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Welcome to the Media and Journalism CTE Department!

Course Information 

2023-2024 Class Schedule

1st Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media Productions

2nd Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media   Productions

3rd Hour     Adv/Intro Communications (Journalism) 

4th Hour     Prep

5th Hour     Lunch

6th Hour     Media Productions

7th Hour    Media Productions  

 

What is CTE?

  • Stands for Career and Technical Education
  • CTE programs empower students to develop leadership, academic, and technical skills needed in the global economy for continuous learning and workforce success. 
  • Allows students the opportunity to learn about different career pathways BEFORE they go to college.
  • Offers opportunities to develop specialized skills while in high school and apply academic knowledge in real world settings.
  • Provides all students with cutting edge training in their chosen program of study, leading to diverse post-secondary options.
  • Opportunity to participate in program specific student organizations which include DECA, HOSA, FBLA, Skills USA, Educators Rising and more!

 

Contact Information 

E-Mail:

jen.kain@dvusd.org

Classroom Phone:

 (623) 376-3101

Room Number:

C101

 

Syllabi:

Media Syllabus

Media Syllabus  

Intermedia Media Syllabus

Intermedia Media Syllabus  

Advanced Media Syllabus

Advanced Media Syllabus  

Adv/Intro Communications Syllabus

Communications Syllabus

Movie Permission Slip for Media Classes

Movie Permission Slip

Office Hours:

Office hours will be posted in my classroom weekly.  If a specific date and time is needed, please contact me. I am happy to work with your schedule.

 

What is Ridge Media? 

  • Ridge Media is the daily news show
  • It's a class where you learn the fundamentals of filmmaking and broadcast journalism
  • It's a class where you can be creative and learn to tell video stories
  • It's a class that will prepare you for any career field you might enter
  • It's a class that you will make friends and create a bond you never knew you could have
  • A way to learn life skills and leadership skills by joining Skills Arizona and compete with filmmakers across the state
  • A place to submit your awesome video projects to contests around the country and build up a resume of projects

What is Ridge Journalism?

  • Online school newspaper 
  • A place to learn to be a journalist
  • A place to report on what's going on at school
  • A reason to go to sports and creative arts events
  • A safe place to share thoughts and be included in something bigger than yourself

Course Information 

2023-2024 Class Schedule

1st Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media Productions

2nd Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media   Productions

3rd Hour     Adv/Intro Communications (Journalism) 

4th Hour     Prep

5th Hour     Lunch

6th Hour     Media Productions

7th Hour    Media Productions  

 

What is CTE?

  • Stands for Career and Technical Education
  • CTE programs empower students to develop leadership, academic, and technical skills needed in the global economy for continuous learning and workforce success. 
  • Allows students the opportunity to learn about different career pathways BEFORE they go to college.
  • Offers opportunities to develop specialized skills while in high school and apply academic knowledge in real world settings.
  • Provides all students with cutting edge training in their chosen program of study, leading to diverse post-secondary options.
  • Opportunity to participate in program specific student organizations which include DECA, HOSA, FBLA, Skills USA, Educators Rising and more!

 

Contact Information 

E-Mail:

jen.kain@dvusd.org

Classroom Phone:

 (623) 376-3101

Room Number:

C101

 

Syllabi:

Media Syllabus

Media Syllabus  

Intermedia Media Syllabus

Intermedia Media Syllabus  

Advanced Media Syllabus

Advanced Media Syllabus  

Adv/Intro Communications Syllabus

Communications Syllabus

Movie Permission Slip for Media Classes

Movie Permission Slip

Office Hours:

Office hours will be posted in my classroom weekly.  If a specific date and time is needed, please contact me. I am happy to work with your schedule.

 

What is Ridge Media? 

  • Ridge Media is the daily news show
  • It's a class where you learn the fundamentals of filmmaking and broadcast journalism
  • It's a class where you can be creative and learn to tell video stories
  • It's a class that will prepare you for any career field you might enter
  • It's a class that you will make friends and create a bond you never knew you could have
  • A way to learn life skills and leadership skills by joining Skills Arizona and compete with filmmakers across the state
  • A place to submit your awesome video projects to contests around the country and build up a resume of projects

What is Ridge Journalism?

  • Online school newspaper 
  • A place to learn to be a journalist
  • A place to report on what's going on at school
  • A reason to go to sports and creative arts events
  • A safe place to share thoughts and be included in something bigger than yourself

Course Information 

2023-2024 Class Schedule

1st Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media Productions

2nd Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media   Productions

3rd Hour     Adv/Intro Communications (Journalism) 

4th Hour     Prep

5th Hour     Lunch

6th Hour     Media Productions

7th Hour    Media Productions  

 

What is CTE?

  • Stands for Career and Technical Education
  • CTE programs empower students to develop leadership, academic, and technical skills needed in the global economy for continuous learning and workforce success. 
  • Allows students the opportunity to learn about different career pathways BEFORE they go to college.
  • Offers opportunities to develop specialized skills while in high school and apply academic knowledge in real world settings.
  • Provides all students with cutting edge training in their chosen program of study, leading to diverse post-secondary options.
  • Opportunity to participate in program specific student organizations which include DECA, HOSA, FBLA, Skills USA, Educators Rising and more!

 

Contact Information 

E-Mail:

jen.kain@dvusd.org

Classroom Phone:

 (623) 376-3101

Room Number:

C101

 

Syllabi:

Media Syllabus

Media Syllabus  

Intermedia Media Syllabus

Intermedia Media Syllabus  

Advanced Media Syllabus

Advanced Media Syllabus  

Adv/Intro Communications Syllabus

Communications Syllabus

Movie Permission Slip for Media Classes

Movie Permission Slip

Office Hours:

Office hours will be posted in my classroom weekly.  If a specific date and time is needed, please contact me. I am happy to work with your schedule.

 

What is Ridge Media? 

  • Ridge Media is the daily news show
  • It's a class where you learn the fundamentals of filmmaking and broadcast journalism
  • It's a class where you can be creative and learn to tell video stories
  • It's a class that will prepare you for any career field you might enter
  • It's a class that you will make friends and create a bond you never knew you could have
  • A way to learn life skills and leadership skills by joining Skills Arizona and compete with filmmakers across the state
  • A place to submit your awesome video projects to contests around the country and build up a resume of projects

What is Ridge Journalism?

  • Online school newspaper 
  • A place to learn to be a journalist
  • A place to report on what's going on at school
  • A reason to go to sports and creative arts events
  • A safe place to share thoughts and be included in something bigger than yourself

Course Information 

2023-2024 Class Schedule

1st Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media Productions

2nd Hour     Intermediate/Advanced Media   Productions

3rd Hour     Adv/Intro Communications (Journalism) 

4th Hour     Prep

5th Hour     Lunch

6th Hour     Media Productions

7th Hour    Media Productions  

 

What is CTE?

  • Stands for Career and Technical Education
  • CTE programs empower students to develop leadership, academic, and technical skills needed in the global economy for continuous learning and workforce success. 
  • Allows students the opportunity to learn about different career pathways BEFORE they go to college.
  • Offers opportunities to develop specialized skills while in high school and apply academic knowledge in real world settings.
  • Provides all students with cutting edge training in their chosen program of study, leading to diverse post-secondary options.
  • Opportunity to participate in program specific student organizations which include DECA, HOSA, FBLA, Skills USA, Educators Rising and more!

 

Contact Information 

E-Mail:

jen.kain@dvusd.org

Classroom Phone:

 (623) 376-3101

Room Number:

C101

 

Syllabi:

Media Syllabus

Media Syllabus  

Intermedia Media Syllabus

Intermedia Media Syllabus  

Advanced Media Syllabus

Advanced Media Syllabus  

Adv/Intro Communications Syllabus

Communications Syllabus

Movie Permission Slip for Media Classes

Movie Permission Slip

Office Hours:

Office hours will be posted in my classroom weekly.  If a specific date and time is needed, please contact me. I am happy to work with your schedule.

 

What is Ridge Media? 

  • Ridge Media is the daily news show
  • It's a class where you learn the fundamentals of filmmaking and broadcast journalism
  • It's a class where you can be creative and learn to tell video stories
  • It's a class that will prepare you for any career field you might enter
  • It's a class that you will make friends and create a bond you never knew you could have
  • A way to learn life skills and leadership skills by joining Skills Arizona and compete with filmmakers across the state
  • A place to submit your awesome video projects to contests around the country and build up a resume of projects

What is Ridge Journalism?

  • Online school newspaper 
  • A place to learn to be a journalist
  • A place to report on what's going on at school
  • A reason to go to sports and creative arts events
  • A safe place to share thoughts and be included in something bigger than yourself