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 Great ambition and conquest without contribution is without significance. What will your contribution be?"  Kevin Kline - The Emperor's Club (2002)

=WELCOME TO CLASSROOM - D! =

D stands for digital as in the technology we will learn and use together in this classroom! and D stands for designers which is what you will become after your time here in this classroom!

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This wiki will be a useful tool for the students of the Pocono Academy for the Visual Arts.  Students will have access to various activities, tutorials, and web based multimedia presentations to use as a supplement to their regular classroom activities...but not a substitute.

=**CHECK IT OUT! **=

Lighting
Lighting is extremely important in video production. Learn about color temperatures for videos in this clip about lighting tips for film makers. Watch the video and then write a reflection about it in your wikispace. media type="custom" key="4852811" align="left"

[[image:600px-Blue_check_svg.png width="240" height="240" align="left"]]TED Talks
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, fulfillment and flow. What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow." How do his thoughts pertain to you, the digital designer? Watch the video and then write a reflection about it in your wikispace. media type="custom" key="4997041"

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**[[image:600px-Blue_check_svg.png width="240" height="240" align="left"]]Embracing Technology**
Why should we embrace new technology and new ways to create digital media? Task - You are going to watch the video below. After you view it, post a reflection on your own wiki about why you think we should embrace new technology as a digital designer.

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= = = = = = = = = = =ATTENTION PARENTS! = Check back from time to time for updates about Classroom-D, school open houses, and other things that will keep you more connected with the school and the progress of our students...

FEEDBACK
At the Pocono Academy for the Visual Arts, we are always open to suggestions from our parents on how we can improve our school. Below is an evaluation for parents to download, fill out, and return to our principle. This feedback form is important because it allows the parents to stay more involved in their children's education, and it promotes growth for our faculty and staff as well.