Texting during class PSA. "Your education, your loss."

Student is texting during class. We see her throughout the day in several different classes. In history class, the teacher mentions a specific fact which is missed by the student.

Cut to: The student (older now) is on a game show, and the question being asked is the same one she missed out on in class. End on student as she is completely stumped.

Text: Your education, your loss.

Could emulate Slumdog Millionaire


28 Years Later

A student is seen throwing trash on the floor throughout the day.
Later, he falls asleep in class. Cut to black.

Title: 28 Years Later

Student, older looking, wakes up alone in an empty classroom. He discovers that he is alone, then notices a broom next to him. The floor is covered in trash.

He cautiously explores the empty school. The amount of trash grows with each shot. Music from 28 Days Later (Godspeed You Black Emperor!) plays underneath. As the music intensifies he becomes more and more frantic.

Music Video Project

We've been looking at different types of music videos in class. Now it's time to make your own!

Types of videos:

• Narrative/Short film
• Performance
• Fashion/Image/Lifestyle
• Artistic/Experimental
• Dance
• Combination of above

Due Dates/Timeline

Thursday 2/24

• Get in groups, brainstorm

Friday

• Pick song (or have an idea of what the oridingal song will be)
• Pick type of video

Have some ideas written down

Music Videos!

Look for a music video on the web that you would like to share with the class (must be reasonably school appropriate). Then post a comment with a link to the video and your name.

SportsDesk '09 Outiline

• Anchor Introductions - wlecome to sportsdesk
• Fall Sports - brief recap/summary of fall sports
• Spirit week - photos, pep rally, thanksgiving feast
• Thanksgiving game
• highlights for english
• final score
• coach Ford's reassuring words to his team
• Volleyball team city champs
• report on state championships
• roll footage from game
• more on the girls volleyball team to come early next year
• Lecture with soccer player
• talked about A, B and C
• Q + A, photos with teams
• Autographs
• Finally, staff v varsity game
• highlights
• mvps for both teams
• TC cheering from balcony
• final score
• "That's all for sports desk. See you next time!"

TV Production Week of 12/15

Monday - Studio shoot

• Dating show outakes
• Classtime for observation / participation
  
• Rashad, Jose and Grayland work on writing sports desk

Tuesday - Discussion of Production Roles (15-20 min)

• work on interview projects or
• web scavenger hunt

Wednesday

• Screen finished/in progress interview projects
• view movie clips for composition

Thursday - Art Institute Presentation

Friday

• Mac Computers tutorial and workshop

• finish loose ends on interview projects

Etiqutte for ETV - Classroom, Studio and Location

Etiquette - the ol' dictionary gives it this long-winded definition:

conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion.

In other words, etiquette means proper conduct or behaviour, which can vary depending on the setting.

ETV has three settings where etiquette is extremely important:

Classroom

This is where you learn the basic skills and ideas behind TV production. If you have not mastered classroom etiquette you are simply not ready to move on to production in the studio or around the rest of the school.

• Coming to class on time - for ETV to run smoothly, you need to be in class, on time
  
• Respect for you teacher and classmates
• Not talking while your teacher (or anyone else) is talking
• Listening and engaging in class discussion
• Staying put in your seat, sitting up and facing forward
• Keeping language and conduct school approriate
• Not using phones, playing games or listening to mp3 players during class

Studio
For ETV, the classroom is the studio. With ETV, we aim to create a professional quality program. To do this, we all need to act professionally.

• Quiet On the Set! - When the camera's are rolling, NOBODY TALKS other than the on-camera talent. And I mean DEAD SILENT, like hear-a-pin-drop silent!
• Be Alert - It is crucial that crew persons on set pay attention at all times. If you've got a job to do and you drop the ball the whole production will go down the toilet real fast. If you notice a problem, speak up!
  
• Safety - Make sure all wires and cable are taped down and secured. Absolutely no horseplay or fooling around on set!
• Follow Directions - Listen to the teacher and directors
• Respect Equipment - We have the privilege of using high end production equipment. Treat it with care and respect. Be gentle, wind up cables properly and put cameras away properly.
• Be a Team Player - A solid TV production is the result of many people working together and doing their part. Instead of a "me first", think of what you can do to help the team.

Location
Many of the ETV segments we do will be shot in various places around the school. Remember, every time you leave this classroom with cameras in hand, you are representing ETV and you are representing me. Don't let me down. It only takes a few bad eggs to turn opinion of this class sour.

• Be Professional - Keep a professional air at all times. That means exceeding the school's expectations of good behavior. Make sure your fellow students that may be participating understand what is expected of them. Stay on task.
  
• Be the Bigger Man, or Woman - You may encounter situations where students will be disrespectful. Instead of letting them start a fight, walk away. If a teachers or faculty member comes off as disrespectful, don't get in their face. Calmly explain what you are doing and show them your pass, and you should never have a problem.
• Hallways - don't dilly dally or fool around in the hallways. Go to where you need to go quickly, quietly and respectfully.
• Clean Up After Yourselves - if you have to set up in a location, make sure to leave it better than you found it.

TV Production Guidelines and Expectations

For the first post on this blog, here are the classroom guidelines and expectations as handed out on the syllabus.