Year7unit2graphics

=Year 7 Unit 2 Graphics=


 * [[image:bmisclass2011/GIMP_icon.png]] || [[image:screenie-gimp.jpg width="400" height="317"]] || [[image:catingimp.png width="400" height="300" caption="Gimp Interface"]] ||  ||

Investigation
All students to create a folder structure either on their memory stick, the drive on google or the my documents on that machine (Explain that we do not have roaming profiles). Also explain how we can use the mail function of their gmail by sending the work to themselves as another way of backing work up. I want to see a print screen of your storage device.
 * Skills exercise 1: Folder Management/File saving**
 * New language**
 * Folder organisation
 * Folder
 * Sub folder
 * Online storage
 * Cloud computing
 * Memory stick
 * Backing up
 * Email attachment
 * Crop

The students will work with graphic package Gimp. Explain how this can be downloaded for free at this site.
 * Skills Exercise 2**
 * Get four images from the BMIS website. If internet is not working use any 4 pictures from your my pictures.
 * Import all four picture into 4 different named layers layers in Gimp
 * This named layers is very important and evidence must be shown of this
 * Resize them so that they fill the four quarters of the page
 * Using print screen of the layer section and the image show what you have made.

Using the School Motto, Belief, Motivation, Inspiration and Success
 * Skills exercise 3**
 * Make a new page in Gimp of 1000px by 1000px
 * Students will get a image that represents each of these (reference the website)
 * Each image will be put on its on layer
 * They will put in the mission statement at the bottom of the page using the text tool.
 * Flatten the image showing print screen proof of this

Simple using the text tool create 10 named layers on the canvas based on the IB learner profile. Remember to make the layers transparent so you can see the layer behind it. After naming the layer and writing using the text tool you will then show how you can use the color tool also as follow the color below for the different aspects of the learner profile. Canvas size must be 800 by 600 px Layer 1 Inquirers Black Layer 2 Knowledgeable Red Layer 3 Thinkers Bright Green Layer 4 Communicators Dark Blue Layer 5 Principled Yellow Layer 6 Open minded Bright Blue Layer 7 Caring Pink Layer 8 Risk-takers Brown Layer 9 Balanced Dark Green Layer 10 Reflective Purple
 * Skills exercise 4 **

Using print screen each student can show on their new unit page or in a word file evidence of their work. It should be clear and easy to see that you have completed all 3 skills exercises for this unit. This will be the approximately the first 3 lessons.

In this unit, students will learn how to:


 * Use a graphic package Gimp2 (Click[| here to download Gimp])Downloadable free from the internet)
 * Save pictures in different graphics formats
 * Compress (reduce the size of) pictures
 * Use layers in a graphics package
 * Remove backgrounds
 * Use transparency in Graphics packages
 * Use print screen and them crop a picture to show the layers panel obvious

In order to show you have learnt these things you will be required to go through the design cycle to produce a collage showing you as a baby and different stages in growing up to today then different stages predicting yourself getting older in the next 5, 10, 20 or more years.

The new vocabulary the students are expected to learn includes
 * Graphic package
 * Layers
 * Compression
 * File types
 * Resizing an image
 * Tool options
 * Zooming function
 * Transform

= Investigation =

**Unit Question:**

 * How can computers predict how we are changing?**

The problem:
I have been given the task of using computers to show and predict how I am changing as time progresses. This means that I have to create something which will show what I looked like in the past, what I look like now and how I will look in the future. =Research= We will spend half a lesson looking at on-line ageing software programs such as [|http://www.age-me.com/], [|http://www.in20years.com/],. the biggest problem you will have will be in finding a free aging online software package.

Place the pictures from your skills exercises here and explain what you learnt about GIMP and what new words you have learnt. =Design Brief= I will design and create a collage of pictures of myself which shows the progression of what I look like from the past into the future using the graphics package **Gimp 2.8.2**

=Design Specifications= My Collage Must: be 1200 pixels by 1200 pixels have 5 different pictures of myself from a baby to 12 years old have 1 picture of myself now. have 8 pictures of me ranging from 15 to 80 years old. I will use online ageing software to do this. Have each picture on a separate layer. have Each layer named. have my name on the collage on a separate layer Be flattened when finished. be saved as a jpeg file less than 500kb in size

Test Plan
write a test plan for yourself. This is a set of test you can do on your finished picture to make sure it meets all the things you have stated in your design specification.


 * Deadline Friday 9/11/12 **

= Design Stage =


 * You must come up with at leats 3 designs. Think about how the final collage will look, where will you put the picture of yousefl aged 12, where will you put the baby pictures, where will you put the future pictures etc**

Remember that your designs mus be annotated sketches.

You must compare each design to the things in your design specification and any other criteria you feel is important

You must choose one design and explain why you chose that design over all the others.

= Planning Stage =
 * Deadline Friday 16/11/12 **


 * You will make a plan on how you will finish this unit of work and follow the assessment criteria**


 * You plan must include the time that you will do everything**


 * Your plan must include the pictures you will use**


 * Your plan must include the software (programs) you will use**


 * Your plan must include the hardware that you will use**

If you change anything in your design you have to explain why you have changed your design = Creating Stage =
 * Deadline Friday 23/11/12 **


 * You will make your collage following your design and your plan**

If you change anything in your design or your plan, you have to explain why you have changed your design or your plan = Evaluation =
 * Deadline Friday 30/11/12 **


 * You will use the evaluation task sheet in order to evaluate how well you did in the unit of work.**
 * Deadline Friday 7/12/12 **