Burn out: It All Started In The Garden Of Eden
Teachers: feeling overwhelmed? This article explains why modern education demands echo ancient mistakes, drawing insights from Parkinson's Law & the Bible. Discover practical tips to protect your well-being, reclaim your time, and remember your true purpose. You're not alone, and 'good enough' is often just that. Prioritize yourself and find joy in teaching again.
September Content Ideas
Explore engaging May content ideas for school programs, including Teacher Appreciation Week, monthly celebrations like Mental Health Awareness and National Photography Month, and daily event coverage from World Password Day to National Burger Day. Discover creative social media post prompts and article topics for effective student engagement and program promotion. Perfect for educators and student media creators looking to plan compelling content for May 2025.
FIVE UNDERRATED RESOURCES FOR NEW(ISH) TEACHERS
As the new school year approaches, a focus on organization and structure leads to the discovery of valuable resources for educators. Explore free music, stock footage, and photos from Pixabay. Uncover the "secret sauce" of texture with Texturelabs for enhancing motion graphics and text. Experience studio-quality audio with Adobe Podcast/Enhance Speech, now integrated into Premiere. Discover a wealth of film-related resources, including a Canvas curriculum shell, on Sneak on the Lot. Power up your motion graphics with the MotionBro Premiere extension, offering professional preset text assets. These resources aim to excite and prepare you for the year ahead.
August Content Ideas
Did you know August is steeped in history? From the founding of the NBA to the signing of the Voting Rights Act, so many pivotal moments happened this month! 📚 We're diving deep into these stories and more. What historical event are you curious about this August?
5 things I do before school starts
As summer winds down, the familiar rhythm of a new school year approaches. For educators like James Peach, the weeks leading up to students' return aren't just about shuffling papers; they're a strategic dance of preparation, aiming to ignite inspiration and cultivate self-sufficiency.
InfoComm Takeaway: HollyLand Lark 2 Max (and how to win one!)
June was one of the wildest months of my life… it really started in May. My son graduated high school the last week in May, I left 2 days later to go to Alabama for the first Alabama AV Teacher Bootcamp. I returned from that only to leave a day later to drive to the Georgia coast for a video shoot with the Georgia Department of Education and CTAERN (Career Technical Agricultural Education Resource Network). I was at the coast for less than 24 hours then had a 6 hour trip home to drop gear as I had to go to the other side of Atlanta to pick up equipment to go to the Georgia Camp T&I for AVTF Teachers. Two days there, then home for 4 days (it felt like a vacation). The following week was Infocomm in Orlando for a week then the following week was the Georgia Association of Career Technical Educators conference in Athens, GA and closing out the month was the 2025 SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference…. I share all of that because I was moving at such a pace that anything that would get me excited would have to really stand out… More like jump out at me.
POV: SkillsUSA Nationals Video News Production Judge
The week starts early on Monday. I travel to the Amitrace office in Norcross to get the cables, etc that I will need for the studio build. Mid-morning, I meet Matt at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) to get started building out the space. This is just getting tables in the right places, basic cable runs done, and a plan for how I will build out the space.
Early in the afternoon, Gegen arrives with the main studio gear (cameras, prompters, etc). That’s when it gets busy for me. We build three camera set ups for the studio - tripod, teleprompter, and camera. If you have ever built a teleprompter set up you know how cumbersome that can be.
Later the switcher arrives. I had nothing to do with that build out. The equipment is provided by a school and that advisor takes care of all of that build. I get a quick tutorial on how to use the gear and we are off.
Tech Chair POV Part 2: The Phoenix Rises!
The phoenix rose…. The event that crashed and burned last year soared high this year and seven teams got a high quality contest that allowed them to showcase their skills! Tomorrow morning will feature an early ride home but a stop at a Chevron on I-65 for some breakfast gumbo that I have been warned will change my life!
POV: SkillsUSA Technical Chair
My preparation for this contest started several months ago - actually over a year ago. We were on site at the SLSC as a sponsor last year. I already had a relationship with some of the AV teachers in the state but I was intent on meeting more. As I met more teachers, I found out that many weren’t happy with the VNP contest. They had a lot of questions and most importantly, they felt it didn’t match what the students experienced at the national contest.
I have known the SkillsUSA national tech chair for VNP for many years and last year was the first time that I got to work the national contest as a judge - I had been to 3 as an advisor. My eyes were opened. The teachers here had a point, what they experienced was nothing like nationals. As a matter of fact, it was so far different from nationals that it was almost not the same contest!
May Content Ideas
Explore engaging May content ideas for school programs, including Teacher Appreciation Week, monthly celebrations like Mental Health Awareness and National Photography Month, and daily event coverage from World Password Day to National Burger Day. Discover creative social media post prompts and article topics for effective student engagement and program promotion. Perfect for educators and student media creators looking to plan compelling content for May 2025.
Fix Shaky Footage with Warp Stabilizer in Adobe Premiere Pro
Got shaky footage? No problem! In this quick tutorial, learn how to use Warp Stabilizer in Adobe Premiere Pro to smooth out your shots effortlessly.
April Content Ideas
Get creative with April content ideas for your school show! Find engaging topics like April Fool's Day pranks, spring sports updates, prom coverage, and graduation prep. Plus, explore unique observances like National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day and National School Librarian Day. Keep your audience engaged and finish the school year strong with these fun and relevant story ideas.
How to Sync Audio in Adobe Premiere Pro for Crisp, Professional Sound
Struggling to sync your external audio with your video in Adobe Premiere Pro? This step-by-step guide will show you how to align your sound effortlessly using Premiere’s built-in synchronization tools. Learn the best techniques for capturing a clear sync point, using automatic sync features, and fine-tuning your audio for professional-quality results. Say goodbye to out-of-sync dialogue and hello to crisp, polished sound!
How to Teach Interview Framing (Without Losing Your Mind)
Framing up an interview properly matters. In this article (with a video), Josh Dempsey shows us where each person should be standing to make those interviews connect.
Best wireless microphone for schools? a look at the hollyland lark m2 duo
With a solid build and a good price point, the Hollyland Lark M2 Duo might be a game changer for school production teams.
March Content Ideas
March is no man’s land in the school year. You are past the excitement of Christmas, not quite to Spring Break, and certainly no where near summer.
This month, there are a ton of great things to celebrate, cereal, tamales, Oreos, and more…. they aren’t all food but there is a lot this month.
Check out the list of ideas to create content every day in March.
Black History Month Content Ideas
February is the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass which played a large part in Carter G. Woodson’s creation of Black History Week and later Black History Month in 1926. Carter is called the “Father of Black History Month” and helped found the Association for the Study Of African American Life and History.
Black History Month is not only an American institution, it is also celebrated in Canada and the United Kingdom - though the UK celebrates in October.
Below you will find 28 ideas aligned to dates to help you and your students get a plan together for how to incorporate Black History Month into your program. I highly suggest that you bring in other people, programs, and community organizations to help your students tell these amazing stories.
February Content Ideas
February is the shortest month of the year and for most teachers it feels like the longest month of the school year. Other than President’s day, there seems to be no break in the month. The students have started to get comfortable with the class and their true selves - good or bad - are starting to show.
Use these ideas to help ease your workload - especially if you pair these with our Black History Month ideas, your content calendar should be full and you get to move from creating ideas to coaching your students.
5 Things You Should Stop in 2025
A new year is often seen as a time to start new things - diets, workout plans, etc. I think sometimes it’s just as important to stop doing things. Especially if they are negatively impacting you or your classroom. Here are the top 5 things I believe you should stop doing in 2025 to keep your sanity, engage more students, and grow your program.
5 Trends To Watch In 2025
In this portion of the conversation, we will take a look at trends in video production that will have a great impact on your classroom. From advanced production techniques that are simple enough to be done in K-12 to how the industry’s sales goals will trickle down to your classroom, let’s take a look at the 5 trends to watch in 2025.