Photoshop+Elements+7


 * Photoshop Elements 7

The Ministry of Education of Ontario provides this Adobe software for all public and catholic schools in the province. **

Click here to answer the Google Form questions about PE7, and its use.

There is a lot of excitement around the new Photoshop Elements 7 software because it can do so much in the classroom. Besides editing and sorting images, online photo sharing, smart-tagging, it can also be used for creating dynamic presentations to replace PowerPoint that seems to be getting long in the tooth. There is a fairly steep learning curve with PE7, but it is well worth the effort.
 * //Description://**

//**Pros and Cons of Google Docs**// __Pros__ -software available to all public schools in the province of Ontario -easy to follow icons -can now create presentation -can easily repair blemishes in photos -easy to organize and identify photos -fairly good tutorials online -easy to upload photos to the web

__Cons__ -not as functional as Photoshop -takes a long time to master, steep learning curve -can be confusing when working with layers -demanding hardware requirement

__Using PE7 in Elementary School__ -not recommended, except for Gr 7 and 8 for basic editing
 * //Pedagogy//**

__Using Google Docs in Secondary School__ -useful across the curriculum -good addition for BTT courses, as well as

Multiple resize Cropping Straightening Red eye removal Blemish removal Brightening and Contrast Levels Filtering (Sepia, Water color and Pastel) Frames Layers Adding text Slideshow Color casting Transparency
 * //Techniques and Tools//**

-[|six good video tutorials] //** -[|beginner tutorials] -[|not all are free, but a good start] -[|great training CD, but $99US] -[|Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Classroom in a Book]
 * //Other Resources