4/30/14

All classes:  

1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th:  Please take this 2-question survey, it will help me with a study I'm doing for my Master's degree.  Thanks!  (3rd period can't take it because I already know they watch announcements).

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Complete this tutorial THREE times (using different images) and you MUST LISTEN to the tutorial each time!  You will have a better chance at passing the exam.
• Upload your finished images along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced tutorials.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on Tuts Plus tutorials.  You will need to complete at least 3 tutorials this week by next Wednesday.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

4/29/14

All classes:  

1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th:  Please take this 2-question survey, it will help me with a study I'm doing for my Master's degree.  Thanks!  (3rd period can't take it because I already know they watch announcements).

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Go to Certiport.com and take the Photoshop CS6 practice exam.
• In the dropdown for "Program," click "Adobe Certified Associate.
• Make sure you choose "Photoshop CS6 Practice" when you choose your exam.
• Tell Mrs. Miller your grade.  Do not be concerned about your grade at all!  You are taking the exam today just to find out what you don't know.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced tutorials.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on Tuts Plus tutorials.  You will need to complete at least 3 tutorials.
• Here's the link: tutorials.  
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

4/28/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Go to Certiport.com and sign up for a new account.  
• Make sure you put in your name as first and last, because this is how your certification will be confirmed
• For your user name, use your first initial, last name, and last 4 numbers of your i.d., just like the first part of your email
• For your password, use your i.d.  If your i.d. has 5 numbers, use a 0 in front.
• Finish up your last tutorial.  You will need to have at least 4 tutorials completed.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue working on advanced tutorials.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment:  

7th period, vote on cards!
 

• Continue working on Tuts Plus tutorials.  You will need to complete at least 3 tutorials by Friday.
• When you upload your image, include a link to the tutorial you used.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

4/25/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Skill tutorial:  Find a tutorial on your own that will teach you a skill or will reinforce a skill you already know but want to know better.  
• You can look online, or
• Use the magazines on the tables.  If you use the magazines, make sure you return them as well as the cd's that go along with them.
• Many people find they like to take a photo of the magazine pages with their iPad

•  Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• Include a link to where you learned it or the name, date and page of the magazine

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Continue working on Art Show project or complete Skill Tutorial assignment above.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Choose a tutorial from this list of tutorials.  The list is already narrowed down to "beginner" for difficulty and "medium" for length.  If you want, you may change the skill level to "intermediate" or "advanced" depending on your comfort zone, and for length you may choose to complete a "long: tutorial, however, you may not choose quick or short.
• We will spend a day playing each other's games, but not for a few days, so that people who are running behind will have the opportunity to get their on the
  Arcade.

4/24/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Skill tutorial:  Find a tutorial on your own that will teach you a skill or will reinforce a skill you already know but want to know better.  
• You can look online, or
• Use the magazines on the tables.  If you use the magazines, make sure you return them as well as the cd's that go along with them.
• Many people find they like to take a photo of the magazine pages with their iPad
•  Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Include a link to where you learned it or the name, date and page of the magazine

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Continue working on Art Show project or complete Skill Tutorial assignment above.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

Go to each blog in your class period.  Choose your favorite card design.  Write the student's name on a slip of paper and give it to me.  You may not vote on your own.

Last day to work on game.

4/23/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Skill tutorial:  Find a tutorial on your own that will teach you a skill or will reinforce a skill you already know but want to know better.  
• You can look online, or
• Use the magazines on the tables.  If you use the magazines, make sure you return them as well as the cd's that go along with them.
• Many people find they like to take a photo of the magazine pages with their iPad
•  Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Include a link to where you learned it or the name, date and page of the magazine

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•   Continue working on Art Show project or complete Skill Tutorial assignment above.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 
Learning Game

4/22/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Skill tutorial:  Find a tutorial on your own that will teach you a skill or will reinforce a skill you already know but want to know better.  
• You can look online, or
• Use the magazines on the tables.  If you use the magazines, make sure you return them as well as the cd's that go along with them.
• Many people find they like to take a photo of the magazine pages with their iPad
•  Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Include a link to where you learned it or the name, date and page of the magazine

• 
  

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•   Continue working on Art Show project or complete Skill Tutorial assignment above.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

4/21/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Skill tutorial:  Find a tutorial on your own that will teach you a skill or will reinforce a skill you already know but want to know better.  
• You can look online, or
• Use the magazines on the tables.  If you use the magazines, make sure you return them as well as the cd's that go along with them.
• Many people find they like to take a photo of the magazine pages with their iPad
•  Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Include a link to where you learned it or the name, date and page of the magazine

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•   Continue working on Art Show project or complete Skill Tutorial assignment above.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment:  Upload game to GamePress site.  Make sure the name of your game includes NBHS so we can search for it.

4/17/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Work on Painting with text or Photoshop 2 "Art Show" assignment
• 4th period:  Career Fair

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  "Art Show" assignment

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Gamepress Game and video walkthrough

4/16/14

All classes:  

1.  FOR YOUR INFORMATION:  If you like Math and were on the fence about an elective for next year, talk to Mrs. Lee about taking Accounting.  It's a fun class using Quickbooks, a math application that you can also get certified in! As a bonus, if you're experienced in Quickbooks, your outlook for summer jobs and jobs after high school is greatly enhanced.

 2.  VOTE FOR FAVE VIDEO:
Go to www.nbhstv.com, and click on Unicorn Life.
Watch the videos and vote by clicking the link on the right side of the page.
Watch ALL the videos before you vote.
You may only vote for 1.
(There are 13, but it might look like there are only five--there is an arrow at the bottom left to click to access the rest.  There are some really good ones, so make sure you see them all!)

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Work on Painting with text or Photoshop 2 "Art Show" assignment

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  "Art Show" assignment

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment:  Gamepress Game and video walkthrough

Note:  thank you to those who have been trying to make the software recording feature work.  I finally figured out that the student computers are not updated to the latest OS, and the record feature only works with that version.  Also, if we use the Gamepress recording feature, we can't embed the video into our blog.

When you finish your game, you will record yourself playing the game.  First you need to get the software:

• Download the software trial version for mirroring your iPad on your computer screen.
• You will need to create a free account to get the free download
• Hint:  if you don't like using your own email for this, create another email at Gmail.com (or wherever you like) to use just for cases like this.  You will often be asked to give email addresses when you want to access something on the web, and having an email address just for this purpose will save you from getting lots of ermails you don't want!  
• (You do not have to download Perian if it says you should)

Recording your game:

1. Open Quicktime Player
2. Go to File > New Screen Recording
3. Click Record
4. Drag to select just your iPad screen
5. Play your game
6. Click the Stop button at the top right of your computer screen to stop
7. Save

Getting the game into your blog:

1. Upload your video to Teacher Tube (make a free account first)
2. Find the Embed code and copy it
3. Create a new post on your blog
4. Click the HTML button
5. Paste the code into the HTML window
6. Publish your post

4/15/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Work on Painting with text or Photoshop 2 "Art Show" assignment

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  "Art Show" assignment

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Gamepress Game and video walkthrough

4/14/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Work on Painting with text or Photoshop 2 "Art Show" assignment

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  "Art Show" assignment

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Gamepress Game and video walkthrough

4/11/14

All classes:  

Strange city images

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Watch video about using text to convey emotion
• Create a poster using the painting with text technique, an image of your choice and a word and quote of your choice.
• This will be considered for printing, so start with 13" x 19",  300 file size (or 19" x 13")
• Make sure all your images are large!!!  Take your own if you have to!!!
• Upload your finished image along with a 3 sentence description about what you did or what you learned. 
• This will be your first project for the last six weeks!
• ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT:  See Photoshop 2 (If you decide on this option, you MUST tell me)

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: Project

• Create a piece that can be printed and entered to be shown in our first ever art and photography show.
• Finished should be 24" x 18" (If you want it smaller, you will have to mat it yourself)
• If your image is chosen, I will print it out and we will mat it in class.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Finish your game today.
• Create a video of yourself playing it using the program you were supposed to download.
• Create an account at Teachertube.com
• Upload your video to teachertube.com
• Embed your video in your blog

4/10/14

4/9/14

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 
Painting with text:  4, 5
Use your own image to complete the assignment.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

Work on advanced tutorials.
Share your iPad concept Photoshop file with me through Google Drive.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

Presentation Today

4/9/14

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

Presentation Today

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

Presentation Today

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

Work on 2-level game.

4/8/14

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Finish working on advanced tutorial if you need to or
• Download this file to get an additional 4 tutorials to choose from.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• You may choose another tutorial from this folder, or download the new folder here.  You are responsible for completing two of the advanced tutorials.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Go find a spot where your poster can hang if it's chosen.
• Find someone who takes photography to take a photo of the wall. 
• Insert the wall into your background behind any artwork you have, so that if we print it out, it will be the size of the tiles on walls and we won't have to cut around the images. 
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Finish Game Card project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• Tomorrow we are moving on!!!

4/7/14

4/4/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Finish working on advanced tutorial if you need to or
• Download this file to get an additional 4 tutorials to choose from.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• You may choose another tutorial from this folder, or download the new folder here.  You are responsible for completing two of the advanced tutorials.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Go find a spot where your poster can hang if it's chosen.
• Find someone who takes photography to take a photo of the wall. 
• Insert the wall into your background behind any artwork you have, so that if we print it out it will be the size of the tiles on walls and we won't have to cut around the images. 
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• GamePress Project
• Create a 2-level game using GamePress using your own images--even background. 
• Note:  it might be easier to create the game using their images and then replace the images with your own.
• Download Air Server to your Mac.
• Use Air Server to record yourself playing your game.

4/4/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Finish working on advanced tutorial if you need to or
• Download this file to get an additional 4 tutorials to choose from.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• You may choose another tutorial from this folder, or download the new folder here.  You are responsible for completing two of the advanced tutorials.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. working on advanced tutorials.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Finish Game Card project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

4/3/14

All classes:  

Great opportunity to print your projects, or your photos:
Walgreens is offering 10 free prints today only.  Click here to get the code.
You'll have to create a free account if you don't have one, but if you check off that you'll pick it up at the store, you don't have to enter any payment information, just go pick them up!

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Finish working on the advanced tutorial you chose yesterday.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
• You may choose another tutorial from this folder, or download the new folder here.  You are responsible for completing two of the advanced tutorials.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. working on advanced tutorials.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
•  

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Finish Game Card project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

4/2/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Choose two tutorials from this advanced tutorials folder, or you can choose one of the longer tutorials from the last folder.  Each advanced tutorial should take you two class periods to complete.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Make sure you have at least two advanced tutorials and your iPad Concept project posted to your blog.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on your Game Card project.
• Upload your finished images along with a description about what you did or what you learned.