Morris School District 31 Hazel Street Morristown, NJ 07960 Morris School District Introduction to Broadcasting Grades 9 through 12 Dr. Thomas Ficarra, Superintendent Date: June 10, 2012 Michael Butler, June 2013 Course Rationale: Introduction to Broadcasting is an introductory course for the sequence of Broadcasting courses offered at Morristown High School. The course serves as a prerequisite for “Colonial Corner” The Making of a TV Program, and Filmmaking. The course presents a stark contrast from a previous Broadcast I curriculum that focused heavily on radio production and history. Students enrolled in Introduction to Broadcasting will experience both television and radio production. The shift will leverage in the curriculum important visual media literacy skills. Through a strategic approach which promotes “hands-on” experimentation the course will prepare students for advanced offerings within the broadcasting umbrella and also imbue within students a core set of transferable skills. Philosophical Tenets: Technology education is defined as: “The application of knowledge to satisfy human wants and needs, and to extend human capabilities.” Bringing fidelity to technology education requires presenting experiences which teach students to apply process thinking and problem solving skills. As such the course is also anchored the design thinking process. Design thinking is a methodology/process for investigating ill-defined problems, acquiring information, analyzing knowledge, prototyping ideas and positing solutions. Students enrolled in Introduction to Broadcasting will be presented with production challenges. Through visual mediums students will be compelled to demonstrate their knowledge of the design process. Additionally production challenges will introduce students to technological systems such as camera-work, audio production, and digital editing. Students will assume ownership over individual and group audio/video projects. While digital courses help students master important content, MHS broadcasting students will participate in both individual and group projects. These activities will build skills necessary for success in college and careers. Projects will develop higher order thinking skills, 21st century skills, and process skills. They allow students to explore careers and personal interests, to work on communication and writing skills, and to strengthen their creativity and problem solving abilities. As students gain experience, they have more opportunities to work on their own. MHS’s approach to core academics enables students to succeed in selfdirected academic environments such as college. The project process, in addition, deepens their understanding of academic material and prepares them to succeed at non-academic tasks they will find at work and elsewhere. Course Description: Students enrolled in Introduction to Broadcasting will discover a world of emerging technologies, as well as time tested storytelling and scriptwriting assignments. The ability to create video based projects will allow students to enter the world of visual media which is so prevalent in society today. This creativity will hopefully spark an interest in video journalism, comedy, public service, school initiatives, community activities, and much more. In addition, the mastery of skills used in this class will be used in other courses throughout Morristown High School. Students will create a video portfolio containing projects produced throughout the year. Students will also be given the choice of entering a video in the year end Morristown High School Film Festival. This is a full-year, 5 credit course. COURSE PREREQUISITES: None Michael Butler, June 2013 COURSE: Introduction to Broadcasting Time Frame: -20 Days Content/Topic Fundamentals of Television: An Overview MSD CURRICULUM MAP Observable Proficiencies/Skills (1)Define terms, relevant details, facts and specifications; use industry terms appropriately in context. What impact has the Internet had on traditional radio and TV? What is the FCC and what is it’s mission? Define factual. Standards spiral throughout the curriculum Standard: 9.1 21st-Century Life & What is television? radio? What is the responsibility of the media today? NJCCS (2)Discuss ethical approaches in television; analyze codes of ethics of national and international media associations; use industry terms appropriately in context. (3)Identify the governing body of television broadcasting in the United States; discuss the role and purpose of the FCC. Career Skills Strand: A. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 9.1.12.A.1_Apply critical ● thinking and problem-solving strategies during structured learning experiences. ● 9.1.12.A.2_Participate in online strategy and planning sessions for course-based, school based, or outside projects. Standard: 9.1 21st-Century Life & Career Skills Strand: C. Collaboration, Teamwork, and Leadership ● 9.1.12.C.4_Demonstrate leadership and collaborative Michael Butler, June 2013 GRADE LEVELS: 9-12 Performance Benchmarks/Assessments Students knowledge of television and radio terms, identifies relevant details, facts, and specifications. Communicate a thought, idea, or fact in spoken form. Students will identify relevant details, facts, and specifications. Materials Used Television terminology printout. www.mediacollege.com Text: Teaching TV Production in a Digital World, Robert F. Kenny, Ph.D., Libraries Unlimited, Westport Connecticut. www.fcc.gov skills when participating in online learning communities and structured learning experiences. ● 9.1.12.C.5_Assume a leadership position by guiding the thinking of peers in a direction that leads to successful completion of a challenging task or project. Standard: 9.3 Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation Strand: C. Career Preparation ● 9.3.12.C.1_Assess and modify Personalized Student Learning Plans to support declared career goals. ● 9.3.12.C.2_Characterize education and skills needed to achieve career goals, and take steps to prepare for postsecondary options, including making course selections, preparing for and talking assessments, and participating in extra-curricular activities. ● Michael Butler, June 2013 9.3.12.C.3_Develop personal interests and activities that support declared career goals and plans. Content Area: Technology Standard: 8.1 Educational Technology Strand: A. Technology Operations and Concepts ● 8.1.12.A.4_Create a personalized digital portfolio that contains a resume, exemplary projects, and activities, which together reflect personal and academic interests, achievements, and career aspirations. Content Area: 21st-Century Life and Careers Standard: 9.4 Career and Technical Education Strand: C. Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster ● 9.4.12.C.49_Employ leadership skills to accomplish goals and objectives. ● Michael Butler, June 2013 9.4.12.C.51_Employ teamwork skills to achieve collective goals and use team members’ talent effectively. ● 9.4.12.C.53_Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish tasks. ● 9.4.12.C.54_Employ mentoring skills to assist others. ● 9.4.12.C.57_Exhibit ethical conduct in writing, creating, printing, in order to uphold high standards for professional behavior in the cluster. Content Area: 21st-Century Life and Careers Standard: 9.4 Career and Technical Education Strand: C. Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster Pathway: (1) Audio & Video Technology and Film ● 9.4.12.C.(1).1_Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how technical production Michael Butler, June 2013 support can enhance audio, video, and film production systems. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).2_Examine and summarize careers in this pathway to build an understanding of available opportunities. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).3_Employ knowledge and skills related to audio production equipment to demonstrate an understanding of basic tools used in this pathway. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).4_ Employ knowledge and skills related to video production equipment to demonstrate an understanding of basic tools used in this pathway. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).5_Edit audio and video productions to demonstrate basic production system skills. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).6_Design an audio-video production Michael Butler, June 2013 Long-term Individual Project Ongoing (timeline provided by instructor after initial project choices have been made) Pre-Production, (1)Define terms; use industry terms appropriately in context. What and how do you prepare for a radio or television production? What are the advantages of brainstorming (pre-planning) before a project? How does writing a script for television differ from other writing? What are the challenges of working in a group? How will using a storyboard improve my production? (2)Identify organizational skills necessary for pre-production; apply proper brainstorming techniques; apply proper research techniques; prepare a storyboard; prepare a script; contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; converts quantities and measurements from one form to another; prepares a complex document in a concise manner. Students knowledge of preproduction television and radio terms, identifies relevant details, facts, and specifications. Television terminology printout. www.mediacollege.com Applicable pre-production techniques. Brainstorming, script writing, factual research, and working in a group environment. Television Production Handbook. 6th Edition, Zettl, Herbert. Wadsworth Publishing Company. Writing checks and revises http://www.bbc.co.uk/acade document my/collegeofjournalism for correct information, appropriate emphasis, form, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. CONCEPTUALIZATION Create a story line and a vision. SCREEN WRITING Write a script that unfolds the story line over time and from the point of view of a camera. Create dialogue between characters. Break down the story into scenes. Describe settings. Use screenplay format. Michael Butler, June 2013 Text: Teaching TV Production in a Digital World, Robert F. Kenny, Ph.D., Libraries Unlimited, Westport Connecticut. Storyboard handout Production Ongoing (timeline provided by instructor after initial project choices have been made) What constitutes a field production? What constitutes a studio production? What is the “rule of thirds?” What is the meaning of “production values” and explain examples. How will we distribute media in the future? What avenues for distribution will be available? Are my shots framed correctly? Did I use a tripod when necessary? What are cutaways? (1)Define production terms; use industry terms appropriately in context. (2)Understand the different types of production; describe a field production; communicates a thought, idea, or fact in spoken form; identify roles and responsibilities of field production personnel; comprehends ideas and concepts related to TV personnel; describe a studio production; imagines the flow of work activities from narrative descriptions; identify roles and responsibilities of studio production personnel; comprehends ideas and concepts related to TV personnel. (3)Demonstrate basic camera setup and operation; perform white balance function in appropriate settings; uses equipment and techniques to white balance a camera; apply appropriate focusing techniques; applies knowledge to complete a practical task; apply appropriate iris control; applies a scientific principle to solve a problem; demonstrate appropriate audio control usage; reads measurements from audio measuring devices; demonstrate appropriate use of tripod; uses equipment and techniques to properly mount cameras. (4)Discuss proper camera framing Michael Butler, June 2013 Uses technical terms as appropriate Television Production to audience. Handbook. 6th Edition, Zettl, Herbert. Wadsworth Publishing Company. Student will correctly identify the needs of the field production or the http://www.bbc.co.uk/acade my/collegeofjournalism studio production. www.mediacollege.com In preparing for production, student will decide amount of personnel needed as well as Text: Teaching TV equipment necessary for Production in a Digital completion of project. World, Robert F. Kenny, Ph.D., Libraries Unlimited, Westport Connecticut. A rigorous training in camera setup and operation. Students will be able to set-up a tripod, turn camera on, check white balance levels, control zoom and focus. Student will produce a simple video which will be assessed for color correctness, level of video, and zoom and focus. Student will record natural sound from camera microphone and be able to monitor levels. Assessment will be on sound level, Video Cameras Panasonic AVC HD Canon Camcorder Panasonic Camcorder Various tripods Lapel microphones Hand held microphones Shotgun microphones techniques; apply basic camera shots (wide, medium, tight, etc.); uses equipment and techniques to acquire basic camera shots; apply the rule of thirds; Solves practical problems using scientific methods; apply proper spacing in camera shots (head room, nose room, etc); uses equipment and techniques to acquire correct camera shots; identify the different types of camera movement (pan, zoom, etc.); listens to follow directions. (5)Discuss proper camera composition techniques; demonstrate basic composition rules. Discuss rule of thirds. (6)Explain proper audio techniques; demonstrate the proper use of microphones; applies scientific principles related to audio pickup; identify pick up patterns; comprehends written information and applies it to a task; demonstrate the proper use of natural sound (nats); monitors variables in different audio situations. (7)Explain proper lighting; Identify different types of lights (flood, spot, keys, back lights, etc.); listens for long-term content; identify different Are the audio levels good? Did I select types of lighting equipment; listens the correct microphone for the for content; situation? demonstrate the proper use of artificial lighting; follows safety guidelines for lighting; Demonstrate the proper use of natural lighting; Michael Butler, June 2013 and ability to distinguish between camera microphone and external microphones. A rigorous training in camera setup and operation. Students will be able to set-up a tripod, turn camera on, check white balance levels, control zoom and focus. Student will produce a simple video which will be assessed for color correctness, level of video, and zoom and focus. Video Cameras Panasonic AVC HD Canon Camcorder Panasonic Camcorder Various tripods Lapel microphones Hand held microphones Shotgun microphones www.mediacollege.com Explains scientific principles related to camera composition. Students to demonstrate understanding of rule of thirds. Assessed on videotaping simple two person interview. Students will record different audio scenarios (nat sound, interview setup, group set-up). Student will produce a video project demonstrating use of different microphones and will be assessed on quality of sound. Video Cameras Panasonic AVC HD Canon Camcorder Panasonic Camcorder Various tripods Lapel microphones applies scientific principles related to natural light. Hand held microphones Shotgun microphones www.mediacollege.com Students will record outdoor video in different light conditions. They will also record in studio to learn basic three point lighting. Assessed on video recording of various light conditions. Lapel microphones Hand held microphones Shotgun microphones Camera for recording purposes. Natural outdoor light Portable light kit Studio lights and board http://www.lowel.com/edu/ Ongoing (timeline provided by instructor after initial project choices have been made) Post-Production (1)Define terms; use industry terms appropriately in context. Can you ever have enough b-roll? How can the addition of production values help my project? Have I given proper credit to sourced materials? Before I sit down to edit, do I have the majority of my media gathered? Michael Butler, June 2013 (2)Explain proper editing technique; demonstrate the proper use of an editing system; comprehends ideas and concepts related to television editing; acquire and log raw footage; compile and arrange selected footage; creates new design by applying specific criteria; add additional audio to selected Uses technical terms as appropriate www.apple.com to audience. Various YouTube Final Cut Pro 7 tutorials COLLECTING Collect additional materials to support the story line. Students to learn basic editing skills concentrating on media gathering, organization, and keyboard commands. Students will utilize video they Overhead projector hooked up to teacher computer for demonstration of Final Cut Pro software. -15 Days Who is my audience and what message am I sending? footage; uses senses to perceive the over-all effect of combining elements; add additional video elements to selected footage; Organizes and processes imagesvideo, special effects, graphics, characters, etc. filmed as source material. Visual assessment of computer to ensure proper uploading of source material as well as the ability to close and open individual project. Workplace Skills (1)Define terms; spell, define and pronounce terminology correctly. Applies and understands technical terms that pertain to television. How hard is it to get a job in television/broadcasting? (2)Identify interpersonal skills essential to workplace success; discuss how timeliness and What is the latest equipment being attendance relate to workplace used in the industry? success; describes desirable worker Do I need to attend college to work in characteristics; demonstrate timeliness and regular attendance; the industry? displays high standards of attendance; discuss appropriate work What jobs are available? ethics; describes/Explains Is my personality suited for working in significance of integrity, honesty, and work ethics; discuss this business? communication, leadership, and teamwork skills essential to workplace success; describes desirable worker characteristics; . demonstrate effective basic oral communication; speaks effectively, using appropriate eye contact, gestures, and posture; demonstrate effective basic written communication; communicates thoughts, ideas, or facts in written form in a clear, concise manner; demonstrate the ability to make basic decisions regarding production responsibility; evaluates information/data to make best Michael Butler, June 2013 Students will be assigned groups. Discussion on industry roles and responsibilities. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a part of a team; works effectively with others to reach a common goal. www.mediacollege.com Guest speakers-TV/Radio professionals Field Trips Television Production Handbook. 6th Edition, Zettl, Herbert. Wadsworth Publishing Company. decision. (3)Identify basic resources commonly used in the television industry; Use brainstorming techniques to identify resources used in the production and delivery of a particular product; contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; discuss how individual resources affect the production and delivery of a particular product; sees the relationship between two or more ideas, objects, or situations. (4)Explore career opportunities in the television industry; use brainstorming techniques to identify careers associated with the television industry; contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; discuss the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to be successful in at least three careers in the television industry; develops skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information; discuss the expected growth and potential income of at least three careers in the television industry; develops skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information; discuss the process of establishing short and long-term career goals; explores career opportunities; discuss a career path related to the television industry. Michael Butler, June 2013 Demonstrates logical reasoning in reaching a conclusion. Discuss how timeliness of resource acquisition affects the production and delivery of a particular product; Explores career opportunities. Discussions on different career paths and opportunities. Students to site and explain the myriad of opportunities in TV/Communication field. Students will identify technological improvements/changes in industry. Students will be assessed on knowledge of equipment and their uses. Are there other ways to get the job done? Evaluate. Guest speakers-TV/Radio professionals Field Trips www.mediacollege.com Internet sources www.mediacollege.com www.mediacollege.com www.mediacollege.com Guest speakers-TV/Radio professionals Unit Plans Unit 1: Fundamentals of Television: An Overview, 20 days (1)Define terms, relevant details, facts and specifications; use industry terms appropriately in context; identifies relevant details, facts, and specifications. (2)Discuss ethical approaches in television; analyze codes of ethics of national and international media associations; use industry terms appropriately in context; communicates a thought, idea, or fact in spoken form. (3)Identify the governing body of television broadcasting in the United States; discuss the role and purpose of the FCC; identifies relevant details, facts, and specifications. Unit 2: Pre-Production, Ongoing all year (1)Define terms; use industry terms appropriately in context; identifies relevant details, facts, and specifications. (2)Identify organizational skills necessary for pre-production; apply proper brainstorming techniques; apply proper research techniques; prepare a storyboard; prepare a script; contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; converts quantities and measurements from one form to another; prepares a complex document in a concise manner; writing checks and revises document for for correct information, appropriate emphasis, form, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Unit 3: Production, Ongoing all year (1)Define production terms; use industry terms appropriately in context; uses technical terms as appropriate to audience. (2)Understand the different types of production; describe a field production; communicates a thought, idea, or fact in spoken form; identify roles and responsibilities of field production personnel; comprehends ideas and concepts related to TV personnel; describe a studio production; imagines the flow of work activities from narrative descriptions; identify roles and responsibilities of studio production personnel; comprehends ideas and concepts related to TV personnel. (3)Demonstrate basic camera setup and operation; perform white balance function in appropriate settings; uses equipment and techniques to white balance a camera; apply appropriate focusing techniques; applies knowledge to complete a practical task; apply appropriate iris control; applies a scientific principle to solve a problem; demonstrate appropriate audio control usage; reads measurements from audio measuring devices; demonstrate appropriate use of tripod; uses equipment and techniques to properly mount cameras. (4)Discuss proper camera framing techniques; apply basic camera shots (wide, medium, tight, etc.); uses equipment and techniques to acquire basic camera shots; apply the rule of thirds; Solves practical problems using scientific methods; apply proper spacing in camera shots (head room, nose room, etc); us es equipment and techniques to acquire correct camera shots; identify the different types of camera movement (pan, zoom, etc.); listens to follow directions. (5)Discuss proper camera composition techniques; demonstrate basic composition rules; explains scientific principles related to camera composition. (6)Explain proper audio techniques; demonstrate the proper use of microphones; applies scientific principles related to audio pickup; identify pick up patterns; comprehends written information and applies it to a task; demonstrate the proper use of natural sound (nats); monitors variables in different audio situations. (7)Explain proper lighting; Identify different types of lights (flood, spot, keys, back lights, etc.); listens for long-term content; identify different types of lighting equipment; listens for content; demonstrate the proper use of artificial lighting; follows safety guidelines for lighting; Demonstrate the proper use of natural lighting; applies scientific principles related to natural light. Michael Butler, June 2013 Unit 4: Post Production, Ongoing all year (1)Define terms; use industry terms appropriately in context; uses technical terms as appropriate to audience. (2)Explain proper editing technique; demonstrate the proper use of an editing system; comprehends ideas and concepts related to television editing; acquire and log raw footage; compile and arrange selected footage; creates new design by applying specific criteria; add additional audio to selected footage; uses senses to perceive the over-all effect of combining elements; add additional video elements to selected footage; Organizes and processes images-video, special effects, graphics, characters, etc. (3)Discuss proper distribution of final product; demonstrate the proper technique of exporting the final product; comprehends ideas and concepts related to distribution of final product. Unit 5: Workplace Skills Development, 15 days (1)Define terms; spell, define and pronounce terminology correctly; applies and understands technical terms that pertain to television. (2)Identify interpersonal skills essential to workplace success; discuss how timeliness and attendance relate to workplace success; describes desirable worker characteristics; demonstrate timeliness and regular attendance; displays high standards of attendance; discuss appropriate work ethics; describes/Explains significance of integrity, honesty, and work ethics; discuss communication, leadership, and teamwork skills essential to workplace success; describes desirable worker characteristics; demonstrate effective basic oral communication; speaks effectively, using appropriate eye contact, gestures, and posture; demonstrate effective basic written communication; communicates thoughts, ideas, or facts in written form in a clear, concise manner; demonstrate the ability to make basic decisions regarding production responsibility; evaluates information/data to make best decision; demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a part of a team; works effectively with others to reach a common goal; (3)Identify basic resources commonly used in the television industry; Use brainstorming techniques to identify resources used in the production and delivery of a particular product; contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; discuss how individual resources affect the production and delivery of a particular product; sees the relationship between two or more ideas, objects, or situations; discuss how timeliness of resource acquisition affects the production and delivery of a particular product; demonstrates logical reasoning in reaching a conclusion. (4)Explore career opportunities in the television industry; use brainstorming techniques to identify careers associated with the television industry; contributes to group with ideas, suggestions, and effort; discuss the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to be successful in at least three careers in the television industry; develops skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information; discuss the expected growth and potential income of at least three careers in the television industry; develops skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information; discuss the process of establishing short and long-term career goals; explores career opportunities; discuss a career path related to the television industry; explores career opportunities. (5)Identify workplace technology; Draws conclusions, evaluates conditions, and gives possible solutions. Michael Butler, June 2013 NJCCS Standard: 9.1 21st-Century Life & Career Skills Strand: A. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving ● 9.1.12.A.1_Apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies during structured learning experiences. ● 9.1.12.A.2_Participate in online strategy and planning sessions for course-based, school based, or outside projects. Strand: C. Collaboration, Teamwork, and Leadership ● 9.1.12.C.4_Demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills when participating in online learning communities and structured learning experiences. ● 9.1.12.C.5_Assume a leadership position by guiding the thinking of peers in a direction that leads to successful completion of a challenging task or project. Standard: 9.3 Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation Strand: C. Career Preparation ● 9.3.12.C.1_Assess and modify Personalized Student Learning Plans to support declared career goals. ● 9.3.12.C.2_Characterize education and skills needed to achieve career goals, and take steps to prepare for post-secondary options, including making course selections, preparing for and talking assessments, and participating in extra-curricular activities. ● 9.3.12.C.3_Develop personal interests and activities that support declared career goals and plans. Content Area: Technology Standard: 8.1 Educational Technology Strand: A. Technology Operations and Concepts ● 8.1.12.A.4_Create a personalized digital portfolio that contains a resume, exemplary projects, and activities, which together reflect personal and academic interests, achievements, and career aspirations. Standard: 9.4 Career and Technical Education Strand: C. Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster ● 9.4.12.C.49_Employ leadership skills to accomplish goals and objectives. ● 9.4.12.C.51_Employ teamwork skills to achieve collective goals and use team members’ talent effectively. ● 9.4.12.C.53_Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish tasks. ● 9.4.12.C.54_Employ mentoring skills to assist others. ● 9.4.12.C.57_Exhibit ethical conduct in writing, creating, printing, broadcasting, and performing in order to uphold high standards for professional behavior in the cluster. Standard: 9.4 Career and Technical Education Strand: C. Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster Pathway: (1) Audio & Video Technology and Film ● 9.4.12.C.(1).1_Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how technical production support can enhance audio, video, and film production systems. Michael Butler, June 2013 ● 9.4.12.C.(1).2_Examine and summarize careers in this pathway to build an understanding of available opportunities. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).3_Employ knowledge and skills related to audio production equipment to demonstrate an understanding of basic tools used in this pathway. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).4_ Employ knowledge and skills related to video production equipment to demonstrate an understanding of basic tools used in this pathway. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).5_Edit audio and video productions to demonstrate basic production system skills. ● 9.4.12.C.(1).6_Design an audio-video production to acquire an understanding of the entire production process. Standard: 9.4 Career and Technical Education Strand: C. Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Career Cluster Pathway: (2) Journalism & Broadcasting ● 9.4.12.C.(2).2_Demonstrate writing processes used for broadcast media to build a base of skills for careers in the field. ● 9.4.12.C.(2).7_Demonstrate the ability to plan and deliver a broadcast production to exhibit readiness for completing key functions in the field Michael Butler, June 2013