MMHS Technology and Media Festival Guidelines FEBRUARY 22, 2008

GUIDELINES PURPOSE: To showcase teacher and student work PURPOSE: To showcase teacher and student work No more than 3 products per student, class or teacher No more than 3 products per student, class or teacher Each student must have a teacher sponsor Each student must have a teacher sponsor Copyright permission must be attached to product – for EVERYTHING! Copyright permission must be attached to product – for EVERYTHING!

JUDGED AREAS MIDDLE SCHOOL - class, small group, individual MIDDLE SCHOOL - class, small group, individual HIGH SCHOOL – small group, individual HIGH SCHOOL – small group, individual TEACHER – individual TEACHER – individual

POWERPOINT A series of slides using text, graphics, movies, and other objects positioned on individual pages or "slides". Narration and sound are optional. om/Pd+7+Water+Quality+PPTs om/Pd+7+Water+Quality+PPTs

VIDEO / SEQUENTIAL STILL series of still digital images, along with computer graphics, music, narration, and other computer enhancements series of still digital images, along with computer graphics, music, narration, and other computer enhancements produced using computer programs such as Photostory or Movie Maker. produced using computer programs such as Photostory or Movie Maker. may not exceed 5 minutes. (Photostory has a music maker built in – no need for copyright. may not exceed 5 minutes. (Photostory has a music maker built in – no need for copyright.

LIVE ACTION VIDEO full motion productions such as drama comedies, documentaries, commercials, news shows, talk shows, interviews, instructional presentations full motion productions such as drama comedies, documentaries, commercials, news shows, talk shows, interviews, instructional presentations have onscreen actors, hosts, narrators, etc have onscreen actors, hosts, narrators, etc captured with a video or digital video camera captured with a video or digital video camera edited using computer technology such as Movie Maker, Pinnacle, or other. edited using computer technology such as Movie Maker, Pinnacle, or other. Audio must be used. may not exceed 5 minutes. Audio must be used. may not exceed 5 minutes.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 2-D art products generated with computer technology such as Pixie, Paint, Draw, Print Shop 2-D art products generated with computer technology such as Pixie, Paint, Draw, Print Shop Entries may include posters, brochures, pictures, book jackets, illustrations, etc. Entries may include posters, brochures, pictures, book jackets, illustrations, etc.

COMPUTER ANIMATION a group of individual graphic images combined to produce an animated product. a group of individual graphic images combined to produce an animated product. computer is used to manipulate the objects to create an animation. computer is used to manipulate the objects to create an animation. EX. flipbooks or flash animation. EX. flipbooks or flash animation. may not exceed 5 minutes. may not exceed 5 minutes. Narration and sound are optional. Narration and sound are optional.

WEBSITE Collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital media, hosted on the World Wide Web, created for an educational purpose Collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital media, hosted on the World Wide Web, created for an educational purpose will include links so that it is interactive with the viewer. will include links so that it is interactive with the viewer. should have a URL address and be linked to the school’s homepage. should have a URL address and be linked to the school’s homepage. No social networking sites will be accepted. No social networking sites will be accepted.

PODCASTS digital media files, distributed over the Internet for playback on portable media players and personal computers. digital media files, distributed over the Internet for playback on portable media players and personal computers. Should be posted on the Internet with a URL address and be linked to the school’s homepage. Should be posted on the Internet with a URL address and be linked to the school’s homepage.

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