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Tech Concepts, 02-09-2026 – Week 1

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  1. Objective:
    1. Students will select their digital citizenship project and complete the pre-production stage in order to better understand how to make good choices online.
  2. Warm-Up: 2026-02-09: Stages of Production
    1. Directions: Use the text box in Canvas to define the following vocabulary terms. You will be quizzed on this, so don't JUST copy/paste a definition. Make sure you understand what each term means as it relates to VIDEO production.
      • Pre-Production (Often written as "Preproduction")
      • Production
      • Post-Production (Often written as "Postproduction" or referred to as simply "Post")
    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 Thursday, February 26th.
      1. You will need to have a 70% OR HIGHER in this class to be eligible.
      2. This does not change any deadlines.
    2. Tech Concepts Syllabus
      1. (New for 2025-2026 SY)
    3. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software | Shot List Template | WeVideo Class Link | Tutorials
  4. Q3 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q3P1: Digital Citizenship, Due 02/20
      1. 02/05, Course Introduction
      2. 02/09, Begin work on Project 1
      3. 02/13, Week 1 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      4. 02/20, Week 2 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      5. 02/24, Critique Day
      6. 03/07, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    2. Q3P2: Student Choice, Due 03/06
      1. 02/26, Week 3 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 03/06, Week 4 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      3. 03/10, Critique Day!
      4. 03/21, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    3. Q3P3: Student Choice, Due 03/18
      1. 03/12, Week 5 Exit Ticket (In-Progress Check-In)
      2. 03/18, Week 6 Exit Ticket (Final Version)
      3. 03/20, Was 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. 03/23*, Critique Day!
      5. 3rd Quarter ends on the 27th, leaving no turnaround time for re-submitting projects for a higher grade.
    4. Q3 Mini-Projects
      1. 03/25*
      2. 03/27* (Last Day of Q3) (Arcade Day)
    5. Odd Numbered Exit Ticket Rubric:
      4 pts Student has shared their plan for their current project.
      3 pts It is clear which project has been selected.
      3 pts It is clear that the student is following the rubric for their chosen project, even if they have not yet met all of the criteria.
    1. Even numbered Exit Ticket Rubrics will vary, and are included with the project information.
    2. NOTE: Links that do not show any content and files that cannot be opened do not count towards the completion of this assignment. Sharing the work with the rest of the class is ESSENTIAL for getting a grade above a zero.
    3. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
    4. 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 last project of each Quarter is not eligible for re-submission due to its proximity to the end of the Quarter!
    5. 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.