THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO LEARN

How To Teach Yourself a New Tech Skill

Learning new techniques

Computer software has a lot of options – it is almost impossible to be “taught” everything that you want to do

You need to learn to teach yourself new techniques using a variety of resources

Resources for Learning

Help MenuPeersOnline tutorials (including videos)BooksExperimentation

Example – The Magic Wand

Mrs. Sanchez will show you a brief example of what to do using The Magic Wand Tool

Searching for ResourcesEvaluating ResourcesCompleting the Teaching Template

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be in a group of 2-3You’ll be assigned a new skill to learnYou’ll complete the teaching template handed

out in classYou’ll decide how you will teach this skill to

your peersYou’ll present the material in a “jigsaw”

group where you will teach others your new skill and learn new skills from your peers

Skill #1 – Using the Brush, Pencil and Eraser

Skill #2 – Using Crop, Export Area and Image Resize

Skill #3 – Using Dodge, Burn, Blur and Smudge

Skill #4 – Using Rubber Stamp and Red Eye Removal

Skill #1 – Using the Brush, Pencil and Eraser

P2 A - Cristian, Garrett, Cody

P6 A – Adriana, Viridiana

P7 A - Janet, Elvis, Alex D

Skill #2 - Using Crop, Export Area and Image Resize

P2 A – Kaitlyn, Jillian

P6 A - Myles, Francisco

P7 A – Abbie, Norma

Skill #3 - Using Dodge, Burn, Blur and Smudge

P2 A – Jenna, Shelby B – Sean, Irving

P6 A - Whytlie, Reyna, Becky B – Mario, Adrian, Erick

P7 A – Dillon, Alex J B – Shellie, Gracie

Skill #4 - Using Rubber Stamp and Red Eye Removal

P2 A - Tyler, Tara B – Dan, Austin

P6 A - Amanda, Rebecca M

P7 A - Mikey, Matt B – Marc, Andy