A last minute teaching change isn't stopping students in 'The Bobby Hawthorne Experience' from learning the most that they can at camp. "At first I was disappointed because I came to work with Bobby," Lakota High School senior Nina Brillhart said. "But Missy and Jim are really qualified." After a family emergency before camp, Bobby Hawthorne's class was reassigned to Jim … [Read more...] about Teacher swap doesn’t stop campers
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Advanced InDesign for Yearbook implements personal ideas in projects
Lydia Cadena allows her students to weave their own personal ideas for their schools Yearbook in her sessions with the Advanced InDesign for Yearbook class. In the class, a "common template" was passed around the classroom and the students were told to complete an individual, new spread in InDesign using that template. "We are creating a common template for everyone … [Read more...] about Advanced InDesign for Yearbook implements personal ideas in projects
MIPA Overview: Day Two
Day two was off to an early start, beginning with breakfast. A popular item on the menu was the eggs, closely followed by the hashbrowns. Up next was the morning session of class. Students briskly walked off to class, many of whom were carrying Starbucks to kick-start their morning. The two and a half hour session was followed by lunch. Among yesterday's selections were … [Read more...] about MIPA Overview: Day Two
Satterthwaite says features are best
Julia Satterthwaite has a busy life. Between raising her “really cute” sons, Micah and Jonah, with her husband and interning at the Oakland Press writing four to six articles a day, Satterthwaite still finds time to instruct the feature coverage class at MIPA. “Feature Coverage is the best to teach,” Satterthwaite said. “It’s what people really want to read.” The … [Read more...] about Satterthwaite says features are best
Going ‘Beyond the Basics’
The Beyond the Basics instructed by Julie Price explores the photo basics, but simply a step further. Students learn to properly use their cameras and about the proper setting for their photos. "Right now we're learning how to work with our camera better so we can take better photos," Gabrielle Hall from Ovid Elsie High school said. "It'll help us later when we go back … [Read more...] about Going ‘Beyond the Basics’