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Advice From Those Who Have Gone Before Italics=advice from Q Highlight the most useful advice on each page

 I did not think it would be as fun as it was. I had a great time being creative.  It was A LOT more fun than I expected.  More fun and so much less scary than expected.  I didn’t think it would be that much work.  I didn’t expect to anchor but I did. And it turned out to be fun.  More stressful but more fun than expected  I didn’t expect to learn this much out of announcements. I learned a lot about PowerPoints & computers.  It was more work, more fun, & more exciting. I’d do it again.  I knew it would be fun. Seriously, Mr. Culp is the teacher!  Although it’s a lot of work, it’s the best part of the school day. You can enjoy it & make memories  I expected this to be difficult. But if you just do a little bit every day you will be on time.

 It was a lot of fun…but you have to work hard.  Made new friendships. And anchoring is so fun.  Learning how to make really cool backgrounds.  I liked creating our own backgrounds and getting to anchor our own script.  I got to make announcements so if I thought it was dumb it was my fault. It was fun seeing how everything worked and fit together.  That I can do something and be productive while working with friends  Outtakes – it’s funny when people mess up :0  Creativity to choose how we broadcast. Coming up with crazy & weird scripts/backgrounds  WatchWorking with friends & seeing what you worked all week on  ing how much all of our hard work pays off  Becoming a family – not just 5 different teams of students.  You get to know people and do something instead of just writing on paper. (2)  You have a chance to make announcements how you want them  I enjoyed writing scripts most because I had a platform to be creative

 Getting to school early and having a teammate who didn’t contribute  Calendar.  Mr. Culp being upset at our team’s lateness  Knowing the whole school is watching  Coming in early  Getting everything done on time  Keeping team focused  Remembering to put all the info into the scripts  Last minute additions  Losing the flash drive :( (Not a problem anymore thanks to Google Drive)  Getting into a groove of how things worked  Making the script sound real

 Practice with the projector before the actual broadcast.  Responsibilities chart.  More news from outside school (2)  I wish I anchored sooner so I could practice being better.  Switch up anchors so they’re not the same every time.  More rehearsal & correct info  More humorous, less scripted/cheesy  Something better than PPT (2)  Special guests/features  Co-ed teams instead of only boy/girl teams to balance ideas (2)  Have your script finished so you can make quick changes  Opening sequence (music/theme song)  More upbeat  Schedule anchors & slides  Get audio/music in  Show more passion

 Get your work done ahead of time.  Always work in class.  LOOK AT THE WEBSITES  Make sure you do your calendar, it will make it a lot easier in the long run (3)  Get scripts & backgrounds ready. Be prepared with everything always.  Always be ahead if you can  Get things done on time & be ENTHUSIASTIC!  Be productive in class; don’t slack off at any time; do not waste your time  Don’t be late

 Get scripts & backgrounds done weeks ahead so you aren’t stressing  Finish your work & don’t wait ‘till the last minute  FINISH YOUR CALENDAR RIGHT AWAY. If you’re not finished take it home and do what you can.  Not having stuff done on time is super stressful  Don’t have a day of “no work”. You will never finish.  Get your calendars done early and use them. It makes planning so much easier.  It’s never too early to do your slides.  Don’t make Mr. Culp mad  Don’t get Mr. Culp angry

 Be confident, have fun :)  Have fun because it takes hard work. It can be a great experience.  Have fun with it. Make it a unique broadcast. Change it up and enjoy it.  Work your best. Have fun!  Have fun & be creative – that’s what it’s all about!  And be creative – no one likes monotone.  Put emotions in it and it will make it more fun.  Practice how you want to perform, and always do your best!

 Always work together. Have your teammates look over your work.  Don’t fight with your team. Just accept that you have to get your work done. (2)  Always pull your weight because it’s really annoying when people don’t.  Collaborate & develop a good relationship with your team. It makes better scripts, backgrounds, & broadcasts.  Include everyone. It’s no fun watching others do the work and not using your ideas.

 Try to be positive all quarter. It will be more fun that way.  Keep an open mind; it’s not what you expect.

How to Write Better Scripts & Create Great Backgrounds Highlight the tip/trick that will help you the most on each page

 Write a conversation between your anchors – make it sound REAL. Use words, phrases, & things they’d actually say  Make things interesting  Create skits etc.  Feel free to put in special things for your day (catchphrase, joke, gag, song etc.)  Transition between topics using a theme  Use these transitions sparingly  Speaking of…  Do you have a joke/quote/etc.  WAIT! We forgot about….  Is it time for the pledge? Nope…

 Always have an explanation for the joke or quote  Pick things that  For anonymous or unknown quotes  Don’t say “by anonymous/unknown” after it  You can say something like “that’s really good. Who said that?” and then we can find out it’s unknown  Stick with the template!!  Keep colors dark  Color code after writing script  Push CTRL to select more than one thing at a time

 Pictures are better than words  Save pix you’ll use constantly  T/Th/F – Fitness with Coach W  F – Character Winners  Be concise with the words – fewer is better  Light font on dark backgrounds

 Animations, sound, & transitions are good!!  Check out the Animation tab  Choose “Animation pane” under the “Animation” tab to add effects  Keep transitions short <2 seconds  You can remove the background of a picture  Select the pic  Click “Format”  Click “Remove Background”  Whatever’s inside the box will stay  You can choose to keep or delete specific parts

Your Day  Always be early on your broadcast day  Check for any last minute additions or newswww.dvusd.org/culp  Listen for the anchors to start talking about the slide before changing it  Anchors  Be enthusiastic – sell students on why they should be involved or participate in an event  SPEAK. SLOWLY. AND. LOUDLY Audience  Laugh with appropriate volume, tone, and length.  Be ready/willing to share the flashlight app on your phone for broadcasts.  Be ready to help the team broadcasting the day after you.

 Exchange contact information (phone number or )  Teammate 1:  Teammate 2:  Teammate 3:  Let each other know if you need help, will be absent/late, etc.  WORK TOGETHER  Get a plan  Who’s creating which script & background?  Let Mr. Culp know of any issues