Magazine Editor-in-ChiefImagine you are the editor of your own magazine. You will have to responsibility of creating a 6 page magazine. Be creative and use your imagination. Students will use Microsoft Publisher to create a magazine with a cover, editor's note, ad page, feature story, and a free page. Students will then present their magazine to the class. Enter
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History of PhotographyYou have been asked by the Board of Directors of the American Museum of Photography to help design an era specific, virtual timeline exhibit about the history of photography! The Board feels that people do not know enough about or appreciate the history of photography, and they are hoping that you can pull together a selection of examples that will dazzle and educate the audience. Enter
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Digital PortfolioYour task is to create a digital portfolio and display it as a PowerPoint presentation. It is important for you to learn how useful and valuable a digital portfolio can be. Accordingly, you must be careful in what you choose to include in your portfolio. Think of your portfolio as a personal history, mapping your growth as an individual. It constantly evolves to reflect your thinking, values, character, and commitment. You will need to reflect on who you are and what you want to be. Enter
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Your First Movie!
Have you ever wondered what it's like to make a movie? To be a part of a movie? What goes on behind the scenes of a movie?
This project will introduce students to the movie making world. The students will experience both behind the scenes work, and then watching their completed work. They will learn how to direct, be on a crew, act, etc. The learning experience includes: Media, film, theatre, working together to complete something, working with IMovie. Enter here for webquest.
Did You Know That?
In this WebQuest students will be able to learn interesting things about their favorite movies that they are unaware using the power of the Internet. They will learn about the director’s biography and about the film and its history. Also in the research, the students will learn basic filmmaking terms and other fascinating movie trivia. Enter here for webquest.
Career & Life Style Portfolio
This will take you through a step by step process towards life decision making for career and lifestyle choosing. You will explore your talents and interests & match them up with career and future education choices, research a career or college to enter after high school along with resources to find that career/pay for college, and go through the necessary steps to actually get into the college or career of your choice along with putting together a budget that supports the lifestyle you choose to lead. Enter here for webquest.
You and Multimedia Tools
This webquest will introduce the participant to the three different classifications of student mutlimedia projects: embellished documents, linear multimedia presentations, and hypermedia. The webquest will also suggest different types of software tools to generate each.
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Writing a Movie Review
When you want to go and see a new film, you may want to read about it first. What is the film about? What actors are in it and who directed it? What did other people think of it? All these questions - and more - can be answered in a review. A review is written by someone who has seen a film and wants to tell other people what he or she thinks about it. You can find a lot of reviews in magazines, newspapers, on television and also on the Internet. Enter here for webquest.
New York City & Your Documentary
Students research different neighborhoods and landmarks in NYC, including Harlem, Little Italy, Ellis Island and Times Square/Broadway. From that research groups must present their movie idea to a panel of studio execs. Using a PowerPoint presentation and a storyboard student argue for their movie. If their movie subject is chosen the class as a whole will make that documentary. Enter here for webquest.
Movie Preview
You will be creating a preview for a movie that will never be made. This will require you to choose a director, a plot, characters, a resolution and then use all of this to create your preview. Your preview will be no longer than 1:30. You will not be making this film during your time at this school. Please keep that in mind and film only for the preview. Think like a preview editor. Enter here for webquest.
Screenwriting 101
To begin writing your original screenplay, open up the Word Processor and a new document. Formatting can be the most difficult thing when writing a screenplay, but do not let it overwhelm you. I will not be measuring these with a ruler, so make your best attempt at following the correct format guidelines. Enter here for webquest.
Make Your Own Film
Ever wanted to take part in the world of entertainment? This is your chance. In this WebQuest, you will explore what it means to make a film. You will work with a group to research the basic filmmaking concepts and learn the skills and knowledge that is required to make a film. You will also learn about the professionals that are needed to make a film as well as their responsibilities. Also, you will have hands-on experience in making a short film. Enter here for webquest.
Technology Research and MovieMakerII
Your challenge is to collect information about past, present, and future technologies. You must explore how these technologies have changed throughout the years and consider what will become of them in the future. Enter here for webquest.