Complete Discussion Question each day. - See Discussion page on my teacher website for the topic each day.
This week you will complete the “A New Me” assignment by following the instructions on the tutorial posted on my web page. You may ask the substitute for a printed copy of the assignment. However, please note that the copies of the printed handouts may not be in the same order and may be missing some information. Always check the handout on the website if you have any questions.
Monday – Eyes
Tuesday – Hair
Wednesday – Mouth
Thursday – Nose + Ears for bonus
Week of January 30-February 3, 2017 Monday, January 30, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Presentation on Digital Imagery - My Graphics Lab 2.0
First two videos under Digital Imagery - My Graphics Lab 2.0
Week of January 23- 27, 2017 Monday, January 23, 2017
Respond to Discussion
My Graphics Lab Presentation on Design
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Quiz over Presentation
Create a Magazine Cover Project
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Watch and participate with Videos on Typography - Heading Type and Leading, Tracking & Kerning (Videos on website)
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Watch Videos on Type on a Path and Converting Text to Shape (Videos on website)
Begin Flyer Project; Have Daily work checked from computer screen
Friday, January 27, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Complete Flyer project.
Week of January 2 - 6, 2017 Monday, January 2, 2017
Staff Development
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Photoshop Skills - Selection Tools
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Photoshop Skills - Blending Images (Elvis and Moon), Adding color to a black and white image (BW Flower 1), Using an Image as Type Background (Autumn Leaves)
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Photoshop Skills - Using an Image as Type Background (Autumn Leaves), Adding Perspective to Type, Warping Text
Friday, January 6, 2017
Respond to Discussion; submit Discussion to Edmodo
Photoshop Skills - Students given written instructions for each activity completed in the previous two days; students required to create a new and original image for each of the six activities.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Photoshop Skill - Neon Glow; students required to create to image files using Neon Glow
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Photoshop Skill - Placing Multiple Images in Text; students required to place multiple image in text using images from NASA's free image site.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Respond to Discussion
Photoshop Skill - Complete Placing Multiple Images in Text; students required to place multiple image in text using images from NASA's free image site.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
English Benchmark; Students worked on finishing assignments
Friday, January 13, 2017
Students use selections tools to select image of person and place that image on a background scene to create a 5 X 7 postcard. Text with an effect must be added.
Week of November 28- December 2 Monday, November 28, 2016
Respond to Discussion
Learn how to work with clients and identify audience for projects; Complete YA Project 1 in My Graphics Lab
Photoshop - Brush, Airbrush, Lines and Shapes, Undo Feature, Inserting Text
Friday, December 2, 2016
Respond to Discussion
Illustrator Review Questions
Begin Photoshop Project
Week of November 1 - 4, 2016 Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
Complete late work - Captain America Shield and How to Create Vector Smoke assignments
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
Complete late work - Captain America Shield and How to Create Vector Smoke assignments
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
Begin the Create a Robot Character assignment. Tutorial is on my website.
Friday, November 4, 2016
Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
Complete the Create a Robot Character assignment. Tutorial is on my website.
Week of October 17-21, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Students complete and submit Cute Creature project
Students reminded to bring signed progress report; Tuesday last day to submit
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Last opportunity to turn in progress report
Students complete Dress Catalog Coloring Project. Instructions and starting file on are website
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Create Captain America Shield Icon in Illustrator - Link to tutorial and written directions available on website.?
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
Work on Captain America Shield assignment
Friday, October 21, 2016
Respond to Discussion; Discussion is on the Discussion page of my website
Submit Discussion to Edmodo.
Turn in completed Captain America Shield assignment to Edmodo.
Complete the How to Create Vector Smoke in Illustrator assignment; instructional video, link and handout are on website.
Begin the Create a Robot Character tutorial; instructions on website.
Week of October 10-14, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
Students complete Original T-Shirt Design and submit to Edmodo
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Students view videos - Creating and Editing Gradients and Applying and Editing Pattern Fills
Students begin "How to Create a Cute Little Creature" project - Tutorial instructions are provided on this page.
?Wednesday, October 12 - Friday, October 14, 2016
Students work "How to Create a Cute Little Creature" project - Tutorial instructions are provided on this page.
Students given progress report to remind them of missing work; students reminded of tutorial schedule; students should have progress report signed by parent and return by Friday.
Week of October 3 - 7, 2016 Monday, October 3, 2016
Watch Pen Tool and Brush Videos
Begin Design a T-shirt project
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Videos
Drawing Straight Lines
Drawing Simple Curves
Complete Design a T-shirt project
Complete Work with Brushes Tutorial
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Upload work to Edmodo - Design a t-shirt file and brushes tutorials file
Discuss project - Original t-shirt design?
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Videos - Understanding the many faces of the pen tool and converting corners and curves.
Work on original t-shirt design
Students reminded to have USB drive for class tomorrow
Friday, October 7, 2016
Videos - Keyboard is your friend; tracing artwork with pen tool
Students will trace artwork for daily grade
Students will work on t-shirt design
Week of September 26-30, 2016 Monday, September 26, 2016
Students will create a scene using shapes in Illustrator. Link to tutorial is under the Links section of this page - Create Illustrations Using Simple Shapes. Students should save their file as Simple Shapes Lastname Firstname.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Students finish tutorial creating scene; should save file as Simple Shapes Lastname Firstname.
Students begin working on original scene; should save file as original scene lastname firstname.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Students work on review for test
Students continue working on their original scene
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Student complete review for test
Students complete original scene
Friday, September 30, 2016
Students take test
Submit Original Scene file and Discussions file to Edmodo.
Week of September 19 - 23, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Students create a personal drawing using shapes in Illustrator
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Students complete and submit personal shape drawing to Edmodo
Watch, actively participate, and discuss the videos - Navigating within a Document, and Using Rulers, Grids, and Guides
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Students begin "How to Design a Logo in Illustrator" project. Files needed on on the Image Files Animation page off of the Animation web page. Link to video tutorial for the assignment is https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/logo-design.html?set=illustrator--get-started--ready-to-use
Link is also available on the Animation webpage under the Links section in the left column - Logo Tutorial Instructions.
Week of September 12-16, 2016 Monday, September 12, 2016
Staff Development
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Introduction to Illustrator; Videos - What is Illustrator?, Welcome, Understanding Vector Graphics, Touring the Interface
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Videos - Exploring Panels, Working with the Control Panel, Creating and Saving a Workspace
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Understanding Drawing Modes, Understanding Fills and Strokes, Working with Fills
Friday, September 16, 2016
Watch Drawing Compound Shapes Video and Shape Builder Tool Video
Students begin to create an original image using shapes, fills and strokes
Week of August 29 - September 2, 2016 Monday, August 29, 2016
Students take notes on Repetition and Contrast presentation
Students print handouts needed for notebook and Open Notes test on Tuesday
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Students take Open Notes test
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Students retest (if needed) and complete and print Concert Series flyer
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Student make revisions on Concert Series flyer and complete Calf Roping Flyer
Friday, September 2, 2016
Complete Discussion - See Discussion page for today's topic
Upload completed Discussion file to Edmodo.
Create a flyer for T-M's homecoming - Open the Homecoming Flyer Assignment under documents in the left panel of this page; save assignment to your network folder; create a flyer in a new Word document; save flyer and upload to Edmodo.
Week of August 22-26, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
Create a New Discussion file for the week of August 22-26. Respond to the Discussion question posted on the Discussion page of my website.
Download the Typography Review file to your network folder.
Read and follow the directions on the Typography Review to complete the handout.
Add your name, date, and class period to the header of the handout and save when finished.
Upload a copy of the Typography Review to Edmodo before you leave class today.
Do ONE of the following so you can study the Typography review for tomorrow’s test – print your completed Typography Review, or email the Typography Review to yourself, or save a copy of the review to your USB drive.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Test
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Organizational Skills - Organized material in notebooks
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Students take notes on Proximity Presentation
Friday, August 26, 2016
Students take notes on Alignment Presentation
Students apply proximity, alignment and type rules to Chamber Concert Series flyer
Week of August 15-19, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
Art of Type Presentation - Complete notes handout; Begin Little Spellchecker Poem
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Complete Little Spellchecker Poem assignment; upload to Edmodo
Using magazines, find two examples of serif, sans serif, script, and decorative fonts; take examples to paper - label each category of script - turn into basket in closet
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Play "Who Shot the Serif" game
Complete "Coffee Menu" activity as a class
Begin watching Type Contrast presentation and completing notes
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Complete Type Contrast presentation and completing notes
Complete Activity to check for understanding - Designing with Type Review Activity Handout
Friday, August 19, 2016
Complete Grocery Store List
Check Color Scheme Worksheet, Color Wheel, Coffee Menu, Spellchecker Poem and Grocery List
Week of August 8-12, 2016
Monday, August 8, 2016
Elements & Principles of Design and Color Test
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Color Scheme Worksheet
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Notebook Organization and check
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Create a Color Wheel
Friday, August 12, 2016
No Air Conditioning - No School
Week of August 1-5, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
Complete Group Elements & Principles of Design Presentation. Upload to Edmodo.
Discuss the rest of the week. TEST on Friday
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Complete Color Theory (Knowledge) handout by reading material on website.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Complete Color Theory Notes Organizer handout by watching Color Theory Presentation
Complete Color Scheme worksheet
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Review handout to be completed for Monday's test
Friday, August 5, 2016
Review activities for Monday's test: If absent, print the Color Scheme Manipulative Practice Worksheet (under Documents in the left-hand side panel); Complete the assignment and turn in for a grade.
Week of July 20 - 23, 2017
Wednesday, July 20
Classroom Procedures (handout)
Classroom Rules (handout to be signed and returned)
Hands Down Best Class Activity
Thursday, July 21
Begin "Hands Down" assignment
Friday, July 22
Complete "Hands Down" assignment
Create Edmodo Accounts
Monday, July 25
Personal Presentations - Hand Drawing
Set-up and begin Weekly Discussion file
Tuesday, July 26
Elements and Principles of Design - Student Notes Handout
Wednesday, July 27
Students work in groups to find examples of each Element and Principle of Design
Thursday, July 28
Students scan images, place images in PowerPoint slides, send slides to other group members, insert slides from another file into their PowerPoint presentation.