PPDP

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** Personal Professional Development Plan ** Who will find this endeavor of value or significant?

Both the students and the Art teacher will find this endeavor of highest significance since both of the programs are used regularly in the Art and Design field. This program are essential for the success in designing. In what ways will the stakeholders find this endeavor to be of use or significant?

Again, the students will find this camera technology essential to their training and take these experiences to college or design school and be able to use the knowledge they have obtained to advance their abilities in the field.

How or in what ways will this be of use or of value?

This piece of equipment might actually bring new students to the field. GOALS: Describe the overall project

Implement the use of a digital camera into the Art program curriculum.  The use of this camera will help develop student skills, guide, document, and grade the progress of each student. Computers in the Art Department will be available to the students for storage and back-up fot the recording of their art work.  Through the use of the grant money or with partial or full district funding, pay for the camera and any aqccessories that may be needed. 

Due to the fact that the camera came in late in the year, I was already working on the finals with my students, so I was not able to do any work with the camera. Next school year I will be using the camera in my courses. Hopefully my Graphic Illustration course will be implemented then we will be able to use the camera to take digital images of items we will be using for the projects.
 * Establish a budget for cost of implementing my goal into the curriculum.
 * 1) Research online the cost of the Digital SLR cameras and their many accessories (such as lenses)
 * 2) Research computers with the system requirements to run the latest version of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator and the cost of providing an internet connection in the Art room.
 * 3) Contact district computer technician for information about the cost of adding new internet lines in the Art room. Possibly contact a Professional Graphic Designer to talk with the school board and administration to let them know the importance of these cameras in the Art classrooms.
 * Begin making student assignments to be completed and recorded on the digital camera.

I recently had a meeting with our computer tech here at the district. We discussed costs and set-up of the computers, instalation of the systems and programs. On the average, the Art Department would have to order a minimum of 15 computers. The estimated cost of these systems would be $775 to $900 each. The remodeling of the room to accomodate the computers, wiring and set-up would be done by the districts maintenance department. The cost would be estimated between $200 and $300. The only major cost in the set-up would be $3000 for the uplink and switch between the teachers system and the students systems. Below is a statement from our computer tech department about the costs of the programs needed: $8,938.25 (cost of Suites) $3,618.85(cost of maintenance)
 * Creative Suite Design Premium CS4 Building Site License (Includes Photoshop CS4 Extended, InDesign CS4, Illustrator CS4, Acrobat Pro9, Flash CS4 Pro & Dreamweaver CS4 --cds for Mac and Win are sold separately - if you wish to install on both platforms, you must purchase both install sets; if only installing on a single platform, please indicate the platform on the Purchase Order) || || ||

I also discussed the system requirements of each computer with our tech leader. They are as follows:

Each computer must have a minimum of 2-3 gigs of RAM, a 512 meg video card, and a dual core processor.

The information about the grant for my digital camera is at the following link: http://mrbryker.wikispaces.com/MINI+GRANT Most of the cameras that I researched were over the budget that was alotted. The Nikon D-40 is a great camera for what I am doing. The body of the camera is very sturdy and the menues are easy to navigate. However, the lens that comes with the body is an average lens for basic shots. Any specialty lenses such as a macro, telephoto, or zoom are very expensive and might not be a good choice for the clasroom. The only way that I would consider one of these more specialized lenses would be if I had a small class of very advanced students who know about the lenses and just how fragile they are. This camera will be used in my classes to take digital images (or maybe a regular 35 mm photo) of something that the students can import into Adobe Photoshop and manipulate. The camera will also be used to record artwork for individual student's portfolios for college or for their senior projects for graduation.

Here are a few sample images that I took with the camera. Each image can be taken into Adobe Photoshop and manipulated as desired.



(How will we measure success and how will it be documented? What does proficient success look like?)

Success in the Art field is always subjective. Teachers will be able to easily track advances in the student’s experiences by how well they are following directions as to using this camera properly.  (creativity in this field is the subjective part)

PPDP Progress

learning. We shared over 100 emails! || This was a good thing. I am glad that mymentor was available and was so helpful!! || This includes staging the subjects and working with the lighting. || Many of the tarantulas were not very cooperative. They were a little skittish today. They seemed to have other things on their mind! || In some of the shots, the subjects were lost inthe backround or moved and became out of focus. || of snakes. This includes staging the subjects and working with the lighting || Most of the snakes were warm. That meant that they were ready to make a break for it and did not stay still for the camera. || In some of the shots the snakes were moving too much and becoming out of focus. The seemed scared of the camera and the attention they were getting. I think that next time cooling them down for a few hours would have made them stay still for the shots. || Administrator to talk about the possible installation of the computers and software. || Was told that in order to get the computers I would have to write many grants and get the districts approval. || All things require red tape. || unlimited 20-30 || Take the camera into the woods and take shots of wild life, the flora and fauna. || Hopefully really learn the camera with different light sources from direct sunlight to sunlight filtered through the trees, to a scene with my own light sources. || Looking forward to taking many shots over the summer. ||
 * **Date** || **Hours** || **Experiment** || **Results** || **Reflection** ||
 * Sept. 08 to May 09 || 25 || Emailing my mentor for direction during the courses. || After emailing my mentor and discussing the things we were involved in during this whole process, I found that it was a great avenue for
 * Sept. 08 to May 09 || 30+ || Working on ideas for my PPDP || PPDP came out pretty well. I am happy with my results and I cant wait to use my camera next school year! || Being able to use this camera next year in my classses will be great! ||
 * April 29, 2009 || 2 || Meeting with the Assistant Superintendent about the curriculum and the possible installation of the computers. || Assistant Superintendent is going to research the idea of the computers to be included into the art curriculum. || Waiting for the results of the meeting. ||
 * May 14, 2009 || 3 || Began reading up on the Nikon D-40 || I was able to get some reading done on the internet about this great camera. || I cant wait to try out some of the cameras options!! ||
 * May 15, 2009 || 10 || Taking close up photos of tarantulas.
 * May 23, 2009 || 8 || Taking close up shots
 * May 24, 2009 || 2 || Taking shots of my personal Art Work. || Making sure each shot had correct lighting and that there were no reflection or shoadows. || A few of the shots had shadows from improper lighting. The lights had to be adjusted in order to correct the problem. ||
 * May 26, 2009 || 1 || Meeting with the district Technology
 * Summer of 2009 || possibly

I recently had a meeting with our new Assistant Superintendent. We talked about the Department and its need for computers. He was surprised and bothered that I had tried a number of times to get the district to purchase computers for my Graphic Illustration course with no results. We talked about the digital camera and how it will help move the students foreward in their education toward being prepaired for their continuing education. He seemed excited to look into this dilema the department has been in for a number of years. I also talked to the head of our Computer Tech Dept about the connection the camera and the computers have with the Art department. We were in agreement that the computers and the camera are a great addition to the curriculum. We are going to try to do the research for next year and present it to the district..with the help of the Asst. Supperintendent. The camera will be implemented for the 2009-2010 school year. If the Graphic Illustration will be brought back, (it has been taken out of the choices for the students recently) I will be using it in the course. Right now there is only one computer in my classroom that has Adobe Photoshop on it and we will have to do like we did in years past and just have the students tp my desk and work 2 at a time and try to have the students taking pictures of theirwork or other items to use in Photoshop when they get to my desk. Taking the shots of the tarantulas was very challenging. They seemed to be very skittish that day. The slightest movement of the camera or vibration, or wind made them scoot across the table. Even some of the most gentle and doscile of species seemed to be on edge. Just getting them out of their enclosures was a chore. Each tarantula was gently scooted from their enclosure and placed from my hand to the spot where the shot was to be taken. I tried to take the shots from the best vantage point possible. I moved the light source around in order to make the colors on the tarantulas come out better in the shots. When I began taking shots of the snakes, they too seemed on egde. There are times when they are hungry or still in breeding mode, that they cruise their enclosures for hours. the next time I know I am going to need to take shots, I may have to take them when the snakes are in hybernation or after they have been cooled for a few hours. Again, I gently raised them out of their enclosures and tried to place them in the positions that I thought would be best for the individual shot I was taking. Only one of them stayed still long enough for me to get a quick shot. I dont think its a great shot, but out of the ones i tried to take its the best. When I started taking the shots of my artwork, It didnt occur to me that there would be shadows and distortions in them. I had to adjust my angles of the shots. I also had to make sure that the light sources were in a certain place on each piece so that they would be pleasing to the eye. I was lucky that my pieces of artwork were not in the mood to move around....(joke) I think that when I use this camera in my classrooms, I will have to spend more time setting up the lights and making sure that the subject is where we want it. The lighting seems to be the most important part of a good photo. I suppose the difference between a good shot and a great shot is the lighting and the position of the subject. I am confident that this camera will be a great addition to my program. (the computers and photoshop will be too...if i get them)

Reflection and plans

I am very pleased about getting this camera! I have a ton of plans running through my head right now. This camera will add a whole new section to my courses. I can even use it for my other Art classes. I will be helping my students record their work for their senior projects and possibly for their portfolios for college. I am going to be talking with the Administration about trying to get my computers for my Graphic Illustration course (as stated before). I also plan to be researching as many grants as I can get my hands on. Now that these courses have helped me get the ball rolling, I plan to keep it going!

** Planning checklist: **   Is the scope reasonable and not too broad?. Yes <span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Is there a rich task associated with it? <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Yes <span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Are the objectives clear and documentable? <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Yes <span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Is the assessment congruent with the objectives? <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Yes <span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Does the methodology effectively connect the objectives with the assessment? <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Yes

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