{"id":5401,"date":"2024-04-24T05:30:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/?p=5401"},"modified":"2024-04-23T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T15:59:12","slug":"tech-concepts-q4-04-24-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2024\/04\/24\/tech-concepts-q4-04-24-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Concepts, Q4, 04-24-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4146\" src=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CanvasClass23_TC4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"147\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1dafC4hL8rqR1cV06iOQ7UVaZm2d0zMUn\/view?usp=drive_link\">THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS TODAY'S EXPECTATIONS!<\/a> (122 days until the 1st day of next school year!)<\/p>\n<p>Today's to-do list includes the following items:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Warm-Up:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/728049\/discussion_topics\/2807558\">2024-04-24 Warm-Up: Shot Types<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li>Define the following terms:\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Close-Up Shot<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Extreme Close-Up Shot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Medium Shot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Long Shot \/ Wide Shot \/ Full Shot<\/span> (<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">While there is nuance that makes these three different shot types, these are close enough to be considered the same thing for a Middle School elective class.<\/span>)\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Extreme Long Shot \/ Wide Shot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>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.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly Incentives<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Monthly Media Arts Incentive:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>\"Arcade Day\" at the end of the month.\n<ol>\n<li><strong>April's Arcade Day is scheduled for 04\/30\/2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>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.\n<ol>\n<li>Check SchoolMax - if your avg is 70% or above, you're probably eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q4 Project 1, Due 04-12, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Re-submits are due by 4-27.<\/span><\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/728049\/assignments\/10927522?module_item_id=31171529\">Check your feedback on this assignment.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are not happy with your grade, fix whatever needs to be fixed and <a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/728049\/assignments\/10927522?module_item_id=31171529\">use the same assignment<\/a> to re-submit it for a higher grade.<\/li>\n<li>Re-submits are due by 4-27.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/syllabus-grades-6-8\/\">As stated in the syllabus<\/a>, re-submits are averaged with the original grade.\n<ol>\n<li>A first attempt of 50% and a re-submit that earns 100% will mean a final score of 75%.<\/li>\n<li>A first attempt of 0% and a re-submit of 100% will mean a final score of 50%.<\/li>\n<li>If the re-submit brings the score DOWN, the original score is kept. No student will be punished for making a 2nd attempt within the re-submission window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q4 Project 2<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/Lessons_6-8\/index.html\">Student Choice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/728049\/assignments\/10927525\">Due 04-26<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><del>04-18: Pre-Production (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>04-22: Production (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)<\/del><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>04-24: Post-Production<\/strong><\/span> (<a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/728049\/assignments\/10927525\">Hand in what you have today!<\/a>) (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)<\/li>\n<li>04-26: \"Put Out Fires\" Day (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)<\/li>\n<li>04-30: Arcade Day (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)<\/li>\n<li>05-02: Critique Day (Assume no Chromebook access due to testing!)<\/li>\n<li><em>Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Projects <strong>are<\/strong> eligible for re-submission, but only once and with a limited window. These details are covered <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/syllabus-grades-6-8\/\">in the syllabus<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q4 Project 3<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/Lessons_6-8\/index.html\">Student Choice<\/a>, Due 05-17\n<ol>\n<li>05-06: Pre-Production<\/li>\n<li>05-08: Production<\/li>\n<li>05-10: Post-Production<\/li>\n<li>05-14: Primary Election - Schools Closed<\/li>\n<li>05-15: \"Put Out Fires\" Day<\/li>\n<li>05-17: Last day to hand in Project 3<em> (You should be working on Project 4!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>05-21: Critique Day<\/li>\n<li><em>Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Projects <strong>are<\/strong> eligible for re-submission, but only once and with a limited window. These details are covered <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/syllabus-grades-6-8\/\">in the syllabus<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q4 Project 4: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/Lessons_6-8\/index.html\">Student Choice<\/a>, Due 05-31\n<ol>\n<li>05-23: Pre-Production<\/li>\n<li>05-28: Production<\/li>\n<li>05-30: Post-Production &amp; Arcade Day<\/li>\n<li>06-03: Critique Day<\/li>\n<li><em>Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Projects <strong>are<\/strong> eligible for re-submission, but only once and with a limited window. These details are covered <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/syllabus-grades-6-8\/\">in the syllabus<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Critiques are a 30 point Assessment grade and are not eligible for re-submission or late submission.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exit Ticket<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pgcps.instructure.com\/courses\/728049\/discussion_topics\/2807548\">2024-04-22 to 04-26 Exit Ticket<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>4 pts<\/td>\n<td>Proofread your work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 pts<\/td>\n<td>What did you accomplish in Media Arts (Tech Concepts) this week?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 pts<\/td>\n<td>What did you learn in Media Arts (Tech Concepts) this week?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>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.<span class=\"ellipsible\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>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.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS TODAY'S EXPECTATIONS! (122 days until the 1st day of next school year!) Today's to-do list includes the following items: Warm-Up: 2024-04-24 Warm-Up: Shot Types Define the following terms: Close-Up Shot Extreme Close-Up Shot Medium Shot Long Shot \/ Wide Shot \/ Full Shot (While there is nuance that makes these three different <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2024\/04\/24\/tech-concepts-q4-04-24-2024\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Tech Concepts, Q4, 04-24-2024\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5401","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-smithtech68","7":"category-techconcepts","8":"h-entry","9":"hentry","10":"h-as-article"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5401"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5407,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5401\/revisions\/5407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}