Archived Syllabus | Spring 2018


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Final Exam Week

Objectives

Assignments

CSS and HTML Exam(During Final Exam Block)
Hand in Guardian Rubric (Due during Final Exam Block)
Final Website Gallery Walk - Final Project Rubric
When your site is VERIFIED PUBLISHED, Clean up your desktop computer - files in the trash, log off accounts.

Verify your published home page:

www.natickhighwebdesign.com/webspring2018/firstnamelastname
* This web address will only work if your home page is saved as index.html

FTP (File transfer protocol) Instructions for FTP setup in Dreamweaver
Validator
Reset CSS
www.w3schools.com
Web fonts
Inspiration Websites at Templated.co
Adobe Kuler for web colors
Color Combos
Slideshow generator
Vertical Centering
100% Vertical Height Div
Saving for the Web in Photoshop CC


Final Project | HTML & CSS

Objectives

Final Project Timeline and Rubrics

HTML & CSS Exam Study Guide
May 31: Publish 1st Draft of Home Page - Home Page Check-in Rubric
Jun 8: Publish Side Pages - Content Peer Grading Rubric
Jun 14: Publish Completed Final Site. Share Guardian Rubric (Due during Final Exam Block)
Exam Block: HTML and CSS Exam + Final Website Gallery Walk (no changes to your site can be made during or after the exam block) - Final Project Rubric

Video: How to publish your website
FTP (File transfer protocol) using Dreamweaver to publish your website.
Find your published home page: www.natickhighwebdesign.com/webspring2018/firstnamelastname
* This Web address will only work if your home page is saved as index.html

Resources for Final Project

How to make a fixed-layout gallery
How to make a flexible-layout gallery
Validator
Reset CSS
www.w3schools.com
Web fonts
Font Design Article
Inspiration Websites at Templated.co
Adobe Kuler for web colors
Color Combos
Slideshow generator
Vertical Centering
100% Vertical Height Div
Saving for the Web in Photoshop CC Hopper article Introduction to building in Dreamweaver CC, video #1 of 2
Introduction to building in Dreamweaver CC, video #2 of 2
Text Edit preferences


Week 16 | HTML & CSS

Objectives

Assignments

Google Classroom Question
Home Page - due May 31
File Structure Quiz (Practice on Socrative Login: FNIFL4U44) - Quiz on Tuesday
File Structure Quiz - 5/22

In-class Activities

Grace Hopper "Debugging" video
Hopper article
Debugging Strategies: Root folder problems, control-click inspect, validator
Introduction to building in Dreamweaver CC, video #1 of 2
Introduction to building in Dreamweaver CC, video #2 of 2

FTP (File transfer protocol) using Dreamweaver to publish your website.
Find your published home page: www.natickhighwebdesign.com/webspring2018/firstnamelastname
* This Web address will only work if your home page is saved as index.html

Final Project Timeline and Rubrics

May 31: Publish 1st Draft of Home Page - Home Page Check-in Rubric
Jun 8: Publish Side Pages - Content Peer Grading Rubric
Jun 14: Publish Completed Final Site. Share Guardian Rubric (Due during Final Exam Block)
Exam Block: HTML and CSS Exam + Final Website Gallery Walk (no changes to your site can be made during or after the exam block) - Final Project Rubric

Resources

How to make a fixed-layout gallery
How to make a flexible-layout gallery
Validator
Reset CSS
www.w3schools.com
Web fonts
Vertical Centering
100% Vertical Height Div
Font Design Article
Inspiration Websites at Templated.co
Adobe Kuler for web colors
Color Combos
Slideshow generator
Saving for the Web in Photoshop CC


Week 15 | HTML & CSS

Objectives

Assignments

Create the New Balance Example Page: Complete Video Tutorials 1-4 - due 5/18 (nothing to submit - will be checked in class)
File Structure Practice Quiz on Socrative (Login: FNIFL4U44) - quiz on Tuesday!
Mood Board - Submit 5/18
Submit Proposal for Final Project - Homework: Submit 5/22

In-Class Activities

- Review: How to save for web + When to use JPG, PNG, GIF + Examples
- Group Activity: Creating a grid layout for your photography page
- Extension Activity for Extra Credit: Complete Codecademy: Learn Responsive Design + Convert your photography page into a responsive layout using media queries.

Resources for Website Activities

New Balance Example Website: Complete Video Tutorials 1-4
NB Image 1
NB Image 2
Skills to learn: Nav, Hero and Content Divs, Creating a Side Page, Class vs. Id, Float + Clear, Footer.

Design Resources

Design Inspiration: Templated.co
Lorem Ipsum Generator
Adobe Kuler for web colors
Saving for the Web in Photoshop CC

CSS Resources

CSS Reference at w3schools.com
How to create a background image in css3
How to Insert Web Fonts Video
Reset CSS
CSS Validator

HTML Resources

Boilerplate Skeleton for HTML & CSS document
Text Edit preferences
HTML Tag cheatsheet
HTML5 Tag cheatsheet
HTML Validator

Week 14 | HTML & CSS

Objectives

Assignments

Codecademy | Learn CSS: 1. Selectors and Visual Rules (two parts) - due 5/10
Exit Slip #5
Complete Photography Composition Site
New Balance Videos

In-class Activities

CSS Topics: Box Model, Float + Clear, Web fonts
Box Model

Resources for Website Activities

In-class Box-Model Demo website: Photos for In-class Demo
New Balance Example Website: Complete Video Tutorials 1-4
NB Image 1
NB Image 2

CSS Resources

Reset CSS
Introduction to CSS
Boilerplate Skeleton for HTML & CSS document
CSS Reference at w3schools.com
How to create a background image in css3
Design Inspiration Websites
Lorem Ipsum Generator
Adobe Kuler for web colors Saving for the Web in Photoshop CC

HTML Resources

Text Edit preferences
HTML Tag cheatsheet
HTML5 Tag cheatsheet
Validator

Week 13 | HTML & CSS

Objectives

Assignments

Introduction to CSS worksheet - due 5/2
Codecademy | Learn CSS: 1. Selectors and Visual Rules (two parts) - due 5/10
Google Classroom Question #4 - due 5/4
New Balance Design Video + Worksheet

In-class Activities

HTML Review: Skeleton, Container elements, id and class
CSS Topics: Box Model

CSS Resources

Box Model
Photos for Demo Website
Reset CSS
Introduction to CSS
Boilerplate Skeleton for HTML & CSS document
CSS Reference at w3schools.com CSS Zen Garden
HTML to make your own Zen Garden Design

Resources for Website Activities

In-class Box-Model Demo website: Photos for In-class Demo
New Balance Example Website: Complete Video Tutorials 1-4
NB Image 1
NB Image 2

HTML Resources

Text Edit preferences
HTML Tag cheatsheet
HTML5 Tag cheatsheet
Validator
Saving for the Web in Photoshop CC

Week 11 | HTML

April 9 - 13

Objectives

Assignments

Exit Slip #4
Codecademy: Learn HTML: Elements and Structure 1 (Intro to HTML and HTML Doc Standards) - due 4/13
HTML Worksheet - due 4/11
Article for HTML practice + Image to include

HTML Resources

Basics in Text Edit - Tags to learn: skeleton of file, p, headings, images
Understanding the Structure of an HTML Document study guide
Text Edit preferences
HTML Tag cheatsheet
HTML5 Tag cheatsheet
Validator

Week 9 | Design Principles

March 26 - 29

Objectives

Assignments

No Exit-Slip: End of term - check iPass and submit any late work (Email to notify me of any late submissions)
Design Principles Post-Instruction Website Critique - In class Tuesday 3/27
Review for Typography and Design Principles Quiz on Socrative - class code FNIFLRU44
Study for Quiz: Typography Form, Design Principles Form, and Design Handbook
Quiz Link Here- Thursday 3/29
Soft introduction to HTML!

Resources

Text Tutorials
Dafont.com
When to use jpg, gif, png + Examples
How to save for web
Raster vs. Vector
Photography Composition
Photography Composition Video
Food Photography Tricks
Colorable
Color Psychology
Choosing the Right Color for your Brand, video
Adobe Color CC

Week 8 | Magazine Madness

March 19 - 23

Objectives

Assignments

Exit Slip #3
Design Principles Video + Notes (google form) - due 3/20
Design Principles Handbook - Open using FIREFOX (won't work in chrome): take the practice quiz and screenshot your score to submit, due 3/23
Magazine Madness Project: Assignment + Rubric - due Friday 3/23 (submit both original and recreation as jpg files. Save original photoshop document on your flash drive and computer.)

Resources for Magazine Project

Drop Shadow PS Tutorial
Text Tutorials
Dafont.com
Alignment article
How to save for web + When to use JPG, PNG, GIF + Raster vs. Vector
Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library
How to create an animated GIF video + Example

Photoshop Games

Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 7 | Magazine Madness

March 12 - 16

Objectives

Assignments

Exit Slip #3
Design Principles Video + Notes (google form) - due 3/20
Design Principles Handbook - take the practice quiz and screenshot your score to submit, due 3/23
Magazine Madness Project: Assignment + Rubric - due Friday 3/23 (submit both original and recreation as jpg files. Save original photoshop document on your flash drive and computer.)

Resources for Magazine Project

Drop Shadow PS Tutorial
Text Tutorials
Dafont.com
Alignment article
How to save for web
Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library
How to create an animated GIF video + Example

Photoshop Games

Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 6 | Magazine Madness

March 5 - 9

Objectives

Assignments

Google Classroom Question #2 - complete in class, due 3/9
Continue working on Magazine Madness Project: Assignment + Rubric 
Design Principles Pre-Instruction Website Critique - Pre-Instruction Critique due 3/9
Design Principles Video + Notes - complete in class, due 3/9

Resources for Magazine Project

Drop Shadow PS Tutorial
Text Tutorials
Dafont.com
Alignment article
How to save for web
Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library

Photoshop Games

Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 5 | Photoshop/Magazine Madness

February 26 - March 2

Objectives

Assignments

Homework: Magazine Madness Proposal + Final Project Example - submit proposal in google classroom - due 2/27
Complete one text tutorial of your choice - submit as a jpg in google classroom - due 3/1
Magazine Madness Project: Assignment + Rubric - due date TBA
Typography Questions + Typography video (to go with questions) - due 3/1 (complete in class)
Exit Slip #2 - due 3/1

Activities

Setting up the Magazine project document in photoshop
Understanding image size and resolution

Resources

Dafont.com
How to save for web
Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library
Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 4 | Photoshop

February 12 - 16

Objectives

Assignments

Photoshop Gallery Activity- submit as a jpg in google classroom - due 2/12
Photoshop Skills Checklist Project - submit in google classroom - due end of class 2/14
Homework: Magazine Madness Proposal + Final Project Example - submit proposal in google classroom - due 2/27
No Exit Slip/Question this week: Have a good break!

Resources

How to save for web
Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library
Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 3 | Photoshop

February 6 - 8

Objectives

Assignments

Google Classroom Question #1 - due Thursday, 2/8
Photoshop Gallery - complete in class
Welcome Letter - due Thursday, 2/8

Activities

Adjustment Layers Demonstration: Demo photo 1, Demo photo 2
Tools: layers, cut + paste, transform, lassos, content-aware fill, clone stamp, masks and adjustment layers, filter gallery

Tutorials:
Magic wand 
Learn a tool of your choice: Photoshop Tool Galleries and teach your friend (image to learn on)
Quick selection
Photoshop Layer Mask Tutorials

Resources

Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library
Photoshop Workspace
Photoshop Interface (very basics)
Photoshop Preview
Next Revolution in Beauty, A-dobe Fotoshop (entertaining commercial)

Photoshop Games!
Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 2 | Photoshop

January 29 - February 2

Objectives

Assignments

Red Shirt Project - due 2/2
Exit Slip #1 - due 2/2
Welcome Letter - due Thursday, 2/8

Activities

Tools to learn: layers, cut + paste, transform, lassos, content-aware fill, clone stamp, masks and adjustment layers, filter gallery
Learn a tool of your choice: Photoshop Tool Galleries and teach your friend (image to learn on)

Resources

Photoshop Tool Galleries
Photoshop Basic Tools Tutorial
Photoshop Interface (very basics)

Videos to Inspire
Photoshop Preview
Next Revolution in Beauty, A-dobe Fotoshop (social criticism)

Photoshop Games!
Real or Photoshop Game
Pen Tool Challenge
Cool Colors Challenge


Week 1 | Introduction

Objectives

Assignments

Welcome Letter - due Thursday, 2/8
HTML pre-assessment- complete in class
File Structure pre-assessment - complete in class
Copyright Assignment - complete in class

Introduction to Course

Keywords/Units & Seating
Logging in to your computer
Exploring the digital classroom
Tweet of the Week Introduction
Assignments: Welcome letter
Introductions: Turn Around and Meet My Friend

Resources

Handbook
Fire Escape Plan from room 201
Creative Commons Search
Pexels: A CC-Zero Image Library
Student Website Examples

Videos to Inspire
Here is to the Crazy Ones
Smart is Sexy 
Why I Create, by: Adobe 
Creative Commons Video
Photoshop Preview 


Course Outline | Units

Using Standard District Template


Unit 1: Photoshop
Unit 2: Design Principles
Unit 3: HTML
Unit 4: CSS
Unit 5: Project Management
Unit 6: Dreamweaver | Project Website

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