Lesson Plan Year 1 Layers

Unit/Topic: ___Year 10 Design__

Date:__19/05/2015______

Key Learning Area: __Layering exercise character design

Outcomes: [KC1] [KC3] [F] [KC6] [Id] [KC4]

Year Level:_10

LESSON OUTCOME:
This lesson concerns layering in Photoshop and will be a presentation and then the students
will try out the lesson for themselves. The Scaffolding of this lesson will be brought about by
giving the students a parameter in the introduction and the example. This will be followed by
a step by step instruction and a check on where they are on the worksheet. After which the
students will go back to their original works. During this period the teacher will come in and
out of the classroom.
planning, selecting, recording and applying appropriate skills and techniques, and critical and
operational abilities, including those required for digital and electronic technologies, according to
project needs. Students compare these to community and industry practice [In] [T] [KC1] [KC2]
[KC3

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time
5 mins

Introduction (Set):

Teaching Approaches

roll marking.
10
mins

Time

Class will meet in the computer room for an

introduction into blending layers in photoshop. This
task will be completed by everyone.

Main Content:

30 mins Students will follow step by step instructions to get a

finished process this process is unbelievably important.
The students must go through each one ste at a time.

The teacher will scaffold the

class with an introduction that
summarises all the relevant
areas covered. Because class
is somewhat unaware of skill
set in Photoshop there needs to
be training.

Teaching Approaches
Teacher approaches each
student and gathers position in
process.

Time

Main Content (Continued)

Teaching Approaches

Teacher will have to move in

30 mins Some students may have finished it would be essential
now for them to continue with scanning in their images. and out of classroom as
Once their images are scanned they are to upload them appropriate.
onto the computers. Then they are to bring both into
photoshop.
20 mins Students will work on images in Photoshop with
layering and manipulating certain layers.

Time

Conclusion:

5 mins

Pack up classroom putting chairs on tables.

5 mins

Reflection how did it go questions for next lesson.

Teaching Approaches
Students are told to pack up in
computer room and to come
back to regular classroom to
get a debrief.

RESOURCES
(Include equipment required for class and/or for teacher preparation)

Teachers laptop, a3 paper, pencils, black markers,

cameras and or colouring tools (pencils).

ASSESSMENT
A folio of ideas is taken and students are marked not only on finished work but also on interaction
with each other.

REFLECTION

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS/MATERIALS

Be aware of students mucking up and keep an eye on each group, group dynamics.