Applied Technology

I met with Dr. Bundy yesterday to discuss the objectives for the rest of the semester. He stated that he has PhotoShop and Illustrator and he would like to use either to draw 10 different insects for publication. He showed me some illustrations of other insects that he wanted to be able simulate. They were fairly simple and I think with 6 hours of instruction, a little homework, and practice he should be able create the drawings.

The initial goal is to get one drawing done within the semester and then he should have the skills to complete the other 9 on his own.

I have already assigned him some homework. I suggested a book on Illustrator (he actually asked for the book) and I asked him to read the first three chapters by our next meeting. The first 3 are some basic interface and tools info. It is best if he is familiar with these before we begin. We will meet after Spring Break.

I also wanted to assess his current skill level. He has played with illustrator but he is still a novice. However, he seems to pick it up fast and is very enthusiastic about learning. I think he will pick it up no problem.

I have finally added some content to the portfolio. I am still working on the TOC assignment because I could not get the Microsoft tutorial working on my Mac. I will get it done this week. Sorry for the delays.

The PDF I uploaded was a form I created for the Learning Games Initiative. The PDF was 64k and the Pages document was actually smaller. The tradeoff is compatability. Non-Mac users will be able to view and print the content as it was meant to be.

I will update everything at lunch today. Sorry for the delay.

I will catch up with everything this weekend. I have been juggling like a circus clown.