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September
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Spokeo - search for your name and/or your parent's name. What about Albert T. Beck?
Google Site & Animoto sharing
AUP assignment
Watch 1st 7 minutes of AUP video
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First 10 - 15 minutes to finish doc and slide.
Presentations |
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Labor Day
No School |
6
Finish presentations
Quiz over AUP & Google Docs
Read my posting on the DGA Blog and reply with your answers. Reply to the correct class period for proper credit.
CHECK YOUR GRADES! Send an email to ahs.wehrman@gmail.com if you have an issue with your grade or if you need something re-assessed. Make sure to write in a professional tone with proper spelling and grammar.
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7/8
Create a folder titled DGA in your student network drive. Create a folder titled Photoshop in your DGA folder
Meet Photoshop
Selections unit plan
Practice making selections in Photoshop - learning targets (goals)
Photshop Interface - Tools, Palettes, work space, history, new file
Work together to make selections on this quill (Marquee, Magic Wand, Move tool, short cuts)
Selection tools - For more information or if you are absent, make sure to read.
Class practice photo Quick Selection, Lassos, shortcuts(copy, paste, save, deselect, new layer, zoom)
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Progress reports due today
Selection Assignment - practice with a partner
Mrs. Wehrman will be taking a photo of each person in class today!
Assessment
making selections in Photoshop, you will complete this assessment in small groups with Mrs. Wehrman (I want to WATCH you do this test)
Are you really symmetrical?
- Photoshop lesson
I can:
- Resize an image
- Show and hide layers
- Invert a selection
- Move & duplicate a selection with ALT key and Move tool
- Transform and flip a selection
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Are you really symmetrical?
- Photoshop lesson
I can:
- Resize an image
- Show and hide layers
- Invert a selection
- Move & duplicate a selection with ALT key and Move tool
- Transform and flip a selection
Nine of me
I can:
- crop an image
- Apply filters to an image
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Nine of me
I can:
- crop an image
- Apply filters to an image
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14/15
Watch this video about Creative Commons - OR read it yourself here
Beginning Collage Assignment
Complete This form to pick your collage topic.
Read this Collage Rubric - you will type on this rubric, print it and turn it in when complete.
Create a new folder in your Photoshop folder. Title the folder Collage. Start saving images into your collage folder that you will use on your collage.
http://compfight.com/ - Use this site to find images for your collage
How to use http://www.easybib.com |
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Complete Instructions for collage
Learn New Skills for your collage
How to: Layer Styles
How To: Refine Edges
How To: Cut out effect
I can:
- use selection tools (lasso, marquee, magic wand, quick selection)
- manage and arrange multiple layers
- apply layer styles
- refine the edges of a selection
- put a selection on its own layer
- create a cut out effect with text or an image
- moving part of images to other files
- name layers
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Collage project Continued |
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Collage Rubric |
21/22
Collage project Due at end of class Today
Insert Symmetrical image, 9 of Me image and collage on your Google Site, on the 1st six weeks page. Complete the chart. Make your page look like this page. |
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I can: crop, resize a photo, adjust brightness, sharpness & contrast.
Edulaunch -
Photoshop
Activity 1 Basic Photo Improvement
username topeagles
password ahs65e

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Edulaunch -
Photoshop CS3
Activity 1 Basic Photo Improvement
Complete all 6 photos.
I can: crop, resize a photo, adjust brightness, sharpness & contrast.
username topeagles
password ahs65e
Edulaunch - Photoshop CS3 Activity 6 Photo Colorization
I can: use the Color Replacement Tool and the Burn Tool to color a black and white image.
username: topeagles
password: ahs65e

Activity #2 - Photo Repair
I can:
- Adjust the Auto Levels Adjust
- Adjust Brightness & Contrast
- Use the Clone Stamp Tool
- Use the Patch Tool
- Use the Healing Brush Tool
- Use the Smudge Tool
- Use the Sponge Tool
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Collage Artist Gallery - share your work
Finish work from Monday - Add to your 1st six weeks Google Site page. Include I can and reflection statements. See example here.
Tutoring available after school today. Be here by 3:00. |
28/29
Retouching Tools
I can: use the liquify filter, clone stamp, dodge tool, healing brush and color replacement tool to improve an individual's appearance in a photo.
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Last day of first 6 week grading period
End of 1st 6 weeks Assessment
Finish Retouching Tools, catch up on any missing work.
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October
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Wed/Thurs |
Friday |
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Check your grades!
Add to Before and After pictures Google Site
How to: Set up 2nd Six weeks page
View slideshow of student work from 2010
Begin
Famous Friends
Free online design tools
FotoFlexer - free online
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Finish Famous Friend and EMAIL to my Photobucket if you want a grade.
View slideshow of student work from this year here.
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5/6
Finish Famous Friend and EMAIL to my Photobucket if you want a grade.
View slideshow of student work from this year here.
Start Photoshop Buffet |
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Continue Photoshop Buffet
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10
No School - student holiday
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11
Class discussion - Color Psychology - part 1
 Color personality test
Stroop Color Test
Color Psychology assignment
Explore Color here
Learning Targets this week:
I can use the color wheel to choose color combinations.
I can classify colors into categories using the color wheel.
I can choose colors to convey emotions.
I can apply a variety of color schemes to digital designs including monochromatic, analogous, complementary, and triads. |
12/13
Continue Color Psychology assignment |
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Continue Photoshop Buffet
Finish Color Prezi |
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Catch up day
Google Site check list
- Before/after fat lady
- Before/after teeth
- Famous Friend
- Link to Color Prezi
- I cans and reflections
Photoshop buffet work - posted to site
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Class Presentations of Color Prezis
Presentation grade rubric
50% your presentation
50% your attention/behvavior during other student's presentations.
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Color Harmonies
Color Worksheet - SAVE this fileinto your DGA folder. Open the file from your folder. Do not type in a web browser. WARNING everything you've typed will be deleted if you do not open this worksheet from your folder. When complete attach to your Google Site, 2nd six weeks page.

Color Schemes assignment add to your Google Site, 2nd six weeks page.
Finish any missing work. |
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Finish missing work.
Edulaunch -
Photoshop
Activity 7 Drawing and Filling
username topeagles
password ahs65e
I can use Photoshop's drawing and filling tools to create my own landscape.
Skills Developed: Brush Tool, Paint Bucket Tool, Gradient Tool, Elliptical Marquee Tool, La |
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Color Theory - Star Wars
Light Saber - Planetscapes - worth 4 grades. Attach 4 separate rubrics.
View previous student work
I can use the following tools in Photoshop: Color Balance, Layer Merging and Duplication, Various Drawing Tools, Gaussian Blur, Various Lasso Tools, Layer Opacities
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Light Saber - Planetscapes worth 4 grades. Attach 4 separate rubrics.
Your 2nd Six weeks page should look something like this |
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Light Saber - Planetscapes worth 4 grades. Attach 4 separate rubrics.
Edulaunch
username:topeagles
password: ahs65e
How to download a font |
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Light Saber - Planetscapes worth 4 grades. Attach 4 separate rubrics.
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Light Saber - Planetscapes worth 4 grades. Attach 4 separate rubrics.
Edulaunch
username:topeagles
password: ahs65e
How to download a font
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January
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Tuesday |
Wed/Thurs |
Friday |
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Rule Review & preview of the grading period
File and Folder clean up - Daily Grade
Bridges - Required from counselors |
4/5
No mouse day!
3 assignments today
What are Vector Graphics - watch video
Tablet #1 - show me!
Tablet #2
- Using the pen & tablet, and Paint, draw a self portrait.
- Place your signature at the bottom
- Save file as selfportrait in your Illustrator folder
When you are finished with your self portrait, you may use the Wacom Tablet to draw in Paint or Photoshop- no using the mouse!
Approved activities - if you are done with all assignments |
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Adobe Illustrator intro
Independent project - Creating Basic Shapes -Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
Approved activities - if you are done with all assignments |
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Finish Creating Basic Shapes -Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
Draw an electrical outlet - Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
Draw a screwdriver Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
Need help? Watch videos here.
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Illustrator Assessment - Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
Kaleidoscope Project Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
example of finished project |
11/12
Kaleidoscope Project Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
example of finished project
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Kaleidoscope Project Save for web & devices in your Illustrator/Portfolio folder
example of finished project
Animal & People illustrations - ongoing project, work on this when you have free time
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MLK Day
No School |
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Finish Kaleidoscope
Screen grade screwdriver, outlet, basic shapes, kaleidoscope
Learn the Pen Tool watch video, do practice exercies
Download the practice files here. You will need to unzip the files and move them into your Illustrator folder.
Work through these tutorials
- Intro
- Using the Worksheets
- Straight Lines
- Wax On, Wax Off
- Use Save As
- Constraining Lines
- Creating Shapes
- How the Pen Tool Works
- CMYK WARS!!! (get the file here- Right-click and “Save target As…”)
- Curved Paths
- Bouncing Paths
- Luck and Love
- The Maze
- Mangaman Intro
- Mangaman Face and layers
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18/19
Finish Mangaman
Animal & People illustrations - ongoing project, work on this when you have free time
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Famous Artists
Live paint tutorial |
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Finish Famous Artists
Live Paint tutorial |
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Scanner Darkly - photo Illustration |
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Scanner Darkly - photo Illustration
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Scanner Darkly - photo Illustration
Animal & People illustrations - ongoing project, work on this when you have free time
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Scanner Darkly - photo Illustration
Animal & People illustrations - ongoing project, work on this when you have free time
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Scanner Darkly - photo Illustration
Animal & People illustrations - ongoing project, work on this when you have free time |
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March
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wed/Thurs |
Friday |
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TAKs test ELA
3rd period for attendance purposes
5th & 7th periods
Schedule here |
2 - Wednesday
Regular 7 period day
Adobe Flash Assessment
I can
Assesment #1 - import Pixar Character & draw a scene - TEST GRADE! |
3 - Thursday
Late arrival
1st, 2nd 3rd, 4th & 6th periods
Animation intro
Shape Tween, Motion tween, frame by frame animation
Edulaunch
UserName: topeagles
Password: ahs87e
Skill Lesson 4 |
4
Regular 7 period day
Finish Skill Lesson 4
Animate Pixar character- have your instructor check your work |
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Animate Pixar character- have your instructor check your work |
8
Begin Get A Job project - view demos
Edulaunch
UserName: topeagles
Password: ahs87e
Project Lesson 1
Draw a bedroom
Project Lesson 2
Draw a bedroom
Furniture store now open! |
9 - Wednesday
1st period - No computer lab access 8:45!
3rd period - possibly no computer lab access
Meeting place: Gold LGI |
10- Thursday
Edulaunch
UserName: topeagles
Password: ahs87e
Project Lesson 1
Draw a bedroom
Project Lesson 2
Draw a bedroom - good thing you already drew your furniture!
Furniture store now open!
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Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e
Project Lesson 2
Draw a bedroom
Project Lesson 3
Importing a Photos
Furniture store now open!
Lessons 1 – 3 DUE TODAY! |
| March 14 - 18 SPRING BREAK |
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Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e
Project Lesson 4
Importing Sound
Project Lesson 5
Frame by Frame animation |
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Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e
Project Lesson 6
Inserting Video
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Lesson 4 – 5 DUE TODAY
Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e
Project Lesson 7
Motion Tween & Guide
Stuck??? Watch Mrs. Wehrman's How To videos! |
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Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e
Project Lesson 8
mask a movie clip of fish swimming in tank |
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Lesson 6 & 7 DUE TODAY
Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e
Project Lesson 9
Movie Clip of moving clouds
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Project Lesson 10
Movie Clip of a Lava Lamp using a Shape Tween.
Edulaunch
username topeagles
password ahs87e |
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Project Lesson 11
Organizing your library
Project Lesson 12
Thought Bubbles with Alpha Transparency |
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April
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Lesson 8 & 9 DUE TODAY!
Project Lesson 13
Placing action in scenes |
4
Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash |
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Lesson 10 – 13 DUE TODAY!
Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash |
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Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash |
11
Daily participation grades taken all week
Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash
Ideas on Masks |
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Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash
Ideas on Masks |
6/7
Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash
Background of job scene due today |
15 Last day of grading period
Project Lesson 14-
Getting out of bed and getting a job!

Planning form
- GRADED!

Getting a job rubric - counts as 2 test grades
Develop an additional scene - use Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity & Flash |
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Daily participation grades taken all week
How to: Insert Pixar animation into scene 3
Project Lesson 15
Using buttons to connect scenes - 3rd Scene should be your Pixar Animation. Instructions here.
Project Lesson 16
Publish your movie - steps 1 & 3 only. (skip steps 2 and 4) |
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Check rubric Did you use:
- sound?
- motion guide?
- mask?
Final Independent project |
20 - Wednesday
Final Independent project
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No School |
21 - Thursday
No School |
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Final Independent project
Daily participation grades taken all week |
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TAKS Bell Schedule
1st & 2nd period
Final Independent project |
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TAKS Bell Schedule
3rd & 5th - Wednesday
4th & 6th - Thursday
Final Independent project |
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TAKS - Filming Lip Dub video
Bell Schedule
5th, 6th & 7th period
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