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August 2009

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Welcome & Introductions
Paperwork & Orientation
Computer Lab Procedures

Computer Activity: 
Windows and File Management Practice

Course Syllabus

Review Windows and File Management Skills

Grades & Assignments Spreadsheet

Class Tutorial:
"Up to Speed with Word 2007"
Document 1 - Annual Report
Document 2 - Press Release
 

 Copyright & Fair Use

Use of Digital Camera

Birthday Newsletter

 
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  Copyright & Fair Use

Use of Digital Camera

Birthday Newsletter

         
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    Review Copyright & Fair Use

Finish & Print Birthday Newsletter

Introduce Photoshop Window

 Notes on Image Management

Class Tutorials:
Navigating in Photoshop Window
Using the Marquee Tool
Photoshop Lesson 1 - Selecting

  
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Holiday

 

 Test on Copyright/Fair Use and Image Management

Review Navigating & Marquee Tool

Class Tutorial:
Finish Photoshop Lesson 1

 Make-up Test on Copyright/Fair Use and Image Management

Review Selection Tools

Class Tutorial:
Photoshop Lesson 2 - Layers

  
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Class Tutorial:
Finish Photoshop Lesson 2

Computer Activity:
Work of Art
(demonstrate the use of feathering with selection tools, layering and type tool)

Computer Activity:
Work of Art
(demonstrate the use of feathering with selection tools, layering and type tool)

Usage of Scanner Demo
Begin Collage Project

Usage of Scanner Demo

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Usage of Scanner Demo

Collage Project

Collage Project - due

Class Tutorial:
Photoshop Lesson 3 - Photo Retouching

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Review Photo Retouching

Practice Drawing Shapes

 Computer Activity:
Clipboard Drawing

Working with Type Layers using the Character Panel Window

Begin Magazine Cover Project

      
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Working with Type Layers using the Character Panel Window

Begin Magazine Cover Project

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Magazine Cover Project

 

Magazine Cover Project

 

Magazine Cover Project - Due

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Comp Day / Student Holiday

 

Magazine Cover Project - Due

 

Class Tutorial:
Photoshop Lesson 4 - Combining Images

Begin Around the World Project

 

Review Combining Images

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Review Combining Images

Around the World Project 

Around the World Project

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Around the World Project - due
 Teacher demo - How to create a movie using Photo Story 3

Show Around the World Movies

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Show Around the World Movies

 Class Tutorial:
Photoshop Lesson 5 - Painting & Editing		 Finish Photoshop Lesson 5 - Painting & Editing

Computer Activity:
Panda Painting

  
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  Finish Panda Painting

Begin Painting Project

Painting Project

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Review for Photoshop Test

  
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 Painting Project - due

Review for Photoshop Test

Photoshop Test
(1/2 written - 1/2 production)

Photoshop Test
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  Overview of Desktop Publishing Unit (teacher PowerPoint)

Notes on Print Type

Computer Activity:
Fun with Fonts - www.wordle.net

Comp Day / Student Holiday

Holiday

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Notes on Print Graphics

Computer Activity:
Create own WordArt

        
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Notes on Print Graphics

Computer Activity:
Create own WordArt

Notes on Print Design

Computer Activity:
Correct poorly designed ads

Notes on Print Standards

Computer Activity:
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Notes on Print Standards

Computer Activity:
Create a Photo Cube

 Tutorial on Table Structures

Computer Activity:  Create a BINGO card with text and graphics

 Explore Publisher templates

Computer Activity:  Create a 2010 Calendar 

  
 

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  Review for Semester Exam Exams

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Teacher Workday

Guest Speaker - Art Institutes

Computer Activity:
Explore career opportunities

Discuss Logos and Slogans

Computer Activity:
Create a logo using Photoshop

  
   

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Explore "Business Set" templates in Word and Publisher

Computer Activity:
Create a business set

Discuss tri-fold brochures

Computer Project:
Begin "GHS 101" brochure project

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Work on brochure project

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Brochure Project Due

Advertising Campaign

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February 2010

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Advertising Campaign

 

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Introduction to animations - discuss Photoshop and Flash software.

Lesson 1:
Create animations using layer visibility technique.

Lesson 2:
Create animations using tweening.

 

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Review
Lessons 1 & 2

Lesson 3:
Create animations for traveling agency's web site.

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Review
Lessons 1 & 2

Lesson 3:
Create animations for traveling agency's web site.

 

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Check Lesson 3 animations from screens.

Lesson 4:
Create animations for school's web site.

 

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Check Lesson 4 animations from screens.

Lesson 5:
Create various animations from written instructions.

 

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Inservice / Bad Weather Day

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Check Lesson 5 animations from screens.

Computer Activity:
Create weather animations for local web site.

 

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Check weather animations from screens.

Begin Music Video Project

 

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Review creating simple animations in Photoshop.

Work on Music Video Project

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Demonstrate inserting sound in PowerPoint.

Work on Music Video Project

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Demonstrate setting timings PowerPoint.

Finish Music Video Project

 

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Demonstrate setting timings PowerPoint.

Finish Music Video Project

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ELA TAKS Test (March 3rd)

Make-up Work
Editing & Printing Brochures

 

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Show Music Video Presentations
(Test Grade)

Make-up Work
Editing & Printing Brochures

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Show Music Video Presentations
(Test Grade)

Make-up Work
Editing & Printing Brochures

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Make-up Work
Editing & Printing Brochures

Review for Animations Unit Test

Test on Photoshop Animations

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Test on Photoshop Animations

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**Verify 3rd 9 weeks grades

Intro to Presentations Unit:
Discuss Presentation Systems
Create Slides of PowerPoint Notes

 

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Review PowerPoint Basics

Class Tutorial:
Animations & Triggers

Computer Activity:
Create "Who Am I?" PPT Slide

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Review Animations & Triggers

Class Tutorial:
Banner Ads

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Review Animations & Triggers

Class Tutorial:
Banner Ads

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Review Banner Ads

Class Tutorial:
Interactive Games & Hot Spots

 

 

 

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TAKS Test

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TAKS Test

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TAKS Test

 

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June 2010

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