OT: Request help for lesson plans for 9th graders

p@mast3rs wrote on 7/21/2004, 3:28 PM
Well, I am out of my funk now that I have a second job interview tomorrow for a Computer Education teaching job for Ninth graders. The class consists of various aspects of multimedia. I wasnt told that video was included but if I am fortunate to gain this position, I have full control over what I teach and I would like to teach these kids about video as well.

The background of the class is that these children come from feeder schools and they have no idea what classes they want to take at the higher level. So I get to overview different aspects of computers, web design, audio, macromedia products, and perhaps video.

What I would like is for ideas to incoporate into my lesson plan. The more the better. I dont know what kind of, if any, video systems they use but I do know its Windows 2000 on w2k server so that rules out Avid (dont see why they spend the money for an overview class) and I know they dont run Premiere. I hope they run Vegas and if not, it might be a good chance to get Vegas in there. I have to wait to see if I get the job or not.

If any video editing teachers have lesson plans that arent too complex for 9th graders, I would love some ideas and if you dont mind, permission to use some of your lesson plans.


Thanks.

Comments

p@mast3rs wrote on 7/21/2004, 5:53 PM
Bounce in hope of some information to help me prepare for tomorrow. Sorry for bouncing.
Mandk wrote on 7/21/2004, 6:32 PM
I am not a teacher but do have a ninth grader. As an introduction to video be sure to include title design and organization. Also if you can integrate DVD authoring and menu design that should keep their interest and educate them.

My ninth grader assumes responsibility for all of the menu and title work on the videos we prepare for school.

As a final note if the school is interested in incorporating VEGAS into their classes, I would be willing to bet you/the school could get more than my donation of my 4.0 program to get things started. A donation to the school should be tax deductible and since 5.0 came out a lot of us have upgraded and have a copy collecting dust.
smhontz wrote on 7/21/2004, 7:05 PM
If you bought the upgrade (not the full product) of V5, I don't believe you can legally donate your 4.0 copy. Check the license agreement - you can keep your 4.0 or destroy it, but you can't give it to someone else... I'm not sure but I think that's the spirit of it.
Mandk wrote on 7/21/2004, 7:20 PM
THere have been other posts indicating that you could reassign the serial number to others. I have not read the license agreement so I may be wrong.

I did find this post from a sony rep though

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=271906&Page=0
JackW wrote on 7/21/2004, 9:22 PM
Contact me directly at jack@videoccasions-nw.com (or better still, phone me at 425-641-4811 during the day, Pacific Daylight Time) and I'll be glad to share some of the ideas we developed and employed while I was on the faculty at the University of Washington. Techniques for introducing students to computing, video, film and just about any other artistic and technical venture are pretty much free floating; that is, not age dependent.

What worked with college students will work just as well with 9th graders.

Jack

p@mast3rs wrote on 7/21/2004, 9:37 PM
Jack,

I sent you an email.


Patrick
Summersond wrote on 7/22/2004, 11:15 AM
Contact me at dave.summerson@pioneer.com, and I will give you the name of the teacher who teaches this at our high school.

dave