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Tech Concepts Q4, 05-23-2025

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THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS TODAY'S EXPECTATIONS!

  1. 95 days until next school year!
  2. Objective:
    1. Students will complete the post-production stages of their Project 3 assignments to showcase what they've learned so far.
  3. Warm-Up: 
    1. Warm-Up 2025-05-23: Ask Mr. Smith
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th Grade
      3. 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.
  4. Announcements
    1. Monthly Media Arts Incentive:
      1. "Arcade Day" at the end of the month.
        1. May's Arcade Day is scheduled for May 30 June 3rd.
      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 Synergy - if your avg is 70% or above, you're probably eligible.
    2. WeVideo
      1. "Pro" Account Links
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th Grade
      2. Tutorials
        1. Recording
        2. Editing
        3. Exporting
  5. Previous Lessons

    1. Project 1: 4/7, 4/9, 4/11, 4/23, 4/25, 4/29
    2. Project 2: 5/1, 5/5, 5/9, 5/13, 5/15
    3. Project 3: 5/19, 5/21, 5/23
    4. Project 4:
    5. Remaining Days:
  6. Project 2: Student Choice, Due 05-09
    1. Project 2 Re-Submit Due 5-26
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th Grade
  7. Project 3: Student Choice, Due 05-23
    1. 05-19: Pre-Production
    2. 05-21: Production
    3. 05-23: Post-Production
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th Grade
    4. 05-28: "Put Out Fires" Day
    5. 05-30: Critique Day
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th Grade
      3. Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
  8. Project 4: Student Choice, Due 06-09
    1. 06-03: Pre-Production (Arcade Day)
    2. 06-05: Production
    3. 06-09: Post-Production
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th Grade
      3. PROJECT 4 CANNOT BE RE-SUBMITTED FOR A HIGHER GRADE!
    4. 06-11: Critique Day
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th Grade
      3. Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
    5. 06-13: Field Day
      1. It is assumed that we will still have Creative Arts on this day as cancelling it would cause additional problems for Middle School teachers, but the plan for what will be done during our Creative Arts time in this class has not been finalized.
  9. Remaining Days
    1. 06-17: Light Painting
  10. 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 and will be reviewed in more detail after Critique Day.
  11. Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.
  12. Week 6 Exit Ticket
    1. 6th Grade
    2. 7th Grade
    3. Every Exit Ticket will be due during the last 10 minutes of the last B Day of the week. It will ask the same two questions:
      1. What did you accomplish in Media Arts (Technology Concepts) this week?
      2. What did you learn in Media Arts (Technology Concepts) this week?
    4. Exit Tickets will almost always be submitted through Canvas.
    5. Students are expected to have meaningful answers for both questions. An answer of "I didn't learn anything" might be honest, but it implies that off-task behavior took place.
    6. Proofreading answers is an important part of any written assignment, and grades will reflect a failure to do so.
    7. 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.