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1Students are expected to come to the exam period to discuss their portfolio with the instructor. For TGJ2O students that meet the exam exemption criteria set by the school (mark > 70%, maximum 9 days away, all major assignments completed, and no suspensions), they will be exempt from attending the interview but are still encouraged …
Administrivia Mark Breakdown [GC] Twitter #BDSTGJ [GC] Exemplars [GC] ePortfolio (becomes the summative evaluation) (previous Portfolio evaluation no longer being used) Getting Started Project Ideas Steps in the Design Process Web 2.0 Tools Article: Why Social Media Needs to be Taught Affinity Photo Video Tutorials (many!) Increasing the Resolution of a Photo Tree in Niagara Falls Repair …
Throughout the course we will be using various tools to help our learning: Portable Apps Chrome Notepad++ Lastpass Diigo (social bookmarking) Google Drive Google Takeout Google Sites (the NEW Google Sites) Google Keep Gmail Twitter Dropbox
Wow, this really is quite easy! The secret is in the blend modes, which most users tend to ignore.
Start Here… Affinity Designer 1.5 Overview Affinity Designer Tutorial – Top 10 Things Beginners Want to Know (a great overview video) The A to Z of Affinity Designer (“This A to Z list breaks down all the tools and panels, including some useful functions and features. It includes links to Affinity’s official short video tips …
I always encourage students to use the personal Google account for school work so they still “own” the data after they leave high school. But what if they haven’t, and they’re above to move on to a postsecondary school or the workplace? There are basically two options: Move your data to your personal account Download your …
Assignment Over the semester, you will be asked to do two informal presentations related to “Cool Tech”, one each half semester. Most students will choose to present on something technological (computer hardware, software, game platforms, entertainment hardware, etc.) that is relatively new, but you may also choose something else with the permission of your instructor. …
For students having trouble signing into Chrome with their DSBN account, enter this address directly into the Chrome address bar and you should be able to sign in properly: chrome://chrome-signin Why sign into Chrome? It will sync your bookmarks and Chrome extensions so wherever you are logged into Chrome (other classes, at home, on your …
Download this photo into your working folder. Rename the file “Full Name Tree Assignment.jpg”. Using Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Affinity Photo, or GIMP, edit out the tree so the falls are unobstructed. You may wish to refer to this tutorial on how to use the Clone tool. Hand in to the relevant handin folder. Already done this …