We've had a great start this year, despite some complications with registration which have left many of the elective classes light on students. We're slowly filling up and are looking forward to next term, when students will be able to adjust their schedules and get into the classes they want. I know I can speak for the entire DMA when I say that we are missing some great students right now and are really looking forward to seeing them next term.
In Video Arts and Screenwriting, we started out the year signing up for a couple of social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter. We will be using the two sites to better our communication in and out of school. The two sites will be used in different ways.
Facebook is a way for students, parents, and teachers to follow news and events in the school and specifically the DMA. We post pictures, student projects, links to articles and videos about education and the digital arts, and anything else we can think of. "Fans" of the Digital Media Academy's page can also post insights or just say, "hi."
Twitter is more of a communication tool to help me keep in touch with my students. Students can access Twitter from their cell phones, ipods, home computers, or school computers. They can log on to Twitter's site or view the feed on my Moodle classes or at the school email/Google docs start page. I post reminders, links, and little pieces of homework via Twitter. I will "tweet" 3-4 questions or though provoking pieces of info each term. I'll give out 5 points to every student who chimes in. Students should be checking their Twitter accounts whenever possible.
If any parents, friends, staff, or students who aren't in my classes want to follow along on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook, there are links on the right side of this page.
Thanks for reading... TW
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