Info+Tech+12

Ms. Mak will cover the following topics with you in October and November:
 * 1) **[|Adobe Photoshop]**: How can I use it effectively?
 * 2) **Computer Programming**: Research on special topics like Web 2.0, Cloud Computing and Open Source.

 Isolate and manipulate specific part of an image using masks using the masks panel. || Today's work: Complete the work on this page: http://www.adobe.com/ designcenter/photoshop/ articles/lrvid4003_ps.html. ||  ||  Lesson 4. || Lesson 4 in the "Assignment" folder. ||  || [] ||   ||
 * ~ Date ||~ Topics of the Day ||~ Class Work ||~ Other Resources ||
 * Oct 14, 2010 || 3. Masks and Channels
 * Oct 18 + 20, 2010 || (Continue last lesson)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Oct 22, 2010 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Designing with PhotoShop. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Using your existing Photoshop skill, design either a) the Logo image or b) the Title Page for the class website. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Oct 27, 2010 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Photoshop Montages || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Complete 2 - 3 of the following Montage tutorials:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Oct 29, 2010 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Photoshop Montages || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">(Same as last class)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Revise your Logo and Title page based on the new criteria. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Nov 4, 2010 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Photoshop Portfolio || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1) Using one of the following portfolio as references, create your portfolio page on this class page. Include all of the PhotoShop pictures you have created in this unit with proper categories.

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2) Finish your second montage project. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Nov 8, 2010 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Photoshop Portfolio II || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1) Update your page to include all of the parts that are shown in the [[file:IT12_PhotoShopPortfolio_Outline.pdf]]. You can customize the layout of your page. Here's the [[file:IT12-PhotoShop_PortfolioRubrics.pdf]] for your portfolio.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Optional: 2) Finish your second montage project. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Nov 10, 2010 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Finish your portfolio. Extension: finish your second montage project. ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Nov 17, 2010 || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Photoshop Project || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Finish your portfolio. Start working on your storybook project: [[file:IT12_PhotoShopProject_Outline.pdf]] ||  ||
 * Nov 19, 2010 ||  || The Project Rubric:

Cover Page
 * Title (2 Marks)
 * Illustration (8 Marks, see below)

Cover Page
 * Title (2 Marks)
 * Illustration (8 Marks, see below)

Each Illustration (8 Marks)
 * Complexity
 * Four Pictures/Images (3 Marks)
 * Application of Digital Techniques (3 Marks): You must explain your editing on a separate Word File.
 * Creativity (2 Marks) ||  ||
 * Nov 26, 2010 ||  || Reflection Questions on the Photoshop Unit:

• What has been the best part of the Photoshop unit? Why? • What has been the hardest part of the Photoshop unit? Why? • What have you learned that you didn’t know at the beginning of this unit? • What information did you find most useful? Why? • How did you feel about this Photoshop unit and/or the project? • How is the work you did in this Photoshop unit connected to your life? ||  ||