Intern/Mentor Seminar October 31, 2013

1. Intern/Mentor SeminarOctober 31, 2013 ASSIGNMENTS DUE: MENTOR EVALUATION JOURNAL SUMMARY TIMESHEET

2. Agenda • County-wide Oral Presentations • Preliminary Research Proposal Assignment • Research Data Collection • Due Dates: Quarter 2 • Digital Photo • Open Agenda

3. Prior to the County-wide Oral Presentation • Create your PPT presentation and rehearse it for your mentor(s) and parents/guardians. • Rehearse with me on your scheduled day (Nov 11-15) • Review the day and location of your presentation which will be placed in your mailbox (prior to Nov. Break) • Practice the drive to the high school in advance. • Dress professionally. • Prepare note cards, PowerPoint (10 slides max) on a USB or transparency and/or visual

4. PowerPoint Criteria • Ten slides unless data is included for science research • Save as [lastname_firstname_AHS] to a USB and your email. • Subject line of the email to the teacher: • (Category) Mentor Presentation for (Date) • Applied Arts Mentor Presentation for Nov 28 • Email your presentations to the G/T Resource Teacher at the school of your scheduled presentation. Specific directions will be on the information sheet you receive in your mailbox.

5. Day of the County-wide Oral Presentation • All FINALIZED PowerPoint slides must be emailed to the evaluating teacher by NOON on the designated day • Review day and location of your presentation • Arrive by 2:50 p.m. to sign up for your order preference • Dress professionally • Bring note cards, and PPT (10-15 slides max) on a USB • PRESENTATION DATES: December 4 - December 11 • Complete Oral Presentation Reflection and submit 2 days after the presentation • REVIEW grading criteria for the presentation…let’s look at Rachel George’s presentation…I adjusted it from SLC presentation

6. What’s your favorite?

7. Rachel George GT Intern/Mentor Program Mentor: Pam Long Pam Long Photography Behind the Camera:How to create a successful Photography Business

8. About Pam • My mentor! • Owner of Pam Long Photography, a portrait photography studio in Ellicott City

9. What will we be talking about today? • The Internship — What I do at Pam Long Photography • The Experience — What I’ve learned in both business and photography • The Product — How I wrapped up everything I learned

10. The Internship — Assist in Shoots

11. The Internship— Retouching Brooke’s Original Yearbook Photograph Brooke’s Final Yearbook Photograph

12. The Internship— Blogging

13. The Experience — Business • Search Engine Optimization • Blogging

14. The Experience — Business • Cross-linking • Keywords • Update often! • File names

15. The Experience — Business • There are so many places to learn business strategy! • Small Business Administration • Other photographers (shadowing, websites) • Classes and seminars

16. Magazine article Interviews from four successful portrait photographers Submitted to Professional Photographer Magazine The Product

17. The Product

18. The Product — Jerry Ghionis • Company: Jerry Ghionis • Photography • Location: Melbourne, Australia • Years of Experience: Eighteen “At the very first wedding that I assisted, I probably learned more than in all six months of my school…It was while assisting another photographer that I was taught about the direction of light, how to use flash, interacting with clients, working under pressure, working under time constraints.”

19. Works Cited Aperture. Chart. Inside Photography. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://photograpyreview.blogspot.com/‌2011/‌06/‌setting-camera-aperture.html>. Ard, Vanessa. Rachel at PLP. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. December 2010 Cover. 2010. Professional Photographer: Professional Photographer Magazine. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. Depth of Field. Chart. Clarkvision. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://www.clarkvision.com/‌articles/‌dof_myth/>. Ghionis, Jerry. Wedding Photograph. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com/‌blog/‌wp-content/‌uploads/‌2010/‌02/‌JerryGhionis_006.jpg>. - - -. Wedding Photograph (dancing).Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://www.jerryghionisphotography.com/ #/Wedding Gallery/Gallery 1/6>.

20. What we’ve learned • The Internship — Blogging, assisting in photo shoots, editing • The Experience — Business (marketing, SEO), Photography (aperture, shutter speed) • The Product — Pam Long, Jerry Ghionis, Sandy Puc’, and Lori Nordstrom all contributed to my magazine article for PP Magazine

21. And finally… • Whether or not you want to be a career photographer, the skills I’ve gone over today are applicable in many fields • Don’t be afraid to explore!

22. Feel free to ask about my internship, my product, my interests, more details on a topic, or anything else you can think of! Questions

23. Works Cited Aperture. Chart. Inside Photography. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://photograpyreview.blogspot.com/‌2011/‌06/‌setting-camera-aperture.html>. Ard, Vanessa. Rachel at PLP. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. December 2010 Cover. 2010. Professional Photographer: Professional Photographer Magazine. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. Depth of Field. Chart. Clarkvision. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://www.clarkvision.com/‌articles/‌dof_myth/>. Ghionis, Jerry. Wedding Photograph. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com/‌blog/‌wp-content/‌uploads/‌2010/‌02/‌JerryGhionis_006.jpg>. - - -. Wedding Photograph (dancing).Web. 9 Apr. 2012. <http://www.jerryghionisphotography.com/ #/Wedding Gallery/Gallery 1/6>.

24. Preliminary Research Proposal I. Research question: Type research question or engineering goal here. Be sure it is clear, focused, concise and complex. II. Overview of Research • What specific area within the field will be investigated, researched and/or studied? • What resources will be used to acquire knowledge in the field?[print, non-print, human, be specific] • What real problem/need will be solved/addressed? III. Primary Research Methodology What research methodology will be used to answer your research question?[research design: descriptive, historical, experimental, correlational or causal-comparative.] What data will be collected and analyzed? [qualitative/quantitative data] [data collection: survey by questionnaire, interview or observation/experimental notebook]

25. Preliminary Research Proposal IV. Significance of Research (So What?) • Why is the proposed problem important? • Who is the intended audience of the project? • Why is this audience an appropriate choice? Why/how will they benefit from the project? V. Product Overview • What product do you propose to communicate your research? [fundraiser, science fairs, HoCo Film Festival, seminar, mentor specific product, published article, scrapbook of event/performance, documentary, website, published paper, National History Day, music composition, or other original work] . Due to mentor by Friday, November 15 Due Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013

26. Collecting and Compiling DataG/T Research Program

27. Data Collection Part of your research experience is collecting data. This data collection process contributes to the “original research” piece of your final paper and product. There are various methods and tools that you may use to collect your data. • Surveys • Questionnaires • Interviews • Data collection notebook (observational/experiential) • Research Studies (meta-analysis)

28. OPTION #1: DATA COLLECTION NOTEBOOK Marble notebook/70 page spiral notebook filled with dated, recorded observations, experiment descriptions, and/or plans/processes related to your creative endeavor. (blog and/or scan documents if including in electronic portfolio) WHO MIGHT USE THIS TOOL? • Students involved in something related to art, music, dance, theater, etc. may consider this tool. • Students working in labs, conducting experiments may consider this tool.

29. OPTION #1: DATA COLLECTION NOTEBOOK REQUIREMENTS: • Observe a group or individual, have a minimum of 5 observations of the person or individual, with detailed notes regarding exactly what happened. Each observation should open with a focus question and notes should relate to that question. • In art, music, dance, theater etc., data collection must be dated with a minimum of 10 entries spanning 10 weeks of data collection. Include observations, sketches, rough drafts of ideas, etc. • Conducting an experiment?—scientific, social, behavioral, etc.—the data collection notebook should serve as a lab notebook. Include all procedures, methods, data, reflections, etc.

30. OPTION #2: TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEWS All transcriptions must follow the same format instructed for the previous interview assignment. WHO MIGHT USE THIS TOOL: • Students involved with observation and have access to human resources may consider this tool. • Students whose research would benefit from interviewing experts/professionals in the field of study may consider this tool.

31. Language Distinction “A surveyis the process of describing some aspect of a population based on a sample; whereas, a questionnaireis simply the instrument [tool] used too accomplish this mean.To expand on this, a survey is an overall methodological choice to study and/or answer specific questions about a population. A survey encompasses various elements: sample design, data collection methodology, data collection instrument, analytic techniques, etc. A questionnaire is one form of data collection instrument.” http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_questionnaire_and_a_survey

32. OPTION #2: TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEWS REQUIREMENTS: • A minimum of FIVE properly transcribed interviews must be submitted. • Each interview must be with a different individual. • All interviews should be conducted with either professionals knowledgeable in the field or specific individuals with direct knowledge related to your research.

33. OPTION #3: QUESTIONNAIRES Questionnaire may be conducted electronically or on paper. If possible, avoid sending to other schools. Base the survey in your own school or a club, team, or group in which you participate, either in school or in the community. WHO MIGHT USE THIS TOOL: • Students who are looking to determine the opinions of a large group of people to support or refute an idea related to their research may consider this tool. • Students who are looking for specific statistical information that relates to their own local population ( ie. relating your topic to your school) may consider this tool. REQUIREMENTS: Student must collect at least 50 respondents.

34. Questionnaire Considerations Purpose of a survey for your project • Include results in the research paper • Identify a viable product for your mentor • Audience: students, teachers, professionals • Permission: my approval, principal approval, mentor approval, internship site, etc.

35. OPTION #4: RESEARCH EVALUATION WHO MIGHT USE THIS TOOL: Students who are doing science research where an authentic research experiment is not possible may consider this tool. REQUIREMENTS: Evaluate at least FOUR research studies from peer reviewed journals that focus on your topic. Summarize the studies. Discuss how they related to your research questions, areas of overlap between them, and areas where they differ. What are the implications of the results and how does this review help you answer your research question?

36. Data Collection/Analysis Requirements All students must complete original data collection for the final paper. This assignment will be turned in separately from the synthesis paper (literature review) and will be due in March (3rd marking quarter).

37. Seminar, November 21 & 22-Science 5, 6 Qtr 2 Timesheet —40 hours • Four ann. works: Non-print #2 (Non-science) • Four ann. works: Non-print #2 (Primary study) • Journals • Digital Photo at the internship • Email to lynette_burns@hcpss.org • Compress file if possible

38. Digital Photo • The digital photo will be used for: • Slide show for the parent information night and mentor dessert • Front lobby showcase from December – March • Considerations for the photo: • Review photos in my office to get ideas as far as location, etc. • JHUAPL photos may not be taken on site unless we have permission granted…. • Camera is available for check out if needed • Be sure the quality of the photo is clear • Email photo to atholtonmentor@yahoo.com

39. Open Agenda Questions? Share experiences…