SBISD TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS TEACHERS 2009-10

2010 TA ADOBE RESOURCE _ Design Premium CS4 Video - Design & Print

click for CS4 Design Premium Resources Overview

Adobe Education Exchange _ http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/b6dd83d22d

SBISD TA USERS GROUP 2009-2010 PDLC #4709

SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING May 13, 2010

AGENDA: PDF

* Welcome
* More Resources:
a. PHOTOSHOP resources

www.PhotoshopCAFE.com Photoshop resource site
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/cs5/videos.htm
for PS CS5 new features

b. TECHNOLOGY supplier

www.cheetahstand.com Tripods and lighting equipment

c. UPGRADE or Not?

http://www.macworld.com/article/150621/2010/04/cs5blog.html
Adobe Creative Suite 5: should you upgrade?

d. Wonder Why Flash is not on your iPHONE

http://www.macworld.com/article/150527/2010/04/
iphone_terms_flash.html
iPhone and Flash talk
http://www.macworld.com/article/146144/2010/02/flash_apple.html

e. Free Creative Suite VIDEO resources

http://tv.adobe.com/product/photoshop/

ADOBE TV http://tv.adobe.com/
* SWHS Class Animations 2010 _ P. Kougar-Melton, Digital Graphics classes

Sheri Alford talks about Eduphoria
http://eduphoria.springbranchisd.com/Planner/Default.aspx

PDF instruction doc sent earlier.

SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING March 11, 2010

Meeting Overview:
P. Kougar-Melton Meeting Presenter;
Guest Presenters : Lee Ray Hayes, MHS_ Video Production and Elena Bowes, SWH Multimedia DVD's

Adobe Acrobat _ e-Portfolios PDF PDF

Meeting Resource Listings _ PDF PDF

Photoshop Anniversary _ PDF

Robotics _ PDF

Saving HTML files _ PDF

Video Lighting Quick Resource _ PDF

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING January 14, 2010

P. Kougar-Melton Presenter SWHS K206

Meeting Overview:

Lora Ringler_Showed Student Work using iDVD (excellent presentation

By Lora, the amount of planning and effort in learning the apps quickly, so

she could keep all her students focused, was obvious.) Thank you, Lora!

Pat and others commented on the fact that you have to be bold and persistent

In using iWorks as it sometimes take a couple of tries to get the options and

effects to work. Also, have your students save often.

AVATOR _ CS4 Technology Applications at work

Adobe TV (use this video to inspire your students when learning the CS4 apps)

http://tv.adobe.com

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/customer-stories-video-film-and-audio/adobe-and-avatar/

Green Screen and iMovie _ (Kevin Laughlin TeachMeet09 Blog)

Demonstration given by Pat on how to create a green screen in PhotoBooth,

(JPG file attached). Just drop “green file” into the PB Effects background, step

out of the picture, record in PB movie mode and import into iMovie using green

screen to create interesting clips running in the Background. iMovie tutorial

Go to the site below and click to play a demo. click for jpg green file

http://kevinmclaughlin.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/tmetru09-using-a-green-screen-effect-in-imovie-09 /

Question and Answer _ Open Office vs. Pages? Best to use Pages as it

has the options needed to work seamlessly with the other Apple apps.

5:15 Close - Thank you all for your comments, suggestions and participation

Attended: Janice, Ken, Elizabeth, Crystal, Cindy, Vicky, Lora, Wayne, Cheryl,

Elena,Leigh, Nez, Pat (Total: 13 teachers) Final comment: Thank you Leigh for

continuing the after meeting discussions at El Gallo!

Next meeting dates below: Please feel free to show off your Student work

or interesting lessons during any of these dates. E-mail Sheri or Pat

DATE PDLC #

January 14, 2010 4709.10283 SWHS, K206

February 11, TCEA 4709.10284 to be announced

March 11, 2010 4709.10285

April 8, 2010 4709.10286

May 13, 2010 4709.10287

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING November 12, 2009

Agenda_ PDF handout

4:15 Welcome and call for any successes or concerns and Server/Computer La Operations Overview
4:30 Elena Bowes shares her Web HTML editing experiences (Select preferences in Text Edit)
4:45 Pat K-Melton shows sometimes little know PS CS4 tips (example_Resize your brush in CS4 on the fly_ Opt-Ctrl-Shift . move your cursor to the left_smaller, to the right_larger)
5:00 Conclude with comments by Sheri Alford, District Technology Coordinator

FLIP VIDEO CAMERAS: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/pay_by_po
Get two for one_Digital Wish offer to educator. FLIP VIDEO CAMERAS

Next meeting will be December 10, 2009 Thursday. High School 3:30_ Middle School 4:00 pm

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING October 8, 2009

October 8 4:00 pm Spring Woods High School Room 233
Topics:

IMac _ AMD demonstration

Adobe CS4 Design Premium Resources: Catherine Skintik, Learning Media Design with CS4 Books by Prentice Hall, Pearson

Other course resources: PDF section on PHOTOGRAPHY PDF section on DESIGN

Discussion on Course Offerings

For articles and tutorials go to either one of these two sites: screen shot below for www.photoshop.com
htto://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/
http://www.photoshop.com

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING September 10, 2009

Minutes: Our First SBISD TA Users Group was composed of High School Teachers as MS Teachers were attending PTA Night at their respective schools.
"Dongles" and adapters were issued by Sheri Alford to those teachers that were still in need. If you have not received your adapters, e-mail Sheri. Those of you that picked up the iMac dongles by mistake need to return them as soon as possible as there are iMac Lab teachers that are waiting for these adapters.
A reminder; _you need to send in a listing of your computers if you want to make use of the Apple Remote Desktop.
The main meeting discussion centered on Multimedia and Video Lessons for the fall term.
A number of Middle School Teachers e-mailed questions on lessons and applications tips. Hopefully my e-mail responses were helpful enough until we meet again in October and can discuss them in depth.
Sheri provided suggestions on budgeting for the year along with an overview of the current situation with our new labs. Everyone seemed well pleased with the new equipment.
The Apple Handout Resources are all being posted to the PTL Web Site. You can also find many listed at www.kougarmedia.com >SBISD under Apple Resources from Workshop. Also don't forget that the Adobe Curriculum Resources along with Adobe TV for Educators are very helpful in planning your lessons.
The meeting was closed at 5 pm but several of us stayed on to talk over the opening events of this special school year.
Thanks to all of you that called and e-mailed ahead of the meeting
Don't forget our Book Study. Go to the Pink web site for suggestions and comments on what to look for as your read
A Whole New Mind Discussion Guide from D. Pink's web Site: click for PDF

Next Meeting Dates:
November 12, 2009 4:00 pm SWHS K206

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WELCOME TEACHERS to the 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

click for PDF Test your observation

http://www.dcindexes.com/boltinoff/

TA CURRICULUM aides see listings below photos TEKS Tech Apps 9-12 PDF file

SBISD Curriculum and Instruction GUIDE

Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.

SHORT VIDEO of TA WORKSHOP click here http://animoto.com/play/oqGC4p1TV52eM3kl6Bi6Kg?autostart=true

A Whole New Mind Discussion Guide from D. Pink's web Site: click for PDF

ADOBE TV - Education VIDEO

WORKSHOP RESOURCES: CS4 Curriculum and Lesson Guides ADOBE (click on frame links below for lessons)
click on the following link for all the Digital Careers Teaching Resources: Visual Design Print, Digital Design Web and Digital Video SITE

CURRICULUM for VISUAL DESIGN and PRINT (click for PDF files below for student guides and teacher overviews)

CS4 introduction	P1_ guides COLLAGES	P2_ guides LOGOS	P3_ guides BUS CARDS	P4_guides ADS	P5_ guides PORTFOLIO
P6 _guides BROCHURES	P7_ guides NEWSLETTERS	P8_ guides MINI YR BK	P9_guides FINAL PORTFOLiO	P1 Collage/Photo	P2 Logos
P3 Business Cards	P4 Advertisements	P5 Career Portfolio	P6 Brochures	P7 Newsletters	P8 Mini-Yearbooks
P9 Final Portfolio	Graphic Design PPT	Typography PPT	Visual Design Print	Digital Web	Digital Video

ACROBAT 9 _ Assessment PDF _ ePortfolios PDF _ Lesson Plans PDF

Adobe Certified Associate Objectives _ SITE
Adobe Digital Kids Club _ SITE _ This is a special site created for teachers, students, and parents — you’ll find the essential digital photography, video, and imaging resources you need to unleash the creative freedom that digital media products offer.

Graphic Design Slide Show powerpoint
MAC TIPS PDF a workshop handout

PRINCIPLES of Design handout
Digital Portfolios Video Guides for Acrobat

APPLE RESOURCES from Workshop: MAC OS X
File Sharing 09 iTunes Podcast Leopard keyboard shortcuts Lose Control Gain Command Screenshots Specialkeys Switch 101 Type Non English Character

Middle School Adobe Digital School Collection Teacher Resources Page Link: http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/adsc/

Digital Story Telling helpful documents
Writing Process Steps
Elements of Story Telling iMove 09 Guide

SCREENSHOTS Guides PDF

Abobe CertificationACA Licensing Overview PDF

Apple Learning Interchange http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/

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Scope and Sequence for SBISD Secondary Technology Application Courses 2008-09

Road Maps as created by TA Teachers during Staff Development August 2008

Computer Literacy:      PDF file 1-6 wks
                                            PDF file 2-6 wks
                                      PDF file 3-6 wks

Computer Science: PDF file A

PDF file A / B

                                    Digital Graphics:    PDF file 9 wks T 1-2

Multi Media:                   PDF file 6 wks T 1-2

Web Mastering:        PDF file 9 wks T 1-2

Scope and Sequence for Secondary Technology Application Courses in Spring Branch ISD:

Digital Graphics and Animation
Multi-Media
Web Mastery
Video Technology / Advanced Technology Applications

FONT Humor: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1823766

It is important that we develop Technology Application Courses with Concepts that show students how to understand and transfer knowledge. Our curriculum should teach students how to use the computer effectively, to use applications creatively and productively, to troubleshoot hardware and software and to transfer the skills they have learned to new technologies.

This is particularly important for today's student, as most of what they will need to understand will be based on a applications that interface together, such as the Adobe Creative Suite Premium and web 2.0 tools.

There are many great resources that are out there for teachers: These resources along with the vast teaching and production experience that all of us bring today should make for easy solutions to creating a Standards Based Secondary TA Curriculum Guide

Secondary Technology Applications: Workshop Handout _TAcurriculumDevelopment PDF

Worksheets below: curriculum development documents by page

Adobe provides curricula, lessons and activities that can aide the teacher in course planning.

Visit the link below and choose by subject or application to view digital media curriculum

http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/teach/creativesuite.html?Tabs=acrobat

Resource below for multimedia based projects
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/index.html
Resource below for video SS overview
(pdf document with overview for Video courses)
Resources for Technology Courses
(pdf document with a number of listed sites with remarks)
Resource for Flash based applications
(pdf docucment with how-to's for Flash)
Resource for Design & Composition
(pdf document with design and layout basics)
Resource for Dreamweaver and CSS
http://www.rickreece.com/fetc/Stylespdf/
Resource for InDesign
(pdf document explain InDesign)
Resource for Templates: storyboard, camera, shot list, etc.
(pdf document for DV storytelling)
Resource for Games
(pdf document for Game Design)
Resource for Photoshop and Premiere Elements
(pdf document explaining the basics of these Adobe Apps)
Resources for Animation
http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/
Resource for Photoshop
http://www.mountsihighschool.com/directory/%5Fdockeryj/photoshop/ps%5Fworkshop/web/
Resource for PDF Portfolio

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0338

Resource for Training and Curriculum

(pdf document for Resources)

THIS WE KNOW: __ We are imaginative teachers _ By being upbeat, innovative, and as creative as our students we can do great things with the tools at hand.

from the Cooney Center "Kids are doing inventive things with technology and media all the time. And in schools we say: Turn it off, put it away, and don’t do it here.”

To be sure, in schools across the nation, many
children and teachers are experimenting with
digital media. Some are taking advantage of
digital media to imagine, invent, or develop
what-if scenarios. Learning from students, some
teachers are encouraging multimedia authoring
projects, but in a teacher survey published in
2005, only one-fifth said that they considered
multimedia authoring programs to be essential
for teaching in their classrooms (National Center
for Education Statistics, 2005).
Those teachers who do encourage students to
invent together meet steep obstacles. These
include technological challenges (inadequate
equipment and technical support); organizational
issues (few opportunities for teachers to become
more fluent with digital media); and pedagogical
impediments (standards and assessments that
undervalue invention and leave little class time
for experimentation).
Find wholeness in a “remix” world!
Today’s children are using multiple applications
and platforms, often at the same time. They are
becoming adept at cutting and pasting not only
texts but also ideas, images, musical compositions,
literary works, video clips, and other content. Many
are learning the art of mash-up — a hip-hop
music term that describes the process of mixing
data from two or more sources into an integrated
experience. With digital tools, users take things
apart and put them together in new, ever more
ingenious ways. Web 2.0 applications encourage
them to alter encyclopedia entries, remix stories
or novels into new multimedia forms, and
reassemble elements of other people’s designs
into new creations.
“Kids are drawn by striking visual images, color,
and action — they certainly are part of the appeal
of digital media. But what kids are always trying to
do is make meaning of the action. Kids are always
looking for a storyline. The most compelling digital
media are built around stories.” Ellen Meier