Ritenour Media Convergence Advisory Committee Presentation

1. Ritenour
Media
Convergence
Advisory
Committee
October 6th 2014

2. Agenda:
7:30 – Welcome
8:00 - Tour of Facility
8:10 – Ice Breaker
8:20– Where We’ve
Been
8:35– Where We Are
Going
8:50– The Future

3. Do Now…
Everyone will Introduce Themselves to
the Committee…
Name
Employed By
Position
Area of Specialty
Plus, Have you Ever Served on An
Advisory Committee?
How Did You Contribute?

4. A Proud Legacy

5. Melaureus,
RHS Yearbook
The Pepper Box,
RHS Newspaper
since 1923
KRHS 90.1 FM
The only non-commercial
radio station in a HS in
the state of MO, started
in 1977 at RHS.

6. Introduction
A district committee spent a two year
process reviewing what is the future of High
School media education.
*Speaking with multiple professionals,
educators
*Touring High School, College and
University facilities
*Reviewing curriculum trends
*Exploring our student needs

7. Bond Funding

8. Ritenour School District completed
construction on a Media facility for
the 21st Century student.

9. The Facility

10. The Curriculum
Mission:
Students in the Department of Media
Convergence will develop the skills to be
responsible and effective consumers and
communicators of media messages through
a variety of authentic communication
experiences.

12. Technology
Flat Screens with Apple TV
Macintosh Laptops for every student
Radio Station Updates
Video Tools:
Lighting, Microphones, Green Screen
Software for Students to Be Competitive at
College Level
And
New TV Studio Equipment

13. Yearbook

14. KRHS 90.1 FM

15. Newspaper

16. Ritenourlive.org

17. Working with Social Branding

18. KRHS TV News

19. A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM—
EVERYTHING ON LINE AND
ACCESSABLE EVERYWHERE

20. The Learning

21. Right Now
Presented to Ritenour School Board
Interviews: Governor Jay Nixon, St. Ann
Police Chief Jimenez, Officer Cory
Remsburg
EdSurge Conference
Video Contests: MO School Board, FBLA
Hosting Elementary Dances
Sponsor Annual RHS Talent Show

22. CTE Certification
The Missouri Education Department
designated our program a Career and
Technical Education Course.
The requirements we must meet to continue
with designation include working to prepare
our students to be college and career
prepared. This advisory is a keep step in
that direction.

23. Career
1. Interactions with professionals in the
environment, continue building
partnerships with radio stations
(shadowing, internships, tours)
2. Professionals to evaluate students work
at the end of the year
3. Mentoring of an advanced student
4. Speaker series

24. College
1. Tour of colleges, Universities: course
options, facilities, student life
2. Preparation for college level material:
Advise us on how we can best prepare
our students? Necessary skills?
3. Speakers Series
5. Opportunities: contests, film festivals, etc.

25. Turn to Your Neighbor…
How can
you
contribute?
What is something your
organization/self can provide that
wasn’t considered on this list?

26. Exit Slip
Fill out the exit slip on your way out today.
Your Contact Information:
How do you see yourself fitting into the
picture:
What can we do that wasn’t considered:
What others would be interested in our work
that could be added to the advisory: