Adobe Photoshop Elements in the Classroom

Organizer (1 hour 15 min)

First we are going to start out with just some basics of using the Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer. Please follow along with these tutorials. Make sure to pause the tutorial and do the same things that I am doing in Photoshop Elements. If you have any questions let me know. The images you work with might be slightly different than mine but don't worry. The techniques should work with any images.

Tutorial >> Launching Adobe Photoshop Elements (3:50)
Tutorial >> Get pictures from files and folders and Tagging (6:27)
Tutorial >> Working with the Organizer (5:33)
Tutorial >> Downloading Images from your Camera (4:35)
Tutorial >> Fixing Images in the Organizer (4:04)

Classroom Projects

Now let’s use the “Create” option in the organizer to quickly create some cool classroom projects. In a three hour workshop you should keep things simple and focus on the learning process, not the finished product.

Tutorial >> Slide show – (10:41)

Follow along with LA slide show
If you have time at the end, do another short slide show with the Mt. Rainier pictures

Where I am From Slide show

This a great way to get to know your students and a great lesson during a poetry unit. Your will write an autobiographical poem and gathering images that illustrate the poem. Then put it into a slide show with music and narration.

Where I am From Handout
Assessment Tool
Examples from summer 2009
Audio
- Practice recording with both the computer and one of our portable audio recorders. Record your poem in small chunks based on your storyboard. Make sure to work on your pacing and performance. The delivery is important! Listen to each part to make sure you are happy. If you used a small portable recorder, try editing them in Soundbooth before you import them into your slide show.
- Adding Narration to a slide from and external file (1:48)
- Ripping Audio Using Windows Media Player (3:20)
- Building a Score with Soundbooth (5:46)

Tutorial >> Thank You Card (7:46)

If you have time and want to try this bonus lesson make a thank you card for the chaperones on the LA field trip. Example