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Tech Concepts, Q4, 04-30-2024

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THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS TODAY'S EXPECTATIONS! (116 days until the 1st day of next school year!)

Today's to-do list includes the following items:

  1. Warm-Up:
    1. 2024-04-30 Warm-Up: Moving Shot Types
      1. Define the following shot types. (Hint: All of these shots require the camera to be moving while the shot is recorded.)
        1. Follow Shot
        2. Pan Shot
        3. Tilt Shot
        4. Zoom Shot
      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.
  2. Monthly Incentives
    1. Monthly Media Arts Incentive:
      1. "Arcade Day" at the end of the month.
        1. April's Arcade Day is scheduled for 04/30/2024.
      2. Students remain eligible unless a Notice of Concern has been earned that month for grades or behavior, though a student who missed out from low grades can earn back their Arcade Day privileges if they bring their grade back up.
        1. Check SchoolMax - if your avg is 70% or above, you're probably eligible.
  3. Q4 Project 2: Student Choice, Due 04-26
    1. 04-18: Pre-Production (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)
    2. 04-22: Production (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)
    3. 04-24: Post-Production (Hand in what you have today!) (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)
    4. 04-26: "Put Out Fires" Day (Hand in what you have today!) (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)
    5. 04-30: Arcade Day (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)
    6. 05-02: Critique Day (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)
    7. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
      1. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once and with a limited window. These details are covered in the syllabus.
    8. Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
  4. Q4 Project 3: Student Choice, Due 05-17
    1. 05-06: Pre-Production
    2. 05-08: ALL MAJOR DAY (Prep for Band & Orchestra Spring Concert)
    3. 05-10: Production
    4. 05-14: Primary Election - Schools Closed
    5. 05-15: Post-Production (Hand in what you have today!)
    6. 05-17: "Put Out Fires" (Hand in what you have today!)
    7. 05-21: Critique Day
    8. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
      1. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once and with a limited window. These details are covered in the syllabus.
    9. Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
  5. Q4 Project 4: Student Choice, Due 05-31
    1. 05-23: Pre-Production
    2. 05-28: Production
    3. 05-30: Post-Production & Arcade Day (Hand in what you have today!)
    4. 06-03: Critique Day
    5. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
      1. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once and with a limited window. These details are covered in the syllabus.
    6. Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
  6. Exit Ticket
    1. 2024-04-29 to 05-03 Exit Ticket
      1. 4 pts Proofread your work.
        3 pts What did you accomplish in Media Arts (Tech Concepts) this week?
        3 pts What did you learn in Media Arts (Tech Concepts) this week?
      2. NOTE: If you do not describe WHAT you did while working on your project, saying you worked on it is not enough information to earn credit.
    2. 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.