http://www.checkmycolours.com/, you can check your site usability in terms of colours and amend any flows in your design choices.
Polaroid Eyewear, is promoting a competition which I think is a good opportunity for both graphic design and 3d students.
I am not going to list all the demands from the site, but you all need to visit this site and have a long time before the
deadlines.
I visited the site, and I love the movie on the history of Polaroid (Fantastic).
Very interesting video for teachers. This will help understanding how to manage and improve behaviour, with a tracking system.
http://www.schoolsoftwarecompany.com/1-0-0/video/conferencevideo/conferencevideo.html
http://www.schoolsoftwarecompany.com/1-0-0/documents/whitepapers/sscwhitepaper-savingmarriages.pdf
http://www.schoolsoftwarecompany.com/1-0-0/documents/whitepapers/sscwhitepaper-policyinpractice.pdf
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This is the second session for the level 2 multimedia encourages students to understand the difference between creating website using WordPress and Dreamweaver.
Resources: Internet, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, www.wordpress.com, drawing boards, paper, pens, crayons.
By the end of this lesson:
Starter session; Q & A- away from your computers and the Internet
Main Session part 1;
It is time to break down the definitions:- take notes
Use your drawing skills (drawing broad/sketch book or A3), draw an instructional version of this video to demonstrate your understanding.
Main Session part 2; Group Debate
Group 1- Make an effective research about the advantages of social web sites in view of arguing the fact that social websites are not dangerous to society, but beneficial.
Group 2- Make an effective research about the disadvantages of social web sites in view of arguing the fact that social websites are dangerous for vulnerable people etc…
You have 30 minutes to gather facts, and plan and prepare your debate.
Main Session part 4; Introduction to Dreamweaver & Workshop
For this workshop we will create a basic website using Dreamweaver and Fireworks. Le’ts start together
You will need to open and find Dreamweaver
1. Begin by creating a folder on your computer called “mysite” as all one word. Save all of your files related to this site into this folder. Create a folder within this folder called images.
2. Create the pages
3. add content – text is enough for today
4. link the pages
5. preview the site
Now watch the video + Tutor demo and explanations + take notes
REMINDER
TO DESIGN WEBSITE WE NEED:
| A BRIEF | This brief will the base for our final design |
| RESEARCH | Research the Internet to see what the competitors do |
| PLAN | The plan will be an extension to the brief and will dictate how we design the website |
| WEB DESIGN AND GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS | A designer is able to use a good color combination for the design, also understand the difference between graphics for web and print. They also need to have the basics of coding (HTML and CSS) to be able to deliver a good project. Although we can use CMS; it is in the designer interest to know about web technology and design |
| A GOOD COLLECTION OF SOFTWARE PACKAGES |
Although it is possible to design a website using NotePad or TexEdit is very advisable to have an array of software packages; - animation software for designing banners - design software to design graphics - web design editor packages to visually (WYSIWYG/WYSYG/CMS) - uploading software (FTP) |
| DOMAIN NAME | the url for the user to view your page |
| HOSTING | Server space to upload the site |
Extra resources
Homework
Closing the session: Reflect in your learning log or blog
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Lesson Aims:
This is the ability to use a software application to create, modify and layout artwork or images for display in print or on a screen (eg vector graphics for design and drawing; raster graphics for photo manipulation or illustration).
Students will be working with Illustrator and learn:
This lesson is 4 hours long, students are required to work in group and given about an hour for software exploration.
Resources: Internet, PowerPoint, Paper/Pen each, notebooks, Illustrator, Photoshop, Printer
Risks Assessment Form
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Starter session tip of the day – Making and using brushes in Photoshop
Make-brushes
TUTOR: ANNA GABALI AUTHOR: ANNA GABALI
Tutorials Dates: 8/09/2011 (level 2 group 20) – 10/05/10 (level 1 group 1) -13/05/11 (level 2 group 1)
Learning outcomes:
1. Understand the skills involved in preparing and delivering presentations.
2. Be able to use different visual aids and delivery styles in presentations.
3. Be able to plan a presentation
Other outcomes:
Demonstrate the ability to use previous terms learning, in this case Information Literacy, Use ICT to present Information.
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Art Info is the site that I would advise all Art, Creative & Media Teachers to use. This has it all;
- Art News in EUROPE, UK, US, MIDDLE EAST,
- Art Education Listings FRANCE, UK, US, CANADA
Art Info Website Splash
They are the best to tell you about their site:
ARTINFO.com is the online destination of Louise Blouin Media, the world’s leading cultural media group. Our mission is to provide unparalleled access to the world of art and culture. Each day, ARTINFO.com offers breaking news, profiles of top and emerging artists, stories about collectors and collecting, gallery round-ups from around the world, the best of student art, market trends and analysis, and detailed coverage of art fairs. Our daily email newsletter helps art enthusiasts keep up with the market.
Louise Blouin Media’s other publications include Art+Auction, Modern Painters, and Gallery Guide magazines. The company also publishes art price guides from Art Sales Index, Gordon’sand Davenport’s.
All teachers should have this site as their prime all in one Art Resource.
I like personally because for Pg Dip I explored the all in one Art Resource, my project was Street-Art.com, but this project was too big for one to handle. I keep this site because it’s what I think the the best resource on the World Wide Web. And so accessible that the site is even translated in Chinese.
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This tutorial is to demonstrate that students don’t have to use images downloaded to produce their own digital artwork; instead they could attempt to the give the downloaded image a new feel. This tutorial is used with level one multimedia and Music & Media.
The scanned (mounted) work on the left was designed by a level 1 NOCN Music & Media Francisco (2009-10).
This tutorial assumes that students are on a level 1 course learning digital imaging techniques, and runs for 12 weeks minimum.
To help skills extension teachers should research and prepare a resources list of books, internet sites that accommodate for all learning types and needs.
