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— The Lab Academy High School Team
Ninth-grade students will begin Influence Studio, the creative-media strand of Freshman Seminar. Students will explore their interests, develop a personal or project identity, understand audiences, plan content, and build a portfolio that shows their growth.
Freshman Seminar helps students understand how to succeed, who they are becoming, and where they may go. Influence Studio gives them a place to turn that growing knowledge into purposeful work through writing, photography, video, audio, design, storytelling, and responsible social media practice.
Students will learn how to shape an idea for a real audience, make thoughtful privacy choices, create with a plan, receive feedback, revise their work, and explain the decisions behind what they create. Planned Content Days will also give students opportunities to work in a professional content studio with guidance from experienced creators and marketing professionals.
Public posting is optional. Students may create for a public, protected, or classroom-only audience, and they will receive the same academic credit regardless of the audience they choose. Follower counts, likes, views, and viral reach are not measures of success in this course.
A Memphis artist and creative professional whose work spans music, performance, and digital media, Mr. Freeman will provide the consistent classroom connection for Influence Studio. He will guide students from early ideas through planning, practice, feedback, and finished work.
Mr. Jackson is a Memphis content creator, digital media strategist, author, and former classroom teacher. He has built six social media accounts with a combined audience of more than 500,000 followers. He will help students practice short-form storytelling, audience awareness, content planning, and responsible creation.
Ms. Rodgers is the co-founder and Head of Content and Marketing at Cre8, a Memphis content studio and social media agency. Her work brings together brand strategy, audience research, content production, and campaign planning. She will help students connect creative ideas with purpose, audience, and a practical production process.
If your Owl arrives after 7:30 a.m., an adult must sign them in. Call 901-341-5422 when you arrive. An administrator will meet you at the LAHS entrance. Photo identification is required.
If your student needs to attend campus on a scheduled remote day, notify us by the end of the prior school day so arrangements can be made.
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Contact your co-teacher or email support@thelabmemphis.org.