QUICK STARTER INFO for FRIDAY 9/12/14

You have been asked to do a lot as a part of my class.  The goal is to learn to manage your time.  To help you stay organized I have listed the assignments you should have up to this point. 

First:  Check your grades to make sure you are up to date on what you are expected to turn in.  I create the assignments for the date they are due.  See the list below: 

• POST BLOG BANNER as a Header on your blog.  
• Due 9/12
• POST TED TALKS
• KEN Robinson (Due 8/22)
• TED Talk 2 (Due 8/29)
• TED Talk 3 (Due 9/5)
• TED Talk 4 (Due 9/12)
• POST "CREATE YOUR OWN POSTER"
• Due 9/1
• POST TUTORIALS: 
• HOLLOW HEAD (Due 9/5)
• CHEETAH (Due 9/12)
• TURN IN or email VIDEO LOG
• #1  Due 8/15 (Done together in class)
• #2  Due 8/22
• #3  Due 8/29
• #4  Due 9/5
• #5  Due 9/12

 Check out the calendar to make sure you are up to date on what you are to do and when you are to do it.

AUGUST

11 Introductions	12 What to Expect Intro into the Adobe Programs PRE-PRE-TEST	13 Syllabus and Explanations of assignments and Projects	14 PHOTOSHOP PRE-TEST	15 Introduction to TED and Ken Robinson Independent thinking
18 Blog Setup	19 Skills USA Elections Customize your blog	20 Photoshop Skills Learning Calendar of work Setup	21 Photoshop Skill Review and Assessment Photoshop Learning	22 Photoshop Skills Learning Post “Hand and Faces to blog.  Blog Update DUE TED Talk DUE Video Journal DUE 2nd Period Handbook Quiz
25 Photoshop Skills Learning “Create your own Poster” Using Text in Photoshop	26 Photoshop Project “Create your own Poster (Mr. Larsen out of school)	27 In class Work Day	28 Guest Speaker Ester Arakeel Avalon School of Cosmetology SKILLSUSA MEETING (After School)	29 Blog Update DUE TED Talk DUE Video Journal DUE Create Your Own Poster DUE

SEPTEMBER

1 LABOR DAY	2 Introduce Tutorials Begin “Hollow Head” tutorial	3 Work On “Hollow Head” Tutorial Blog post question.  “3 guiding principles”	4 Finish and Post “Hollow Head” assignment Begin Personalized Banner for Blog.  Blog Question: “3 things you like about yourself”	5 Blog Update DUE TED Talk DUE Video Journal DUE Photoshop Tutorial Due Work on Banner Assignment
8 Premeire Instruction General Navigation Importing Images, music, Create a Slideshow Sample 10 minutes to FINISH BANNER	9 Select a Photoshop Tutorial Premeire Instruction Review: Razor, Selection Begin 30 second Slideshow Work on Slideshow HELPERS T: Brad A: Nic C:Tanner	10 Larsen out of Class Finish Slide Show	11 Work Day to complete the Slideshow.  Post Banners to Blog	12 Blog Update DUE TED Talk DUE Video Journal DUE Blog Banner DUE 30 second Slideshow DUE View the finished slideshows in class. Photoshop Tutorial Due
15 Premeire Instruction Transitions Clip Settings (motion, etc.) Keyframes	16	17	18	19