The Video Productions program at my school is instrumental in providing valuable time management and leadership skills while honing the creativity of its students in a variety of group and individual projects. In the Video Production II. class, students apply advanced TV and film production techniques to produce a wide variety of programming genres including: a daily 7-minute broadcast newscast, a long-form documentary, short films, animations, and various multi-camera live and live-to-tape programs that are broadcast to the district’s educational television channel. This program appears to be the ultimate “hands-on” experience for students with a genuine interest in technology and broadcast journalism.
The news broadcast usually features announcements submitted by teachers, club leaders, and organization sponsors. There’s also a weather report and a couple of student interest segments. On occasion, a segment is presented on a topic relevant to the time of year like, most recently, the election. Although, I don’t always agree with or understand the logic behind some of the humor incorporated in their performances, it appears that it appeals to the students and provides valuable and rewarding opportunities for those who create it.
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Jeanne, It sounds like a really neat way to teach students about technolgy. They are getting daily hands on experience. And what greater way to learn than to get right in there and do it? Your school may just have a hand in creating the next Barbara Walters. It appears that the announcements cover a wide variety of topics and keep students and faculty informed...and for some the announcements provide some entertainment.
I like your comment that you may not agree with or understand the logic behind some of the humor that's incorporated into the TV show production. This shows that the students have a sense of ownership and are allowed to put their spin on the production. At our local career academy high school, the production center is in one wing and the students wanted to incorporate live music- drums and guitar. It lasted two weeks. Even though the music was used as background for only a part of the 10 minute show, some teachers nearby complained about the noise. Their instructor told me that one of the high school kids really started enjoying school because of his participation in providing the music. And now??? Back to canned music.
So thank you for tolerating teenage expression.
Jeanne, I agree a video and TV production does prepare students to become a journalists. They are being trained to speak in public and that's very important in today's society. Students need to know how to articulate very well in order to succeed in the media realm. Also, having students to watch ChannelOne Network is very helpful in teaching them how to become political incline. At the school where I volunteer, they offer ChannelOne Network where students are introduced to how to debate about real issues and they learn about political affairs.
You must be at a high school. That sounds like a class that I would have really enjoyed as a student. My daughter participates in the school news at the middle school where I am the media specialist, and she really loves it. I hope that she's able to participate in a class such as you describe. There are some humerous bits here that I think are corny, but as you said, the kids love it. Great post.
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