Using the Announcement Request Form

In order to keep the daily announcement portion of our show current and relevant, we need the help of all staff on campus.  The video tutorial below is designed to help dispel any myths about the announcement request form being difficult to use.

Using the Announcement Request Form from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

Getting a Show Ready to Broadcast

Below you'll find a tutorial detailing the specific process used to get a news show ready to air at Bob Marley.  If you don't complete this step, your work will NEVER make it onto the air!



Getting a Show Ready to Air-Vimeo from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

Exporting Your News Show

So you've finished your news show, you've had your production manager review it, and they've said that the show is ready to air.  Now comes the simple task of exporting it to the "to be aired" folder at Bob Marley, the computer we broadcast from.

Check out the video tutorial below for some step by step instructions on how to deliver your news show for broadcast.

Exporting a News Show-Vimeo from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

3 Little Pigs

For all students from 6th period looking to finish up today's storyboard exercise, here are the links we used in class.

Camera Angle Glossary

3 Little Pig Text

Using the FaceTime Camera with FCPX

Greetings,

From time to time, you might want to utilize the built-in FaceTime on your machine to capture footage.  It is simple.  See the video below for more.

Using the FaceTime Camera-Vimeo from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

Links to Notes and Assignments

All of the notes for our course this year are shared via a public folder using MyPolkApps.  Also, the info page that students will use to add information to the news show is online as well.

Class Notes: http://tinyurl.com/CLMSITVnotes

Graded Assignments: http://tinyurl.com/CLMSITVassignments

Info for the News Show: http://tinyurl.com/ITVstaffinfo

Adding Music to FCPX

This lesson picks up where the Downloading Music from Freeplaymusic.com lesson leaves off.  Adding music to a video project can help to communicate the desired tone, create the intended mood, and raise the video project's entertainment value.



Adding Music to FCPX project-Vimeo from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

Downloading Music

Hello,

We frequently use music to help communicate specific moods and feelings in our video projects.  This post deals with a specific website which provides music for educational use.  This link opens a video tutorial



Freeplay Music-Vimeo from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

Sharing from MyPolkApps

Here are some quick instructions for sharing docs using MyPolkApps.   This is a great resource available to all CLMS/CASE students.  It allows for easy document creation, management, and collaboration.  All ITV anchors are encouraged to use MyPolkApps to write, share, and review scripts.

Quiz 1 and Essay Question

My even classes took their first quiz of the academic year today and the odd classes will be taking them tomorrow.

This year, I'm including an essay question with each quiz to support the various writing initiatives and expectations going on here at CLMS/STEAM/CASE.

You can find all class notes and most assignments by accessing the SHARED FOLDER I run through MyPolkApps.  This includes the essay question.  Students have the option of completing it at home and submitting it via digital or handwritten means (see assignment details).

CLASS NOTES

Greetings!

Now that we're in the groove of the 2012-2013 academic year, several students have expressed an interest in accessing the notes from class.  All of my notes this year will be presented through a shared folder on my MyPolkApps account (click HERE for more info on this great service available to ALL Polk county students).

The same link will be available all year.  The same link will be consistently updated as notes are presented in class.


LINK TO NOTES

Orientation Presentation

Just in case you missed the presentation from my room at orientation this week, here it is.  Have a great weekend!

WELCOME!

PROCEDURES

We will be reviewing class procedures this week and begin technical instructional next week. This class is VERY challenging and my expectations are VERY high. That might sound intimidating, but we will work together to accomplish much this year. I look forward to helping all students reach high levels of academic achievement this year!

Google Documents

ALL NOTES AVAILABLE ONLINE

This year, all notes will be available through Google docs. Here is the link:https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B6ydDgttCew0LUkzTnN3THdtVXc/edit

The same link will be good ALL YEAR. I recommend that you BOOKMARK the page, as the URL is a bit long and complicated. The link can be used when students are absent, to look ahead, or to print notes that may have been missed in class.

2012-2013 e-MAS Applications

WOW! 

After reading the application essays currently on my desk, I'm EXTREMELY excited about next year's program!  It looks like we have several bright, committed students ready to put in the hard work necessary to make excellent daily news shows.

Just in case you haven't filled out your application yet, you can find it here: 2012-2013 E-MAS APPLICATION.

e-MAS t-Shirts

Greetings!  I'm proud to announce that the ITV department of CLMS and academies will be selling its first ever, student e-MAS t-shirt.  The design was completed by a current student.  Production should begin this week with pre-orders going on next week. Delivery should be the week after that.  Below is the original student sketch.  The design will be white art on a black t-shirt.  

ITV Update: Shifting Gears

Now that most classes have covered many of the basic production skills needed to produce a dynamic daily news show, we're shifting our focus to the writing and research that needs to go into such a production.  In previous years, our student staff was overflowing with extremely creative students, but a bit short on students with technical aptitude.  I'm extremely excited that this year's mix of students has displayed extreme aptitude regarding Final Cut Pro, Motion, and other software programs we've covered.  This affords our program the opportunity to make a substantial leap forward in quality by focusing on the writing and research side of daily news production.

What does this mean for you?
Students: Expect more paper/pencil assignments dealing with various writing topics (yes, this will feel like "regular" school work).
Parents: Expect to see more homework from our class, as this is work students CAN do from home.  Up until this point, we've been dealing with specialized software programs which very few, if any, students have access to at home.
e-MAS viewers: Expect to see a drastic increase in the quality of the news show.

-Mr. Barber