Our students have participated in the Student Media Festival every year since I've been here at OCS. Over last couple of years we have even had some International Student Media Festival winners. Last year we had one Excellence in Media Production project winner. The previous year we had one Judges' Favorite and two Excellence in Media Production winners. Our Director of Instruction and I usually collaborate on helping the students have time to work on their projects at school. I generally make sure they have the resources they need, such as editing software, digital cameras, camcorders, etc., as well as provide time in the media center for them.
This year, however, we are doing things a little differently. Students who wanted to do a media festival were given the option of signing up for a technology class that would be dedicated to creating and working on projects. I am still responsible for the reporting and paperwork side of the media festival, but I feel a disconnect between the actual students and their projects this year. I love helping them with the process and encouraging their creativity and seeing their project blossom into something wonderful. I have been assured that next year I will be able to be more involved again. Even though in theory student working on their projects in a classroom setting is great, it doesn't seem to be the best for students. Actually, we will not be able to tell for certain until the building level judging and then the district judging. This will definitely be a point to consider before next year's projects are due to begin.
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