OBJECTIVE & STUDENT OUTCOMES
Students will complete a short writing assignment. Students will then learn to upload, manipulate, adjust, save and share digital images with an online application.
STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO STARTING ANY ASSIGNED TASKS. PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS AS GIVEN FOR FULL CREDIT!
Students will use Google Images to select pictures for use today. Students will Copy the pictures selected to the desktop of the computer they are working with. Students will learn how to use PIXLR.Com to upload, manipulate, adjust, save and share the picture online. Students must complete the steps below to CREATE and SHARE a Themed Photo Collage for credit.
PIXLR.COM
Today we will be working online with pixlr.com. This is a powerful website (CLICK HERE) to help you work with and manipulate digital photographs. Please use the time today to explore this software using pictures from Google Images. We will eventually be learning to take pictures and create a photo project book for the entire school. This will be an artistic project aimed at helping you to use photography, journalism, and Mac Pages. We will be learning to use this software so you can create your own part of our Yearbook later this year.
ASSIGNMENT: CREATE, ADJUST, ASSEMBLE and SHARE a Photo Collage as listed below using pictures (Must Conform To SDP Standard Use Guidelines) and use PIXLR.Com to change them and make them your own. Follow the directions below:
MR. Scribner's Example Photo Collage
You must create a Photo Collage using 4 pictures of your choice. You need one picture for each of the following 4 themes: FOOD, SPORTS, MUSIC, and PERSONAL GROWTH. Each picture must be chosen from Google Images and manipulated with PIXLR.COM in some way. DO NOT JUST ADD PICTURES WITHOUT ADJUSTING THEM. You must label your pictures in some way, and the words "Collage by (your name)" must be on one of the pictures somewhere.
THEME DEFINITIONS:
FOOD - Choose a food you like to eat or make.
SPORTS - Pick a sports team or player to highlight.
MUSIC - Share your favorite song, singer, or type of music.
PERSONAL GROWTH - Pick an organization or group that you believe strongly in.
1. Choose 4 Pictures from Google Images
2. Save 4 Pictures to Desktop
3. Open PIXLR.COM
4. Load each Picture into PIXLR.COM Application from Desktop
5. Make changes to each picture
a. You must add some text, a background, and change the color or another feature for credit.
6. Save Formatted Picture to Desktop...Repeat Until All 4 Pictures Have Been Edited Completely
7. Open PIXLR.COM and Select PIXLR EXPRESS
8. Choose the COLLAGE Option from the Main Menu Screen
9. Add each of your 4 Pictures to the Collage.
10. Make any final changes or additions.
11. SAVE your Collage to your DESKTOP
12. Log In / Open your Google DRIVE
13. Select the Red NEW Button and choose UPLOAD FILE
14. Upload Formatted Collage Picture to your Google DRIVE
15. Click the SHARE Button and email the link to Mr. S for credit.
If you are finished early, log into your Typing.Com account and work on your typing practice. NO MUSIC, GAMES, OR YOUTUBE is allowed during class. I hope you enjoy this project as we start to think about future projects for this school year.
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