Welcome to Mr. Sutton's page!

Welcome to the 2023-24 school year. This is the web page of Mr. Sutton; this year he is teaching Audio Visual (AV) Production I, II, III, and IV along with a unit of College and Career Transition. In addition to teaching he is the Head Track and Field Coach along with being the faculty point/advisor coach for the cross country team. 

 

Mr. Sutton has been at Blackman since January of 2006. In that time he has worked with the Special Ed Department, taught English III and ACT Prep, served as a cross country coach for thirteen years (eight as head coach), and is in his twelfth year coaching track - sixth as head coach. 

 

Mr. Sutton earned his undergrad degree from Malone University in Canton, Ohio. He also possesses masters degrees from Regent University in Virginia Beach, and Vanderbilt University in Nashville. 

 

Mr Sutton uses Schoology so please check there for projects, assignments, and power points. Use Clever to access Schoology. If this is your first time accessing Clever from home, you will need to put your entire email address in [email protected] and your password that you use to log into a computer at school. 

 

Mr. Sutton uses Skyward for grades using your assigned username and password. Grades are updated weekly. 

 

Mr. Sutton's Grading Procedures are as follows: 

- Each class will earn two grades per week. 

- Grades are either formative (fifty percent) or summative (fifty percent).

- This class is project driven. Students working on assigned projects will pass their class. 

- This class is designed that students who want to earn an A or high B will need to complete paperwork (normally information dealing with pre production and post production). 

- Students will be given the chance to work on assignments outside of class. This will help enhance a class; however, students who are not able will not be penalized for not working on projects outside of class. 

- Students will take a midterm and final on paper. These assessments are reflective in nature. 

- Additional procedures may be found in each class syllabus. 

 

AV Production is hands on and project driven; do not worry about making up missing work while absent. In class the absences can be made up through projects when the student returns. 

 

Stinson, Jim. Video: Digital Communication and Production. Fourth Edition. Goodheart-Wilcox Compnay, Inc. Tinley Park, IL. 2018. 

 

LearnKey Education Solutions: LearnKey Education Solutions - Adobe Certified Professional Courseware

This is what we will probably be using for our Adobe Certifications this year. Stay tuned!

 

Adobe Creative Cloud: Adobe Creative Cloud | Details and products | Adobe

This is just their website. Each of you enrolled in AV Production will have access on your school account to the Creative Suite in the Cloud.

 

Adobe Creative Suite Support: https://helpx.adobe.com/support/creative-cloud.html

 

Adobe Creative Suite on YouTube: Adobe Creative Cloud - YouTube

Lots of additional tutorials and learning are on here. 

 

Canva: Free Design Tool: Presentations, Video, Social Media | Canva

Also available through Clever. All students will create a portfolio using this software.

 

TSA (Technological Student Association): Technology Student Association (tsaweb.org)

This is One of the Career Technical Student Organizations students may join.

 

Skills USA: Front Page - SkillsUSA.org

Another Career Technical Student Organization students may join. 

 

Tennessee High School Press Association: Tennessee High School Press Association | Lipscomb University

We are a member of this student organization. We enter their competitions in January. 

 

 

 

 

Band H Photo: B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Computers (bhphotovideo.com)

This is where we purchase a lot of our video and lighting gear. 

 

Sweetwater: Sweetwater: Musical Instruments, Pro Audio, Accessories & More

This is a website that does have a lot of quality audio equipment.