Project #1 - Using Templates (MS Publisher/ Canva) Students will review various layout techniques, templates designs, and will select a "job" from several options. Jobs will be given to the class from teachers, staff members and club advisers. First marking period will focus on a bulletin board based on all the clubs (before and after school) that are available. Students will get extra credit if their template design is chosen and used!
Project #2 - Photo Shop Students will create an "altered" image showing a Millstone Teacher, Staff member or School Official that they are THANKFUL for all their help, and who they will miss when they go on to high school. Students will learn how to edit an image and add layers to an image to change its overall appearance.
Project #3 - Cricut Using the MTFEE grant winning device...students will be introduced to a 3D cutting device that allows students creative license to design crafts and 3d objects. Using various types of materials (magnets, sticky paper, balsa wood, card stock, fabric, paper, and vinyl) students will use an onscreen design space and create several school wide and personal 3D projects throughout the marking period.
Project #4 - Creating an Animated GIF Using various free online animated graphic generators students will explore purposes, uses, and techniques to create their own animated graphic. Using PHOTO SHOP students will create 5 images in a sequence/ showing development. Students will then upload these 5 images onto a free online animated graphic web site. After generating an animated graphic, students will share them with the class on a shared Google Slide.
Project #5- Portfolio Web Site Using www.Weebly.com students will create a common shared web site where they each student will add all their completed assignments for the marking period. Focus will be on what type of information should be included/not included on a web site, layout design, as well as best used colors and text formatting.
Project #6- Comic Book/ Anime Book: Students will use various software to design and produce a printed copy of their comic book. The theme will be SUPER HEROES. They will use the Internet to gather background images, create a storyboard, and plan to create 6 new images for their book.
Project #2 - Photo Shop Students will create an "altered" image showing a Millstone Teacher, Staff member or School Official that they are THANKFUL for all their help, and who they will miss when they go on to high school. Students will learn how to edit an image and add layers to an image to change its overall appearance.
Project #3 - Cricut Using the MTFEE grant winning device...students will be introduced to a 3D cutting device that allows students creative license to design crafts and 3d objects. Using various types of materials (magnets, sticky paper, balsa wood, card stock, fabric, paper, and vinyl) students will use an onscreen design space and create several school wide and personal 3D projects throughout the marking period.
Project #4 - Creating an Animated GIF Using various free online animated graphic generators students will explore purposes, uses, and techniques to create their own animated graphic. Using PHOTO SHOP students will create 5 images in a sequence/ showing development. Students will then upload these 5 images onto a free online animated graphic web site. After generating an animated graphic, students will share them with the class on a shared Google Slide.
Project #5- Portfolio Web Site Using www.Weebly.com students will create a common shared web site where they each student will add all their completed assignments for the marking period. Focus will be on what type of information should be included/not included on a web site, layout design, as well as best used colors and text formatting.
Project #6- Comic Book/ Anime Book: Students will use various software to design and produce a printed copy of their comic book. The theme will be SUPER HEROES. They will use the Internet to gather background images, create a storyboard, and plan to create 6 new images for their book.