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Art 2 / 2 GT Mahara Profile Requirements

REQUIRED SECTIONS OF YOUR PROFILE PAGE:See Ms. Appelʼs Mahara page to view “Art 2 / Art 2 GT - Sample Profile Page” as an example.All sections must be included in order to get credit.*NOTE: Your Profile Page is NOT a new page that you need to create, but instead, it is how you need to build/add on to your already existing Profile Page.

ABOUT ME (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:• I am currently a... (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) at River Hill High School.• I am enrolled in... (Art 2 or Art 2 GT.)• Next year I am taking...(Art 3 H or Art 3 AP - if relevant. also - can include Photo if you are taking it.)• Anything else you want us to know about you!

ART IS… (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:Candidly and thoroughly write your thoughts about art (at least two paragraphs worth...make it good and genuine!) Consider the following if you need a starting point: • What makes someone an artist? • What do you consider to be art? • Why is art special to you?

ARTIST STATEMENT (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:Reflect on the following to begin forming an Artist Statement:• What materials, ideas/themes, subject matter etc. interest you at this point?• How do the materials you choose to use help to communicate your ideas? • Any artists that inspire you? What is it about them or their work that influences your own? • What would you like to begin exploring in your artwork?

IMAGE OF MY FAVORITE ARTWORK (“Files, images, and video”, then drag the “An Image” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:A photograph of your favorite artwork that you have created this year in class.

A PEEK INSIDE MY SKETCHBOOK (“Files, images, and video”, then drag the “Image Gallery” icon where you want it located on your page. If you make a folder titled “sketchbook” within your uploaded files, you can select the entire folder.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:At least 5 photographs of sketchbook pages that you have created this year.

CLASS WEBSITE:# http://appelrhhs.weebly.com(Look at our website for help & specific instructions)

MAHARA:! ! https://connect.hcpss.org/high

IF USING A SCHOOL LAPTOP: hold down option as you turn on the computer, then select “Macintosh HD” (NOT Windows). Also, you may need to type “INST\” before your username to sign in to the laptop.

CHECKLIST:Sign in to Mahara!Friend Ms. AppelJoin this group: Appel - Art 2 / Art 2 GTAdd a profile pictureEdit profile page to include everything listed under “Required Sections of Your Profile Page” (below)

DUE: 5/3/13

Art 2 / 2 GT Mahara Profile Requirements

REQUIRED SECTIONS OF YOUR PROFILE PAGE:See Ms. Appelʼs Mahara page to view “Art 2 / Art 2 GT - Sample Profile Page” as an example.All sections must be included in order to get credit.*NOTE: Your Profile Page is NOT a new page that you need to create, but instead, it is how you need to build/add on to your already existing Profile Page.

ABOUT ME (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:• I am currently a... (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) at River Hill High School.• I am enrolled in... (Art 2 or Art 2 GT.)• Next year I am taking...(Art 3 H or Art 3 AP - if relevant. also - can include Photo if you are taking it.)• Anything else you want us to know about you!

ART IS… (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:Candidly and thoroughly write your thoughts about art (at least two paragraphs worth...make it good and genuine!) Consider the following if you need a starting point: • What makes someone an artist? • What do you consider to be art? • Why is art special to you?

ARTIST STATEMENT (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:Reflect on the following to begin forming an Artist Statement:• What materials, ideas/themes, subject matter etc. interest you at this point?• How do the materials you choose to use help to communicate your ideas? • Any artists that inspire you? What is it about them or their work that influences your own? • What would you like to begin exploring in your artwork?

IMAGE OF MY FAVORITE ARTWORK (“Files, images, and video”, then drag the “An Image” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:A photograph of your favorite artwork that you have created this year in class.

A PEEK INSIDE MY SKETCHBOOK (“Files, images, and video”, then drag the “Image Gallery” icon where you want it located on your page. If you make a folder titled “sketchbook” within your uploaded files, you can select the entire folder.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:At least 5 photographs of sketchbook pages that you have created this year.

CLASS WEBSITE:# http://appelrhhs.weebly.com(Look at our website for help & specific instructions)

MAHARA:! ! https://connect.hcpss.org/high

IF USING A SCHOOL LAPTOP: hold down option as you turn on the computer, then select “Macintosh HD” (NOT Windows). Also, you may need to type “INST\” before your username to sign in to the laptop.

CHECKLIST:Sign in to Mahara!Friend Ms. AppelJoin this group: Appel - Art 2 / Art 2 GTAdd a profile pictureEdit profile page to include everything listed under “Required Sections of Your Profile Page” (below)

DUE: 5/3/13Art 2 / 2 GT Mahara Profile Requirements

REQUIRED SECTIONS OF YOUR PROFILE PAGE:See Ms. Appelʼs Mahara page to view “Art 2 / Art 2 GT - Sample Profile Page” as an example.All sections must be included in order to get credit.*NOTE: Your Profile Page is NOT a new page that you need to create, but instead, it is how you need to build/add on to your already existing Profile Page.

ABOUT ME (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:• I am currently a... (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) at River Hill High School.• I am enrolled in... (Art 2 or Art 2 GT.)• Next year I am taking...(Art 3 H or Art 3 AP - if relevant. also - can include Photo if you are taking it.)• Anything else you want us to know about you!

ART IS… (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:Candidly and thoroughly write your thoughts about art (at least two paragraphs worth...make it good and genuine!) Consider the following if you need a starting point: • What makes someone an artist? • What do you consider to be art? • Why is art special to you?

ARTIST STATEMENT (Text Box - “General”, then drag the “Text Box” icon where you want it located.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:Reflect on the following to begin forming an Artist Statement:• What materials, ideas/themes, subject matter etc. interest you at this point?• How do the materials you choose to use help to communicate your ideas? • Any artists that inspire you? What is it about them or their work that influences your own? • What would you like to begin exploring in your artwork?

IMAGE OF MY FAVORITE ARTWORK (“Files, images, and video”, then drag the “An Image” icon where you want it located on your page.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:A photograph of your favorite artwork that you have created this year in class.

A PEEK INSIDE MY SKETCHBOOK (“Files, images, and video”, then drag the “Image Gallery” icon where you want it located on your page. If you make a folder titled “sketchbook” within your uploaded files, you can select the entire folder.)WHAT TO INCLUDE:At least 5 photographs of sketchbook pages that you have created this year.

CLASS WEBSITE:# http://appelrhhs.weebly.com(Look at our website for help & specific instructions)

MAHARA:! ! https://connect.hcpss.org/high

IF USING A SCHOOL LAPTOP: hold down option as you turn on the computer, then select “Macintosh HD” (NOT Windows). Also, you may need to type “INST\” before your username to sign in to the laptop.

CHECKLIST:Sign in to Mahara!Friend Ms. AppelJoin this group: Appel - Art 2 / Art 2 GTAdd a profile pictureEdit profile page to include everything listed under “Required Sections of Your Profile Page” (below)

DUE: 5/3/13

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Try to get EVERYONE at your table in the same “session” if possible - this will help us use

our time most wisely.

OFF

With the card in the card reader, open

iPhoto on your laptop.

Import the photos into iPhoto and edit them.

not too shabby!

EW - too blue.

EW - too warm.

we don’t want to see anything but your art! (no wall, no thumbtacks if possible, etc.)

After editing, EXPORT your photos to the

DESKTOP and MOVE THEM to YOUR

FOLDER (otherwise they are gone forever.)

type “⌘D” to get to Desktop

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EJECT THE CARD BEFORE REMOVING IT!

Now your photos, safely in YOUR

FOLDER, can be accessed from ANY school computer!

Let’s upload them to Mahara!

(see directions on your handout!)