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Learning Centers
The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) Learning Centers (LCs) are designed to expand educational opportunities for students with special talents and interests. LCs operate around a theme such as technology, performing arts, science, or communications arts. LCs set high academic, behavioral and attendance expectations, and enable students to acquire and develop special talents and skills in-depth.
Students taking the Roosevelt High School Media Technology Learning Center courses will develop an awareness and understanding of how to communicate effectively using a variety of electronic media. Students will be able to create visually appealing and information rich projects for the classroom, Senior Projects, and presentations for work and/or college. Students compete in video competitions creating public service announcements, documentary, news stories, commercials and music videos.
Topics covered in the learning center class include the elements of art and design, graphics, music (GarageBand), video (iMovie, Final Cut Pro), photography (Photoshop, Fireworks), special effects (Motion, After Effects), animation (Flash), DVD authoring, podcasting, camera techniques, lighting, storyboarding and more.
Students experience hands-on activities with camcorders, cameras, studio equipment computers, etc.. They also work with their community and obtain real life experiences creating videos for the likes of Aloha Shoyu, Makiki Community Board and PBS Hawaii Hiki No ( http://www.pbshawaii.org/hikino/index.php ). Upon successful completion, students will be able to communicate using a variety of digital media and obtain professional experiences.
How to Enroll
The learning center is open to all public school students who meet the learning center requirements. Geographic Exceptions (GEs) are available to students outside their attendance areas. If Roosevelt High School is the student’s home school, the student may join the Learning Center by enrolling in the “Art and Communication Core” class.
In the News..
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Scholastic Art Award Winners!
Congratulations to Charleen Caoili, Ryan Dias, Tyler Uetake Noela Werkmeister and Samantha Wong for receiving the Silver Key at the
49th Annual Scholastic Art Award Ceremony held at the Hawaii Art
Museum. The students’ video “It Starts With A Spark” will be playing at the museum till March 30, 2012. The most outstanding works from hundreds of Hawaii students in grades 7-12 throughout the islands receive the regional Gold Key Awards and Silver Key Awards. .
RHS Digital Media Students' Video
on PBS Hawaii
December 1st
"Korean Drama for the Younger Generation" aired on PBS Hawaii Hiki No program Thursday December 1st at 7:30 p.m. on channel 10. It featured Jeff Chung, VP & General Manager of the Korean channel (KBFD) and a 1986 RHS alumni and student body president. The show also feature the RHS Korean Club and the RHS Korean Class. The video was produced by students Brenden Baisa, Ryan Chun, David Kurahara, Kana Le, Phyllis Ng, and Sharon Nham. For more information about Hiki No, visit HIKI NO website at http://www.pbshawaii.org/hikino/index.php
Roosevelt High School video “It Starts With A Spark” premiered on PBS Hawaii HIKI NO on prime time Thursday at 7:30 p.m on channel 10. The video is about Roosevelt’s former student and Roy's Restaurant employee, Christopher Lederer. Chris has an inspirational story of how his RHS Senior Project changed the course of his life and how his time at Roosevelt High School, mentorship and employment at Roy's played a big role. The video was produced by students Charlene Mae Caolili, Ryan Dias, Torran Tufaga, Tyler Uetake, Neola Werkmeister and Samantha Wong. Thank you to Peter Coleman, Terry Malterre, Karen Matsunaga and Kaeokulani Vasconcellos, Mr. Avellana for their time and help. For more information about Hiki No, visit HIKI NO website at http://www.pbshawaii.org/hikino/index.php .
RHS Media Technology Learning Center students film, edit and broadcast the Rough Rider News everyday weekday. Their work is seen from 8:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. on channel 40.
What RHS Media Technology Learning Center students are saying about the program....
“The learning center has opened up opportunities for me that I would not have in any other class. It gives real life experience to students. Even though it is difficult sometimes, it really reflects what the real world will be like.”
“ I love the learning center because it helped me realize my abilities on how to make a simple commercial to a life changing PSA. I would love to be in the learning center next year because I want to learn a lot more and and hopefully my abilities in this class can improve in anyway it can.
What RHS administration is saying about
the program....
“The RHS Media/Technology Learning Center has become a very important component in the daily life of RHS students. Morning Broadcasts, Public Service Announcements and Informational Documentaries have educated and enhanced classroom instruction and integrated technology in communicating the concepts and ideas. The students learn career and life skills and are poised and confident as they go into the larger community to investigate and document public issues electronically. Our students have won awards for their work and their teacher continually strives to improve her instructional practices, challenges the students to reach higher goals and keeps them abreast of new technology.”
