Comp 8 Picnik - own choice assignment

Hi girls. 8M, your nature quote edits are due today. Once you are finished, you may edit a photo of your own choice, in any way(s) you choose. You may choose to add text, various effects, selective colouring, etc. When you are finished, save the file with your last name and first initial, "own choice" and submit it to the 8M drop box.

For next class, please bring a favourite picture of you and a friend or a group of friends. DO NOT RELY ON GETTING YOUR PICTURES FROM FACEBOOK DURING CLASS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT! Please come prepared with your picture(s) on a USB.

Happy Picniking! :o)

IP 10 Rivier iMovie project - BRING CAMERAS!!!

Hi girls. Remember to bring your cameras for the next few IP 10 classes so we can get started on gathering pictures for our Rivier iMovie projects! Thanks!

Science 7 updates (exam, rock candy, etc.)

Yesterday we began our rock candy experiment. Our jars were looking different already today, and the only foreseeable problem that we may encounter is that our jars may not be big enough (or are too full, etc.) and the solution has nowhere to go. That being said, we will observe them for a week and see what happens. So far everything looks very sticky, colourful, and delicious! :o)

We will be having an exam shortly on Unit 2 Topics 1.0-4.4 inclusive (p. 97-139). You will receive your exam review sheets next class, and you will have 2 class periods to study (1 independently, 1 game-show style). The review periods/exam dates are as follows:

Science 7C - Review today p. 2/Fri. p. 4, exam Wed. March 3rd p. 2
Science 7L - Review tomorrow p. 2/Mon. p. 1, exam Wed. March 3rd p. 6

School promo iMovie brainstorm

IP 10 brainstorm - Rivier iMovies:

- pictures of the school/grounds
- who founded it
- school history
- uniform (pictures)
- day students/boarding info (gr. 10-12), costs, etc.
- sports teams (curling, basketball, volleyball, badminton, track, etc.)
- pep rallies
- spirit weeks
- subjects offered (French, etc.)
- music program (strings, jazz choir, band, choir, African drumming, etc.)
- library
- extra-curricular activities (Amnesty, SLC, Book Club, Green Club, drama, yearbook, etc.)
- religion-based educational philosophies
- student comments about the school (testimonials)
- administration
- all girls
- grade levels
- tuition
- exchange programs (Japan)
- Europe trip (gr. 11)
- pool
- chapel
- auditorium
- liturgical dancers
- Mac computer lab/portable lab
- sewing/cooking lab
- gym/weight room
- Driver Ed classes
- students/teachers
- dining hall
- student lounge
- BCN
- parlour

Nature editing

Hi Computers 8! The order of business today is to finish your "shadows and sunshine" assignment. When you are finished that, move on to the nature assignment described below:

Choose one of the following quotations:

"In summer, the song sings itself."
- William Carlos Williams

"My profession is to always find God in nature."
- Henry David Thoreau

"All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within."
- Horace Friess

"Sounds of the wind or sounds of the sea
Make me happy just to be."
- June Polis

"Each moment of the year has its own beauty . . . a picture which was never before and shall never be seen again."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If one daffodil is worth a thousand pleasures, then one is too few."
- William Wordsworth

"The earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The ocean . . . cold and wild the surf, rushing in to overwhelm the beach, the wind, stinging my cheeks, enveloping me in total freedom."
- Scott Holman


Choose a nature photo from Google Image Search that will complement the quotation you have chosen. Please be sure that the resolution of the photo you choose is high enough that you will be able to edit it with accuracy and that it won't be too "crowded" once you add your effects to it.

You can choose the effects you add to the photo. Remember that sometimes less is more. Some suggestions:

- selective colouring (turn the photo to black and white or sepia and paint back on some original colour)
- selective boosting (turn down the saturation of the photo, boost the picture, click "reverse effect" and then paint back on some boosted colour)
- text emphasis (pick out an important word or phrase in your quotation and change its font, colour, and/or size)
- vignette
- soften
- any other effect(s) that you deem appropriate

When you are finished, save your file as "Lastname, nature quote" and hand it in to my drop box.

Happy editing, you creative beings, you! :o)

Sc 7C questions p. 139

Hi 7C! Your questions on p. 139 (Communicate #1-3, Check Your Progress #1-4, 7) are due on Tuesday, February 23rd. Don't forget over the break! :o) I will be doing a homework check at the beginning of the class.

Shadows and Sunshine - Comp 8

Hi Comp 8!

Today's assignment is to choose an appropriate photo from Google Image Search (or from your own collection of photos, if you have one) that would complement the following quote:

"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The technique we will be experimenting with is that of changing the TEXT to emphasize certain words. This can be achieved by creating multiple text boxes so that you can change the size, colour, and font of certain words.

For this assignment, I would like you to emphasize the words "shadows" and "sunshine."

Save it as "last name, shadows sunshine" and submit it to the drop box.

8M Picnik Highlights - Feb 10

Here are some Picnik highlights from the 8Ms - these are from the first 3 assignments. Today's featured Picnikers: Kennedy E, Kennedy M, Chandra, Claire, Lauren, Brittlon, Nina.

8I Picnik Highlights - Feb 10

Hi 8M! Here are some of your Picnik highlights from the past few assignments:

Featured Picnikers: Charlee, Calli, Rachel, Alyx, Shuvani

8I overdue photo editing assignments - Feb 10

Overdue assignments owing as of 9am today (please note that your two selective boosting assignments are due by the beginning of next class - Monday, Feb 22nd):

Alyson - Colour and quote
Chloe - Flower, colour and quote
Brynn - Public market, flower, colour and quote
Charlee - Public market, flower, colour and quote
Caitlin - Flower, colour and quote
Kailey - Flower, colour and quote
Mia - Colour and quote
Taylor - Public market

IP 10 Family and Friends write-up guidelines

Hi IP 10. Here are a few questions to think about for your "Family and Friends" write-up so that you have somewhere to start with your assignment.

Brainstorm:

- Who are the members of my family?
- Do I have siblings? Where do I fit in the birth order? Has this affected my role in my family?
- Does my family carry on any traditions? What do they mean to me/to our family relationship?
- Who are my friends?
- How have my friends and family shaped who I am?
- Do my friends and family help me through obstacles I might face in life?
- What are the qualities I admire in my family/friends? Do I strive to be like them? Why?
- Why are my friends and I good for each other? Why are we compatible?
- Do I have any funny/inspiring/memorable stories about my friends/family?

Once you have brainstormed these (and other) questions, you may start writing in paragraph form. Remember that grammar, spelling, and organization/flow are of utmost importance. You should have a strong opening sentence that gives the reader an overview of what you will write about. For example, an opening sentence should not read "I have four people in my immediate family," but rather, "My family and friends are the people who have shaped into the person that I am and will become; they have taught me how to be caring, generous, grounded, and hard-working," etc.

We will work for approximately 2-3 classes on this project. When you are finished, save it with your last name, first initial, and "Family and Friends" and submit it to the IP 10 drop box.

Science 7 Paper Chromatography

7L - Paper chromatography lab report due Friday, Feb. 12th (or earlier if you are planning to be absent on Friday)

If you missed this lab due to Alice in Wonderland or other absence, please meet me on Thursday at 12pm in the Science lab. We will conduct the experiment again at that time so that you have material with which to answer your questions. Please include your chromatogram with your assignment, as well as the names of the people in your group.

They Can't Take That Away From Me

Hi Vocal Jazz girls - here's the recording of "They Can't Take That Away From Me" that we watched during today's rehearsal. Enjoy!

Selective Boosting (Comp 8)

Hi girls!

To continue along the same lines of what we have been working on in Picnik, today we will be experimenting with another form of selective colouring that I call "selective boosting." Basically what it entails is lowering the colour saturation of your original photo, boosting it, and REVERSING the painting effect so that whatever you paint back on will be boosted (higher colour saturation) while the rest will be more muted colours. So, to break that down step by step:

1. Upload the photo that is to be edited.
2. Under the "Edit" tab, click "Colors" and pull the saturation toggle towards the left until you have achieved the level of colour you desire (be sure that it is muted enough that your boosting effect will be noticeable and worth your time and effort).
3. Under the "Create" tab, choose the Boost feature. Adjust the level using the toggle tab until you are happy with the colour of the object to be singled out (i.e. a flower, a guitar, a person, etc.). Always make sure to alter it only enough so that it adds to it, not detracts by being too distracting or overpowering. For example, sometimes boosting colour will erase important details, such as creases in flower petals, etc.4. In the "Effect Painting" box, click "Reverse Effect." This will bring everything back to the lower colour saturation level. Now, when you paint back the original colour (just like we did when we experimented with black and white selective colour painting), it will be a more bold and saturated colour. The overall effect will be that the entire photo is in colour, but one piece will stand out.

Here are some examples:

Original:

Edited version (based on the steps outlined above, plus some text and a vignette):

Notice how the guitar stands out a bit more than everything else around it. Here's another example of a photo that I edited using selective boosting (this is me standing in front of a waterfall in New Zealand):

Original:
Edited version:
The changes are more subtle when using this technique than the black and white, but it can be very effective if done well. In the waterfall picture, I would stand out even more if I had changed the background to an even lower colour saturation. Keep in mind that when I am looking at your completed photo editing assignments, it should be very clear which portion of the photo was selectively boosted (if it's not clear, consider changing the colour saturation more drastically before you begin effect painting).

Here are the photos I'd like you to work on today:

Save the first one with your last name and "Selective boost guitar" and the second one with your last name and "Selective boost sign." Keep in mind that you can choose which portion(s) of the photo you want to boost (i.e. Do you want to boost the person with the guitar, and leave the background muted so that he stands out? Or, do you want to boost the background and leave the guitar player muted so that he is less noticeable in the midst of his vibrant surroundings?). Be creative - I have seen some amazing work from you so far and am curious to see what you come up with!!!!

Some things to keep in mind:

- Use a brush size that will allow you to be accurate (avoid "colouring outside the lines" please!)
- If you are going to add any text, be sure that there are no spelling errors. Also, please be sure to use a font style and colour that will be clearly visible over your photo.
- Save everything you edit with your last name first. I will discard anything that I find in the drop box without a name on it.

Thanks! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Sc 7 Paper Chromatography / Career Ed 9 self image collage

Due date reminders:

Sc 7L - "Mix it Up" - Feb 4th (Thurs)
Sc 7C - "Paper Chromatography" - Feb 8th (Mon)
Career Ed 9 - self image collage - Feb 4th (Thurs)

Colour and Quote (Picnik - Comp 8)

Hi Computers 8!

Once you have finished your "Public Market" edit (which is overdue now, for those of you who haven't submitted yours) as well as your selective colouring flower photo, here is a new assignment for you:

Choose a photo that has vibrant colour (a flower, a bowl of candy, a guitar, etc.) and do selective colouring (remember to change the photo to black and white and then paint on the original colour using a brush size small enough that you can be accurate in your lines), and then search Google for a quotation that will fit with the mood of your photo. You may need to put your quotation on more than one line.

When you are finished, save the file with your last name and "Colour and Quote" and hand it in to my drop box.

Happy Picniking!