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· DNA of a Media-Making Mind by Michael Schoonmaker

People with this media-making DNA strand care profoundly about what other people think and feel, and they want to engage these others in some way. Read the entire article.

· Build a Studio, Purchase Equipment Part Three by Phil Harris

It is possible to offer students new digital technology without huge investments. Final installment of a 3-part series. Read the entire article.

· How to Anchor like a Pro by Ellen Kolodziej

What you do BEFORE that red light goes on is just as important as your performance . Read the entire article.

Editors Top K-8 School Packages

Marquette HS Video Production Program

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School Video News Departments

· Copyright Issues and Music by Barry Brit

Just because you’re producing a video at your school does not mean that the copyrighted music content is for educational purposes. Read the entire article.

· Book Review

Nancy Kelley, Education Editor, reviews Cameras in the Classroom by Michael Schoonmaker

Of the many great messages Schoonmaker delivers one is an expanded meaning of media literacy. Entire article.

· Sound Bites

Audio for Television by Fred Ginsburg Here is a breakdown of how we might handle the typical “low budget” television demo or competition. Read the entire article.

· Product Review

Adobe’s Visual Communicator 3 By David Basulto

Now you can create professional looking school news broadcasts in minutes! Read the entire article.

· Videography

White Balance

When a camera has not been properly white-balanced, sunlit scenes look hideously blue. Read the entire article.

· News: eSchoolNews EEA Contest

Here’s your chance to give talented young people a rich learning experience that expands their horizons with technology. Read the entire article.

· Student Projects

Homeroom News By Rick Nolletti

As the mass media instructor at a small, rural high school, I faced a formidable challenge. Read the entire article.

· Product Review Part Two

Putting Visual Communicator 3 to work! By Sara Martin

Ever been inspired to start a school news show but were not sure how you would get started? Read the entire article.

· Tips and Tricks

Easy, do it yourself Backdrops by Anthony Artis

Any fabric store will yield a multitude of more attractive artistic choices, one of which is sure to work for you. Read the entire article.

· Specs Howard School Of Broadcast Arts

Katherine Jones, WLNS Reporter tells about one of the Midwest's premier broadcast schools. Read the entire article.

April, 2008

Text Box: Today's students are growing up in a highly visualized world. Television, video games, and DVDs offer powerful visual images to attract the attention of children and young adults. Unfortunately for educators, the technology in the classroom is yet to catch up. Is it possible to use this exciting visual technology, which is so familiar to students, to benefit learning and education? Cameras in the Classroom brings all those possibilities to life. Filled with sound research and helpful tips, this book explains why there's such a need for visual learning and why an estimated one million teachers will be using video production over the next few years.

Cameras in the Classroom
$19.95