Digital Imaging 2A (Period 5)
Course Description
Digital Imaging 2A and 2B
Course Syllabus
Leslie Aaronson
COURSE SCHEDULE/MEETING DATES AND TIMES:
| PERIOD 5 |
| Mondays and Fridays: 11:59- 12:46 |
| Tuesdays: 11:18 – 12:04 |
| Wednesday:11:09 – 12:45 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the culminating course for the
FIRST SEMESTER PLAN:
FIRST SEMESTER PLAN:
We will learn about the five jobs necessary for our final Ad Campaign projects:
Account Executive (August 13 – August 30)
· Train and test for IC3 Certification which can translate to three college units
· Improve our communication skills through current event presentations
· Complete Senior Portfolios and college applications in a timely manner
Art Director (September 3- September 27)
· Create a portrait/ poster using Photoshop or Illustrator
· Design your portfolio
Writer: (September 30 – November 1)
· Write personal press release and send to media sources
· Complete every aspect of the senior portfolio
· Write and edit personal statements
Video Producer (November 4 – November 27)
· Create a one minute me video
· Storyboard, shoot and edit a PSA commercial about college applications and the CST
Technologist (August – November)
· Update your portfolio
· Organize your work samples and pages to be professional and easy to read
December – Field trip to Ignited, Job Interviews for second semester
SECOND SEMESTER
AD-Design project. You will get into teams of five and every one will hold a separate job. You will use the skills we learned in first semester and apply it to this final project. We will have mentors along the way that you will meet in first semester and will be your guides and judgers for this final project. This project will take place from January to April.
May and June – Programming courses. You will complete at least one course from
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Technical skills like programming, graphic design and animation, testing / debugging and other skills that are needed for working with computers but are also transferable to all types of industries.
- How to form and work in project development teams
- Understand the engineering cycle used to design games and solve various types of problems.
- Develop foundational knowledge in programming, animation, graphics, and computer software and hardware.
- Apply skills in Mathematics, Physics, English Language Arts, Social Science, and Entrepreneurship.
- Learn the twenty-first century skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and technical expertise, which will increase employment capacity across the job market.
PORTFOLIOS
In this course you'll document everything you do on your digital portfolios. That is, you will post everything -- answers to reading questions, write-ups of hands-on tutorials, written responses to assigned articles, documentation of creative projects -- on your personal portfolio page. The portfolios will promote sharing -- you can learn from each other -- and will constitute a full record of what you've done in the course that you can refer back to during and after the course and share with your friends and family. Porfolios will be graded periodically during the semester.
ROOM RULES AND PROCEDURES:
All homework, lessons, and communication will be posted on Edmodo.com
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. A Google Account – this will link to you Edmodo account, used for saving and working in conjunction with other students on group projects.
2. CHECK EDMODO everyday. I will typically communicate to the class through Edmodo – through assignments, your reflections, comments and feedback provided for each grade. Here you will track your grade – it is in your hands.
3. Take responsibility for your learning: Participate in class, ask questions of both the
instructor and your classmates, seek extra help.
4. Project-Based Learning. This course uses Project-Based Learning (PBL), a pedagogy designed to engage students in the educational process. PBL frames learning in the context of real-world problems, and there is evidence that PBL improves retention while also developing problem solving, critical thinking, and group communication skills.
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING:
Class Participation: You will be called on in class to participate and share. I often will ask you to think out loud about a problem we are working on in class. Try to avoid saying, “I don’t know,” or “Go to someone else.” I highly value in-class contributions and “playing well with others.” It is a subjective part of your grade, but if you are a frequent contributor it will likely bump up your grade each quarter.
Quizzes: We will have several quizzes, ESPECIALLY early on in the year. The quizzes will typically recap the week’s lectures and lab work, i.e. there should be no surprises on quizzes. The quizzes will be through Edmodo – you will have three chances to reset your score and try again – you just have to message me that you want to try again.
Writing Assignments:
You will be asked to occasionally write an opinion piece derived and extended from
something you journaled about in class, or from some program that you wrote. These will mostly take the form of web pages that you will post on your digital portfolio. Take your writing seriously.
Oral and Video Presentations There will be approximately three (3) oral and/or videotaped presentations of your creative projects during the semester. If time permits, these will be given in class. Although it may be necessary to some of these presentations in one or two evening sessions during the semester.