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Wefeelthatempoweringourstudentscreativitywiththeirowndigital credentialssupplythemwiththemostvitaltool,technologicalselfsufficiency,thatcanbepresentedto colleges,companies,orotherprospectiveemployers. ThefinancialclimateintheSavannahChathamareamirrorstheeconomicwoesoftheNational Standard,aseducationalbudgetsarereducedannually,andeconomicshortfallsoccureachandevery year,technologycontracts,specificallytimetabledreplacementofoldercomputersandworkstations oftenfallfirst,andthesituationatSavannahArtsAcademyisnotanexceptiontothis.Whilestudentsdo haveaccesstomediacenterworkstationsthesemachinesoftentakefiveminutesorlongertologinto andcreatetheuserdesktop.Manyofourstudentsmustutilizethesemachinesastheironlyoptionfor digitalcreation. Moreandmorecollegedanceprogramshavebeguntoincorporatedancetechnologyintotheir perspectivecurricula.Theseclassesincludebutarenotlimitedtomusicediting,video/photoediting, publicitymaterialsgeneration,websitedesign,anddigitalportfolio/artscuration.WeattheSavannah ArtsAcademyDanceDepartmenthavebeguntoimplementintroductionstotheseskillsinourown curriculum,buthavenotbeenabletomoveforwardbeyondtheintroductoryphaseduetotechnical limitationsinthestudentbody.Byaddingafineartsdatacenter,allstudentswillbeaffordedthe opportunitytobecomefluentintheseskillsoverthecourseoftheirfouryeartenureatourschool.By givingourstudentsalevelplayingfield,wefeelthatallofthemwillhaveamuchhigherpercentageofnot onlycollegeacceptances,butwillbecomescholarshipandfellowshiprecipients,increasingtheirability toaffordtheeducationandopportunitiesthattheydeserve. Iappreciateyourconsiderationforthisproposalandinviteyoutocallmeifyouhaveanyfurther questionsorwouldliketoarrangeasitevisit.
ProblemStatement
DancestudentsatSavannahArtsAcademypossessahighknowledgeofdancetechniqueand performanceabilitiesandrepresentthemselveswellinthedanceclassroom.However,inthedance industry,itiscommonpracticetobeeliminatedbasedsolelyonyourcredentials,withouteverhavingset footintoanauditionspace.Thisoccurrencecouldpreventourgraduatesfromevenbeingseenby judges,virtuallyeradicatingtheirchancesofemployment.Inaneducationalcontext,mostscholarships andfellowshipsareawardedbaseduponcredentialssubmittedviapostalmail.Withthisinmind,our studentsmustbecomedigitallyviableinconceiving,generating,andpublishingtheirprofessional materials.Itisinthiscategorythatourstudentshavelittleornoknowledge.Theyoftenstrugglejustto createapaperresume.Inthisdigitalage,ourstudentsneedtohavephysicalrepresentationsofeach andeverycomponentcontainedwithinthewebsiterepositoryasabareminimum.Whiletheypossess greattechnicalknowledgeofincorporatingtechnologyinasocialaspect,theyareunawareofhowto useskillstheseinaprofessionalsense. Agooddigitalportfolioisthemostimportantassetadancercanhave.Whenauditioning,these materialscreatethefirstimpressionthataprospectiveemployerhasofyou.Oftentimesitcandetermine whetheryousucceedorfailinyourgoaltogainemployment.Abaddigitalportfoliocreatesanegative contextforanydanceaudition.DancestudentsatSavannahArtsAcademycurrentlyonlyuse technologyinasocialcontext.Theyveryrarelyusetechnologyforproductivityandpossessavery limitedknowledgeoftheapplicationsnecessaryinordertogenerateanydigitalcredentials.Throughthe materialsawardedthroughthisgrant,thestudentswilllearnthestepsincreatingacomprehensivedigital portfolio.Acompetentportfoliocontainswellformattedresumethatiseasytoreadandunderstand,full 8x10photosthatareblackandwhiteandinfocus,andavideohighlightreelthatshowsthedancerin severaldifferentperformanceshighlightingtheirversatility.Dancestudentsneedtoknowhowtoutilize severalsystemsandprogramsinordertogeneratetheirmaterialssuccessfully.Itisimportantthatthe digitalportfolioreflectthedancersprofessionalismandmakeasolidnoteworthyfirstimpression. Thefollowingtableshowstheirproficiencyintheapplicationsthattheywillbeutilizing.Theinformation onthefollowingpagewasgatheredviawrittensurveyandwascompletedbythedancedepartment studentsinAugustof2013.
StudentTechnologyKnowledgeandUsage
Category SavannahArtsAcademy Students 78% IdealSchool
Percentageofstudentsthat ownaComputer. Percentageofstudentsthat haveaccesstoaComputer. WindowsProficient MacProficient ProficientinResume Creation ProficientinPhotoEditing ProficientinVideoEditing ProficientinMusicEditing ProficientwithVideoHosting ProficientinWeb Hosting/WebDesign ProficientinWeb Repository/DigitalPortfolio Generation
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ProjectObject#1 StudentswilloriginateaprofessionalqualityWebRepositoryofDanceCredentials,including Headshot,FullBodyDanceShot,Resume,PerformanceHighlightReel,Choreographic HighlightReel,andContactInfo. GeorgiaPerformanceStandard: DHS1CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS1CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS2CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS2CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS3CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS3CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS4CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS4CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms
b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields SchoolImprovementPlanObjective: Providetheabilitytocreateandsustainelectronicstudentportfolios. ProjectObject#2 StudentswilleditaprofessionalqualityWebRepositoryofDanceCredentials,including Headshot,FullBodyDanceShot,Resume,PerformanceHighlightReel,Choreographic HighlightReel,andContactInfo. GeorgiaPerformanceStandard: DHS1CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS1CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS2CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS2CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS3CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS3CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS4CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance
b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS4CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields SchoolImprovementPlanObjective:Establishandmaintaindigitalcontentandonlineresourcesin thefourcontentareasforteachersandstudentstouse. ProjectObject#3 StudentswillpublishaprofessionalqualityWebRepositoryofDanceCredentials,including Headshot,FullBodyDanceShot,Resume,PerformanceHighlightReel,Choreographic HighlightReel,andContactInfo. GeorgiaPerformanceStandard: DHS1CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS1CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS1RE.1Demonstratescriticalandcreativethinkinginallaspectsofdance h.Engagesinselfreflectionascreatorandperformer i.Engagesinselfassessmentascreatorandperformer DHS2CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS2CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS2RE.1Demonstratescriticalandcreativethinkinginallaspectsofdance h.Engagesinselfreflectionascreatorandperformer i.Engagesinselfassessmentascreatorandperformer
DHS3CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS3CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS3RE.1Demonstratescriticalandcreativethinkinginallaspectsofdance h.Engagesinselfreflectionascreatorandperformer i.Engagesinselfassessmentascreatorandperformer DHS4CO.3Integratestheuseoftechnologyandnewmedia a.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocommunicateaboutdance b.Explorestheuseofmediaandtechnologytocreatedance c.Exploresmediaandtechnologicaltoolstoenhancedanceperformance(e.g.,lighting,sound) DHS4CO.4Demonstratesandunderstandsdanceasitrelatestootherareasofknowledge a.Comparesandcontrastsdancetootherartforms b.Explorescommonalitiesofessentialconceptssharedbetweendanceandothersubjectareas c.Identifiescareerpossibilitiesindanceanddancerelatedfields DHS1RE.1Demonstratescriticalandcreativethinkinginallaspectsofdance h.Engagesinselfreflectionascreatorandperformer i.Engagesinselfassessmentascreatorandperformer SchoolImprovementPlanObjective:Providetheabilitytocreateandsustainelectronicstudent portfolios.
IdentificationofTargetPopulation
Mytargetaudienceis912thgradedancestudentsatSavannahArtsAcademy,theschoolatwhichI amcurrentlyemployed.Thestudentsareofvaryingdemographicsincluding,race,financialmeans, technologicalknowledge,andtechnologicalmeansinbothhardwareandsoftwareownershipand knowledge.Thetotalnumberofstudentsservedbythisprojectis86.Ofthose86,fivearemale, twelveareAfricanAmerican,oneisHispanic,sixareAsian,andtwoarePacificIslander,andtherest areCaucasianfemales.TheGPAoftheselearnersrangesfrom84.07upto98.96.Thegroupseems dispersedprettyevenlythroughouttheclassrankings.Butaftermorecarefulscrutiny,themajorityofthe studentsrepresentthemedianorcenteroftheclassrankingswiththetopthreelearnerssittingat3rd, 37th,and40thwiththebottomthreelearnerssittingat173rd,181st,and188thintheirrespective
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ProjectDesign
Thefollowingobjectivebasedoutlineincludesmajortasks/activitiesthatarebrokendowninto enabling/easiersubactivitiestoensurelearnercompliance.Allactivitiesshouldtake30minutesper terminalobjective.Howeverifthestudentdoesnotcurrentlypossessthecompletedcredentialsthen theywillhavetogeneratethem.Thatprocesswillbeconsiderablylengthierandcanbeincludedas supplementalinstructionaldocuments.Thetimelineforproducingadditionaldocumentscanbedefined astakingtwo90minuteinstructionalperiodsperitem(highlightreel,choreographyreel,headshots,and fullbodyshotsandresume).Thetotalnumberofclassestostartfromscratchis15instructionalperiods of90minuteseach.Moststudentshavebeenrequiredtocreateadigitalresumeduringthespringof theirsophomoreyear,whileupperclassmentypicallyhaveheadshotsandfullbodydanceshotsintheir possession.Itwillbeanextremelyrarecaseforastudenttohavetostartfromabsolutescratch.Inthis event,instructionalmaterialscanbeprovidedthatwillhelpthembegintogeneratetheirownphotosand videos. TerminalObjective1:TooriginateanaccountandsetupasitewiththefreewebhostingsiteWeebly EnablingObjectives: 1A.Tocompletetheregistrationprocessforwebrepositoryoriginationwith100%accuracy 1B.Toestablishaspecified,personal,namebaseddomain. TerminalObjective2:TocreateaWebsitearchitecturethatincludesfourspecifiedpagesthatare easilynavigable EnablingObjectives: 2A.Tocreateandsaveahomepagewithidentifyingcharacteristicsthatincludename,phonenumber andemailaddress 2B.Tocreateandsaveadanceresumepagethatdoesnotcontainaheader. 2C.Tocreateandsaveadancephotospagethatdoesnotcontainaheader. 2D.Tocreateandsaveadancehighlightreelpagethatdoesnotcontainaheader. TerminalObjective3:Tofilleachpagewiththerequireddocumentationwith100%accuracy EnablingObjectives: 3A.ToembedthecompletedresumeinPDFformatintothedanceresumepagewith100%accuracy. 3B.Toembedthecompletedheadshotandfullbodydancephotoinjpegformatintothedancephoto pagewith100%accuracy. 3C.ToembedthecompletedYouTubeVideointothedancehighlightreelpagewith100%accuracy.
ProjectEvaluation
ASampleWebRepositorycreatedforthisassessmentcanbelocatedatthefollowingurl: http://jayjernigan.weebly.com/ Thefollowingrubricisdesignedtoevaluateeachportionofadancestudentswebrepositoryand severalexampleshavebeenincluded. WebPage HomePage 1 Pagecontainsname, fullyfunctional navigationbarandno contactinformation 2 Pagecontainsname, fullyfunctional navigationbar,phone andsomecontact information. Pagecontainsdance resumewithsome spellingerrorsor grammaticalmistakes. 3 Pagecontainsname,fully functionalnavigationbar, fullyfunctionalcontact linkswithnospelling errors. Pagecontainsembedded danceresumethatisfree ofanyspellingerrorsor grammaticalmistakes. Pagecontainstwo embeddedphotos.One headshotandonefull bodyshotpositionedside bysideandarecropped inthesquarefashion. Pagecontainstwo embeddedYoutube HighlightReelsthatare centeredinthepageand areinthelargeformat.
DanceResume Page
DancePhotosPage
HighlightReel Page
Pagecontainsanon workingvideo.
Budget
Thetotalbudgetfortheprojectis$3,061.68.Therearezerotrainingcostduetothefactthatthe projectwillbedirectedbyJulianJernigan,whoisalreadytrainedinthesubjectmatterandhas developedtheprojectasawrittencourse,andwillbecreatingthesameinstructionalprojectasadigital learningenvironmentforthestudentsdescribedinthetargetpopulation.Thefirsthalfoftheorderis listedbelowasascreenshotfromtheAppleStoreforEducationandincludeseducationalpricingand freeshipping.Themoneyreceivedfromthegrantwillcoverthatportioninitsentirety.Thesecondhalf oftheorderwillbecompletedatalocalretailer,OfficeDepot,andwillbepaidforbytheSavannah ArtsAcademyDanceDepartment.We,myselfandmydepartmenthead,ChristineShawl,feelthatitis importanttogethighqualitymachinesandfeelthatbyusingourownresourcestopayforthe peripherals,wewillhavethebestproductavailabletosupplystudentswithmultipleworkstationsand thesoftwaretheywillneedtocompletetherequiredactivities.
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Collaboration
Oftendancers,maybesidelinedforashortperiodoftimeeachyear.Inprioryears,studentshave devotedtimetoorganizingandmanagingdepartmentalresourcessuchastheoneyearoverhaulofour costumestoragesystemaswellasthedigitizationofacostumedatabasethatincludesphotos,locations, availablequantities,andlastborrowerofallcostumesownedbytheDanceDepartment.Thisproject hasalreadybeenpilotedbythisyearsinjureddancers.Ithasbeensomewhatsuccessfulandthosewho havealreadycompletedtheprojecthavedonesoontheirowndevices/computerstovaryinglevelsof success.Severalsamplesmaybelocatedbyfollowingthelinksbelow: http://hannapiper.weebly.com/
DisseminationandExpansion
Theresultsofthisprojectcouldeasilybesharedwithfacultyandotherdistrictpersonnelinmultiple formats.Theprojectwillbeproducedinadigitallearningenvironmentandcouldeventuallybe completedbyanyonewishingtohaveanartsbasedwebrepositoryacrossthestateofGeorgiaand beyond,perhapsnationally.AsummativevideocouldeasilybeproducedandpublishedtoYouTube makinganinstantpresspacketfortheproject,featuringactualstudentsworkingontheprojectthat couldbelinkedtoanynumberofwebsitesandorpublications.Inprintform,Iwouldbegladtowritea briefarticle,orbeinterviewedasneededinreferencetotheproject.Ifselected,Iwouldbemorethan happytopresentonthisprojecttoanyconferences/personsinterested.Thetotaldesignisintendedto pushartistsinawaythattheyhavenothadthechancetobepushedbefore,inthedirectionofself sufficiency. Ourdistrict,SavannahChathamCountyPublicSchoolsiscurrentlyundergoingatechnologyinitiative.I havereviewedseveralothercountytechnologyplansandhavefoundourtechnologyplantobeoneof themostcomprehensiveandprogressiveinthestate.Thisproject,onceconvertedtoanonlinelearning module,whilesatisfybenchmarksfortheyear2015asearlyasDecember2013. Whilethecurrentprojectisobviouslycredentialbased,otherfutureprojectsusingtheFineArtsData Centercouldutilizemoreartisticendeavorssuchaslightingdesignandprogrammingforourand studentsownchoreographicworksandsounddesignforourandstudentschoreographicworks. AbriefdemonstrationofJandsVistalightingdesignsoftwarethatourschoolcouldutilizewiththeaward ofthisgrantcanbefoundatthefollowinglink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axb_e9S61nA Theawardofthisgrantwouldalsoallowourstudentstheopportunitytobeginworkwithasoftware programknownasIsadora.Aprojectionbasedrealtimetechnologythathasthepotentialtobringour seriousdancersintothecuttingedgeforefrontoftechnologyintegrationinafineartscapacity.This