Mrs. Reister-Instructor 682-4061 Room
204
reisterl@chelanschools.org
The Multi-Media Class (Exploratory) is again in the Middle School schedule
this year. This class will explore a number of media areas including but not
exclusively; Digital photo editing, Digital video editing and movie production,
Business entrepreneurship, HTML, and other graphic production. Students will
rotate through each of these areas and will touch on each sometime throughout
the Trimester.
TechnoEntrepreneur = In this project, students
will become restaurant owners. Students will plan their idea, produce a report,
design a blueprint, and calculate earnings.
Techno Producer = In this project, Students
will produce their own movie. They will learn to use basic video editing tools and
use Windows Movie Maker to produce their final project.
TechnoHTML = In
this project, Students gain an appreciation for HTML coding. By examining
source codes, students explore how HTML tags function. Students will then write
their own HTML codes to create a web page that includes graphics,
hyperlinks, and formatted text.
TechnoMovie = In this project, students movie makers using
Power Point. Students will design an animated production using digital photos,
video clips and animated gifs.
Photo Editing (TechnoPhoto)= In this project students will become “pop
artists”, make “silk screen-like” photos, make “walking billboards”, and
finally, a digital pop art out of letters.
Illustrating (TechnoIllustrator)
= In this project students
will learn more about digital photography, study abstract art, learn about
cartoons and pixels, and then produce a collage of each of these areas.
2 Extra Credit assignments are
also available:
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“Business Design” allows
students to produce a business card, letterhead, and a brochure for a make
believe or real business.
The students in this class will need to be responsible and will need to come to class prepared to learn. This class will have time where students
must work independently and other
times cooperatively. It is the
students’ responsibility to make up any missed work due to absence.
Expectations
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Have
Fun! Do your best!
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Be on
time and prepared!
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Quiet
speaking is permitted when the Instructor is not speaking and work is Not being interrupted.
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Ask for
help from your neighbor or the instructor.
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Treat
the equipment and programs appropriately, misuse of the computers or programs
will result in the loss of computer use for 1 full year.
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Parents
and students must read, sign, and return the District Network Policy before
being allowed use of any district computer.
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Students
who are tardy will be given 15 minute detention. If detention is missed, 15
more minutes are added—failure to do so will result in written notice to the
administration.
Grading Criteria
Students will be
graded with the following criteria
A= 80-100%
S= 60-79%
U= 59% or below
Competencies
Students will be
able to demonstrate knowledge by producing
a large variety of media.
E Final
products 6 per Trimester
% of checklist completed for each
assignment using percentages listed above.
I understand the expectations and grading
criteria for the Multi Media class. As a student I will do my best to
accomplish these competencies.
Student
Signature___________________________________
I understand the
responsibilities and expectations for my child in the Multi Media class and
will help facilitate those when needed.