Where There is Music, There is Colour

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Grade Eight PowerPoint Practice 2 - Layout

Hello Grade Eight! Posted below is your assignment for today's class if you have submitted your Newspaper Article and PowerPoint Practice 1.


GRADE EIGHT MICROSOFT POWERPOINT PRACTICE 2:


OBJECTIVE: LAYOUT


Your task for this PowerPoint Practice Assignment is to use a DIFFERENT LAYOUT PER SLIDE.


THE DIFFERENT LAYOUT OPTIONS ARE:
  1. TITLE SLIDE
  2. TITLE AND CONTENT
  3. SECTION HEADER
  4. TWO CONTENT
  5. COMPARISON
  6. TITLE ONLY
  7. BLANK
  8. CONTENT WITH CAPTION
  9. PICTURE WITH CAPTION
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. OPEN BLANK POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
  2. SAVE AS “LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME, POWERPOINT PRACTICE 2 LAYOUT”
  3. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TEN SLIDES IN TOTAL (ADD MORE SLIDES BY CLICKING “NEW SLIDE”).
  4. GO TO DESIGN, FORMAT BACKGROUND AND CHOOSE THE GRADIENT OPTION FOR BACKGROUND. CHOOSE COLOURS OF YOUR CHOICE. CLICK APPLY TO ALL.
  5. ON SLIDE ONE, SELECT TITLE SLIDE AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  6. ON SLIDE TWO, SELECT TITLE AND CONTENT AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  7. ON SLIDE THREE, SELECT SECTION HEADER AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  8. ON SLIDE FOUR, SELECT TWO CONTENT AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  9. ON SLIDE FIVE, SELECT COMPARISON AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  10. ON SLIDE SIX, SELECT TITLE ONLY AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  11. ON SLIDE SEVEN, SELECT BLANK AS YOUR LAYOUT. USE WORDART TO INSERT TEXT ONTO THE SLIDE.
  12. ON SLIDE EIGHT, SELECT CONTENT WITH CAPTION AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  13. ON SLIDE NINE, SELECT PICTURE WITH CAPTION AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  14. ON SLIDE TEN,  SELECT TITLE ONLY AS YOUR LAYOUT.
  15. USE THE PRINTED OUT SLIDE-GUIDE TO INSERT THE CORRECT TEXT INTO THE CORRECT BOXES IN YOUR POWERPOINT.
  16. SAVE AND SUBMIT TO THE POWERPOINT PRACTICE 2 FOLDER IN THE PUBLIC HAND IN FOLDER.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Level 3 Band - April 26, 2016

Greetings Grade Nine's!
Miss Rybinski is away with the Grade 7's and 8's on a Science field trip this morning. Your assignment for this class is posted below.



Grade Nine Lesson:

Copy and paste questions into a word document and answer in full sentences. Do not rush through your work – please provide as much information as you can – take the opportunity to learn.
Choose a rock band, funk band, jazz band, marching band, symphony orchestra, etc. that YOUR band instrument is used in.
(IE. Flute = Brecker Brothers, Saxophone = San Francisco Jazz Collection, Trumpet = Five Alarm Funk, Bass Guitar = The Mingus Big Band (Charles Mingus), Drumset = The Buddy Rich Big Band)
Please write a brief study on the band of your choice answering the following questions:
1.      How long has your band of choice been performing/touring/writing? Are they still together?
2.      What style of music does your band of choice perform/write/tour with?
3.      Who are the members of your band of choice?
4.      What is the instrumentation? (What instruments are used in your band? ex. Bass, guitar, drums, piano, maracas, zither, synthesizer and vocals)
5.      Who is the instrumentalist that plays your instrument in your band of choice?
6.      What is a well-known song by the band?
7.      Has the band won any prestigious awards such as a Juno Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, or Billboard Award?
8.      Who are your band of choice’s INFLUENCES (who inspired the musicians in your band of choice?) (ie. Miss Rybinski’s influences include J.J. Johnson, John Legend, Regina Spektor, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans)
AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE QUESTIONS, PLEASE SAVE AND SUBMIT TO THE HAND IN FOLDER IN THE LEVEL 3 BAND FOLDER. PLEASE SAVE AS “LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME, BAND STUDY” Have fun!


After you complete the assignment please refer to the following link for musical theory practice! https://www.musictheory.net/exercises or https://www.tonictutor.com/.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Computers 8, April 25, 2016


Computers 8 PowerPoint Practice One!

  1. Blank Presentation
  2. Save as “LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME, POWERPOINT PRACTICE 1”
  3. Ensure that you have 10 SLIDES IN TOTAL
  4. Choose a font style of choice
  5. Choose a background COLOUR (not a PowerPoint created design but a solid colour)
  6. CHOOSE APPLY TO ALL (under format background)
  7. FOR EVERY SLIDE IN THIS POWERPOINT PLEASE CHOOSE THE “TITLE AND CONTENT” FORMAT.
  8. On Slide One – Please put your full name and birthdate and place. (ie. Miss Erika Star L. Rybinski (Name) Born August 12, 1992 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada (place)).
  9. On Slide Two – the TITLE will be My Favourite Fruit is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite fruit. Please insert an image of your favourite fruit into the slide.
  10. On Slide Three – the TITLE will be My Favourite Movie is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite film, accompanied by an image of the favourite film.
  11. On Slide Four – the TITLE will be My Favourite Animal is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite animal accompanied by an image of the animal.
  12. On Slide Five – the TITLE will be My Favourite Sports Team is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite Sports Team
  13. On Slide Six – the TITLE will be My Favourite Day of the Week is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite day of the week, accompanied by an image
  14. On Slide Seven – the TITLE will be My Favourite Hobby is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite hobby accompanied by an image.
  15. On Slide Eight – the TITLE will be My Favourite Holiday is… and the SUBTITLE will be the name of your favourite holiday accompanied by an image.
  16. On Slide Nine – the TITLE will be My Favourite thing to do on the Weekend is… and the SUBTITLE will be the activity you enjoy doing most on the weekend, accompanied by an image.
  17. On Slide Ten – the TITLE will be THE END! And the Subtitle will be Thank you for viewing!
  18. Save and submit to the Computers 8 hand-in folder.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

COMPUTERS 8 REVIEW OPTIONS


REVIEW QUESTIONS:

 

  1. How do you change your font style and size?
    You can either choose a new font style/size from the Font Drop down menu under the HOME tab.
    KEYBOARD SHORTCUT:
    CTRL+SHIFT+>
    CTRL + SHIFT + <
    CTRL +D
     
  2. How do you add columns on Microsoft Word?
    PAGE LAYOUT à COLUMNS
  3. How do you insert a Text Box on Microsoft Word?
    INSERT à TEXT BOX
  4. How do you insert a Photograph in Microsoft Word?
    INSERT à PICTURES
  5. How do you insert Word Art?
    INSERT à WORD ART (TITLED A)
  6. How do you change your line spacing on Microsoft Word?
    PAGE LAYOUT à PARAGRAPH à LINE SPACING
  7. How do you change your justification (where the font is placed) on Microsoft Word?
    HOME à JUSTIFICATION OPTIONS
  8. What is the keyboard shortcut for Copy?
    CTRL + C
  9. What is the keyboard shortcut for Paste?
    CTRL + V
  10. What is the keyboard shortcut for Print?
    CTRL + P
  11. What is the keyboard shortcut for Save?
    CTRL + S
  12. How do I change the FORMATTING of a photograph so I can move it around and change the size of it?
    RIGHT CLICK YOUR PHOTOGRAPH, CLICK ON WRAP, CHOOSE TIGHT/IN FRONT OF TEXT.
  13. How do I add a border on Microsoft Word?
    DESIGN à PAGE BORDERS
  14. How do I insert a Table in Microsoft Word?
    INSERT à TABLE à SELECT THE SIZE
  15. How do I add colour to the Columns and Rows in a table?
    SELECT HOME à PAINT BUCKET
  16. How do I change my font colour?
    HOME à SELECT FONT COLOUR OF CHOICE

17. How do I change the colour of my background in a Microsoft Word Document?

CLICK ON DESIGN à PAGE COLOUR

Grade Eight Computers Review


Grade Eight Microsoft Word Review:

 

PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE QUESTIONS INTO A NEW WORD DOCUMENT. SAVE AS “LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME, COMPUTERS REVIEW”

 

For each answer, please provide a step-by-step answer as to how you complete the Microsoft Word function.

 

EXAMPLE:

QUESTION:

How do you Save a Document on Microsoft Word?

ANSWER:

  • Click File
  • Click Save As
  • Choose Documents
  • Title your File (ie. Rybinski, E Microsoft Word Review)
  • Click SAVE
     

REVIEW QUESTIONS:

 

1. How do you change your font style and size?

2. How do you add columns on Microsoft Word?

3. How do you insert a Text Box on Microsoft Word?

4. How do you insert a Photograph in Microsoft Word?

5. How do you insert Word Art?

6. How do you change your line spacing on Microsoft Word?

7. How do you change your justification (where the font is placed) on Microsoft Word?

8. What is the keyboard shortcut for Copy?

9. What is the keyboard shortcut for Paste?

10. What is the keyboard shortcut for Print?

11. What is the keyboard shortcut for Save?

12. How do I change the FORMATTING of a photograph so I can move it around and change the size of it?

13. How do I add a border on Microsoft Word?

14. How do I insert a Table in Microsoft Word?

15. How do I add colour to the Columns and Rows in a table?

16. How do I change my font colour?

17. How do I change the colour of my background in a Microsoft Word Document?

 

After you have completed the questions, please submit and hand in to the Grade 8 Computers Folder under “REVIEW”. Please print off a copy of the review for yourself to study for this quiz!

 

Miss R

Monday, April 18, 2016

Level 1 Band Instrument Part Two

Hello Level 1 Band! Below is today's assignment. This should not take you very long!
Copy and paste the following questions into a word document and provide the answers below the questions. Please save your document as LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME, Artist Assignment. God bless! (Ex. Miss Rybinski's favourite trombone player = J.J, Johnson or Wycliffe Gordon!)


Choose an Artist who plays your instrument and provide the following information:
1.     Their birthdate and place
2.     How long they have been playing their instrument
3.     What groups they have played in (or are they solo?)
4.     What is their most popular/famous song or work of art?
5.     Provide three interesting facts about the artist you selected.
6.     Please Provide a photograph of the artist you selected.

Level 3 Band Part Two

Hello Level 3 Band! Below is today's assignment. This should not take you very long!
Copy and paste the following questions into a word document and provide the answers below the questions. Please save your document as LAST NAME, FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME, Artist Assignment. God bless! (Ex. Miss Rybinski's favourite trombone player = J.J, Johnson or Wycliffe Gordon!)

Choose an Artist who plays your instrument and provide the following information:
1.     Their birthdate and place
2.     How long they have been playing their instrument
3.     What groups they have played in (or are they solo?)
4.     What is their most popular/famous song or work of art?
5.     Provide three interesting facts about the artist you selected.

6.     Please Provide a photograph of the artist you selected.