Decade in Review 2010-2019

Overview: 

At the end of each year, publications often create Top 10 lists of stories and interactive features that summarize major happenings of that year. Most have marked 2020 as the beginning of a new decade, so lists of "Best of the Decade" summaries have emerged.
Trends We Loved and Hated in the 10s
So today lets get back into gear with a fun assignment.

Since it's now 2020 I think it's appropriate that we look back at 2010-2019 and reflect upon the things that happened in the last decade.

Directions: 

Begin by creating a Google Slides presentation and answering the prompts below.

Part 1: Best Photos of the Decade

Let's look at some photos.

Go to the following Web sites and look at the photos there. On your Google Slide post the images of your THREE favorite photos and write a TWO sentence explanation for each photo that explains why it was one of your favorite photos of the decade.
In your paragraph you should address at least TWO of the following components: 

• Subject matter (power, interest, emotion)
• The composition of the photo (rules, techniques)
• Exposure quality (light, dark, sharp, blurry)

I have included links for several Websites for you to look at. I suggest spending at least 15 minutes looking at these sites. You may have to wait for the images to load. You may need to search out the images on Google or make a screen capture of the image of your favorite photo. You should read the stories behind the photos you find compelling.
TIP: To do a screen capture hit Command + Shift + 4 and select the area you want to capture. It will save the photo on the desktop by default.

Here are some options for photo lists:

1. NY Times - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/world/decade-in-pictures.html
2. CNN -  https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/20/world/gallery/decade-in-pictures/index.html
3. The Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/12/photos-decade-2010-2019/603817/
4. National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/best-pictures-the-decade-2010s/

5. Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-decade-widerimage/reuters-pictures-of-the-decade-idUSKBN1Y71ZF

6. Buzzfeed's 76 most powerful photos - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/most-powerful-photos-of-the-2010s

7. Getty Images (Screen Capture the image) - https://www.gettyimages.com/editorial-images

Part 2: Your Favorites

Next, let's write about some things you found interesting this year. Below I have listed 5 prompts that you must complete.
You must find a photo that goes with each prompt and then write a paragraph about each. Answer the following in your paragraph:

• Why did you choose that as your favorite?
• What things attracted you to that choice?
• Why was it the Best of the decade? 

Make a new slide for each item on your Best of List.

Best Song

1. What was the best song of the decade?
Rolling Stone Top 100 songs of the Decade

or
Billboard Decade in Review

Best Movie

2. What was the best movie of the decade?
Wired Magazine  24 Best Movies of the 2010s
Metacritic Best Movies of the 2010s

Big News

3. What was the most important news story of the decade?
Vox: The Decade Explained
Washington Post: The 12 biggest storylines of the 2010s
CNN: News stories that shaped the decade

Important People

4. Who was the most important person of the decade?
CNET: Most Influential People of the decade
Goalcast: Most Influential People of the 2010s
Time Magazine: Most Influential People of 2019

Big Sports/Entertainment

5. What was the biggest sports OR entertainment story/person of the decade? You should Google what is appropriate for your choice. I leave this one to you to find a photo for, but many can be found on the sites listed below.
New York Magazine: The 10 Biggest Sports Stories of the Decade
Thrillist: Decade in Entertainment

Mastery Points: Your Holiday and Hopes for 2020

Answer the following questions to tell me about your holiday and your hopes for the coming year.

1. Tell me what is the one thing that happened on your holiday that you will remember? It can be a trip, a family visit, a present or something fun.

2. What are you looking forward to in 2020?
3. What are your goals for 2020?
Check out his channel and consider what you could learn to do in digital in 2020.
Mike Boyd on YouTube
Consider the list of Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials we have provided you and how these might be helpful for you in this class and beyond.
What is one thing you would like to learn on Skillshare this year?

Preview for next class: 

We will review our Portraits and the requirements for our Magazine Cover Layout project.
I am looking forward to another fun semester with you all.

Profile Pictures and Avatars

Introduction:

Profile Images and Avatars

What People Really Think When They See Your Profile Picture

In the virtual world, there is no relying on nonverbal communication for revelations about the person conversing with you. Therefore, the impression depends, to start with, on the message imparted by the profile -- and by the picture in particular. Because people spend an increasing amount of time on computers or mobile devices, they have developed a way of quickly and automatically forming impressions of one another from profiles. Such impressions are based on open and hidden hints and, surprisingly, are quite accurate for the most part.

Profile images are everywhere these days: profile images on Google Accounts, Snapchat, Instagram and online video games.

With so much our lives existing online these days, we are often expected to have a profile image or avatar* version that communicates messages about who we are as a person.


Objectives: 

• We will use online technology and cameras to share images with our classmates and on BLEND.
• We will use listening, writing and oral presentation skills to communicate what we learned about our classmates. 

*Academic Vocabulary: 

• Profile Picture: a photo of someone's face that represents who they are using online platforms.
• Avatar: an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user in a virtual space
• Submit: turn in your work to teacher using online tools.

Product 1: Taking a headshot

The Worst Mistakes in Choosing Your Profile PictureThis article gives a good quick overview of what not to do for a profile picture.

BLEND Profile Image

When we use BLEND this year, there will be a place to add a profile image for yourself.

Before we get into using BLEND let's work on creating an avatar that we can use for the rest of the school year.

Options for creating a profile picture: 

• Use your cell phone to take a headshot.
• Use PhotoBooth program on the computer to take a picture of yourself in class.
• Use a class camera in the classroom to take a picture.

Product 2:  Making an avatar 

Here is a list of different services that you can use to create an avatar this year:

16 Personalities Test Avatar

https://avatarmaker.com

Face Your Manga

Hero Machine

Bitmoji (Must use Chrome and download a Chrome extension)


Criteria: 

• It can be realistic, imaginary or just fun.
• It should reflect your personality
• Keep it school appropriate.

Submit: 

When you are done making your avatar and taking your picture, download your file and submit it to the Padlet linked below:

Upload your image to Mr. Doerr's class Padlet

https://padlet.com/david_doerr/sd265v7tmr3o

Upload your image to BLEND profile image
And when you are done, choose one of your images to upload as your profile picture on BLEND.

Welcome to Principles of Arts class

Hello and welcome to Graphic Design and Illustration class at Akins!

Mr. Doerr, Mr. Claes and Ms. Alaniz are excited to have you in this class. This is a first-year intro class that leads into several options in future years at Akins. Students who take this class can take Newspaper, Yearbook, Commercial Photography and a Web Graphics Class in the future.

Class Syllabus

For Mr. Doerr's Class Syllabus, click this link. 

For Mr. Claes' Class Syllabus, click this link.

BLEND

Take a moment to explore the different features of the BLEND Web site.

The Eagle's Eye story
https://akinseagleseye.com/sections/news/2017/08/14/austin-isd-introduces-new-online-classroom-connection-tool/

Canvas Student Guide
https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10701

Canvas Student Tour Videos
https://resources.instructure.com/courses/32/pages/canvas-student-tour-videos

And check out the quick demo video to see how to sign-up and how it works.

Standards Based Grading

This year, Principles of Arts will be using Standards Based Grading. You are probably using this in some of our core classes. It's the same here. Instead of just getting a single numerical grade on each assignment, you will be graded on whether you were able to show proficiency and possibly mastery of each standard we cover in this class.

Check out our handy dandy chart to explain how it works.
SBG Chart

Mac and Server Skills

Click on the link below to download a file that will explain some basic Mac and Server skills you will need to master to do well in this class.

Basic Mac and Server Skills (click on me!)

We will walk through most of these skills together in class. Take special note of Steps 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9. You will receive your first grade in this class by saving photos in the correct folder and posting them to your own student blog.

Flipwork (Homework)
Watch the brief video on The Fundamental Elements of Design to give you a preview of the concepts that we will learn during this class.

Be prepared to write a brief reflection on the video when you return to class.

Pay close attention to the following:

• Elements of Design
• What is design?
• How to make brands iconic?

Failing
We want everyone in this class to fail. Sounds awful, right? What we mean is that we want everyone to do a lot of work even if it isn't what you think is "great." We all have to practice and fail a lot before we can get to the point where our work might be considered "great."

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.