Photoshop for Beginners

I love Photoshop.

I have a confession.  I like Photoshop, and I'm self taught.  I'm a geek, and I taught myself.  I might be a bit different than everyone else, because it isn't an easy application. The problem is that Photoshop is a bit of a difficult program for some people to wrap their heads around.  

So, here are some of my beginner's steps to getting their head around Photoshop...

3D Design & Printing

3D Printing

3D printing is a new frontier at my school, where they have invested in purchasing 4 3D printers this year.  As many students use iPads, this post is geared to use the touch interface to create 3D objects on the iPad, and export for 3D printing.

This is a work in progress, and as I learn more, I will add more to the post.

Twitter for Beginners

I believe that all teachers should have a way to reach out to others, and build a Professional Learning Network (PLN) of like minded educators.  We all have interests, problems, questions, and need advice.

There are many ways to build this PLN, and there are many educators using Twitter.

Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". It is a microblogging platform, which allows you to post and show what you are doing, ask questions, and follow an interesting feed of information.

Many people use Twitter to:

• Share ideas
• Develop a PLN (Personal Learning Network)
• Connect and collaborate with people
• Reflect and engage in dialogue with others
• Access to new resources...every day
• Follow interests
• Expand your professional development

Here are some common definitions of commonly used terms in Twitter.

#tags (n):	hashtags are markers placed in a Tweet that can be traced by other Tweeters. They are used to link people interested in similar topics. HashTags are not a ‘source’, they are a label only.
#tagchat (n):	a ‘conversation’ that is connected and followed via a specific hashtag.
@symbol (v):	the transportation method to get a tweet to a particular individual.
Followers (n):	people interested in what you say and share.
Following (v):	individuals who say and share things you are interested in.
PLN (n):	Personal Learning Network.
ReTweet (v):	the act of Tweeting someone else’s tweet. Referred to as an ‘RT’ in most tweets.
Twit or Tweeter (n):	a Twitter user
Twitterverse (n):	a universe inhabited by individuals who are active members of Twitter.
Tweet (v):	the act of communicating via Twitter.
Tweet (n):	a single message communicated via Twitter.
Tweacher (n):	a teacher who uses Twitter to engage in great ideas with students and other teachers.

Common hashtags used by educators on Twitter, curated by @cybraryman1

We're Moving

The FishBowl is moving to a new home!

You can find us now at http://www.kispd.com/

There is a link on the KIS.or.kr website at the bottom.

Just click on the KIS PD Button!

Social Media at KIS

KIS needs your help in promoting great things here at KIS.  Social Media is a great way to get the word out about what your students and co-workers are doing!

There are lots of great things happening, but we need to consider a few things.  What concerns do faculty members have?  What privacy issues need to be considered?

Our Students use lots of Social Media networks.  Out of 285 students polled, our percentages of students using these networks are shown below.

Your students use social media.  Sometimes the conversation needs to come to them.

Help us to gather a little information, so we can reflect your ideas in KIS policy.

The Draft Social Media policy is linked here.  

Make "Suggestions" so we can make this better, with your input.

Let's look at it together, and discuss what is in it.

PowerTeacher Comment Bank

In the Fishbowl this week learn about PowerTeacher Comment Bank.  In PowerTeacher Gradebook, you are able to add comments to your Personal Comment Bank. Your Personal Comment Bank will be available when assigning scores and comments to assignments and final grades. You can also edit and delete previously entered comments. Your Personal Comment Bank will remain available for use with any current and future classes in your PowerTeacher Gradebook during your tenure at KIS.

Fishbowl Schedule
Session 1 8:10 am - 8:50 am
Session 2 9:40 am - 10:20 am 
Session 3 2:10 pm - 2:50 pm
**20 min Mini Session  1:10 pm- 1:30 pm Tech Bytes

Goal 1: Learn how to create a Comment Bank in GradeBook

Time:30 mins

Goal 2: To create a comments in MS/HS for C1/C2, or S1/S2 Reporting Terms in GradeBook

Target Audience: Any Faculty at KIS responsible for reporting

1. How to Add Comments to your Personal Comment Bank

1. On the PowerTeacher Gradebook menu, select Gradebook Preferences. The Preferences dialog appears.
2. Click the Comment Bank tab.
3. Click Add to add a new comment. The Create a New Teacher Comment dialog appears.
4. Enter a comment Code and Category.
5. In the Comment field, enter the text of the comment. Select a Smart Text option from the pop­up menu to insert a name or pronoun into the context of the comment. Alternately, you can right click in the Comment text area to display the Smart Text options.
6. Note: Name options are case­ insensitive. Pronoun options are case­ sensitive.
7. Click OK. The changes or additions appear in the Comment Bank on the Score or Comment
8. Inspectors.
9. To modify a comment, select a comment from the list and click Edit.
10. To remove a comment, select a comment from the list and click Delete. A confirmation dialog appears. Select Yes to delete the comment.

2. Add a Comment from Your Personal Bank in PowerSchool

1. Open PowerTeacher Gradebook.
2. Open the Score Inspector: right-click on a score and select Score Inspector or single-click a score and choose Tools from the menu bar, then select Score Inspector.
3. In Score Inspector, click on the Comment Tab. A dialog box displaying all  pre-entered comments will appear.
4. Insert comments by either double clicking a comment or clicking a comment one time then click on the Insert Selected Comments button. Multiple comments can be added by control-clicking (Windows)/command-clicking (Apple) or shift-clicking desired comments, then clicking the Insert Selected Comments button.
5. Click Close to accept changes or Cancel to ignore changes.
6. Click the arrow next to the student or assignment name to add comments to another student/assignment score.
7. Close the Score Inspector. Upon closing, the changes will be saved.
8. Note that comments may also be entered by typing text in the comment box.
9. To clear the comments, click on the Clear button then close the Score Inspector. 
10. Once comments are added to a score, a comment icon displays next to the score in the Spreadsheet view.

Tech Bytes: Google Addons

This week Tech Bytes presents Google Add-ons.  Google Add-ons add more functionality to your documents, spreadsheets, and forms.  In this session you will learn how to install and manage add-ons in Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms, and all about the wonderful variety and functionality of add-ons!

When: Monday through Thursday

Time: 1:10-1:30

Where: The Fishbowl