Wednesday, September 11, 2013

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: GOOGLE+ EMAIL ADDRESS FORM

Click the link below to share your Google+ email address with me.
This is a required assignment.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CJCM_sIzB25u1ay2dTiZb4Fr0tkBi-R1uP2rz62DAI4/viewform

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

SHARE YOUR PROJECT ON GOOGLE DOCS

LEARNING TARGET: I can turn in work using Google Docs.

1. Log on to your student email: http://henry.mpls.k12.mn.us/students
2. Click on the word ‘DRIVE’ in the black bar at the top of your screen.
3. Click the upward pointing red arrow on the left of the screen, then click on ‘FILES’.
4. Find your .jpg file, click on it, then click the ‘OPEN’ button.
5. A window will pop up. After the file uploads, click on the word ‘SHARE’.
6. Type kely.wakely@mpls.k12.mn.us in the ‘INVITE PEOPLE’ area.
7. Uncheck the ‘NOTIFY PEOPLE VIA EMAIL’ box.
8. Click ‘SHARE AND SAVE’
9. Say ‘OK’ to ‘SKIP SENDING INVITIATIONS?’
10. Click ‘DONE.”

Monday, September 9, 2013

DIGITAL PHOTO UNIT 1 ASSIGNMENTS

LEARNING TARGETS:
I can set up a profile on Google+.
I can share class assignments on my Google+ profile.
I can copy and paste information from one source to another.
I can identify the credit line of a photograph.
I can explain certain photographic processes and careers in art.

1. Log on to the Digital Photography Moodle Page: http://elearn.mpls.k12.mn.us/students/

2. Click on Intro to Digital Photography.

3. Do the following activities:
*Set up Google+ page.
*Read Chapter 3:Processes and do the worksheet.
*Read Careers in Art and do the worksheet.
*Do the Looking at the World's Photo Archives assignment.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

INTRO TO TECH--Podcast Assignment

LEARNING TARGET:

I can create a multimedia presentation that features images, recorded voice, sound effects and music.
Your first assignment in this class will be to create a podcast that meets the following criteria:

1. Is approximately 2 minutes in length.

2. Informs people about a topic OR tells people how to do something.

3. Contains at least five images that help explain your topic of choice.

4. Has music.

5. Has sound effects.

6. Has your voice as the narrator.

PHOTOSHOP--Selection and Masking Tools Assignment

LEARNING TARGET: I can use the selection tools in Photoshop to create a composition.

1. Set up a Photoshop document measuring 8.5 x 11 @ 150 dpi.

2. Create a composition, using at least six different images, where you experiment with a variety of selection and masking tools. The images you use may come from the Internet (make sure the images are at least 1000 x 1000 pixels), or from your own sources. You may also use the Photo Booth application to take a picture of yourself.

3. You must use at least four of the following types of selections:
Rectangular or Elliptical Marquee
Regular, Magnetic or Polygonal Lasso
Magic Wand or Quick Selector
Select via Color Range
Altered Selection via adding to or subtracting from it
Feathered Selection
Crop tool

4. You must use at least two of the following masking tools:
Clipping Mask
Layer Mask
Quick Mask
Vignette Effect

5. Remember you have these tools to work with too:
Transformation tools (Edit>Transform--flip/rotate/shrink/distort the image, etc)
Shape tools
Type tools
Paint bucket
Gradient

6. Print your design.

7. Write where each type of selection/masking tool you used can be seen on the back of the printout and turn it in.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Important Assignment: ALL digital media students (Photoshop, Intro to Technology, and Digital Photography) must complete this activity to receive permission to access the computers in the classroom. Please see me if you have any questions.

1. Get a Computer L.O.V.E. sheet.

2. Put your name and section number in the top right hand corner.

3. Read the expectations listed on it.

4. List 3 reasons it is important that everyone follows the Computer LOVE rules.

5. Write that you agree to follow the Computer LOVE rules at all times, sign and date the paper and turn in to me.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Back in Business!

Wow! It's been a long time since I used this blog as a teacher tool. I took a two-year detour from teaching high school digital media classes, and spent that time teaching middle school industrial technology classes.

But I am super fired up to get this blog rolling again, and make it better than ever.

Patrick Henry students can find info about daily assignments for all digital media classes here. Just check the blog any time you have missed a day or are not sure about an assignment; all the info you need will be right here!