JOUR361—Video Assignment

MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS ARE NOW LEARNING A TOTALLY NEW KIND OF SKILL, ONE THAT REQUIRES THEM TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. MARYLAND NEWSLINE'S TISHA LIM SHOWS US HOW STUDENTS AS YOUNG AS 8TH GRADERS ARE ALREADY LEARNING SOMETHING VERY USEFUL FOR THEIR FUTURE CAREERS
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HERE, AT THE GREENBELT MIDDLE SCHOOL, CREATIVE ARTS TEACHER CORTLAND JONES IS PUSHING AND TEACHING STUDENTS TO USE MULTIMEDIA…AND TECHNOLOGY
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JONES: “LEARNING IN THIS ROOM IS THE APPLICATION OF I-MOVIE TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS PART OF THE MACKINTOSH COMPUTER...I AM LOOKING FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS TO CREATE A MOVIE”
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STUDENTS WILL BE USING THEIR IPADS AND I-MOVIE TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE COMMERCIALS AND DOCUMENTARIES, BUT THEY MUST FIRST LEARN THE BASICS
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JONES SAYS STUDENTS NEED TO MASTER THEIR ABILITY TO VISUALIZE AND DRAW BEFORE MOVING FURTHER
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JONES: “I WANT THEM TO LEARN HOW TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION TO BE CREATIVE IN THE WAY THEY EXPRESS THEMSELVES VISUALLY…WE USE POWERPOINT TO CREATE THIS COMPOSITION, SO ONCE THEY LEARN HOW TO DO IT ON PAPER, THEN THEY CAN DO IT ON THE COMPUTER"
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JONES ALSO SAYS THE EARLIER STUDENTS GET TO EXPOSE TO TECHNOLOGY, THE BETTER
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JONES: "SOME PLACES REQUIRE THEM TO GET ONLINE JUST TO APPLY FOR A JOB"
EMMANUEL: "IF I TURN OUT TO BE A PROGRAMMER OR MOVIE FILMER, IT WILL DEFINITELY HELP ME"
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WHILE IT MIGHT BE NOT BE EASY FOR SOME STUDENTS, JONES SAYS IT'S WORTH PUSHING THEM TO PREPARE FOR A WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING IS...ONLINE
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IN GREENBELT, I’M TISHA LIM, FOR MARYLAND NEWSLINE
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STUDENTS WILL GET MORE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE…AS THE SCHOOL PLANS TO INCORPORATE MORE MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS IN CLASSES IN THE COMING WEEKS