JMay+Agenda+2010-02

Mr. May's Class Agenda
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 * [[image:Week17.gif]] || Week of
 * May 31st, 2010**
 * Monday - Summative - DUE DATE ALERT
 * Tuesday - Summative - Website Day
 * Mr May is away today - use this time to get caught up on your websites
 * Pictures that they've taken so far have been posted in the HANDOUTS folder for cropppnig and use on the websites
 * Continue working on your webpages, text & graphics
 * Consider creating a "blog" entry for your progress so far on your procedure page
 * Continue developing and posting your AutoCad plans and Procedure lists
 * Wednesday
 * Thursday
 * Friday ||
 * [[image:Week16.gif]] || Week of

May 24th, 2010

 * Monday - HOLIDAY
 * Tuesday
 * Students who are prepared are Dressing Stock in the lower shop
 * Students who need to prepare stay in the computer lab
 * Wednesday
 * There may be a Gr9 Election assembly to attend
 * Continue working on your Summative websites & graphics
 * Continue developing your AutoCad plans and Procedure lists and posting them on the websites
 * Plan the CUTS that they will make on your stock
 * Thursday - Summative Shop Work for those who are ready
 * Trace ACCURATE cutlines on your stock
 * Students who still need stock MUST complete their plans and specifications, and enter them in the form on the Summative page
 * Friday - Summative Shop Work
 * Don't forget to take photos and video! ||
 * [[image:Week15.gif]] || Week of

May 17th, 2010

 * Monday - Summative
 * Tuesday - //No class today - UBUNTU Games outside//
 * Wednesday - Summative - Dressing Stock - **NOT**!
 * Eligibility for Summative Project Options
 * How complete is your planning?
 * Is your project FEASIBLE given the time constraints?
 * Thursday - Summative Specification Review
 * Complete OSCAR BALLOTS and return them to your teacher
 * Co-Op Fair - students MAY visit the Co-Op fair for 10 minutes at some point in the period if they wish to. NO food or cells allowed. Check in with the teacher before you leave - IF you leave
 * STOCK DRESSING PLAN
 * Sign In and Complete the survey on the summative page
 * Complete an AUTOCAD sketch that ACCURATELY shows the dimensions of the dressed stock you need, and all the CUTS you need to make for your project. Label your plans appropriately
 * Save the Autocad work as STOCK PLAN, post a screengrab to your googlesite and hand in the Autocad file
 * Friday - Summative
 * DRESSING THE STOCK in the main shop! ||
 * [[image:Week14.gif]] || Week of

May 10th, 2010

 * Monday
 * Google Websites - Final Submission
 * Summative Planning
 * Proposals
 * Dressing Stock?
 * Tuesday
 * Summative Planning - Create a Research Page that neatly shows your:
 * Weblinks
 * Photos
 * Embedding Video with Vimeo
 * Wednesday
 * Summative - Complete Research - Begin Plans
 * GoogleSite Evaluation
 * Thursday
 * Summative
 * Research [|Review]
 * Create AutoCad Plans - Mind the Evaluation Criteria
 * Create the Procedure List
 * Friday
 * DUE TODAY
 * Summative Planning Due
 * WHAT are you proposing to do?
 * WHAT are your STOCK REQUIREMENTS (dimensions for dressing the lumber)
 * SHOW the Research you've done so far (photos, weblinks,
 * SHOW your AutoCad planning so far
 * SHOW your Procedure List so far
 * GoogleSite Due with banner and cropped photos
 * Who's doing what? [|Overview] ||
 * [[image:Week13.gif]] || Week of

May 3rd, 2010

 * Monday
 * Photoshop:
 * Review cropping | resizing
 * Crop any pictures of your Treasure Box and YoYo to 800x600 pixels for use in a Portfolio Website
 * Websites
 * Create a GoogleSite called [LastnameFirstname] Portfolio
 * Create a new page for one of your projects - ie. the Treasure Box
 * Insert and size the pictures of the project on that page
 * Tuesday
 * Photoshop
 * Making the banner
 * Websites
 * Menus and page structure
 * Wednesday
 * Photoshop
 * Enhancing the banner
 * Design Principles
 * Websites
 * Menus and page structure
 * Thursday
 * Photoshop
 * Design Principles
 * Websites
 * You may need to SHARE your website with Mr May for it to be marked
 * Fixing the the Googlesite Appearance
 * Friday
 * Photoshop
 * Getting Autocad images using Screen Capture
 * Websites
 * Drag the link to your website into the appropriate HANDINS folder
 * Deleting unnecessary pages ||
 * [[image:Week12.gif]] || Week of

April 26th, 2010

 * Monday
 * Complete the Treasure Boxes
 * Once Complete
 * Finish the Conclusion
 * Photograph your Treasure Box as we did the YoYos
 * Try to take a brief video of your YoYo in action
 * Begin Photoshop exercises
 * We will be trying to prepare your Project Photos for web pages
 * Tuesday
 * Complete and Photograph the Treasure Boxes
 * Photoshop:
 * Read resolution | saving files (file formats) | layers
 * Begin the happy face
 * Wednesday
 * Complete and Photograph the Treasure Boxes
 * Photoshop:
 * Read resolution | saving files (file formats) | layers
 * Begin the happy face
 * Fire Drill Procedures
 * Thursday
 * Submit Treasure Boxes
 * Photograph your Treasure Box as we did the YoYos
 * Finished Projects go in the Blue Bin - Noon work period today is last chance
 * Procedure lists and Conclusions must be shared with Mr. May in GoogleDocs
 * Photoshop:
 * Review resolution | saving files (file formats) | layers and the happy face
 * Friday
 * Websites
 * Read cropping | resizing
 * Challenge: Crop and resize the photos of your projects to 800x600 pixel @ 72 DPI resolution
 * Begin the construction of your GoogleSite Portfolio ||
 * [[image:Week11.gif]] || Week of

April 19th, 2010

 * Monday
 * MidTerm Marks - Consult your marks using the Marks.fp5 program in handouts
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Tuesday
 * Yo-Yo Photography
 * Production Video
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Wednesday
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Thursday
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Friday
 * Treasure Boxes DUE?! ||
 * [[image:Week10.gif]] || Week of

April 12th, 2010

 * Monday
 * Complete Outstanding work
 * Complete and PRINT AutoCad Plans
 * Tuesday
 * Complete Plans
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Wednesday
 * GRADE 8 Visitors
 * Evaluate Previous Project
 * Complete Plans
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Thursday
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes
 * Friday
 * ShopWork on Treasure Boxes ||
 * [[image:Week09.gif]] || Week of

April 5th, 2010

 * Monday
 * //Holiday//
 * Tuesday
 * Finish Dressing Stock in lower shops
 * Plane stock to 1/2" thickness
 * Square long edge using the Jointer
 * Return to AutoCad plans to plan final "rip" cut
 * Wednesday
 * AutoCad - How to print plans when complete
 * VIEW - Zoom to Extents
 * PLOT SETUP - choose a local printer
 * PLOT - send to Cute PDF - use an appropriate filename and location
 * Open new PDF file and print to Rm202 or Rm204
 * Rip Cut vs Cross Cut
 * Mark "rip" cut to final edge
 * SHOP - Rip cut your last "true" edge
 * Complete and submit Treasure Box Plans and Procedures
 * Thursday
 * Assemble in the Main Office Theatre
 * Pirates of Silicon Valley
 * GoogleBoys
 * Friday
 * Evaluation for the mid term report is based on:
 * Safety
 * Orthagraphic Sheets
 * AutoCad House
 * Yo Yo Project
 * Plans
 * Final Product
 * Conclusion
 * Treasure Box
 * Plans
 * Procedure List
 * Product in Development ||
 * [[image:Week08.gif]] || Week of

March 29th, 2010

 * Monday
 * Yo-Yo Conclusions Complete and SHARE them with Mr May
 * the Treasure Box project
 * Investigate - "[|joinery]" - what have we used in the past for the Treasure Box? What else MIGHT be appropriate? READ the articles under the [|link]
 * How much stock will you need to create a box 3.5" x 3.5" x 3.5" ? Do the math!
 * Create ACCURATE Autocad plans
 * Tuesday
 * Treasure Boxes - complete your:
 * Dimensions - especially: how THICK should the stock be dressed to?
 * Create a Procedure List using GoogleDocs
 * Wednesday
 * Thursday
 * SHOP WORK - Dressing Stock
 * Friday
 * HOLIDAY BEGINS ||
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March 22nd, 2010

 * Monday
 * REVIEW - YoYo Procedure
 * SHOPWORK - Continue Yo Yo Fabrication
 * Tuesday
 * SHOPWORK - Continue Yo Yo Fabrication
 * Yo-Yo Finished?
 * Return to the Treasure Box project investigation and planning
 * Investigate - what methods of "joinery" are appropriate? Name at LEAST two types
 * Wednesday
 * SHOPWORK - Continue Yo Yo Fabrication
 * Thursday
 * NO shopwork today as Mr. May is away
 * Josh can do attendance, supervise and assist with AutoCad
 * Return to the Treasure Box project
 * Investigate - "[|joinery]" - what have we used in the past for the Treasure Box? What else MIGHT be appropriate? READ the articles under the [|link]
 * How much stock will you need to create a box 3.5" x 3.5" x 3.5" ? Do the math!
 * Create ACCURATE Autocad plans - submit your plans (finished OR unfinished) to the appropriate HANDINS folder by 10:15am today!
 * Friday
 * SHOPWORK - Finish Yo Yo Fabrication
 * Yo-Yo EVALUATION
 * Treasure Box - Planning - Dressing Stock? ||
 * || MARCH BREAK - Week of

March 15th, 2010
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 * [[image:Week06.gif]] || Week of

March 8th, 2010

 * Monday
 * Review Room203 AutoCad Plans
 * Complete AutoCad YoYo Plans
 * Tuesday
 * Audit AutoCad YoYo Plans Handins
 * Complete AutoCad YoYo Plans
 * SHOPWORK: YoYo Procedure Complete initial Flywheel steps (1-4)
 * 1. .Select Wood
 * 2. Trace Flywheels & cuts
 * 3. Drill Center Holes
 * 4. Rough Cut from stock
 * Wednesday
 * Video Treat - Sour (Vimeo)
 * Audit AutoCad YoYo Plans Handins
 * SHOPWORK: YoYo Procedure Complete initial Flywheel steps (1-4)
 * 5. Make Relief Cuts
 * 6. Use Jig and cut Flywheels
 * 7. Use Disc Sander and Bevel Edges (if jig is ready)
 * Thursday
 * Students will not be able to access the shops and work on Yo-yo's unless qualified supervision is available (ie. Ms. Shaw)
 * If not in the shop, students can begin planning the SECOND shop project - the Treasure Chest
 * INVESTIGATE
 * Observe the Treasure Chest notes
 * Assume the stock you'll use will be 3/4" x 4" x 22"
 * Investigate alternatives on the Internet
 * What kind of designs can be created?
 * What challenges do you face?
 * PLAN
 * Create a PROCEDURE LIST
 * Use the Yo-Yo procedure list as an example
 * Create your Procedure list in a GoogleDoc Spreadsheet
 * Create new AUTOCAD PLANS to scale
 * Friday
 * AUTOCAD - Construction Line Tool
 * SHOPWORK - YoYo Procedure Complete initial Flywheel steps (1-7) ||
 * [[image:Week05.gif]] || Week of

March 1st, 2010

 * Monday
 * AutoCad tutorial - Audit results
 * Complete and resubmit the house tutorial
 * Use your measurement results to build a plan of room 203
 * Safety Test III results
 * Practical Training on Equipment - 5 at a time
 * Tuesday
 * Progress Reports
 * AutoCad tutorial
 * Practical Training on Equipment - 5 at a time
 * Orthographic assignment II
 * Wednesday
 * Orthographic assignment III
 * Design Process
 * AutoCad tutorial
 * Practical Training on Equipment
 * Thursday
 * AutoCad Test - Create AutoCad Plans for room 203 using the dimensions you gathered in previous classes
 * Begin the Design Process on the YoYo construction
 * Investigate the options
 * Plan the Yo Yo using AutoCad
 * Look for the Procedure List on this wiki
 * Friday
 * Preview the YoYo Process Flywheel Preparation
 * Complete Room 203 plans ||
 * [[image:Week04.gif]] || Week of

February 22nd, 2010

 * Monday
 * Safety Test I Results
 * Make Up test TOMORROW
 * Friday's work - Room Sketches & Dimensions - You'll need them!
 * Orthagraphic Sketches
 * Intro to AutoCad
 * Tuesday
 * OPTION SHEETS - Hand them in! They were due last Friday, and you don't want to miss getting your choices because you hand yours in late!
 * AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Handouts Server)
 * You have the period to work your way through the AutoCad tutorial found on the HANDOUTS server
 * It is a challenging exercise - you have to read CAREFULLY and follow EACH instruction!
 * Wednesday
 * OPTION SHEETS - Who still needs to hand theirs in?
 * Course fees - three remaining
 * Safety Test Make-Up
 * AutoCad tutorial - Time to get serious!
 * Orthagraphic exercise
 * Thursday
 * Return Ortho Exercise1
 * AutoCad Explanations
 * OSNAP
 * Active Assistance
 * Zooming
 * OFFSET
 * FILET
 * TRIM
 * Safety Test Results
 * Continue working on the AutoCad tutorial
 * Friday
 * Safety Test for remaining students
 * Practical Training on Equipment - 5 at a time
 * AutoCad tutorial - Hand in what you have to the appropriate handin folder (named appropriately) ||
 * [[image:Week03.gif]] || Week of

February 15th, 2010
>>>> >>> >> HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND > ||
 * Monday - HOLIDAY
 * Tuesday
 * TEST: Written Safety Test
 * Tour of Shop - "Dressing" stock
 * Measurement:
 * Take up Measurement exercise
 * Wednesday
 * Course Fees reminder
 * Safety Test - completion
 * Measurement
 * Results
 * Begin 203 Room Measurement
 * Thursday
 * Safety Test results
 * Check totals
 * Shop Demonstration with test sheets
 * RETURN test sheets
 * Measurement
 * Check your results from yesterday's measurement exercise
 * Re-Calculate (or if need be, re-measure) your figures so they are expressed in FEET to two significant digits
 * Re-Enter your teams new results using that STANDARD FORMAT
 * **Friday**
 * Josh will take attendance
 * If there are any course fees, give them to Mr. Harkness, and be sure Josh marks you on the attendance sheet
 * Measuring tapes should be on the front desk, and should be returned there after the exercise
 * You have TWO major tasks to complete while Mr.May is away:
 * 1. Measurement Exercise Part2 (This should take between 30-45 minutes)
 * Working in your groups, use **pen and paper** to create an overhead sketch of room 203 that **accurately** shows
 * 1) The dimensions of the walls and doors you measured yesterday
 * 2) NEW measurements: where are the WINDOWS located and where they are located
 * 3) The location of POSTS and PILLARS in the room (ignore the diagonal supports by the west wall)
 * 2. ONCE THAT'S DONE - You can begin learning about PHOTOSHOP
 * Read the Intro to PHOTOSHOP wiki and continue reading about Resolution, Saving Files and Layers
 * Try starting the Happy Face exercise
 * IF you get the Happy Face done, try handing it in to the appropriate HANDINS folder
 * [[image:Week02.gif]] || Week of

February 8th, 2010

 * Monday
 * Speedtest audit & findings
 * Tools - Disc Sander (#4)
 * Google Accounts and Google Documents
 * Log on to your GoogleDocs account - use your NOVELL login
 * Create a GOOGLEDOC summary of the Board's Policies and Procedures
 * Tuesday
 * Class Fees Due
 * Tools - Router Table (#5)
 * Google Accounts and Google Documents
 * Log on to your GoogleDocs account - use your NOVELL login
 * Complete the GOOGLEDOC summary of the Board's Policies and Procedures
 * Wednesday
 * Meet the Teacher Night
 * Tools - Glue Gun (#6)
 * Measurement
 * Study for Safety and Computer Vocab Tests
 * Thursday
 * Class Fees Reminder - $20
 * Friday
 * PD DAY - No Classes! ||
 * [[image:Week01.gif]] || Week of

February 1st, 2010
>> GLUE GUN Safety notes (#1) >
 * Monday
 * Welcome & Course Overview
 * Lab Rules
 * Homework: Survey
 * Tuesday
 * Shop Safety - Clothing
 * Course requirements:
 * Course Fee $20 due by next Tuesday
 * Materials
 * Printing
 * Tool
 * UserID and Password
 * Binder, Pen and Paper
 * Complete the FILE MANAGEMENT Exercise by acquiring, completing and handing in an Autobiography
 * Wednesday
 * Safety Notes
 * Tools - Band Saw Notes (#1)
 * Take notes on paper - specifically, things highlighted in YELLOW
 * Study from your own notes
 * Safety TEST next Friday - required to access the shops
 * Fully Read and TRY USING the computer TIPS
 * Fully Read computer HARDWARE and complete the "Game System" assignment. Submit it to the appropriate handins folder using and appropriate file name. This is for marks!
 * Thursday
 * Computer HARDWARE
 * Audit yesterday's assignment - Handins
 * Computer SOFTWARE
 * Tools - Scroll Saw Notes (#2)
 * Google Accounts and Google Documents
 * Try logging on to your GoogleDocs account - use your NOVELL login
 * Friday
 * Tools - Drill Press (#3)
 * Google Accounts and Google Documents
 * Log on to your GoogleDocs account - use your NOVELL login
 * Fully Read computer NETWORKS and complete the SPEEDTEST exercise as homework ||
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 * Tuesday
 * Wednesday
 * Thursday
 * Friday

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