Teacher: Chandra Hester

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E-Mail: chester@wcpss.net
Room: 2003

Website: www.ehsdigitalmedia.weebly.com
Planning Period: A Day – 4th Period
Digital Media B Day – 3rd Period

Topics That Will Be Covered in This Course

• Graphic/Photoshop
• Animation/Flash
• Audio/Audition
• Video/Premier Pro
• Web Design
• Digital Media

Course Description
Digital Media is a project-based class using Adobe Creative Cloud Software with a focus on Photoshop, Flash Audition,
and Premier Pro. For each section there will be classwork and in class projects. It is understood that the majority of the
students will not have the software that we will use in the classroom; however students should make use of the Mac Lab
during scheduled time in advance with the teacher outside of class.

Upon Completion of This Course Students Will Be Able To:

• Understand and apply procedures for personal goal setting and career planning
• Understand concepts and apply procedures to create portfolios
• Apply procedures of pre-production, production, and post-production for graphics projects
• Apply procedures of pre-production, production, and post-production for animation projects
• Apply procedures of pre-production, production, and post-production for audio projects
• Apply procedures of pre-production, production, and post-production for video projects
• Apply procedures of pre-production, production, and post-production for web project

Course Structure:
Bellwork will be posted on the class website each day (with the exception of Test Days); students will have 5 to 7 minutes to
complete the questions. Answers will be reviewed after the students are done. On Fridays, students will turn in the week’s
Bellwork for a weekly grade. Bellwork is beneficial for assessment of learning, helping clarify the curriculum, preparation
for the test, and preparation for the Final Exam at the end of the year.

Test will be given every over the period of the course to prepare for the Post-Assessment Final Exam. Students will also
complete vocabulary assessments using Quizlet, these will be checked for classwork grade for each chapter/section. A Post-
Assessment Exam will be given by the state at the end of the year. This is a required exam for which there are no
exemptions.

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 Weekly projects will be assigned to develop the five specific competencies or skills areas of the course. All projects and
activities will follow strict deadlines that must be met.

Late Work Policy:

Any student who misses a class due to an absence is expected to make-up missed assignments. The student is responsible
for getting the missed assignments from the teacher and scheduling times to makeup work. All assignments will be listed on
the class calendar on the homepage of the website (www.ehsdigitalmedia.weebly.com), if a student has missed a class they
may check the website. Also, parents are encouraged to follow along with the class through out site.

Late work is accepted at any time during the current quarter in which it is due. However, late work will incur a 10%
deduction in point for every day the assignment is late. If the assignment is not turned in after the 10 calendar days (five
class days that we meet) the student will receive a 0. The assignment may be turned in to receive feedback if it is submitted
after that time. Extenuating circumstances will be decided by teacher discretion.

No late work may be turned in after the Quarter is over.

Retest Policy:
Students coring below a 69% may retake an test.

• The score of the second test and first test will be AVERAGED for a final replacement test score.
• The re-test must be done within ONE week of the original test.
• ALL work for the unit or objective must be submitted prior to the retest (if any is missing), as well as a retest
request form (given by the teacher) must be submitted due at the time of the re-test. If all work is not submitted in
addition to the retest request, a retest will not be given.

Tardy Policy:
All students are expected to be present and on time for class everyday, unless they have an excused tardy or absence. If the
tardy is unexcused a log will be kept in class documenting each tardy and time. The policy is as follows:

Tardy #1 and #2 – Warning

Tardy #3 – Teacher/Student conference going over the consequences and impact of tardiness.

Tardy #4 – Teacher will connect with both Student and Parent letting them both knows of the following consequences (#5
and #6).

Tardy #5 – 10 minute detention and warn of following consequences (#6). Detention is write-up in EASi for
noncompliance.

Tary #6 – Administration takes action based on tardiness reported in PowerSchool.

Cell Phones, Headphones and Other Electronics:

It’s seems important to be connected, but during class personal electronics are a distraction to learning and productivity in
class. Students are expected to immediately put away personal electronic devices when instructed without delay. After the
first warning the cell phone will be taken and returned at the end of class. If the problem persists, other disciplinarian
actions will take place.

Classroom Procedures:

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 • Come to Class prepared.
• Be ready when the bell rings, which means being in class on time.
• Begin Bellwork daily without being told.
• Treat all equipment with care and respect.
• Any equipment used (except computers) must be signed out and in or student will lose equipment privileges.
• Computers are for classroom work only, NO Social Media, YouTube or any other site that is not related to the
lecture.
• No electronic devices should be used in class without prior approval from the teacher.

Evaluation
Quizzes 25%
Test 35%
Projects 40%
Total 100%

Final Exam is 20% of final Grade.

Expectation and Policies

All students should be mature, motivated, and willing to broaden their understanding of the course material, and be ready,
willing, and able to work hard every day. This course is demanding, and successful completion requires full determination
and dedication from beginning to end. Students will work in groups and must utilize teamwork and team building skills.

Log onto the computer and begin the daily assignment upon entering the classroom.

Respect your teacher, your classmates, and the equipment.

Be quiet/respectful when the teacher is talking or a student is asking/answering a question.

Food and drink are not allowed so as to protect the equipment.

Projects and Assignments will have specific deadlines that must be met.

All school policies and classroom rules will be rigidly enforced -- no exceptions! Students must be familiar with and abide
by the guidelines in the Student Handbook pertaining to such areas as discipline, attendance, appearance, electronics
policy, academic honesty, etc.

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