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Instructional Opportunities

Edutopia (George Lucas Foundation)
To access the video below, select from the nav bar Video Library and then Media Smarts.

Media Smarts - Interview with George Lucas (Running time: 7:05)
Teachers are discovering the value of imparting media literacy skills, from critical analysis of news programs, commercials and films, to basic design and video production techniques.
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Pay Attention
Since most of today's students can appropriately be labeled as "Digital Learners", why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with their teaching practices? This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching. Created by Darren Draper.


Edutopia (George Lucas Foundation)
To access the video below, select from the nav bar Video Library and then Assessing Project-Based Work

Assessing Project-Based Work
(Running time: 3:55) How alternatives to fill-in-the-blank tests can capture what students actually know.
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Film School
How To: Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom
Students Find Their Voices Through Multimedia
Digital Video in Education

Programming Techniques

Digital Video Editing
Final Cut Pro

TV Studio Idea Exhange (Bob Halett and Tatanisha LoveAugust 2007 workshop handouts)


Videography for Educators

Add adobe production suite and  canopus to the website  since this is what we use for the county editing systems

Professional Development
   
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Video production and multimedia communication in the classroom empower students to develop and/or explore a variety of literacy competencies (information, technology, digital, media), critical thinking skills, collaboration and cooperative learning, inquriy and project based learning, and an authentic connection to the curriculum. See the NEW School Video News - Your Online eMagazine for K12 TV/Video Production

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...May 18, 2007 Meeting Notes - Thanks so much to Bill Groth!