LEDE To Succeed Presentation from GSPA
On March 27, 2023, Tom presented at the Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Spring Conference. This is the audio and slideshow from the presentation.
The Magic of Teaching Live, Multi-cam Production in High School
Elevate your students' education by embracing the challenges and excitement of live, multicam production. This experience equips them with vital life skills, including teamwork, communication, and time management. Moreover, students learn to think quickly, make critical decisions under pressure, and develop problem-solving skills. Employers across various sectors seek candidates with experience in live productions. The hands-on experience in a professional setting creates a sense of accomplishment and teamwork among classmates. As a mentor, embrace the excitement and challenges of live, multicam production, and watch your students flourish into well-rounded, capable individuals.
CTE Is Not A second choice
This article comes from a recent experience where I was completely flabbergasted by the words of a county level administrator. I attended a “stepping up” meeting where an entire community of eighth grade students were presented with the high school options they would have to choose from soon as they registered for their classes.
Adobe Enhance: The Best You You Can Be
Dive into the world of Adobe Enhance and discover the power of pristine audio. With the tools to create engaging and effective content at your fingertips, there's never been a better time to harness the potential of this cutting-edge software.
Custom Sequence Settings in Premiere Pro
In this quick article, Josh walks you through how to create custom sequence settings for exporting your videos as something other than the standard 16x9 video.
7 Ideas for High School Video Projects
This article outlines 7 engaging video production projects for high school students to develop their storytelling, technical, and creative skills. These projects include creating a short film, music video, documentary, mockumentary, adapting literature, producing commercials, and creating news segments. Working in teams allows students to learn communication and collaboration skills, while encouraging them to think critically and analytically about media. These projects provide a fun and rewarding experience for students to showcase their talents and develop valuable skills for the future.
A Superpower in your pocket
A cell phone can be a huge distraction for students, but it can also be an incredible tool. It’s our job as teachers to show them how to use this superpower in their pocket.
4D Filmmaking: Make your audience “feel” your story.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Mixed with 3D visuals, a 4D ride incorporates sensory enhancements like heat blasts, water misters, fog machines, and seat prodders. The intention? Immerse the rider in a visual and visceral experience.
Although it may not seem obvious, filmmaking also has the ability to create the sensory enhancements of the 4D experience with the four major elements of filmmaking: sound design, mise-en-scene, cinematography, and editing.
Embracing AI in the Video Classroom… But Not Too Much
Artificial intelligence is making things that were once impossible, now accessible to all. Josh Dempsey gives us some ways that we can embrace the future in our video and film classrooms.
Super Lessons from the Big Game
While I was reading a Super Bowl recap on SportsVideo.org, I realized that there are a lot of lessons to be taken from the preparation and presentation of the Super Bowl that can be used in the classroom. The Sports Video Group’s Ken Kerschbaumer talked with Fox Sports’ Brad Zager about the preparation for the Super Bowl.
Crafting A Story
Asking teenagers to write a filmable script is akin to making a promise to yourself to lose five pounds – both endeavors begin in earnest with the best of intentions, but the end result is disappointing and never lives up to the original promise.
Where Do We Begin?
So many of us as video and film teachers find ourselves in a classroom teaching something that either we have no idea how to do or if we do know how to do it, we don’t know how to teach.
The Most Needed Training series of the year: Newtek Live Story creator
Newtek released a training course for the Live Story Creator tool in the Tricaster and this is by far the most needed training series of the year.
Teaching To The Test Pattern: EP108 - Bill Phelps
In episode 108 of Teaching To The Test Pattern, Tom talks with Bill Phelps from Harrison High School. Phelps and his students produce two studio shows - Hoya Vision and HSPN - on their YouTube channel:
Cultivating Creativity in Children: Best Practices for Parents
Fostering creativity in your children isn’t about raising the next Pablo Picasso or Georgia O'Keeffe: It's about giving your little ones the freedom to use their imaginations and express themselves through painting, sculpting, drawing, storytelling, and music. All of these skills are major bonuses in filmmaking and the arts!
Boston Higashi School Uses ATEM Mini Pro to Live Stream Lessons
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Hiro knew he needed to create a remote learning infrastructure and live stream lessons on Employment Education and Life Skills. To accomplish this, he invested in Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Mini Pro live production switcher and has since live streamed more than 100 lessons.
How Great Design Can Seriously Upgrade Your Content Marketing
How Great Design Can Seriously Upgrade Your Content Marketing
There’s no denying it. Design is one of the most significant aspects of a successful content marketing strategy.
6 Money Management Tips for Freelance Content Creators
Freelance content creators make money from their work by selling it to others. This is a great way of making extra income, but there are some things you need to know before starting out as a freelance writer, graphic designer, or any content-creating job. Here are some money management tips for freelancers that will help you get the most bang for your buck and keep you on track with your finances.
EditMentor: The Hands-On Way to Teach Video Editing
EditMentor is a web-based program that allows you to walk your students through the production process via an interface that is simple to use and editing software agnostic.
FREE Video Production & Management Tools for K12 Media and Journalism Classes
This article outlines some of the more versatile features and facts that make SchoolTube the premier partner for K12 media and journalism teachers.