What is Graphic Design?

Graphic design is a creative process that combines art and technology to communicate ideas.
The main tools are image and typography.

Digital Life

1. Watch this video...

2. Complete this test and think...

(it is NOT an exam)

3. Answer these questions by adding a Comment at the post-blog

   A. Which one or two answers surprised you the most? 

   B. Which one or two statistics most closely reflect how you use digital media in your own life? Which are the farthest from your own personal experience? 

4. Watch this video...

5. Which are the upsides and downsides of Media Life?
(follow this link and fill the table as in the example)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uq8EjVeloLbCnp9C53B1uD7vbyMv4VvjrasEeIf1jKQ/edit


6. The last step... DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Common Sense Media: Digital Footprint Intro from Joaquin E. Jutt on Vimeo.

your favourite...

footballer, musician, actress, teacher, etc...

Look up information on the web and make a PREZI about this person.

Remember to add basic information as:

- date of birth

- nationality

- job

- important acts in his/her life

- images

- videos

- websites you've used to find information

Tutorial on How to use PREZI

24 basics to know if you use PowerPoint

Hi folks!
Here you have an interesting post on IMPORTANT THINGS to know about PowerPoint.

Keep all of them in mind on your next oral presentation ;-)

24 basics to know if you use PowerPoint

Publisher: Task1

Today we're going to work with the program Publisher.

Microsoft Publisher is an application for desktop publishing intended mainly for novice computer users. The Publisher app can be used to create forms, newsletters, advertisements, brochures, envelop letterheads and so on. 
Font: http://microsofttechsupportnow.com/microsoft-tech-support/microsoft-tech-support-to-use-microsoft-publisher-help/#sthash.NAlIwYVl.dpuf

Watch this video to learn the basics and then proceed and do the following Tasks.

Here you can find som TIPS usign Publisher

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher-help/top-tips-for-publisher-HA001105708.aspx

Task1

Create a STUDENT CARD

(Carnet d'estudiant)

Information:

- Name

- Picture

- School

- phone

- adress

- email adress

- favorite hobbies and interests

- sport team

- logo of the school

- etc.

1. Design it with Publisher, using a 

2.  Mind the design, colours, fonts, background, size...

3. Save it as a PDF and save in the Dropbox folder.

We don't need a PenDrive

Hi mates!

Today’s lesson will be about DROPBOX, a powerful tool to store files, documents, music, photos, etc… on the “cloud” and have access from any computer with internet connection.

FIRST What this introductory vídeo and follow the steps below

SECOND – Go to http://www.dropbox.com and SIGN UP to have a Dropbox acconut

THIRD – Lets try Dropbox.

1. Create a Word document  2. Write your name and your favourite music band. 3. Save this document in “Mis Documentos”. 4. Go back to Dropbox and UPLOAD the word document.

FORTH – In Dropbox, create some FOLDERS (one for each subject)

FIFTH - Share the FOLDER informàtica with your teacher (tictriay@gmail.com)