Homework Test Post

Who:

What:

Where:

When:

Why:

How:

Lede:

Sweet Jesse Kirkpatrick Solo Candid Shot

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Setting up our Blogs

Please take seats at the computers, one newbie and one veteran to each computer.  If you are dropping the class, please don a dunce cap and stand in the corner (just kidding – relax).

Please Do Now:

1. Follow these weblog-set-up-instructions-1.  (They were written for an earlier version of wordpress and may not be EXACTLY accurate.  Extra credit to anyone who revises them and emails me an updates copy.  Veterans please guide newbies through this process.)
2. Follow these instructions-for-creating-a-blogroll. (Same deal.  Veterans, please update your blogroll so that the only links are www.wordpress.com, http://weissjournalism1.wordpress.com, and http://beachcomberonline.ning.com)
3. Follow these instructions-for-setting-up-your-pictures.  (New rule for veterans and newbies: you MUST have a picture of yourself in your header.  Everyone needs to learn everyone else’s name, pronto.  If you are uncomfortable having your picture on the internet, readjust your blog settings to that it is not searchable by Google)

Today, students will:

1. Have their pictures taken.
2. Hand in your wordpress confirmation emails and your signed syllabus, if you haven’t already (Veterans: please hand in a sheet of paper with the URL of your blog).
3. Take the following polls:
4. Read the following article: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/education/story/1198534.html
5. Write the “Who, What, Where, When, Why and How” of this article as a comment to this post.  EXAMPLE: Who – Mr. Weiss; What- Journalism Class; Where – Room 416; When – Period 7; Why – To write the school newspaper; How – By learning how to use wordpress.com and learning how to write proper articles.
6. Write a one sentence summary of the article in your comment that includes the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How (Do NOT use the phrase “This article is/was about…”)
7. Learn what a news lede is.
8. Finalize positions for the paper.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Make sure your blog, blogroll and picture are 100% kosher by Tuesday morning.
2. Read the following article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/education/26sat.html?_r=1&ref=education
3. On your blog, post the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How, and write a one-sentence news lede that incorporates as many of these elements as possible.
4.  

Journalism in Medieval Europe

Please take seats around the edge of the classroom, two to a computer.  Make a new friend – veterans need to help newbies.

Please Do Now:

1. Open a new window in Internet Explorer
2. Point your browser to www.wordpress.com
3. Follow the directions to create a new blog.
4. Select a username and password. Your username should be your first name and the first letter of your last name, follower by the year you will graduate from Miami Beach Senior High. EXAMPLE: JohnD2010. You will have to give me your password, so make it something different from other passwords you use.
5. Enter the email address you created last night, or another email address that you intend to use for this class.

Today, students will:

1. Review who did and do not do their homework.
2. Describe in a comment to this post the system of cooperation and mutual obligations that you see below, otherwise referred to as Feudalism.
3. Design a system of cooperation and mutual obligations otherwise known as Journalism:

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Open the email you will use for this class
2. Print out your wordpress.com confirmation email and bring it to class tomorrow

Welcome Back

Welcome to Mr. Weiss’ Journalism I class. Please, silently take your seat next to someone you don’t know.

Please Do Now:

1. Log onto your computer (username and password are 7201student)
2. Open Internet Explorer and point your browser to weissjournalism1.wordpress.com
3. Make a “Name-A-Gram” for yourself in the comment box and post the comment.

EXAMPLE:

A A

N Nasty,

D Dastardly

Y Yankee

W Who

E Excels

I In

S Scaring

S Students

Today, students will:

1. Learn to navigate a wordpress.com weblog
2. Get to know a little bit about everyone in the room
3. Learn the policies and procedures of Journalism I

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Print off a copy of the syllabus and bring it in tomorrow signed by a parent
2. Electronically sign the syllabus by posting your full name as a comment to the syllabus page
3. Get a valid personal email address (Free email accounts are available at mail.yahoo.com)

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InDesign Class

–] Adobe InDesign CS3 Level 1
Learn the basics of desktop publishing using InDesign. This introductory course will teach the student how to navigate the program’s interface, set up basic documents, use text and graphic frames, import and thread text, work with typography, import images, and work with color to successfully complete page layouts. Pre-requisite: knowledge of Windows/Macintosh. (Textbook required)
Course fee: $229.00     Hours: 15
534445	7/28 – 8/25	W	6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	TBA	Wolfson
544425	11/18 – 12/16	W	6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	TBA	Wolfson