Ms. Rome teaches Digital Arts (Graphic Communications I, and II and Photography I and II) and has been teaching youth photography in NE, N, S and SE Minneapolis since Jan. 2007, and computer "desktop publishing" classes since the Apple II. "Digital Media" Career and Technology Education classes include career exploration, industry speakers and college presentations, community photo shows, reporting and layout for quarterly school magazines documenting neighborhood and school events, with an emphasis on developing computer skills working with up-to-date technology, software, and online strategies. Classes will also require written reflections, peer critiques and portfolio development. Please email all assignments to ms.rome@rocketmail.com.
Contact her through the main office number (612.668-2000) or via e-mail - (preferred). kirsten.rome@mpls.k12.mn.us
All Classes: Extra Credit
ART SHOW: Go to an art show and email a "reflection" to ms.rome@rocketmail.com (what, where, when, your thoughts on the show)
CONFERENCES: Bring a parent or other adult to parent/teacher conferences (or come yourself and go over your portfolio with the instructor!)
XTRAS: demo something, fix something, go first for show'n'tell! Talk a family member into volunteering in the classroom!
$1000 summer program scholarships click here for info
free, vivid photos Vivid Creative Commons (free use) photos
http://henry.mpls.k12.mn.us/Legacy_Online_School_Newspaper.html
jigsaw puzzle National Geographic site, puzzle pictures
Framing Interactive, change the frame
Class Overview Basics for all classes!
NetSmartz Stay Safe Online
"Desktop Publishing" Comprehensive Graphics
email Sign up with gmail email...
Bob Central Professionals
What Is A Blog? Blogger.com tutorial
Online portfolios Carbonmade, best works - up to 35 - portfolio space for students.
efolio Free Online Portfolio
ISEEK.org Photographers Profession Information
ISEEK.org Graphic Designers ISeek Graphic Designer info
free images - birds, kites, etc. Images "morgued" = not copywrited
setting up lights how to use light and set up lights
B+W depression photos by photographer - links to hundreds of b+w photos
Composition shapes, dynamics
basics of photography Good photo basics site.
I LOVE TYPOGRAPHY typography online mag
Wallpaper site good backgrounds
Sounds copy-write free sounds around the world
Free multi-country/historical very fast, very in-depth!
Images links gazillion copy-write free images
snagajob link to teen job stuff
About your first job Teen job info and job leads
Photos/portraits
portraits 2+ subjects Portraits with more than one subject
Documentary Documentary photos
portraits + stuff Posed people with stuff
Stuff Portraits using stuff.
odd angles and levels, internal frames, Photograph from odd angles and levels, use internal frames.
Lucky Dirie photos Some of Lucky's photos on display at the U of MN Anderson Library Somali Immigration exhibit
Creative Commons Creative Commons licenses, etc.
West Side Story pics
Read (PHHS Reads!)
atomic learning
Podcast - summer interns Summer interns - June 2009
camera simulator shutter, aperture, film speed, camera shake
Web 2.0
Meyers-Briggs Meyers-Briggs career and school suggestions
Shelter Competition Look at shelters designed in Sketch Up, vote
Grunge Textures High-resolution machine and wall textures
Photo graffiti?
Photoshopping examples Examples of work that has been "photoshopped"
More free pictures
Copyright Info
what font are yu? Font personality quiz
freeplaymusic Limited copyright free music
Ads 100 years of ads, etc.
Consumer Bill of Rights
hex decimal color by number!
jung test online "personality" test
CVA Alum websites page
Design Blog
Portfolios
Art Institutes AI website
Student Portraits, Stories Student portraits and stories.
Wing Photos Local - Lake Street/University Avenue projects.
class survey
camera info
Fractals An example of how to make money designing!
Fractal backgrounds
Medieval Lettering Fun Lettering to Use
How Writing Started - Sheep!
google doodle
Deuce Seven Art
graffiti gallery
Karim Rashid
principles/elements
Homeplace
CTE survey
AI summer session
Careers in Tech/Communications
National Gallery of Art
GOOGLE APS/MAIL
K Wiley Portraits
