Learn to Create Digital Illustrations!
This course acts as an introduction to using illustrations to tell stories and convey information. In this course, you will use your previous experience seeing images used to tell stories as a springboard to analyze how different elements of a picture convey meaning. Throughout the course, you will learn how to use different online drawing programs to create digital illustrations for specific purposes. As a final step, you will plan a story they want to tell and use a collection of original digital illustrations to tell your narrative.
Learning Outcomes
Method of Instruction
This course is intended for instructor delivery, either in-person or remotely. All instructional resources (lesson slide, handouts, quizzes, assessments, etc) can be downloaded for individual teacher customization and use. Should you have any questions regarding the curriculum, please do not hesitate to contact Digital Media Academy Support through the LMS.
Teacher Guide
The Teacher Guide contains all information required to deliver this Digital Media Academy Foundations course. .png?lmsauth=74d464d9140c176addb8fc03c9a741ea71392946){kind=small}
Curricular Connections Guide
Science, Language Arts, and Math curriculum integrations build student competency in core academic subjects while addressing essential, 21st-century technology skills. This Curricular Connections Guide is designed to spark your imagination of how to bring this course to life in your own classroom.
Standards Alignment
This course is aligned to national and international standards for technology education. Standards include: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), International Baccalaureate , UK National Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum, and more!
Required Materials & Equipment
- Computer and/or tablet with an internet connection
- Smartphone or camera for taking pictures
- Common classroom materials such as paper, pens, pencils, etc.
- Printer for lesson materials
Career Pathways
Producer, director, filmmaker, photographer, animator, illustrator, comic book author, graphic designer, video game designer, writer, marketing (advertising, publicity, media relations, brand manager)
Here is the course outline:
Getting StartedRead me first. 1 section
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Teacher ResourceCovering course description, learning outcomes, teacher guide, requirement materials and equipment, career pathways, and standards alignment 15 sections
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Module 1: A Picture is Worth 1000 WordsEven without words, pictures can tell us all kinds of things. In this section you'll see just how much you can 'read' from a picture. 2 sections
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Module 2: Illustrate This!Think like a children's book illustrator and come up with your own illustrations. 5 sections
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Module 3: Digital Illustration ProgramsIn this section you'll learn how to draw and paint online and explore digital illustration challenges. 4 sections
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Module 4: Story Illustration ChallengesNow you get to use your knowledge and skills to write and illustrate some stories of your own! 2 sections
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Student ShowcaseNow it's time to show off your projects! 2 sections
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Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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LSSW Course Completion Certificate |