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Understanding display technology and creating wallpapers tutorial Level 2

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This lesson is part of a 12 weeks tutorial teaching students about different Digital Design techniques, this lesson is targeted at level 2 groups (NOCN, BTEC, CITY & GUILDS). This tutorial sample is a good base for students to start demonstrating understanding on screen technology. Teachers have to implement their own techniques with this material.  This tutorial last for 12 weeks, because students have to build their own portfolio. 

Lesson Objectives:

  • Introduction to display technology
  • Creative use of Software to produce different types of wallpapers

Resources:

Mobile phones, Internet, Library, 

Starter Session Show us/describe your wallpaper on your phone and tell us why you have chosen this one. A wallpaper is your device home screen.

 Activity 1-

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Search for “wallpaper” using a search engine and see what’s coming up. Choose a nice wallpaper and tell us why you have chosen this one. 

Activity 2 -

Use the library or the Internet to fill in the following table

Display

Main Uses

Define the technology (Exercise)

LED

  

Find information on the Internet and the library about LED technology.

LCD

 

Find information on the Internet and the library about LCD technology.

Plasma

  

Find information on the Internet and the library about Plasma technology.

CRT

 

 

Find information on the Internet and the library about Plasma technology.

Activity 3

In small groups find the defnition of

  • Display Size
  • Aspect Ratio

You need to wright a small group report. (Continue this exercise as homework, working with your team using different communication channels; blog, social networks, e-mail, mobile networks etc….)

Activity 4- Creative Exercise

Produce and install a wallpaper on your phone. You can make your image using Photoshop or Illustrator; just make sure you save your work at the appropriate size for you phone. Meaning you have to make sure that you research your phone type screen size, and also you need to save your image at the right resolution. 

Instructions/Guidelines:

  • Research your phone screen size and resolution
  • Research different designs (proof must be on sketch book or mood board)
  • Sketch, Sketch, Sketch ideas…………………….
  • Design using software
  • Upload and Test the wallpaper on your phone (using USB, WIFI, Bluetooh, facebook, or e-mail)
  • Show me you design on your phone and print and mount your final design 
Extension Activity
Microsoft is running a competition for the best wallpaper using their logo. Remember the magic work here is corporate branding for screen. Design a Corporate wallpaper that can fit both a Microsoft product (tablet/mobile), and computer screens.
Closure
Q&A on screen technology
Blog/Log book entry 
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admin | 25/06/2011
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Newspaper Production session part 1 level 2 Multimedia

Over 2 weeks students are going to look at newspapers and create their own “Community Youth newspaper”. Each lesson last for 4 hours and students are encouraged to engaged in global media discussions.

Resources: Newspapers, Internet, InDesign, Photoshop

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admin | 06/06/2011
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Web design level 2 Multimedia Part 2

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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:

  • learners will be able to identity and understand technology
  • learners will have experimented with both CMS and WYSIWYG

trans Web design level 2 Multimedia Part 2 Starter session; Q & A- away from your computers and the Internet

  • What is a url?
  • Define IPv6
  • What is the difference between the Internet and World Wide Web?
  • HTTP? What is this???!!!
  • And what on hearth is a domain name??
  • Server? Why do I need a server for?
  • TCP? Is the short name for Three Cool Professionals? Am I right?
  • IP = Intelligent Pen
  • If I want a website I need a domain name. True or False?

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

  • index
  • about
  • portfolio
  • contact
  • links

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

DIDA

Homework

  • Start planning your own website for next week.

Closing the session: Reflect in your learning log or blog

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admin | 05/06/2011
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Business Card workshop Level 1

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For Level 1 Music & Media

Subject: Artwork Imaging - Theme: Business Cards

Material required for experimental purpose: Sample business cards, Internet, Photoshop, Printer, Paper/Pen

Students will learn basic photo editing techniques.   Students will analyze and evaluate the results.

Lesson Objectives;

  1. Exploring the different type of business cards
  2. Understanding and Researching Business representation
  3. Digital Imaging;- importing/exporting, using appropriate tools
  4. Present work
  5. Reflect and think of how the above learning is going to be use in summative assignment

bc Business Card workshop Level 1This video helps students understand how to use text tool, and import into an image in Photoshop. Usually used with the level 1, but level 2 are also shown this video, for catch-up and reminder
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admin | 18/05/2011
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Anett my level 1 Creative & Media student launching her tutorials

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Annet is my number one creative and media (foundation) student, she is already following her teachers steps and launching her own tutorials channel on youtube.

That is what is happening in my class the kids enjoy the learning that they go out of their way to demonstrate their skills. And Annet is sharing with the world.

She what I call the prime example of dedication.  Please help grow her user base, so she can experience social enterprise.



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admin | 15/05/2011
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Workshop Level 1 Media & C & M Magazine cover Design

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This longer video is encouraging students to guess what tools were used to produce this mag cover. Usually used as a starter session or a test session.

Students can work in group and make note of all the different, tools and functions used to produce this magazine cover. They are then encouraged to plan and design their own cover. Depending on the type of magazine they will be producing, they are given a template to help them with the design.

 

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admin | 13/05/2011
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Important note for Creative and Media students with their WordPress site

You will definitely come across an issue with your website when updating some plugins;

Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.

Do not panic, just access your web site folders using FTP, and delete the .maintenance file


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admin | 13/05/2011
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Practical Presentation Skills Unit Session 1 – Level 1 and 2

  • THEME OF THE DAY: POWERPOINT, LOOK AT PROFESSIONAL PRESENTERS AND RESEARCHING YOUR PREFERED SECTOR

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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admin | 13/05/2011
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Practical Presentation Skills Unit For Multimedia L2 and Music Media L1

Assessment
Your goal this term is to investigate, and make a presentation about a specific career in the multimedia/media sector.
Using your information literacy skills gained last term, you will research the specific routes in multimedia/media for students, helping them making a choice in their development/studies.
1. Set your Goals
• Identity the goals for your research.
• What do you want to include on your presentation?
• What type of interaction do you want?
• What will the content include?
• For whom are you designing the presentation?
2. Research Before you Create
Read books, browse internet, make a note of the elements that you would like to include in your presentation.
3. Select Appropriate Content
Think about what kind of information you want to source, generate, and share that would be of interest to others.
4. Plan your presentation
Create a plan or storyboard to plan for the general layout and appearance of the presentation and how and where props/resources can be linked.
It is important to plan where the where the props will be and how they will be connected before implementing your presentation plan.
5. Choose the Right Tools.
Determine what tools to use to create the presentation.
6. Test Your Presentation
Test your presentation with a variety of users with different levels of understanding. Their feedback will help you to improve your presentation.
7. Present to the class

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admin | 12/05/2011
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Introduction to Animation with Flash Multimedia Level 2

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This is the first part of a 12 weeks tutorial teaching students about different animation techniques in Flash, this lesson is targeted at level 2 groups (NOCN, BTEC, CITY & GUILDS). This tutorial sample is a good base for students to start demonstrating understanding animation concepts. Teachers have to implement their own techniques with this material.  This tutorial last for 12 weeks, because students have to produce different animations by themselves to build their own portfolio. A sample student material will be available to download at a later date.

Lesson Objectives;

  • Introduction to the History of Animation
  • Demonstrating understanding of frame by frame animation concept
  • Create your own animation with photography
  • Using basic tools in Flash

Resources needed for this tutorial: Flash, Camera, Photoshop
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