{"id":10102,"date":"2026-04-08T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/?p=10102"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:09:37","slug":"tech-concepts-04-08-2026-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/04\/08\/tech-concepts-04-08-2026-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Concepts, 04-08-2026 &#8211; Week 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8134\" src=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CanvasClass25_TC3-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CanvasClass25_TC3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CanvasClass25_TC3.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1He4RW6Et2OfryBJdjn9lewq0lbbnNhes\/view?usp=drive_link\">This video is the tutorial for today's lesson, though it does not go over any announcements.<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will complete an extra credit assignment to improve their grade OR participate in an incentive reward for not needing to improve their grade.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/967357\/assignments\/19253820\"><strong>Warm-Up: 2026-04-08: Prop List<\/strong><\/a>\n<ol>\n<li>Imagine you're making a background to put behind you in OBS, Zoom, or Google Meet. It should look like an idealized room that you'd be using for streaming (Example: An office or game room). What objects and\/or furniture would we see? (Examples: Desk, chair, computer...)<\/li>\n<li>If you finish your list fast enough, look for examples you can grab from <a href=\"https:\/\/openclipart.org\/\">OpenClipArt.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">This is an important part of today's Mini-Project, don't skip it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Warm-Ups are usually a 5 point Independent Work grade if a written response is expected, or a 5 point Assessment grade if the Warm-Up is a quiz. They are due at the start of class and not eligible for late submission or re-submission.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Announcements<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BACK UP ALL WORK YOU VALUE TO GOOGLE DRIVE!<\/strong><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li>This course will be ending soon. Make sure everything you care to keep is where you can access it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">March's Arcade Day is today, April 8th.<\/span><\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>You will need to have a 70% OR HIGHER in this class to be eligible. (Check <a href=\"https:\/\/md-pgcps.edupoint.com\/PXP2_Login_Student.aspx?regenerateSessionId=true\">StudentVue<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>This does not change any deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2024\/09\/30\/mr-smiths-highly-opinionated-computer-buying-guide-fall-2024-edition\/\">Computer Buying Guide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2024\/11\/10\/mr-smiths-highly-opinionated-camera-buying-guide-fall-2024-edition\/\">Camera Buying Guide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf4y2aLNRAQTuWhPzv1p_vyPH5uIvROdf2ljht-dw30EgXq2Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Project Suggestions<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EvF79wxrWEadLdYhRnYTkqwSUVcqlIf5pizwSWfJ5HY\/edit?usp=sharing\">\"Portable\" Software<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1YKjIhrzbUiwH5lfogB1IUtOvdor-_T-snu_69EURpoM\/edit?usp=drive_link\">Shot List Template<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/967357\/modules\/items\/44787045\">WeVideo Class Link<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/sources-tutorials.html\">Tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q3 Project Deadlines:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2026\/03\/27\/tech-concepts-03-27-2026-week-7\/\">03\/27<\/a>, <\/strong><strong>Mini-Project 1: Logo Stinger<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<li><em>This 1-Day project is not eligible for late submission or re-submission without a Lawful Absence on file in the main office.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>04\/08, <a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/967357\/assignments\/19253835\"><strong>Mini-Project: Inkscape Rooms<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(Arcade Day)<\/span>\n<ol>\n<li>The Inkscape Room project is an Extra Credit assignment. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">If your average is BELOW 70%, you MUST work on it to boost your grade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">If your average is 70% or higher, you may choose to play video games <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">OR<\/span> do the Extra Credit work.<\/span> Failing to hand it in will not lower your grade.<\/li>\n<li>Rubric (25% each):\n<ol>\n<li><strong>File Type<\/strong>: Work is handed in as an SVG file.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions<\/strong>: Work is scaled to be 1280x720 (16:9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Work shows a \"room\" that would make sense as a streaming background.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Originality<\/strong>: While the expectation is that the work is made from <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/svg\/svg_rooms.html\">public domain source SVG files<\/a>, their arrangement and possible recoloring should be unique to the student handing it in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>This 1-Day project is not eligible for late submission or re-submission without a Lawful Absence on file in the main office.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>04\/10, Critique Day for Week 6 Exit Ticket (Project 3)\n<ol>\n<li><em>Critiques are a 15 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>04\/14, Mini-Project: TBD\n<ol>\n<li><em>This 1-Day project is not eligible for late submission or re-submission without a Lawful Absence on file in the main office.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>04\/16, Mini-Project: TBD\n<ol>\n<li><em>This 1-Day project is not eligible for late submission or re-submission without a Lawful Absence on file in the main office.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Odd Numbered Exit Ticket Rubric:<br \/>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" width=\"10%\">4 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Student has shared their plan for their current project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" width=\"10%\">3 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">It is clear which project has been selected.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" width=\"10%\">3 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">It is clear that the student is following the rubric for their chosen project, even if they have not yet met all of the criteria.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Even numbered Exit Ticket Rubrics will vary, <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/Lessons_6-8\/index.html\">and are included with the project information<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>NOTE: Links that do not show any content and files that cannot be opened do not count towards the completion of this assignment. Sharing the work with the rest of the class is ESSENTIAL for getting a grade above a zero.<\/li>\n<li><em>Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Projects <strong>are<\/strong> eligible for re-submission, but only once. They must be re-submitted via Canvas, and no later than 10 days after feedback has been shared with them in Canvas. <strong>The last project of each Quarter is not eligible for re-submission due to its proximity to the end of the Quarter!<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Deadlines for future projects are not adjusted. Students are encouraged to not put off starting Project 4 because they've decided to work on redoing Project 3 from scratch.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video is the tutorial for today's lesson, though it does not go over any announcements. 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