Friday, May 21, 2010

Dvorak's Art I

Package Design Web Sites:

http://www.bluemoonohio.com/?gclid=CLvItN-J4aECFQnyDAodTHLjIw
http://www.beachpackagingdesign.com/portfoliopack.html
http://www2.dupont.com/Packaging/en_US/news_events/19th_dupont_packaging_award_winners.html
http://www.packagedesignmag.com/content/10th-annual-premios-liderpack-2009
http://packaging-inspiration.blogspot.com/
http://dzineblog.com/2009/01/packaging-design-inspiration-part-3.html
http://lovelypackage.com/
http://abduzeedo.com/stylish-white-package-design-inspiration
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=active&q=package%20design&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

For Homework 4
Package Re-design.
View these web resources for ideas.

Re-design a product’s packaging and labeling.

Create an innovative and stylistic difference from the original.

Show the package from several angles and viewpoints.

You may want to show how your product would look on the retail shelf.

RENDER in color, gradations and form shadows.

You may want to arrange your different views as if you were presenting your idea to the company’s design chief.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Mr. Mikes Disease Project

Welcome! You will find all of the tools you need to be successful for the Disease Project! Use the information and links below to find research help, links and resources and video's that have been tailored just for you! If you have any questions about these resources please ask Mrs. Myers! Good luck and happy researching!

Disease Pathfinder: An online document with links to chosen databases and webpages for research.

PowerPoint Tips: A video with tips and suggestions to make your PPT. presentation top notch!


Website and Research Evaluation: A video presentation of what we went over in class.


Using Google Effectively: A short video on how to use Google for the best results.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

2010 Poetry Contest

Thank you to all of you who submitted a poem for the 2010 WGHS Library/Media Center Petry Month Poetry Contest! The judges were very impressed with all of the entries and foudn it was very difficult to pick the winners! Congratulations to the 5 poems chosen as the winners for this years contest:
  • Katie Cameron- Overcoming Sorrow
  • Katie Cavassini- The Day We Became Free
  • Tony Corbo- Dusty Heart
  • Tanner Elliott- The Heart of Self-Destruction
  • Adam LaRiccia- Dark Blue

Click here to read all of the submitted poems!!!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Food-Safety Project: Ms. Susong

Research Resources!

Below are some links to some great resources! These sources have been evaluated by librarians and other professionals to be quality sites to aid in your research! For good quality work, you should use good quality resources...your grade depends on it! Google cannot guarantee the accuracy, quality and relevancy of the information it regurgitates!!!



OHIO WEB Library- Simple Searching from trusted sources! Just Awesome!


Everything Science Database from Facts on File and INFOhio.


A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia. In-depth information, color illustrations and animations on over 1,500 media topics; provided by MedlinePlus.

ipl2. Index to more than 10,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians.

MEDLINEplus. Health information from the National Library of Medicine.

NetWellness. Health information from Ohio's major medical centers and much more.




Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

1920's Culture wtih Mrs. Sessler!

English Class
Mrs. Sessler
1920’s Culture –

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Resources and Links:
Click on the link and start your research! Most sites have a search window
Academic Databases:
*** For passwords please consult the bright yellow and orange fliers on either side of your computer monitor or pocket the cheat sheet available at the front desk**
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Remember: The most reliable sites use the domains .edu, .gov and .org
You can add these domains to your search: i.e. (1920’s + .gov). You will still get some .com results but the number will be greatly reduced
General Information
· http://www.pbs.org/search/search_results.html?q=1920%27s
A wide range of topics from PBS
· http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html
Info on American Cultural History focusing on 1920 – 1929
· http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/1920s/index.cfm
An overview of the 1920’s - original works of authorship, government records, etc.
· Just about everything
http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/20TH/1920s.html

Political
· http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/alevelstudies/1920-industrial-relations.htm
National Archives - Industrial Relations plus links to other U.S. Cabinet issues
· http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/default.htm
Information on the scope and purpose of the Red Scare as well as Images

Music
· http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/studproj/is3099/jazzcult/20sjazz/
Culture of Jazz
· http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1924.htm
History of Jazz Time Line
· http://www.soc.duke.edu/~s142tm01/history2.html
History of Music

Miscellaneous
http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/
Famous people of the 1920’s and more
· http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/articles.php?cid=6
Magazine articles from the 1920’s
· http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1920.htm
U.S. Census
· http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Commercial_Aviation/1920s/Tran1.htm
Commercial Aviation
· http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug00/3on1/radioshow/1920radio.htm
Radio in the 20’s
· http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1920s.html
Popular baby names of the 1920’s
· http://local.aaca.org/bntc/slang/slang.htm
Slang of the 1920’s

Movies
· http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro.html

Videos and Images -
Discovery Education Streaming
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Digital Video Collection from INFOhio-
http://www.infohio.org

Images-
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=active&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1&q=1920%27s&sa=N&start=20&ndsp=20