Adobe Certified Associate and Your School

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1 Adobe Certified Associate and Your School Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Learn. Explore. Share Lori Cullen Natick High School Natick,MA

2 Adobe Certified Associate and Your School I. Introduction - My background and what I teach Background on Web Design courses specifically II. Adobe ACA Exam - Teachers- importance - District support - Students- importance III. Process - For Teacher - For Students (student letter home to parents) IV.Preparing for the Exam - Materials: Adobe book & exam objectives listed online - Hands on work (show student materials and wiki) - Implemented into the classroom - Frequently asked questions Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere V.Additional Adobe Products used in the classroom - Flash - Captivate - Photoshop - InDesign - Acrobat - Dreamweaver - Illustrator Lori Cullen Natick High School Natick,MA LCullen@natickps.org Learn. Explore. Share

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9 ACA Exam Importance for Teachers Validate your Adobe skills Demonstrate your proficiency in Adobe digital communication tools Differentiate Yourself Stand apart from your peers in a competitive job market Lead by Example Show your students the importance of being certified by being certified yourself Boost your Confidence Be certain your digital media skills are up to date Take it to the Next Level There is no better qualification than being certified when it comes to teaching! Photoshop Dreamweaver Adobe is the Way Price is right, training materials at your finger tips, collaboration with fellow educators, used in the professional field Recognition Flash Premiere Worldwide recognition and authorization to teach and train others to become certified Friendly Service with Certiport District assigned Certiport Representative to help you with all your testing needs. Learn. Explore. Share

10 ACA Exam Importance for Students Exciting Careers Expand student career opportunities with industry-recognized certification. Adding to Resume Talented students now have an effective credibility-building tool they can add to their resume. Demonstrate Expertise Demonstrate expertise in today s most popular Web design and multi-media applications. Boost Confidence Be certain your digital media skills are up to date Receive Credit Receive class credit in addition to certification. A double dip! Photoshop Dreamweaver Free Training Public trainings can cost up to hundreds/thousand of dollars; provide your students with the opportunity of free training! Powerful Learning Tools Flash Premiere Course materials focused on career areas in Web Design, Visual and Print Design and Digital Video. Hands on Exam Exam designed to meet the needs of all learners. Learn. Explore. Share

11 ACA Exam District Support New Vision Utilize students to create multi media projects for district needs. Higher Grades Students are achieving higher grades and standardized test scores Head Start More students stay in school and graduate with a head start toward college and successful careers Today s Workplace Students are graduating with competitive skills required in today s workplace. Information-Based Society Fulfills the needs to prepare students to excel in an informationbased society. Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Student s Performance As students finish courses and achieve certifications, their grades go up in other classes. Adobe Brand District, Teachers and Students can all benefit from the power of the Adobe brand. Invest Invest in,and promote, your most promising employees. Learn. Explore. Share

12 The Process For Teachers Register your School Register and create an online account with Your Exam Register for your exam through Loading Exam onto Your Computer Through easy instructions on load the exam software onto your computer. Mac and PC compatible!! Once Loaded Register a proctor and start your exam by providing the voucher number which was given to you through exam registration. Exam Less than 60 minutes and questions of all type of learners. Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Pass and Fail Results in seconds; pass or fail need a 600 or higher out of 1000 Certification Receive official certification in mail. Prepare your students Prepare your students and start to administer the exam yourself. Learn. Explore. Share

13 The Process For Teachers Register your School Register and create an online account with Your Exam Register for your exam through Loading Exam onto Your Computer Through easy instructions on load the exam software onto your computer. Mac and PC compatible!! Once Loaded Register a proctor and start your exam by providing the voucher number which was given to you through exam registration. Exam Less than 60 minutes and questions of all type of learners. Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Pass and Fail Results in seconds; pass or fail need a 600 or higher out of 1000 Certification Receive official certification in mail. Prepare your students Prepare your students and start to administer the exam yourself. Learn. Explore. Share

14 The Process For Students Inform Parents Register students for your course and inform both the parents and the students of the course requirements Prepare your Students Through hands on learning, working in the community and materials provided by Adobe prepare your students. Purchase Student Exams Receive voucher number for your students through purchase at Certiport. May purchase exam re-take option. Loading Exam onto Student Computers Easily done by following the steps provided in Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere The Exam Less than and hour and questions for all types of learners. Pass and Fail Results in seconds; pass or fail need a 600 or higher out of 1000 Certification Teacher can manage all certifications. Print on the spot! Share Certification Certification qualifications registered through Adobe and can be show cased on student resume. Learn. Explore. Share

15 ! Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to a new semester! I would like to take a few moments to introduce the Advance Web Design 2 course. The purpose of this course is to confidently transition students into the professional world of Web Design and Development. Students will focus on preparing for the Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 certification exam. The teacher will administrate the exam at the end of the semester in the classroom setting. The course will also introduce students to PHP programming and working with Adobe Flash and Acrobat. Flash is a program that will allow them to incorporate animated.swf files into their web sites. Acrobat will provide them with the tools to create an E-portfolio, which will be used to showcase their work when applying to colleges or jobs. In conjunction with preparing for the exam and expanding their knowledge on the Adobe CS4 suite students will build and maintain a minimum of 1 website. This website will need to be based on an educational or non-profit environment. When students exit this course they will be prepared to apply for an entry-level job in Web Design/Development. Students who become Adobe CS4 Dreamweaver certified have more of an opportunity to receive a job as Web analyst, Web Designer, Web Developer, Web site tester, and Web Application Developer which are all growing fields around the country. In order for students to become certified they must receive a score of 75 or higher on the 45 minute exam which is distributed through UCeritfy on the computers in the classroom. Being a Dreamweaver Certified Expert myself, gives me the rights to administer the test to the students in the classroom setting (they will not have to visit an outside location to take the exam!) The exam cost is $65.00 which includes one re-take option. The exam cost must be covered by the student and turned into me by, April 29, The exam will be distributed in class in early June with a re-take option during the week of finals. Please fill out the form below which acknowledges that you have read this letter and either the parent or student will be responsible for financially paying for the fees included with taking the certification exam. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at LCullen@natickps.org Sincerely, Mrs. Lori Cullen Natick High School Internet Management, Web Design & Multi Media ! I understand that my student will be taking the Adobe CS4 Dreamweaver Certification Exam through his/her enrollment in Advance Web Design 2 at Natick High School. The student is responsible for covering the text exam fees of $ This fee must be turned into Mrs. Cullen before April 29, Please make checks payable to Natick High School. Student Name: Parent Name: Student Signature: Parent Signature:!

16 Preparing for the Exam for Students and Teachers Materials Adobe Study Packets Adobe Curriculum Exam Objectives Adobe Classroom in a Book Adobe Creative Suite 5, ACA Certification Prep Basics* Hands on Work Use the programs for projects in your district, school and community. More hands experience the better! Class Wikis & Acrobat.com Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Resources Adobe Education Page: Adobe TV: Adobe Educational Exchange: Adobe Education Leader s Blog: Adobe Education Technologies Blog: Implemented into the Classroom Class Site Wiki to share projects Adobe Meeting Acrobat.com Learn. Explore. Share

17 Preparing for the Exam Frequently Asked Questions Certification Levels Adobe Certified Associate (ACA): This exam certifies individuals who have the entry-level skills to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications using different forms of digital media. Adobe Certified Expert (ACE): Demonstrates your Adobe Product expertise. Used as a way for getting a raise, finding a job, or promoting vast expertise. Once become ACA or ACE you may become an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) or an Adobe Authorized Training Center (AATC) Rates 1 Student Exam Rate = $68.27 w/re-take option. Non-student exam rates are approx % higher in price. All instructors receive 1 CS5 exam for no charge as well as 1 practice exam. Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Staying Current Your certification is always valid and participants are not required to re-certify upon each upgrade of the creative suite. The exam focuses on principles rather than specific versions. Accreditation Exam is approved through many different state and national level funding programs (including Perkins Funding) Premiere Certiport If interested in using the 1 free instructor exam or contacting your local Certiport representative please me at LCoburn19@yahoo.com and I can help set everything up for you. Learn. Explore. Share

18 Dreamweaver HTML files CSS files PHP files Adobe Products Personal Experience in Classroom Photoshop Digital Photos Web Design Illustrator Site Layouts District and School Flyers Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Illustrator Captivate InDesign Acrobat Acrobat.com Forms Portfolio Flash Animation Interactive Web Development Captivate Tutorials Exams InDesign Digital Publishing SmartDocs for Tablets Learn. Explore. Share

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25 Adobe Certified Associate and Your School Photoshop Dreamweaver Flash Premiere Learn. Explore. Share Lori Cullen Natick High School Natick,MA