVERY student gets one with the following stipulations:
- you are willing to wear it at least twice a month.
- Also, the marketing class will have some special opportunities for participants via Facebook.
- FINALLY, they will be shooting a video of all students wearing their shirts on December 19 and dancing Gangnam style.
- If you aren't willing to participate, please don't take a shirt.
Find out why the Web students are in Blue Beanies today.
Monday is 3December!!!! OUR special holiday. Wear a geeky game or superhero shirt to celebrate and be ready to participate in our class meeting :)
Pixlcrew Projects due today.
11.29
We have received our assigned Angels and their needs are as follows:
Our family of Angels Age Sex Clothing Size Desired Items 16 F 6 Clothes, Hoodie; favorite color is red 11 F 13-14 Games 5 M 5 Loves Mario and Luigi 4 F 4 Teaching Toys 4 F 4 Toys or Dolls that sing or talk Ms. Sooter has a can for $$$ donations. If you give at least $2 by December 12 you can earn an activity hour for Professionalism Skills. You can also bring an item that is on the list if you prefer.
Make-Up Opportunities
- Saturday, December 1st and 15th from 8:30-11:30 in the IT Building-Room A1040
- Monday, December 3rd and 17th from 3:30-6:30 in the Hope Building- Pod A & B.
- The deadline to do make up time is December 17th.
- All forms and documentation must be turned in to the Attendance Office no later than December 18th.
- View other opportunities
ACT Test Prep - December 5
8:30-9:30 and 12:45-1:45, in Room B1145. Let me know this week if you are interested in attending.
Keytrain and Photoshop Certifications
Be sure to include time to prepare for these! Many of you lack your Photoshop certification exam, which has prevented me from transcripting your course grade, because you currently have an "I". Get it done!
11.28
Thanks to Stephanie for sharing this link to help if you are interested in making a glittered ornament to decorate our wonderful purple tree!
Today is a scheduled BPA work day--be productive! I'm anxious to hear how your projects are coming and see some of the assets you've no doubt started developing.
11.27
Did you know? Creativity is a muscle!
Looking forward to your holiday cards! Glad many of you elected to earn "bonus pay" :)
Thanks to D.J. for sharing this link he found of a plane crash that includes a VFX breakdown.
11.26
Today is a scheduled BPA work day--work smart!
Ms. Sooter has a donation can on her desk for our family of Angels we are adopting. If everyone could donate $1 - $5 each, our family should be on its way to a great Christmas. Even your spare change would be appreciated. Or if you prefer, once we have our list, you may choose to bring a specific gift. If it's too tight for you this holiday, don't feel obligated to donate.
Pixlfest assets should be uploaded by November 30--excited to see what you will be proposing to the advisory board on December 19. Surely a design one of our class members has worked on will be selected :)
11.20
Boomer!!!!--That's right, OU won the penny war, only the first win of the week for them :)
All pastries and desserts in Tut’s Cafe and Cravings Bakery are buy one get one free today.
Have a happy, safe holiday!
11.19
Only two days this week--work hard from bell to bell!
Grades are published - please check for accuracy. You'll need some of this information for your progress report.
I'll be meeting with each of you individually today and tomorrow to review progress reports, achievements, and goals. Be sure to complete this progress report, print it 2-sided, and bring it with you to our conference! You can use your weekly goal sheets and the notes from your gradesheet to help, if needed.
11.16
Happy Friday!
It's the holiday season, and as you know we will be adopting a family soon for our Angel program. These families all consist of Francis Tuttle students, so you will be helping our own. If your family is financially challenged this holiday and would like to be considered for adoption, please visit with me privately to get an application.
Today is a scheduled BPA Work time. Make each moment count!
I'm working on grades and progress reports this weekend, so be sure you've published to Behance.
11.15
Neat project an animation student completed that makes an impact on a topic that is very important.
If YOU are interested in selling SONIC cards, let me know.
The OU-OSU Penny war ends on Monday. Be sure you help me wear RED and not orange for bedlam!
Our class has signed up to join with the web class and adopt a family for Christmas. More details to come once our family is confirmed.
First Aid Kits will make an awesome graduation present--and you are in luck, because you will have an opportunity to sell these starting in January. Prices are only $10. Remember, BPA competitors need to participate in at least one fundraiser, and this is one of our last.
Tee shirts from marketing will be available during the second week of December. More details to come!
Special Olympics is scheduled for January 11 - if you want to volunteer to help, sign-up sheets will be available after Thanksgiving break. We need at least 30 helpers, and this is a very rewarding opportunity.
11.14
We are nearly halfway through this quarter and progress reports are due next week.
- Publish and let me know as soon as work is completed to be sure you receive credit.
- Don't forget, your progress grade is factored into your course at the mid-point.
Today during lunch there is a Pixlcrew meeting--how's the branding project going? Our advisory members are excited about this collaborative branding project and are eager to review your completed work next month. This is a neat opportunity for exposure and to build your portfolio. Will your work be selected to market Pixlfest 2013?
Today is a scheduled BPA Work Time before break. On Friday I would like to meet with each team to determine your progress and record your first grade--by the end of this month you should have each contributed 12 hours towards this animation. Animation teams, I would like to see your storyboard and an animatic of your plans. At this point, it's fine if the animatic substitutes shapes for models--unless you have those done--and shows camera movements. I'll come by with the rubric I will be using to evaluate your storyboard and animatic today, and this grade will be included on your progress report. Resources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard
- http://www.aboutanimatics.com
Tomorrow the "Purple Plate" special in Tut's cafe will be the traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Ask Kaitlyn, Brandy, or Ellen about the State of Creativity Conference. They earned this opportunity because of the amount of curriculum completed to date. We are nearly halfway through this quarter--who will be our Top Performer? Keep working hard and it could be YOU. Look for a special incentive next semester that you may be eligible to earn!
Emorie still has Sonic cards for sale--only $5 and they would make excellent stocking stuffers.
is winning the Bedlam battle--contest ends soon, so keep putting your silver and dollars in the OSU jar :)
11.13
I'm out today but am expecting an awesome sub report from the best students on campus! I am attending the Creativity Forum conference and hope to be tweeting neat stuff I am learning.
Congrats to Susan S., Web Design Student, for winning the mask creative challenge! I have completed a purchase order for the ornaments we will be decorating for November/December and should have them by the end of the week for you.
Fountain Frenzy - tomorrow with a purchase of at least $3 or more from Tut's, you can receive a free fountain drink of your choice.
11.12
Grades are published--please check for accuracy. There are a few of you I haven't met with yet, and will today--your grades probably are not accurate. Note the goals we set with projected dates for completion in the comments at the bottom. Use these for your goal sheet. Let me know if questions.
Progress reports will be completed next week, so be sure to work hard, publish and let me know when you complete assignments, and keep your progress high. Remember, your progress is factored into your grade at this mid-point.
Today before break is a regularly scheduled BPA prep time.
11.9
Keytrain
Don't forget to spend some time each week on keytrain--I would like to send more students over for certifications; this also will help you prepare for ACT exams.
- The ACT registration deadline is November 9 for the December 8 testing date.
- The next deadline for registration is January 11, 2013, for the February 9 test date.
DropBox
BPA teams and anyone wanting to work at home and at school should be using dropbox to save your files.
- Set up an account/register
- Install on your home computer
- Access files online via the web from school
- Set up folder(s) to be shared, as desired, with team members
11.7
Thanks for all the help you've given me over the last few days during the printer installation and the Blue & Gold sales. You are appreciated!
Sonic cards for sale--only $5 Let Emmie or Rayna know if you are interested in purchasing one.
11.6
Let's clean up a little!
- Please look on and in your desks for books you are not using and return them so others may.
- If you have borrowed a flash drive, please return it.
- Tis the season--if you do not already, be diligent about sanitizing your keyboard and work area daily.
BPA Work Day - today before break; note the assigned times in the left margin of this page. Make each day productive! I will be working with each team and sharing how you will earn your grade.
I need a couple of volunteers to help distribute Blue & Gold products today--thanks!
Still grading, but it seems like some of you are a little behind. Please make each moment count and let me know anytime you have questions. Keep working hard!
Paperclip Videos should be done by the end of this week, ready for editing.
11.5
Blue & Gold will be delivered tomorrow.
Are your goal sheets done? I'm a little behind on grading and will be coming by today, so have your goals done and be ready to show me your awesome achievements!
Proud of Rayna for taking the lead on a Pixlcrew post! She also earned Professional Development points. She did an outstanding job--check it out! Whos' next?
11.2
Add another--McCauley S. is now a certified photoshop guru!
Blue & Gold products will be delivered to the school on Tuesday, so come prepared to accept your orders.
Hope you all have a great weekend and don't forget to fall back :)
11.1
Congrats to Ellen T. - certified in Photoshop and listed on our Kudo's page! Who's next?
Food drive donations due tomorrow.
If you are participating in Rayna's video tomorrow, dress comfortably, and try to wear something purple and warm for a morning shoot.
10.31
Happy Halloween!
If you were gone Monday and didn't get the Professional Skill exercise completed, (see below,) please get it done today by the end of class.
10.30
Friday during the am class, Rayna needs at least 10 volunteers to be in her "Gangnam-Style" video--more is always better :) She will also have a visitor with her during the shoot, and you will be in different areas around campus. I will award activity hours for your participation.
Yippee!!! Our am class sold enough Blue & Gold products to qualify for a free cookie during break tomorrow--good job :) Our 3D class is also in the drawing for the choice of a pizza party OR a $50 donation to the charity of our choice--Go 3D!!!!!!
10.29
Today at the first of class I'll be meeting with all first-year students in my office for a Photoshop certification review. If you have already taken and passed this exam, you do not need to attend.
Professional Skill
Our classroom rule evolves around respect--for yourself, our environment, classmates, instructors, visitors, and administrators, our profession.
To earn your professional skills points this month, send me an email by the end of today that answers the following about this month's topic, Respect:
- As you are aware, we use rubrics for our final projects. Each category to be evaluated has a description on how you can earn points for various levels of achievement.
- If you were evaluating whether someone was respectful and you were making a rubric to determine what was "acceptible" for each category, what would it look like? (See prompt below for format. Copy/paste your table in email.)
- In the same scenario, you want to determine what is "outstanding" for each category, what does it look like? (See prompt below for format. Copy/paste your table in email.)
- Now evaluate yourself in each category. Be specific--give yourself an Acceptable or Outstanding ranking for each one. (See prompt below for format. Copy/paste your table in email.)
- Are you satisfied with this ranking? Why or Why not?
- In addition to points, this assignment earns you an activity hour. Do a good job. Make a table, similar to the following:
Respect for: Acceptable Outstanding Your Rank oneself Description here Description here environment Description here Description here classmates Description here Description here instructor and administrators Description here Description here visitors Description here Description here - The categories you need to address are listed above.
Great job opportunity for a motion graphics artist!
Please review the side margin for upcoming activities--there are plenty!
Due this week:
- Food Drive contributions--earn 1 activity hour for 5 items
10.26
Do your goal sheet for next week first thing today--I'll be coming by to update grades so I can have them published Monday. Don't forget about keytrain!
certifications- when setting goals, all Photoshop students should plan to spend portions of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday reviewing for your Adobe certification. We will also be recording your paperclip videos starting Monday.
BPA contests - I am working on a calendar of dates and times starting in November, for BPA work days and procedures. Other times you need to be gaining new skills, working through curriculum requirements. Also, note the following requirements:
- If you wish to compete in an event, you must participate in at least one fundraiser this year. We just concluded Blue & Gold sales; other options include selling at least 5 Sonic cards, participating in the upcoming sales of Emergency Kits, or donating $20 for the Silent Auction basket by February 1, the deadline for contest registration. If you absolutely cannot participate in a fundraiser with a legitimate reason, please visit with me privately.
- In order to be eligible to participate in an event, you cannot be on probation--Academic, Attendance, or Behavior. You can work on an event, but if you are on probation as of January 25, you will not be registered to compete. If you are registered on a team and are not eligible to compete on the SLC dates in March, your team will forfeit points.
- I'm very excited about the interest in competition this year! In some cases, it may be necessary to have a local competition to determine who wil be representing our school at state competition. The need for local competitions will be determined by Friday, November 2. If you are interested in competing in an event, please sign up for your event(s) by the end of class Monday, October 29. Events and their respective guidelines are posted on our BPA page.
10.25
OKC Ad Club is having their annual Career Day
- This is a great organization for networking!
- Register to attend
- Register for scholarships (for college students w/60 hrs credit enrolled in a Communications track--spread the word to your friends.)
Masks are due tomorrow!
10.24
I'm out today, but am expecting an awesome report from our sub confirming we have the greatest class on campus! Thanks :)
Thanks to Aaron B. for sharing a new royalty-free music source, Incompetech.
You can turn in Blue & Gold orders to our substitute, or I will collect them on Thursday when I return.
Decorated masks are due on Friday!
10.23
Thank you for the research you provided the marketing students recently regarding an IT T-shirt. If you are interested in a FREE shirt and will agree to wear it once a month on "IT t-shirt day" see me to get your name and desired size on the sign-up sheet. I need to return the the t-shirt order form by Thursday.
Blue & Gold orders are due tomorrow! Do we have the Top Salesman? Will we be the Top Class for sales?
Tomorrow I will be attending a meeting in Stillwater regarding BPA contests this year. I'm looking forward to a stellar sub report, though--please be respectful and work hard.
You may be interested in enrolling in academic classes through OCCC offered on our Portland campus. Check out the schedule for next semester.
10.22
Please help me welcome Sadie to our pm class.
Wow! I am lucky to have the best students in the entire school, and I know I've said that before. This weekend when calculating the Top Performer, it became apparent that we have awesome students--both the am and the pm classes had ties!!! That's certainly a first for me. WHO will be our Top Performers this quarter? It could be you--work hard!
Top Performers (also listed on our Kudos page. Be sure to see me to claim your prize.)
AM - Kaitlyn F. | Brandy W.
PM - Jonathan E. | Ellen T.Congrats to the following students for their certifications related to Work Keys! They have earned an extra 10 minutes of break today!
Sloan | Rayna | Hillary | Preston | Emorie | Demetrio
Many employers value the importance of these certifications--see and hear why.
It's a new quarter, start it off right!
By completing an hour of Keytrain each week, you will be working toward these certifications. Be sure to complete your weekly goal sheet! This will be an important part of your grade. By the way, grades from last quarter are published.
Due this week:
- Wednesday - Blue & Gold Orders
- Friday - Masks
10.19
Okay, I have canned-food drive envy! I saw another class with a table FULL of items to donate to our food pantry. I know we can all work together to make the holiday season a little brighter for someone who needs a hand. Will you please help?
To do this weekend:
- Collect canned food items to bring next week
- Decorate your mask (if you haven't done so already)
- Sell at least 1 Blue & Gold item (Orders due next Wednesday)
10.18
STILL working through grades--but nearly done, and quality is better than quantity nearly any day! If you complete work that you want counted in your grade this quarter, publish it and let me know immediately.
How are those Blue & Gold sales coming? Will our class be the Top Class for sales?
Opportunities for extra credit still exist
- Blue & Gold
- Food Drive Donation
10.17
Still working through everyone, updating grades--so if I haven't talked with you yet, get that notebook ready and be prepared to show your achievements!
Today at lunch is a PixlCrew Meeting--earn make-up time for attending and participating. I'm looking forward to hearing all you have completed on your projects.
Friday, October 19, the following people should be prepared to take the WorkKeys Reading for Information assessment:
8:30 am
Preston Chavis
Sloan Dowling
Rayna Behl
Hillary Massey
12:30 pm
Demetrio Cano
Emorie Martin10.16
Today I'll be coming around updating your grades, viewing your notebooks. Your progress grade will be entered in your final quarterly grade, which will also include your goal sheets. Today only, 10 points of extra credit will be added to this grade if you read this announcement, lay out your notebook and it is organized--password sheet, activity packets, goal sheets, keytrain assignments, etc.
10.15
Congrats to Ellen for completing the most hours of online training through Digital Tutors since October 1:
- 9 logins
- 43 videos
- nearly 5 hours of training viewed
On Friday, I will announce our Top Performers this quarter, for completing the most curriculum. Will it be you?I'm out today, but am hoping to return to a stellar sub report! Work hard, because final grades are due this week, and all assignments for this quarter must be submitted by Thursday.
Tomorrow you should ALL earn extra credit, if you have been doing what has been asked of you this quarter.
Rather than publishing grades, I will be reviewing with each of you individually this week. Reminder - Your productivity grade will be factored into your course grade.
Strategies for success:
- Complete your goal sheets this week, and include time for keytrain. Work hard from bell to bell.
- When completing final projects, review all technical requirements and guidelines as well as the rubric. Earn extra credit by having your parent or guardian complete a review of your project and share with me.
- Blue & Gold as well as the Food Drive present opportunities to earn extra credit before the end of this quarter!
- You can also bring your decorated mask in early so that it counts towards your grade this quarter.
OCCC Paperwork - Sloan | Brandy | McCauley | Cheryl | DJ
10.10
No school Thursday or friday--Have a GREAT fall break!
OCCC Paperwork - Sloan | Brandy | McCauley
10.9
Free T-Shirt?????
Our Marketing students are working with Graphic Communications to design a t-shirt to represent the IT building. Through sponsorship ads, they hope to provide the t-shirts free to all of our students. Today, the marketing students will be in our class to conduct a brief survey. When they arrive, give them your attention and participate. Thanks!
Bedlam Penny War Update
OU is in the lead with ($11.63) and OSU with ($22.35). It's a mostly defensive game with both teams in the negative scores. Keep putting those pennies in the OU jar!
Blue & Gold sales start today! An order form has been placed on your desk. If you run out, there are digital copies that can be printed from yesterday's announcements. Let me know if you have any questions. I KNOW our class will have the Top Salesperson and will be the winning class :)
Challenge Course Pics are posted to our class FB page.
10.8
Blue & Gold
This is the biggest fundraiser we have each year for BPA! This year we have a couple of incentives to reward students for participation. Please sell LOTS during fall break. If you sell at least three items, you will receive 1 hour of extra credit.
Blue & Gold Info Sheet | Incentives | Order FormFood Drive - Extra Credit
Francis Tuttle has a food pantry to support our students during difficult times. If you are experiencing any challenges and need assistance, please let me know. Also we are currently accepting donations for our food pantry. If you bring 5 items, you can earn 1 hour towards your Professional Development grade. Suggestions for items most requested include:
- granola/cereal bars |tuna
- jelly | peanut butter
- Hamburger/Chicken Helper
- Complete Meals | mac & cheese
- pasta sauce | pasta
- canned chicken | canned fruit
Grades, as of last Friday, are published. Please check for accuracy. If you have any items in orange, make completing these assignments a priority. They should be completed by the end of this quarter--October 17.
Strategies for success:
- Complete your goal sheets this week, and include time for keytrain. Work hard from bell to bell, and crank up the heat to go the extra degree! Be inspired with this motivational video!
- When completing final projects, review all technical requirements and guidelines as well as the rubric. Earn extra credit by having your parent or guardian complete a review of your project and share with me.
- Blue & Gold as well as the Food Drive present opportunities to earn extra credit before the end of this quarter!
- You can also bring your decorated mask in early so that it counts towards your grade this quarter.
First-Year Students -
Paperclip Video ProjectToday we will draw names for teams and start the storyboard, due by Tuesday, at the end of class. We will meet briefly around the beginning of class to discuss.
OCCC Paperwork - Sloan | Brandy | McCauley
10.4
It's not to early to start checking out skills for jobs you may be interested in doing.BRRRR--It will be a FUN Day, but . . .
. . . . you should probably plan on bringing a jacket and dressing in layers for our Challenge course on Friday.
Food Drive
Francis Tuttle has a food pantry to support our students during difficult times. If you are experiencing any challenges and need assistance, please let me know. Also we are currently accepting donations for our food pantry. If you bring 5 items, you can earn 1 hour towards your Professional Development grade. Suggestions for items that are most requested include:
- granola/cereal bars
- peanut butter
- jelly
- Hamburger/Chicken Helper
- Complete Meals
- pasta
- pasta sauce
- mac & cheese
- tuna
- canned chicken
- canned fruit
10.3
Sloan--claim your prize--your duck won first place in the creative challenge! Stephanie's duck was a very close second!
The creative challenge this month is to decorate a mask--could be for Halloween or a Super Hero. Bring your completed mask by October 26.
This afternoon I'll be helping with interviews for the new web instructor. Please be sure I get a stellar sub report!
Now that you've all been introduced to keytrain, be sure to plan one hour each week on your goal sheet for this training.
10.2
Congrats to Michael G., our first person certified in Photoshop this year!!! His recommendation is to study Chapters 5 - 8 and 14 before taking the test. Who's next?
Today we start Keytrain with Ms. Roberts. These exercises are designed to help improve your academic skills and do well on the ACT as well as earn certifications. She will be in at 8:15 and 12:45 to give you instructions to get you started--be sure she knows you are the BEST class on campus and show her your respect. It is possible to test out, I believe. After tomorrow, please work on Keytrain at least one hour each week; there is a link to Keytrain in the left side margin, and a spot located on your Goals Sheet for Keytrain. Your username is 3Dfirstnamelastinitial; so Clark Kent would be 3dclarkk
If you are a 2nd-year student interested in visiting with an OCCC advisor on September 25, please let me know by the end of Thursday so I can help you reserve a time.
On Saturday at the old John Marshall High School, there will be a job fair, free groceries, family portraits, haircuts, a health fair, and other community services--all free! LoveOKC
10.1
Congrats to Nabeel J., for applying and being accepted to the Superintendent's Leadership Academy!
High School Girls - Apply for the NWCIT Award for Aspirations in Computing!
Grades, as of last Friday, are published. Please check for accuracy. If you have any items in orange, make completing these assignments a priority. If they aren't completed by the end of this quarter, a 0 will be entered for your grade. Complete your goal sheets this week. I'm expecting some Photoshop certifications before the end of the quarter.
OCCC Paperwork - Sloan | Brandy
Check out the latest post from @Pixlcrew. Our very own 3D student, Rayna B., will be developing the next post on behalf of our class--she has some great tips for improving your online portfolios!
Digital Tutors recently experienced issues with reported malware on their site for some users on certain browsers. They are recommending that you change your password.
The following students need to go to CPC today to get your pictures taken for our school records:
AM 9:301) George2) Kaitlyn3) Miguel4) BrandyPM 1:301) Jonathan2) Daniel3) Sara4) Michael5) Crystal6) Cameron7) McCauley8) Shelby9) EllenThe West entrance/exit near Child Care (from Child care to Project Hope) will be temporarily re-routed. Please follow the gated area to and from both buildings. We are sorry for this slight interruption as campus improvements progress.
9.28
Happy Friday! Our Challenge course is only one week from today :)
The following students need to see me regarding OCCC paperwork:
- Xavier Dotson
Richard Dowling
Crystal Nguyen
Brandy WilliamsMany of you should be getting VERY close to taking your photoshop certification test . . .
9.27
You guys are doing a fantastic job--keep up the good work! I had an awesome report from our substitute teacher, thanks. I truly have the BEST students on campus. Over the next couple of weeks, I will have a couple of meetings to attend, and will be involved with interviews for our new web instructor. Thanks for your patience.
Snacks are for sale today in our break area.
I posted a few pictures from the picnic on our class facebook page--check them out!
9.26
PICNIC Location: New Pavilion area by Project HOPE building.
AM Session – 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
PM Session – 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
1750 A & B will be available for indoor games
Other Options -
- volleyball
- Free food--hot dog, chips, drink
- Buy a snack from BPA for only .50
- Support OU in the penny war
- Support our Basketball team!
9.25
I will be in the classroom during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Don't forget to bring bake sale items for our picnic tomorrow and wear your SLAM T-Shirt you received at the scavenger hunt during orientation.
3/3 Basketball tournament - do we have anyone interested in putting together a team? The Web class may want to join us as well. This tournament is during the picnic. Let me know today.
Our BPA page has been updated to include NLC contest information for 2013.
I have a meeting in Stillwater this afternoon and will be out, but am looking forward to an AWESOME sub report!
9.24
Thanks to Sloan for sharing this 3D resource, also posted on our Resources & Forms Page, which includes links to other resources.
Have you done your goals yet for this week? A link to this is also posted in our left side margin. Using this form will help you maintain your progress.
Today the topics for BPA contests should be posted. You will need to view the topics and then proceed to the download center to discover the details. We typically compete in the following:
- Computer Animation (Team Event)
- Computer Modeling (Individual Event)
- Virtual Multimedia & Promotion (Individual or Team)
- Presentation Management (Team or Individual)
9.21
Happy Friday!!!
Good job opportunity for a part-time student, recently graduated.
You guys ROCK!!! We are halfway through this quarter, and you make teaching FUN :)
9.20
Today we have a representative from the Arts Institute with us. See side margin for details. This session is optional, but should be great to help generate ideas for your portfolio.
September 21 is the deadline to register for the October 27 ACT exams.
9.19
PixlCrew meeting today at lunch!
BPA Fundraisers for first quarter
- Bring baked items to sell at our picnic on September 25
- Bring pennies for OU jar and Dollars/Silver coins for OSU jar (now through Bedlam)
- Buy a Sonic card
9.18
FAA Credit Workshop for those who signed up is today. You might go early, because this session is full, and the session will start promptly at 10 am.
9:50 - AVP students will be coming to the classroom to shoot footage and interview students in regards to motion capture.
Rayna and Emorie - meeting today in Room B1140 at 9:30 and 1:45 to discuss both ideas and logistics for the SLAM Picnic.
Tomorrow is our Pixl Crew meeting--bring your lunch.
Many of you are nearing completion of final projects. Check out this opportunity to earn extra credit for each final project.
Our College Central database has been updated. You can use this and other resources for finding a job.
9.17
Happy Constitution Day!
Opportunities to work during lunch this week:
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Wednesday - PixlCrew meeting
I'm completing progress reports and enrollment for college credit and will be meeting with each of you indvidually. Be prepared to share any successes or concerns that you may have when we meet privately. And when you are not meeting with me, keep working and don't get distracted.
Grades, as of last Friday, as well as a rough draft of your progress report, are published. Check for accuracy.
How can you improve your grade?
- Do the creative challenges each month
- Do the Professional Skills email each month
- Do extra credit opportunities--last week, only 8 students participated. Read announcements.
- Work during class; avoid distractions. No texting, surfing or excessive talking. Always do your best.
- Be here everyday, working from bell to bell.
9.14
If you intend to enroll for college credit, be prepared to discuss it with me and turn in paperwork next week, while we are doing progress reports.
- AM 2nd year students - we are on for mocap!!!
- First-year students - certification prep
Ducks and flexibility emails are due no later than Monday.
9.13
I'll be meeting w/new students today at 8:45 and 12:45. AM motion capture students, I hope to be meeting with you at 10 am in the studio.
By the end of class tomorrow, you should have completed 60 hours of training, through week 4 of your course--this is the halfway point. Progress reports are next week. Are you on track? Doing goal sheets? Making progress? There is a fine line between having fun learning--while making progress, and getting off track. It is important that you take initiative to start working on assignments, work the entire class period without being told, and assume responsibility for your learning. If you hit a snag and need to troubleshoot, I may award additional study hours; but if you are simply not working, surfing, talking with others, extending your breaks or waiting for me to tell you to get started at the beginning of class or after break, and/or causing me to constantly remind you to get back on track--there is no consideration given.
Over the weekend, I will have your grades published, as of the end of class this Friday. These grades will be used for progress reports next week. If your progress is in the red or ORANGE, you may need to do homework. If your grade is low, be sure to get those ducks and flexibility assignments submitted, no later than Monday.
if you email me within the first 30 minutes of class today with a suggestion for a simple dance--school appropriate, you can receive 1 hour of extra credit. Sound random? Thinking about motion capture assignments besides a fight scene!
9.12
Hoping to get LOTS of ducks, Flexibility emails, and Ropes Course paperwork today :)
Both today and tomorrow during lunch, I will be in meetings and will not be able to keep the classroom open. However, a lunch lab is available downstairs, if needed. Thanks, in advance, for helping me get to these meetings on time.
Let me know by the end of the day if any of you are interested in speaking with a specialist from the FAA Credit Union about your credit scores. Ms. Roberts has volunteered to set up the big conference room for 25 students (no computers) or the ACD classroom for 12 (with computers)
Resource Errors--New Plan
If you encounter any errors in the resources we are using or if additional clarification is needed for instruction, please complete this form (r-click, save as) and email to me. I will compile everything sent in and keep it on our class site. As soon as I have information sent in, I'll let you know where it will be stored, and the link in the side margin will be updated.
9.11
If you participated, BPA Pin Designs due tomorrow to me.
Today in the am class, I'll be working with some of the 2nd year students in the motion capture studio. While we are in the studio, everyone needs to continue working diligently on curriculum, so your grade will be stellar for progress reports next week.
9.10
Check out the side margin--plenty going on for activities and due dates.
Notebook/Progress checks - I'll be coming around today to get grades updated--be sure to have all uploaded to Behance.
- Our printer is not working at this time.
- Because our Internet has been slow lately, we have been asked to document times and activities when it is slow. When your connection is slow, please go to speedtest.net and get a report of the speed and let me know also, so we can send it to our IT department. Also, be sure you use the Internet wisely--no streaming video if it's not a class resource. Save our bandwidth for learning!
- Extra Credit opportunity - Using the latest software and technology sometimes results in vendors quickly completing tutorials and texts that have errors or need more explanation. If you will document and share any errors or common problems you are encountering, you can earn extra credit. Use this form. (R-Click, Save As). For now, use it for all courses. It will also be a potential troubleshooting resources as we are able to help each other and share tips. If you like this and use it, I will make a form for each course. In the future, you can access the form under the Resources section | Errors link, located in the left margin. Thanks to George C., for the suggestions and form.
9.7
Today is Show & Tell--prizes may be awarded for participating!
If you tweet, be sure to follow @pixlcrew--sharing some great opportunities for contests and other resources.
Today I'll be working with new students in our classroom on File Maintenance and IShowU.
9.6
Teamwork/Leadership/Networking
On October 5, we are going to conquer the UCO Challenge Course! It will be a great day, so be sure to ask off work if needed. (It's an all-day activity.) Forms are due next Friday--or sooner.
College Credit
We will work on completing OCCC enrollment forms during progress reports, which will be soon. Let me know if you have any questions about OCCC credit.
Class meeting today for all new students as well as any returning students who have not done Final Cut Pro. See side margin for times.
ACT Prep
Are you signed up to take the ACT exam this Saturday? If so, Ms. Roberts is conducting an ACT Prep workshop in the student break room today at 10:30 and 3:00. Let me know if you are interested in attending.
9.5
Make-Up Opportunities
Our practice labs are now open for students to work and earn make-up time. Visit our calendars page to learn more about options available.
Today at 9 am and 1 pm, new students will attend a meeting in Tuttle Theater regarding OCCC credit information.
Thanks to Nabeel J. for sharing a neat resource for compositing and detonation effects - this has been added to our resources page, in the Special FX section. (Scroll down the page.)
Kinda (EXTREMELY) bummed that this week is Ms. Sooter's last week with us. Let's send her out in style and honor her request for a Show and Tell Friday!
9.4
Creative Challenges
Each month, we will have a different creative challenge designed to help you sharpen your creative skills and see ideas generated by your peers. A grade will be taken for this assignment, but really, it's just FUN to do.
You may know that the FT mascot is our PURPLE DUCK! This month - Decorate a Duck--use your superhero skills of creativity and imagination to make it snazzy! This assignment is due no later than September 17, but earlier is always better. We only purchased one duck per student, so you will want to be sure to keep up with this duck, because you will need it for the ducky derby later this quarter--prizes to be awarded! Be sure to autograph your duck on the bottom, so we will know if YOU are the winner with the lucky ducky.
Professionalism Skills
Each month, our professionalism skill that is emphasized will change as well, and you should email me your feedback, grammatically correct, regarding specific questions--also for a grade, due September 17, but earlier is better. The topic for this month is Flexibility. Please respond to the following:
- Why is flexibility important?
- How will having flexibility help you be a better student? Employee?
- As your instructor, what are some appropriate examples of flexibility you would like me to show?
Is your weekly goal sheet completed and your notebook organized? Are you uploading your assignments to Behance, as directed? Do you take responsibility for completing curriculum without reminders? Are you a productive worker? Employers value these skills and I want to be able to give you a positive recommendation if asked! Starting this week, part of your grade will reflect your ability to do these things on a regular basis.
Grades, as of last Friday, are updated--please check for accuracy. Note: Weekly progress/goal sheet has been updated.
Reminders
- No texting or using your phones during class. Use your time wisely, no surfing. Work from bell to bell and don't line up at the door. Don't slack--stay on track.
- Always do your BEST on projects.This year I am giving extra credit for students who have a family member review and critique their final projects, after completed.
- Shut down your computers, clean your work area, and turn off those tablets at the end of class. Think Green!
- You guys are the BEST class on campus! Throughout the year, we will have many visitors, and I am sure they will agree when they view your work ethic, professionalism, and awesome superhero skills!
8.31
Happy FridaY | Boomer Sooner!
Reminders
- No school on Monday--make it a FUN day and come back ready to work hard :)
- Today--Get your notebooks updated to include your goals for next week.
I'll be finishing notebook/progress checks. If you have not published anything to Behance yet, then I'll be working with a small group of you to get that done as well.
8.30
I'll be coming around today and probably tomorrow, if not finished, for notebook/progress checks. Get those notebooks organized!
If you volunteered to work on the PixlFest branding project, check out your team members. Let me know if questions.
8.29
It's football season--Friday wear something to support your favorite team! Go Sooners!
Your opinion matters! Please complete this form.
8.28
Take those quizzes!
If you are completing any Digital Tutors tutorials that have quizzes available, you should be taking them. This is a new feature this year designed to help me make sure you are learning the material and you to prepare for future certifications.
Pixl Crew Meeting Details
Tomorrow during lunch is our first Pixl Crew meeting of the year. At this meeting we will also kick-off the semester long PixlFest Branding project. If you are unable to attend the meeting but want to participate, please let me know today, so we can put your name in the bucket to form our teams!
For more information about the project, you can go here.
Blood Drive
If you are giving blood tomorrow, (see side margin for info,) you will need a photo ID, eat before you donate, you should weigh at least 125 pounds, and if you are under 18, bring the completed permission form.
Signage
We are working on replacing signs around campus; therefore, some of the parking places and entrances may temporarily be unavailable.
Tut's Cafe Special
- Purple Plate Special | $3 on Thursday, 8/30
- Bill's Burger Bash | Every Tuesday $4.50
8.27
Time to get excited about competitive and community service opportunities available through BPA. This year, national competition is in Orlando, Florida--check out their promo video. Information concerning competitive events will be posted in September, and will be posted to our BPA page.
If any of you will be taking the ACT exam in September, Ms. Roberts will be doing a special ACT prep workshop, and there is also some online training you can use to help you prepare. Let me know if you are interested in participating.
Results from My Job | Your Job Discussion. Colin, don't forget to claim your prize!
Grades, as of last Friday, are published. Please check for accuracy and keep me updated whenever you hit your milestones.
8.24
Happy Friday and congrats on finishing your first week of school! Glad orientation is done and we can focus on developing superhero skills. Today I will be coming around to visit with each of you and update your grades to see what you have achieved this week. Have your notebooks out and start filling out your first weekly goal sheet.
Enjoyed our first time in the motion capture studio and am looking forward to many more great times! Check out the pics posted on our class FB page.
Thanks to Rayna and Emmie for stepping up to serve as our class reps for BPA. Their first meeting is next Wednesday and I'm sure they will have plenty to share on Thursday.
If you started working on the BPA pin design, there was a slight change in the theme, so you should download the flyer again. (See margin.)
8.23
Last orientation meeting today for high school students - This one is with all the students in our IT building and Ms. Lindsey, our program director. See side margin for time and location.
Tut's Cafe Daily Special
- Two breakfast tacos for $3 from 7 - 10 am
- Taco combo #1 for $3 from 11 am - 2 pm
Scholarship opportunity for adult students - see side margin for app and details.
Part-Time Job Opportunities
- Information Technology will be hiring 2 administrative interns (only IT students are eligible to apply,) to work from September 17, 2012 to November 9, 2012. The hours will be either 7:30-11:30 or 12:30-4:30 (cannot exceed 20 hours a week). It pays $8 an hour. Applications are available at the front desk or my office and should be submitted no later than August 31st.
- Tut's Cafe and Cravings are currently looking for part-time cashiers for the following shifts: 9 - 2 and 10:45 - 3. More information and an app.
8.22
My favorite kind of day - it should be a great day to get LOTS of curriculum completed, with minimal interruptions :)
BPA Pin Design contest - if you enter, it will be due to Ms. Sooter by September 12. Let me know if you have questions.
Tuttle Cafe Menu for this week
8.21
Today is our scavenger hunt, see the side margin for times and a map. Also today, you may see special Recycling ducks around campus - pick it up and see if it says "Winner - go to the bookstore to claim your prize."
If you are interested in serving as our class representative for Business Professionals of America, please see me by the end of class today.
Check your email, including your SPAM box - you should have invitations from Digital Tutors and Lynda asking you to set up your online training account. You will have access to this training 24/7! If you did not get an invite or if you need help setting up your account, let me know. Be sure to record your username/passwords on your account registration sheet for your notebooks.
8.20
We are off to a stellar start! Today after break, we will have a class meeting in Room 1040.
Once you have completed the following, please see me for your candy bar - a reward for deserving superheroes!
- Forms submitted to me in purple folder (Emergency and multi-forms, with all signatures) Notebook organized.
- All About Me Form submitted via email or printed. Be sure to have all accounts, including Behance documented on this form. (My email address is listed at bottom of this page.)
- The following tests completed in blackboard. (See orientation milestones for study packets/preparation; you may need to use the "forgot password" link to generate your password.)
- Safety
- Handbook
- Attendance
- Superhero profile completed and posted to class FB page
8.17
Assignments - Due end of class Today
- Your first challenge is to come up with your Superhero identity. Use the attached worksheet and visit the superhero generator site and develop your superhero. (Must be school appropriate).
- Search Facebook for 3D Animation and Visual FX, or visit http://www.facebook.com/3DClass
- While you’re there, LIKE our class
- Post an introduction of yourself and your Superhero Identity.
- Complete your All About Me form for 2012-13 (Right-click, Save As; Use Word to complete and then print or email to instructor)
- Review orientation packets or orientation milestones page and then complete the following exams in blackboard.
- safety
- handbook
- policies & procedures
Summer Achievements :)
Adobe Photoshop Certified - Ashlee T.
Adobe Flash Certified - Rayna B. | Ashlee T.
Ashlee got a full-time job using her graphic design skills! We will miss both Ashlee and Vincent, who moved to California.
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