February 2011 Archives

March 2011 Posts

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 28, 2011 2:52 PM | | Comments (0)

Complete the following and post to your blog by March 31, 2011. Be sure entries are posted into the appropriate categories!


Discussion

* Ligatures: What are they? Where did they originate?

* Within your blog entry, discuss your thoughts about how current trends of communication influence how type is being used. Support your opinion with research. Your entry should include 2 to 3 well-written paragraphs. Images are optional.

Digital Imagery

Using a combination of the techniques below, take 4 photographs that tell a story in a sequence. Then,using Photoshop, manipulate the images to look like they are part of a photo booth photo strip. 

* rule of thirds
* leading lines
* perspective


Assignments

* Upload the finished design for completed assignments.  Within your entry, discuss the objective of the assignment.

Sem 2 | Week 9 | Feb 28 - Mar 4

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 28, 2011 9:38 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
Concentration Assignment #7

log into AP Studio Art Digital Submissions website
discuss expectations and submission process
https://apstudio.ets.org/apstudioart

TUES
Concentration Assignment #7
 
 
WED
Concentration Assignment #7
 

THU
Concentration Assignment #7
 

FRI
Concentration Assignment #7 ... due @ end
submit to Drop Box and update blog

Sem 2 | Week 9 | Feb 28 - Mar 4

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 28, 2011 9:16 AM | | Comments (0)
continue working on in-house jobs...


Job #21 Chicago musical

banner design

programs 


Job #23 Prom

posters and tickets

Job #25 Verve

submission posters


Job #26 Girl's Lacrosse

ad templates

program design


Job #30 Talent Show

shirt artwork


Job #31 Basketball Banquet

program


Job #32 Football

trophy notecards

posters


Job #33 Gridiron

letterhead

notecards

pocket folders


Job #34 CHS Handbook

front cover design

back cover map/design

watermark


Sem 2 | Week 9 | Feb 28 - Mar 4

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 28, 2011 8:52 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
Podcast #3 Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians ... view podcast and complete notes sheet

History Classwork Hieroglyphics


TUES
discuss March blog assignments

Video: Secrets of the Rosetta Stone
~The History Channel

homework: none
 

WED
finish up video

Podcast #4 The Phonetic Alphabet ... view podcast and complete notes sheet

History Classwork Phonetic Alphabet
 
homework: none
 

THU
Photoshop demo: creating a photo booth photo strip

objective: Apply knowledge of Photoshop/Illustrator techniques to design two lowercase characters for the font, Trajan. Manipulate the design to look like it is chiseled into stone.


homework: none


FRI

http://www.keytrain.com

work on blog assignments and Assignment #4

homework: none

History Classwork | Hieroglyphics and the Egyptians

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 28, 2011 8:20 AM | | Comments (0)

Part One

Title your entry.... Subject | date/range of dates

 

Part Two

Via the internet, find and post 1. an example of hieroglyphics in a tomb, 2. an example of hieroglyphics in a temple, and 3. an example of hieroglyphics on papyrus. Label each.  

 

Part Three

Within the entry, answer the following questions in sentence/paragraph form and in your own words.

1. What is a scribe?

2. What is Demotic script and when/how was it used? 

3. How did Egyptian scrbes impress hieroglyphics into the walls of tombs and temples?

4. How did Egyptian scribes write onto papyrus?

5. Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?

Sem 2 | Week 8 | Feb 21 - 25

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 21, 2011 2:16 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
[Teacher Workday]


TUES
continue working on Assignment #3

homework: none
 

WED
continue working on Assignment #3
 
homework: none
 

THU
continue working on Assignment #3...due @ end
 
homework: none


FRI

http://www.keytrain.com

work on blog assignments

homework: none

Sem 2 | Week 8 | Feb 21 - 25

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 21, 2011 9:22 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
class critique of Concentration Assignments #1-6

TUES
class critique of Concentration Assignments #1-6
 
 
WED
class critique of Concentration Assignments #1-6
 

THU
class critique of Concentration Assignments #1-6
 

FRI
class critique of Concentration Assignments #1-6

Sem 2 | Week 8 | Feb 21 - 25

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 21, 2011 9:01 AM | | Comments (0)
continue working on in-house jobs...


Job #21 Chicago musical

ticket design

banner design

headshots

programs 


Job #23 Prom

posters and tickets

Job #25 Verve

logo/theme

submission posters


Job #26 Girl's Lacrosse

shirt artwork revisions

ad templates

program design


Job #30 Talent Show

shirt artwork


Job #31 Basketball Banquet

program


Job #32 Football

trophy notecards

posters


Job #33 Gridiron

letterhead

notecards

pocket folders


Job #34 CHS Handbook

front cover design

back cover map/design

watermark


History Classwork | Cuneiform and the Sumerians

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 16, 2011 8:29 AM | | Comments (0)

Part One

Title your entry.... Subject | date/range of dates

 

Part Two

Via the internet, find and post 1. an example of early cuneiform (Sumerian pictograph), 2. an example of evolved Sumerian cuneiform, and 3. an example of Akkadian cuneiform. Label each. As well, compare and contrast (briefly) the three.

 

Part Three

Within the entry, answer the following questions in sentence/paragraph form and in your own words.

1. What is a nomadic civilization?

2. Why did Sumerians create a visual form of communication?

3. How did the Sumerians "write" records and documents? What medium was utilized?

4. What is a pictogram? What is the difference between a pictograph/pictogram and an ideogram?

Sem 2 | Week 7 | Feb 14 - 18

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 14, 2011 9:57 AM | | Comments (0)
continue working on in-house jobs...


Job #21 Chicago musical

ticket design

headshots

programs


Job #23 Prom

posters and tickets

Job #25 Verve

logo/theme


Job #26 Girl's Lacrosse

shirt artwork revisions

ad templates

program design


Job #27 CTE Public Safety Program Contest 

Patch design


Sem 2 | Week 7 | Feb 14 - 18

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 14, 2011 9:44 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
Concentration Assignment #6

TUES
Concentration Assignment #6
 
 
WED
Concentration Assignment #6
 

THU
Concentration Assignment #6
 

FRI
Concentration Assignment #6 ... due @ end
submit to Drop Box and update blog

History Classwork | Cave Paintings

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 14, 2011 8:53 AM | | Comments (0)

Part One

Title your entry.... Subject | date/range of dates

 

Part Two

Via the internet, find and post three examples of cave paitnings--one for Lascaux, one for Altamire and one for Chauvet. Above or below each example, identify the cave where the painting can be found.

 

Part Three

Within the entry, answer the following questions in sentence/paragraph form and in your own words.

1. What are cave paintings?

2. How did prehistoric man create cave paintings?

3. Why did prehistoric man create these cave paintings?

4. What is "speleology"?

Sem 2 | Week 7 | Feb 14 - 18

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 14, 2011 7:38 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
Happy Valentine's Day!

discuss file formats
worksheet due Tuesday (beginning of class)

package Assignment #2 out of InDesign and submit to Drop Box

export pdf out of InDesign .... upload Assignment #2 to blog

History Of Visual Communications!
EQ: What key developments and individuals advanced the history of visual communications?

Podcast #1 Cave Paintings ... view podcast and complete notes sheet

homework: File Format worksheet


TUES
Podcast #1 Cave Paintings
History Classwork Cave Paintings

homework: none
 

WED
Podcast #2 Cuneiform and the Sumerians ... view podcast and complete notes sheet

History Classwork Cuneiform
 
homework: none
 

THU
continue working on History Classwork Cuneiform
objective: Apply knowledge of Photoshop/Illustrator techniques, InDesign composition, and visual organization strategies. Visually illustrate a saying/song; manipulate it in Photoshop to appear that it has been chiseled into stone or clay; compose in InDesign and package.

homework: none


FRI

http://www.keytrain.com

work on blog assignments

homework: none

Sem 2 | Week 6 | Feb 7 - 11

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 7, 2011 7:55 AM | | Comments (0)
continue working on in-house jobs...


Job #21 Chicago musical

ticket design DUE Thursday, Feb 10

headshots

programs DUE March 15


Job #23 Prom

posters and tickets DUE March 1

Job #25 Verve

logo/theme DUE Monday, Feb 7

submission posters DUE Thursday, Feb 10


Job #26 Girl's Lacrosse

shirt artwork revisions DUE Monday, Feb 7

ad templates DUE Wednesday, Feb 9

program design DUE beginning of March


Job #27 CTE Public Safety Program Contest 

Patch design DUE Wednesday, Feb 23


Job #28  Manufacturing Week Design Contest

shirt artwork DUE Tuesday, Feb 8


Speculator March Issue

rough layouts DUE Monday, Feb 7

Sem 2 | Week 6 | Feb 7 - 11

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 7, 2011 7:53 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
Concentration Assignment #5

TUES
Concentration Assignment #5
 
 
WED
Concentration Assignment #5
 

THU
Concentration Assignment #5
 

FRI
Concentration Assignment #5 ... due @ end
submit to Drop Box and update blog

Sem 2 | Week 6 | Feb 7 - 11

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 7, 2011 7:43 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
continue working on Assignment #2
peer critique of sketches

homework: none


TUES
continue working on Assignment #2

homework: none
 

WED
continue working on Assignment #2 ... due @ end
 
homework: none
 

THU
EQ: What are the various file formats and how are they used?

Classwork File Formats & Extensions
 
homework: none


FRI

http://www.keytrain.com

work on blog assignments

continue working on Classwork ... due @ end

homework: none

1st Student Blog Links

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 4, 2011 9:37 AM | | Comments (0)
Laura Buffa  http://laurabuffa.wordpress.com/
Netta Chester  http://nettachester.wordpress.com
Isabelle Chu  http://isabellechu.wordpress.com
Claudia Coco  http://claudiacoco.wordpress.com/
Jennifer Dorfeld  http://jenniferdorfeld.wordpress.com/
Juan Gomez  http://ftballgomez.wordpress.com
Maisa Gonzalez http://maisagonzalez.wordpress.com
Dawn Greer  http://dawngreer.wordpress.com/
Alexandria Hines  http://alexandriahines.wordpress.com/
Kayla Hutto  http://kaylahutto.wordpress.com
Bria Jones  http://briajones8.wordpress.com
James Lee http://seoklee.wordpress.com/
Caroline Liebert  http://carolineliebert.wordpress.com
Aleck Palad  http://aleckpalad.wordpress.com
Megan Pragel  http://meganpragel.wordpress.com/
Holly Richer  http://hollyricher.wordpress.com
Erin Singleton  http://erinsingleton.wordpress.com/
Haley Templeton  http://haleytempleton.wordpress.com
Elizabeth To  http://elizabethxto.wordpress.com/
Kaitlin Trainer  http://katietrainer.wordpress.com/
Dorcas Umira  http://dorcasumira.wordpress.com/

2nd Student Blog Links

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 4, 2011 9:35 AM | | Comments (0)
Kylie Barber  http://kyliebarber.wordpress.com/
Tanner Blount  http://tannerwblount.wordpress.com
Sidney Carr  https://sidneycarr1289.wordpress.com/
Madison Clarke  http://madisonclarke.wordpress.com/
Lanie Dinardo  http://lndinardo.wordpress.com/
Erika Ford  http://eford31.wordpress.com
Hunter Fusco  http://hunterfusco.wordpress.com/
Maysa George  http://maysageorge2.wordpress.com/
Akilah Guzman  http://akilahguzman.wordpress.com/
Cantey Hammond  http://canteyhammond.wordpress.com
Libby Hartline  http://libbyhartline.wordpress.com/
Ailiya Jin  http://aliyahjin.wordpress.com/
Jake Jin  http://djraku.wordpress.com
Deion Jones  http://biscuitsexpress.wordpress.com
Megan Kaminski  http://megkaminski.wordpress.com/
Nicole Karamallakis  http://nicolekaramallakis.wordpress.com/
Mallory Keeler  http://mallorykeeler.wordpress.com/
Amanda King  http://mandyking.wordpress.com/
Kevin Mallard  http://kevinmallard.wordpress.com/
Jeremy Meyer  http://jeremymeyer68.wordpress.com/
Meghan Mills  http://ohyeahgsu.wordpress.com
Anna Reed  http://annaereed.wordpress.com/
Cory Stepping  http://ohhaythurr.wordpress.com/
Reina Terry  http://reinaterry98.wordpress.com/
Peter Tyre  http://petertyre.wordpress.com

5th Student Blog Links

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 4, 2011 9:20 AM | | Comments (0)

Karolina Akimov  http://karolinaakimov.wordpress.com/
Dikshya Baral  http://dikshyabaral.wordpress.com
Rachel Barker  http://r4chelb4rker.wordpress.com/
Jordan Beasley  http://beasley2.wordpress.com
Sydney Benjamin  http://sydneybenjamin.wordpress.com
Laura Cardona  http://lauracardonava.wordpress.com/
Salena Castro  http://salenacastro7.wordpress.com/
Presley Combs  http://presleysblog.wordpress.com/
Amy Cotta  http://cottafish.wordpress.com/
Tristin Crouse  http://tristinsportfolio.wordpress.com/  
Joseph Duarte  http://blackbabyjesus.wordpress.com/
Rachel Grace  http://rachelbloggyfroggy.wordpress.com/
Harrison Huynh  http://pandamoniatennis.wordpress.com/
Terry Jang  http://terryjang.wordpress.com/
Logan Lindy  http://loganlindy.wordpress.com
Ashley Machost  http://machostash.wordpress.com/
Minjae Maeng  http://sipyun1.wordpress.com/
Kelsey McNeely  http://kelseymcneely.wordpress.com
Bora Nam  http://nambora.wordpress.com
Kyle Pitt  http://pittkyle123.wordpress.com
Stehl Savidge  http://stehlsavidge1.wordpress.com
Paige Webb  http://paigeawebb.wordpress.com/

February 2011 posts

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 1, 2011 2:23 PM | | Comments (0)

Complete the following and post to your blog by February 28, 2011. Be sure entries are posted into the appropriate categories!


Discussion

* Follow the links below to read the two articles about the ethical/moral aspects of photo manipulation. Form an opinion. Within your blog entry, discuss your thoughts about the subject matter. Support your opinion with information from the articles and/or other research. Your entry should include 2 to 3 well-written paragraphs. Images are optional.

O.J.'s Last Run: A Tale of Two Covers

No Boo-boos or Cowlicks?


* Lorem Ipsum: What is it? Where did it originate?


Digital Imagery

Using your digital SLR, point-and-shoot, phone, etc, compose 5 digital images that utilize the following compositional strategies and design elements.

* rule of thirds
* leading lines
* perspective


Assignments

* Upload the finished design for Assignments #2, #3 and #4. Within your entry, discuss the objective of the assignment.

Sem 2 | Week 5 | Jan 31 - Feb 4

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 1, 2011 10:52 AM | | Comments (0)
continue working on in-house jobs...


Job #21 Chicago musical

promotional posters DUE Monday, Feb 7

ticket design DUE Tuesday, Feb 8

headshots

programs DUE March 15


Job #23 Prom

posters and tickets DUE March 1

Job #25 Verve

logo/theme DUE Thursday, Feb 3

submission posters DUE Thursday, Feb 10


Job #26 Girl's Lacrosse

shirt artwork DUE Tuesday, Feb 1

ad templates DUE Monday, Feb 7

program design DUE beginning of March


Job #27 CTE Public Safety Program Contest 

Patch design DUE Wednesday, Feb 23


Job #28  Manufacturing Week Design Contest

shirt artwork DUE Tuesday, Feb 8


Job #29 Professional and Teacher of the Year

certificate designs DUE Thursday, Feb 3

Sem 2 | Week 5 | Jan 31 - Feb 4

By
Kylie Dayton
on February 1, 2011 10:20 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
work on blog assignments


TUES
work on blog assignments ... due @ end
objective: Apply knowledge of Photoshop/Illustrator techniques, InDesign composition, and visual organization strategies to create an effective poster design

homework: none
 

WED
discuss poster design tips
review principles of design

continue working on Assignment #2... research, brainstorm and sketches

discuss February blog assignments
 
homework: none
 
THU
continue working on Assignment #2... sketches
critique of sketches
 
homework: none

FRI

http://www.keytrain.com

continue working on Assignment #2

work on blog assignments

homework: none
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