New Rules

Students,
after reviewing the PhotoMosaic projects and observing the how the experiecne went, I have decided to change a few things.

1. From now on, we will learn to pay attention in the first half of the time span of the project. I will demonstrate on the projector, and you will follow along, asking any and as many questions as you can. This is so you can learn all the features and quirks on the program neccessary to get the "software learning curve" part of it, out of the way, and on to concentrating on the artistic part of the creative experience.
2. NO PROCRASTINATION. Doing so, will cause me to disable all internet and game access. I do this so you are not rushing at the end, and frustrating me with questions you should have asked in the beginning.
3. From now on, if you do start the project too late, and your questions are taking too much of my time from the rest of the class, I will refer you to another student who's paid attention and has already done the project, or Google to figure out how to complete the project.
4. After a project due date has passed, and you have given up, because you are lost, because you decided to wait until the last minute, or you stopped asking for help, because everybody else was competing for help, again, because they waited 'til the last minute, you have the option to write a 3-page double-spaced 12pt. font-sized research paper on the podcast of my choice (mostlikely on Photoshop/Mac or something).
   

At this point in the semester we have only 4 weeks before Christmas vacation (minus 2 days) and after which, only 3 weeks left in the semester (minus a day). In that first block of time, I want the Graphics students (per. 1-3) to do the Comic Strip project. This project will have one or two quizzes to test your knowlege along the way. The Web students (per. 4 & 6) will begin their personal sites, also with quizzes along the way.

In the second block of time after vaction we will finish up the semester with one more project for the Graphics students, and adding more content to the site for the Web students. So your opportunities to bring up your grade are minimal. So please, lets focus and round out the semester, striving for productivity.

It's All About Me!! [PhotoMosaic Me Project Example]

My mosaic contains:

• my music
• favorite foods
• etc.
  

Official PhotoMosaic Project

Your Assignment:

• Bring in a photo of yourself (either digital or print)
  
• Scan it (if it's a print) at 300 DPI for a final print of 8.5 x 11 "
• It should be "landscape" style (sideways)
  
• Create a PhotoMosaic of yourself that will include pictures of: friends, family, hobbies, favorite foods, sports you play, games you like, etc.
  
• Every tile must be applicabale, NO RANDOM, OR INNAPROPRIATE PICS

Due November 18, on Friday