SBISD TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS TEACHERS 2011-12  
  

                     


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

click for CS4 Design Premium Resources Overview
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Adobe Education Exchange _ http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/b6dd83d22d

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING NOV 17, 2011

ELLUMINATE Meeting

PARTICIPANTS LINK: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2010120&password=M.8283ACF4184B3461E98677C9E8D8D2 


AGENDA

  • •What are you teaching now?
    • oWhat challenges do you face this year as a result of student readiness?
      • ♣Lack of English language skills
      • ♣Lack of motivation for elective choice
        1. 1.Art II, Dig Grap  together. Student body not large enough to support all electives
        2. 2.Most students are at risk, emotionally needy or academically challenged.
    • oWhat challenges are you facing now with content presentation?
      • ♣Digital Content preparation is extremely time consuming.
      • ♣Work around for network failures or interruptions add to the time element
      • ♣Content must be geared to language as a second language students as well as our diverse population.
      • ♣Application skills must be gained during lab time as most students do not have access to apps or even computers at home.
      • ♣Content must be engaging for all students as many are no longer excited over technology other than for socializing and entertainment.
      • ♣Content must compel students to take owner ship of their own learning.
      • ♣Content must be up to date and in line with career choice fields.
      • •2012-13 TA courses
    • oProgram of Studies Catalogs
    • oWhat are you teaching next year?
      • ♣ELECTRONIC MEDIA / Digital Graphics
      • ♣What challenges do you face moving forward?
        1. 1.Filling classes with motivated Junior/Senior students as the course is used as a basic elective credit for at risk students
        2. 2.Creating updated content (time element)
        3. 3.Moving and re-organizing web sites and resources.
      • ♣How can you grow your program?
        1. 1.Build on career choices and media /organizational/ compositional skills needed for all post secondary course selections.
      • ♣How can we grow CS in the district?
        1. 1.Show off Excellent Student work and engage students in using learned skills for community and personal service.
        2. 2.Become learned in your areas of expertise, Keep professionally active, Blogs/Forums/Webinars/Professional Oganizations.

    • Attendees:Aguirre, Estefania; Baker, Lori; Bowes, Elena; Cannon, Carly; Cummons, Janice; Doucette, Nyree; Dunn, Gail; Haynes, Lee; Johnson, Elizabeth (Beth); Karter, Pamela (Pam); Kenny, Kristine; Kougar-Melton, Patricia; Larry, Jyusef; Owen, Cynthia (Cindy); Putnam-Frayser, Victoria; Ringler, Lora; Simmons, Tracy; Thorpe, Jennifer; Trejo, Martha; Trower, James; Waits, Christopher; Wegscheid, Cheryl; Wegscheid, Shaun 

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING MAY 12, 2011

SBISD TA USERS GROUP 2010-2011 PDLC #4709 15086

AGENDA:   Presentation overview  _  PDF

                   High School TEKS 2012  _ PDF     

                   Middle School TEKS 2012 _ PDF  


                  ADOBE EVENT Seminar on CS projects _PDF

                  SCRATCH INSTRUCTIONS  _ PDF


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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING MARCH 24, 2011

Welcome to the SBISD TA User Group Meeting

AGENDA:

1.     SIGN IN, Refreshments, Overview

2.     Available RESOURCES :

a.     Design Premium Software Tour Videos  http://tv.adobe.com/show/design-premium-cs4-feature-tour/

b.     Adobe Educators Exchange  http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/home

Ps Activity_ Silhouettes (create classroom community) http://edexchange.adobe.com/posts/8445f10413

c.     TATN (Tech Teachers Network)   http://www.techappsnetwork.org/

d.     Green screen _ iClarified    http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=2984

e.     Adobe TV  http://tv.adobe.com/show/visual-design-cs5/

http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-cs4/

f.      Secrets to product success  http://mnav.com/

g.     TCEA  http://vimeo.com/20342433

h.     TCEA Featured presenters  http://www.tcea.org/convene/2011/Pages/FeaturedPresenters.aspx

i.      Magnolia High School Video      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po9qy-tjeYw

 

3.     Resource Examples: Lesson From DM Books  www.kougarmedia.com

4.     TEKS: news ones just released (Much easier to work with)  TEA

Middle School  pdf

High School   pdf

Other TA Courses

TEKS allignment Doc for Digital Media

5.     Questions and Close

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING February 24, 2011

Welcome to our second Elluminate Meeting

Remember it is best to have a headset consisting of earphones and a microphone to participate orally in this Webinar.  To set up your headset, please click "Tools" on the toolbar on the top left of this window, drop down to audio, and go over to Audio Wizard. Then, click on the icons to the left of this Whiteboard to practice using the tools. When you are ready raise your blue hand using the Icon on the left-hand side between the participants and chat windows.

AGENDA ITEMS covered:          Click for PDF of Meeting slides

   

Click above for TEKS Web site              James Trower, NBHS, showing off student work through our Video Chat window.

RESOURCES: Click for PDF Book overviews, covers all Technology Applications:
         

Next meeting March 24, 2011 (Thursday_Face to Face)

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING January 20, 2011

Welcome to our first Webinar

We will be using Elluminate and your Moderator will be: Patricia Kougar-Melton Spring Woods High School    Log on and Learn

     PDF file

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SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING November 18, 2010 Agenda 

Arrival

Sign in and Refreshments

 

Time

Item

 

4:00-4:15

Welcome and Announcements

PatriciaKougar-Melton

4:15-4:45

Sheri Alford presents New TEKS for Technology Applications

Sheri Alford

4:45-4:55

Educator Resources:Sneak Preview_ More to come… 

Adobe has announced Project ROME for Education! Available as a pilot program for school districts, Project ROME for Education lets students and educators express, collaborate and communicate ideas using graphics, photos, text, video, audio and animation in a simple, unified content creation and publishing environment. It is ideal for large school districts that want to use digital media as part of their 21st Century learning and skills development efforts. The goal with Project ROME for Education is to help enhance the teaching and learning experience. You can use it to create content that helps convey complex topics more visually, or use as an ideation and collaboration platform with other teachers and students. Adobe is offering a pilot program for Project ROME for Education.

Go to http://rome.adobe.com/education to test Project ROME

NEW TEKS  HS  MS  CS 

Remember to use your Budget!

4:40-5:00

Questions and Comments

Any and All

5:00

Close

Next meeting

01-20-11

SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING October 21, 2010 Agenda 

Time

Item

 

4:00-4:15

Welcome

sign-in, refreshments, handouts

Pat Kougar-Melton

4:15-430

Adobe Photoshop Express on Adobe.Com

Animato Videos

4:30-4:40

Educator Resources:

A.Gallery Showcase  www.adobe.com

B. Google Docs :   http://sites.google.com/a/newcanaan.k12.ct.us/ict-webquest/google-docs

C. 21st Century Learning: http://sites.google.com/a/newcanaan.k12.ct.us/ict-webquest/21st-century-learning


C. Teacher Posters _ Handouts and Posters for your room

 

Pick up your posters as you sign in.

4:40-5:00

October Announcements

Any and All

5:00

Adjournment

Next meeting Nov. 18


SBISD TA USERS GROUP MEETING September 23, 2010 Agenda

4:00-4:15

Welcome / Refreshments (your favorite cookies)

4:15-435

Adobe Education Exchange http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/home

 

Educator Resources:

A.     AEE registration  http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/b6dd83d22d
B. Lessons and Levels
C. Teacher Posters _  http://edexchange.adobe.com/posts/d33b5783c4#567

B.     Example Lessons

       http://edexchange.adobe.com/posts/fbb847f68b  Masks

       http://edexchange.adobe.com/posts/26fdc1d36e  Posters

       http://edexchange.adobe.com/posts/8d43e16847 Perception

       http://www.communitymx.com/category.cfm?catID=30  Mix

 

4:40-5:00

Announcements

5:00

Adjournment

FLIP CAMERA Information

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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.

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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

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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 Agenda


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: October 8, 2009 SWHS K206
November 12, 2009 4:00 pm SWHS K206___

WELCOME TEACHERS to the 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR
  click for PDF Test your observation  Agenda
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  BrochuresP7  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

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