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5/26/15

All classes:  


Take the following survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/98CBVHH

5/19/2015

All classes:  

First:

  1. Download Aurasma to your iPad if you have not done so already.
  2.  Turn on location services for the app only.
  3. Search for newbraunfelsartshow (all one word) and "follow"

Today:

You are either taking the test, taking a practice test, or working on your art project.

Art Show Participants:

Congratulations to the following students whose art projects were chosen to be shown in the Art Show.  Please fill out THIS FORM and email it to Mrs. Miller at lmiller@nbisd.org.  You will have create a video explaining your art/design similar to the example.

You will use Mrs. Miller's iPad to make things easier.

Gray Rutledge
Bryce Rutledge
Javier Cruz
Elisabeth Maldanado
Jeyser Pineda
Jaxon Blair
Ty Hudgens (t-shirt and design)
Bri Sullivan
Katelyn Trevino
Emily Noland (Art project, engraving and tile)
Amanda Rayburn
Sara Kafka
Riley Horton
Jesus Maldanado
Caleb Watkins
Audrey Pruess
Nydia Fulgium (tile)
Rett Anderson (tile)
Sabrina Garcia (engraving)
Mallory Bradbury (tile)





5/12/15

All classes:  

If you have an original project you've done in either Photoshop or Illustrator and you'd like to enter that into the Art Show, please feel free to do so.  Images must have a resolution of 300, but if they are smaller than the Art Project images, that's okay.
Photoshop 1:
Assignment:  

Watch Aurasma video
Go to this site for step-by-step instructions (scroll down)

  • Take Certification Exam or Practice Exam.
  • Take notes on what you don't know (do not write down the question).
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 


Watch Aurasma video
Go to this site for step-by-step instructions (scroll down)
  • Continue working on advanced assignments.
  • Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.
Print and Image:                                                                            
Assignment:  


Watch Aurasma video
Go to this site for step-by-step instructions (scroll down)
  • Review for Illustrator Exam using this tutorial
  • Download this image of a dog to use in your review. 
  • And this image of a bone pattern
  • Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 
  •  
  • Review for Illustrator Exam using this Word Document.  (If you can't get to it, click on "Gaming Graphics" above, click on "Illustrator" and find "Illustrator Review Questions.")
  • Answer the questions and email me your answers.

Print and Image 2:                                                                            
Assignment: 


Watch Aurasma video
Go to this site for step-by-step instructions (scroll down)
  • Continue working on advanced assignments.
  • Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

5/11/15

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:
Assignment:  

If you have not finished all 3 tutorials for preparing for the exam, do so now, otherwise:

  • Get ready for the test by doing the following:
    • Find Chromium in your Applications folder
    • Drag it to your dock
    • Open it
    • Click on the three little lines to the right of the URL box
    • Click on "Settings"
    • Scroll all the way down and click on "Show advanced settings" at the very bottom
    • Scroll down to "Privacy"
    • Click "Content Settings"
    • Scroll down to "Pop-ups" and click to allow sites to show pop-ups 
  • When you are ready to take the test:
    • Right click on the link you saved to your desktop (called Certiport) 
    • Go to "Open With"
    • Click "Other"
    • Click the dropdown that says "Recommended Applications" and change it to "All Applications"
    • Find Chromium and use it to open your link

 Log in to Certiport
Click the dropdown that asks what test you're taking.  It's the first one:  Adobe Certified Associate.
Click "Login"
The next page will ask:
Exam Category:  Certification
Exam Suite:  Adobe CS6
Exam:  Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6 Mac
Leave everything else as it is and click "Next"

On the next page leave everything as it is except under "Proctor Authorization: at the bottom right:
Click "I have verified this candidate's ID"
Proctor Username:  lcmiller461
Call me over to put in the password




Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
  • Continue working on advanced assignments or follow Photoshop 1 directions above.
Print and Image:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Finish art project, upload it to Padlet and post to your blog.
  • Take Illustrator Practice Test
Print and Image 2:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Finish art project, upload it to Padlet and post to your blog.

5/8/15

All classes:  

     


    Finish Art Show Project
    Fill out Self Evaluation Rubric (I have copies at my desk) and turn in.
     
    WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETELY FINISHED WITH ART PROJECT:
    Take Practice Certification Exam 
    or
    Take Certification Exam


May 5-8, 2015

All classes:  

Work on project.
Study for exam.
Take practice tests.
Let me know when you are ready for the exam, and I will get you logged in to the right place.

Note:  the blog post with the practice exam info is on April 21.

To submit your art project for the Art Show, go to this link:  http://padlet.com/lcmiller461/art_show

You will need the password from me.