EDLD 5366 Digital Graphics and Web Design

Week One-
Digitized Ancient Manuscripts were very neat to see online.  I loved the color of each title which helped separate each category.  I also noticed the ornate pictures of single letters, ( the letter was the opening letter to the paragraph). 
Contrast was used with the design of the title and subtitle.   Contrast is used with the beginning of each paragraph and the ornate picture of the first letter.
Repetition is used by the same font, size, and shape of each paragraph.
Alignment is used as the author of the manuscript made precise placement each key point.
Proximity was used to separate elements.
I truly believe that the C.R.A.P. model was created during these manuscripts were created. 

EDLD 5363--Week 4 and 5--Part Two

General Information
Name(s)		Nicholas De Dios, Tawnia King, Nikki Preston, Emily Powell
Project title		Project Lead The Way
Purpose		Curriculum geared toward preparing students for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This will be an introductory video explaining how “Project Lead The Way” uses courses such as Math and Science to develop critical thinking skills through a hands on approach.
Audience		K-12 Teachers and students.
Program length		120 seconds
Costumes		Casual attire
Sets		Science and technology section of museum
Props		Various engineering item that reinforce hands-on math and science skills
Locations		Perot Museum and/or classrooms

Week 4 and 5 --Pat One

Name(s)		Nicholas De Dios, Tawnia King, Nikki Preston, Emily Powell
Project title		Project Lead The Way
Purpose		Curriculum geared toward preparing students for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This will be an introductory video explaining how “Project Lead The Way” uses courses such as Math and Science to develop critical thinking skills through a hands on approach.
Audience		K-12 Teachers and students.
Program length		120 seconds

EDLD 5363 Week 4 and 5 ---Video Complete

Here is a link to my groups video.  I really like this program and the tools that I have learned to help create this.  Enjoy! 

http://youtu.be/1_kxkwspDPs

EDLD 5363 --Web conferences

Most of the time I could not get into a conference.  The other part of time I couldn't keep up with when they were.  So I listened and read web conferences.  I feel these are soo, soo important as it keeps you connected with the class, assignments, as well as interaction with the professor.  If I had a question about anything, I can ask and these are the only times unless you email that you can ask someone.  I have made connections with other classmates outside of web conferences and that has helped immensely. 
The greatest importance is the communication.  Web conferences are vital to the success of students in any course.

EDLD 5363 Week Two

A busy week with learning podcasts, creating videos using Windows Live Movie Maker, and the Creative Commons.  Learned lots and have much more to learn.

EDLD 5363--Week One

My digital story of transforming a Texas math teacher. Utilizing 21st Century Skills and Project Based Learning a Texas math class is changed from instructor lead to student lead class. http://youtu.be/8179rCqcQmA Some reflections about this week's assignments: 1) Never start this class late--if you aren't enrolled by Friday before the class starts--drop it and start it next time around. 2) A LOT of material the first week. 3) If you think it is all going to work right the 10th time---rethink. 4) I am learning so much by trial and error, seeking other's advice, and loving it when it comes together. 5) I am looking forward to putting more videos together and possibly finding a better way for linking the audio with the video. Used Windows movie maker and I just remember my Apple days with I movie being much easier to construct.