EDLD 5366 Week 3

Stykz Animation

EDLD 5366 Week 2

During Week 2, we created logos.  I created a personal logo and my team got a head start on our web page and we created a group logo.  

In my logo design, I used proximity by overlapping my initials to create a single image that contains both letters.  I also used contrast by contrasting the two shades of purple to distinguish between the two letters. Repetition is used by staying with the same font for both letters.  Repetition is also seen in the decoration in the middle of the letters.  The bottom diamond shape was partially covered up when I overlapped the ‘N’ and ‘L’ so I duplicated the diamond and placed it in a separate layer above everything so that it would be seen across both letters without being cut off.   And finally, alignment is seen by the overlapping and alignment of the far right stem of the ‘N’ and the stem of the ‘L’ being on top of each other.

Personal Logo

Group Logo

EDLD 5366 Week 1

This Week we evaluated some examples for C.R.A.P. design principles and elements, wrote a reflection over viewing an ancient manuscript, designed a teaching tool for the C.R.A.P. design principles and elements.  Below is my reflection of the Ancient Manuscript and my teaching tool for C.R.A.P.

Reflection Over Ancient Manuscript

Week 1 of Digital Graphics has us examining ancient manuscripts to find examples of C.R.A.P. from hundreds of years ago.  My example, Psalm 1 Psalter, belonged to Sir Robert Cotton.  My first impression of this 1050 manuscript had me drawn to the colors used.  I was shocked with the amount of color used.  You can easily identify each of the C.R.A.P. principles:

• Contrast: in color between the heading and the rest of the text on the page, in size in between the heading and text on the page
• Repetition: fonts are kept to a single font used for the Old English and  a single font for the Latin text
•  Alignment: the title and first few words of the scripture are aligned along a drop cap for the heading
•   Proximity: both Old English and Latin renditions of the scripts are aligned throughout the page

     

    It is easily seen that there was great importance given tothis document that served as a prayer book.  The detail and attention given to the ornate design around the heading shows the time dedicated to design.  

Reference: 
Psalm 1, in a Burnt Psalter. (n.d.). THE BRITISH LIBRARY - The world's knowledge. Retrieved July 15, 2013, from http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/illmanus

C.R.A.P. Teaching Tool

Here is my C.R.A.P. teaching tool.  I have submitted the .pdf to Blackboard.

EDLD 5363 Week 5

This week we put finished touches on Assignment Templates 5.1 and 5.2.  We each had to write a group reflection and our ARP/Intern hour update.  You can read both of those in previous posts here on my blog.  This project has been a great experience and I look forward to working with these ladies again!


Here is a link to our Google Drive with all of our files:

https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0B3MgUP6y0zg1VGdMckdGS19kNjg

EDLD 5363- ARP/Inter Hour Update

I have had a great experience so far in my internship hours.  During the school year I planned and organized a CTE Perkins Meeting.  This meeting requires local businesses and representatives from each of the CTE clusters that we offer to be present. It was a great experience working with the public and informing them about what program we offer.  I also helped plan and organize Prom and Graduation.  I attended several ARD meetings.  I shadowed administrators at sporting events and even a playoff game.  Toward the end of the school year and then this summer we have been working toward filling open positions.  It has been an eye opening experience sitting in on interviews and going through the process from the other side of the interview table.

            My Action Research Project is moving along as well.  I have the test scores and grades from before and after the implementation of Chrome books in the math and English classrooms.  The teachers of those two classes have been more than helpful.  I even interviewed a couple of students and have those on record.  I just need to make the time to sit down and analyze the data that I have.  I also need to do some additional research and see what other schools have data about going 1-1 in classrooms with Chrome books or other similar netbooks.