Ritenour Media

ConvergenceAdvisory Committee

October 6th 2014

Agenda:

7:30 – Welcome 8:00 - Tour of

Facility8:10 – Ice Breaker

8:20– Where We’ve Been

8:35– Where We Are Going

8:50– The Future

Do Now…Everyone will Introduce Themselves to the Committee…

NameEmployed ByPositionArea of Specialty

Plus, Have you Ever Served on An Advisory Committee? How Did You Contribute?

A Proud Legacy

Melaureus,

RHS Yearbook

KRHS 90.1 FM

The only non-commercial radio station in a HS in the state of MO, started in 1977 at RHS.

The Pepper Box,

RHS Newspaper since 1923

IntroductionA 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

Bond Funding

Ritenour School District completed construction on a Media facility for

the 21st Century student.

The Facility

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.

TechnologyFlat 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

Yearbook

KRHS 90.1 FM

Newspaper

Ritenourlive.org

Working with Social Branding

KRHS TV News

A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM—EVERYTHING ON LINE AND

ACCESSABLE EVERYWHERE

The Learning

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

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.

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

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.

Turn to Your Neighbor…

How can you

contribute?

What is something your organization/self can provide that

wasn’t considered on this list?

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: