Welcome to

What will we do this year?

AutoCAD is a Technical Drawing Program, used by

engineers, manufacturers and

architects around the world.

We will start slow, with some basic

drawings…

Then we get a little more complicated…

Then we learn how to draw in three dimensions…

We do some IMPOSSIBLE drawings…

And we end AutoCAD drawing some

houses…

From the basic Floor Plan…

…to the Dream House, our Final Project in AutoCAD.

What do we do after

AutoCAD?

Fireworks is a Graphic Design

Program, used to create computer

graphics and photo manipulations.

You will begin by recreating a website from the ground up, using only Fireworks

drawing tools.

We design some playing cards…

And we end with some computer

graphic artwork…

That sounds OK, but what is after Fireworks?

Dreamweaver is the industry standard for

website design.

We will learn the basics of web design.

Is that it? Please tell me that’s it…

Flash is the program used to create almost

all interactive web content…

We start with some basic moving shapes

and graphics…

And we end up doing music videos and life

story movies…

A few words about writing…

Why do we study all this

stuff?

Mr B.

Soooo…

What is Mr. B. like anyway?

Identifying Characteristics of Mr. B.

Generally easy to get along with.

Honest. Good listener. Tries not to play

favorites. Randomly

explosive at times.

Forgiving.

Picture taken by my then 5 year old son, Spencer.

The Rules of The Tech Lab

Food and Drink School Policy

this year: Students can have water, but only from enclosed containers.

Don’t like it? Talk to the boss, I am just following rules.

Something that really irritates me… If someone eats

in the room and then throws the wrappers on the floor, behind their computer, under their chair.

See: Random explosions.

Music Machines that create music are allowed in the Tech Lab, but only when WORKING on a project.

DO NOT listen to music while Mr. B. is lecturing.

Special words about Music in the Tech Lab.

PLEASE DO NOT play streaming music from your computer!

Headphones These are for use

with my video tutorials.

PLEASE DO NOT unplug them for use in your MP3 player! Bring your own!

See: Random Explosions

Texting Please don’t in class.

If I catch you, I will take your phone and give it to Mr. Burmeister.

In addition, I may take away your music privileges.

See: Random Explosions.

Hats and other headcoverings. School policy

forbids the wearing of a hat on campus this year.

If a student has a hat on in the classroom, it will be confiscated.

Do it twice and the world may end.

What About Day Planners?

Day Planners are again a BIG THING this year. Teachers are expected to use them in EVERY class.

I will be checking for them on a random basis and giving you points if you have it.

Don’t like it, talk to the boss!

IT’S FREEZING IN HERE!

Yeah, I know, get used to it.

Try wearing a sweater…

Starting the Class At the start of most

class periods, I will have a slide up with my instructions for getting started for the day. This will usually have a time limit and will likely involve your Day Planner.

If it takes YOU longer to get prepared than the time limit, I may keep YOU after class to compensate.

Late Work Work turned in late

or missed because of an unexcused absence will receive a score of 0.

If you need help or more time on an assignment, SEE ME before it is due!

Turning in Assignments All Work will be

submitted via the Network DROPBOX Folder

Improperly copied or misnamed files will not receive any credit.

What should I call my files? Files are always called the same

thing:

lastname_assignmentname.doc

Do I going to grade everything? No! Not

necessarily. On writing

assignments and other small projects, I will select random assignments to grade once in a while.

Grading in the Tech Lab

Worked Hard, Did Well Everything else Didn't turn anything in0

102030405060708090

100Percentage Grade

Are there tests? There are

comprehensive finals in all classes at the end of at the end of each semester.

Other than that, I tend to require more projects than tests.

How does Mr. B. teach? I don’t. I do not

lecture AT ALL in the Technology Lab (except in Government!)

Years of experience has taught me that this is the right thing to do.

So how are we gonna learn?

Escaping the Tech Lab There will be no

Passes given to any students during the first 60 minutes of the class.

After the first 60 minutes of class, students can ask to use a hall pass. IF THEY HAVE THEIR PLANNER!

If you haven’t asked before, I will probably let you go.

If you have, I probably won’t.

Please tell me how to get in trouble in the

Tech Lab!

Annoying thing number one Talk when Mr.

B. is talking, especially if he is giving a lecture.

This will quickly lead to Random Explosions.

Annoying Thing Number Two Throwing out

some lousy work in 3 minutes then saying….

“I’m done! I’m done! I’m done!” and thinking you can goof off the rest of the week.

REALLY BAD THING #1 Accessing

inappropriate material on the Internet is forbidden. This includes:– Any images of clothing

(or lack thereof) that violate the school dress code.

– Any sites related to violence, guns, alcohol or drugs, unless specifically connected to a school assignment.

REALLY BAD THING #2

Using the computer to intimidate or harass others.

This can include use of your personal computer at home.

REALLY BAD THING #3

Damaging or vandalizing any of the school’s computers or technological equipment.

DOING A REALLY BAD THING?

Expect some discipline…

Discipline in the

Tech Lab consists of FIVE Steps:

Step ONE

The Corner Computer.

Step TWO

You get to go sit in the hallway

Step THREE Long, boring

writing assignments that must be completed instead of the regular class assignments.

Step FOUR

Meeting with your parents, Mr. Yaussi, etc…

The “G” Word and its friends and relatives

Using The Tech Lab No students will be

allowed to access The Tech Lab before school, I am not a morning person.

Tech Lab can be accessed during Mr. B’s planning periods with permission.

The Tech Lab will be available after school for Open Computer Use.

Logging onto the School’s Network

Username=Firstname.Lastname

Password= MDDYYYY or MMDDYYYY (date must

be two numbers) Temporary login for

new students=User= techlab, Pwd= huskies

Now that you have logged in….

Go find the class website:

Highlandtechnology.org

All class assignments will be listed each day on the class website.

Now, let’s get to work!