Digital+Media+Production

Essential Questions
1. Given an task, how do I choose the application that would be useful and appropriate? 2. What hardware and software are needed to produce a multimedia production? 3. What preparations are needed to develop and organize a digital media production? 4. What are some free digital resources that can be utilized? 5. How does fair use, creative commons, and copyright affect a project? 6. What are the basic elements of telling a story? 7. How can the effective use of special effects, transitions, etc. be used to enhance a project? 8. How can a rubric be used as a guide to produce a final product? 9. What is the proper way to use and care for electronic peripherals? 10. How can you examine and evaluate media as a viewer? 11. How can a project be completed given a finite amout of time?

Essential Understanding
1. Garage Band, iMovie, PhotoStory, MovieMaker, iPhoto, Audacity 2. Computer, Digital Camera, Keyboard, Mouse, Microphones, Scanner, Camcorder, Cables 3. Storyboards 4. Know where to find quality digital resources. 5. Fair use, creative commons, copyright 6 Complete Story: Beginning, problem, resolution/change, end 7 Special effects, transitions, etc. used effectively to enhance a project 8 Use and Follow a rubric 9 Respect school equipment 10 Media Literacy 11 Digital Photography and basic photo editing 12 Orgnizational and time management skills.