Computer Graphics/Scanner Collage

Computer Graphics/Scanner Collage
Grade Level 8
Lesson submitted by Michele Cone
Old Turnpike School
Califon, NJ 07830

OBJECTIVES:

STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE POSSIBILITIES OF COMPUTER ART THROUGH THE USE OF THE SCANNER
STUDENTS WILL VIEW SIMILAR CREATIONS VIA INTERNET SITE http://www.thecarder.com on a local artist
STUDENTS WILL USE LEARNED SKILLS IN DESIGN TO CREATE THEIR ART
STUDENTS WILL PLAN AND CREATE THEIROWN COLLAGES FROM 3D MATERIALS PLACED ON THE SCANNER BED
STUDENTS WILL USE A GRAPHICS PROGRAM TO ALTER THE SCANNED IMAGE
STUDENTS WILL USE PROPER FOLDERS TO SAVE THIR WORK TO BE VIEWED BY INSTRUCTOR
SEVERAL COLLAGES WILL BE SELECTED AND PRINTED

MATERIALS:

3D OBJECTS; SCANNER; PRINTER; JASC GRAPHICS PROGRAM.

PROCEDURES:

DISCUSSION WITH VISUALS ON TECHNIQUE.
2 PLANNING SESSION.
3. STUDENTS WILL BRING IN OBJECTS TO BE SCANNED.
4. DEMO.
5. WORK PERIOD.

NOTES:

THE JASC PAINT SHOP PRO PROGRAM IS WIDELY AVAILABLE AND IS APPROXIMATELY $90.00.

THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE THIS PROGRAM EASILY AND USE IT TO ADD, CHANGE AND/OR ENHANCE THEIR SCANNER COLLAGES.

STUDENTS SAVED THEIR COLLAGES AND WE PRINTED THE BEST QNES TO SAVE ON THE COST OF PRINTING.

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