Pass the Mic

Hello everyone! I have been at a loss of what to talk about with the open floor for this week's blog post, but I think I've finally decided. I would like to talk to you guys about my current video project in AVTF I. Right now my students are learning lighting techniques to make their videos look professional. After doing our normal instruction, word wall creations, and presentations I gave the students a break down of what they would be working on for their video project. This year I did things a little differently; instead of just doing a video project, they are completing three assignments at one time: a video, a lighting foldable, and online modules about basic lighting techniques. I placed the students on a shooting rotation schedule to make their video and I gave them a deadline. All three assignments will be due on one day, but they have three weeks to work independently on these assignments. Before we started, I had students set timeline goals for themselves on what they wanted to finish and when. By doing this I am trying to teach them the time management skills necessary for a job in this field. They will not always have someone breathing down their neck to get a job done so they need to be able to plan and use their time wisely. So far, I am seeing some good and some not so good results from this experience. Some students are flying through some of the material and I am giving them some accelerated work to complement the lesson. At the same time I have others who are procrastinating and will have a lot of work left to do this week (our last week to work on the assignments). I am hoping this lesson doesn't crash and burn! I want my students to learn proper time management as well as the technical aspects they must know for making great videos.