Projects for Digital Technology for the Classroom (One Hour)

For one credit hour you must complete all in class activities plus the following project.
 

1. A PowerPoint presentation for your classroom that has at least 5 slides. Each slide must contain at least 3 digital objects. Each slide must contain at least one altered digital photograph. At least 1 of the slides must be created using Adobe Photoshop.

Examples of digital objects:

2. A series of 4 useful documents created using Microsoft Word. Each document must contain at least 3 digital objects. At least one of the objects on each page must be an altered digital photograph.

Examples of digital objects:


 
Grading for project:
A project that includes all the necessary objects and is useful in your classroom will receive a grade of A.
 
Lesser quality projects will be graded using the following scale:
90%-100% = A
80%-89% = B
70%-79% = C
60%-69% = D
0%-59% = F
 

 

Course Resources

 

  1. Digital Camera Page
  2. Academic Superstore - educational software pricing
  3. Picassa - free photo organization tool
  4. Kodak Picture Center - Get your digital photos developed online.
  5. Google - this is the best place to search for info on anything.
  6. Imaging Resource Web Site - looking for help selecting a digital camera. This is a great place to start.
  7. Web Photo School - If you want to take professional photos, check out these free lessons.
  8. Digital vs. Optical Zoom
  9. Adobe Photoshop Elements - good cheap photo editing software.
  10. Consumer Reports
  11. From Pixels to Printing
  12. How many Pixels are enough?
  13. How many megapixels do I need?
  14. Sample PowerPoint Presentations