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NO VIDEO TODAY (Video summaries are resuming slowly, but the priority is for my new classes.)

  1. Objective:
    1. Students will edit their planned work for their first project of 3rd Quarter.
  2. Warm-Up: 2026-02-10: Image File Types
    1. Describe the following image file types:
      1. GIF (.gif)
      2. JPEG (.jpg)
      3. PNG (.png)
      4. SVG (.svg)
      5. HEIC/HEIF (.heic/.heif)
    2. Warm-Ups are usually a 5 point Independent Work grade if a written response is expected, or a 5 point Assessment grade if the Warm-Up is a quiz. They are due at the start of class and not eligible for late submission or re-submission.
  3. Announcements:
    1. February's Arcade Day is scheduled for Friday, February 27th Wednesday, February 25th!
      1. You will need to have a 70% OR HIGHER in this class to be eligible.
      2. This does not change any deadlines.
      3. This will also be a T-Shirt Printing Day.
    2. NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026
      1. The 2026 edition of the Student Podcast Challenge will open on Jan. 5 and close on June 5. But if you'd like to be considered for their special America 250 prize, the deadline is May 1.
    3. Darnall's Chance House Museum
    4. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software | PGCPS Amplify Awards & PGCPS Film Festival | Shot List Template | Script Printing Request Form
    5. PGCPS Digital Photography Club
      1. 📸 February Theme: Emotions in Portraits
  4. Q3 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q3P1: Student Choice, Due 02/10
      1. 02/04, Pre-Production
      2. 02/06, Production, Q3 Week 1 Exit Ticket
      3. 02/10, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 02/11, "Put Out Fires" Day ("Go to Your Majors" Day!)
      5. 02/12, Critique Day!  Q3 Week 2 Exit Ticket ("Go to Your Majors" Day!)
      6. 02/16, Presidents' Day. NO SCHOOL!
      7. 02/23, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    2. Q3P2: Student Choice, Due 02/23
      1. 02/17, Pre-Production
      2. 02/19, Production, Q3 Week 2 Exit Ticket
      3. 02/23, Post-Production (Arcade Day)
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 02/25, "Put Out Fires" Day (Arcade Day! *MOVED FROM 02/27*)
      5. 02/27,  Critique Day!
      6. 03/12, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    3. Q3P3: Student Choice, Due 03/09
      1. 03/03, Pre-Production
      2. 03/05, Production
      3. 03/09, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 03/11, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. 03/13, Critique Day!
      6. 03/27, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    4. Q3P4: Student Choice, Due 03/26
      1. 03/17, Pre-Production
      2. 03/19, Production
      3. 03/20, Was a Teacher Planning Day, is now a school day. This may adjust the remaining due dates depending on how it affects the A/B Day schedule.
      4. 03/24, Post-Production*
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      5. 03/26, "Put Out Fires" Day*
      6. 03/27, Last day of 3rd Quarter
      7. 03/28 - 04/06, Spring Break
      8. 04/07, Critique Day!*
    5. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
    6. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
    7. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once. They must be resubmitted using the same form as before, and no later than 10 days after feedback has been shared with them in Canvas. The 4th project of each Quarter is not eligible for re-submission due to its proximity to the end of the Quarter!
    8. Deadlines for future projects are not adjusted. Students are encouraged to not put off starting Project 4 because they've decided to work on redoing Project 3 from scratch.
  5. Exit Ticket
    1. Exit Ticket:
    2. 4 pts Proofread your work.
      3 pts What did you accomplish in Media Arts this week?
      3 pts What did you learn in Media Arts this week?
  6. Exit Tickets are always 10 point Classwork grades and not eligible for late submission or re-submission. They are due during the last 10 minutes of the last class of the week.