FORTY WEEKS FORTY TASKS

Free things you can do with the internet

 

A - Design

  1. Design a color scheme

  2. Download Google Sketchup and create a 3D design

  3. Get some mood board ideas

B- Graphics and imaging

  1. Use PIXLR to edit an image

  2. Create graffiti logos and writing

  3. Create logo (use print screen to save it)

  4. Turn a picture into a miniature

  5. Create a 'photo spread' collage

C- Web design

  1. Download NVU and create web page

  2. See who won web site awards

  3. Create pixel buttons for a web page

D - Multimedia

  1. Design and ride a rollercoaster

  2. Make a PREZI presentation

  3. Create  PIVOT animation

  4. Create slide show with music in Movie maker

E - Gaming

  1. Download scratch and create game

  2. Create a strategy game in Powerpoint

  3. Create a simple battleships game in Excel

F - Health and safety

  1. Prevent RSI with these exercises

  2. Think you know - find out how to stay safe online.

G - DTP and word processing

  1. If you have not got Office, download Open Office and keep on working

  2. Download free DTP software and create a magazine, poster, leaflet..............

  3. Create a word search

H - ICT and society

  1. Hole in the wall (children and computers in the slums of India)

  2. Polar bear trackers (can the internet save the polar bear?)

  3. Bows for laptops (protecting the rainforest)

  4. World community grid (join a global computing project)

I - Programming

  1. Program (Logo) and draw shapes

  2. Can you complete LightBot?

  3. Try Ruby (Japanese programming language)

  4. Python (for power programmers only!)

J - Revise for GCSE

  1. Revision games for GCSE ICT

  2. Revise online with BBC ICT Bitesize

  3. Listen to a revision podcast

K - Google

  1. Learn search tips and tricks with Google

  2. Create a personal Google map

  3. Sign up to Google docs and create documents

  4. What is the most popular search term (try mac and pc)

L - Sound and music

  1. Download Audacity and make a recording (like the ones below)

  2. Turn text to speech

  3. Try a new type of sequencer and produce a tune

 


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