digital arts & Media

This page covers the rules, expectations, and grading policies of Mr. Walls' classes. All grades will be posted in Infinite Campus, I only use Google Classroom for announcements. If you have questions please ask or email me at 10088103@k12.hi.us. This site can be accessed on any device, and it is recommended that you bookmark this website.

Classroom Rules

No food or drinks at the computers. You may only eat at the break table. Throw away your garbage when you're finished!

Be mature! You're in high school preparing for college or a career. Take it seriously and treat everyone with respect. Focus on your work and your behavior by not disrupting others.

No cellphones. Sorry, you are addicted to your phones and the new school policy prohibits phone use during school hours.

Clean up! This is a shared work space, and you must keep it clean. That means throwing away ANY trash around your work area, and putting away supplies you take out.

No swearing. There's a time and place for it, and this is neither the time nor the place for it.

Pay Attention. When someone is teaching you something focus on what they're doing. Even if you don't think it's important someone else does. Plus, it's just rude to whoever is talking/teaching.

listening to music

You may listen to music on a computer if you are working on an assignment and there is no class instruction happening. Please wear headphones since not everyone may want to liste to the same music!

Classroom Expectations

Use Infinite Campus. Check your assignments and grades regularly! The expectation is that YOU know if you're missing something. The teacher should not be chasing you down to turn in your work! Link here.

Read Instructions.
Every assignment on this website has instructions, expectations or requirements, and examples - you should review these before turning in an assignment. We will go over the assignments and projects together as a class. If you miss that review you can look at the assignment later. Ask questions if you need clarification.

Turn in your assignments! If you don't turn it in it won't get graded. If you're in an art class there's a place to turn in work and if it's not there don't expect the teacher to look for it. Check Infinite Campus to see what's missing. Also, be sure your name is clearly written on your work! No name no credit.

Be self-directed. You're in school. When you walk into a class don't open your laptop and watch YouTube - go to this website and see what assignment is next. All your assignments and instructions are here. Bookmark this site. Use it.

Grading

Grades are determined by a number of factors, but the biggest are effort and growth. If you put in the effort to meet all the requirements of an assignment you will be okay. Do not miss turning in assignments - missing assignments are zeros in Infinite Campus and will significantly impact your overall grade. Always turn in something, even if you don't think you did a good job turn it in! You can email Mr. Walls at 10088103@k12.hi.us if you have any questions. Updated grades will be posted in Infinite Campus.
Carefully read the expectations for every assignment on this website. Many projects have examples, and these examples will usually show you what would be considered an A grade. Do your best to make something that looks like the example. Ask questions if you need help or the assignment is unclear.
You will have plenty of time in class to finish your assignments. Since most of the tools you need are in the classroom, there is no homework unless you get behind and start missing assignments. In addition, if you are unhappy with a grade ask for help and redo the assignment. Grades are never final until they have to be put on your quarter report cards.
And remember, you are students learning to do things you've never done before! It's okay if you don't like how something comes out. Just keep putting in the effort and you will get better.

“All things are difficult before they are easy.”

-Thomas Fuller

How does it look when you're graded on effort? This chart gives you an example of how your effort in class is graded. Green would be putting in the most effort, and red is very little or no effort. Green = A level work, Yellow = B or C level work, Orange = C or D level work, Red = F level work.

rules and expectations quiz

Click this link to take a quick quiz about all the stuff above! This is your first grade. If you do poorly you may re-take the quiz for a better grade.

Marooned!

Your group is traveling by boat when it suddenly runs aground on a reef! You swim to shore, and must use whatever you're carrying to help you survive.

Get into groups of at least 2, but no more than 5.
Each person in the group must choose 1 item that they are carrying to help the group survive.
You have 10 mins to choose your item and come up with an explanation of how it will help you survive.
Each person will explain how their item will help the group.

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