Introduction – Why Adobe Photoshop Elements (15 Min)

1. Cheap
2. Easy to use
3. Powerful
4. Popularity of Digital Photography
5. Educational – visual literacy skills, integration opportunities

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Software Introduction
Adobe Photoshop Elements is two applications in one. You have the organizer that allows you to quickly and easily manage large quantities of digital media including photographs, video and audio files.

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Workshop Teaching Strategy
I have created Flash based tutorials for all the projects we will cover. This method of teaching/learning might be new to you but I think you may find it extremely powerful once you get into it. By putting all my lessons into this web site you have control of your learning. You can go as fast or slow as your learning style requires. You can stop the lesson at any time and practice the techniques or ask me for more clarification. As you watch the tutorial, make sure to pause and practice the technique using the sample files. Once you complete a project, look at the agenda, and if you are ahead of schedule take the time to practice what you just learned to ensure that you understand the concept.
*** All the tutorials you should watch are marked with Tutorial>>
Project files: All the files you will need to complete these tutorials are located on the desktop of this computer. You will also find all these files and much more on the DVD included in the handout. Due to file size, make sure to copy the project folders onto the hard drives of your student computers or simply duplicate the DVD and hand them out to students.

Tutorial>> Learning Strategy Tutorial (3:02)