TGJ2O Communications Technology, Grade 10 Open
WINTER/SPRING TERM: Introduction to Graphic Design, Photo Illustration/Photography, Programming
Unit 4: Photography and Photoshop
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DATE
AGENDA
HOMEWORK
May 31
FINAL EXAM 12:30 p.m.
75
May 28
  • Exam Prep
  • Portfolio Due
74
May 24
  • Portfolio Work Period
73
May 22
  • Portfolio Work Period
Unit 5: Scratch
72
May 17
  • Scratch 7: class shortened due to Eucharist
  • Share Scratch work
71
May 15
  • Scratch 6
  • Make your own totally original Scratch game/ animation
70
May 11
  • Scratch 5
  • Space Invaders Scratch game
69
May 9
  • Scratch 4
  • Finish up escape the room
68
May 7
  • Scratch 3
  • Continue working on the escape the room activity
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May 3
66
May 1
Unit 4: Photography and Photoshop
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April 27
  • Photoshop Class #10: work period for Photoshop assignment
  • Photoshop assignment due Monday night 10 pm
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April 25
  • Photoshop Class #9: work period for Photoshop assignment
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April 23
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April 19
  • Photoshop Class #7: Type
  • Check First Class for email with instructions
  • After completing the activity watch this video on typing on a path
  • Create a Photoshop file with ten or so different types on paths. Specific Instructions on course web page
  • Email me the file
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April 17
  • Photoshop Class #6: Masks:
  • Download the zip file in your email. We will create mask layers of part of the image.
60
April 13
  • Photoshop Class #5: Image Types
  • Course Feedback Survey
  • Download Camera Raw folder from your email and follow instructions.
  • After completing the activity download the images and make changes in Camera Raw. Save as raw files and email to me by end of class.
  • File Formats explained: Read over this page and familarize yourself with the pros and cons of different formats, e.g., what are the advantages and disadvantages of the TIFF format?
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April 11
  • Photoshop Class #4: Layers
  • Layers Exercise (check your First Class mailbox at beginning of class for folder)
  • Indesign Project due Thursday: if you finish Layers you should work on this
  • Indesign Project is due THURSDAY at 10 p.m. (this is the evening before Friday's class). Submit a compressed file via e-mail.
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April 5
  • Photoshop Class #3: Selections
  • Your assessment of the web site building tools is due in the Net Classroom Dropbox by 5 pm today. Check class #55 on course web page for requirements
  • Selections Exercises (check your First Class mailbox for folder at beginning of class)
  • Indesign Project is due THURSDAY at 10 p.m. (this is the evening before Friday's class). Submit a compressed file via e-mail.
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April 3
  • Photoshop Class #2: Correcting Photos
  • Photo Composition: Rule of Thirds
  • Work on assignment assessing portfolio building tools: due April 5
  • Project due April 12, 10 pm
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March 30
  • Work on assignment assessing portfolio building tools: due April 5
  • Project due April 12, 10 pm
Unit 3: Indesign and Graphic Design
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DATE
AGENDA
HOMEWORK
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March 28
  • Review TTC spreads
  • Portfolio: Initial Instructions
  • Portfolio is due May 28, 2012
54
March 9
  • White space
  • Enjoy the break
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March 7
  • Image Modes
  • In class work period: TTC spread
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March 5
  • Colour: Swatches, Gradients, Strokes, Spot, Process, Pantone
51
March 1
  • Work period: finish CV assignment if you have not done so. I will be in the library by 12:30 today. If you do not find me by 1:00 pm to put the packaged assignment on my USB it will be considered late, and points will be deducted.
  • Start work on new assignment: Indesign Tips.
  • Tips assignment is due by Sunday
  • evening at 10 pm.
50
Feb. 28
  • Rulers
  • Type Panels
  • Packaging
  • Missing Links
  • CV assignment due March 1, 2012
49
Feb. 24
  • Working with Images in Indesign
  • Assignment: Create Visual C.V.
  • CV assignment due March 1, 2012
48
Feb. 22
  • Introduction to Type and Fonts
  • Continue work on recreating student calendar spread
  • Finish spread based on pages in student calendar
47
Feb. 16
  • Indesign work period
46
Feb. 14
  • Assessment of your understanding of items 24-28 in the Graphic Design Index
  • Type
  • Possible visit from Cameron Bailey, co-director of TIFF
45
Feb. 10
  • Assessment of your understanding of principles 6-11 in the Graphic Design Index
  • Working with frames in Indesign
44
Feb. 8
  • Review design concepts  6-11in the Graphic Design Principles Index
  • Next class there will be a short activity assessing your understanding of the these principles
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Feb. 6
  • Whittier Presentation
  • Introduction to Graphic Design: Basic Elements of Visual Communication
  • Activity: Finding Examples in Scientific American
  • Go to IT and get Indesign/Photoshop on your laptop: THIS IS CRITICAL
  • Review THE FIRST FIVE design concepts in the Graphic Design Principles Index
  • Next class there will be a short activity assessing your understanding of the first five principles listed in the Graphic Design Index
FALL TERM: Introduction to Design & Presention Skills
Unit 2:  Presentation
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DATE
AGENDA
HOMEWORK
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Jan. 27
  • Presentations (if necessary)
  • Project due
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Jan. 25
  • Presentations
  • Work on project
  • Go to IT and get Indesign/Photoshop on your laptop
40
Jan. 23
  • Presentations
  • Work on project
  • Go to IT and get Indesign/Photoshop on your laptop
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Jan.19
  • Presentation Rubric
  • Project: Analysis of TED Talks
Presentations will take place in the following order:
  • Osler
  • Dimmer
  • Heslip
  • Worsoff
  • Kelleher
  • Bonacini
  • Schwartz
  • Crooks
  • Wu
  • Whittier
  • Harrison
  • Jones
We will start Monday. Be prepared.

  • Go to IT and get Indesign/Photoshop on your laptop
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Jan.17
  • Photoshop Parody
  • SOPA
  • Images in your Presentation
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Jan. 13
  • SCRIPT DUE MONDAY 11 PM (NET CLASSROOM DROPBOX)
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Jan. 11
  • Return essays
  • Work on slides: due at end of period
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Dec. 21
  • Criteria for a meaningful education
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Dec.19
  • Essay due
  • Citations, Academic Style
  • Battle of Algiers
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Dec. 15
  • Work period: Essay
  • Work on essay: due Monday, December 19
32
Dec.13
  • Assignment: Essay
  • Work on essay: due Monday, December 19
31
Dec.9
  • Review use of Creative Commons and your newspaper slides
30
Dec.7
  • Review newspaper slides
  • Images: Creative Commons
  • Images Assignment
  • Complete Creative Commons Image Assignment by Thursday night at 11:30 p.m. and submit to Drop Box
29
Dec. 5
  • Rewriting newspaper paragraphs for slides
  • Complete 8 slides for each newspaper paragraph.
28
Dec. 1
  • Project Due: submit Infographics and Essays via Netclassroom and video via USB
27
Nov.29
  • Characteristics of Good Slides
  • Work on Unit 1 Project
26
Nov. 23
  • Evaluating and creating thesis statements
  • Work on Unit 1 Project
25
Nov. 21
  • Work on Unit 1 Project
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Nov. 17
  • Work on presentation topics
  • Work on Unit 1 Project
23
Nov. 15
  • Present your analyses of Harper speeches
  • Think about and come to class being prepared to share a "Big Idea" topic for a presentation.
22
Nov. 9
  • Discuss Reagan speech: what audiences does he speak to?
  • Select Harper speech to analyze and discuss next class
  • Unit 1 Project Survey
  • Analyze Harper Speech: write blog post
  • Work on Unit 1 Project
21
Nov. 7
  • Discuss Benjamin Zander TED Talk
  • Watch Regan speech and identify his audiences (s).
20
Nov. 3
  • Watch TED Talk and write blog post - check course web page for details
  • Start working on the Unit 1 Project
Unit 1:  Introduction to Design
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DATE
AGENDA
HOMEWORK
19
Nov. 1
  • Finish presentations
  • Brainstorm final project
18
Oct. 28
  • Shot-By-Shot Analysis Due: must submit assignment through Net Classroom and bring clip to class
  • Presentations on Education/Career Paths
  • End of Unit Project
17
Oct. 26
  • Work period on presentation, or if you choose, the shot-by-shot
  • Presentation Assignment
  • Shot-by-shot Analysis
  • Here is Jack's sample. It is well done, but is not the only way to do it.
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Oct. 24
  • Presentation Assignment
  • Shot-by-shot Analysis
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Oct. 20
  • E-Waste: short videos and discussion
14
Oct. 18
  • Design and Planning Decisions:Impact on Society
13
Oct. 14
  • We will look at your initial shot-by-shot attempts
  • Assignment 4: Shot-by-Shot Analysis (4)Shot-by-Shot Analysis.pdf
  • Design/Technology & Impact on the Environment
  • Read the assigned article and think about how it addresses the impact of design and technology on the environment. Be prepared to discuss it on Tuesday
12
Oct. 12
  • FIlm Language and Grammar Part  IV
  • Back to the Future Visual Exposition
  • Practice Shot-by-shot analysis
  • Ensure blog post complete
11
Oct. 7
  • FIlm Language and Grammar Part  III
  • Infographic due
10
Oct.5
  • FIlm Language and Grammar Part  II
  • Take up analysis of western shots (due on your blog before class)
  • Work on infographic (due Friday)
9
Oct.3
  • FIlm Language and Grammar
  • Complete blog entry analyzing four film shots
  • Work on infographic (due Friday)
8
Sept. 29
  • Infographics Part III
7
Sept. 27
  • Infographics Part II
  • Complete or edit blog post on infographic proposal. Make specific reference to steps 1-3 of Big6 process.
6
Sept.22
  • Information Design: Visualization: Exploring Infographics
  • Airport
  • Subway map and accompanying written piece due
  • Infographics
  • Brainstorming infographic ideas
  • Infographics proposal (1-2 paragraphs) posted on your blog by the end of class
5
Sept. 20
  • Information Design: The Crisis of Credit Visualized
  • Work on Subway map for Thursday submission
4
Sept. 16
  • Assignment due: Submit through Dropbox function on Net Classroom
  • Work on Subway map assignment for Thursday submission
3
Sept. 14
  • How do designers influence our behaviour?
  • Work on assignment for Friday submission
2
Sept. 12
  • Work on assignment for Friday submission
  • Create TGJ2O folder on laptop
  • Bring laptop to class Wednesday
1
Sept. 9
  • What is Design?
  • Read through The Fable of the User Centered Designer
0.5
Sept. 8