Voting and More

I am at a great technology conference today and will not be in school.  Please listen to Mrs. Diggins and make good choices.  I can't wait to share all of the cool new things I learn at my conference with all of you!!

During class today, you will have the privilege of participating in a “mock” or pretend election.   Before getting started, you will watch a video, "The History of Voting."   The entire student population of BIS will be taking part in this event.  Next to each of your workstations you will find a document taking you through the steps of voting.  You will also find this document below.  Please take this seriously and remember voting is a private matter.  You shouldn’t be sharing and comparing with your neighbors. Please use click on this Google doc, Voting Instructions to get started.  Hint:  You may need to paste the teacher code in a couple of times if you are getting an "invalid code" message. 

Once you have finished voting and submitted your ballot, you will have the rest of class to explore using some of the Web 2.0 tools from the cooltoolsforschool WIKI.  Both of these tools will allow you to work with images and edit or manipulate them.  You will not be searching the web for images.  There is a folder on the desktops of your workstations which includes a variety of images. This folder is called "Fall Pictures." When you go on the site for either of the tools you will upload the images from the folder on your desktop.  If you don't know how to do this, please ask your neighbor or someone else in class for help with this.  Some of you may have written your description about one of these tools.  Now everyone will have the opportunity to take them for a ride.  The first tools is called, "Be Funky."  This image editing tool allows you to change the look of your image with many options.  There are many tools listed on the left side of the site.  Please play around and see what you can do.  You can also add some fun "Goodies" to you image. 

You may also check out this other took, WebInpaint.  This tool is a different type of photo imaging tool. It allows you to remove people or items from images.  Please give this a whirl.  Again, you will not be searching for images, but using those found in the folder on your desktop.  You may print ONE image from either of these sites.  Please remember my printer is black and white.

There is one more different type of image site you may explore today.  This site is an on line pumpkin carving site.  This is a pretty cool site.  You have the option to "freehand" carving your pumpkin or using traditional straight lines to do so.  Be creative and imaginative.  When you have finished this carving, you may print a copy if you would like.  This site is called, The Worlds of Halloween.  Have fun!