The ATPI Summer Workshop for Instructors Only has offered specialized instruction to over 350 teachers for more than 11 years. This three-and-a-half day workshop allows teachers to choose from one of several tracks, providing opportunities for improving personal skills and classroom activities. Teachers from all curriculum areas (art, journalism, industrial technology, vocational education) make new friends and learn from each other in a relaxed, fun atmosphere.

The $200 registration fee covers the workshop, all lunches, dinner on Friday evening (with the possibility of some of the other dinners being included as well), the ATPI Curriculum CD and other fun items. Teachers that have attended the Summer Workshop in the past who bring one new person with them this year can register both individuals for $175 each.

The workshop will be held at Texas A&M University in Commerce, TX. Supporters for the workshop include Adobe (Tom Dent), Apple Computers (Jeff Dawson), Olympus America (John Knaur), Photo Imaging Education Association (Tom Crawford and Ken Lassiter.) Other sponsors may be added.

Participants can choose to stay at the Holiday Inn or the Holiday Lodge in Commerce, less than five minutes from the campus. The Holiday Inn has lowered their rate to $59.99/night plus 7% city tax. The rate at the Holiday Lodge is $49.99/night plus 2% city tax (make sure you bring your state sales tax exemption form.) Rooms must be reserved by June 1 with a credit card. Contact the Holiday Inn at 1-903-886-4777 or the Holiday Lodge at 1-903-886-3165 to make reservations.

Dowload the registration form in Adobe Acrobat format here or fill in a printable form here.

The Classes
InDesign
Adobe InDesign is quickly becoming the industry standard for publication design. This class, designed for teachers who are switching from another page layout program or who want a good understanding of the software, will offer hands-on instruction and answers to all of your questions in how to use this application.
All computers and software will be provided but feel free to bring a laptop if you would like to use your own. Bring some copies of your publication(s) to share as well.
This class will be led by Rochelle Palmberg, Hebron HS, and Pat Gathright, MacArthur HS. On Friday, a trainer from Adobe will join the group.

Idea Generator
Inspired teachers inspire students. Participants in the Idea Generator workshop will share and create projects for the teacher and student. We’ll discuss how to encourage creativity and develop an ongoing strategy to tap into deeper creative levels and empower teacher and student to create work at a more expressive level. Participants will share existing ideas and develop new assignments for others to try.
Participants will choose from a list of new ideas developed by the class and create images based on assignments as if they were students. Bring a 35mm camera or digital camera and five current project ideas to share. Film and developing will be provided. Participants should have basic knowledge of film development and darkroom techniques and/or digital imaging techniques.
Tom Delaney, Fort Worth Country Day School, and Jeff Grimm, Trinity HS, will team-teach this class.

ILife
Visual communication has moved beyond static images and words. In this class, teachers utilize state-of-the-art multimedia programs to develop interactive projects for the classroom.
All equipment and software will be provided for class participants unless you‘d like to bring your own digital video and still cameras to work with. Bring some CD-R to take your work home.
This class will be led by Jake Palenske, NCompass Media, and assisted by Craig Coyle, Sam Houston HS.

The Working Photographer
Work with three professional photographers in a digital environment to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day process of photojournalism and editorial photography. Participants will develop story and assignment ideas and then work through the shooting and editing process with the help of the three instructors.
This class is limited to 15 participants who will each have an Olympus E-1 digital camera to work with during the workshop. Feel free to bring your own digital camera to use.
This class will be led by professional photographers John Isaac and Jeffrey Aaronson along with John Knaur from Olympus.

Schedule

Wed., June 16
1 - 2 p.m. Check-in
2 - 3 p.m. Introductions
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Class
5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Dinner
7 - 9 p.m. Class

Thurs., June 17
9 a.m. - noon Class
noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Class
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 - 9 p.m. Break-out sessions

Fri., June 18
9 a.m. - noon Class
noon - 1 p.m. Lunch
1 - 2:30 p.m. Break-out sessions
2:30 - 5 p.m. Class
5:15 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:45 - 9 p.m. Open lab (optional)

Sat., June 19
9 - 11:30 a.m. Wrap-up, awards and show-and-tell

Supporters

Adobe
Apple Computer
Olympus America
PIEA
Texas A&M University - Commerce

Dowload the registration form in Adobe Acrobat format here or fill in a printable form here.