week 3

Day 1

Big question

Who am I and what makes me unique?

Personality test

Take the personality test

Create a new post answering the following questions. Name the post the result of your test, for example:

MEDIATOR PERSONALITY (INFP, -A/-T)

Do you think the personality test was accurate?

Did it really describe you? Explain.

Did you learn anything new about yourself or how you deal with others

Day 2
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Big question

What opportunities might be available for me?

Follow this link and find out your STEM type

Then look at the following slideshow and choose a career that your would like to do.

Next, write a post titled “stem careers” and tell me what stem type you are and what stem jobs you might like to do when you grow up. Describe in a paragraph why that job appeals to you.

Do a little research and find at least 3 colleges you could attend to get the degree to do the job you are intersted in, add the name, location, annual tuition of the colleges to your post.

Day 3

Big question

What are the basics of color and typography?

Watch these 2 videos and get a blank piece of paper. Design your header for your website. Think of the color and text rules you just learned. Hold on to your prototype (your design for your header) I will look at it tomorrow.

Before you leave write a new post titled “header design” and describe what your header will look like (you could also take a picture of the header and upload it to your site). Include what type of color scheme you are using, what images you will add and what you will have typed on your header.

You can also use this website, Paletton, for ideas

Day 4

Big question

How do I use the tool Photoshop to create my vision?

Get header size

Collect a minimum of 3 images that you will be compositing in photoshop to create your website header.

Photoshop basics

layers
tools
backgrounds
text
adjustments

Photoshop tutorial

These websites will help you design your edublogs header.

Below, color scheme designer will help you pick a color palette that matches….beware of visual vomit.

http://colorschemedesigner.com/

Brusheezy provides a huge assortment of downloadable brushes to use on your header

http://www.brusheezy.com/

Dafont provides 1,000s of fonts that are downloadable for use. Please select the free fonts.

http://www.dafont.com/

Step 1:

Get the dimensions:

Go to appearances tab and select header.

When you have opened header tab, check the size of your header. All headers will have their own dimensions which are measured in pixels (tiny dots of color). Write your dimensions down.

Next open photoshop cs5.1 (use finder in upper right corner if it is not on your dock