Term 2 Week 8

For the last lesson of term we worked tidying up our websites making sure all the links worked and the content was correct. We were then taught about ways to categorise and compare websites on usability. We were then set our assignment for next term.

Term 2 Week 7

This lesson we learned to create interactive rollover images for use on menu bars . I used Paint Shop Pro to create a small button sized image reading "Home", which I then duplicated. On the duplicated I put in an indented shadow border. In Dreamweaver I set up the rollover images so that when the button was scrolled over, the duplicated image loads and gives the impression the button has actually been pressed.

Term 2 Week 6

This week we continued working on the websites and we learned how to download and uncompress our own applets for our own websites. We were given another applet that put an animated scrolling section of text on to my homepage.

We added navigation bars at the bottom of the page to make navigation of the website easier. We also were shown how to give our images on Dreamweaver "Alt" tags so they could still be identified if the actual image does not load.

Term 2 Week 5

Today we looked at a programme called Xara3D, which can be used for creating 3D animated logos for websites. We also learnt about the animated .gif file type, like that created by Xara3D. I made an animated version of The BRIT School logo for my website, and I also experimented with some other logos.

Then we learnt about Java Applets and how to put them onto our website. I then used a pre-downloaded applet to put the date and time on my website.

Term 2 Week 4

Today we used Dreamweaver to make a simple 6 page website about the different strands at The BRIT School. We made a page each for Media, Music, Art, Dance and Theatre, and a homepage to link them all together. We made interactive rollover image links to each of the pages.

We also learned how to use a table with a zero value border to make an invisible structure for web pages.

Term 2 Week 3

This week we looked at the programme Macromedia Dreamweaver, and how we could use it to create web pages. We learned how to define our W: Drive as a site for the website, so that all of the files on our W: Drive could be uploaded on to Dreamweaver and used to make web pages.

We learned how to upload content to web pages and also used Dreamweaver itself to make things like tables, templates and interactive images for our web pages.

Term 2 Week 2

In this lesson we were taught how to use sources in our essays. We learned how to reference sources properly so as not to plagiarize other people's material. We then used the software Animation Shop to create animated GIF files, for use on websites.

Term 2 Week 1

This week we made sure we had completed a list of 25 items to do with personalizing, and setting up our blog.

Term 1 Week 7 (YouTube Video Sourcing)

Term 1 Week 6 (12HKn Class Video)

Term 1 Week 5 (Picasa Slideshows)

Term 1 Week 4

In the lesson today we:

• Formalised our Blogs
• Altering permissions
• Learnt how to put images on the sidebar and header of our Blog page
• We used the programme JR Screen Ruler to measure pixel sizes on the screen
• Made a single password and username for Google Free Tools

Then we learnt about all the different programmes on Google Free Tools. We then made a presentation using the sideshow maker on Google Docs & Spreadsheets.

Term 1 Week 3

Digital Communications this week consisted of understanding and using an online blog (this one).

• Changed settings.
• Re-edited an existing entry to change the date (a position in the blog).
• We learned how to comment and filter incoming comments to an email address.
• Use new and existing labels

Finally we looked at best practice in laying out written assignments.

Term 1 Week 2

In our first lesson we made a preparation for BTEC unit 54:

• School network login and BRIT email functionality was tried and tested
  
• Use of pen drives U:\ drive and W:\ drive tested and confirmed
  
• The blog diary was confirmed (or not)
  send receive c.c. and attachments were tested and evidence of success produced
  
• Mobile phone number and other information items collected by sending an email to the teacher
  
• Support Web site investigated (Click here)
  
• Screen grabbing software demonstrated on email page to record email skills in Eportfolio
  

Term 1 Week 1 (Introduction To The BRIT School)

During the first week of term in late August the timetable was suspended whilst we learnt about the administration of the course and the school. We spent most of our time with Ms Knott our tutor.

This marks the start of this web log (Blog)