For this year, I have combined two of my favorite classes into one. If you are Business or CTE Certified, you probably teach Digital and Interactive Media (DIM) and if you are Tech Apps Certified, you probably teach Digital Arts and Animation (DAA).
When examining the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for both classes, you will find the overlap that exists. Since the Tech Apps course serves as a Fine Art Credit, I offer that to my students who need it. The rest are coded under Career and Technology Education (CTE).
Because I use this as a Blended course, I have it set up with it's own website and I just finished updating it for the 2014-2015 school year. Not all of the lessons were designed by me, but under the link's tab, you should be able to find all the contributors for this class website.
If you use this class site, please don't comment on it as it is really used in my class for my students. You can email me at lynnburleigh@gmail to report any broken links or concerns about the content.
I remember gathering all these great lessons and putting them together to fit within the confines of the class period allowed. Under the assignments tab you will find each week. The lessons for each week build in knowledge and skills, so should be done in order. I work my students from bell to bell in a 50 minute class period and I usually have about 15 students. You may have to adjust for your class size and period time.
I hope this helps you with planning for your own Digital Arts class. http://lburleigh.edublogs.org/
Lynn
