Broadcast lessons and activities for students while at home
While schools across America close, many broadcast journalism and video production teachers have been left wondering what to do. While many students have phones, there is a large population who don't. They also may not have their sophisticated editing software like they have at school. Therefore, I have compiled a number of resources from teachers sharing on Facebook, Listservs, Twitter, and Instagram. We are living in historic times, and capturing first person stories will be crucial for historians to reference in 10, 20, 50, and 100 years from now. While all of these ideas are not originally from me, they have been shared widely on social media and if you see an idea you contributed, THANK YOU! Please send me your name and location so you may be cited appropriately. This page will be consistently updated as new ideas come in.
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My good friend Dave Davis and his former students and ASB partner Brandon Goodwin have just released some amazing online curriculum I wanted to share with you. I have dug into the ASB Classroom and will be using it extensively now with my level one and and struggling level two students. It's an absolutely excellent curriculum, which is aligned with their DVD's, including their now third edition, BRoll. The ASB Classroom offers e-courses, software training, assignments, quizzes, gear guides, and raw footage to practice editing and storytelling.
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Daily Video-Journal Project - record podcast
Film something for 5 consecutive days. It can be anything. Express yourself. It can be you talking about how bored you are. A tictoc. A funny snap. Something that shows what you did during this historic time. We will review your best “day” when we return to class, or share with everyone online.
If you are in need of alternative editing apps (instead of Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro X) here is a great article suggesting free video editing apps. BUT, know your audience. If your audience is Instagram or Snapchat, vertical video will work. If your audience is anyone who would prefer to watch on a widescreen, make sure to turn your phone horizontal (which means, landscape or sideways, not vertically up and down) when filming to give yourself a full screen. The best video apps of 2020.
Document another person during a time of social distancing. Gather texts, images, voice recordings, video and check in daily with this person. You could interview them via Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, YouTube Live or FaceTime. Once they have it all, construct a narrative of what the experience was like for this person. Document their time over at least two or more weeks. Create a video or podcast about the experience. This will help you maintain intentional social contact with someone.
Film something for 5 consecutive days. It can be anything. Express yourself. It can be you talking about how bored you are. A tictoc. A funny snap. Something that shows what you did during this historic time. We will review your best “day” when we return to class, or share with everyone online.
If you are in need of alternative editing apps (instead of Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro X) here is a great article suggesting free video editing apps. BUT, know your audience. If your audience is Instagram or Snapchat, vertical video will work. If your audience is anyone who would prefer to watch on a widescreen, make sure to turn your phone horizontal (which means, landscape or sideways, not vertically up and down) when filming to give yourself a full screen. The best video apps of 2020.
Document another person during a time of social distancing. Gather texts, images, voice recordings, video and check in daily with this person. You could interview them via Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, YouTube Live or FaceTime. Once they have it all, construct a narrative of what the experience was like for this person. Document their time over at least two or more weeks. Create a video or podcast about the experience. This will help you maintain intentional social contact with someone.
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Black History Month Challenge
Cause and effect storytelling Convergence media lessons Distance learning strategies & resources Edit Challenge - free footage to download Everyone Can Create Video iMovie Tutorial for Mobile Journalists Mobile journalism documentary - for more info about being a Citizen Journalist, visit my PUBLISHED page. Morning show - create one from home! Watch what Alpharetta HS is producing. Thanks @TracyMisner PBS Student Reporting Lab project |
Pexels Project (royalty-free footage)
Pixar in a Box Poynter News Journalism free courses Project Yellow Light - scholarships Schedule a Zoom interview 6-shot story with specific shots given or create your own shots by following Six-Word Story, Six Unique Shots. 60 Second Film Challenge SRL Unit: Making Sense of Coronavirus Stock Footage for free Through Storytelling and Media Making Video apps and program tutorials Videomaker expert articles |
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