My Digital Media Class Update

My digital media class presented their first full length 20 minute video entitled Celebration of Cultural Diversity. It was fantastic with some minor audio difficulties. The project focused on all cultures in our school with every student's country being represented by flags which now hand in our cafeteria. We used free software "GIMP" to layer images to design beautiful images from each country. Moviemaker was used to incorporate video and audio. Videos were taken of students from the different countries they represent and each shared their story. We have not entered the audio unit yet but did pretty well. We are using Avid Technology for green screen effects and this was a true challenge to say the least but of course the students pulled it off.

"I've never met a student I didn't learn from" Leslie Ward

Ted Robinson says Schools Kill Creativity (humorous and true)

Teachers - does this story sound familiar?

Check out this article found on the Dangerously Irrelevant blog http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/09/we-trust-you-with-the-children-but-not-the-internet.html .

Digital Media Update

My digital media class is going great.  So far, students have learned photo imaging including layering, applying layer masks, Andy Warhol effects, feathering, dithering, etc.  They are using Canon digital camcorders and Canon Rebels to take photographs of school life, community events and personal stuff.  Currently, they are importing the images into video editing software.  The class has been asked to work on projects such as NBHS Hall of Fame, Flags of Nations and a Craven County Cooperative project with the Board of Education.  It's amazing what technology can get you through in one month of school.  Oh - great students help!

A Few New Things

I have added a few new things to my blogspot.  Check out the blogs I am following and learn a little more about me.  Will continue to keep you posted.

My first post

Posting my first comment to see if it works.