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Wednesday, August 21 :: What are we doing?

Expectations:

C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)

H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand

A: Work on the assignment

M: Stay in your assigned seat

P: Work till assignment is completed

S: Finishing your work

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Classroom expectations

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: We are entering a new realm of learning. Following the classroom expectations helps create a smooth transition from summer break back to the physical classroom... and a fun way to get to know one another! Expectations and rules guarantee the safety of students in the classroom. Equipment lasts longer and the classroom environment is more enjoyable. Finally, it leads to student success!

HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: This week you answer questions as we learn more about our class!

Friday is the FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME! (at McClane Stadium)

Up to 3 students can join me on the side lines for photos!

See me after class if you would like to see! (you are responsible for your own transportation)

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

What you NEED to know!!!!

Classroom Rules!

Be in class on time...simple!
If you are tardy, stop and use the restroom before coming to class. Tardy student will not get priority to use restroom/water.
Show respect to the teacher, fellow students and all items in the classroom!
Treat all the equipment with respect. Because if you break it, you might be buying it!
NO Cell phones...unless utilized for assignments *we will discuss this soon!)
Passes or a camera to be outside of the class WITH PERMISSION FIRST. Being outside of class without permission is the equivalent of a cut.
Food and drinks need to stay outside of class. Please put all items away COMPLETELY!
Absolutely NO gum or candy is allowed
Please stay in assigned seats. For safety of yourself, classmates and equipment!
Roll is taken visually. Please be IN YOU OWN seat.
Complete assignments before games/free time (You will be instructed if there is free/game time)
Students are to stay at a voice level of TWO (2) or below
Violent video games are not to be played in class. No First Person Shooters (like Shell Shockers)
Music is allowed during independent work time but NO YouTube with headphones only!
You may come in to make up work as long as you are doing work in class. I will not stay after school if you choose to not do work in class.
You are responsible for all assignments even if you are absent.
You MUST have permission to use the bathroom or go for water breaks. Signing out in 5Star is required after getting permission to go! Remember there is a 6 minute timeline.

REMEMBER!

The BELL DOES NOT release you...I do!

(Please stay in your seats until released!)

Cheating

“Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of dishonest or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving one’s grade or obtaining course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do so. It is the intent of this definition that the term ‘cheating’ not be limited to testing situations only, but that it includes any and all actions by a student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by dishonest or deceptive means. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating which consists of the misuse of published and/or unpublished works of others by representing the material as one’s own work.”

What about Ai?

Through the entire course we will discuss the use of Ai in certain aspects. However, ALL work completed MUST be your own! Ai is heavily detectable and will be considered cheating if used inappropriately!

Course Objectives

Yearbook is a year-long class that allows students to learn and develop technical and creative skills in photography, journalistic writing, and layout design, along with organization and deadline-driven planning.

This year you will learn how to use digital photography cameras, industry standard software, and learn how to employ these tools in creative and artistic ways.

Students will be responsible for the production, design, marketing and publication of the school yearbook. This production based course requires both in class and after school time.

WHAT ARE WE DOING THIS YEAR?

2024/2025

Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and page layout designing software application produced by Adobe Inc. and first released in 1999. It can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books, ebooks and YEARBOOKS!

The yearbook layout will happen here!

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1988 by Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the industry standard not only in raster graphics editing, but in digital art as a whole.

Adobe Express*

Adobe Express is a unified task-based, web and mobile app developed by Adobe Inc. With the use of drag and drop technology, Adobe Express enables users to easily make outstanding multimedia content starting from thousands of beautiful templates.

Adobe Lightroom*

Lightroom is a photo editing app that lets you enhance and organize your photos on desktop and across multiple devices. Add presets and make adjustments while managing files in the cloud, using local storage (NEW), or both.

Adobe Bridge*

Bridge is a powerful creative asset manager that lets you preview, select, organize, edit and publish multiple creative assets quickly and easily. You can edit metadata, add keywords, labels and ratings to assets, organize assets using collections and find assets using powerful filters and advanced metadata search features. You can also collaborate with Libraries and publish to Adobe Stock, right from Bridge.

PHOTOGRAPHY

What is a yearbook without photos? Boring!

Yes! Each student will be required to take photos during each quarter during events and around campus.

Throughout the school year, students will be assigned different tasks according to various lessons!

PERMISSION SLIPS!

10 points :: Due Friday!

With Great Power SpiderMan _1080p.mp4

This year you will be using some EXPENSIVE equipment. In order to use them, parent/guardian MUST sign off!

PLEASE TURN THESE IN BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

GRADE: 10 POINTS!

ACTIVITIES

You MUST cover at least two different events and photograph them per QUARTER outside of class time. That can be a dance, football game, or club meeting. This can also be lunch time events. EACH EVENT IS WORTH POINTS...TBD!

STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP FOR EVENTS PRIOR TO SHOOTING!

STUDENTS MUST BE IN DRESS CODE AT EVENTS!

Some daily lessons will have students on campus taking photos! These will be ONLY done during class time!

GRADING

Evaluation for Yearbook is difficult. This year you will each be assigned a layout (possibly multiple). Grading will result from completion and mastery of programs throughout the school year.

STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CRITIQUE EACH OTHER AND GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK!

COMPUTERS...

Turning them on!

Press the POWER BUTTON on the top of your assigned computer! (technically this will be on the left)

The Computer/CPU is located UNDER YOUR DESK.
Please do NOT kick/put feet on the CPU
Please do NOT touch the connectors

Turn Monitor on (click button on bottom right of monitor!

FIRST...let's log on to our computers

Click the BOTTOM LEFT..."Other User"
Enter your FRESNO UNIFIED email (ends with @fresnou.org)
and Password...Remember your password should contain ONE CAPITAL LETTER
(hint: it is on your class schedule at the top...keep this paper safe!)
Wait to computer to "get ready!"

LOGGING IN! Use your fresnou.org email and password!

PASSWORDS! If you forget your password in this class or any other class, DO NOT have it changed! Tech teachers keep a record of your passwords for you since we use many programs and utilize the same password!!!