Marc Prensky

1. What do you think of the term: Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants?

I find this silly, the immigrant shouldn't be ther term to distinguish between before computer and after computers in 1980.. you are just old and technology was still around just more simple so I find this just dumb as we soon will be the lesser technology...

2. Where do you fit in?

I'm born after 1980 and therefore a digital native.

3. In regards to the Digital Divide, how do you see it impacting education?

It's not really a big deal since the divide will always be there it's just if you are willing to look it up and learn it. Also, many teachers before this time are now retiring so it shouldn't be an issue. 

4. What are the most interesting concepts Prensky presents? Why?

a) I'm baffled by digital natives vs digital immigrants... its an interesting concept because he just added a fancy term that just confuses people.....

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5. Is there anything Prensky presents that you are skeptical about? What is it and why do you think so?

6. Do you think technology is important in an art classroom? Why or Why not?

7. How do you imagine you will (or will not)  incorporate technology in your classroom? 

Kevin Tavin Video

1) Three things of interest. Why were they interesting to you
a)"Visual culture: Suggests a cultural condition where human experience is profoundly affected one way or another by new technology, for looking, and various practices of seeing, showing, and picturing." I enjoyed his definition of visual culture and wanted to make note of it.
b) "Visual culture revolves around everyday life, and the relationships we have with screens and our own identity." I liked his analogy and understanding of visual culture and our relationships with our screens. Think about it, can you really go anywhere without a screen in your face?
c) "Learning perspective as a foundation for art." Why do we have people sitting outside in the hallway, or why does one student say" Because my teacher told me to." versus. "My teacher told us to so that we could better understand how to draw." Thinking about the importance of explaining the importance of each step taken within an art classroom is imperative for them to understand and grow rather reject and say "I did it because my teacher told me to."
2)Discuss the role of an art educator in regards to visual culture. is it important why or why not
As an art educator, it is possible to not be a teacher of everything. We are scientists, the hitorians, the English teachers, the math teachers, and the artists. It is so important for us to teach other subjects and in-turn visual culture. We cannot teach without the context of history and the knowledge and practices that come to form other subjects. As we have so many images thrown at us on a daily basis it is important to realize we have to be an educator of all subjects and to teach kids to approach ar through other forms of media and subjects in order to come to a better understanding about what artwork can be.

3) what did you take away from this lecture and how can you apply it to your classroom as an art educator
I found when he was talking about the half and half painting to be fascinating. His perspective on how media culture and artists have this invisible divide that could be easily crossed yet there is always this push-pull on both topics meeting. I hope to do further research on incorporating modern media technologies into my classroom other than for research purposes. (As that is already the common way to incorporate technology into the classroom). Maybe being inspired by artists who use sound to make work or videos would be the next way to go!

Adobe Illustrator Videos

#1 That there is a difference Between Vector Images-resolution and paths defined mathematically and Raster Images-fixed resolution.

#2 No video but it was nice to learn that there were so many options for page sizes that are meant to automatically fit commonly used sizes such as letter paper versus a youtube background.

#3 Art boards is convenient for understanding and having multiple images up at one time.

#4 I found it interesting how they were able to cut a piece out of the circle without distorting the image.

#5 You can have so much fun casually drawing. Just clicking and dragging.

#6 I found it cool how you can edit the black outline around an image.

#7 Found it interesting how you could put words around a vector line that is already created.

#8 Free transform Toolis interesting have perspective angle changed! I love that!

#9 You can create fun and original filters and opacity between your image and shapes.

#10 This one seemed confusing... but it was interesting that you could create a complete compositional piece using various buttons and components.
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/viewing-artwork.html?set=illustrator--fundamentals--illustrator-workspace

#11 I couldn't find the layer section so that was the most important thing for me as it was a struggle to not have it.

Week 2: Digital Images

Part 1
1. You see digital images on the advertisements you pass by, the fliers detailing when the next club event, anything visual that has been printed has most lily gone throughs one form of digital editing and therefore is a digital image.

2. It's a place where you can easily create images that use common everyday images and combine them into something new that can be used for entertainment.

3. Digital imaging gives me an outlet to make the fantasy real and make the comical possible visually.

4. I believe that artists have always had artistic licensing when capturing the world around them. You are aware that a painter is potentially romanticizing the women in the image, as there is no photograph for us to know if it's accurate. However in modern society digital imagery and modern photoshop aesthetics alter your version of reality. How are you to know what is and isn't recolored and retouched? The fact is we don't, and in doings creates a false sense of reality, and creating visual social standards that are not achieved without great strife.

5. Its comical and not surprising seeing how photos have been edited throughout the ages. From subtle things that one wouldn't notice such as color changes, or blatantly putting another famous persons head on another persons body shamelessly.

6. The one that stood out the most was the Huffpost altering the photo to show Mubarak in front of Obama. This was a subtle yet powerful difference hat we are at a point in society where we cannot trust the very evidence that proves our history existence. That we have to factcheck the very images that gives us proof that an event accused could be altered. 100's of years to come if a photo was found out to be altered that was mass produced into history books, we are subtly creating a false history for future generations.

Two Faced Photoshop

Process:

Selection Tool to select various places on my face to edit separately

I used the Filter Tool on the right-hand side where layers are in order to increase the saturation and hue of my face making it pink.

Using the Stamp Tool, I placed in a starry Galaxy.

Using the Move Tool to move the galaxy image up to fit into my hair.

I used the Gradient Tool to create a slight transparent gradient in the galaxy hair.

After pasting in an eyelash I used the Freeform Tool to adjust the eyelashes to my eye.

Using the multiply option in Color Filter Adjustments, I was able to make the eyes the correct texture for the image. Later on I would use more filter/ layering adjustments to make the eye seem more real and for other various detailing purposes.

The Eyedropper Tool helped me get a specific color from an ocean picture to use as the new eye color.

The Paint Tool was used to draw on the face and eye. Eventually I would use to to paint an eye glare that reflected the other half of my face and use it for fun detailing.

Used Layer Adjustments for detailing of the skin and other fine details

The Smudge Tool was used to lure the eyeglare that I had painted earlier. After painting the e smudge to reflect the light cast on my other eye, I used the smudge tool to blur the image as if it was the same glare on both eyes.

(Haven't done this yet) Using the Laso Tool to select around my glasses in various places.

(Havent done this yet) Using the Fill Tool under the option of content-aware I was able to remove my glasses from the image.

(Havent done it yet) Used the Dodge Tool to lighen and darken various spots on the face

Oxymoron Project

Oxymoron: Stopwatch

I really struggled to understand what seemed like very basic functions. It seems like a simple image, but it took awhile to get it just right.

Canvas Flip Option: Flipped my image horizontally.
Why: So that you would read left to right rather than right to left. In doing so the place of rest was on the left and would lead you to the stopwatch.

Loop Tool: On stop sign and watch.
Why: To remove larger chunks and lettering from the image.

Freeform Tool: Was used regularly on various pasted images, watch, stop sign litters, street sign letters, all watch components.

Transform Distort Option: Used it on the main clock that shows you the time.
Why: So that it wouldn't be head on but slightly shifted/ foreshortened for a subtle detail that made it seem more natural.

Color layer Manipulation: Put color manipulation layers on separate pieces of the watch.
Why: On various parts of the pocket watch I wanted it to be red just like the stop sign, so by free forming, selecting removing, and then adding the soft light option on the original pocket watch image, it was a natural seemly natural light gradient.

Eraser Tool: Used on various components of the image
Why: For detailing purposes and smooth layer manipulation.

Paint Tool: Various parts of the background and foliage on the right.
Why: For detailing purposes.

Color Hue Adjustment Layer: Overlapping entire image.
Why: I wanted to create a better looking or more fantastic environment for aesthetic purposes.

Intro to Photoshop Videos

Part 1
Video 1: Different panel options in the top right that cator to individual artist type needs such as a photographer versus something else.
Video 2: It is possible to select whether or not a layer is visible at any given time.
Video 3: If selecting doesn't work use the option or alt key to reverse select a selected image.

Part 2

Chosen Video #1: Learn how to use layer blend modes to combine images
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/composite-image-with-blend-modes.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_PHOTOSHOP_1_1/learn-path:key-techniques/set-header:photo-compositing/playlist:topic/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com
A) It's helpful in any photo manipulation to have a somewhat seamless transition between objects added.
b) I chose this video to see how to make images blend together to make something more magical and purposeful transition of images rather than just floating objects pasted.

Chosen Video #2:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/content-aware-hide-objects.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_PHOTOSHOP_1_1/learn-path:key-techniques/playlist:topic/set-header:remove-objects-from-photos/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com
a) It's helpful to be able to remove unwanted images but have it not be obvious or obnoxious.
b) I chose this image because I like things to look clean, and effectively being able to remove objects without damaging a photo too much seemed interesting.

Chosen Video #3:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/use-polar-coordinates-filter.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_PHOTOSHOP_1_1/learn-path:key-techniques/playlist:topic/set-header:get-inspired/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com
a) Might help me make a really cool dreamscape or something
b) It looked really beautiful and seemed like it would lead to other interesting discoveries. Something fun to play and try.