Week of 9/8-9/16/15

Classwork:

1. Windows/Word user Interface begins.
2. Students will begin/complete Intro. to Photoshop tools and usage.
3. 8 images will be completed (4 at one time).
4. Photoshop interface will continue to be reviewed.
5. Word user interface will be reviewed for upcoming Quiz.
6. Notebook check.

Homework:

1. Word interface notes and skill sheet needs to be reviewed.
2. Photoshop interface notes and skill sheet needs to be reviewed.
3. 4 images will need to continue to be completed at home and completed by Friday - G Drive.
4. Final E-journal entry needs to be completed by Friday - G Drive.

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Digital Project 1: Due 9/8/2015

Photoshop Project 1: User Interface (8 Images) - 4 Due on Friday

Adobe Photoshop: Students please continue to review and complete 8 images as discussed in class. Images will be in the download section if for some reason you need to copy these once again. The handout will also follow with tools need to complete the assignment.

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E-journal/Webliography: (Please Review)

E-journal: See tab on top of this section for instructions, template, and questions.

Webliography: See tab on top for instructions, links, and template.

Week of 9/8-9/16/15

Classwork:

1. VW logo will be completed to show pen tool usage and pathfinder understanding.
2. Dreams poster sketch in pencil will be do for grading on Tues./Wed.
3. Background clipart and created artwork needs to be applied to the background build at 27X40 inches in photoshop.
4. Photoshop will need to be used for background design build and "placed" into Adobe Illustrator. Do not break the link.
5. Text will be added and modified to show usage of the path and rotation tools.
6. Quiz on concepts within Adobe Indesign. Hands-on logo build will be added to evaluation.
7. Postcard build starts on Wednesday. (Details in Class)

Homework:

1. E-journal entry 3 will need to be completed by Friday. - G Drive
2. VW Logo needs to be updated and completed by Wed. - G Drive
3. Background needs to be completed, saved as a .jpeg by Friday - G Drive
4. 5 Fonts need to be downloaded,installed and used for poster build. - G Drive (Make Font Folder)

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Digital Quiz 1:

Directions: This is going to be your hands-on Quiz this week. The logo must be build on an 8 x 10 landscape rectangle. Using the pen tools you will be laying out the lines and curves to establish the boundaries and merge all segments and end points to form the logo. (More details to come.)

Example Logo

 

Digital Project 2: (Upcoming)

Directions: You are to take a minimum of 5 seperate pictures that were taken by you over the summer and create a postcard addressed to me that not only shows where you were, but on the back writes a note about your vacation. These 5 images must be added to a background of choice (not included as 1 of the 5 images). The piece must include the following: 1. A title with at least 2 effects that match your style of the piece. 2. A stamp and return address on the front. 3. 5 cropped and correctly modified images on top of the background. 4. The use of rotations and pixel adjustments must be apparent. 5. Colors must match and tones should be similiar. Each layer needs to named and ordered correctly. On the note side, you must hand write the message.

The size is 6 X 9 inches. 150 pixels (2 Sides)

* You will need to research what a postcard looks like and print a minimum of 3 examples to use in class to follow. Save this as a .psd, eventually finalising this file as a .jpg. Post to your digital composition in the shared portfolio on the G drive.

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E-journal/Webliography: (Please Review)

E-journal: See tab on top of this section for instructions, template, and questions.

Webliography: See tab on top for instructions, links, and template.

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Week of 9/8-9/16/15

Classwork:

1. VW logo will be completed to show pen tool usage and pathfinder understanding.
2. Dreams poster sketch in pencil will be do for grading on Tues./Wed.
3. Background clipart and created artwork needs to be applied to the background build at 27X40 inches in photoshop.
4. Photoshop will need to be used for background design build and "placed" into Adobe Illustrator. Do not break the link.
5. Text will be added and modified to show usage of the path and rotation tools.
6. Quiz on concepts within Adobe Indesign. Hands-on logo build will be added to evaluation.

Homework:

1. E-journal entry 3 will need to be completed by Friday. - G Drive
2. VW Logo needs to be updated and completed by Wed. - G Drive
3. Background needs to be completed, saved as a .jpeg by Friday - G Drive
4. 5 Fonts need to be downloaded,installed and used for poster build. - G Drive (Make Font Folder)

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Digital Quiz 1:

Directions: This is going to be your hands-on Quiz this week. The logo must be build on an 8 x 10 landscape rectangle. Using the pen tools you will be laying out the lines and curves to establish the boundaries and merge all segments and end points to form the logo. (More details to come.)

Example Logo

 

Digital Project 2: (Upcoming)

Directions: You are to take a minimum of 5 seperate pictures that were taken by you over the summer and create a postcard addressed to me that not only shows where you were, but on the back writes a note about your vacation. These 5 images must be added to a background of choice (not included as 1 of the 5 images). The piece must include the following: 1. A title with at least 2 effects that match your style of the piece. 2. A stamp and return address on the front. 3. 5 cropped and correctly modified images on top of the background. 4. The use of rotations and pixel adjustments must be apparent. 5. Colors must match and tones should be similiar. Each layer needs to named and ordered correctly. On the note side, you must hand write the message.

The size is 6 X 9 inches. 150 pixels (2 Sides)

* You will need to research what a postcard looks like and print a minimum of 3 examples to use in class to follow. Save this as a .psd, eventually finalising this file as a .jpg. Post to your digital composition in the shared portfolio on the G drive.

 

Template (Download Here)

E-journal questions, quotes, videos, and various web links are used to allow students to think about issues and topics that happen in the world around us. Sometimes they may be related to the current project or about a general event. All responses must be completely written out in your own words and at least a paragraph in length (4-5 statements). There are no exceptions, otherwise it will not be graded. You may use the class website to also download the template if needed. The website is http://teachers.dadeschools.net/mpate/downloads.html.

Directions: Please take a few minutes and watch the video above on the upcoming trend of artificial intelligence in our world. In 1 Paragraph for Level 1 and 2 Paragraphs for Level 2-4, explain in your opinion how do you think this technology will eventually effect your life and to what extent would you allow this form of technology to replace human interaction.

E-Journal Week 1 Week of 9/1/15 (All Groups)

Video Reflection - (Please copy this into the template downloaded from above.)

E-Journal Entry 2 - 9/4/15

Video Reflection - (Please copy this into the template downloaded from above.)

After seeing the AI robot named Phil, how do you feel about his responses to some of the questions? Although he is a few years old as far as technology is concerned, he is thinking on his own it seems. Should these robot types be created to look human or should they look machine like? If this technology were to continue to be produced, what kind of droid would you like? Explain...

E-Journal Entry 3 - 9/9/15

Video Reflection - (Please copy this into the template downloaded from above.)

Once you have watched the film on this small robot that can ride a bike, what would happen if a much larger version were created? What could it be used for? How did the inventor get the robot to balance itself on the bike? What features did the robot have that resemble how humans ride a real bike? Explain...

 

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