Identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.

Reflection: Being able to use search strategies to obtain information for a variety of electronic resources and information is very important. With the Internet right at our fingertips we have no excuse not to have the latest and most up to date information. Even with this large wealth of data we must know how to analyze it and obtain accurate and useful information. Students today rely on the Internet for research more than any other type of research method, but is the information that they are getting accurate is the question. We must teach them how to analyze and evaluate information in order for them to perform good research.

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Indicators: TA TEKS: 7.3s, 7.6s, 7.7s, 7.8s, 7.9s, 7.10s, 7.14s, 7.15s, 7.16s, 7.22s, 7.23s, 7.24s, 7.41s, 8.2s, 8.7s, 8.11s, 8.13s, 8.14s, 8.22s, 8.34s, 8.35s, 8.38s, 8.39s, 8.44s, 8.45s, 9.3s, 9.8s, 9.11s, 9.13s, 9.15s, 9.16s, 9.20s, 9.27s, 9.39s, 9.41s, 10.9s, 10.11s, 10.16s, 10.37s, 10.40s, 10.41s, 11.1s, 11.2s, 11.3s, 11.7s, 11.10s, 11.11s, 11.12s, 11.13s, 11.16s, 11.17s, 11.18s, 11.19s, 11.21s, 11.23s, 11.24s, 11.25s, 11.26s, 11.27s, 11.28s, 11.29s, 11.31s, 11.32s, 11.35s, 11.39

Artifact #8

Descriptors: Use task appropriate tools, apply search strategies, acquire information in electronic format, import and export one program to another, use electronic productivity tools, publish documents via electronic networks, synthesize new information, technological collaboration, use appropriate media, obtain information from a variety of resources, resolve information conflicts and validate information, publish information in a variety of ways and model respect for intellectual properties when acquiring information.

Title: Image File Formats Report
Course: This Image File Web Page was created in the Digital Graphics TATC 2002-2003 course.
Date Created: October 14, 2002

Source: The Internet was used to gather the research and all of the graphics. The text book "Look and Learn Photoshop" by Deke McClelland was used for information as well as Interactive guide 2-1 "The Foundations of Digital Imaging" form the TATC. The web page was created using Adobe GoLive.

Description: For this assignment we were to choose a topic to research and present our findings to the class. We could present our topic any way that we choose. I decided to research Image File Formats. The requirements for that topic were to include: four or more formats, description of each, platform, advantages, disadvantages, representative graphic examples, two or more links and to summarize our topic. I presented my findings through a web page that I created.

Rationale: I chose this artifact because of the extensive search strategies that I had to use to find information on my topic. After finding several web pages on the topic I then had to evaluate and analyze each of them for content. I also had to verify information that I had found from the Internet with a few co-workers and even one of my students. I did find that some of the information on one of the web pages was incorrect. After finding all of my resources I complied my results using Adobe GoLive to create my webpage. I also used Adobe Photoshop to edit my graphics.

Implications for future: By researching information for this project I really learned the differences in the file formats. This really helped me down the road with my other projects in TATC as well as in my other classes as SHS. I have even shared my findings with my other colleagues and increased their knowledge of the subject. I think that I am going to incorporate this style of learning in some of my classes. I really learned about the topic because I researched it so extensively and had to compare the information with other research that I previously had. I feel that my students would do the same. The more they research something and compare it the more they will learn about the specific topic.

Reviewers Comments: Very nice presentation of Image File Formats. I like the outline in a table format. You also have nice examples of good and bad images. I also like your sources especially the scan tips.
Reviewer Name: Mary-Dawn Hudspeth
Title: TATC Participant
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2002

Reviewers Comments: It really helped to be able to visualize the differences in formats (jpeg vs. gif). Your webpage was very thorough, especially with the advantages and disadvantages.
Reviewer Name: Tanisha Lee
Title: TATC Participant
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2002